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June 16,
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Arthur
Wilbur
Stover
MASON
CITY —
Arthur
Wilbur
Stover,
92, of
16
Eighth
St.
S.W.,
died
Friday
(June
15,
2007) at
the IOOF
Home in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Tuesday,
June 19,
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
with the
Rev.
Kenneth
Gehling
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
in St.
Patrick’s
Cemetery,
Dougherty.
Arthur
Wilbur
Stover
was born
Dec. 28,
1914, in
Rochester,
Ill.,
the son
of Henry
and
Loula (Fuestman)
Stover.
After
childbirth,
Loula
died and
the
family
relocated
to
Sheffield.
Arthur
was
raised
on a
farm
four
miles
east of
Sheffield.
He
attended
country
school
in West
Fork
Township.
Arthur
was
united
in
marriage
to
Luella
R.
Holding
on June
9, 1939,
in
Hampton;
to this
union
two
children
were
born. He
worked
construction
for
different
companies
building
bridges,
later
retiring
from the
International
Chemical
Co.
After
retirement,
Arthur
worked
as an
automobile
mechanic.
Arthur
enjoyed
tinkering
in his
garage
working
on cars
and lawn
mowers;
he
especially
enjoyed
gardening
and
helping
anyone
that
needed
help.
Survivors
include
daughter,
Connie
(Rich)
Martin,
of
Hampton;
granddaughter,
Michele
(Halsne)
(Tom)
Mulder,
of
Hampton;
great-grandchildren,
Erica
and Josh
Mulder,
both of
Hampton;
brother,
Walter
Stover,
of
Hansell;
along
with
numerous
nieces,
nephews,
other
relatives
and
friends.
Arthur
is
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
Henry
and
Loula
Stover;
wife,
Luella
Stover;
daughter,
Karen
Stover;
grandson,
Todd
Halsne;
and
sister,
Doris
Wallin.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Mable C.
Stene
EMMONS,
Minn. —
Mable C.
Stene,
97,
formerly
of
Emmons,
Minn.,
died
Friday
(June
15,
2007) at
St.
John’s
Lutheran
Home in
Albert
Lea,
Minn.
Funeral
services
will be
1:30
p.m.
Monday,
June 18,
at the
Emmons
Lutheran
Church
in
Emmons,
Minn.,
with
Pastor
Julie
Fiske
officiating.
Burial
will be
at Oak
Lawn
Cemetery
in
Emmons,
Minn.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Sunday
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills.
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home &
Cremation,
641-592-0221.
Donald
O’Brien
CHARLES
CITY
—Donald
O’Brien,
77, of
Charles
City,
died
Friday
(June
15,
2007) at
the
Ninth
Street
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Tuesday
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
1205 S.
Main St.
in
Charles
City.
Sister
Jennifer
Rausch,
pastor
associate
at
Immaculate
Conception
Catholic
Church,
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
West St.
Charles
Cemetery
rural
Charles
City.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Monday
at the
Hauser
Funeral
Home and
one hour
prior to
services
on
Tuesday.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com
Earl Fox
FOREST
CITY —
Earl
Fox, 92,
of
Forest
City
died
Friday
(June
15,
2007) at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
505 N.
Clark in
Forest
City,
641-585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Helene
R.
Wisner
MASON
CITY —
Helene
Ruth
Wisner,
80, died
Friday
(June
15,
2007) at
the
Renown
South
Meadows
Hospital
in Reno,
Nev.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City.
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Hazel L.
Schneider
ALGONA —
Hazel L.
Schneider,
95, of
Kanawha,
formerly
of
Algona,
died
Friday
(June
15,
2007) at
the
Kanawha
Community
Home.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Monday,
June 18,
at
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Algona,
with
Pastor
Jon
Dunbar
and
Pastor
Steve
Turner
officiating.
Burial
will be
in East
Lawn
Cemetery
in
Algona.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Sunday,
June 17,
at the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Algona.
515-295-3731.
Katherine
Bullis
OSAGE —
Katherine
Bullis,
81, of
Osage,
died
Friday
(June
15,
2007) at
the
Heritage
Care
Center
in Mason
City
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage,
641-732-3706.
