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Shirley
J. Koci
MANLY —
On the
morning
of Feb.
23,
2007,
Shirley
J. Koci,
at the
age of
82
years,
11
months
and
eight
days,
left
this
world
and went
to her
heavenly
home.
The
family
will
receive
friends
at
visitation
from 2
until 4
p.m.
Tuesday,
Feb. 27,
at the
Bride
Colonial
Chapel,
110
Spring
St.,
Manly,
Iowa.
A
celebration
of life
and
service
of
Christian
burial
shall be
held at
10 a.m.
Wednesday,
Feb. 28,
at the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church,
428 West
Walnut
St.,
Manly,
Iowa,
with
Pastor
Linda
Johnson
Prestholt
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Plymouth
Bohemian
Cemetery,
Plymouth,
Iowa.
In lieu
of
flowers,
the
family
requests
memorials
be
presented
to
organizations
that
were
dear to
Shirley,
such as
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
of
Manly,
Hospice
of North
Iowa or
the
American
Heart
Association.
Shirley
Jeanne
Ciner
was born
on March
15,
1924, at
the
family
home,
located
at 128
West
North
Street
in
Manly,
to
Charles
and
Edith (Seberson)
Ciner.
She was
baptized
and
later
confirmed
into the
Lutheran
faith.
At a
young
age her
family
moved to
a farm
northeast
of Manly
where
Shirley
attended
country
school.
When
Shirley
was of
junior
high
age, her
family
moved to
Kensett
where
she
attended
school,
participating
in band
and
basketball.
Shirley
was a
graduating
member
of the
Kensett
High
School
Class of
1942.
Shirley
then
attended
Hamilton
Business
College
until
she
secured
a
position
at Iowa
State
Univeristy.
She
continued
her
employment
at
Beardshear
Hall
until
her
marriage.
On Sept.
19,
1944, at
the old
Lutheran
church
in
Manly,
Shirley
married
the love
of her
life,
Lowell
H. “Bud”
Koci.
While
Bud was
serving
his
country
in the
U.S.
Marine
Corps,
the
newlyweds
were
stationed
in
Hastings,
Neb.,
and San
Diego,
Calif.
While in
San
Diego,
Shirley
worked
at the
Naval
Depot.
During
this
time she
wrote
wonderful
descriptive
letters
back
home
depicting
a very
different
lifestyle
as seen
through
the eyes
of a
young
displaced
Midwest
bride.
Following
her
husband’s
honorable
discharge
in
September
1945,
the
young
couple
returned
to their
home
community,
the
Manly
area,
where
Shirley
lived
the rest
of her
life
with the
exception
of ten
years
spent in
Nora
Springs.
Shirley
was a
quiet,
unassuming
lady who
liked to
read,
listen
to
Lawrence
Welk and
travel.
She
lived by
the
motto,
“If you
can’t
say
something
nice,
don’t
say
anything
at all.”
She
gave of
her time
and
talents
by
participating
in Altar
Guild
and Star
collating
at the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church,
teaching
Bible
school,
leading
Girl
Scout
troops,
participating
in
various
school
organizations
such as
PTA and
Music
Mothers.
She was
a member
of the
Pioneer
Town and
Country
Club and
the
American
Legion
Auxiliary
. She
also
served
on the
Worth
County
Welfare
Board
for many
years.
She was
also an
excellent
bridge
player
and
enjoyed
the
company
of
others
in the
many
bridge
clubs
she
played
in over
the
years.
Shirley’s
true
life
calling
was
being a
good
wife and
mother.
She
loved
her
family
deeply.
Her two
daughters,
Jeanie
and Ann,
could
always
count on
their
mother
to be a
constant
pillar
of never
ending,
unconditional
love and
support,
as well
as a
source
of much
fun.
Laughter,
along
with
well-balanced
meals,
was
served
on a
daily
basis.
Bedtime
hugs and
kisses
and “Now
I Lay Me
Down To
Sleep”
prayers
were a
ritual.
No
mother
could
have
been
more
devoted
to her
daughters
and in
return
her
daughters
cherished
her.
Shirley
was a
friend
to all
and
especially
accepting
and kind
to her
sons-in-law.
She
found
endless
joy and
delight
in her
five
grandchildren
and two
great-grandsons.
Left to
mourn
her
passing
and to
cherish
her
memory
are her
two
daughters,
Jean
Marie
and her
husband,
Roy
Arends,
of
Alexander,
and Ann
Jeanette
and her
husband,
Michael
“Mick”
Burkart
of Cedar
Rapids;
her five
grandchildren:
Kelly
Lynn and
her
husband,
Joe
Pratt,
of
Urbandale;
Matthew
Lowell
Burkart
of
Houston,
Texas;
Jill
Michelle
Burkart
and her
husband,
D.
Hampton
Finger,
of
Austin,
Texas;
Andrew
Joseph
Arends
of Las
Vegas,
Nevada;
and
Johnathan
Charles
Arends
and his
wife,
Kelle of
Wichita,
Kan.
Nicholas
Lowell
Pratt of
Urbandale,
and
George
Vincent
Finger
of
Austin,
Texas,
are the
beloved
great
grandsons.
