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Monday,
July 16,
2007 |
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Emma Lou
Francis
CLEAR
LAKE —
Emma Lou
Francis,
67, died
Saturday
(July
14,
2007) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit,
Mason
City.
A family
memorial
service
will be
held at
Ward Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
101
North
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake;
with
Pastor
Thomas
Healey
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
in the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
IOOF
Home,
Mason
City.
Emma Lou
Francis
was born
on Oct.
14,
1939, in
Centerville,
the
daughter
of
Harley
and
Dorothy
(Lee)
Francis.
Emma
graduated
from
Clear
Lake
High
School.
She
moved to
Arkansas
where
she
worked
for
various
companies.
Emma
enjoyed
crafts
and
beadwork,
making
necklaces
and
bracelets;
she also
loved
her
pets.
Emma is
survived
by her
mother,
Dorothy
Francis,
Clear
Lake;
siblings,
Charlotte
(Sam)
Swartz,
Clear
Lake,
Frank
(Connie)
Francis,
Fort
Dodge,
Peggy
(Ron)
Brinkman,
Clear
Lake,
and Tom
Francis,
Ariz.
She is
preceded
in death
by her
father,
Harley
Francis.
Ward Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,101
North
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake,
641-357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Nora E.
(Woldmoe)
Heft
ROCKFORD
— Nora
E. (Woldmoe)
Heft,
86, of
2561
Foothill
Avenue,
rural
Marble
Rock,
died at
her
son’s
home
near
Rockford,
Sunday
(July
15,
2007).
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Wednesday,
July 18,
at St.
Peter
Lutheran
Church,
502 S.
Second
St.,
Rockwell,
with the
Rev.
Ronald
Bolinger
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Riverside
Cemetery,
Rockford.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
at St.
Peter
Lutheran
Church
in
Rockwell
from 4
until 7
p.m.
Tuesday,
July 17.
Visitation
will
continue
at the
church,
one hour
prior to
Nora’s
service
on
Wednesday.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
may
direct
them to
Hospice
of North
Iowa,
the
Arthritis
Foundation
or may
be
directed
to the
Earle C.
Heft,
Sr.
Educational
Scholarship
Fund.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services
of North
Iowa,
302 W.
Main
St.,
Rockford,
641-756-3311.
www.fullertonfh.com.
Hans C.
Sell
CLEAR
LAKE —
Hans C.
Sell,
86, of
1610
Highland
Dr.,
Clear
Lake,
died
Sunday
(July
15,
2007) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
with
Ward Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
101
North
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake.
Ward Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
Clear
Lake,
641-357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Gordon
Dean
Stokes
CLEAR
LAKE —
Gordon
Dean
Stokes,
63, of
Clear
Lake,
died
Sunday
(July
15,
2007)
after a
short
battle
with
brain
cancer.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
101
North
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake.
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
Clear
Lake,
641-357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com.
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Richard ‘Ricky’ Pinheiro
CLEAR LAKE — Richard “Ricky” Pinheiro, 38, of 507 N. Third St., Clear Lake, died Sunday ( July 15, 2007) at State Park in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2007, at the Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
A private family inurnment service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to the Richard D. Pinheiro Memorial Fund through Clear Lake Bank and Trust.
Richard Davis Pinheiro was born on Aug. 20, 1968, in Garden Grove, Calif., the son of Richard and Gabriella (Silva) Pinheiro.
Ricky grew up in California where he attended Yucca Valley High School. As a young man, Ricky enjoyed dirt biking in the sand dunes near his home in Yucca Valley, Calif. He met his wife, Monique “Moey” Garrington, in California, and they were married in Clear Lake on May 25, 1991. For the first seven years of marriage, Monique and Ricky lived in Marshalltown, where Ricky worked for Monford. Adjusting to the Iowa winter weather and climate was a challenge for Ricky.
After moving to Clear Lake, Ricky worked at Serta Mattress Co., and then he worked for Stellar in Garner for the past 10 years. Working hard and providing for his family was a priority of his.
