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PUBLISHED
Wednesday,
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26, 2007 |
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Grace
Faber
MASON
CITY —
Grace
Faber,
88, of
2501 W.
State
St. and
formerly
of 620
Briarstone
Drive in
Mason
City,
died
early
Sunday
morning
(Sept.
23,
2007) at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Thursday
at the
Grace
United
Methodist
Church,
200 14th
St.
N.W.,
Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Steve
Hansen
officiating.
The
family
will
greet
relatives
and
friends
from 4
to 6
p.m.
today at
the
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City,
and
also,
one hour
prior to
Grace’s
service
Thursday
at the
church.
Following
the
visitation
at the
funeral
home
today,
cremation
will
take
place in
the care
of
Fullerton
Funeral
Home.
Inurnment
will be
in the
Ames
Municipal
Cemetery.
Those
wishing
to offer
a
memorial
may wish
to
direct
them to
the
Senior
Citizen’s
Center,
326 4th
St. NE,
Mason
City, IA
50401.
Thoughts,
stories
and
condolences
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Grace
was born
on a
farm
near
Rockwell
on July
9, 1919,
the
daughter
of Jacob
and
Gertie (Klapp)
Kramer.
She
attended
school
in
Swaledale
and
Thornton.
On June
18,
1938, in
Dubuque,
Grace
was
united
in
marriage
to
Richard
Hans
Faber.
For many
years
the
couple
farmed
in the
Chapin
and
Sheffield
area. In
1961,
Grace
and
Richard
moved to
Ames.
Grace
was
employed
at J.C.
Penney
for a
period
of time,
then
worked
at Mary
Greeley
Hospital
as a
histology
technician
and at
Iowa
State
University
for 15
years.
At I.S.U.
in the
College
of
Veterinary
Medicine,
Grace
was
employed
within
the
Department
of
Pathology
and
Anatomy
and at
the Vet
Research
Farm,
where
she
prepared
thousands
of
microscopic
slides
for
students
to
research
and
study.
Grace
retired
from the
university
in 1981
and
moved to
Mason
City.
She
lived in
the
Briarstone
area in
Mason
City for
numerous
years,
and most
recently
at
Homestead
Assisted
Living.
Grace
was a
member
of the
Grace
United
Methodist
Church,
the
Senior
Citizen’s
Center,
the
Eagles
Lodge
and a
former
member
of the
Sr.
Bowling
League.
Some of
Grace’s
hobbies
and
leisure
activities
included
playing
bingo
and
cards,
bowling,
dancing
and
playing
games of
chance
at the
casinos.
She
possessed
a
wonderful
sense of
humor
and was
a great
joke-
and
story-teller.
Dorothy
found
joy in
meeting
new
people
and
communicated
easily
and
often
with her
family
and
friends.
She was
an
all-around
fun and
happy
woman!
Grace
will be
dearly
missed
by all
who have
shared
in her
life.
She is
survived
by her
two
sons,
Gordon
L.(Sally)
Faber of
Des
Moines
and
Roger D.
(Donna)
Faber of
Ocala,
Fla.;
her
daughter,
Patty Jo
(Ron)
Lynch of
Corrales,
N.M.;
her
three
sisters,
Alfina
Jones,
Dena
Colby
and
Dorothy
Dean,
all of
Mason
City;
her
three
brothers,
Paul
Kramer
of
Torrance,
Calif.,
Ralph
(Roberta)
Kramer
of
Sheffield
and
Marvin (Marlys)
Kramer
of
Hutchinson,
Kan.
Grace is
also a
cherished
memory
to her
five
grandchildren
and 10
great-grandchildren
and
numerous
other
relatives
and
friends.
Preceding
Grace in
death is
her
husband
of 39
years,
Richard
H. Faber
on June
10,
1977;
her
companion,
Harris
“Slim”
Holt;
her
parents,
Jake and
Gertie
Kramer;
her five
brothers,
George,
Chris,
Jake,
Pete and
Raymond
Kramer;
and her
two
sisters,
Gertrude
Rule and
Rose
May.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Service,
641-423-8676.
www.fullertonfh.com
Karen A.
Shropshire
MASON
CITY —
Karen A.
Shropshire,
59, died
Saturday
(Sept.
22,
2007) at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Upon her
request
her body
has been
cremated.
A
memorial
and
reception
will be
held
from 2
to 5
p.m.
Sunday,
Sept.
30,
2007, at
the
Evangelical
Free
Church,
1310
U.S. Hwy
18 West,
Clear
Lake.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
children,
Chad and
Misty
Shropshire
and
their
daughter,
Makaya,
of
Garner,
Heather
and
Barry
Burt and
their
son,
Chaise,
of
Waterloo,
and
Vance
Shropshire
of Mason
City;
her
mother,
Verna
Hallman,
of Clear
Lake;
two
sisters,
Geraldine
of
Tulsa,
Okla.,
and Kay
of Mason
City;
and one
brother,
Alan, of
Swaledale.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Ronnie
E. Bosma
BUFFALO
CENTER —
Ronnie
E. Bosma,
47,
formerly
of
Buffalo
Center,
died
Monday
(Sept.
24,
2007).
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.
Thursday,
Sept.
27, at
First
Reformed
Church
in
Buffalo
Center
with the
Rev.
Bill
Peake
officiating.
Interment
will be
held in
Graceland
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
one hour
before
the
service.
Online
tributes
may be
left at
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Winter
Funeral
Home &
Cremation
Service,
414
First
St. N.W.
Buffalo
Center,
641-562-2858,
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Baron M.
Smith
MASON
CITY —
Baron M.
Smith,
27, of
635
Seventh
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
25,
2007) of
cancer,
at his
home.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
10 a.m.
Friday,
Sept.
28,
2007, at
the
Fullerton
Funeral
Home,
123
Second
St.
S.E.,
Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Wendy
Johannesen
officiating.
Military
respects
will be
provided
by the
Mason
City
Memorial
Association.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
until 7
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
will
continue
one hour
prior to
services
on
Friday.
Those
wishing
to
extend
memorials
or
expressions
of
sympathy
may
direct
them to
the
Mercy
Cancer
Center
in Mason
City or
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Thoughts,
condolences
and
stories
may be
e-mailed
to the
family
on the
www.fullertonfh.com
Web
site.
Fullerton
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services,
641-423-8676.
Raymond
Johnson
GREENE —
Raymond
Johnson,
81, of
Greene,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
25,
2007) at
the 11th
Street
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
Private
family
services
are
being
planned.
The
Hauser
Funeral
Home,
(641)
228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com
Shirley
M.
Vikturek
MASON
CITY —
Shirley
M.
Vikturek,
88, died
Monday
(Sept.
24,
2007) at
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Thursday
(Sept.
27,
2007) at
the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church,
213 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with the
Rev. Jim
Magelssen
officiating.
There
will be
no
visitation.
A
private
family
graveside
service
will be
held on
Thursday
at the
Grafton
Cemetery
in
Grafton.
Memorials
may be
given to
a
charity
of the
donor’s
choice.
Shirley
was born
May 5,
1919, in
rural
Grafton,
the
daughter
of
Herbert
and
Birdie
(Paulson)
Huebner.
She
attended
Plymouth
schools
and
graduated
from
Osage
High
School.
She
received
her
teaching
certificate
from
Luther
College
in
Decorah
and
returned
to the
Grafton
area
where
she
taught
in
country
schools
for nine
years.
She was
married
to
Everett
H.
Vikturek
on Aug.
11,
1942, in
Santa
Monica,
Calif.,
where
Everett
was
stationed
while in
the
service.
Everett
and
Shirley
returned
to the
Grafton
area and
continued
farming
until
1961
when the
family
moved to
Mason
City.
Shirley
was
employed
at Metal
Craft
for 16
years
until
her
retirement
in 1984.
