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Merle J. Biwer
CHARLES CITY -Merle J. Biwer, 85, of Charles City, died Sunday (Sept.
5, 2010) at the 11th St. Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church in Charles City, with the Rev. Carl Ries
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, 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. The Knights of Columbus will
lead the Rosary at 5 p.m. and a vigil scriptural wake service at 6 p.m.
Visitation will continue after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Hope House in Charles City or
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Arlene Betty Hughes
CLEAR LAKE - Arlene Betty Hughes, 82, of 114 N. Lakeview Drive, Clear
Lake, passed away peacefully on Sunday (Sept. 5, 2010) at her home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday Sept. 9, 2010, at the
Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Diana
Hoover officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour before the service on Thursday at the
church.
Family suggests memorials to Clear Lake Fourth of July Fireworks
Celebration or the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
Arlene was born on Jan. 1, 1928, in rural Iowa Falls, Iowa, the daughter
of Charles and Mary (Hoelscher) Dass. She grew up on the farm. She and
her sisters had lots of chores to do. Walking the beans and corn fields
and when the pastures were short they herded the cattle in the road
ditches.
She attended Ellis No.5 country school and graduated from Owasa High
School.
After graduation she worked for Raleigh Aborn at Aborn drug store. She
later moved to move to Mason City and worked at Bergo's and Younkers.
She met Dick Hughes and they were married Feb. 4, 1962, at Holy Family
Catholic Church, Mason City. They lived awhile in Mason City, but later
moved to Clear Lake. They owned and operated the Rose Bowl Bowling
Alley, where she worked for years along with her husband for over 35
years.
Arlene always looked forward to the Fourth of July holidays each year
because she loved the excitement it brought to Clear Lake. She always
made it a point to spend some time in the bingo tent in City Park and
had wonderful memories of Ferris wheel rides with her late husband. But
her favorite part of the holiday was, without a doubt, the fireworks
display over the lake. Chamber officials note that Arlene's love of the
fireworks isn't limited to viewing them. For many years she has
supported the growing costs of presenting the fireworks generously
making donations to the Chamber behind the scenes.
She was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
The family would like to thank Girling Health Care; Hospice of North
Iowa; Mercy Home Care and all of Arlene's private care givers, who cared
for her under difficult circumstances.
She will be sadly missed by her many friends and her sister, Jeanette
White, of Iowa Falls; several cousins and special friends Jim and Deb
Stanton, Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Mary Dass; husband
Dick Hughes; sister, Helen Dass; and brother-in-law, Carrol White.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake,
641-357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Myrtle M. Huso
LAKE MILLS - Myrtle M. Huso, 98, of St. John's Lutheran Home in
Albert Lea, Minn., formerly of Lake Mills, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2010)
at the St. John's Lutheran Home in Albert Lea, Minn.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the
Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice, with pastor Bill Peters officiating.
Family will greet friends at the church one hour prior to the service on
Saturday.
You can contact the family with on-line condolences at:
www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com.
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 641-592-0221.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Faith A. Mandal
DOWS - Faith A. Mandal, 89, of Dows, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2010) at
the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Funeral Home, 100 N. Lee St.
in Dows
Dugger Funeral Home, 515-852-4134.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Frances "Berneice" Mullarky
 CHARLES
CITY -Frances "Berneice" Mullarky, 85, of Charles City, died Sunday
morning (Sept. 5, 2010) at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services for Frances "Berneice" Mullarky will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd. Pastor Paul
Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles
City.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home,
1205 S. Main in Charles City and after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the
church.
Frances Berneice Vaverka was born on June 4, 1925, in Cedar Rapids, the
daughter of Alvin and Frances (Cannon) Vaverka. She graduated from the
East Waterloo High School and later became a LPN in Dubuque.
On July 7, 1946, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Christensen. They
later divorced.
On March 1, 1974, she was united in marriage to Irving Mullarky in
Freeport, Ill.
Berneice was employed as a nurse's aide at the Chautauqua Nursing Homes,
LPN at Salsbury Baptist Home and Mercy Hospital.
She was a member of the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd and a foster
grandparent. Her interests included Bible reading, crocheting and
sewing.
Living family members include her three daughters, Patricia Christensen,
of Floyd, Catherine (William) Johnson, of Des Moines and Jeanine
(Bernie) Bernard, of Union; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren;
daughter-in-law, Karen Saleh, of Rockford; brother, Orvis "Bob"
(Juanita) Vaverka, of Waterloo; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Jeannette Shannon;
son, Robert Christensen; and a brother, Alvin Vaverka.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Gospel Lighthouse
in Floyd or the
American Heart Association
.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Ethel Sasse Nelson
 ANKENY
- Ethel Sasse Nelson, 94, died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2010) at Calvin
Community in Des Moines.
Ethel was born in Mason City, on Feb. 28, 1916, to August Gehler and
Kate Conley. After Kate's passing, she was raised by her father and
step-mother, Florentine Gehler. Ethel married Carl Sasse on April 4,
1939, and lived in Clarion, Iowa. Carl died on July 24, 1973.
In 1974, Ethel moved back to Mason City, and married Marshall Nelson on
Dec. 11, 1981, at the Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua. Marshall
passed away on Aug. 11, 2009.
Ethel's two children, Gus and Starr, remember their mom always working
hard. While growing up, she owned and managed rental property in their
neighborhood. She candled eggs at the Clarion Produce for many years.
She was most proud of being a nurse's aide and medication aide at the
Good Shepherd Home in Mason City.