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Helene Ruth Wisner
MASON CITY — Helene Ruth Wisner, 80, passed away on Friday (June 15, 2007) at Renown South Meadows Hospital, Reno, Nev.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday (June 20, 2007) at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Kenneth Gehling, officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, where a rosary will be said at 6:15 p.m., followed by a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be directed to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 302 Fifth St. S.E. Mason City, Iowa, 50401.
Helene was born on Nov. 18, 1926, the daughter of Joseph M. and Grace (Worth) Trayer in Mason City, Iowa. She attended and received her education from St. Joseph’s Catholic School and Mason City High School which she graduated from in 1944.
Helene was united in marriage to Edwin C. Wisner on Feb. 25, 1946 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1996.
Helene taught CCD for 10 years and was proud to be an Eucharistic minister at St. Joseph’s. She also enjoyed taking communion to the homebound. She practiced and enjoyed foot reflexology for more than thirty years and wanted to be remembered as the “Foot Lady.” Helene and Edwin were avid ballroom dancers and could be seen frequently at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. They were featured on the CBS television program “60 Minutes” in 1986 as prominent ballroom dancers.
Survivors include one daughter, Marilou Woolm, Reno, Nev.; three sons, David Wisner, Sioux Falls, S.D.., Steven Wisner and his wife, Jean, Frisco, Texas, and Terry Wisner and his wife, Lori, Mason City; along with six grandchildren, Cheryl Cole, Jennifer Woolm, Christina Wisner, Angela Wisner, Amanda Wisner and Joel Wisner.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, two brothers, John Trayer and Joseph Trayer and two sisters, Fern Retweisch and Evelyn Schaper.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Katherine Bullis
OSAGE — Katherine Bullis, 81, of Osage, died Friday (June 15, 2007) at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
Katherine was born on April 23, 1926, at Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Gilman and Myrtle (Hansen) Rust. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1943. Katherine attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls where she received her teaching certificate.
In September of 1947, Katherine married Vallejo “Joe” Bullis at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They lived in Charles City and St. Ansgar before moving to Osage in 1954. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage. Katherine and Joe enjoyed traveling.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with the Rev. George Hope officiating. Burial will be at the First Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Katherine is survived by her husband, Vallejo “Joe” Bullis of Osage; a son, Ronald Bullis of Mason City; and a daughter, Susan Bullis of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Nancy Bullis; and three brothers, Gene, Charles, and Allen Rust.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Earl W. ‘Toad’ Fox Jr.
FOREST CITY — Earl W. “Toad” Fox, Jr., 92, of Forest City died Friday (June 15, 2007) at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City with the Rev. Jon Rollefson officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services on Tuesday.
Earl W. “Toad” Fox, Jr., the son of Clyde and Jennie (Smith) Fox, was born on Nov. 30, 1914, in Ellington Township, Hancock County on the Abe Fox place.
On August 20, 1934, “Toad” married Vivian Mae Nelson. He and Vivian had eight children: Beverly, Marsha, Ron, Tom, Mary Jane, John, Clifton and Craig. Toad worked various jobs in his 92 years, including working for veterinarian Dr. Jerry Jorgensen, and also working the ring on sale days at the Forest City Sale Barn for 50 years. He retired from Winnebago Industries about 30 years ago. His favorite pastime was coon hunting.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian, of Forest City; children, Marsha, Ron, Tom, Mary Jane, John, Clifton and Craig; 23 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Bill; and sisters, Margie, Jennie Mae and Helen Jean.
“Toad” was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Beverly; a granddaughter, Gail; two sons-in-law, Allan Berg and Rudy Martinson; two brothers, Kay and Creighton “Chic”; two sisters-in-law, Alice Fox and Kathryn Fox; and one brother-in-law, Roger Nelson.
Peterson Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, 641-585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Merlin Joseph ‘Max’ Factor
MASON CITY — Graveside inurnment services for Merlin Joseph “Max” Factor, 94, a longtime Mason City resident, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City with the Rev. Diana A. Hoover of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the VFW Post No. 4868 of Clear Lake.
Merlin J. Factor died on Dec. 8, 2006 in Alexandria, La.
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Jerry Eugene Krumm Sr.
MASON CITY — Jerry Eugene Krumm Sr., 52, of 206 First St. S.W., died Sunday (June 17, 2007) at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with Pastor Tom Healey officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home.
Jerry Eugene Sr. was born Jan. 26, 1955, in Mason City, the son of Robert and Ruth (Greene) Krumm. He attended Mason City Schools. Jerry worked as a scrap-metaler for most of his life and also worked at AMPI.