Shirley
was a
member
of
Trinity
Lutheran
Church.
She
taught
Sunday
school
at
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
and
First
Lutheran
Church
in St.
Ansgar
for a
combined
30
years.
She is
survived
by her
son,
David
and his
wife,
Denise
Vikturek,
of Mason
City;
grandchildren,
Aubrie
and
Lauren;
and
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Everett,
in 2005;
parents;
one
sister,
Harlys
Field;
and one
brother,
Glenn
Huebner.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Francis
L.
Nelson
LYLE,
Minn. —
Francis
L.
Nelson,
93, of
Lyle,
died
Monday
(Sept.
24,
2007) at
the St.
Ansgar
Good
Samaritan
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Thursday
at Our
Savior’s
Lutheran
Church
in Lyle,
Minn.,
with the
Rev.
Barbara
Finley-Shea
officiating.
Interment
is at
Woodbury
Cemetery,
rural
Lyle,
Minn.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Worlein
Funeral
Home,
1801
Fourth
St.
N.W.,
Austin,
and at
the
church
one hour
prior to
the
service.
In lieu
of
flowers
the
family
prefers
memorials
to
donor’s
choice.
Worlein
Funeral
Home,
507-433-5000.
Eugene
Thornton
MASON
CITY —
Eugene
Thornton,
90, of
Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
25,
2007) at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Atlo H.
Grelk
ANKENY —
Atlo H.
Grelk,
98,
formerly
of Mason
City,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
25,
2007) at
the
Millpond
Retirement
Center
in
Ankeny.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
with
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Julius
Milford
‘Bus’
McAdams
DOWS —
Julius
Milford
“Bus”
McAdams,
93, of
Dows,
died
Sunday
(Sept.
23,
2007) at
the
Hampton
Health
Care
Center
in
Hampton.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Thursday,
Sept.
27,
2007, at
the
First
Lutheran
Church
in Dows
with
Pastor
Robert
Edwards
officiating.
Interment
will
take
place in
Fairview
Cemetery,
Dows.
Military
rites
will be
provided
by the
Dows
American
Legion
Post
523.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
100 N.
Lee St.
in Dows,
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
the
service
Thursday
at the
church.
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
515-532-2233.
Ruth
Adelmund
Leyen
IOWA
FALLS —
Ruth
Adelmund
Leyen,
84, of
Iowa
Falls,
died
Sunday
(Sept.
23,
2007) at
the Iowa
Methodist
Medical
Center
in Des
Moines.
Memorial
services
will be
at 2
p.m.
Thursday
at the
Linn’s
Funeral
Homes
Iowa
Falls
Chapel.
Inurnment
will be
at the
Union
Cemetery
in Iowa
Falls.
Connie
Elaine
Wilderbuer
Cassville,
Mo. —
Connie
Elaine
Wilderbuer,
52, of
Cassville,
formerly
of Mason
City,
died
Sunday
(Sept.
23,
2007) at
her
home.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
on
Thursday
Sept.
27,
2007, at
the
White
Funeral
Home in
Cassville,
Mo.,
with
Pastor
James
Weaver
officiating.
Burial
will be
at the
Oak
Ridge
Cemetery,
Cassville.
Visitation
will be
held
from 6
to 8
p.m.
today at
the
White
Funeral
Home in
Cassville,
Mo.
Arrangements
are
under
the
direction
of the
White
Funeral
Home,
Cassville,
Mo.
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Christopher Keith Sillman
AMES — Christopher Keith Sillman, 42, of Ames, died Monday (Sept. 24, 2007) at Mary Greeley Medical Center following a short illness.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Ames. Burial will follow in Ames Municipal Cemetery.
Christopher Sillman was born on Aug. 4, 1965, in Britt, to Keith and Mary (Pritchard) Sillman. He graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1983. He attended Iowa State University. He married Jennifer Nissen on Feb. 14, 1992, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora.
He was employed by HCS Builders for 15 years and was currently a designer and partner. In 2000, he completed his bachelor’s degree from William Penn University.
He was a devoted family man. He loved golfing, camping, and entertaining friends and family. He was an avid fan of all ISU athletics. He also enjoyed his dogs.
He was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and Adelante Fraternity.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Sillman and their four daughters, Lauren, Delaney, Emma and Julia of Ames; mother and step-father, Mary Sillman (Jerry) Johnson of Tama; brother, Anthony (Heidi) Sillman, of Ackley; three sisters, Erin (Gary) Bjornstad of Bloomington, Minn., Molly (Bruce) Linde of Fort Dodge, and Anne (Josh) Sents of Ames; father-in-law, Bill Nissen of Clear Lake; sister-in-law, Cindy Nissen and her fiancé of Rockford, Ill.; five nieces; four nephews; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Ames, with a vigil service at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chris Sillman Memorial Fund, c/o First National Bank in Ames.
Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames is assisting Chris’ family.
Robert Johnson
IOWA FALLS — Robert Johnson, 79, of Iowa Falls, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at his home.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Wayne Clark officiating. Burial will follow at the Northlawn memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa Falls.
A time of visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls.
Martha E. VanderPloeg Cooper
GARNER — Martha E. VanderPloeg Cooper, 94, of Garner, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner, 641-923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Ronnie E. Bosma
BUFFALO CENTER — Funeral services for Ronnie E. Bosma, 47, formerly of Buffalo Center, will be held 1:30 p.m. today, Sept. 27, at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with the Rev. Bill Peake presiding. Interment will be held in Graceland Cemetery. Ron passed away on Monday (Sept. 24, 2007).
Visitation will be one hour before the service.
Ronnie Eugene Bosma was born Jan. 31, 1960, at Buffalo Center, the son of Richard A. and Wanda E. Bosma.
He attended school at Buffalo Center and graduated with the Class of 1978. He attended and graduated from Pipestone (Minn.) Technical College.
Ron drove semi-trucks and had his own trucking business. Among his hobbies were hunting and fishing.
Ron is survived by his father, Richard, and his wife, Sharon, of Mason City; a sister, Patti and her husband, Stacy Johnson, and their children, Eric and Emily, all of Mankato, Minn.; one brother, Jay Bosma, of Mason City; step-brother, Alan (Linda) Young, of Clear Lake; step-sisters, Amy (Tom) Higgins of Titonka and Ann (Loren) Hull of Boone; special friend, Vicky Howard, of Oelwein; as well as several aunts; uncles; and cousins.
Ron was preceded in death by his mother, Wanda, on Sept. 18, 1985, maternal grandparents, Earl and Bertha Collins; and paternal grandparents, Ed and Elizabeth Bosma.
On line tributes or personal e-mails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are with Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 414 First St. N.W. in Buffalo Center. 641-562-2858. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Marie J. Gjertson
THOMPSON — Marie J. Gjertson, 94, of Thompson died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at Forest City Good Samaritan Center.
Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with Pastor Mark Decker officiating. Burial will be at Grant Township Cemetery, rural Woden.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
On line tributes or personal emails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 245 Harrison St. in Thompson, 641-584-2520. www.winterfuneralhome.com
Lon R. Whipple
ROCK FALLS — Lon R. Whipple, 80, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Old Stone United Methodist Church in Rock Falls with Pastor Jim Turner officiating. Inurnment will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery.
A gathering of friends and family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to the Old Stone United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Leta E. Bryant
MASON CITY — Leta E. Bryant, 79, of 912 N. Harrison Ave., died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City and one hour prior to service time on Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to the Leta E. Bryant Memorial Fund.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Doris Weishaar
GARNER — Doris Weishaar, 87, of Garner, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of arrangements.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Ada (Colby) Youngerman
OSAGE — Ada Youngerman, 95, of Osage, died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2007) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the United Church of Christ in Osage, with The Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.
