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Donald
‘Red’
Cottington
BRITT —
Donald
“Red”
Cottington,
96, of
Britt,
formerly
of
Crystal
Lake,
passed
away
Monday
(Feb.
19,
2007) at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
for
Donald
Cottington
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Saturday,
Feb. 24,
2007, at
the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel
in
Britt,
with
Pastor
Jerry
Swanberg
officiating.
Burial
will be
at
Crystal
Lake
Cemetery
in
Crystal
Lake.
A lunch
will be
served
following
the
burial
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Friday,
Feb. 23,
2007, at
the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel,
178
Center
St. W.,
Britt,
and one
hour
prior to
services
at the
funeral
chapel.
Red
Cottington,
the son
of Levi
and
Etheldra
Perry
Cottington,
was born
Aug. 16,
1910, in
Stratford,
Iowa.
The
family
moved to
a farm
near
Crystal
Lake in
1916.
Red
attended
country
school
through
the
eighth
grade
and then
graduated
from
Crystal
Lake
High
School.
On Oct.
14,
1932,
Red was
united
in
marriage
with
Henrietta
Slattenow
in
Emmetsburg.
The
couple
made
their
home in
Crystal
Lake
where
Red
drove
truck
for the
creamery
for nine
years.
In 1941,
Red
purchased
the
Standard
Oil tank
wagon,
which he
ran
until
his
retirement
in 1971.
Henrietta
and Red
had been
married
62 years
when she
passed
away on
April 5,
1995.
Red
continued
to live
in
Crystal
Lake
until
2002
when he
moved to
the
Summit
House in
Britt.
He
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
family,
golfing
and
visiting
with his
customers
on his
gas
route.
Red was
a member
of the
Crystal
Lake
United
Methodist
Church,
where he
served
on
various
committees.
He
served
on
various
committees
in the
Crystal
Lake
Community
including
City
Council
from
1941
until
1965 and
the
Woden-Crystal
Lake
School
Board.
He was a
Crystal
Lake
Cemetery
sexton,
township
clerk
for many
years
and
helped
organize
the
Crystal
Lake
Commercial
Club.
Red is
survived
by his
two
children:
Donna
Gabby
(Harold),
of
Peachtree
City,
Georgia,
and
Douglas
Cottington
(Sue),
of
Emmetsburg;
six
grandchildren:
Kristie
White
(Jim) of
Peachtree
City,
Georgia,
Darsi
Wellik
(Tom) of
Garner,
Brent
Gabby
(Ana) of
Arlington,
Massachusetts,
Dan
Huinker
(Shawn)
of
Garner,
Lynn
Runchey
(Dave)
of
Ankeny
and Erin
Cottington
of Des
Moines;
15
great-grandchildren:
James,
Matthew
and
Katie
White,
Justin,
Jordan,
Jenna
and
Hannah
Wellik,
Sofia
and
Nicolas
Gabby,
Kelli,
Kristin,
Katlyn
and
Karah
Huinker
and
Taylor
and
Isaac
Runchey.
He is
also
survived
by three
sisters:
Gwen
Rolland,
MariLee
McAlpine
and
Barbara
Penquite;
and
three
brothers:
Rex
Cottington,
Bruce
Cottington
and Levi
Cottington.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
wife,
Henrietta;
daughter
and
son-in-law,
Judy and
Joe
Huinker;
and two
sisters
and four
brothers.
The
family
suggests
memorials
be made
to
Hospice
of North
Iowa or
to the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake.
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel,
(641)
843-3839.
Ronald
E.
Wagner
ALDEN —
Ronald
E.
Wagner,
69, of
Alden,
died
Tuesday
(Feb.
20,
2007) at
his
home.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Friday
at the
First
Christian
Church
in Iowa
Falls.
Burial
will be
at the
Greenwood
Cemetery,
Nashua.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Linn’s
Funeral
Home in
Iowa
Falls.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
family
c/o his
wife: Vi
Wagner,
390
Grouse
Ave.,
Alden,
IA
50006.
Darlene
R.
Lambert
MASON
CITY —
Darlene
R.
Lambert,
78, of
1604
10th St.
S.E.,
Mason
City,
formerly
of
Rockford,
died
Saturday
(Feb.
17,
2007) at
the
I.O.O.F.
Home in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
for
Darlene
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Thursday,
Feb. 22,
2007, at
the Zion
Lutheran
Church,
805 E.
Main
Ave.,
Rockford,
with
Pastor
Patricia
Shaw
officiating.
Interment
will be
in the
Riverside
Cemetery
in
Rockford.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
from 10
to 11
a.m.