Also
surviving
is one
sister-in-law,
Pearl
Urbatsch
of
Forest
City.
Preceding
her in
death
were her
husband,
Lowell
H. “Bud”
Koci and
her
parents,
Charles
and
Edith (Seberson)
Ciner.
Bride
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
454-2242.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Edythe
J.
Bredeson
LAKE
MILLS —
Edythe
J.
Bredeson,
91, of
Lake
Mills,
died
Sunday
(Feb.
25,
2007) at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
are
pending
at
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills,
(641)
592-0221.
You can
contact
the
family
with
on-line
condolences
at:
www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Viva R.
Holst
LELAND —
Viva R.
Holst,
97, of
Leland,
died
Saturday,
(Feb.
24,
2007) at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
are
pending
at
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills,
(641)
592-0221.
You can
contact
the
family
with
on-line
condolences
at:
www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Phyllis
Cottingham
CLEAR
LAKE —
Phyllis
Cottingham,
94, of
the
Courtyard
Independent
Assisted
Living
in Clear
Lake,
died
Sunday
(Feb.
25,
2007) at
her
home.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
101
North
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake,
(641)
357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Madelyn
Ashpole
PONCA
CITY,
Okla. —
Madelyn
Ashpole,
93, died
Saturday
(Feb.
24,
2007) at
the
Shawn
Manor
Nursing
Center
in Ponca
City,
Okla.
The
memorial
service
will be
held at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Goldfield,
Iowa.
The day
and time
is still
pending.
Arrangements
are with
Trout
Funeral
Home and
Crematory
in Ponca
City,
Okla.,
(580)
765-4411.
Fern
‘Nadine’
Bodensteiner
IOWA
FALLS —
Fern
“Nadine”
Bodensteiner,
84, of
Iowa
Falls
died
Sunday
(Feb.
25,
2007) at
the
Fleur
Heights
Care
Center,
Des
Moines,
Iowa.
Funeral
services
for
Nadine
Bodensteiner
are
pending
with the
Linn’s
Funeral
Homes,
Iowa
Falls
Chapel,
(641)
468-2569.
Emma M.
Juhl
CRYSTAL
LAKE —
Emma M.
Juhl,
age 91,
of
Crystal
Lake,
died
Saturday,
(Feb.
24,
2007) at
the
Concord
Care
Center
in
Garner,
Iowa.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Wednesday,
Feb. 28,
at 10:30
a.m. at
Calvary
Lutheran
Church
in
Crystal
Lake
with
Pastor
Robert
Snitzer
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Crystal
Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
at the
funeral
home
from 4
to 7
p.m. on
Tuesday,
Feb. 27,
and an
hour
prior to
service
at the
church.
Emma
Margaret
Juhl was
born on
Jan. 30,
1916, in
Thompson,
Iowa,
the
daughter
of Bert
and Dena
(Kjendle)
Sveen.
Emma was
one of
11
children.
She
received
her
education
in
Forest
City and
graduated
from
Forest
City
High
School
in 1936.
She
married
Ralph
Juhl on
Feb. 15,
1941, at
the
Synod
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The
couple
farmed
and made
ends
meet
while
Ralph
spent
three
years in
the
Army.
They
continued
farming
for a
time
after he
returned
and then
owned
and
operated
a
grocery
store in
Crystal
Lake for
10
years.
Emma was
a member
of
Calvary
Lutheran
Church
in
Crystal
Lake for
49
years,
teaching
Sunday
school
for many
years.
She had
a very
green
thumb
when
gardening
and
loved to
hand-stitch
quilts.
She
worked
for the
high
school
as a
cook and
at the
nursing
home as
a
volunteer
nurses
aid and
nursing
home
cook.
She was
an avid
member
of the
Crystal
Lake
Senior
Citizens
and for
49 years
was an
active
member
of the
Crystal
Lake
American
Legion
Post 409
Auxiliary.
Years
ago she
helped
start
the
Crystal
Lake
Flea
Market
and she
loved to
play
bingo —
any
time!
Emma is
survived
by her
husband
of 66
years,
Ralph
Juhl, of
Garner;
her four
sons:
Douglas
and
wife,
Paula;
Lynn,
and
close
friend,
Rosalie;
Charles
and
wife,
Connie,
and
Bryce
and
wife,
Pamela.
Also
surviving
are nine
grandchildren:
Nicole,
Colleen,
Peter,
Katherine,
Carla,
Charles
Jr.,
Jessica,
Jonathan
and
Cassandra;
six
great-grandchildren:
Mason,
Riley,
Nathan,
EmaLee,
Joey,
Alexander,
and many
nieces
and
nephews;
a
sister,
Beatrice,
and a
brother,
Ervin.
Emma was
preceded
in death
by her
parents
and four
sisters,
Mable
Sveen,
Neila
Draper,
Marie
Sveen
and
Mildred
Nolte;
and four
brothers,
Arnold,
Philip,
Elling
and
Martin
Sveen.
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
Forest
City,
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Westly
Logeman
NORTHWOOD
— Westly
Logeman,
79, of
Northwood
died
Sunday
(Feb.