Agnes Lage
MESERVEY — Agnes Lage, 96, of Meservey, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Salem United Methodist Church in Meservey with the Rev. Rose Calderon-Khan presiding. Interment will be in Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 201 Ohio St. in Meservey.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-358-6105.
Ruth E. Nuehring
CLEAR LAKE — Ruth E. Nuehring, 89, 401 W. 10th Ave. N., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at her Courtyard Assisted Living home.
Other arrangements are incomplete at The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake. 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Grace Faber
MASON CITY — Grace Faber, 88, of 2501 W. State St. and formerly of 620 Briarstone Drive in Mason City, died early Sunday morning (Sept. 23, 2007) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 27, at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W. in Mason City, with the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating.
The family greeted relatives and friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, and also one hour prior to Grace’s service today at the church.
Following the visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, cremation took place in the care of Fullerton Funeral Home. Inurnment will be in the Ames Municipal Cemetery.
Those wishing to offer a memorial may wish to direct them to the Senior Citizen’s Center, 326 Fourth St. N.E., Mason City, IA 50401.
Thoughts, stories and condolences may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Grace was born on a farm near Rockwell on July 9, 1919, the daughter of Jacob and Gertie (Klapp) Kramer. She attended school in Swaledale and Thornton.
On June 18, 1938, in Dubuque, Grace was united in marriage to Richard Hans Faber. For many years the couple farmed in the Chapin and Sheffield area. In 1961, Grace and Richard moved to Ames. Grace was employed at J.C. Penney for a period of time, then worked at Mary Greeley Hospital as a histology technician and Iowa State University for 15 years. At I.S.U. in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Grace was employed within the Department of Pathology and Anatomy and at the Vet Research Farm, where she prepared thousands of microscopic slides for students to research and study.
Grace retired from the university in 1981 and moved to Mason City. She lived in the Briarstone area in Mason City for numerous years and most recently at Homestead Assisted Living.
Grace was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, the Senior Citizen’s Center, the Eagles Lodge and was a former member of the Sr. Bowling League.
Some of Grace’s hobbies and leisure activities included playing bingo and cards, bowling, dancing and playing games of chance at the casinos. She possessed a wonderful sense of humor and was a great joke and storyteller. Grace found joy in meeting new people and communicated easily and often with her family and friends. She was an all around fun and happy woman!
Grace will be dearly missed by all who have shared in her life.
She is survived by her two sons, Gordon L. (Sally) Faber of Des Moines and Roger D. (Donna) Faber of Ocala, Fla.; her daughter, Patty Jo (Ron) Lynch of Corrales, N.M.; her three sisters, Alfina Jones, Dena Colby and Dorothy Deam, all of Mason City; her three brothers, Paul Kramer of Torrance, Calif., Ralph (Roberta) Kramer of Sheffield and Marvin (Marlys) Kramer of Hutchinson, Kan. Grace is also a cherished memory to her five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Grace in death is her husband of 39 years, Richard H. Faber in June 10, 1977; her companion, Harris “Slim” Holt; her parents, Jake and Gertie Kramer; her five brothers, George, Chris, Jake, Pete and Raymond Kramer and her two sisters, Gertrude Rule and Rose May.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 641-423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Atlo H. Grelk
ANKENY — Atlo H. Grelk, 98, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2007) at the Millpond Retirement Center in Ankeny.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St. in Mason City, with the Rev. Sid Bohls officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City with full military honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mason City, or Millpond Retirement Center, 1201 South East Millpond Court, Ankeny, IA 50021.
Atlo H. Grelk was born Feb. 10, 1909, in Mason City, the son of Otto and Elizabeth (Henschke) Grelk. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1927. Atlo was enlisted into the United States Army on Dec. 5, 1940, serving in World War II and he was honorably discharged October 1945. During his military career he was stationed in Ireland, England, Africa and Italy.
Atlo was united in marriage to Ann Jean Nugent on June 14, 1944, in the Holy Family Catholic Church Rectory, Mason City; to this union three children were born.
Atlo owned G&L Grocery Store in Floyd from 1946-1954, he also owned Central Heights Grocery from 1949-1976; and during that time they also ran the post office out of the store.
Atlo was very active in his community serving on the Floyd City Council, was a member of the Floyd Volunteer Fire Dept. serving as fire chief, member of the Boys Scout Troop 212 for 25 years and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Atlo helped volunteer many hours at the North Iowa Food Bank and The Music Man Square. He was an umpire for little league for several years and was elected “Umpire of the Year.” Atlo was a charter member of the Barbershop Chorus, Mason City; where he was awarded “Barbershopper of Distinction” in 1988, he recently was awarded his 50-year pin in 2005. He enjoyed reading and was an avid sports fan.
He is survived by his children, Thomas and Charlotte (Price) Grelk of Junction City, Kan., Melodi (Steve) Revercomb of Centennial, Colo., and Carol (Bob) Voss of Runnells; grandchildren Maj. Brian J. (Mary) Grelk of Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala., Lori Grelk of Junction City, Kan., David (Debbie) Grelk of Shreveport, La., Matthew (Loni) Revercomb of Aurora, Colo., Courtney Revercomb of Centennial, Colo., Mindy Voss of Cedar Falls, Jana Voss of Pleasant Hill, and Stephanie Voss of Ames; four great-grandchildren, Hannah, Isaac, Faith and Benjamin Grelk; brothers, Fred Grelk of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Otto Grelk of Mason City; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Elizabeth Grelk; wife, Ann Jean Grelk; great-granddaughter, Emily Grace Grelk; and two sisters and two-step brothers.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Baron M. Smith
MASON CITY — Baron M. Smith, 27, of 635 Seventh St. N.E. in Mason City, died Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 25, 2007) at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Wendy Johannesen officiating. Military respects will be provided by the Mason City Memorial Association.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Sept. 27, at the Fullerton Funeral Home. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Baron’s service on Friday.
Those wishing to extend memorials may choose to direct them to the Mercy Cancer Center in Mason City or Hospice of N.I.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Baron Michael entered the world and into the hearts of his proud parents, Bruce and Patricia (Angel) Smith on April 28, 1980 at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. He was baptized at Wesley United Methodist Church.
Baron attended schools in Mason City and graduated from MCHS in May 1998. Following graduation, Baron was inducted into the United States Army on Sept. 2, 1998, from West Des Moines and served a three-year commitment including one year in Korea. He was honorably and formally discharged from his military duties on Sept. 1, 2001.
Upon his return to Mason City, Baron furthered his education at NIACC and earned his associate of applied science degree in 2006. Dreams of continuing his education toward a B.A. degree were discontinued due to Baron’s diagnosis of cancer.
Baron was employed at Menards in Mason City as a retail sales clerk.
Baron appreciated nature and spending as much time as he could in the fresh outdoors! In his leisure time, he enjoyed downloading music and movies on his computer and reading, especially books written by the authors Chuck Palahniuk and Stephen King.
Baron treasured spending precious moments with his family and close friends and lived each day to the fullest! He was a man of few words, yet filled with love and compassion! Baron will be cherished, loved and missed, more than words can express!
Surviving loved ones include Baron’s parents, Bruce and Patricia Smith of Mason City; his sister, Mackenzie Smith of Des Moines; his grandmother, Verna Angel of Mason City; his grandfather, Harold Smith of Belmond; his aunts and uncles, Ron and Vicki Angel of Traer, Roger Angel, Jayna and Kenneth True and Sheila Angel, all of Mason City, Judy and Jon Klink of Klemme, Bob Smith of Belmond and Jim and Chris Smith of Post Falls, Idaho. Baron will also be dearly cherished by numerous cousins and other relatives and friends.
Preceding Baron in death is his grandfather, Jesse “Jay” Angel; his grandmother, Jennie Smith; his uncle, Rick Angel and his aunt, Carolyn Smith.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-423-8676.