Thursday,
Feb. 22,
2007, at
the
church
in
Rockford.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
may wish
to
direct
them to
the
family
in care
of her
son, Ron
Esser,
20612
260th
St.,
Mason
City, IA
50401.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Darlene
Ruth
Lambert
was born
Dec. 20,
1928, in
Charles
City, to
John and
Anna
Gruis.
She
attended
and
graduated
from the
Rockford
High
School,
Class of
1946.
Darlene
furthered
her
education
in
nurses
training
and
became a
certified
L.P.N.
Most
recently
Darlene
had been
employed
at
Liberty
Square
in Nora
Springs,
doing
the work
she had
enjoyed
throughout
her
life,
until
retiring
in 1996.
She was
also
employed
with
several
nursing
establishments
in the
area.
Darlene
was
married
to Leo
“Bud”
Esser
and to
this
union
three
children
were
born.
Later,
Darlene
was
married
to Alvin
Lambert
and to
this
union a
son was
born.
Some of
Darlene’s
interests
included
watching
all
sports,
especially
Iowa
Hawkeye
basketball
and
football
and WWF
Smack
Down
wrestling.
She
liked
sewing,
quilting
and
creating
crafts.
Darlene
enjoyed
playing
cards at
the
Meadows
card
club.
Her
signature
craft
was
making
satin
pillowcases
and
giving
them to
family
members.
Darlene
had
lived
most all
of her
life in
the
Rockford
area.
She
lived in
Mason
City for
the past
six
years.
Darlene
is
survived
by her
four
children:
James
(Linda)
Esser,
of
Rockford,
Linda
Grimm,
of
Hartland,
Wis.,
Ron (Debi
Angell)
Esser,
of Mason
City,
and
Kevin
Lambert,
of
Oxford,
Wis.;
nine
grandchildren:
Angie,
Terrie,
Billie
Jo,
Jayne,
Malisa,
Justin,
Jeffrey,
Dakota
and
Shelby;
15
great-grandchildren;
and one
brother,
John
“Junior”
(Darlene)
Gruis,
of
Rockford.
Darlene
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
John and
Anna
Gruis;
her two
husbands,
Leo
“Bud”
Esser
and
Alvin
Lambert;
a
granddaughter,
India
Ann
Esser;
five
sisters
and
three
brothers.
Arrangements
are with
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
302 W.
Main
Ave.,
Rockford.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
756-3311.
www.fullertonfh.com
Wilma L.
Gehrke
IOWA
FALLS —
Wilma L.
Gehrke,
84, of
Iowa
Falls,
died
Tuesday
(Feb.
20,
2007) at
the
Scenic
Manor
Care
Facility
in Iowa
Falls.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10 a.m.
Saturday,
Feb. 24,
2007, at
the
Cottage
Community
Church,
rural
Iowa
Falls.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 8
p.m.
Friday
at the
Linn’s
Funeral
Homes
Iowa
Falls
Chapel.
Mabel
May
Ackerman
NORTHWOOD
— Mabel
May
Ackerman,
84, of
Northwood,
died
Monday
(Feb.
19,
2007) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Thursday,
Feb. 22,
2007, at
the
Conner
Colonial
Chapel,
1008
First
Ave. S.,
Northwood,
with the
Rev.
Dennis
Ganz
officiating.
Visitation
will be
held one
hour
prior to
service
time on
Thursday
at the
chapel.
Following
the
services,
her body
will be
cremated
with
inurnment
to be
held at
a later
date.
Mabel
May
Ackerman
was born
on Sept.
4, 1922,
in
Cannon
City,
Minn.,
the
daughter
of Frank
and Ora
(Marsh)
McGee.
She
received
her
education
in the
rural
country
schools
near
Faribault,
Minn.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Joe
Ackerman
on Dec.
8, 1951,
in Pine
City,
Minn.
Mabel
worked
at the
Sugar
Beet
Company
in Mason
City,
Nicholas
Farms,
Kentucky
Fried
Chicken
in Mason
City for
several
years,
and a
variety
of other
restaurants
in Mason
City.
She
enjoyed
gardening,
flowers,
latchhook
work,
bird
watching
at her
home
with her
family,
and
listening
to the
chimes
on her
clocks
at home,
but her
great
love and
enjoyment
was her
family
including
her
grandchildren.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
husband,
Joe
Ackerman,
of
Northwood;
children,
Bea
Lyons,
of
Jacksonville
Beach,
Fla.,
Robert
(Kay)
Ackerman,
of Mason
City,
and Jim
Ackerman
and his
special
friend,
Ralene
Rippentrop,
of
Northwood;
five
grandchildren:
Tom
(Lynn)
Lyons,
Barbara
Reeder,
Lori
(Mark)
Johnson,
Shannon
Ackerman
and Mike
Legler;
nine
great-grandchildren;
one
great-great-grandson;
and
several
nieces,
nephews
and
cousins.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
son,
Jerry
Ackerman
who died
on Dec.