Jerry was a NASCAR enthusiast, and enjoyed fishing, camping, watching old movies, and working on automobiles; his greatest love was spending time socializing with his family and friends.
Jerry is survived by his children Jerry Jr. (Christina) Krumm of Mason City, Jesse Krumm of Mason City, and Kassie Krumm of Mason City; grandchildren, Jessica Krumm, Alexander and Cierra Pfeffer, all of Mason City; siblings, Chuck Hampton of Indianapolis, Ind., Bob (Sonia) Hampton of Mason City, Barb (Vic) Garza of Buffalo Center, Dan (Carrie) Krumm of Mason City, Lori Krueger of Mason City, and Doug (Taunya) Krueger of Mason City; along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Ruth Krumm; son, Charles Krumm; sister, Donna Nelson; niece, Teresa Francis; and nephew, Jeffrey Hampton.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Emilie K. McAbee
CHARLES CITY — Emilie Kaylen McAbee, 68, of Charles City, died Tuesday (June 19, 2007) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in the compassionate care of Hospice in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., in Charles City.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com
Teresa Ann Soesbe
CLARION — Teresa Ann Soesbe, 47, of Clarion, died Tuesday (June 19, 2007) at the Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 22, at the United Presbyterian Church with Pastor Bill Kem officiating. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St., Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 515-532-2233.
Dr. Ralph C. Swale
CLEAR LAKE — Dr. Ralph C. Swale, 80, 1805 S. Shore Drive in Clear Lake, died Tuesday (June 19, 2007) at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake. 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
John J. Riekena
John J. Riekena, 82, of Warrensburg, Mo., passed away Saturday (June 16, 2007) at the Country Club Care Center.
He was born on May 31, 1925, in Woden, Iowa, the son of Joe and Gesena (Ohden) Riekena.
On Dec. 28, 1952, he married Wilma Rasmussen in Forest City. She survives of the home.
Mr. Riekena served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1952 during the Korea War. Mr. Riekena did farming, maintenance for Warren County, Iowa, and was a manufacturing supervisor for various companies.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Warrensburg, Mo.; American Legion Post 131, VFW Post 2513 and Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma; daughter, Chalice Jeffries and husband, Mike, of Warrensburg, Mo.; two sons, Tom Riekena and wife, Sarah, of De Soto, Kan., and Tim Riekena and wife, Tami, of Chillicothe, Mo. a brother, Clarence Riekena, of Cleveland, Minn.; seven grandchildren, Paul Jeffries and wife, Sarah, of Independence, Joel Jeffries of Warrensburg, Emily Mills and husband, Paul, Dillon Cook and wife, Kristin, both of Olathe, Kan., Kayla Riekena, John Riekena and Daniel Riekena, all of Chillicothe; two great-granddaughters, Eva Mills and Kaylee Cook; and the LaHacienda family in Apache Junction, Ariz., where winter months were spent.
He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Ben Rank, Wendel and Pete Riekena; and one sister, Mary Ausenhaus.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 22, at the First United Methodist Church of Warrensburg, Mo., with the Rev. Sally Haynes officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Higginsville, Mo. Full military honors will be provided at the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until time of services Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Johnson County Hospice and may be left in care of the Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home in Warrenshurg, 660-747-9114.
Pauline Ulrich
KLEMME — Pauline (Mrs. Richard) Ulrich, 86, of Klemme, died Tuesday (June 19, 2007) at the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 22, at Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme, with the Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 E. Main St. in Klemme, and continue one hour prior to the services Friday at the church.
Andrews Funeral Home, 641-587-2510.
Margaret W. Ewoldt
ALGONA — Margaret W. Ewoldt, 89, of Algona, died Tuesday (June 19, 2007) at the Algona Good Samaritan Communities.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steve Turner officiating. Burial will be in the Burt Township Cemetery in Burt.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 515-295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Helen Ruth Lange
HAMPTON — Helen Ruth Lange, 86, of Hampton, died Sunday (June 17, 2007) at her home in Hampton.
There will be no services. Inurnment will be in the Hampton Cemetery at a later date.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, 641-456-3232.
Clarke J. Beard
CLEAR LAKE — Clarke J. Beard, 77, died Tuesday (June 19, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Posted by Gene Manning
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