Eugene Thornton
MASON CITY — Eugene “Hooker” Thornton, 90, passed away Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, with his family at his side.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Kenneth B. Gehling officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, where a flag folding ceremony will be conducted by members of Mason City Veteran’s Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, where a scriptural wake service will be held at 6 p.m.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or Holy Family Catholic Church.
Eugene Thornton was born April 14, 1917, at Algona, a son of Glen Sr. and Helen (Stebritz) Thornton. He was united in marriage to Vietta Trebil on Feb. 8, 1936, in Mason City. They celebrated their 70th anniversary in February 2006.
Eugene attended Mason City High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked at Jacob E. Decker & Sons for over 43 years.
He played fast pitch softball for 24 years. He played for Bud’s Used Cars, which he was the best of friends with Bud Alitz until his death. Later, he became an umpire for many years. He was inducted into the River City Softball Hall of Fame in 1975.
Eugene also like to bowl, which he did for over 50 years, beginning in 1936 at Renus Lytle’s. He was inducted into the Mason City Men’s Bowling Hall of Fame in 1972. He served as secretary of three leagues since 1945. He bowled on the Moose, Elks and Industrial B leagues. If they wanted tickets to be sold, they looked to Eugene to deliver the sales. On April 2, 2005, he was inducted into the Iowa State Bowling Hall of Fame, Des Moines, at the age of 88 years, which made him very happy. Two of his good friends were Dick Hughes and Eddie Albers.
Eugene is survived by his two daughters, Sharon (Gus) Kantaris, Mason City; Pat Monson, Clear Lake; grandchildren, Greg (Paula) Monson, Clear Lake, Dan Monson, Clear Lake, Allison Monson, Minneapolis, Minn.; great-grandchildren, Zach, Luke, Emily and Meg, all Clear lake; sister, Ila La Pole, Mason City; brother, Clyde (Jean) Thornton, Mason City; brothers-in-law, Jack Trebilcock, Cedar Falls, Bill (Betty) Trebilcock, Miner, Ill.; sister-in-law, Eva Milminer, San Diego, Calif.; stepgrandchildren, Kym, Jami and Dana; step great-grandchildren, Mary, Katherine, Caroline, Natalie and Kristopher; great-great grandchildren, Austin, Aston and Alex.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, his loving wife Vietta in 2006, son-in-law Dean; and a stepgrandson, Anthony.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com.
Seydell Hagen
THORNTON — Seydell Hagen, formerly of Thornton, passed away peacefully Saturday (Sept. 22, 2007) at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Prior to her death Seydell spent the last three years at the Willow Pointe Assisted Living facility, which she considered home. Her last few days were at Good Shepherd under hospice care. Her family would like to thank Willow Pointe, Good Shepherd and Hospice of North Iowa for the love and attention given to grandma while she was under their care.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa in her memory.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton with Pastor Milton D. Johnson presiding. Interment will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Thornton.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services on Saturday at the church.
Seydell Amy Hagen was born Nov. 16, 1923, at Thornton, a daughter of Peter and Cecelia (Bertelsen) Floy. She graduated from Thornton High School and also from the LaJames School of Cosmetology.
Seydell ran her own beauty shop in Thornton for several years and then worked in on in Forest City. While in Forest City she met her future husband, Lawrence Hagen. They were married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Thornton on March 15, 1953.
They farmed in the Thornton area for years and their farm was honored as a Century Farm in 2004.
Seydell was “free spirited” at times, some might use the word “ornery” instead, but her love and devotion to her husband and family was always there. She was a good wife, mother and grandmother; nothing more could or should be asked of someone.
We will all miss grandma’s “look” when she thought you were “full-of-it.” For this and many other reasons she will be missed beyond words. Seydell’s family includes her son, Rick (Marlys), Anchorage, Alaska; daughters, Roxanne (Jack) Page, Plymouth, Tammy (Scott) Schroeder, Spring Branch, Texas; nine grandchildren: Eryka, Kelsi, Leif, Kirsten and Karen Hagen, Staff Sgt. USAF Darren (Amy) Page, Holly (Evan) Main, Christopher and Elizabeth Schroeder; brother, Charles (Janice) Floy, Hot Springs Village, Ark.; sisters, Thelma (Dwain) Nicolet, Belmond, Bonnie Hagen, Northwood, sister-in-law, Judy Hagen, Albert Lea, Minn., and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Lawrence in 2004; and two brothers-in-law.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-998-2311.
Elsie A. Fietz
FOREST CITY — Elsie A. Fietz, 92, of Forest City, died Wednesday (Sept. 19, 2007) at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Barb Spaulding officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Elsie Amelia Fietz was born on May 29, 1915, to George and Amelia (Mackus) Repp in Medical Lake, Wash. She was baptized and later confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Medical Lake. She received her education at the grade school and high school in Medical Lake and also graduated from Waldorf College in 1975. Following graduation from high school, she was employed as a clerk in the local post office. She was organist at her church until June 1943 when she married her pastor, Eric Fietz.
After their marriage, Eric was called to the service in the U.S. Air Force chaplaincy and the couple lived in Harlingen, Texas, Selma, Ala., and Madison, Wis. Eric enrolled at the university, earning his master’s in English and completing the hours for a doctorate. The family moved to Moorhead, Minn., where Eric joined the faculty of Concordia College and the family was active at Peace Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D.
In 1963, the family moved to Forest City to be involved with Waldorf College and Immanuel Lutheran Church. Eric was head of the English department at the college.
At Immanuel, Elsie taught Sunday school for a period, was pianist for various groups as needed and served the church women as their president for two years. She also set up the church library card catalog which is still in use. Elsie taught piano for 10 years before the time of Eric’s retirement from Waldorf. She entered the Good Samaritan Center in January 2001 after Eric’s death.
Elsie is survived by her grateful son, David and his wife, Linda, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, her grateful daughter, Pauline and her husband, David Gregory, of Belgrade, Maine, four grandchildren, Eric Fietz of Council Bluffs, Christopher Fietz of Austin, Texas, Bethany Fietz of Iowa City, and Andrew Fietz of Council Bluffs and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Eric; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Fietz; her parents, five sisters (two in infancy) and one brother.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home 641-585-2685 www.petersenlundfh.com
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Leta E. Bryant
MASON CITY — Leta E. Bryant, 79, of 912 N. Harrison Ave., died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.. Mason City. and one hour prior to service time on Saturday.
Memorials may be directed to the Leta E. Bryant Memorial Fund.
Leta Evelyn Bryant was born on Dec. 3, 1927. at Hobart, Okla., the daughter of William and Vina (Stoops) McElreath. She lived in Hobart her entire childhood and was a graduate from Hobart High School with the class of 1946.
On Aug. 17, 1947, she was united in marriage to Bernard E. Bryant at Hobart, Okla. Leta traveled with Bernard as he worked at several oil fields in the south, before moving to Bradshaw, Neb., where they opened Bryant Construction. While in Bradshaw, Leta also worked part time as a sales clerk for Hesteds.
In the early 1970s, Leta and Bernard moved to the North Iowa Area where they raised their family. While in the Clear Lake area Leta had many part-time jobs to keep her occupied. She worked at Eddy’s True Value, Pronto Gas and Oluf. T. Hanson’s Clothing Store. Following retirement, Leta and Bernard moved to Mason City, where she had currently been residing.
She enjoyed puzzle books, having lunch with friends, shopping, her grandchildren and spending time with her dog, Annie. Leta also enjoyed rooting for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, except when they played the Oklahoma Sooners.