25,
2007) at
the
Lutheran
Retirement
Home in
Northwood.
Funeral
arrangements
are
pending
with
Conner
Colonial
Chapel,
Northwood,
(641)
324-1543.
Robert
R.
Snyder
MASON
CITY —
Robert
R.
Snyder,
86, of
Mason
City
died
Sunday
(Feb.
25,
2007) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
pending
with
Hogan
Bremer
Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.,
N.E.,
Mason
City,
(641)
423-2372.
Russell
Williams
FOREST
CITY —
Russell
Williams,
63, of
Forest
City,
died
Sunday
(Feb.
25,
2007) at
his home
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
Forest
City,
(641)
585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
William
‘Bill’
Brennan
CHARLES
CITY —
Funeral
services
for Bill
Brennan
that
were
originally
scheduled
for
10:30
a.m.
today at
the
Messiah
Lutheran
Church
in
Charles
City
have
been
postponed
until
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday,
Feb. 27,
2007, at
the
church.
Visitation
will be
from 4
until 8
p.m.
today
and one
hour
prior to
the
service
at the
church
on
Tuesday.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
Charles
City,
(641)
228-2323.
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Robert R. Snyder
MASON CITY — Robert R. Snyder, 83, of Mason City died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2007) at The Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City after a long wonderful life.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Kathy Graves, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, where full military honors will be conducted by members of Mason City Veteran’s Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, and one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or to the family.
Robert Ralph Snyder was born on Oct. 30, 1923, in Mason City, a son of John and Katherine (Klear) Schneider. He attended and graduated from Mason City High School.
For a short time he worked for Jacob E. Decker & Sons, before entering the U.S. Army. Serving in World War II from 1943-1945, Robert was involved in the European, African and Middle Eastern theaters, receiving the Bronze Star and two Purple Heart medals.
Following his discharge, he returned home and worked as an iron worker. He married Catherine McDaid on March 5, 1955, in Mason City, and five children were born to this union.
He later worked as the business agent for the International Association of Bridge Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union, Local No. 67.
On June 3, 1978, he married Elayne “Lynne” Lee in Mason City. He worked for Henkel Construction as a superintendent, retiring in 1982. In 1983, Robert and Lynne moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas.
Robert enjoyed golf, bowling, fishing and playing cards. He held memberships at the Moose, VFW and American Legion.
He is survived by three daughters, Teresa (Randy) Logan, of Mason City; Cathy (Chris) Hagen, of Iowa City, and Erin (Robert) Murphy, of Hampton; two sons, Robert “Bob” Snyder, of Eagan, Minn.; and John Snyder, of Huntington Beach, Calif.; two stepsons, Rick Lee, of Mason City; Greg (Suzy) Lee, of Apple Valley, Minn.; stepdaughter, Vicki (Steve) Scholl, of Rogers, Ark.; brother, Alex Snyder, of Lansing, Ill.; mother-in-law, Evelyn Quisling, of Rogers, Ark.; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed.
His parents, wife, Elayne “Lynne”; sister, Esther Reisinger; grandson, John Joseph Snyder Jr.; and 13 half-brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
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 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday (March 1, 2007) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Sister Lois Erpelding, of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church officiating. Inurnment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Columbarium.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be sent directly to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E. Mason City, IA 50401.
Loretta was born on Feb. 22, 1929, in Mason City, the daughter of Frank and Susan (Emory) Jansen. She attended school in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 1946. She married Harold E. Anderson on Aug. 19, 1950, in Mason City.
Loretta was a member of PTA and Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City. She enjoyed sewing, traveling and spending time with her children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Loretta is survived by her children, Marianne Barclay and husband, Tad, of Canyon Lake, Calif., Sue Nuehring and husband, Roger, of Mason City, and Weege Anderson, of Mason City; grandchildren, Reed Barclay, of Mason City, Adam Barclay and wife, Marti, of Mason City, Richard A. Nuehring, of Mason City, Stefaine Reyes and husband, Jorge, of Hampton, and Kayla Nuehring, of Mason City; great-grandchildren, Raquel, Sonia, and Jorge Jr. Reyes of Hampton; brother, Kenneth Jansen and wife, Mel, of Florida; sister, Mary Mentink and husband, John, of Mason City; many nieces and nephews.
Loretta was preceded in death by her husband Harold; parents, and grandson, Paul Barclay.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Viva R. Holst
LELAND — Viva R. Holst, 97, of Leland, died Saturday (Feb. 24, 2007) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Leland, with Pastor Clarence Baalson officiating. Burial will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneral home.com.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Westly Fred Logeman
NORTHWOOD — Westly Fred Logeman, 79, of Northwood, died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2007) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Northwood Baptist Church, Second Avenue North in Northwood, with the Rev. Robert W. Luebbert officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 18 West, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S. in Northwood. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the church.
Conner Colonial Chapel: (641) 324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Carol Klath Schmiedeskamp
MASON CITY — Carol Klath Schmiedeskamp, 76, of Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 5, at the First United Methodist Church Wayside Chapel, 119 S. Georgia Ave. in Mason City.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Leo J. Kelly
DYERSVILLE —Leo J. Kelly, passed peaceably away Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at the age of 92 at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville, of natural causes.
