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Colleen
Joyce
Suby
MASON
CITY —
Colleen
Joyce
Suby, 77
of 1144
First
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City,
passed
away
Thursday
(July 5,
2007) at
home,
surrounded
by her
family,
following
a
seven-year
battle
with
lung
disease.
Memorial
services
will be
held
9:30
a.m.
Saturday,
July 7,
2007, at
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with
Pastor
Tom
Healey,
Hospice
of North
Iowa
chaplain,
officiating.
There
will be
no
visitation.
Inurnment
will be
held at
a later
date.
Memorials
may be
directed
to
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Colleen
was born
March
12,
1930, in
Mason
City, to
Wayne
and Faye
(Shobe)
Burgess.
She
married
Roger
Suby on
June 29,
1947.
They
celebrated
their
60th
wedding
anniversary
in an
outdoor
celebration
of
family
and
friends
this
past
weekend,
full of
love and
joy and
60 years
of
beautiful
memories.
Colleen
attended
school
in Mason
City and
graduated
from
Mason
City
School
of
Cosmetology
in 1964.
She
worked
as an
instructor,
and then
opened a
salon in
their
home.
She
wanted
to be
home for
her
children.
Family
was the
most
important
thing in
her
life.
Throughout
the
years,
Colleen
continued
to work
in her
home,
and then
for Drug
Town for
many
years,
both in
the
store
and
eventually
the
greenhouse,
a job
she
truly
enjoyed.
She
joined
TOPS
Club,
and was
friend
and
confidant
to all
the
members.
Her
favorite
job was
that of
mom,
grandma
and
great-grandma.
She
treasured
every
moment
with the
grandchildren,
and they
all
called
her
“Nom,” a
nickname
that was
started
by the
first
grandchild.
Colleen
had a
way of
making
each of
them
feel
like the
most
important
person
in the
world.
She was
constantly
making
mittens,
teddy
bears,
afghans,
quilts
and all
kinds of
handmade
gifts
for her
family.
And
quite
often
she
taught
her
family
how to
make
these
gifts,
to carry
on that
tradition.
She
enjoyed
more
than 30
years of
fishing
trips to
the
family
cabin in
Minnesota,
always
taking
along as
many
family
members
as
possible!
During
recent
years,
as her
illness
progressed,
Colleen
became a
“computing
grandma.”
In her
spare
time if
she
wasn’t
sewing
or
cooking
she
played
computer
card
games,
her
favorites
being
Canasta,
Bridge
and
Pinochle.
She used
her
computer
to stay
in touch
with
family
and
friends
with
e-mail
and
Webcam
on a
daily
basis.
If you
couldn’t
come to
visit,
her
computer
would
visit
you!
Left to
cherish
her
memory
is her
husband,
Roger
Suby, of
Mason
City;
their
children,
Mark
(Connie)
Suby, of
Mason
City;
Collette
Turner
of
Loveland,
Colo.;
Kirk
(Val)
Suby, of
Mason
City;
and Jody
(Gary)
Sellon,
of Mason
City.
Also her
nine
grandchildren:
Heather
Suby, of
Holmen,
Wis.;
Jason
(Sarah)
Suby, of
New
Windsor,
N.Y.;
Amber
(Todd)
Eldridge,
of Mason
City;
Ryan
(Amy)
Sellon,
of Mason
City;
Larkin (Jayson)
Becker,
of
LaCrescent,
Minn.;
Brecken
Baker,
of Fort
Collins,
Colo.;
Andrew
Suby, of
Mason
City;
Courtney
Sellon,
of Mason
City;
and Eric
Turner,
of Las
Vegas,
Nev.;
and five
great-grandchildren:
Austin
and
Allison
Eldridge,
Ethan
Suby,
Jaxon
Sellon
and Cole
Becker.
She is
also
survived
by a
special
niece,
Shauna
(Steve)
Jones,
along
with
many
nieces,
nephews,
sisters-in-law,
brothers-in-law
and
extended
family.
Colleen
is
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
sister,
Wava
Bowers;
and
infant
grandson,
Adam
Suby.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home and
Crematory,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
John Eli
Colby
LAKE
MILLS —
John Eli
Colby,
former
president
of Eli
Colby
Co. and
longtime
resident
of Lake
Mills,
died
Monday
(July 2,
2007) at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center
after a
long
illness.
He was
81.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
July 7,
2007, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills
with
Pastor
Bill
Peters
officiating.
Military
honors
will be
conducted
by the
Otto
Chose
Post No.
235 in
Lake
Mills.
Interment
will
take
place at
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior to
services
on
Saturday
at the
church.
John
Colby
was born
on Sept.
29,
1925, in
St.
Paul,
Minn.,
the
oldest
child of
Eli and
Eleanor
(Iverson)
Colby.
The
family
later
moved to
Hanlontown
and then
to Lake
Mills.
John
attended
school
in
Hanlontown
and Lake
Mills
prior to
entering
the
United
States
Army Air
Force on
Nov. 20,
1943. He
served
as a
staff
sergeant
in World
War II
for two
years.
On Dec.
6, 1953,
John was
united
in
marriage
with
Kathleen
Ann
Paulson.
They
made
their
home in
Hanlontown.
John and
Kathy
later
moved to
Lake
Mills
where
John
worked
with his
father,
Eli, in
the
family
business.
He
continued
to work
in the
business
for more
than 30
years.
John
enjoyed
hunting,
golf and
outdoor
activities.