Describing Ricky as a sports fan would be an understatement. Ricky loved watching football and basketball, and he was an enthusiastic San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Lakers fan. Whenever the 49ers played, Ricky would hang the 49ers flag with confidence and pride. However, he cheered on his own kids the most and loved watching them participate in all of their extracurricular activities.
Spending time on the lake was a favorite hobby for Ricky. Ricky spent a lot of time fishing and boating with his family and friends. He would spend the night on his boat if “Moey” would have let him. Ricky also enjoyed boating at night. Going to concerts at the Surf Ballroom, spending time with his family and friends around the fire and grilling out were some of his favorite activities. Ricky cherished family vacations to California, where he spent time near the ocean and at Disneyland while visiting his family there.
Ricky had a personality that was larger than life. He made friends easily and was a true, loyal friend to all. Ricky embraced life with a smile, a joke, a laugh and a voice that was always heard. He shared himself. He will be remembered and loved by all who knew him. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Monique Pinheiro, of Clear Lake; his mother, Gabriella Madris and stepfather, Bly Madris, of Huntington Beach, Calif.; his father, Richard Pinheiro, of Yucca Valley, Calif.; one daughter, Chantel Pinheiro, of Clear Lake; two sons, Zachary and Levi Pinheiro, both of Clear Lake; three sisters, Belinda (Paul) Pereira, of Huntington Beach, Calif., Loni Pinheiro of Yucca Valley, Calif., and Harley Pinheiro, of Yucca Valley, Calif.; three brothers, Joey (Alynn) Pinheiro, of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Austin and Cole Pinheiro, both of Yucca Valley, Calif., as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Tony and Linda Silva and Joseph and Noveita Addison.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
James Willis Lau
BUENA VISTA, Colo. — James “Jim” Willis Lau, 53, formerly of Northwood, passed away August of 2006 in the mountains of Colorado.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 23, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle, Minn.
Jim was born Sept. 15, 1952, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Willis and Phyllis (Myers) Lau. He attended school at Myrtle and Northwood.
Jim married Judy Nelson and to this union four children were born: Tina, Tony, Tara and Tally. He married Sandy (Marcks) Luther and they moved from Iowa to Colorado. He married Dolly Walter and to this union one child was born, Diana.
Jim was a cowboy at heart. He loved the mountains of Colorado. Even though he was raised in Iowa, he was meant to be in the Wild West. He always came back to help his mom and dad at harvest time. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and also rodeo in his younger years. He was always willing to give a helping hand.
He is survived by his wife, Dolly, of Buena Vista, Colo.; children, Tina (Shane) Anderson, of Manly, Tony (Amber) Lau, of Meservey, Tara (Landon) Ring, of Kensett, Tally (Terance) Fink, of Sheffield, and Diana Lau, of Buena Vista, Colo.; stepchildren, Nicole Walter (Carlos Mariano) and Dennis Luther, both of Colorado; parents, Willis and Phyllis Lau, Northwood; sisters, Diane (Darwin) Hanson, Swaledale, and Deb (Dave) Bublitz, Carpenter; grandchildren Derek and Morgan Anderson, Tia Lau, Tory Ring, Kalisha Lau, Kylie, Emily and Alicia Fink, Dominic and Gabrielle Walter, Anthony, Adrian, and Arionna Mariano; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Art and Ethel Lau and James and Mabel Myers; aunt, Madeline Hulshizer; and special cousins, Bruce Virchow and David Lau.
James D. Byrne V
RUDD — James D. Byrne V, 21, of 202 Hampton St. in Rudd, died Sunday (July 15, 2007) as the result of a car fire.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School Gymnasium, 1460 210th St., Rockford, with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Inurnment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
Cremation has taken place with Cremation Services of North Iowa in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home in Mason City.
A gathering of relatives and friends will be from noon until the 1 p.m. service Saturday at Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School Gymnasium in Rockford.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family in care of James’ mom, Kristine Menting, 830 S. Polk Ave., Mason City, IA 50401.