29,
2003;
one
sister
and two
brothers.
Conner
Colonial
Chapel:
(641)
324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
Cleo
Ward
IOWA
FALLS —
Cleo
Ward,
90, of
Iowa
Falls,
died
Sunday
(Feb.
18,
2007) at
the
Scenic
Manor in
Iowa
Falls.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
9 a.m.
Friday
at the
Linn’s
Funeral
Chapel
in Iowa
Falls,
with the
Rev.
Wayne
Clark
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
at the
Berlin
Jackson
Township
Cemetery
in Owasa.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
First
United
Methodist
Church,
619 Main
St.,
Iowa
Falls,
IA
50126.
Arrangements
are with
Linn’s
Funeral
Homes
Iowa
Falls
Chapel.
Eva A.
Taylor
MASON
CITY —
Eva A.
Taylor,
91, a
resident
of the
Good
Shepherd
Health
Center
in Mason
City and
formerly
of 924
N.
Fillmore
Ave.,
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Feb.
20,
2007) at
the Good
Shepherd.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
(641)
423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Keith W.
Canon
DUMONT —
Keith W.
Canon,
77, of
Seminole,
Fla.
formerly
of
Dumont,
died
Monday
(Feb.
19,
2007) at
the
Allen
Memorial
Hospital
in
Waterloo.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
a later
date in
Florida.
Arrangements
in Iowa
are
being
handled
by the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home in
Dumont.
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home,
(641)
456-3232.
Arlie
Gabrielson
ST.
PETERSBURG,
Fla. —
Arlie
Gabrielson,
88, of
Clear
Lake and
St.
Petersburg,
Fla.,
died
Sunday
(Feb.
18,
2007) at
Seminole,
Fla.
A
funeral
service
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday,
Feb. 23,
2006, at
the Zion
Lutheran
Church,
112 N.
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake,
with the
Rev.
Dean
Hess
officiating.
Interment
will be
held at
the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
101 N.
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake.
Memorials
may be
given to
the
Arlie
Gabrielson
Memorial
Fund.
Arlie
was born
Jan. 13,
1919, in
Radcliffe,
(Hamilton
County)
Iowa, to
Julius
and
Josephine
(Amundson)
Heng.
She
graduated
from
Radcliffe
High
School
in 1936.
She
married
Donald
Gabrielson
on Jan.
16,
1938, in
Zion
Lutheran
Church
in Clear
Lake.
They
were
married
by the
Rev.
Mostrom.
They
farmed
in
Radcliffe
and
Mason
City and
moved to
Clear
Lake in
1970.
She is
survived
by one
daughter,
Jo (E.R.)
Lake, of
Treasure
Island,
Fla.;
one son,
David
Gabrielson,
of St.
Petersburg,
Fla.;
one
sister,
Doris
Merrill,
of
Webster
City;
five
grandchildren:
Kim
(Lonny)
Smith,
of
Bellefontaine,
Ohio,
Tim
(Lori)
Yocum,
of Story
City,
Paul
Gabrielson,
of
Colorado
Springs,
Colo.,
Janeice
(Bruce)
Queen,
of
Parker,
Colo.,
Jodie
(Brian)
Chute,
of
Parker,
Colo.;
14
great-grandchildren:
Ashley
Smith,
Aaron
(Lindsay)
Smith,
Rebekah
(Tony)
Denning,
Kristiana,
Rachael,
Lauren,
Jacob,
Jarah
and
“Bill”
Samatha
Smith,
Shay,
Jacob
and
Rachel
Queen
and
Colby
and
Brendan
Chute.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
and by
her
husband,
Donald
Gabrielson,
on Dec.
7, 1984.
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Jean M.
Orthel
FOREST
CITY —
Jean M.
Orthel,
80, of
Forest
City,
died
Tuesday
(Feb.
20,
2007) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
As per
her
wishes,
her body
was
cremated
and no
formal
funeral
services
will be
held.
Inurnment
will be
in the
spring
at
Bingham
Township
Cemetery
near
Woden.
Arrangements
are with
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
505 N.
Clark
St.,
Forest
City.
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Shirley
Schintgen
MASON
CITY —
Shirley
Schintgen,
71, of
217
Fifth
St.
N.W.,
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Feb.
20,
2007) at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa.
Arrangements
are
incomplete
with
Hogan-Bremer-
Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Irene
Reed
PHOENIX,
Ariz. —
Irene
Reed,
100, of
Phoenix,
Ariz.,
died
Monday
(Feb.
