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Michael Leners A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church, Bancroft. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Bancroft American Legion. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, with a scripture prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com. Published in Globe Gazette on May 11, 2010 A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the First Congregational Church in Forest City, with Pastor Jon Rollefson officiating. Petersen Lund Funeral Home assisting Mildred's church family with arrangements. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. Forest City, 641-585-2685. Published in Globe Gazette from May 4 to May 11, 2010 Genevieve (Rupiper) Pietig, 93, formerly of Carroll, and wife of Louis Pietig (deceased 1987), died Friday (May 7, 2010) Doak Walker Care Center in Steamboat Springs, Colo., where she had lived her last years to be nearer her children. She is survived by two daughters, Eileen Ramaekers, of Singer Island, Fla., and Janet (William B.) Houston of Houston, Texas; daughter-in-law, Patty Pietig, of Carroll; two sons, John F. (Diane) Pietig, of Steamboat Springs, Colo. and Louis D. (Mary Ann Neilson) Pietig of Westport, Conn.; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Hugeback of Wilmington, N.C., and sister-in-law, Rita Rupiper of Carroll. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the Holy Spirit Church, Carroll, with Celebrant Rev. Monsignor Roger Augustine, officiating and Concelebrants Rev. Timothy A. Johnson and Rev. John J. Gerald officiating. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Visitation and Prayers will be after 3 p.m. today, Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Ohde Twit Funeral Home, 503 E. First St. Carroll, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service. Memorials may be made to Doak Walker Care Center, Steamboat Springs, Colo. Published in Globe Gazette on May 11, 2010 A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City, with Monsignor Walter Brunkan, officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City. Visitation will continue an hour before the Mass on Wednesday at the church. The Hauser Funeral Home, 641- 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com. Published in Globe Gazette from May 9 to May 11, 2010 A private memorial service will be held. Burial will take place in the Amsterdam cemetery near Goodell. Arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane S. in Belmond. Dugger Funeral Home, 641-444-3248. Published in Globe Gazette from May 11 to May 12, 2010 Irene Boettcher RAKE - Irene Boettcher, 98, of Rake died Sunday (May 9, 2010) at St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, Minn. Funeral services for Irene will be 11 a.m. today at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake with the Rev. Carlton Shaw officiating. Burial will be at West Cemetery in Rake. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, at Winter Funeral Home, 108 S. Grove St. in Blue Earth, Minn., and one hour prior to services at Zion Lutheran Church in Rake. She is survived by her two sons, Ronald (Lavonne) Boettcher of Rake and Gary (Alice) Boettcher of Churchville, Md.; grandchildren, Joan (Brian) Meyer of Fairmont, Minn., Julie (Duane) Davids of Lakota, Sheila Boettcher (John Gust) of Harker Heights, Texas, Donald (Toni) Boettcher of Baltimore, Md., Dale Boettcher of Mount Ary, Md.; great-grandchildren, Danielle Meyer, Dustin Meyer, Emily Davids, Alan Davids, Taylor Davids, Joshua Thomas, Caitlin Thomas, Ryan Gartland, Jami Boettcher, Rebecca Boettcher and Tyler Boettcher; sister, Arlet Rokke, of Belmond; a brother, Jerome Halvorson, of Buffalo Center; and sister-in-law, Nella Halvorson. Online condolences and personal e-mails may be left at www.winterfuneralhome.com. Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 507-526-2216. www.winterfuneralhome.com Published in Globe Gazette from May 11 to May 12, 2010 Malcolm Douglas Colby HANLONTOWN - Malcolm Douglas Colby, 67, of Hanlontown died Tuesday (May 11, 2010) at the Manly Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service for Malcolm will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 14, at Grace Lutheran Church, 302 E. Fourth St., Hanlontown, with Pastor Linda Johnson Prestholt officiating. Burial will be in the Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown, with military graveside honors conducted by members of the Edward Tosel American Legion Post No. 110 of Manly. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service time on Friday at the church. The family of Malcolm Colby would like to suggest that those wishing to give a memorial in his name might wish to consider memorial contributions to Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown or to Hospice of North Iowa in his memory. He was united in marriage to Marie Siewert on Aug. 8, 1963, at Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown. Malcolm enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, golfing, skiing, flying airplanes, was very active in all sports, and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye, Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings fan. Malcolm was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown and was a church usher. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Marie Colby, of Hanlontown; three brothers, John (Marilynn) Colby of Hanlontown, Joe (Mary Jo) Colby of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Tony Colby of Iowa City; his sister, Angela (Dick) Ziock of Carlsbad, Calif.; nieces and nephews, Beth (Dennis) Plath, Pam Colby, Linda Colby, Karen Colby, Thom (Lauren) Colby, Miffany Colby, Jen (Rich) Wilcox, Emily Colby, Chris (Jennifer) Colby, Michelle (Mark) McLain, Charles Albright, Matthew (Angie) Albright, Crystal Pope, Kim Day and Jennifer (Brett) Branan; many great-nieces and nephews; three sisters-in-law, Claretta Riha of Mason City, Dorothy (Lyle) Day of Mason City and Jan Albright of Clear Lake; his special cat, Hawkeye; as well as many other extended family members and friends. His parents preceded Malcolm in death. Bride Colonial Chapel, 641-454-2242. www.colonialchapels.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 12, 2010 Eunice A. Duea VENTURA - Eunice A. Duea, 91, 1314 237th St., Ventura, died Monday (May 10, 2010) at her home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 13, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. at the Roland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Ward-Van Slyke, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Eunice Duea Memorial Fund to be used for the Zion Do Days and Clear Lake Senior Center. Eunice was born July 14, 1918, in Gilbert, the daughter of Raymond and Ruby (York) Fincham. She graduated from Gilbert High School and attended Iowa State College. Eunice married Joseph Duea Sept. 25, 1938, in Gilbert. To this union four
children were born. Eunice, while being a housewife and mother, assisted her husband in farming and raising purebred cattle and hogs. She was a 4-H member and leader. Eunice is survived by her four children, Alan Duea and his wife, Chris, of Clear Lake, Carolyn Coe and her husband, Bill, of Ventura, Steve Duea and his wife, Kathy, of Mankato, Minn., and Joe Duea and his wife, Angela, of Gurnee, Ill.; eight grandchildren, Daphne (Gary) Feekes, Dustin Duea and friend, Jesslyn Hall, Eric (Judi) Coe, Colette (Michael) Sampson, Aaron (Angela) Coe, Ben (JoAnn) Duea, Kyle (Jackie) Duea, and Nicole (Shane) Youell; two stepgrandchildren, Jessie Arias and Jenny Arias; 15 great-grandchildren, Felicia and Allorie Feekes, Emannuelle Hall, Nick and Jennifer Coe, Clayton, Kacy and Claire Sampson, Rylen Coe, Francesca, Alex and Blake Duea and Georgia Rae, Stella Blue and Layla Rose Youell; brother, Dick Fincham and his wife, Anita, of Ames; four nieces and families, Debra, Janice, Leanne and Linda. Eunice was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Ruby, and her husband Joe (May 24, 1996). Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com Published in Globe Gazette from May 11 to May 12, 2010 Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Magelssen officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the church service. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church or the Mason City Education Foundation. Funeral arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 12, 2010 Karolyn K. Hoffman CLEAR LAKE - Karolyn K. Hoffman, 72, of 906 S. Eighth St., Clear Lake, died Sunday (May 9, 2010) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating. Interment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and then one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Family suggests memorials to Karolyn K. Hoffman Memorial Fund. Karolyn was born April 17, 1938, in Storm Lake, the daughter of Dale and Roberta (Ford) Newell. She graduated from Garner High School in 1955. She enjoyed competitive roller skating and ballroom dancing and she also loved to cook. She is survived by her mother, Roberta Newell, of Mason City; six children Roxane Balderas of Eagle Grove, Karla (Stan) Barnes of Owatonna, Minn., Gary (Kim ) Hoffman Jr. of Indianola, Lee Hoffman of Clear Lake, Shirley (Don) Lamb of Boyden and Earl Hoffman of Clear Lake; nine grandchildren, Veronica Colorado, Anthony Morales, Misty Padilla, Karmen Carlson, Amber Hoffman, Ashley Hoffman, Teddy Sykes, Samantha Sykes and Caley Hoffman; seven great-grandchildren and two sisters, Bonnye (Adolph) Reineke of Forest City and Sharon Newell of Clear Lake. She was preceded in death by her father, Dale Newell; former husband, Gary Hoffman Sr.; and a nephew. Published in Globe Gazette from May 11 to May 12, 2010 A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Webster City, with the Rev. Scott Boone presiding. Burial will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post No. 191 of Webster City. During World War II he served with the Navy. He started with the Iowa Highway Patrol in 1948. The couple moved to Webster City in 1950. On June 23, 1951, he married Melinda Emily Giesking at Mason City. They resided in Webster City. He had been employed with the Iowa Highway Patrol for 35 years at Dubuque, Humboldt and Webster City. He retired in 1983. Mike is survived by his wife, Linda; daughter, Kim Hogan, of Webster City; and a nephew, Edward Soucek, of Dougherty. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Evelyn Soucek. He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and was a 62-year member of American Legion Post No. 191. Write a personal tribute or light a virtual candle for the Hogan family at www.fosterfuneralandcremation.com. Published in Globe Gazette on May 12, 2010 Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with the Rev. Daniel Hart officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 South, Northwood. Schroeder & Sites, 641-324-1121 Published in Globe Gazette on May 12, 2010 Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 12, 2010 Arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City, 641-228-2323. www.hauserfh.