Condolences, stories or thoughts may be sent to the family in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home online at www.fullertonfh.com.
Arrangements are with Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 641-228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com.
Alfred L. Merten
GARNER — Alfred L. Merten, 90, of Garner, died Monday (July 16, 2007) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Alfred Leland Merten, the son of Clarence and Lucy (Hesley) Merten, was born Jan. 30, 1917, on a farm near Monticello, Minn. He attended rural school and Monticello High School. In 1935, he moved with his family to the Garner area. After the death of his father in 1936, he worked as a farm hand for two years, then farmed by himself for six years.
Alfred attended Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls for four years and then returned to Garner where he continued to farm. Alfred worked for 17 years at the Klemme Co-op Grain Co., retiring in 1980.
He enjoyed traveling, singing in the church choir and doing volunteer work.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church where he became a lay speaker in 1990. He was a longtime member of the Garner Masonic Lodge — Bethel Lodge No. 319, and a Shriner of the Scottish Rite.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Alfred was preceded in death by his father, Clarence, November 1936; his mother, Lucy, October 1974; and his adopted brother, Clyde Merten in 1974.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841, www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Margaret Lucille Lee
MASON CITY — Margaret Lucille Lee, 93, of 2531 Fourth St. S.E., died Monday (July 16, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Jo Frahm Watkins, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services Saturday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Senior Citizens Center.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, (641) 423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Francis J. ‘Frank’ Murphy
MASON CITY — Francis Joseph Murphy, 88, of 544 Sixth St. S.E., died on Monday afternoon (July 16, 2007) at his home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Craig E. Steimel and the Rev. Kenneth B. Gehling officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., where a Knights of Columbus rosary will be said at 6 p.m. followed by a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Newman Catholic School.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372, www.colonialchapels.com.
Lura Frank
EAGLE GROVE — Lura E. Frank, 97, of Eagle Grove, passed away Monday (July 16, 2007) at Rotary Ann Retirement Home in Eagle Grove.
Survivors include her children, Dale A. Frank and wife, Joy, of Charles City, Wayne S. Frank and wife, Judy, of Sigourney, Doryce D. Halverson and husband, Don, of Eagle Grove, Myrle G. Frank and wife, Cynthia, of El Dorado Hills, Calif., and Jackie Yon McFalls, as dear as a daughter and husband, Don, of Mesquite, Texas.
Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the United Church of Christ in Eagle Grove with Pastor James Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove.
Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.
Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove, 515-448-3674.
Gertrude Clemons
THORNTON — Gertrude P. Clemons, 95, of Thornton, died Monday (July 16, 2007) at the IOOF Home in Mason City, where she resided.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Thornton, with the Rev. Rose Calderon-Khan presiding. Interment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton.
Visitation will be 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church in Thornton or the IOOF Home in her memory.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, (641) 998-2311.
August Boerjan
OSAGE — August Boerjan, 74, of Osage, died Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center -North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, 641-732-3706.
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James D. Byrne V
RUDD — James D. Byrne V, 21, of 202 Hampton St. in Rudd, died Sunday (July 15, 2007) as the result of a car fire.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School gymnasium, 1460 210th St., in Rockford, with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Inurnment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Rockford. Cremation has taken place with Cremation Services of North Iowa in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home in Mason City.
A gathering of relatives and friends will be from noon until the 1 p.m. service Saturday at Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock High School Gymnasium in Rockford.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to the family, in care of James’ mom, Kristine Menting, 830 S. Polk Ave., Mason City, IA 50401.
Condolences, stories or thoughts may be sent to the family in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home on line at www.fullertonfh.com.
James Douglas Byrne V was born on Nov. 3, 1985, in Iowa City, to James and Kristine (Keough) Byrne. He attended school in Rockford, graduating from the R-R-MR High School, class of 2004. James furthered his education having attended NIACC in Mason City.