19,
2007) in
Phoenix,
Ariz.
Graveside
services
will be
held at
a later
date.
Arrangements
are with
the
Linn’s
Funeral
Homes
Iowa
Falls
Chapel.
Ross J.
Caniglia
MASON
CITY —
Ross J.
Caniglia,
75, of
55 Ridge
Road,
died
Tuesday
(Feb.
20,
2007) at
The
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City,
following
a
lengthy
battle
with
pulmonary
fibrosis.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday,
Feb. 23,
2007, at
the Holy
Family
Catholic
Church,
714 N.
Adams
Ave.,
Mason
City,
with the
Rev. Jon
M. Seda
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Calvary
Cemetery,
Omaha,
Neb.,
with
military
honors.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 6:30
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City,
with a
Scriptural
wake
service
at 6:30
p.m.
Memorials
may be
given to
the Ross
J.
Caniglia
Memorial
Fund.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
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Shirley Marie Schintgen
MASON CITY — Shirley Marie Schintgen, 71, of 217 Fifth St. N.W., died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the family greeting friends one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to the Shirley M. Schintgen Memorial Fund.
Shirley Marie Schintgen was born on Sept. 15, 1935, in Mason City, the daughter of Carl and Lola (Tietgen) Dreher. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1953. Throughout her life she worked at Fareway, the Treasurers Department at the courthouse, Iowa Kemper Insurance, and most recently for RGIS Inventory Services.
She enjoyed animals, nature, western history, traveling, taking care of her flower garden, and especially spending time with her family. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Michael (Christine) Schintgen, of Ontario, Canada; stepson, Daniel Schintgen, of Mason City; two sisters, Delores Dreher of Manly and Joan Dreher of Mason City; two step-grandchildren, Leia Schintgen of Williams and Jason Schintgen of Rockford, Ill.
Her parents, Carl and Lola, preceded her in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Eva A. Taylor
MASON CITY — Eva A. Taylor, 91, a resident of the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, formerly of 924 N. Fillmore Ave. in Mason City, died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at the Good Shepherd.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with Chaplain Nick Knoth of the Good Shepherd Health Center officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from noon until the time of her funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. Mason City.
Those wishing to extend memorials may wish to direct them to the Eva A. Taylor Memorial Fund in care of Rose M. Taylor, 304 Third St. N.E. Apt. 109, Mason City, IA 50401.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Kenneth E. Kalahar
MASON CITY — Kenneth E. Kalahar, 86, of 2904 Sunrise Court, died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Wendy Abrahamson, St. John’s Episcopal Church, officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, with Masonic services held at 6:30 p.m. conducted by Harding Lodge No. 649 A.F. & A.M.
Memorials may be given to the Kenneth E. Kalahar Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Philip Edward McHale
CLARION — Philip Edward McHale, 76, of Clarion, died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion with Father Chris Podhajsky officiating. Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, with a rosary service at 5 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
Domingo L. Garza
MASON CITY — Domingo L. Garza, 83, of 312 12th St. S.E., died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Feb. 24, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with Father Jon Seda officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City with military rites conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the Domingo L. Garza Memorial Fund.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Ross J. Caniglia
MASON CITY — Ross J. Caniglia, 75, of 55 Ridge Road, died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City following a lengthy battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Holy family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Neb., with military honors conducted by members of Benson VFW Post No. 2704 of Omaha, Neb.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City, with a scriptural wake service at 6:30 p.m.
Memorials may be given to the Ross J. Caniglia Memorial Fund.
Ross Joseph Caniglia was born July 19, 1931, at Omaha, Neb., a son of Samuel L. and Lillian (Morgan) Caniglia. He was united in marriage to Maureen A. Reefe on Aug. 18, 1951, at Omaha, Neb.
Ross was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Omaha, Neb., and a 1951 graduate of Elgin Watch College in Elgin, Ill. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. While in the service he graduated from Ita Jima Engineering College, Ita Jima, Japan.
Following his discharge, Ross studied at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., where he earned BS and BA degrees in business and marketing.
Early in his career, he worked for Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., earning its Man of the Year award, and Hallmark Cards, Houston, Texas. Moving to Mason City in 1965, he opened Ross’s Hallmark & Jewelry in Willowbrook Plaza. Along with his brother, William, he developed Regency Shopping Mall and various residential developments on Mason City’s eastside.
Ross’s interests were varied, from teaching a gourmet cooking class at NIACC, hunting, fishing, playing cards and winemaking to piloting his own airplane.