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 12, 2010 Terry Allen Barton Terry Allen Barton, 67, of East Moline, Ill., died on Friday, March 26, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport. Terry was born in Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 9, 1942, the son of Herbert and Luella (Tysland) Barton. He attended elementary schools in Elmhurst, Ill., Waterville and Waukon before the family moved to Mason City, where he attended junior/senior high school. On Oct. 7, 1967, Terry married Sue Schmolke (Foy), and they had two daughters, Lori and Tami. Later they divorced, and Sue still lives in Mason City. He worked at MetalCraft in Mason City for a number of years until he became disabled. He also worked for an educational service cooperative and in the food service industry. Very active with Jaycees, Terry participated in various service projects and served as a regional director. He later moved to Clinton and most recently to East Moline, Ill. Terry is survived by his daughters, Lori (Robert) Godwin and Tami Willmann, both of Mason City; his grandchildren, Katilynn and Logan Hershey, Spencer Alitz, Morgan Willmann and Bane Sloss, all of Mason City. He is also survived by four siblings, Richard Barton of Ames, Jim (Edrie) Barton of Le Sueur, Minn., Linda (Howard) Dutton of Ames and Nancy Dreier of Lake Crystal, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews. Terry was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Barton. Published in Globe Gazette on May 13, 2010 CLIVE - Paul Richard "Sonny" Espinosa III, 64, of 10524 Clark St., Clive, died Monday (May 10, 2010) at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines of cancer after being diagnosed April 1, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Magelssen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the church service. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church or the Mason City Education Foundation. Paul was born Jan. 21, 1946 in Mason City to Paul "Blackie" and Mavis (Holt) Espinosa. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1964 and from Luther College, Decorah in 1968 and played basketball for Kent Finanger. In his youth he was confirmed by Rev. Lavern R. Hanson at Trinity Lutheran Church. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 12 and enjoyed camping at old Camp Roosevelt at Clear Lake and the new camp at Marble Rock. He also enjoyed camping at Riverside Bible Camp. He played cornet and alto horn in the All City Band for Stan Davis. He played first base for Elmer Starr's baseball team. He played basketball for the undefeated Mohawk basketball team rated No. 1 in the state for Herb Thompson. He was united in marriage to Jo Ann Otterness in June 1968. He played a lot of softball and managed the Clear Lake Buttertop softball team for Hans Sell. He played first base on a slow pitch softball team with his father as pitcher and they competed in the National Tournament in St. Louis, Mo. He was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame. Following his discharge from the service, he was employed in the meat industry at various locations and was plant manager of Pineridge Farms in Des Moines at the time of his death. His employees are from 10 countries and he has taken them under his wing helping them with legal matters, taxes, monetarily and with immigration issues, and they called him Papa. He was united in marriage to Mary Binder in December 1996. He is survived by his wife, Mary Espinosa, of Clive; his parents, Paul and Mavis Espinosa of Mason City; his son, Nathan (Amber) of Lino Lakes, Minn.; daughter, Jennifer (John) Whyte of Omaha, Neb.; stepdaughters, Heather (Kent) Weiber of La Pine, Ore., Ashley (Jesse) Wilson of South Dakota, Catlin Turgeon of Des Moines; seven grandchildren, Alexis and Alison Whyte of Omaha, Carver, Zachary, and Andrew Espinosa of Minnesota and Hannah and Sam Weiber of Oregon; three sisters, Sherry (Gordon) Rundquist of Iowa City, Pamela (Loyd) McFarland of Fresno, Calif., and Ann Espinosa of Ames; one brother: Peter (Kari) Espinosa, of Edina, Minn. He is also survived by one niece, three nephews, three great-nieces and one great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his sister, Debbie, in 1970; his nephew, Matthew, in 2010; and grandparents, aunts and uncles. He hadn't lived in Mason City for many years, but he was always a great supporter of it and loved the people living here. He still read the Globe Gazette everyday online. He served as master of ceremonies at his 45th class reunion in 2009. He spent his life doing acts of kindness for his family, his friends and his employees. His last act of kindness was that he and Mary took care of his father for the past nine months who has had dementia for the past three years. Funeral arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com Published in Globe Gazette from May 12 to May 13, 2010 A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 22, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. Inurnment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. Memorials may be directed to your local chapter of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, the Alzheimer's Association or the Newman Catholic Foundation. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com Published in Globe Gazette from May 12 to May 13, 2010 Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20, at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First St. S.E., Belmond, with the Rev. Troy Pflibsen officiating. Interment will be in the Belmond Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Belmond Military Unit. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Thursday, May 20. Published in Globe Gazette from May 9 to May 13, 2010 Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Bristow Church of Christ in Bristow, with Pastor Steve Anderson, officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery rural Bristow. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Pamela Jean Aukes Memorial Fund. Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, 641-456-3232. www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 Burial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Memorial Park Cemetary in Mason City. Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, 641-823-4457. Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 Donald Duane Hogen NORTHWOOD - Donald Duane Hogen, 81, of Northwood, died Tuesday (May 11, 2010) at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital, Osage. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at First Lutheran Church in Northwood, with the Rev. Daniel Hart officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. today, Friday, at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Hwy 65 S in Northwood. Donald married Virgean Aamodt in June of 1956 and she died in September 1957. He married Lois Ann Olson on June 6, 1959, in Northwood and they made their home in Northwood. Donald farmed with his brothers for several years and worked at the Sugar Beet Plant, Rilco Rafters in Albert Lea, Minn., and at the Lutheran Retirement Home for 35 years. Donald was a member of First Lutheran Church and was an usher. He was a member of the Elk Grove Cemetery Association. Donald was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Arnold and Obert; and sister, Deloris Banken. He is survived by his wife, Lois, of Northwood; brother, Marvin (Irene) Hogen, of Gasville, Ark.; sister-in-law, Blanche Hogen of Northwood; and nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorials may be given to the Heating Fund at First Lutheran Church, Northwood. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 641-324-1121. Published in Globe Gazette from May 12 to May 14, 2010 Arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory. 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 LaVerne John McLaughlin MASON CITY - LaVerne John McLaughlin, 82, of Mason City, died Thursday (May 13, 2010), at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City. A funeral Mass for LaVerne will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell, with Father James W. Dubert officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Rockwell, with military graveside honors conducted by members of the Gallagher American Legion Post No.208 of Rockwell. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. today, Friday, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City, with a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. LaVerne's family would like to suggest that those wishing to give a memorial may wish to consider memorial contributions to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell in his memory. LaVerne John McLaughlin was born on June 11, 1927, in Rockwell, the son of John and Erma (Scholl) McLaughlin. LaVerne attended school in Swaledale, graduating from Swaledale High School in 1945. LaVerne was inducted into the Army in 1945,
being stationed in a mortar company at Ft. Lewis, Wash. After their marriage, LaVerne farmed for a short period before going into the trucking business. LaVerne drove for Ace Line Trucking in Fort Dodge for most of his life and also drove for other trucking companies before his retirement. LaVerne was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City and the River City Street Rod car club. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Dolores McLaughlin, of Mason City; his son, Glen McLaughlin and Carole McLaughlin of Mason City; his daughter, Susan Payne and her fiancé, Lloyd Pierce, of Clarion; three grandchildren, Tra' McLaughlin, Krystal Payne, and Angela D. Payne, all of Mason City; four great-grandchildren, Angel and Sophia McLaughlin, Destiny Murphy, and Aurora Mejia, all of Mason City; a sister, Dorothy Hobbiebrunken, of Rockwell; two brothers, Loras "Pete" (Ethel) McLaughlin, of Clear Lake, and Loren (Margaret) McLaughlin, of Mason City; four brothers-in-law, Robert (Nancy) Abrams, of California, Clifton (Betty) Abrams, of Lacrosse, Wis., Dallas (Elaine) Abrams, of Sun City, Calif., and Dennis (Betty) Abrams, of Ames; as well as several nieces, nephews, and many other extended family members and friends. LaVerne was preceded in death by his parents, a sister who died in infancy; and a son, Joe McLaughlin. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010, at the Canton Cemetery in Canton, Iowa, with Harriett Boothby officiating. Ronald was born on Dec. 19, 1936, in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Melvin and Ester Potter. Ronald worked 40 years as an electrician. He worked for Dewey Electric in Ventura, Determan Electric in Mason City and Dave's Electric in Belmond. Ronald and his wife, Winnona, retired and moved to Kingston, Ga., in 1998. There they enjoyed gardening, especially his flowers. Ronald is survived by his wife of 54 years, Winnona, of Mason City; sons, Roger (Linda), of Eloh, Colo., and Melvin (Lisa) of Nora Springs; grandchildren, Tessa M. Potter, Scott A. Potter Brick, Chris Potter, and Marcus Potter, Sherrie and Nathan; and other family members and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Ester; and son, Ronald D. Potter. Online guest book www.boonevillefuneralservice.com. Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 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. Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, May 17, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with Pastor Miguel Angel Ramerez officaiting. Visitation will also be held from 9 a.m. until time of services on Monday, May 17, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, 641-456-3232. www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 LaVern A. Tolzman He was born Dec. 3, 1924, in Osage, Iowa, to Herman and Minnie Berg Tolzman. He worked for the municipal sanitation department in Mason City, Iowa, in a sugar beet processing plant, Armour meat packing plants and worked many years in construction all while managing his own farm. After retiring, he worked for the Corps of Engineers in North Dakota and Waveland, Ark., as a gate attendant. LaVern was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Mason City and attended the Moores Chapel Church in Waveland, Ark. While serving in the Army in World War II he participated in the Battle of the Bulge and the first wave of the Normandy invasion. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sons, Albert, Dennis and Jeff Tolzman; one sister, Bernice Smith; and two brothers, Paul and Arthur Bartelt. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lillian Rose Young Tolzman; two daughters, Diane Neuhring and husband, Robert, of Mason City, and Susan Berry and husband, Thomas, of Havana, Ark.; nine grandchildren, Brad Neuhring and (Joan) of Mason City, Lori Schmidt and husband, Doug of Nora Springs, Christine Berry of Atwater, Calif., Stacey Henderson of Russellville, Ark., Jill Titsworth and husband, Eugene of Van Buren, Ark., Allison Hollis and husband, Danny, of Fort Smith, Ark., Brett Bishop of Fort Smith, Ark., John Tolzman, of Rock Falls, Tawny McElroy and husband, Price, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; 15 great-grandchildren, Brandon Schmidt and (Ashley), Jeremy Schmidt and wife, Cassidy, Steven and Austin Schmidt, Zachary and Ashtyn Schmidt, Paige Rahn, Bryeanna Nordin and husband, Khris, Connor Berry, Ryan McKinney, Spencer Bodeker and wife, Kati and Brooke Bodeker, Lindsey Bishop, Stone and Blade Tolzman; one great-great-grandchild, Kaiden Schmidt; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be in Nora Springs, Iowa, at a later date with interment at Rock Grove Cemetery in Nora Springs. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Booneville Funeral Service of Booneville, Ark. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or Relay For Life in honor of granddaughter, Lori Schmidt, and in memory of son, Dennis Tolzman, at P.O. Box 113, Nora Springs, IA 50458. Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2010, at the Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka, with William A. Peake officiating. Burial will be in the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 515-928-2735. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 14, 2010 Janet Helen Downing A memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Greene, with Rev. Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary Cemetery, Greene. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Janet Downing Memorial Fund 922 S. Seventh St. Hopkins, MN 55343. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene, 641-823-4457, www.reidsfuneralchapel.com Published in Globe Gazette from May 14 to May 15, 2010 Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m Monday, May 17, at First United Methodist Church, 619 Main St., Iowa Falls, with the Rev. Dr. Jeff Blackman officiating. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls. Memorials are requested to the Iowa Heart Association . Published in Globe Gazette on May 15, 2010 A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, with Monsignor John Hemann officiating. A private family interment will take place in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church. Published in Globe Gazette from May 14 to May 15, 2010 TUCSON, Ariz. - Jean Marie Siewertsen, 86, formerly of Mason City, entered the home of the Lord on March 13, 2010, in Tucson, Ariz., after a lengthy illness. She was born in 1924 in Belle Plaine and lived in Mason City until 1973. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers and four sisters. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert; two daughters, Sheryl and Karen; two sons, Steven and Alan; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Published in Globe Gazette on May 15, 2010 Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Eden Presbyterian Church, 3105 Glass Ave., Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. There will be a private family burial at Eden Presbyterian Cemetery. Visitation is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706. Published in Globe Gazette on May 15, 2010 Arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 15, 2010 A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday (May 18, 2010) at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 4060 Fourth St. S.W., Mason City. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Robert J. "Bob" Wells Memorial Fund, in care of Beth Wells, 1033 19th St. S.W. Apt. 6, Mason City, IA 50401. Arrangements are with the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com Published in Globe Gazette on May 15, 2010
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