James had been employed as a carpenter for Fagen Inc. based out of Granite Falls, Minn., in the building and construction of several of the ethanol plants throughout the state of Iowa.
His passion in life was all sports whether playing or watching them. James was a star football player at the R-R-MR High School, having earned second team All-Conference, in two consecutive years. He was very school oriented and that translated in to being a great student.
James was very well-liked and often thought of others before himself. He had a wonderful sense of humor and an ability to make people smile. He will also be remembered for being an extremely hard worker and taking the time to teach kids about the discipline of sports.
He had a special place in his heart for all people and enjoyed talking with them. Perhaps his greatest joy in life was spending time with his family and friends.
James will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by all who loved and knew him.
Those grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in his life are his mother, Kristine (John) Menting, of Mason City; his father, James Byrne, of Rockford; fiancée, Lindsey Johnson, of Rudd; one sister, Jessica Byrne, of Rockford; two brothers, Kolton Byrne and Karson Stevens, both of Nora Springs; two step-brothers, Cody Menting and Christopher Menting, both of Mason City; his grandparents, Terry (Nancy) Keough of Rudd; great-grandmother, Margaret Finch, of Manly; as well as numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends that survive him.
James was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Gertrude “Gertie” Byrne; grandfather, Gary Wolff and his uncle, Travis Keough.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com
Francis J. ‘Frank’ Murphy
MASON CITY — Francis Joseph Murphy, 88, of 544 Sixth St. S.E., died at his home on Monday afternoon (July 16, 2007).
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Craig E. Steimel and the Rev. Kenneth B. Gehling officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., where a Knights of Columbus rosary will be said at 6 p.m. followed by a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Newman Catholic School.
Francis Joseph Murphy was born Oct. 26, 1918, at Dougherty, a son of John and Rose (Reilly) Murphy. He was united in marriage to Gwendolyn Keat on Nov. 23, 1943, at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City.
They farmed in the Dougherty area for 16 years. In 1959, they moved to Mason City where Francis was employed at Sears & Roebuck until retiring in 1975. In retirement he enjoyed helping his son, David, at East Park Standard and his sons, David and Donald, operate their restaurants, Murph’s, 7-Nations, and Patrick’s.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn; four daughters and four sons, Margaret (John) Cuva, Madison, Wis., Mary Sturges, Rockwell, John (Mary Lou Boyd) Murphy, Mason City, Kathleen (Howard) Secks, St. Louis, Mo., Michael (Candice) Murphy, Somerset, Wis., Cecelia Omundson, Hopkinsville, Ky., Donald (Laurie) Murphy, Mason City, David (Shell) Murphy, Storm Lake; 12 grandchildren, Dr. Bridget (Murphy) Carlson, Christopher Murphy, Shane Sturges, Mark Murphy, Scott Sturges, Robert Murphy, Sheila (Omundson) Latham, Shaun Omundson, Gina Cuva, Heather Murphy, Keaton Murphy and Erin Murphy; seven great-grandchildren, Claudia Jean Murphy, Becky Murphy, Mackenzie Murphy, Tyler Latham, Kaitlynn Marie Latham, Connor Murphy and Noah Carlson; one sister, Sr. Mary Ellen Murphy P.B.V.M., Dubuque; two sisters-in-law, Katherine Murphy, Rockwell, and Marcile Murphy, Rockwell; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, Rose and John; five brothers, Walter, Rev. Joseph Murphy, Edward, James and Vincent; two sisters, Mary Merfeld and Mauriece Dougherty, preceded him in death.
Francis’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers and his friends and nephews as honorary pallbearers.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Deborah McGuire
ALGONA — Deborah McGuire, 51, of Omaha, Neb., and formerly of St. Joseph, Iowa, died Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Wilson-Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Deb McGuire Scholarship Fund, St. Albert Catholic High School, 400 Gleason Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503.
Condolences may be sent to www.lentzfuneralhome.com
Wilson-Lentz Funeral Home, 515-295-2622.