He held memberships and was involved with: Holy Family Catholic Church, Holy Family Parish Council, Past-President of Holy Family PTA, Past-President of Iowa Jewelers Association, Certified Jewelry Appraisers Association, an original announcer on KCMR radio, founding board member Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank, Rotary, VFW, American Legion, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Mason City Country Club and Black Angus Cattleman’s Association, and Mason City Chamber of Commerce.
He is survived by his wife, Maureen Caniglia, of Mason City; a son, Scot (Mary) Caniglia, of Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Deborah Caniglia, of London, U.K.; two granddaughters, Taylor and Spencer Caniglia, of Omaha, Neb..; a sister, Jean (Paul) McCullough, of Bremerton, Wash.; a brother, William Caniglia, of Albuquerque, N.M.; two brothers-in-law, Dr. William Reefe of Roanoke, Va., and John J. (Sharon) Reefe of Omaha, Neb.; a sister-in-law, Joan (Tom) Heafey, of Omaha, Neb.; and nieces and nephews.
Ross was preceded in death by his parents, beloved aunt, Fina Carnazzo; and uncle, Judge Samuel P. Caniglia.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
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Bertha Shaw
CRESCO — Bertha Shaw, 100, of Cresco, passed away on Monday (Feb. 19, 2007) at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at the First Lutheran Church in Cresco.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, and one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Britt.
Bertha Margaret Shaw was born in Walcott on Nov. 8, 1906, to John H. and Johanna (Suelau) Strohbeen. She attended elementary school in Walcott and high school in Davenport, and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1928.
On June 10, 1930, Bertha married David F. Shaw at her parent’s home. They moved to Britt where he practiced medicine until 1972, except for five years during World War II when he served as a flight surgeon for the Army Air Force.
They lived in Long Beach, Calif.; Delhart, Texas; and Pratt, Kan. During one year when David was in Guam with the 20th Air Force, she and their two sons came back to Britt. They spent the last year in Vallejo, Calif.
Along with being a homemaker, she was a member of the Congregational Church, Nota Bena Club, Medical Auxiliary and Library Board. She was a Red Cross volunteer, Den Mother, golfer, avid bridge player, and she enjoyed spending time at the cottage on Spirit Lake.
After the death of her husband in 1980, she came to Cresco and lived with David and family until 1992 when she broke her hip and had been a resident at the Evans Memorial Home ever since.
She is survived by her sons, David (Darlene), of Cresco, and John (Ruth), of Lighthouse Point, Fla., 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, sister, daughter-in-law and grandson.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, (563) 547-2323.
Domingo L. Garza
MASON CITY — Domingo L. Garza, 83, of 312 12th St. S.E., died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with Father Jon Seda officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, with military rites conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the Domingo L. Garza Memorial Fund.
Domingo L. Garza was born on April 29, 1923, in Cactus, Texas, the son of Norverto and Marguretia (Lugo) Garza.
Domingo was united in marriage to Cruz P. Luna on Jan. 12, 1952, in Carrizo Springs, Texas. After their marriage he went to work for Deckers as a butcher, where he worked for 33 years until his retirement in 1983. For many years he raised his granddaughter Nikki (Garza) Gieseke.
He enjoyed traveling to see family, gambling, gardening, yard work and taking trips to Texas.
He is survived by his daughter, Dora (Steve) Gould, of Clear Lake; his son, Victor (Barb) Garza, of Buffalo Center; seven grandchildren: Nikki (Jeff) Gieseke, Levi (Jenny) Van Oort, Jesse Garza, Danielle Hall, Daphne (Matt) Bernard, Joel Gould and Toni Gould; 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Julia Ramierez and Meeli Ramierez; one brother, Galo (Maria) Ramierez; and a special niece, Emma Villarreal.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Cruz, sister Ramona, and his parents, Norverto and Marguretia.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
William ‘Bill’ Brennan
CHARLES CITY — William “Bill” Brennan, 53, of Charles City, died Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2007) at his home, of cancer. Bill entered his Lord’s presence while surrounded by loving family and friends.
Funeral services for Bill Brennan will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Alan Schulz officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, and visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
William Eugene Brennan was born April 20, 1953, at Fort Dodge, the son of Bernard and Vivian (Gernhart) Brennan. He graduated from Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School in 1971 and attended North Iowa Area Community College.
Bill was united in marriage to Lou Bucknell on April 8, 1982, at the Little Brown Church. Bill worked at Fareway in Charles City while at home with his parents. He then worked at Bissonnette Chevrolet in Charles City, Coopers in Osage and was proprietor of Bill’s FS and Bill’s Auto Detail before returning to his career in the grocery business. Bill then worked for HyVee in Charles City, Econofoods in Charles City until their closing and was currently at Econofoods in Clear Lake.