Survivors
include
two
sons,
John
Colby
and his
wife,
Kathy,
of
Roseville,
Minn.,
and
Blake
Colby,
of
Madison,
Wis.;
and one
daughter,
Julie
Wagner
and her
husband,
Brian,
of
Maquoketa;
two
sisters,
Janis
Joslyn
and her
husband,
Tom, of
Clear
Lake,
and
Karen
Ausenhus
and her
husband,
John, of
Omaha,
Neb.;
four
grandchildren:
Joseph
Colby,
Morgan
Colby,
Jordan
Colby
and
Benjamin
Wagner.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents
and
grandparents.
Memorials
in honor
of John
may be
directed
to the
Lake
Mills
Care
Center,
406 S.
10th
Ave. E.,
Lake
Mills,
IA
50450.
You can
contact
the
family
with
online
condolences
at
www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home,
641-592-0221.
Phyllis
J.
(Meyer)
Hohenfield
CLINTON
—
Phyllis
J.
(Meyer)
Hohenfield,
54, of
Clinton,
formerly
of
Forest
City,
died
Sunday
(July 1,
2007) at
11:10
p.m. at
Methodist
Hospital,
Des
Moines,
from
injuries
suffered
in an
auto
accident
June 30
near
Newton.
Graveside
services
are
pending.
Phyllis
J.
Hohenfield
was born
Feb. 17,
1953, in
Forest
City,
the
daughter
of David
Sr. and
Anna
Meyer (Elston).
Phyllis
attended
school
in
Leland
and
graduated
from
Forest
City
High
School
in 1972.
She
moved to
Clinton,
where
she
resided
until
her
death.
Phyllis
enjoyed
crafts
and
visiting
friends
and
relatives.
She will
be
missed
by a
sister,
Ella
McNeely,
of Mason
City; a
brother,
David
F.H.
Meyer
Jr., of
Manly; a
sister,
Donna
and
Robert
Herndon,
of Des
Moines;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
Phyllis
is
preceded
in death
by both
parents,
one
sister,
Shirley,
and two
nieces,
Shirley
and
Annette.
Hamilton
Funeral
Home,
Des
Moines,
515-971-2627.
Rodney
Wayne
Olson
ALTOONA
— Rodney
Wayne
Olson
50, of
Altoona,
died
Tuesday
(July 3,
2007).
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Saturday,
July 7,
2007, at
the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
101 N.
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake,
with the
Rev.
Dean
Hess of
Zion
Lutheran
Church,
Clear
Lake,
officiating.
Interment
will be
at
Madison
Township
Cemetery,
Forest
City.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 6
p.m.
today at
the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel.
Memorials
may be
made to
the
Rodney
Olson
Memorial
Fund.
Rodney
was born
July 14,
1956, to
Carl and
Dollis
(Babcock)
Olson in
Forest
City,
Iowa. He
graduated
from
Clear
Lake
High
School
in 1974
and from
North
Iowa
Area
Community
College
in 1976.
On Sept.
5, 1981,
Rodney
married
Sandra
Ouderkirk
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Atlantic,
Iowa.
The
couple
settled
in Iowa
City,
Iowa,
where
they
were
blessed
with two
children,
Jason
Christopher,
21, and
Laura
LeAnn,
15. The
family
moved to
Knoxville,
Iowa, in
1994 and
then to
Altoona
in 2004.
Rodney
worked
as a
pharmacy
technician
in Des
Moines
prior to
his
early
retirement
in 2003,
because
of
health
reasons.
Rodney
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
family
quietly
at home
and
enjoyed
his
hobbies
of
chess,
coin
collecting
and
tropical
fish.
Rodney
is
survived
by his
wife of
25
years,
Sandra
Olson,
of
Altoona;
his son,
Jason;
daughter,
Laura;
parents,
Carl and
Dollis
Olson,
of Clear
Lake;
brothers,
Randy
(Jo)
Olson,
of
Richmond,
Va., and
Ronald
(Darla)
Olson,
of Lu
Verne,
Iowa. He
is also
survived
by 20
nieces
and
nephews,
three
great-nieces
and
nephews
and
other
relatives.
Rodney
was
preceded
in death
by his
oldest
brother,
Ronald
Wayne,
who died
in
infancy;
and his
grandparents,
Abe and
Gert
Olson
and
Willis
and Elna
Babcock.
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
641-357-2193,
www.colonialchapels.com.
Helen L.
Wagner
MASON
CITY —
Helen L.
Wagner,
93, of
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(July 3,
2007) at
Rockwell
Community
Nursing
Home in
Rockwell.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Monday,
July 9,
2007, at
the St.
Joseph
Catholic
Church,
302
Fifth
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Harry H.
Koelker
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Memorials
may be
given to
St.
Joseph
Catholic
Church
or
Newman
Elementary
School.
Visitation
will be
held
from 3
to 5
p.m.
Sunday
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City,
with a
rosary
at 4
p.m.
followed
by a
Scriptural
wake
service
at 5
p.m.
Further
visitation
will be
held
from 9
a.m.
Monday,
until
time of
services
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
641-423-2372,
www.colonialchapels.com
Leroy
Milligan
CHARLES
CITY —
Leroy
Milligan,
69, of
Charles
City,
died
Thursday
(July 5,
2007) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
A
funeral
Mass for
Leroy
Milligan
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Monday
at the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church
in
Charles
City,
with
Monsignor
Stanley
Hayek
celebrating
the
Mass.
Burial
will be
in
Sunnyside
Memory
Gardens,
rural
Charles
City.
Friends
may call
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Sunday
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main,
Charles
City,
with a
vigil
Scriptural
wake
service
at 5
p.m.