Leta was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Cyndi (Jeff) Johnson, of Mason City; son, Jack Bryant, of Norfolk, Va.; grandchildren, Justin Johnson, Moorhead, Ky., and Cristin Johnson, Lincoln, Neb.; brothers, Harold and W.J. McElreath, both of Hobart, Okla.; brother-in-law, Travis (Sue) Bryant, of Wichita, Kan.; sister-in-law, Glenda Smith, of Chino Hills, Calif.; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Her parents, William and Vina; husband, Bernard; and sister, Maryetta; preceded her in death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
James A. ‘Jim’ Mullins
CORWITH — James A. “Jim” Mullins, 73, of Corwith, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church in Corwith, with the Rev. Denise Group and the Rev. Linda Hansen Bibb officiating. Burial will be in the Corwith Cemetery with military honors.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the United Methodist Church in Corwith.
Memorials may be given to the United Methodist Global HIV/AIDS Fund, Mayo Pancreatic Cancer Research Project and Hospice of the Heartland.
Arrangements are with Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Corwith; 515-583-2469; www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Rita J. Thompson
Rita J. Thompson, 85, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning (Sept. 26, 2007) at home in Mason City, with her husband, Dr. Jorgen S. Thompson, by her side.
Funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 33rd St. and Summit Avenue, Sioux Falls, S.D., with the Rev. Don Lehmann officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery with a lunch and fellowship time back at the church following the committal service.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service Monday at the church.
The family wishes that memorials be directed to the Thompson Scholarship Fund at Augustana College. Condolences maybe e-mailed to the family at www.consolingmemories.com.
Rita Jane Goehner was born in St. Joseph, Mo., on Aug. 12, 1922. She grew up with her mother, father and siblings, Carol and James, in St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo. She was an artist and musician; she danced and sang and was an accomplished pianist, receiving accolades and medals for piano performance in national competitions. Her musical abilities resulted in a scholarship to St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., where she directed the women’s chorus as a student. At St. Olaf she met her husband, Jorgen S. Thompson.
Rita and Jorgen were partners through 64 happy years of marriage, living most of their married life in Sioux Falls, S.D. In Sioux Falls, they helped establish Our Saviors Lutheran Church and were members there until moving to Mason City in 2007. Rita worked from home, raising three children, teaching piano lessons and volunteering. She could make a feast out of any-ol’-leftovers. She loved sweets and was a terrific baker, exquisite seamstress and meticulous hostess. She loved nature, music, art, traveling, caring for people and had an infectious laugh.
Rita will be dearly missed by all who have shared in her life. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Jorgen S. Thompson of Mason City; a daughter, Judy Beyers of St. Louis Park, Minn.; a son, Carl (Beth) Thompson of Mason City; a daughter, Barbara (Peter) Sogn-Frank of Sioux Falls, S.D.; grandchildren, Dr. Nick Thompson (fiancée, Cari Wilcox) of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Jase Thompson of Cedar Falls, and Kaylee Eytchison of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and a sister, Carol (Rev. Elton) Heimsoth of Lombard, Ill.
Heritage Funeral Home of Sioux Falls is in charge of arrangements; 605-334-9640.
Arlene Friest
BUFFALO CENTER — Arlene Friest, 82, of Buffalo Center died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Perry Aalgaard officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center and one hour before services at the church.
Online tributes or personal e-mails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 641-562-2858; www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Lon R. Whipple
ROCK FALLS — Lon R. Whipple, 80, of Rock Falls died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Rock Falls, with Pastor Jim Turner officiating. Inurnment will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery.
A gathering of friends and family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to the Old Stone United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Lon was born March 24, 1927, in Winner, S.D., the only child of Ray and Margaret (Gratz) Whipple. He attended school in Rockwell before enlisting in the Navy on March 13, 1945. He served in World War II on the battleship USS Alcor as a machinist’s mate 3rd class; he was honorably discharged on Aug. 8, 1946.
After returning from the service he was married to Marie Freeden in 1951 at St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City. Together they farmed in the Rock Falls area until 1970 when they moved into Rock Falls. While farming he drove a milk truck for Fred and Lorraine Weller for three years. After moving to Rock Falls he started working for Dahlen Transport where he drove truck for 18 years until his retirement. After retirement he worked for Rock Falls Wilkinson Park as a groundskeeper.
Lon enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid reader. Family was important to him, especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of the NRA, Local Teamsters Union in Mason City, and the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Rock Falls.
Lon is survived by his wife, Marie, of Rock Falls; children, Carlene Gonnerman, of Mason City; Robert Whipple and wife, Roxanne, of Rock Falls; and Lee Whipple and wife, Kelly, of Waseca, Minn.; grandchildren, Kristin Chesnik and husband Max, Teresa Neal and husband Eric, Eric, Erin and fiancé Jason Froning, Eon, David, Katherine, and Patrick; six great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; several cousins; sister-in-law, Marlene Freeden, of Mason City; and nephew, Mike Freeden, of Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law and father-in-law, and brother-in-law, Robert Freeden.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924; www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Robert W. ‘Sharkee’ Berns
BELLE PLAINE — Robert W. “Sharkee” Berns, 75, died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2007) at the Marengo Memorial Hospital in Marengo following a short illness.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine with the Rev. David Soldner of Amenity Hospice officiating. Military rites will be at the funeral home. Inurnment will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Belmond Cemetery in Belmond.
Visitation will begin one hour prior to services on Saturday at the Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com under “obituaries.”
Hrabak Funeral Home, 319-444-2240.
Agnes Lage
MESERVEY — Agnes Lage, 96, of Meservey, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Salem United Methodist Church in Meservey with the Rev. Rose Calderon-Khan presiding. Interment will be in Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 201 Ohio St., Meservey.
Agnes Muhlenbruck Lage was born Jan. 12, 1911, to Dick and Emma (Freie) Muhlenbruck in Latimer, Iowa, in a family of 10 children.
She was united in marriage with Earl Lage on Sept. 30, 1930. They farmed in Latimer until 1938 when they moved to Meservey to a farm that was their home until their deaths.
Agnes was a member of Salem United Methodist Church in Meservey where she was an active member. She also held many offices in the UMW and was a member of the quilting group.
She is survived by her son-in-law, Don Ruiter of Thornton; sister, Dorothy Rasmussen of Sheffield; five grandchildren: Randy (Suzanne) Ruiter of Denver, Iowa, Jody Knight of Fairfield, Calif., Jenee (Scott) Sprau of Meservey, Dan Ruiter of Stanton, Neb., and Bret (Sue) Lage, of Meservey; 11 great-grandchildren: Anna (Joe) Dunnwald, Megan (Brock) Traetow, Bethany (Drew) Ruiter, Abby Sprau, Katherine Knight, Tate Lage, Gabrielle Lage, Jessica Ruiter, Lauren Knight, Briana Lage and Richele Ruiter; one great-great-grandchild, Margaret Kay Dunnwald; sisters-in-law Lydia Muhlenbruck and Marion Muhlenbruck both of Latimer; brother-in-law Leland Lage of Sacramento, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl, in 1991; son Dale and his wife, Gloria, Lage in 1991; daughter, Joan Ruiter in 2006; brothers: Harry, Alva, Bernhardt, Lloyd and Ervin; sisters: Tillie, Lydia and Alberta.
Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-358-6105.
Margaret Meyer
BELMOND — Margaret Meyer, 97, of Belmond died Thursday (Sept. 27, 2007) at the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond with the Rev. Gary Schnieder officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond, and continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
Andrews Funeral Home, 641-444-4474.
Irene M. Hinders
WODEN — Irene M. Hinders, 92, of Woden died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Woden Christian Reformed Church with the Rev. Joel DeBoer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Woden and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or donor’s choice.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641- 926-5756. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Ada (Colby) Youngerman
OSAGE — Ada Youngerman, 95, of Osage died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2007) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Ada was born April 1, 1912, at Lake Mills, the daughter of George and Nettie (Ingebretson) Colby. Ada graduated as valedictorian from Leland High School in 1930, and then with a degree from Waldorf College in 1932.