One of his favorite pastimes was working on cars. His 1969 GTO was one of his pride and joys. Bill enjoyed visiting with people and also helping people in whatever way he could, being remembered as the “quiet helper.” Family, however, had first place in his life and he always looked forward to spending time with them.
Living family members include his wife, Lou, of Charles City; three children, Amy (Kevin) Krueger, of Floyd, Heather (Aaron) Thompson, of Olivia, Minn., and Adam (Keri) Hull, of Osage; three grandchildren, Anna Hull and Emma and Lily Thompson; his father, Bernard Brennan, of Charles City; his mother, Vivian Brennan, of Mason City; three brothers: Joe (Kayla) Brennan, of Osage, Bernie, of Mason City and Neal (Tammie), of Plymouth; a sister, Sandy (Richard) Wilde, of Osage; his father-in-law, Cletus Bucknell, of Ionia; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Gloria Bucknell.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Kenneth E. Kalahar
MASON CITY — Kenneth E. Kalahar, 86, of 2904 Sunrise Court, died Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Wendy Abrahamson, St. John’s Episcopal Church, officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, with Masonic services at 6:30 p.m. conducted by Harding Lodge No. 649 A.F. & A.M.
Memorials may be given to the Kenneth E. Kalahar Memorial Fund.
Ken was born Sept. 4, 1920, in Fort Dodge, the son of Mack and Anna (Willey) Kalahar. He graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1938, received his B.S. degree in 1949 and his M.S degree in 1952 from Iowa State University.
Ken served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. in 1942 during World War II. He then served in the U.S. Air Force from 1948 to 1965. He retired from the Air Force with the rank of major.
Ken married Jeanne Hilton on Feb. 7, 1942, in Princeton, Mo. While living in Mason City, Ken was director of Gas Operations for Interstate Power Company, Alliant Energy. In 1972, he transferred to Dubuque and retired in 1985 after 32 years with Interstate Power. The Kalahar’s returned to Mason City in 2003.
While in Dubuque, Ken was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and then St. John’s Episcopal Church in Mason City. Through the years, Ken was active in a number of fraternal organizations including Masonry, Boy Scouts and Rotary. He was a member of Harding and Metropolitan Masonic Lodges, past Master of Metropolitan Lodge in Dubuque, past president of High Twelve International, 1987-88, York Rite, Knights of the York Cross on honor, Scottish Rite, El Kahir Shrine, Eastern Star, Grotto, Sojourner and was a Double Headed Eagle in the Masonic Lodge.
He was a member of Rotary, past president of Mason City Rotary, 1964-65, and past Rotary No. 5970 District Governor. Ken received the Silver Beaver Award in Boy Scouts and was past president of Winnebago Council. He was also a member of Chamber Ambassadors and was past president of the Midwest Gas Association.
Ken was a loving husband, father, grandfather and enjoyed spending time with his family at their cabin in Northern Minnesota.
Ken is survived by his wife, Jeanne Kalahar, of Mason City; daughters, Suzan Klevos and husband, Paul, of Humboldt, Jodie Stevens and husband, Terry, of Alexander; sons, Kenneth Kalahar II and wife, Joanne, of Ankeny, Jon Kalahar and wife, Julie, of Dubuque; grandchildren, Jeffrey Klevos, Tad Kalahar, Christina, Katie and Kara Gaiser, Kaycee and Courtney Kalahar; great-grandchildren, Kristina and Jessica Kalahar and Jordan Elizabeth Latham.
Ken was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Mack and three sisters, Vivian, Beverly and Evelyn.
Major Erickson Funeral & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Eva A. Taylor
MASON CITY — Eva A. Taylor, 91, a resident of the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City and formerly of 924 N. Fillmore Ave., Mason City, died Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 20, 2007) at Good Shepherd.
A funeral service for Eva will be held at 2 p.m. today, Feb. 23, 2007, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, with Chaplain Nick Knoth of the Good Shepherd Health Center officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet relatives and friends from noon until the time of Eva’s 2 p.m. funeral service today.
Those wishing to extend memorials may wish to direct them to the Eva A. Taylor Memorial Fund in the care of Rose M. Taylor, 304 Third St. N.E., Apt. 109, Mason City, IA 50401.
Eva Anna Taylor was born in Rockwell, the first-born of two daughters to proud parents, William Edward and Mary Caroline (Watkins) Laupitz. She was educated in Mason City and remained in the area all her life.
Eva was united in marriage to Jay Taylor on June 27, 1933, in Mason City. To this union, Eva and Jay were blessed with four daughters.
Some of Eva’s interests and hobbies included dancing with Jay in their earlier years, crocheting, quilting, needlework, flower gardening and scrap-booking. She found great joy in taking long walks, listening to piano music and spending time with her daughters and their families.