Visitation
will
continue
an hour
prior to
the
service
at the
church.
Leroy
Dale
Milligan
was born
Oct. 19,
1937, in
Floyd
County,
the son
of
Kenneth
and Ruth
(Jensen)
Milligan.
He
graduated
from the
Charles
City
High
School
in 1956.
On Oct.
14,
1961, he
was
united
in
marriage
to Mary
“Kathleen”
Devereux.
Leroy
had been
employed
at the
Oliver/White
Farm
Equipment
Company
for 21
years
and at
American
Woodcrafters
Supply
in
Riceville
for
seven
years.
He was a
member
of the
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church,
Northeast
Iowa
Woodcarvers
Club and
the
Whittlers
and
Liars
Club.
Leroy
will be
remembered
for his
love of
Blue
Grass
music,
woodcarving
and
sharing
the
rewards
of his
trout
fishing
ventures.
For
years
Leroy
played
Santa
Claus
for
various
groups
and
individuals.
Living
family
members
include
his
wife,
Kathleen,
from
Charles
City; a
brother,
Wendell
“Mike”
(Clarice)
Milligan,
of
Charles
City;
three
nephews
and a
niece.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
Area VII
Multiple
Sclerosis
Service
League,
760
Ansborough
Ave.,
Waterloo,
IA
50701.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
Jerry
Lee
Brown
COLLIERVILLE,
Tenn. —
It is
with
deep
sadness
that we
write
this
obituary
for a
loving
husband
and
dedicated
father
because
of his
untimely
death.
He was
admired
by all
friends
and was
giving
to those
who came
to him
in need.
His
loving
family
and
friends
will
mourn
this
caring
and
wonderful
person.
Jerry
Lee
Brown,
45, of
Collierville,
formerly
of Mason
City,
Iowa,
passed
away
Wednesday
(June
27,
2007).
He was
employed
at
Federal
Express
as a
senior
aircraft
mechanic
for 10
years.
A
funeral
Mass was
held at
10 a.m.
Monday,
July 2,
at
Church
of the
Incarnation
Catholic
Church
in
Collierville.
Jerry
Lee
Brown is
survived
by his
loving
wife,
Diane;
his
three
children,
Stephanie
Renee,
Kendall
Lee and
Jessica
Marie;
his
mother,
Shirley
Brown,
of Mason
City;
sisters,
Cheryl
Haften,
of St.
Paul,
Minn.,
and
Chereen
(Dave)
Norstrud,
of
Brooklyn
Center,
Minn.;
brother,
James (Babette)
Brown,
of Las
Vegas,
Nev.;
and six
nieces.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
father,
Glenn F.
Brown.
We will
miss his
kind and
gentle
nature
and his
loving
smile.
His love
has
taught
and
inspired
us and
has made
each day
very
special.
He will
be
missed
deeply
by all
his
family
and
friends.
Memorial
gifts
may be
made to
Methodist
Hospice.
Collierville
Funeral
Home,
Collierville,
Tenn.,
901-853-2628.
Beulah
E. Brue
LAKE
MILLS —
Beulah
E. Brue,
97, of
Lake
Mills,
died
Thursday
(July 5,
2007) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Sunday
at the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in Joice,
with
Pastor
Bill
Peters
officiating.
Burial
will
take
place in
Concordia
Lutheran
Cemetery,
rural
Joice.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Saturday
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home,
902 E.
Main
St.,
Lake
Mills,
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
on
Sunday
at the
church.
You can
contact
the
family
with
online
condolences
at
www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home,
641-592-0221.
Lena G.
Martin
MASON
CITY —
Lena G.
Martin,
86, of
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(July 3,
2007) at
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Monday
at the
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with
Pastor
Kathy
Graves
of
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
held in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery.
Memorials
may be
given to
Hospice
of North
Iowa or
the
American
Cancer
Society.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Barbara
L. Jones
MANLY —
Barbara
L. Jones
(Poulin),
61, of
the
Manly
Nursing
and
Rehabilitation
Center,
died
Wednesday
evening
(July 4,
2007) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Cremation
has
taken
place at
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa in
the care
of
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City.
Memorial
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
423-2372,
www.fullertonfh.com.
| PUBLISHED Saturday, July 7, 2007 |
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Barbara L. Jones
MANLY — Barbara L. Jones (Poulin), 61, of the Manly Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died Wednesday evening (July 4, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the Riverside Friends Church, 527 N. Kentucky Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Phil Does officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
The family will greet relatives and friends one hour prior to Barb’s service at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the family in the care of Barb’s daughter, Joyce Poulin. (1232 Walnut St. Osage, IA 50461)
Cremation has taken place at Cremation Services of North Iowa in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City.
Barbara Lee Jones (Poulin) was born on Sept. 29, 1945, in Jackson, Mich., the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Peffly) Jones. As a teenager, Barb moved to California with her family. While in California, Barb met Brian Poulin and the couple was united in marriage in Atlantic, Iowa, in May 1965. They became the parents of six children.
Barb took great pride in the care and nurturing of her family. She was employed for a short period of time as a home health aide in Cerro Gordo County then decided to further her education. She graduated from William Penn College in 1995 with a B.A. degree in computer science.
Barb has lived in the north Iowa area since 1974 and was a resident of the Manly Nursing and Rehabilitation Center since January 2003. She was a member of the Riverside Friends Church and active with the adult prayer chain.
Barb’s interests and hobbies included creating a wide variety of crafts, painting, playing video games and visiting with her relatives and friends. She was accomplished in several needle-work disciplines.