She worked for Standard Oil in Mason City where she met her husband, Bernard. They were married May 14, 1939, in Leland. They then moved to Eldora and helped run Youngerman Hardware store for two years. They then lived in Hammond, Ind., and Kenosha, Wis., with Bernard working for Standard Oil in both of these locations.
While in Kenosha, Ada worked for Jockey Corp., the Kenosha National Bank and the Brown National Bank. Upon Bernard’s retirement in 1972, they moved to Osage. Ada enjoyed gardening. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines and Sons of Norway.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the United Church of Christ in Osage with the Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Ada is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Youngerman of Lexington, Ky., and Suzanne (Michael) Loberger of Blaine, Minn.; one granddaughter, Barbara (David) Hathaway of Kenosha, Wis.; and two great-granddaughters, Valerie and Jorie.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bernard Youngerman; four sisters; and two brothers.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.
Martha E. (VanderPloeg) Cooper
GARNER — Martha E. (VanderPloeg) Cooper, 94, of Garner died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Garner Evangelical Free Church with the Rev. Terry Baxter officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., Garner, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841; www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
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Martha E. (VanderPloeg) Cooper
GARNER — Martha E. (VanderPloeg) Cooper, 94, of Garner died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at the Garner Evangelical Free Church with the Rev. Terry Baxter officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St. in Garner, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Martha Elizabeth (VanderPloeg) Cooper, the daughter of Ralph and Gertrude (Howlett) Whitney, was born Nov. 6, 1912, at Britt. At the age of 16, she accepted the Lord as her personal Savior at a special meeting at the Evangelical Free Church. She graduated from Britt High School in 1931 and continued her education at Britt Junior College. Martha then taught country school at Erin No.1 for four years.
On June 3, 1936, she was married to Sam VanderPloeg at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home in rural Britt where they raised their four children. Sam passed away on Oct. 26, 1970. On May 7, 1977, she was married to Albert Cooper at the Evangelical Free Church in Britt. They lived in Britt for a year before moving to Kanawha. After Albert passed away in 1997 she moved back to Britt and later to Prairie View Apartments in Garner. In 2003 she moved to Cardinal Grove and in 2005 to Concord Care Center in Garner.
Martha enjoyed gardening, needlework, quilting and loved to bake and cook. She was well known for her caramel rolls.
She was a member of the Garner Evangelical Free Church. In her younger years she was active in WMS, White Cross, church choir, Child Evangelism Club and was a leader in the Friendship Bible Coffees. She also belonged to the Happy Homemakers Birthday Club.
Martha is survived by her four children, Roger (Marilyn) VanderPloeg of Mason City, Robert (Kathryn) VanderPloeg of Lindsay, Okla., Vance (Gail) VanderPloeg of Greybull, Wyo., and Mary Beth (Wayne) Fleis of Greendale, Wis.; step-children, Anita (Dave) Brink of Grand Rapids, Mich., Larry (Jan) Cooper of Kanawha, Bonita (Jim) Geerdes of Wellsburg and Terry (Lynn) Cooper of Thatcher, Ariz.; grandchildren, Marlys (Curt) Schwaderer, Judith (Charles) Rush, Linda VanderPloeg, Todd (Kathreen) VanderPloeg, Mark (Karrie Jo) VanderPloeg, Brian (Heather) VanderPloeg, Shawn VanderPloeg, Daniel (Julie) VanderPloeg, Steve (Misty) VanderPloeg, TJ VanderPloeg and Mariam (Chris) Cass; 20 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Sam and Albert; her parents; and brothers, Orville, Charles and Wayne Whitney.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Marie J. Gjertson
THOMPSON — Marie J. Gjertson, 94, of Thompson, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Forest City Good Samaritan Center.
Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. today at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with Pastor Mark Decker officiating. Burial will be at Grant Township Cemetery, rural Woden.
Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.
Marie Johanna Gjertson, the daughter of John and Karina (Lillevik) Gjertson, was born on a farm north of Woden on Jan. 18, 1913. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended rural school in Winnebago County. The family moved to a farm near Thompson in 1929. Marie graduated from Forest City High School. She took normal training classes to become a teacher and also attended Waldorf and Luther colleges.
She taught country schools in Winnebago County from 1931 until 1948. She taught second and later third grade at Thompson Elementary until 1978.
Marie was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday school and in 1968 was asked to be the Sunday school superintendent. She held this position until 1986. She was very active in the circles and Ladies Aid.
Marie loved to travel and had been to Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota and Illinois. She also made three trips to Norway, one with sister Elizabeth and Anna, one just Elizabeth and Marie, and the third trip was Elizabeth, sister Hilda and husband Ingvald Olsen. Ingvald took them to the area where he was born.
Marie entered the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City in August 2004 after a fall at her home in Thompson. Marie passed away Sept. 26, 2007, at the Good Samaritan Center.
She is survived by 13 nephews and nieces and their families: Harold Haugen of Woden, Elinor Halvorson of Ames, Gerdis Haugen of Woden, Russell and wife, Colleen Haugen, of Thompson, Marly Strassburg of Brookings, S.D., Alice Walkusch and husband, Gunter, of Loveland, Colo., John Haugen and wife, Debra, of Klemme, Judy Norstrud and husband, Dennis, of Thompson, Betty Anderson and husband, Norris, of Thompson, Roger Olsen and wife, Betty Ann, of Thompson, Donald Haugen and wife, Liv, of Bergen, Norway, Irven Olsen and wife, Mary Ann, of Thompson, and Ole Haugen of Los Angeles, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Gerhard; sisters, Anna Holland, Hilda Olsen, and Elizabeth Haugen; and her sister-in-law, Helen Gjertson.
On line tributes or personal emails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Thompson, 641-584-2520.
Lloyd W. Severin Sr.
CHARLES CITY — Lloyd W. Severin Sr., 85, of Charles City, died Friday (Sept. 28, 2007, at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services for Lloyd Severin Sr. will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City, with Pastor Jason Boyd of the Faith Bible Chapel officiating. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. Military honors will be conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services on Tuesday.
Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323. www.hauserfh.com
Connie Elaine (Latch) Wilderbuer
CASSVILLE, Mo. — Connie Elaine Wilderbuer, 52, of Cassville, Mo., formerly of the Rockwell area, passed away on Sunday (Sept. 23, 2007) at her residence.
Mrs. Wilderbuer, daughter of Clement and Betty (Campbell) Latch, was born on Nov. 16, 1954, in Mason City. She was a 1973 graduate of Rockwell Swaledale High School. She married Dan Wilderbuer on April 3, 1976, in Rockwell. He survives.
Connie loved helping people and always had open arms to all her children’s friends. She was a past employee of Red Rose Inn where she worked from 1985 until 2004 helping the elderly make an easier transaction to the assisted care living facility. She was a current employee of the Chez Notre Gift Shop in Cassville, Mo.
Her other hobbies included gardening and photography. She was a member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Cassville, Mo., and a past member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell.
Additional survivors include her mother, Betty Latch, of North Liberty; two daughters, Tonya Bailey and her husband, John, of Marionville, Mo., Erica Hilburn and her husband, Greg, of Exeter, Mo.; two sons, Deric Wilderbuer and Cody Wilderbuer, both of the home; three sisters, Cheryl Latch of Cedar Rapids, Colleen Barnes of Sheffield, and Cathy Panek of Iowa City; her mother-in-law, Dorann Hansen, of Cassville, Mo.; two sisters-in-law, Linda Gabel of Exeter, Mo., and Nancy Strasburg of Des Moines; five grandchildren, Devin Bailey, Corey Hilburn, Dominic Wilderbuer, Bryson Wilderbuer and Talan Aschwanden; and one niece and seven nephews.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the White Funeral Home in Cassville, Mo., with Pastor James Weaver officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cassville.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home, Cassville, Mo.