He attended, on a regular basis, the Sunday Archdiocese’s of Dubuque Latin Mass at Basilica of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Dyersville.
Wake services will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at the home of Michael P. Kelly, 722 Seventh Ave. S.E. in Dyersville.
Latin Requiem High Funeral Mass for Leo J. Kelly will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2007, at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Dyersville, with Monsignor Ed Petty officiating.
Leo J’s burial services will be at 1:30 p.m. on the same day in Charles City at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery and he will be buried next to wife, Genevieve and granddaughters Kelly and Heather.
The funeral transportation route from Dyersville to Charles City will be Highway 20 to Cedar Falls to Highway 58 to Highway 218 to Charles City and the procession will stop at Leo J’s home of 40 years for five minutes, then proceed to Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
There will be a dinner on the same day of the funeral and burial sponsored by Leo J’s family for friends and relatives at the VFW, 1505 N. Grand Ave., Charles City starting at 4 p.m.
Leo J. was born on July 3, 1914, to John and Rose (Morgan) Kelly in New Albin, Iowa. After graduating from Iowa State University with a degree in creamery management, Leo served in the Navy during World War II from March 1942 to December 1945.
He married Genevieve Drew on Dec. 4, 1943 and together they had eight children. In addition to managing creameries, Leo owned the bowling alley in New Hampton, from 1950-1957. After selling the bowling alley in 1957, he managed the Nashua Creamery from 1957-1977, moving his family to Charles City in 1958. Subsequent to the closing of the Nashua Creamery in 1977, Leo worked in sales management for Farm-a-Con. During retirement, he worked at All-States and then at his sons’ company, Circle Computer Resources, Cedar Rapids, as chief cook and bottle washer until spring 2005.
Leo J’s first love was Genevieve, his wife, and children; his second was the Green Bay Packers. Leo J would like to be remembered as one of the “Last of the Old Time Buttermakers”.
Survivors include his children: Timothy, of Wyoming, Iowa; Kathleen, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Kevin, of Longmont, Colo.; Nelly (Randy) Bodeen, of Mason City; Michael (Gloria), of Dyersville; Patrick, of Cedar Rapids; Christopher (Brenda), of Marion; Maryellen Carr, of Charles City; 27 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and brother Kenneth (Fran), Walnut Creek, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve in 1977, granddaughters Kelly and Heather in 1989 and a sister, Helen Montague.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville.
Information available and condolences accepted at www.kramerfuneral.com; http://www.ccr.net/ and http://www.the5truths.org/.
Russell T. Williams
FOREST CITY — Russell T. Williams, 63, of Forest City, died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2007) at his home in Forest City.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Barb Spaulding officiating.
Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City with Forest City American Legion Post 121 providing military rites.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark in Forest City, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Paul A. Hylland
SCARVILLE — Paul A. Hylland, 78, of Scarville, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at his home in rural Scarville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Marian L. Kinseth
BELMOND — Marian L. Kinseth, 74, of Belmond, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Charles William Steere
GREENE — Charles William Steere, 61, of 13801 Marsh Ave. in Greene, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the St. Peter Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are with Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene. (641) 823-4457.
Edythe J. Bredeson
LAKE MILLS — Edythe J. Bredeson, 91, of Lake Mills, died Sunday (Feb. 25, 20070 at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at the Lake Mills Evangelical Synod Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Karl Hermanson officiating. Interment will be at the Synod Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills and one hour prior to the service at the church.
You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
Fern ‘Nadine’ Bodensteiner
IOWA FALLS — Fern “Nadine” Bodensteiner, 84, of Iowa Falls, died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2007) at the Fleur Heights Care Center in Des Moines.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Iowa Falls, with Father Peter Bodensteiner and Father Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at the St. Mark’s Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls with a 5 p.m. Scripture service and Rosary.
Arrangements are with The Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel.
Elva Neir
CHARLES CITY — Elva Neir, 98, of Charles City, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
John Matteson
CLEAR LAKE — John Matteson, 62, of 904 S. 15th St., Clear Lake, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at his home.
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.
Carlyle Olson
THOMPSON — Carlyle Olson, 74, of Thompson, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Center, (641) 562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Patricia Anne Soppeland
MASON CITY — Patricia Anne Soppeland, 65, of 620 Sixth Court S.E. in Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at the Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W. Mason City, with the Rev. Chuck Wallace and the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to the Patricia Soppeland Memorial Fund.
Patricia Anne Soppeland was born on June 22, 1941, in Deadwood, S.D., the daughter of Gil and Olive (Crippen) Paxton. She attended schools in Belmond and lived there until moving to Mason City around 1960.
On Dec. 19, 1960, she was united in marriage to Marvin Soppeland in Mason City. Throughout her life she was a homemaker and also worked at the First United Methodist Church as a janitor. She was a volunteer at Mercy Medical Center, which was something she took great pride in.
She enjoyed reading, crossword books, Bible study, making Easter eggs with her grandchildren and hosting their birthday parties.