Beyond homemaking and tending to her own family, Eva was employed by numerous families in the area as a child-care provider and for house cleaning service. She was a former member of the Moose Lodge.
Eva will be dearly missed by her daughters, Mary and Bud Heitland, of Mason City, Joan Taylor of Fort Collins, Colo., Ruth Ann and James Kuper of Greeley, Colo., and Rose Taylor, of Mason City; her 10 grandchildren: Jeffery (Sue) Heitland, Sara (Robert) Matheus, Dawn (David) Stoltenberg, Kathy Burgener, Hugh (Chris) Burgener, Terry Burgener, Jacob Burgener, Phyllis (J.T.) Sayotovich, Carol Kuper and Linda Butler. She will also be cherished in the hearts of her 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; her special friend, Linda Faught; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Eva in death are her husband, Jay Taylor, in April of 1980; her parents, William and Mary Laupitz; her sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Donald Hood; and one granddaughter, Grace Ann Kuper.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.
Donald Dean Steinberg
MASON CITY — Donald Dean Steinberg, 77, of Mason City, died Thursday (Feb. 22, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, Minn.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Donald D. Steinberg Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
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Loretta A. Anderson
MASON CITY — Loretta A. Anderson, 78, of Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at the Good Shepherd Healthcare Center.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 1, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Tom Healey, chaplain, Hospice of North Iowa, officiating. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Columbarium.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be directed to the Loretta A. Anderson Memorial Fund and Hospice of North Iowa.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Helma H. Gruhn
ELDRIDGE — Helma H. Gruhn, the daughter of Ingwer (Henry) and Anna (Martensen) Jacobs, was born at Sanborn, Iowa, on May 9, 1915. She lived her youth and received her education at country school Lincoln No. 8 and later attended school in Hartley.
Helma was united in marriage to Ernest Gruhn Jr. in 1936. They were blessed with one daughter, Joyce. Following their marriage they farmed for a short time until the untimely death of Ernest in 1937.
For 40 years, she worked for the Central Iowa Telephone Co. and later the GTE phone company, both of Hartley.
Helma moved to the assisted living care center in the fall of 2002. She was admitted to the Baum-Harmon Mercy Hospital in Primghar on Feb. 17, 2007, because of health problems and died there on Feb. 18, 2007.
She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Bryant and her husband, Jim, of Eldridge; two grandsons, Jeff Bryant and his wife, Melinda, of LeClaire, Iowa, and Terry Bryant and his wife, Dawn, of Cumming, Ga.; two great-granddaughters, Jennifer and Sarah Bryant; one great-grandson, Jackson Bryant; two brothers, Glenn Jacobs, of Denver, Colo., and Delbert Jacobs, of Kansas City, Mo.; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Helma was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, the Dorcas Society, Kilo Club, Rebekahs, and many bridge clubs over the years.
Condolences may be sent to Jim and Joyce Bryant, 302 S. Blanche Drive, Eldridge, IA 52748.
Arrangements are by Hartley Funeral Home, (712) 928-4238.
Shirley J. Koci
MASON CITY — Shirley J. Koci, 82, of Manly, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St. in Manly.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com
Patricia A. Soppeland
MASON CITY — Patricia A. Soppeland, 65, of 620 Sixth St. S.E., died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Patricia Tillotson
CHARLES CITY — Patricia Tillotson, 79, of Charles City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Robert Lund
IOWA FALLS — Robert Lund, 88, of Iowa Falls, died Thursday (Feb. 22, 2007) at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Open Bible in Iowa Falls with the Rev. Herb Kenyon officiating. Burial will be at the Northlawn Memory Gardens, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the Bob Lund Endowed Scholarship Fund, c/o the Ellsworth College Foundation, 1100 College Ave., Iowa Falls, IA 50126.
The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Norbert J. Neuerburg
OSAGE — Norbert J. Neuerburg, 93, of Osage, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a rosary at 5 p.m. and a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Donald ‘Red’ Cottington
BRITT — Donald “Red” Cottington, 96, of Britt and formerly of Crystal Lake, died Monday (Feb. 19, 2007) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt with Pastor Jerry Swanberg officiating. Burial will be at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Crystal Lake.
A lunch will be served following the burial at the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral chapel.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 843-3839.
Charles Steere
GREENE — Charles Steere, 61, of 13801 Marsh Ave., Greene, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene.
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.
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Donald Dean Steinberg
MASON CITY — Donald Dean Steinberg, 77, of Mason City, died Thursday (Feb. 22, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, Minn.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Donald D. Steinberg Memorial Fund.