Arlene Friest
BUFFALO CENTER — Arlene Friest, 82, of Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Perry Aalgaard officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W. in Buffalo Center, and one hour before services at the church.
Arlene was born June 22, 1925, in rural Leland, to Clarence and Inez (Mathews) Norstrud. She was baptized and confirmed at West Prairie Lutheran Church. She graduated from Forest City High School in 1944.
On June 9, 1946, she was united in marriage to Adolph M. Friest Jr. at West Prairie Lutheran Church. Jr. and Arlene started farming in the Leland area. In 1950 they rented a farm in Eden Township. In 1951 they purchased their farm in Lincoln Township and farmed there until Jr. changed professions and became an independent insurance agent and real estate broker. They built their office in Rake in 1964, but remained on the farm until 1970 when they moved into Rake.
When Jr. retired from the business in 1980 they moved to Hackensack, Minn., where they enjoyed eight years of fishing and entertaining friends and family at their home on Woman Lake. They enjoyed wintering in Arizona and Texas during that time. By 1980, they decided to return to Winnebago County and purchased a acreage in rural Buffalo Center. Following Jr.’s death in 1994, Arlene moved to her home in Buffalo Center.
Arlene was a very active member in her communities and churches where she lived. Her deep Christian faith was evident in all aspects of her daily life.
She is survived by her children: Darryl (Sandi) Friest, Wadena, Minn., Kathy (Charles) Bonifas, Sartell, Minn., Pat (Richard) Shaw, Madelia, Minn., and Ed Friest of Charles City; her aunt, Ovila Metzger, of Forest City; and her sister, Vivian Wigen, of Hutchinson, Minn. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren with twins due in November, and numerous relatives and friends.
Arlene was preceded in death by her husband Jr., her parents; and infant brother, Raymond; brother, Elwood Norstrud; grandson, Marcus Bonifas; and great-great-grandson, Kaden Bachman.
Online tributes or personal emails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com
Winter Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 641-562-2858.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Ruth Eileen Nuehring
CLEAR LAKE — Ruth Eileen Nuehring, 89, 401 W. 10th Ave. N., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at her Courtyard Assisted Living home.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with Ruth’s son, Craig Nuehring officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Monday at the chapel.
Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The family of Ruth Eileen Nuehring has requested that memorial contributions be made to Zion Lutheran Church in her memory.
Ruth Eileen (Ward) Nuehring was born Dec. 31, 1917, in Wesley, the daughter of George and Edith (Schimmel) Ward. She was a graduate of Britt High School and received her teaching certificate at the Normal Teaching School in Cedar Falls. Ruth taught at a country school in Orthel Township, Hancock County, for three years and worked as a key punch operator for the IRS in Kansas City for several years. She was united in marriage to Arthur Nuehring on Jan. 21, 1939, in Britt, and spent most of their married life in the Kansas City area.
She is a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Ruth loved and enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren and also enjoyed sewing quilts for her grandchildren and Zion Lutheran Church, and also enjoyed playing the piano and the electric organ.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Arthur Nuehring, of Clear Lake; daughter, Linda Thatcher, of New Port Richey, Fla.; son, Craig (Carol) Nuehring, of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Dan (Tara) Nuehring of Mankato, Minn., Matt Nuehring of Fort Dodge, Jennifer (Erick) Navarro of New York City, N.Y., Michael Ruda of Lutz, Fla., and Karin Thatcher of New Port Richey, Fla.; one great-granddaughter, Alaina Nuehring, of Mankato, Minn.; and a brother, Chan (Rosemary) Ward of Clear Lake; as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; George and Edith Ward; brother, Don Ward; a sister, Dorothy Haag; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Ward.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Irene M. Hinders
WODEN — Irene M. Hinders, 92, of Woden, died Wednesday (Sept. 26, 2007) at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Woden Christian Reformed Church with the Rev. Joel DeBoer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Woden and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or donor’s choice.
Irene Mae Hinders, the daughter of Fred and Mamie (Gilster) Reitter, was born May 9, 1915, on a farm northwest of Britt. She attended the rural schools near her home.
On Jan. 27, 1937, she was married to Theodore “Ted” Hinders at her parents’ farm home. They lived in Woden where they raised their family. Ted and Irene owned and operated Hinders’ Feed and Supply Store in Woden until their retirement. After Ted passed away in 1994, Irene continued to live in her home in Woden. For 29 years she wintered in McAllen, Texas. Irene enjoyed playing games with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, flowers and baking apple pie.
She was a member of the Woden Christian Reformed Church Ladies Aid and the Woden Senior Citizens.
Irene is survived by four children and their families, Marlyn (Marilynn) Hinders of Mexico and their three children, Doreen (Rob) Rominger, Michael (Chris) Hinders and Duane and his two children, Julia and Thomas; son, Ron (Grace) Hinders of Torrance, Calif., and their daughter, Dr. Joyce (Corey) Leon and their two sons, Hazen and Zylus; daughter, Jeanette Giddings of Omaha, Neb. and her three daughters, Brenda (Steve) Eckels and their three children, Erin, Seth and Ashley, Michelle (Scott) Hawkes and their four children, Morgan, Matthew, Scott Jr. and Mitchell, Jeanne (Bill) Beshlian and their two daughters, Isabella and Aubrie; son, Terry Hinders and friend, Sharon, of Omaha, Neb. and his daughter, Tammi Hinders and her fiancé, Jeremy Hunter; as well as many relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted, Oct. 29, 1994; parents; a son-in-law, Merle Giddings; a daughter-in-law, Sharilyn Hinders; an infant sister, Evelyn; and a sister, Ruth (George) Eilts.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-926-5756.
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Albert Wolff
CLARION — Albert Wolff, 82, of Clarion, died Thursday (Sept. 27, 2007) at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion with Pastor Bill Kem officiating. Military rites will be provided by the Clarion American Legion and VFW.
Arrangements are with the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main in Clarion, 515-532-2233.
Lila (Mrs. Wallace) Carpenter
DOWS — Lila (Mrs. Wallace) Carpenter, 70, of Dows, most recently of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., died Thursday (Sept. 27, 2007) at her home in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church in Dows. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows.
Visitation will be held from noon until time of services on Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church in Dows.
Arrangements are with Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond, 641-444-4474.
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Margaret (Wagner) Meyer
BELMOND — Margaret (Wagner) Meyer, 97, of Belmond, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 27, 2007. Margaret accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior, June 1935. Margaret was the last charter member of the Belmond Tabernacle on Highway 69. The first service of the new formed church was on Oct. 20, 1940, which is now called Calvary Baptist.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, at Calvary Baptist Church, Belmond. The Rev. Gary Schnieder will be officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., today (Sunday) at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond, and continues one hour prior to the service at the church Monday. The family suggests those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial consider Calvary Baptist, the Regular Baptist Camp, Faith Bible College or to the donor’s choice.
Margaret was born to Wilhelm and Ann (Rust) Wagner on May 16, 1910, in Chancellor, S.D.
When Margaret was 5 years (1915) of age her family moved to North Dakota to farm wheat. Her father died in 1919 from influenza. After that, Margaret and her family moved back to Chancellor, S.D. Margaret’s mother passed away in June 1927, before her senior years of high school. Margaret then moved into the home of Dr. Valkennar. She did housekeeping chores in exchange for room and board.
After high school graduation in 1928, Margaret worked different jobs. She did cooking and cleaning for different families for room and board. After that she and a friend worked at a grocery store, Tjaden, in Davis, S.D. This is where she met her future husband, Theodore Meyer. Theodore and a friend would come to the store at closing to see if they could drive the girls home from work.