She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Marvin, of Mason City; a daughter, Tammy (Richard) King, of Clarence; a son, Kenneth (Ann) Soppeland, of Radcliff, Ky.; seven grandchildren, Samantha, Suzzana, Sharon, Rebecca, Rochelle, Anthony, and Ralissa; a sister, Barb Carlisle; three brothers, Dale Paxton, Dennis Paxton, and Harold Paxton.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Ruth, and her parents, Gil and Olive.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, (641) 423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
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Phyllis Lucile Duey Fight Cottingham
CLEAR LAKE — Phyllis Lucile Duey Fight Cottingham, 94, passed away of natural causes on Sunday (Feb. 25, 2007) at Clear Lake, Iowa.
Born on Sept. 21, 1912, in Republic County, Kan., Phyllis was the oldest of 12 children born to Clarence Martin Duey and Edna Myrtle Howard.
Phyllis spent much of her youth on the family dairy farm near Chester, Neb. After graduating from high school with honors, she took the normal training courses and taught in rural schools beginning in Nebraska at the age of 17.
Later, while teaching in Iowa, she met Rollie Verl Fight, also a teacher. They were married in Bloomfield, Iowa, on May 28, 1938. She assumed the role of mother to her new stepson and was a successful homemaker and mother to their four children. Phyllis and Rollie farmed mostly near Derby, Humeston and LeRoy, Iowa. Rollie passed away on Oct. 31, 1980, at the age of 79.
Phyllis served as a 4-H club leader for many years, was active in Yorel Study Club, LeRoy Presbyterian Church, Velda Rose United Methodist Church in Mesa, Ariz., and the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake. She had a great love for reading and enjoyed music.
Following several government jobs in Decatur County, Iowa, Phyllis was honored by the Leon Business and Professional Women’s Organization as Woman of the Year in 1984. Later that year, Phyllis moved to Mesa, Ariz., and married Lloyd Cottingham on Dec. 12, 1984. He passed away in 1994. Phyllis returned to Iowa in 2002 and lived in the Courtyard Assisted Living in Clear Lake until her death.
Phyllis is survived by her stepson, Gerald Eugene Fight of Fallbrook, Calif.; sons, Larry Verl (Erma) Fight of Davenport, Roger Dean (Kristi) Fight, Sequim, Wash., daughters, Kathleen Edna (John) Eft, Clive, and Norma Lee (Roger) Walston, Clear Lake. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers and two sisters; and by her special friend, Newell Hamilton of Mesa, Ariz.
Preceding her in death were husbands, Rollie Verl Fight and Lloyd Cottingham; grandson, Timothy Jay Fight; four sisters and three brothers.
Phyllis requested that no public services be held, but a family memorial will take place at a later date. Inurnment will be at the Derby Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Clear Lake United Methodist Church or the Clear Lake Public Library.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Patricia A. Tillotson
CHARLES CITY — Patricia A. Tillotson, 79, of Charles City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Memorial services for Patricia Tillotson will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City, with Pastor Margaret Hutchens of the First Christian Church officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.
Patricia Anne Tillotson was born Aug. 14, 1927, at Minneapolis, Minn. She was raised by her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peterson, in rural Marble Rock. Patricia graduated from Greene High School in 1945.
On March 29, 1968, she was united in marriage to Robert Tillotson at Adams, Minn. She was employed at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Her interests included cross-stitching, needlepoint, jigsaw puzzles, reading, gardening and taking care of her house plants.
Living family members include her husband, Robert Tillotson, of Charles City; three sons, Larry (Shirley) Frey, of Hampton, Rick Frey, of Clarksville, and Mike (Shelly) Frey, of Roseville, Minn.; four grandchildren, Laura Reents, Kyle Frey, Kim Frey and Kevin Frey; and one great-grandson, Dylan Reents.
She was preceded in death by her foster parents and an infant daughter.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Ada Assink
KANAWHA — Ada Assink, 87, of Kanawha, died Tuesday (Feb. 27, 2007) at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Kanawha.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, (641) 762-3211.
Russell T. Williams
FOREST CITY — Russell T. Williams, 63, of Forest City, died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2007) at his home in Forest City.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Satuday, March 3, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Barb Spaulding officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City with Forest City American Legion Post 121 providing military rites.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and an hour prior to service at the church.
Russell T. Williams Sr. was born in Superior, Wis., on Nov. 20, 1943, the son of Walter and Margaret (Nelson) Williams. He received his education in Superior and then served in the United State Air Force during the Vietnam War as an airplane mechanic.
After returning from the service, Russell worked as an auto mechanic. In 1960, he was married to Bonnie Starddard. The marriage later ended in divorce.
On Aug. 29, 1986, he was united in marriage to Jackie Lattimore.