Gertrude P. Clemons
THORNTON — Gertrude P. Clemons, 95, of Thornton, died Monday (July 16, 2007) at the IOOF Home in Mason City where she resided.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 20, at the First United Methodist Church, Thornton, with the Rev. Rose Calderon-Khan presiding. Interment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Thornton.
Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church in Thornton or the IOOF Home in her memory.
Gertrude Pauline Toppin was born May 28, 1912, at Montezuma, a daughter of Andrew and Eva (Hockenberry) Toppin. As a young girl her family moved to Winnebago, Minn., where she attended and graduated from high school. She then attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, graduating in 1931. She then taught country school and also grade school in Meservey and surrounding communities.
On Feb. 3, 1934, Gertrude married widower Leslie Lewis Clemons, who had four children. Together they made a loving home for their children: Frances, Jean, Marion, Steve, Larry, John and Janet. She also worked for Oluf T. Hanson’s department store in Clear Lake for many years.
In 1972, Gertrude moved from the Clemons Century Farm into the house in Thornton that her father-in-law (Scott Clemons) had built 70 years before. She lived there until moving to the IOOF Home 2½ years ago.
Gertrude was active in the First United Methodist Church in Thornton where she was a member of WSCS and UMW. She was also a charter member and 50-year member of the Federation of Iowa Women’s Clubs.
She was a wonderful homemaker and cook who enjoyed her family and friends and church fellowship. In later years she traveled quite a bit, visiting many states and Europe.
Gertrude is survived by her children, Marion Nedved, Mason City, Steve Clemons, Roy, Utah, Larry (Sharon) Clemons, Boone, John (Shirley) Clemons, Clear Lake; and Janet Clemons, Mason City; 21 grandchildren and many great and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Toppin of Clear Lake, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Andrew and Eva Toppin; husband Leslie Clemons; parents-in-law Scott and Frances Clemons; children, Frances Morris, and Jean Baker; brothers, Maurice, Harlan, Paul and Emory Toppin; sisters, Helen Wright; Mildred Duncanson, and Esther Doolittle; three sons-in-law, Kenneth Baker, Carl Morris and Jerry Nedved; and daughter-in-law, Virginia Clemons; and granddaughter, Shirley.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-998-2311.
Pearl N. Schneiderman
THORNTON — Pearl N. S chneiderman, 92, of Thornton, died Wednesday (July 18, 2007) at The Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Thornton with Mr. Red Haugland presiding. Interment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton.
Visitation will be a half hour prior to the service at the church.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-998-2311.
Margaret L. Lee
MASON CITY — Margaret L. Lee, 93, of 2531 Fourth St. S.E., died Monday (July 16, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Jo Frahm Watkins, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will greet friends one hour before the service Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Senior Citizens Center.
Margaret was born Nov. 11, 1913, in Garner, the daughter of Peter and Mabel (Richardson) Harthan. The family moved to Mason City when Margaret was eight years old. She graduated from Mason City High School.
Margaret married Robert E. Lee Sept. 9, 1934, in Mason City. Along with her husband, they owned and operated Highland Grocery Store. Following the sale of the store, they owned and operated Lee’s Bowling Lanes, east of Mason City. Shortly after her husband’s death in 1974, Margaret sold the bowling alley then worked for Bergo’s some 20 years, retiring in 1983.
Margaret was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Womens Club. She enjoyed flowers, crafts and her grandchildren.
Margaret is survived by her daughter, Connie Levy and husband, Roger, of Austin, Minn.; grandchildren, Lee Ann Kuck and husband, Roger, of Mason City, Tom Stalker and wife, Lori, of Mason City, Bob Stalker and wife, Olivia, of Clear Lake; great-grandchildren, Jamie, Derek, Megan, Bobbi, Evan, T.J. and Sarah; great-great grandchildren, Jareese Jr., Jada and Adriana; sister, Billie Mallo, of Mason City; brother-in-law, Douglas Lee, of Clear Lake; special nephew, David Harthan, of Conroy, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
Margaret is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; brother, Dale Harthan; and step-father, William Dougall.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Curtis B. Upmeyer
GARNER — Curtis B. Upmeyer, 90, of Garner, died Wednesday (July 18, 2007) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with the Rev. David Graham officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
August Boerjan
OSAGE — August Boerjan, 74, of Osage, died Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City after a short illness. August was born Oct. 16, 1932, at Mitchell, the son of Frank and Suzanna (Arickx) Boerjan. August was a dedicated life-long farmer with special interest in raising Haflinger horses, attending farm sales, and collecting miniature agricultural toys. He worked for White Farm for several years and for McIntire Fabricators.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage.