Barb will be dearly missed by her five children, Laura (Carl) Starbuck of Thornton, Karen (Gene) Schuttler of Carpenter, Brian Poulin Jr. of Mason City, Joyce Poulin of Osage and Michael Poulin of Manly. She is also survived by her 21 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; her nephew, Doron Jones and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Barb in death are her parents, Carl and Ruth Jones; her toddler son, John Poulin; her sister, Charlotte Jones; and an infant great-grandson, Connor Skiye.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-423-8676.
William J. Tlach
BRITT — William J. Tlach, 87, of Britt, died Friday (July 6, 2007) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Father Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Duncan.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt with a Catholic Workman rosary at 3 p.m. and a Scriptural wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-843-3811. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Beulah E. Brue
LAKE MILLS — Beulah E. Brue, 97, of Lake Mills, died Thursday (July 5, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Burial will take place in Concordia Lutheran Cemetery, rural Joice.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services Sunday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Concordia Lutheran Cemetery.
Beulah Elizabeth (McClain) Brue was born Jan. 24, 1910, in St. Lawrence, S.D. She was one of the 13 children born to John and Maggie (Anderson) McClain. Beulah graduated from Crystal Lake High School in 1928.
On Jan. 1, 1936, Beulah was united in marriage with Ernest Brue at the Methodist Church parsonage in Forest City. To this union two sons were born.
The couple farmed near Thompson, and in 1949 moved to a farm near Joice. In 1994, Beulah and Ernest retired and moved to Lake Mills.
Beulah was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church where she was active in the ladies aide and several church circles. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Beulah is survived by her husband, Ernest, of Lake Mills; son, Gary Brue and his wife, Laurie, of Joice; daughter-in-law, Madonna Brue, of Rochester, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Michael and Kym Brue of Belgium, Wis., Michelle and Mark Diekrager of Dexter, Minn., Jeff Brue of Los Angeles, Calif., Jason and Sabra Brue, of Boise, Idaho, Jennifer Brue of Mound, Minn., Carlie Brue of Joice, and Peter Brue of Joice; great-grandchildren, Kristopher Brue and Emily Brue, of Madison, Wis.; brother, Austin McClain, of Waseca, Minn.; two sisters, Wilma Harang and her husband, Kermit, and Blanche Grundhovd and her husband, Kermit, all of Lake Mills; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Keith; four brothers, Bill, Johnnie, Andrew, and George McClain; and five sisters, Eva Kluver, Margaret Johnson, Ethel Waage, Velma Halverson, and Velva Bang Miller.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 641-592-0221.
Annie Wagner
ALGONA — Annie Wagner, 90, of Algona, died Thursday (July 5, 2007) at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
Mass of the Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Wilson-Lentz Funeral Home in Algona, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 5:30 p.m. Scripture service.
Condolences may be sent to www.lentzfuneralhome.com
Wilson-Lentz Funeral Home, 515-295-2622.
Mary A. McGinn
CHARLES CITY — Mary A. Clark McGinn, 75, of Des Moines, formerly of Charles City, died Friday (July 6, 2007) at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323. www.hauserfh.com.
Lena G. Martin
MASON CITY — Lena G. Martin, 86, of Mason City, died Tuesday (July 3, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 9, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or the American Cancer Society.
Lena was born Nov. 25, 1920 in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Louis and Della (Phillips) Newcomb. Lena attended school in Oskaloosa and was married to C.E. (Larry) Martin on June 1, 1940, in Bethany, Mo.; to this union three children were born. They lived in Des Moines from 1940 until 1955, when they moved to Mason City, where they spent the remainder of their lives.
She enjoyed playing golf, bridge, decorating and socializing. She also enjoyed wintering in Arizona for over 20 years with her husband. She treasured the time she spent with her family and especially her grandchildren.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the church circle, Women’s Club and Phi Tau Omega.
Lena is survived by her children, Ron Martin and wife, Susie, of Marion, Kay Hay and husband, Bill, of Albert Lea, Minn., Sue Carlson and husband, Mark, of Mason City; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Lena is preceded in death by her parents; husband, C.E. (Larry) Martin in 2000; two brothers, Lewis Newcomb and Harry Newcomb; sisters, Clara Stice, Lizzie Newcomb and Edna Newcomb.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Thelma Hurlburt
ALGONA — Thelma Hurlburt, 75, of Algona, died Thursday (July 5, 2007) at her residence.
Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Algona with the Rev. Dr. David Ullom officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 515-293-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Marie Anntoinette (Wright) Smith
FRESNO, Calif. — Marie Anntoinette (Wright) Smith, 82, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday (June 21, 2007).
A memorial service was held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, at the First Baptist Church in Fresno, Calif.
Remembrances may be made to the Children’s Ministries, c/o First Baptist Church, 1400 E. Saginaw Way, Fresno, CA 93704.
Leslie Jaspersen
LEGRAND — Leslie Jaspersen, 52, of LeGrand, died early Wednesday morning (June 27, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
A graveside memorial service was held on June 29 at the Riverside Cemetery with her brother, Pastor Marshall St. John, officiating.
Born Leslie St. John on Sept. 30, 1954, in Marshalltown, she was the daughter of Virgil and Betty (Hutchings) St. John. She graduated from the Mason City High School and later from NIACC with her associate’s degree in horticulture. Leslie obtained her BS degree from Buena Vista College in human services and her LPN.
She was employed as an LPN and was also a homemaker with her son, Adam, in LeGrand until moving to the Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad 1�� years ago due to health. Mrs. Jaspersen was an accomplished pianist and enjoyed plants and cats.