Theodore was working for a farmer, Sill Smith and Margaret would go out to the farm on weekends while Theodore was doing chores. The Smiths had five boys and one girl. They thought Margaret would be a good wife for one of their boys. The Smith family hired Margaret and her friend to do housework. Margaret left the Smith farm for three weeks to help her sister, Minnie. Minnie tried to line Margaret up with a friend of hers, but she was not interested.
Margaret Wagner married Theodore Meyer on April 12, 1930, at Germantown Presbyterian Parsonage in Chancellor, S.D. As a married couple, they continued to work on the Smith farm for another year. They moved to a farm where they rented a quarter, a crop share lease with a pasture. They only farmed for one year because it was so dry. Their first son, Alfred, was born on this farm in May 1931. They moved to Hooker, a small town where Theodore would work any job he could find. Then they moved to Lennox, where Margaret would work for her sister-in-law, Rose Bunjer, while Ted worked for a creamery. Their second son, Vernon Meyer, was born in March 1935 while living in Lennox, S.D.
Dec. 8, 1936, Margaret and her two sons, Alfred and Vernon, went to Belmond while Theodore and brother-in-law, Martin, were looking for work in Minnesota. Margaret and her sons stayed with Martin and Rose Bunjer before her third child, Gary, was born. Margaret and Theodore were only going to stay in Belmond for a short time but Theodore got a job driving truck for Thompson Seed Co. They rented a large home on the west side of Belmond on the hill. Their first daughter, Beverly, was born at this home.
Margaret and Theodore purchased two lots on Seventh Street and moved a house onto the property. As Theodore continued to improve the home, four more children were added to the family: Roger, Richard, Fern and Marjorie.
In 1959, after half of the family was raised they purchased the house on Third Street. In 1960, Margaret found out she had arthritis in her hips as well as her hands. She revived her crocheting skills to keep her hands nimble.
When Margaret and Theodore reached retirement age they would winter with their sons in Louisiana.
Margaret and Theodore celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 12, 1980. Later that year, Margaret’s greatest life challenge took place with the loss of her beloved husband on Sept. 16.
In the fall of 1980, Margaret moved to the triplex on Main Street. She would pass her time with three main hobbies: crocheting, reading her Bible and other books, and watching sports on television. She lived in this home until the last several weeks of her life where they were spent in the hospital.
Left to cherish her memory are her eight children: Alfred (Maxine) Meyer, Lake Arthur, La., Vernon (Carolyn) Meyer, West Lake, La., Gary (Mardell) Meyer, Belmond, Beverly (Vernon) Hulsing, Mason City, Roger (Linda) Meyer, Goodell, Richard (Loree) Meyer, Sulphur, La., Fern (Mark) Spellmeyer, Clarion, and Marjorie (Stan) Pearson, Waukee; 20 grandchildren: LeaAnn (Matthew) Yancey, Fort Worth, Texas, Kirk Meyer, Houston, Texas, Linda Mayor, Lake Arthur, La., Ted (Dede) Meyer, Lake Arthur, La., Tijie (David) Fontana, West Lake, La., Timothy (Darla) Meyer, Lake Charles La., Vernon Christopher (Carla) Meyer, West Lake, La., Bruce (Robin) Meyer, Rowan, Craig (Mary) Meyer, Lake Villa, Ill., Michael (Cindy) Meyer, Clear Lake, Michelle (Norman) Wiese, Mason City, Mark (Christopher) Hulsing, Northwood, Melissa (John) Rowley, Phoenix, Ariz., Ryan Meyer, Goodell, Andrea (David) Carter, Lafayette, La., Allison Waite, Sulfur, La., Meghan (Kent) Dow, Sedalia, Mo., Tracy (Matthew) Deja, Grand Rapids, Mich., Scott (Krista) Pearson, Des Moines, and Brent (Jill) Pearson, Minneapolis, Minn.; 40 great-grandchildren: Stuart and Spencer Yancey, Fort Worth, Texas, Lacey and Rayce Mayor, Lake Arthur, La., Autumn Elizabeth Woods, Lake Arthur, La., Whitney Cline, West Lake, La., Garhett, Kasey, Shane Fontana, West Lake, La., Dominque, Amberly, Cameron and Gabriel Meyer, Lake Charles, La., Brennan, Brooke and Brock Meyer, West Lake, La., Ginny (Tate) Carter, Nevada, Jeffrey and Eric Meyer, Rowan, Kelly and Kevin Meyer, Lake Villa, Ill., Miranda and Kaley Meyer, Clear Lake, Margaret and Abigail Wiese, Mason City, M.J., Erica and Alex Hulsing, Northwood, Rochelle and Allyson Carlson, Northwood, Madeline and Mallory Rowley, Phoenix, Ariz., Alexandra and Caroline Carter, Lafayette, La., Brittny Waite, Sulphur, La., Brady and Kennedy Dow, Sedalia, Mo., Aaron, Jaden and Ryan Deja, Grand Rapids, Mich.; four great-great-grandchildren: Ethan, Dillian and Drew Elizabeth, Lake Arthur, La., Alexis Kalvig, Northwood; a sister Sophie Heeren, Chancellor, S.D., and many nieces and nephews.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Wilhelm and Ann (Rust) Wagner; her husband, Theodore Meyer; her grandchildren, Jill Mae Meyer, Leslie Alan Meyer, Keith Alan Meyer and Stephen Mayor; her brothers, Herbert and John Wagner; sisters, Minnie Wheeldreyer and Gertie Otten; brothers-in-law, Mike Wheeldreyer, Elzo Otten and Laverne Heeren; sisters-in-law, Hannah Wagner and Johanna Wagner. Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, 641-444-4474.
Lloyd W. Severin Sr.
CHARLES CITY — Lloyd W. Severin Sr., 85, of Charles City, died Friday (Sept. 28, 2007) at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services for Lloyd Severin Sr. will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Jason Boyd of the Faith Bible Chapel will officiate. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. Military honors will be conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Tuesday.
Lloyd Wesley Severin Sr. was born Nov. 10, 1921, at Cherokee, the son of Albin and Pearl May (Brooks) Severin. He graduated from the West Union High School. Lloyd served in the Marine Corps in the South Pacific from 1942 to 1945, during this time he served in the 5th Division and was at the bottom of the hill when they raised the flag on Iwo Jima.
On Nov. 10, 1950, he was united in marriage to Opal Hall in Charles City. Lloyd was employed at White Farm in Charles City and retired after 31½ years. He was a member of the Faith Bible Chapel in Charles City, the VFW and the UAW. His interests included fishing, camping, bluegrass music, coaching little league baseball, watching boxing, eating blueberry pancakes and blueberry pies. Lloyd’s family was very important to him and he was the happiest when they were all together.
Living family members include his wife, Opal Severin of Charles City; four sons, Bruce (Robbin) Severin of Charles City, Lloyd Jr. (Becky) Severin of Charles City, Ike Severin of Charles City, and Mark (Tracy) Severin of Coon Rapids, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Foneal Patterson of Bloomington, Minn; and a brother, Frank Severin of Oelwein, and his little dog. “Bruser.”
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Opal Faulkner and Gertrude Yearous; and three brothers, Ed Severin, Jack Severin, and Virgil Severin.
Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
Katherine ‘Kay’ L. Strom
MASON CITY — Katherine “Kay” L. Strom, 98, of Mason City, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2007) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and also one hour prior at the church on Tuesday. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church, NIACC Foundation or the donor’s choice.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.
Gary L. Blau
ALEXANDER — Gary L. Blau, 59, of Alexander died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2007) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton
A private family funeral service will be held on Monday, Oct. 1, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S., in Belmond. Burial will take place at the Alexander Cemetery near Alexander.
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S. Belmond, 641-444-3248.
Delores A. Blanchard
MASON CITY — Delores A. Blanchard, 70, of Mason City, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the First Covenant Church, Highway 122 at South Ohio Ave. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Delores A. Blanchard memorial fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements, 641-423-0924.
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