Visitation is from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture wake service at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the August Boerjan Memorial Fund, c/o Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Box 84, Osage, IA 50461.
Survivors include his wife, Ginny Boerjan, of Osage; two sons, Tom (Robbin) Boerjan, of Rock Falls, Ill., and Edd (Shauna) Boerjan, of Roanoke, Ind.; three daughters, Deb (Dennis) Smith of Paton, Beck Boerjan and friend, Debbie Mabon, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Dee Ann (Frank) Gamel of Hamburg, N.Y.; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Charlie (Connie) Boerjan of Marengo and Jim (Jo Ann) Boerjan of Osage; one sister, Pat Schlindwein, of Waterloo; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.
Gerald L. VerHelst
MASON CITY — Gerald L. VerHelst, 69, of Warsaw, Mo., formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at Warsaw, Mo. He was born Oct. 9, 1937, in Mason City, the son of August and Mary Manneus VerHelst.
He made his home in the Nora Springs area and was employed as a machinist for Rockwell Collins. In the early 1980s, he moved to Warsaw, Mo.
Surviving is a daughter, Kathryn VerHelst, of Manly; a son, Donald F. VerHelst and his wife, Monica, of Mason City; two brothers, Raymond VerHelst and wife, Isabelle, of Mason City, and Donald R. VerHelst and wife, Doris, of Nora Springs; a sister, Margaurite “Sis” Haight, of Mason City; and two granddaughters, Margie VerHelst and fiance, Patrick Doddroe, of Blue Grass, Iowa, and Megan VerHelst of Iowa City.
Funeral services for Gerald “Jerry” VerHelst will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 20, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, Mo. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Warsaw.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the Reser Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Benton County Hospice in care of the funeral home. Messages of condolences may be left online at www.reserfuneralhome.com
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Donald Joe Hunst
CLARION — Donald Joe Hunst, 80, of Clarion, died Wednesday (July 18, 2007) at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2007, at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion, with Father Chris Podhasjky officiating. Interment will take place in St. John’s Cemetery, Clarion.
A visitation will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St., Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. The Knights of Columbus will hold a rosary service at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 515-532-2233.
Peter Joseph Nissen
Peter Joseph Nissen entered God’s loving arms Thursday, July 12, 2007, at the age of 64.
Loving father of Donna Chapin, Rebecca Graf and Joseph Nissen, further survived by his four grandchildren: Jessica, Steven, Shelby and Crystal, along with many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his loving mother, Evalyn Norby Nissen; father, Frederick Joseph Nissen; aunt, Florence Norby Culpepper; uncle, Wirt Culpepper; and cousins Wirtie, Christine and “Scamper” Culpepper.
Peter was an incredible man who touched many lives through his generosity, love and giving nature, and will truly be missed by all of his family and friends.
A memorial service for Peter will be held on July 28, 2007, in Crowely Louisiana. For further information please contact: Fox Cities Funeral & Cremation Services, 3026 Jackson St., Oshkosh, Wis. 888-877-7550, www.foxcitiesfuneral.com.
Clara J. Reed
OSAGE — Clara J. Reed, 73, of Osage, and formerly of California, Mo., died Wednesday (July 18, 2007) at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Memorial services will be held in the future in Missouri.
Arrangements are with the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, 641-732-3706.