On May 24, 1983, she was united in marriage to Gary Jaspersen in Mason City.
Left to celebrate her life are her son, Adam, of Des Moines; her father, Virgil St. John, of LeGrand; siblings, the Rev. Marshall (Grace) St. John of Signal Mound, Tenn., Regan (Dan) Roberts of Marshalltown, and Martha (Ed) Collins of Colby, Kan., and several nieces and nephews, her cat, Vanna White, and her family at the Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad.
In death she has rejoined her grandparents and her mother, Betty St. John; and her former husband, Gary Jaspersen.
For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Leslie and her family, 641-844-1234.
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Helen L. Wagner
MASON CITY — Helen L. Wagner, 93, of Mason City, died Tuesday (July 3, 2007) at Rockwell Community Nursing Home, Rockwell.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 9, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., with the Rev. Harry H. Koelker officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Memorials may be given to St. Joseph Catholic Church or Newman Elementary School.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Hogan- Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, where a rosary will be recited at 4 p.m., followed by a scriptural wake service at 5 p.m., today.
Further visitation will be held from 9 a.m., Monday, until time of services, at the funeral home.
Helen Louise Wagner was born May 26, 1914, at Iowa City, a daughter of John E. and Guri (Reinertson) McCoy. She was united in marriage to Warren L. Wagner on Nov. 27, 1935, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City.
Helen was a 1930 graduate of Austin High School, Austin Minn. She attended Austin Teachers Training School, and taught school at Carpenter before moving to Mason City.
For several years, Helen worked in the office at Wagner Coal Co., Mason City. She later worked at Sears for many years, retiring in Jan., 1978.
Helen enjoyed reading, going fishing up north, dances at the Surf, playing cards, especially bridge, and bowling in women’s league at the Rose Bowl. She was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Minnesota Twins. Helen and Warren vacationed in Florida for several years and later spent many winters at Leesburg, Fla.
Helen was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Ann’s Circle at the church.
She is survived by her daughter, Susan (John) McLaughlin, Rockwell; two grandsons, David (Janelle) McLaughlin, St. Charles, Mo., Christopher (Meghan) McLaughlin, Dougherty; four great-grandchildren, Braeden, Tyler, Macey and Trey; a sister, Ruth (Lloyd) Larson, Lakeville, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Janine McCoy; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Her parents; husband, Warren, in 1994; a sister, Genevieve Green; and a brother, John McCoy, preceded her in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Lois Ann Fink
ROWAN — Lois Ann Fink, 75, of Clarion, formerly of Rowan, passed away Saturday (July 7, 2007) at the USA Health Care Center, in Clarion.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Clarion, with Pastor Raymond Salemink officiating. Interment will take place in Hampton, at 1 p.m.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 North Main St., Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 North Main St., Clarion, 515-532-2233.
William J. Tlach
BRITT — William J. Tlach, 87, of Britt, died Friday (July 6, 2007) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, in Duncan.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt with a Catholic Workman rosary recited at 3 p.m., and a scriptural wake service at 6 p.m.
Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
William John Tlach, the son of Frank E. and Frances (Kudej) Tlach, was born Jan. 17, 1920, on a farm in Britt Township, Hancock County. In 1925, he moved with his parents to a farm east of Duncan, and attended Garfield Township No. 8 country school. At the age of 14, his father, Frank, passed away. Bill and his brother, Paul, then took over farming the land and caring for their mother. Bill also worked as a carpenter.
On June 18, 1941, he married Anna Stupka at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan. They farmed in the Duncan, Thompson and Garner areas until 1957, when they purchased West Side Grocery in Garner. In 1959, they moved to a farm northeast of Britt, where they farmed until retiring in 1985. In December 2001, they moved into Britt. He enjoyed his family, grandchildren, woodworking and fixing things for people.
He was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and Catholic Workman FCSLA Branch W51.
Bill is survived by his wife of 66 years, Anna, of Britt; a daughter, Kathy (Art) Linden, of Golden Valley, Minn.; grandchildren, Jessica Linden, Amanda Linden, Jacque Weiland, Doug Weiland and Brenda (Nicolas) Whitaker; a great-grandson, Nicolas William Whitaker; a niece, Sr. Carol Tlach; and a nephew, Don Tlach.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Betty in 1977, and Patricia in 1995; and a brother, Paul (Emma) Tlach. Cataldo Funeral Home, 641- 843-3811. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Mary A. Clark McGinn
CHARLES CITY — Mary A. Clark McGinn, 75, of Des Moines, formerly of Charles City, died Friday (July 6, 2007) at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.
A funeral Mass for Mary McGinn will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Carl Ries, pastor, will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, where the rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m., and a vigil scriptural wake service will be held at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue Wednesday at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, 641-228-2323, is in charge of arrangements. www.hauserfh.com
Duane M. Bartz
ALGONA — Duane M. Bartz, 52, of Algona, died Friday (July 6, 2007) at his residence in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. Father Paul Eisele and the Rev. Robert Larsen will officiate.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, 515-295-3731, is in charge of arrangements.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Harold ‘Hi’ Lack
ORCHARD — Harold Lack, 86, of Orchard, died Friday (July 6, 2007) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 10, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Msgr. Stanley Hayek officiating. Burial will be at the Orchard Cemetery, in Orchard.
Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 9, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a Scripture service at 8 p.m.
Harold was born Nov. 12, 1920, at Orchard, the son of Horatio and Grace (Squier) Lack. He graduated from Orchard High School in 1938. He then attended Upper Iowa University.