Russell retired from working in 1990 but continued to enjoy tinkering with cars. In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Jackie, of Forest City, and his children: Ryan, Angela, Angel, Russell Jr, Randy, Robin, Regina, Rita, Ray, Ronda and Roshell. Also surviving are 56 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters Diane, Donna, Patty, Kay, Peggy and Lori; and brothers, Gary, Donnie, Roger, Wally and Larry.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and a brother, Richard.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Marian Lou Kinseth
BELMOND — Marian Lou Kinseth, 74, of Belmond, passed away Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at the Belmond Health Care Center.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond with Pastor Troy Pflibsen officiating. Burial will take place at the Belmond Cemetery, Belmond.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Feb. 28, 2007, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. in Belmond.
Memorials may be given to Alzheimer’s Disease research.
Marian Lou Kinseth was born on April 30, 1932, in Twin Lake Township near Goodell, Iowa, to Verdie and Mary (Goodridge) Anderson. She attended country school and graduated from Klemme High School in 1949.
Marian was united in marriage to Roland “Rollie” B. Kinseth on March 16, 1951, on her family farm in Twin Lake Township. To this union two children were born.
She worked at the John Deere dealership and First State Bank in Belmond. While Roland was in the service in Louisiana, Marian was employed at a local bank in Shreveport.
She had been a member of the Belmond Hospital Auxiliary as well as being involved in various Trinity Lutheran Church groups and activities such as teaching Sunday school, the Altar Guild and Trinity Lutheran Ladies Circle.
She also assisted with delivering Meals on Wheels throughout the years. Marian enjoyed teaching and working with ceramics as well as working with crafts, square dancing, and always being around young children and elderly people.
Marian is survived by her husband, Roland, of Belmond; her daughter, Sherri Kinseth, of Belmond; her son, Marc (Linda) Kinseth, of Tucson, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Ryan and Hayley Kinseth; one sister, Loretta (Don) Smith, of Belmond; and one brother, Harold (Bonnie) Anderson, of Goodell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Harvey Anderson and Leonard Anderson; one sister, Harriet Halfpop; three half-brothers, Clifford Anderson, Andrew Anderson and Harry Anderson; and one half-sister, Mary Prelip.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
Zelma Mary Petersen
MESERVEY — Zelma Mary Petersen, 76, of Meservey, died Friday, (Feb. 9, 2007) at Weslaco, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007, at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Rose Calderson-Khan officiating.
Visitation with family will be from 5 to 8 p.m. April 13 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. Inurnment will be at the Meservey Cemetery, Meservey, Iowa.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.
Zelma was born April 17, 1930, to Oliver Henry and Eva Belle (Goodrich) Schnebly south of Kanawha. She moved with her family in 1941 to Hayfield, where she graduated from high school. She attended and graduated from Waldorf College.
Zelma married Darreld Floyd Petersen Sr. in Algona on Sept. 12, 1949. They moved near Fort Knox, Ky., until Darreld was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army.
They returned to Forest City in 1952 and in 1957 located to Clear Lake. Zelma worked for the Farm Bureau Insurance Co. in Algona, Lake Realty and Wood-N-Things in Clear Lake, and Bergo’s store in Mason City for 12 years. They are an Eagle member of Hour of Power, Dr. Schuller’s air Crystal Cathedral Church and were members of the United Methodist Church for the time that they lived in Clear Lake. Now, they are members of the Salem United Methodist Church located in Meservey, where they resided in the summer. Zelma and Darreld were snowbirds to Texas in the winter. She was a member of the UMW.
Zelma is survived by her husband, Darreld Floyd Petersen Sr., and their four children: Darreld Petersen Jr. (Buzz) and wife, Beverly, of Clear Lake, Clifford Henry Petersen and wife, Mary, of Fertile, William Boyd Petersen (Surf) and Margaret Dickens of Clear Lake, and Zelene Marie (Petersen) and husband, Mark Schilling of Meservey.
She has two sisters, Winona Schultz and Wanita Priebe, and three brothers, Orvin Schnebly, Russell Schnebly and Roger Schnebly.
Zelma has 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren along with many in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
“God loves you and so do I.”
Zelma was preceded in death by her parents in 1993; one grandson, Joey C. Petersen, of Fertile, in 1981, and one daughter-in-law, Diane Petersen of Clear Lake, in 2002.
“God Bless.”
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com .
Paul A. Hylland
SCARVILLE — Paul A. Hylland, 78, of Scarville, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at his home in rural Scarville.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2007, at the Center Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with the Rev. Thomas Rank officiating. Burial will take place at Center Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, (641) 592-0221.
www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Westly Fred Logeman
NORTHWOOD — Westly Fred Logeman, 79, of Northwood, died Sunday (Feb. 25, 2007) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Northwood Baptist Church, Second Avenue North in Northwood, with the Rev. Robert W. Luebbert officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 18 West, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Feb. 28, 2007, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S. Northwood. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the church.
Westly Fred Logeman was born on March 19, 1927, in rural Manly, the son of Fred and Ruth (Godfrey) Logeman. He received his education in the rural Manly country schools. After his schooling, Westly helped his parents on the family farm in rural Manly.
He was united in marriage to Ruby Pine on June 1, 1947, in Mason City. After their wedding, they moved north of Mason City where they began farming. They also farmed at different locations in the North Iowa area for many years. Westly began driving truck for Carroll George Inc. in Northwood as well as working part time for the Worth County Co-op in Northwood.