Timothy Wygle
GREENE — Timothy Wygle, 46, of Greene, formerly of Parkersburg and Clarksville, died Monday (July 16, 2007) at the Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2007, at St. John Lutheran Church with inurnment at the Lowell Cemetery, both in Clarksville.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home in Clarksville, 319-278-4245.
Deborah McGuire
OMAHA, Neb. — Deborah McGuire, 51, of Omaha, Neb. and formerly of St. Joseph, Iowa died Tuesday (July 17, 2007) at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon.
Mass of the Resurrection will be at 2 p.m. today at Saint Albert Catholic High School Gymnasium in Council Bluffs, with Father Bud Grant officiating.
Visitation will be from noon until time of services at the school.
Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph, with Father Victor Ramaeker, Father Paul Eisele and Father Bud Grant officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Deb McGuire Scholarship Fund at 905 Main, Cainsville, M) 64632. A video tribute may be viewed at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are with The Wilson-Lentz Funeral Home in Algona, 515-295-2622.
Curtis B. Upmeyer
GARNER — Curtis B. Upmeyer, 90, of Garner, died Wednesday (July 18, 2007) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner, with the Rev. David Graham officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Curtis Benjamin Upmeyer, the son of Arthur and Mary (Goll) Upmeyer, was born July 17, 1917, on a farm southwest of Garner. He attended Liberty School No. 2 until the eighth grade and graduated from Garner High School in 1934.
On Oct. 10, 1944, he married Anna Mae Hall at Ellington Prairie Lutheran Church near Miller. They farmed southwest of Garner until 1963 when they moved to a farm north of Garner. In 1998, Curtis and Anna Mae moved to Prairie View Apartments in Garner. In 2002, Curtis became a resident of Concord Care Center.
He enjoyed his family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, playing cards, square dancing and farming.
He was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church where he sang in the church choir and served on the church consistory.
Curtis was a co-executor of the estate of William Henschen and an initial permanent board member of the Henschen Scholarship Fund. He also served as a board member of the Farmer’s Co-op Society, Garner Co-op Creamery and belonged to the North Garner Community Club.
He is survived by his children, Allen (Jeanette) Upmeyer, of Clinton, Daryl (Kathy) Upmeyer, of Garner, and Dale (Linda) Upmeyer of Garner; 10 grandchildren: Cory (Jennifer) Upmeyer and children, James and Hannah, of Aurora, Ill., Shane (Jennifer) Upmeyer and sons, Joshua and Matthew, of Warrrenton, Va., Darci (Jason) Reis and daughter, Emelia, of Omaha, Neb., Ryan (Abby) Upmeyer and children, Jane and George and Lucy Mae, of St. Louis, Mo., Justin (Maggie) Upmeyer, of Fruita, Colo., Angela (Cyrus) Balsara and children, Azita and Elliott, of Seattle, Wash., Kristi (Derrick) Meyer, of Albia, Nicholas Upmeyer (fiancee, Kim Jass), of Garner, Bradley Upmeyer, of Garner, and Lori Upmeyer and daughter, Anna Renae, of Garner; sisters-in-law, Faye Upmeyer, of Hemet, Calif., Ruth Greimann, of Garner; brothers-in-law, Orville Hall, of Garner, Clarence Schroeder, of Garner, and Dick Hollaway, of Long Beach, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Mae, on April 27, 2005; an infant son, Dorance (twin of Dale); his parents; brothers, Gordon and Alton Upmeyer; brother-in-law, Curtis Greimann; and sisters-in-law, Josephine Hall, Marguerite Upmeyer, Alice Schroeder and Olive Hollaway.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841, www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Thelma Rae Will
ALGONA — Thelma Rae Will, 80, of Algona, died Thursday (July 19, 2007) at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, with the Rev. Jon Dunbar of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 515-295-3731, www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Lyle R. Anderson
ALGONA — Lyle R. “Bud” Anderson, 85, of Algona, died Thursday (July 19, 2007) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at th e Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, 515-295-3731, www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Posted by Gene Manning
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