Harold was united in marriage to Mildred Kinney on Feb. 21, 1941, in Stacyville. They lived on the Lack family farm, 1¾ miles east of Orchard, their entire married life. Harold farmed from 1941 to 1960, then he worked for Tri County FS until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Farm Bureau. He had been a 4-H leader for several years and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. The family requests that memorials be given to the American Cancer Society, Mitchell County Relay for Life, c/o Leo Chisholm, 926 Pleasant St., Osage, IA 50461.
Harold is survived by a daughter, Margaret Lack, and husband, Stewart Levine, of Hood, Va.; a son, Jim Lack, and wife, Helen, of Orchard; a sister, Marilyn Larson, and husband, Phillip, of Osage; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Veronica Lack, of Nora Springs.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mildred; son, Gary; three sisters; and four brothers.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706.
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Dean Henry Nerdig
NORA SPRINGS — Dean Henry Nerdig, 87, of 901 Riverview Drive, Nora Springs, died Sunday (July 8, 2007) at Muse Norris Hospice, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 10, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with the Rev. Dr. Jenney Edinger, officiating. Interment will be in Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight, July 9, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs.
Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Nora Springs or Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, 641-749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Philip Sweers
BRITT — Philip Sweers, 57, of Britt, died Saturday (July 7, 2007) at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services for Philip Sweers will be held Wednesday, July 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Britt United Methodist Church with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 10, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt, and continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. West, Britt, 641-843-3839, is in charge of arrangements.
Bernice Pauline Helfter
NEW HAVEN — Bernice Pauline Helfter, 102, of New Haven, died Sunday (July 8, 2007) at Faith Home in Osage
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage; 641-732-3706.
Chad W. Eldridge
MASON CITY — Chad W. Eldridge, 35, of Mason City, died Saturday (July 7, 2007) in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, 641-423-0924.
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Dean Henry Nerdig
NORA SPRINGS — Dean Henry Nerdig, 87, of 901 Riverview Drive, Nora Springs, died Sunday (July 8, 2007) at Muse Norris Hospice in-patient unit, Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., today, July 10, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with the Rev. Dr. Jenney Edinger, officiating. Interment will be in Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.
Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Nora Springs, or Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City.
Dean Henry Nerdig was born on Jan. 5, 1920, to Henry Albert Nerdig and Elizabeth Schaefer Nerdig, at Lone Star Farm in Winnebago County. He was baptized at Ellis Point Methodist Episcopal Church, on July 25, 1920, and later confirmed his faith at the same church. He attended Buffalo Center Schools and graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1937.
He entered the Iowa State College in Ames, and received a bachelor of science in poultry husbandry on Dec. 16, 1942. While at Iowa State, he organized Iowa’s State College first baby chick show, and received the Ramsey Award. In his lifetime dedicated to farming, Dean, began his agriculture experience farming with horses and completed his career in a time when agriculture was directed by computers. Dean taught vocational agriculture at Northwood, Garner, and Forest City Public Schools. He founded the FFA chapter in Northwood. During these years he was honored to have four of his FFA chapter leaders go on to be president of the Iowa State FFA organization. One of his and his wife, Berdean’s, greatest joys was to take senior FFA students on an annual two-week trip to various points of interest around the U.S.
Dean was a salesman for Quaker Oats, Full of Pep Poultry Division. He started his career at North Iowa Area Community College as an instructor, and later became the head of the ag department.
Dean was instrumental in organizing several “firsts” in Iowa, such as the Iowa Association of Anhydrous Ammonia Dealers; managing the first anhydrous ammonia retail outlet in Iowa located in Forest City, and another plant in Mason City. He was on the original board of the North Iowa Breeders Co-op at Kanawha. He created the first grain show held in Northwood. He served on fair boards for Worth, Hancock, Winnebago and North Iowa Fairs. He was a council member-at-large for Floyd County from 1982 through 1986. Dean served as mayor of Nora Springs for more than two years.
He married Berdean Marjorie Frandle, of Rake, at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake, on Oct. 10, 1944. In their early years, Dean and his family lived in Garner, Forest City, and Mason City. He is father to Donald Nerdig married to Jeanne (Yunck) of Columbia Falls, Mont.; Mary (Nerdig) Balluff, married to Richard Balluff, of Omaha, Neb.; Dave Nerdig, married to Linda (Heidenreich) Nerdig, of Urandale; Molly (Nerdig) Hegenbarth, married to James Hegenbarth, of Clarksville, Ind.; and Daniel Nerdig, married to Michelle (Acosta) Nerdig, of Prince George, Va.
His favorite activities included camping with his family, gardening, and coffee with his friends. Dean and his wife owned and operated the Towne and County Feed Store. He was a member of the Nora Springs Business Association, the Iowa State Extension Council, and the Master Gardner Association. Dean held offices in Kiwanis clubs in Mason City, and Nora Springs. Dean was a person of faith who supported his membership at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church by serving on several committees, holding office of president of the church council, serving on several call committees and frequently representing the church at synod assemblies.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Berdean, and his parents. His life will continue to be celebrated by his surviving five children, and sisters, Marie Sandell and Eunice Klinger. His legacy will live on through his ten grandchildren: Matthew, Lacey and Leesa Nerdig, Angela Schertz, Amanda Coffey, Benjamin and Jonathan Nerdig, Janel Sohl, Michelle Hollenbacher, and Elizabeth Nerdig; and five great-grandchildren.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs. 641-749-2210.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Bernice Pauline Helfter
NEW HAVEN — Bernice Pauline Helfter, age 102, of New Haven, died Sunday (July 8, 2007) at the Faith Home in Osage.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 11, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Haven, with the Rev. Ray E. Atwood, officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, in New Haven.