He enjoyed horses, fishing, having coffee with his friends at the Corner Post Restaurant in Northwood, and being with his friends and family.
He was a member of the Northwood Baptist Church in Northwood and a former member of the Izaak Walton League in Kensett.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Ruby Logeman, of Northwood; children: Karen Feddersen, of Charles City, Betty Matz and her husband, Claude, of Vancouver, Wash., Cindy Dirks and her husband, John, of Mason City, and Don Logeman and his wife, Martina, of Mason City; nine grandchildren and three step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a sister, Vivian Balek and her husband, Jim, of Mason City; as well as other relatives and friends.
Westly was preceded in death by his parents and a sister and brother-in-law, Vera Mae and Frank Waychus.
Conner Colonial Chapel, (641) 324-1543. www.colonialchapels.com.
Marlys Sponheim Schultz Dass
Marlys Sponheim Schultz Dass, 73, a resident of Silver City, N.M., entered eternal rest on Thursday (Feb. 22, 2007) at Gila Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
At the family’s request, cremation has taken place and a celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2007, at the First Lutheran Church, 212 N. Main in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Inurnment will follow at the Grafton Cemetery, Grafton. Fellowship will follow.
Mrs. Dass was born Dec. 13, 1933, in Osage, Iowa, to Selmer and Florence (Meyer) Sponheim.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin D. Dass, of the home; two daughters, Susan Ruhoff of Maple Grove, Minn., and Lisa Braun of Sauk Rapids, Minn.; four stepchildren, Susan, Dianne, Gary and Karen, all of Minnesota and North Dakota; and 13 grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Carol Feldt; and first husband, Lowell Schultz.
To send condolences, please log in to www.bacasfuneralchapels.com.
Entrusted to the care of Baca’s Funeral Chapels of Silver City, Highway 180 East at Delk Drive; (505) 388-2334.
Elva M. Neir
CHARLES CITY — Elva M. Neir, 98, of Charles City, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services for Elva Neir will be held 2 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City, with Pastor Dennis Bachman of the First Wesleyan Church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City and one hour prior to services on Friday.
Elva Martha (Little) Neir was born Oct. 19, 1908, the daughter of Benjamin and Helen (Beck) Little in Floyd County. In June 1928, she graduated from Charles City High School in the normal training class. She taught in rural schools in Floyd County.
On Feb. 28, 1936, she was united in marriage to Amos D. Neir at the home of her parents, rural Charles City. The two of them farmed in Floyd County until Oct. 19, 1963. They retired from farming and moved into Charles City. Elva was employed at Riverside Chautauqua in the Dietary Department for 15 years.
In her younger years, she enjoyed quilting, crocheting, embroidering, their large garden, and canning and freezing many vegetables and fruits. Elva especially loved cooking and entertaining friends and family in their home. In recent years she enjoyed playing 500 and dominos with four special friends, Bessie Davis, Doris Sharp, Joyce Nelson and Ester Moore.
Living family members include her daughter, Lucille (Wesley) Malenke, of rural Floyd; a sister, Lois Hunn, of New Windsor, Ill.; three nephews, David Hunn, Delbert Hunn and James Hunn and their families; and many other nieces and nephews, including, Ronald (Carol) Baxter and Melvin (Alma) Baxter; and great-nephew and great-niece, Lukas and Annalynn Baxter; also her faithful companion over the past five years, Bailey, a little black Cockapoo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Amos; a sister, Ruth Klinehart; and one infant brother.
The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Ruth ‘Jo’ L. Caspers
CHARLES CITY — Ruth “Jo” L. Caspers, 76, of 209 Ninth Ave., died Tuesday (Feb. 27, 2007) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in the hospice room in Charles City with family at her side.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, (March 2, 2007) at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St. in Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. After cremation, inurnment will be at a later date in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.
The family will greet relatives from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City. The visitation will continue on Friday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
Those wishing to extend memorials may direct them to the St. John Christian Preschool, 200 S. Main St., Charles City, IA 50616.
Condolences, stories or thoughts may be sent to the family in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home online at www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com.
Carol Klath Schmiedeskamp
MASON CITY — Carol Klath Schmiedeskamp, 76, of Mason City, died Friday (Feb. 23, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 5, at the First United Methodist Church WAYside Chapel located at 119 S. Georgia Ave.
Carol was born in Evanston, Ill., on Dec. 21, 1930, to parents Carl O. Klath and Harriet T. (Tubbesing) Klath. The family moved to Mason City in 1936, where Carol attended public schools, graduating from Mason City High School in 1948. Carol received her bachelor’s degree from Rockford College in 1952, during which time she also studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Following graduation, she worked at Harris Trust Co. in Chicago for several years. While married to Carl Schmiedeskamp, she lived in Norwood, Mass., and Mount Prospect, Ill. In 1969, Carol moved to Princeton, N.J., where she worked as an administrator in the sociology department at Princeton University.
Carol returned to Mason City in 1980 and over the years was involved in a variety of activities, including Mason City Woman’s Club, Chapter IY of PEO, Republican Women’s Club, MCHS Class of ’48, and Willowgreen Townhouse Association.