Donald Dean Steinberg, son of George and Hazel (Steele) Steinberg, was born Jan. 5, 1930, in rural Buffalo Center, Iowa. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1947. He was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church.
Donald married Gelaine Erdahl on Sept. 20, 1952, and to this union two children were born: Randall and Mary. He farmed near Buffalo Center until Dec. 8, 1988. Donald married Olga (Sager) DeMeo at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairmont, Minn. on April 12, 1978. They moved to Mason City on Dec. 8, 1988. Donald was confirmed and became a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He was employed at Kraft Foods and then at Hy-Vee West and Hy-Vee East until his health failed. Donald retired in 2004.
Donald is survived by his wife, Olga, of Mason City; one son, Randall Steinberg, and wife, Cheryl, of Buffalo Center, Iowa; one daughter, Mary Albrecht, and husband, Richard, of Oronoco, Minn.; three stepsons, Arlo Sager and wife, LeAnn, of Fairmont, Minn., Darrel Sager and wife, Linda, of Fairmont, Minn., Curtis Sager of Truman, Minn.; one step-daughter, Audrey Mohr, and husband, Otto, of Mapleton, Minn.; six grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; two sisters, Shirley Steenhard and husband, Alfred, of Buffalo Center, Iowa, Marlys Bruns, of Titonka, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; and two brothers-in-law.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, (641) 423-0924.
Emma M. Juhl
CRYSTAL LAKE — Emma M. Juhl, 91, of Crystal Lake, died Saturday (Feb. 24, 2007) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake with Pastor Robert Snitzer officiating. Burial will be in the Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, and an hour prior to service Wednesday at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
Melvin D. Marty
LUVERNE — Melvin D. Marty, 83, of LuVerne, died Thursday (Feb. 22, 2007) at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in LuVerne with the Rev. Bob Connor officiating. Burial will be in the LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in LuVerne.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, LuVerne, (515) 882-3322.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Alice Mary Miller
HAMPTON — Alice Mary Miller, 85, of Hampton, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hampton, with Father Bernard Grady, Deacon Jerome Miller, and Father Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Rockwell.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
Alice Mary Miller was born Jan. 1, 1922, in New Hampton to Jerome and Stella (Sheridan) Shekleton. She received her teaching certificate from the Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls.
She was united in marriage to Walter H. Miller on Feb. 19, 1949, in Lawler. She taught school in rural schools of Chickasaw County, junior high at Rockwell, Iowa, and at Sacred Heart in Boone for 24 years.
After her marriage, they moved to a farm west of Templeton, Iowa. Because of her husband’s ill health, they moved back to Boone where she then resumed teaching. She retired from active teaching in 1989, but continued as an aide in the school library for several years.
She was a 50-year member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boone and a present member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hampton.
She enjoyed embroidering, reading, playing cards and tutoring. She especially loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her sons, Mark W. and wife, Michele Miller, of Norwalk, and Jerome A. and wife, Terry Miller, of Iowa City; a daughter, Maggie M., and husband, Steve Pearson, of Hampton; one brother-in-law; one sister-in-law; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Walter H. Miller; one brother; and one sister.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (641) 456-3232.
Patricia A. Soppeland
MASON CITY — Patricia A. Soppeland, 65, of 620 Sixth St. S.E., died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W. in Mason City, with the Rev. Chuck Wallace and the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel (621) 423-2372.
Carol Schmiedeskamp
MASON CITY — Carol Schmiedeskamp, 76, of Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641)-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Norbert J. Neuerburg
OSAGE — Norbert J. Neuerburg, age 93, of Osage, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
Norbert was born Oct. 11, 1913, in Wadena, Minn., the son of Nicholas and Louise (Tabery) Neuerburg. He married Estella Mandler on June 29, 1938, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. They began their married life in Waterloo, where Norbert worked at Rath Packing Co. They then farmed in Minnesota, after which they farmed for 30 years near Cresco, Iowa.
Norbert also hauled milk for several years for the Schley Cheese Co. and drove a school bus for several years for the Howard-Winneshiek Community School District. He retired from farming and moved to Osage in 1986.
He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Knights of Columbus. Norbert enjoyed playing cards, dancing, fishing, and pitching horseshoes, and mixed with everything — a little mischief.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a rosary at 5 p.m. and a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m.
Norbert is survived by two sons, Joseph of Traverse City, Mich., and Ronald and wife, Marilyn, of Eldora; four grandchildren; three sisters; three brothers; three sisters-in-law, including Leona Rogers and Lucille Hultman of Osage; and special friend, Beulah Cockrum, of Osage.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Estella, in 1997; his parents; and two brothers.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Posted by Gene Manning
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