Visitation will be from 4:30 until 8 p.m., today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, in Osage, where there will be a scripture wake service at 5 p.m., and a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. There will be a time for sharing of memories after the rosary. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church.
Bernice was born on Nov. 30, 1904, at New Haven, the daughter, of Mease and Anna (Kleckner) Gilles. She attended and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy at New Haven, and then attended the Cedar Valley Seminary in Osage. Bernice was united in marriage to Lorenz P. Helfter, in 1924, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New Haven. They lived in Ogden, Utah, for four years. They then moved back to New Haven, where she resided for the remainder of her life. Bernice worked at Pohle’s Drug Store in Osage, and at the Helfter and Carroll Grocery Store in New Haven. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, and St. Peter’s Altar Society.
Bernice is survived by four children: Donald (Marilyn) Helfter, of New Haven, Joan (Jim) Yarwood, of Rockford, Ill., Marilyn (Herb) Johanns, of New Haven, and Robert (Miranda) Helfter, of Oak Island, N.C.; 18 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lorenz P. Helfter; a stillborn son, Edward Helfter; a son, Larry Helfter; a grandson, Kenneth Helfter; a great-granddaughter; and a great-great-grandson.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706.
Harry ‘Red’ F. Hamrick, Jr.
MASON CITY — Harry “Red” F. Hamrick, Jr., 70, of Mason City, died Monday (July 9, 2007) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 13, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. NE, Mason City, with the Rev. Wendy Johannesen officiating. Burial will be in the Bohemian Cemetery, in Plymouth.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m., on Thursday, and one hour prior to service time on Friday, at the chapel.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, 126 Third St. NE, Mason City, 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Robert ‘Bob’ Eugene Estle
MASON CITY — Robert “Bob” Eugene Estle, 57, of 1641 Hillcrest Drive, died Monday (July 9, 2007) at his home after a seven-month battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 12, at the St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Jeni Bohls officiating, with full military honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Inurnment will be in the Buffalo Township Cemetery, Titonka.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5 until 7 p.m. at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or Robert E. Estle Memorial Fund.
Robert Eugene Estle was born on July 27, 1949, in Mason City, the son of James Donnell and Virginia (Deach) Estle. He attended Mason City High School. Bob enlisted into the United States Marine Corps. in July of 1966, serving in Vietnam where he was wounded twice, receiving two Purple Hearts. He was honorably discharged in 1970.
Bob was united in marriage and to that union two children were born, Chad and Katina. He was united in marriage to Lori Seehawer, on Feb. 2, 1980, in Mason City, at the St. James Lutheran Church. To this union a son, James, was born.
Bob worked at different trucking companies, recently for Ruan and currently for Serta before his illness.
Bob loved spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed going to Mc Donald’s for coffee. He was an avid NASCAR enthusiast, attending many races and collecting different memorabilia. Bob and Lori recently took a trip to the Daytona International Speedway. He was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church, V.F.W. and Marine Corps League.
Bob is survived by his wife, Lori Estle, Mason City; children Chad (Jana) Estle, Ashland, Ohio, Katina Estle (Randy Thrond), Kiester, Minn., James Estle (Heidi Hanson), Mason City, adopted daughter, Delilah Mead, Mason City; grandchildren: Ashley, Lauren, Lacey, Kobe, Chayton, Stormie, Blade, and one grandchild on the way; siblings, Barb Furnish and special friend Virgil Orman, Mason City, Sue (Ted) Pierce, Mason City, Ginger Jacobson, Gilbert, Jim(Terri) Estle, Georgia, Kathy Estle, Texas, mother-in-law Arlene Seehawer, Mason City; two dogs, Zeus and Maggie; special nephew, Gordon Seehawer; along with several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; infant sister, Sandra Estle; brother, Jack Estle; sister-in-law, Linda Seehawer; and father-in-law, Garfield Seehawer.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Philip Sweers
BRITT — Philip Sweers, 57, of Britt, passed away Saturday (July 7, 2007) at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn., with his family gathered around him praying the Lord’s Prayer.
Funeral services for Philip Sweers will be held on Wednesday, July 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Britt United Methodist Church with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, in Britt.
Visitation will be held today, July 10, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, in Britt, and continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Philip Ben Sweers, the son of Ben and Mary Rose Hall Sweers, was born on Feb. 17, 1950, in Forest City. Phil was baptized and confirmed in the Britt Methodist Church. He attended the Britt Community Schools, and graduated from Britt High School, with the class of 1968. Following high school, Phil attended Iowa State University, graduating in 1972 with a degree in farm operations, and a minor in agronomy and animal science.
Phil was united in marriage with Robin Faber, on July 14, 1973, in Clearwater, Fla. The couple made their home on a farm near Kanawha, where Phil farmed for 28 years, and served as a substitute rural mail carrier. He then worked at the Garner-Hayfield Community School. In 2002, the family moved to Britt, and Phil was employed with the West Hancock Community School.
He was a member of the Britt United Methodist Church, and throughout the years he has served as chair and member of the board of trustees. Phil was also chair and member of the administrative council, a Sunday school and confirmation teacher, youth leader, a member of the bell and vocal choirs, nursery coordinator and lay speaker. He also was elected as a member of the Agricultural and Review Board, a 4-H leader for 25 years and past member of the Hancock County Extension Council.