She was a volunteer for several organizations, including Stockman House, MacNider Art Museum, Adult Literacy, Reading Buddies at Hoover School for RSVP and Opportunity Village. In addition, she was very active with the First United Methodist Church of Mason City, serving in various leadership capacities with the Finance Committee, the Ruth Circle and United Methodist Women.
In her spare time, Carol enjoyed gardening, attending lectures, concerts and theater performances, and traveling with friends.
Carol is survived by her son, Bill Schmiedeskamp and daughter-in-law, Carie, of Morristown, N.J., and her brother, Norman Klath and sister-in-law, Nancy, of Princeton, N.J.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Mason City at the address above or to the MacNider Art Museum, 303 Second St. S.E. Mason City, IA 50401.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Elmer W. Edel
MASON CITY — Elmer W. Edel 88, of 2060 S. Kentucky Ave., died Tuesday (Feb. 27, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City. (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
John H. Matteson
CLEAR LAKE — John H. Matteson, 62, of 904 S. 15th St., Clear Lake, Iowa, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at home with his family after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave N., with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating. Interment will be held at Clear Lake Cemetery. Military honors will be presented by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Visitation will be 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to Hospice of North Iowa, the American Cancer Society or the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
John Hendley Matteson was born on Sept. 16, 1944, in Morris, Ill., son of Hendley and Elsie (Johnson) Matteson. He graduated from Morris High School in 1962 and the University of Illinois in 1966. After college, he was drafted and served in the Army from 1966 to1968, spending a year in Vietnam in the Veterinary Corp.
John was employed by Hormel Foods as a consultant in the Feed Division. Prior to that, he owned and operated Northwood Feed and Farm Supply in Northwood, Iowa.
In his free time, John enjoyed golfing, building and flying model airplanes, and vegetable gardening. He also spent countless hours watching sports and placed many a friendly wager on the Cubs, Bears and Fighting Illini. John enjoyed cooking and grilling, and was well known for his rhubarb pie.
John was an active member of the River City Radio Control Club for over 20 years. He was a member of the Clear Lake V.F.W. and the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
John is survived by his wife of 23 years, Merri (Edgar) Matteson; daughter, Julia Hill, and her husband, Jon, of Fort Worth, Texas; his son, Joel Matteson, and Erin Thompson of Baltimore, Md., and two brothers, Jim Matteson and his wife, Ginny, of Mazon, Ill., and Dave Matteson and his wife, Candy, also of Mazon, Ill.
John was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake (641) 357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Carlyle Olson
THOMPSON — Carlyle Olson, 74, of Thompson, died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Thompson with Pastor Chris Fiske officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Winter Funeral Home, 245 Harrison St. in Thompson.
Online tributes may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (641) 584-2520. www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Edythe J. Bredeson
LAKE MILLS — Edythe J. Bredeson, 91, of Lake Mills, died Sunday, (Feb. 25, 2007) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at the Lake Mills Evangelical Synod Lutheran Church with the Rev. Karl Hermanson officiating. Interment will be at the Synod Cemetery in Lake Mills.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home in Lake Mills and one hour prior to the service at the church.
The family suggests that memorials be made to Lake Mills Synod Church or Good Samaritan Center in Forest City, Iowa.
Edythe Juliet Bredeson, daughter of Lewis and Selma (Haugen) Fjelstad, was born on June 13, 1915, on a farm south of Lake Mills. She was baptized and confirmed at Winnebago Lutheran Church and completed her education at a country school south of Lake Mills.
Edythe married Olaf Bredeson on Sept. 8, 1935, and to this union two sons were born, Ronald and Terry. They lived in the Rake area for several years, where she was employed at Rake Produce and Olaf was a carpenter. They later moved to Lake Mills and Edythe worked at Larson Manufacturing and the Lake Mills Graphic.
She has been a member of the Legion Auxilliary for over 50 years and was a volunteer at the Lake Mills Care Center for many years.
One of her favorite pastimes was to knit afghans and other items for the church bazaar. She was also well known for her homemade doughnuts and lefse.
Edythe is survived by her son, Ronald Bredeson and his wife, Audrey, of Cottage Grove, Minn.; son, Terry Bredeson and his wife, Ardyth, of Forest City; one brother, Roger Fjelstad (Dorothy) of Lake Mills, and a sister-in-law, Nancy Bredeson, of Savannah, Ga; five grandchildren, Gary Bredeson and Amy Fossum of Cottage Grove, Minn.; Renae Weber of Hastings, Minn.; Scot Bredeson of Fayetteville, Ark.; and Randy Bredeson of Fertile, Iowa: 10 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister.
You can contact the family with online condolences at www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, (641) 592-0221.
Rolly Ellsworth Pion
CAPE CORAL Fla. — Rolly Ellsworth Pion, 82, of Cape Coral, Fla., died Monday (Feb. 26, 2007).
Arrangements are under the direction of Fuller-Cape Coral Funeral Home, 3740 Del Prado Blvd. in Cape Coral, Fla., (239) 542-3161.
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