Phil is survived by his wife, Robin, of Britt; son Kevin, of Mason City; parents Ben and Mary Rose Sweers, of Britt; two sisters: Becky (Ron) Holten, of Mitchell, S.D., and Janice Sweers, of Britt; three brothers: Charles (Sharon) Sweers, of Lake Mills, Fred (Renee) Sweers, of Moville, Jim (Julie) Sweers, of Kanawha; ten nieces and nephews; two great-nieces; and one great-nephew; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Lela Hall; paternal grandparents, John and Sena Sweers, and twin nieces, Stacy and Stephanie Holten.
Phil’s greatest joy in life was being able to help and provide for everyone around him. Whether it be the kids in school, his family on the farm, or Robin and Kevin at home, Phil showed his care and love for others every second of his life. Phil worked hard, and those who loved him take comfort that his long shift is over now. God called Phil back to His perfect home. Phil has his time to rest now.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. West, Britt, 641-843-3839.
Gloria G. Chodur
KENSETT — Gloria G. Chodur, 80, of Kensett, died Monday (July 9, 2007) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N Clark St, Forest City, 641-585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Mary A. Clark McGinn
CHARLES CITY — Mary A. Clark McGinn, 75, of Des Moines, formerly of Charles City, died Friday (July 6, 2007) at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines.
A funeral Mass for Mary McGinn, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. The Reverend Carl Ries, pastor, and Monsignor Ed Petty, will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home, in Charles City, from 4 until 8 p.m. today, where the rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. and a vigil scriptural wake service will be held at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue Wednesday, at the church one hour prior to the Mass.
Mary Agnes Heddinger Clark McGinn was born on April 29, 1932, at Fenton, the daughter of George and Agnes (Elbert) Heddinger. She graduated from Emmetsburg Catholic High School. On Oct. 23, 1954, she was united in marriage to Mike Clark. They later divorced. Mary married Philip McGinn on July 22, 1981. Philip died on Aug. 22, 2005.
She worked for many years at Club Iowa and Bissonette Chevrolet. Mary was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and St. Mary’s Circle. Her children were very important to her and Mary always made them her priority. Mary enjoyed cooking and will be remembered for her preparation of hearty American dishes.
Living family members include two children: Bo (Lara) Clark, of Dover, Mass., and Michelle (Pat) Boyle, of Des Moines; two grandchildren: Mia Elizabeth Clark, and John Clark; five sisters, Marge (Harold) Staudt, and Fran (Keith) Oldham, both of Charles City, Jeanette Balint of Fort Dodge, Paulette (Art) Goodwin, of Omaha, Neb., and Cheryl (Rich) Hartman of Plymouth, Minn.; six brothers: Gerald Heddinger of Daytona Beach, Fla., George (Karen) Heddinger, of West Des Moines, Jack (Carolyn) Heddinger, of Eldridge, Jim Heddinger, of Des Moines, Kenneth (Myrna) Heddinger, of Emmetsburg, and Robert (Mary) Heddinger of Stanberry, Mo.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Mike Clark; a son, Kevin Clark; two sisters, Evelyn Heddinger and Betty Ross; and a brother, Joseph Heddinger.
Memorials may be directed to the Calvary Cemetery Fund of the Immaculate Conception Parish.
The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, 641-228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, is in charge of arrangements.
Beulah Jensen Eden
EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — Beulah Jensen Eden, 84, of Emerald Isle, N.C., originally of Thornton, Iowa, and formerly of Alexander, Iowa, and Fort Dade, Fla., died at her home, Friday (July 6, 2007).
A memorial service and celebration of her life for family and friends will be held today, July 10, in Morehead City, N.C., with the Rev. Rich Denning presiding.
A local memorial service will be held in Alexander, Iowa, at a later date. Arrangements are pending.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The National Hospice Foundation, PO Box 1798, Monterey, Calif. 93942-1790, or to the American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Drive, Greenville, N.C. 27834, or the charity of your choice.
Beulah Jensen Eden was born to the late Emil and Eva Chase Jensen. Beulah graduated from Thornton High School, Thornton, and she married Leslie Hopkey, in 1946. They had one daughter, Sally, born in 1947.
Beulah worked for the First State Bank, in Thornton, and retired after 27 years of faithful service to the local community. She married Jelto Eden, in 1971. Mrs. Eden was an avid golfer and bridge player, and a good friend to all who new her. She lived between Alexander and Fort Dade, Fla., up until last year, when she moved to Emerald Isle, N.C., to live with her daughter, Sally. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and will be dearly missed by all.
Survivors include: daughter, Sally Boyd, and husband, Bruce, of 316 West Warren St, Emerald Isle, N.C., step-daughters: Diane Lerdal, and husband, Bob, New London, Karole Harms, and husband Jim, of Alexander, and Texas; grandchildren: Eric Moritz, and wife, Susan, of Morehead City, N.C.; Travis Moritz, and wife, Alison, and Sean Lightbody, all of Emerald Isle, N.C.; Greg Lerdal and wife, Shelly, and Rich Lerdal, and wife, Pam, all of New London; Scot and Marcy Harms, of Fort Dodge, and Laura Harms, of Texas; great grandchildren: Hali, Summer, Travis, Jr. Moritz, Noelle and Bennah Lightbody, all of Emerald Isle, N.C.; Jackie, Jake, Jessica, Chase, Casey Lerdal, all of New London; brother, Gordon Jensen, and wife, Mary Ellen, of Dubuque.
Beulah was preceded in death by her parents and both of her husbands.
Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 201 Professional Circle, Morehead City, N.C., 28557; 252-726-5580.
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