Ethel was preceded in death by her baby son, Robert; loving husband of
34 years, Carl Sasse; loving spouse of 27 years, Marshall Nelson; her
two sisters, Betty and Kathleen; one brother, August John; step-son,
John; and step-daughter, Louise.
Ethel is survived by her children, August "Gus" (Margaret) Sasse, of
Mason City; Starr (Mark) Kirchner, of Ankeny, and Jack (Lois) Nelson, of
Myrtle Beach, S.C. She has seven grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at
Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, with burial to follow at
Oralabor Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvin Community Good Samaritan
Fund, 4210 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50310, in loving memory of
Ethel.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Ruth Nelson
THOMPSON - Ruth Nelson, 90, of Thompson, died Saturday (Sept. 4 2010)
at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home in Thompson, 245
Harrison St. S. Thompson, 641-584-2520.
www.winterfuneralhome.com
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Mallory Newton
LITTLE CEDAR - Mallory Newton, infant daughter of William and Kristin
Newton was born Sept. 3, 2010 at Austin, Minn., and died Sunday (Sept.
5, 2010) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn., from complications
of birth.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Private funeral services will take place at a later date with burial in
Liberty Cemetery in Little Cedar.
Information available and condolences accepted at
www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
James Palmer
IOWA FALLS - James Palmer, 59, of Iowa Falls, died Saturday (Sept. 4,
2010) at Scenic Manor, after a hard fought battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the Linn's
Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the Linn's
Funeral Home. Private burial will be at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to the family in care of James' brother: Gary
Palmer, 11685 County Highway S-33, Iowa Falls, IA, 50126.
The Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Brianne Pals
BELMOND - Brianne Pals, 20, of Belmond, died Monday (Sept. 6, 2010)
as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane
S. in Belmond.
Dugger Funeral Home, 641-444-3248.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Madelyn Priebe
ALGONA - Madelyn Priebe, 90, of Algona, died on Sunday (Sept. 5, 2010)
at the Lakeside Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Lentz Funeral Home in Algona.
Condolences may be left at
www.lentzfuneralhome.com.
Lentz Funeral Home, 515-295-2622.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Sara Ritter
ST. ANSGAR - Sara Ritter, 89, of St. Ansgar, died Sunday (Sept. 5,
2010) at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Society Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010,
at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Robert
Porisch officiating. Burial will be in Priem Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar.
Sara Kerckhove Priem Ritter was born on Aug. 24, 1921, Meltonville,
Iowa, the daughter of Victor and Marie (DeVos) Kerckhove. She attended
school in Otranto.
She was united in marriage to Arthur Priem on Feb. 9, 1942. In the
spring of 1946 they started farming on a farm near Carpenter and farmed
until 1959. At that time they purchased the Carpenter Lumber Company. He
preceded her in death in 1970.
She married Wayne Ritter on June 23, 1973. They operated the Carpenter
Lumber and Hardware business until their retirement in 1980 and moved to
St. Ansgar.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Arthur and Wayne; son Ronald; her
parents, one sister Clara; and four brothers Robert, Gerald, Albert and
Frank.
Sara is survived by three daughters: Donna Kirchgatter, of Kasson,
Minn.; Joanne (Dave) Westrem, of St. Ansgar; Lori (Glenn) Cimmiyotti, of
Stacyville; daughter-in-law, Lynn (Harlan) Hobbs, Tucson, Ariz.; five
grandchildren, Todd (Sandy) Kirchgatter, Jeremy (Amber) Westrem, Amber
(Rob) Sherrard, Cari (Tyler) Johanns, and Logan Cimmiyotti. Five
great-grandchildren, Kaela and Karly Kirchgatter, Aubrey and Brayli
Sherrard, and Trey Johanns.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 641-713-4920.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Pearl Kathryn White
 GRAFTON
-Pearl Kathryn White, 96, of Iowa Falls, and formerly of Grafton, died
Sunday (Sept. 5, 2010) at the Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at
the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton, with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger
officiating. Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage.
Pearl was born on April 22, 1914, in Union Township, Worth County, near
Grafton, the daughter of George and Arminda "Emma" (Rappath) Borchert.
Pearl was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran in May of 1914. She attended one
year of religious instruction at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton and
was confirmed by the Rev. Carl Landdeck on April 1, 1928. She attended
rural schools and graduated from Grafton High School in 1932.
She was united in marriage to John "Jack" White on Sept. 8, 1935, at
Emmanuel Lutheran by the Rev. Carl Landdeck. They had two children,
Dennis and Dixie.
Pearl taught Sunday school for 25 years and was always interested in
music. Her musical interests included playing the trombone, violin,
piano and organ. She was the church organist for five years and Sunday
school organist for a number of years.
Pearl was a charter member of Altar Guild and had been a circle member
of the church through the years. She was coordinator of the Emmanuel
Lutheran Centennial Book, published in 1983. Pearl retired as postmaster
of Grafton in 1977 having been with the Postal Service for 31 years. She
fully enjoyed her retirement.
Pearl appreciated the extra time with her family and traveling with her
husband. Her hobbies included quilting, crocheting, refinishing old
furniture, gardening and cooking for family and friends. She would
always serve you a cup of coffee and a cookie. Pearl will always be
remembered for her outgoing personality and felt she never met a
stranger.
Pearl is survived by her daughter, Dixie Jellum, of Mason City;
daughter-in-law, Jenenne White, of Iowa Falls; four grandchildren,
Michelle (Jesse) Bawek, of West Des Moines; Jennifer (Heath) Walton of
Hampton; David White of Mason City; and Gary (Melissa) White of Buffalo,
Wyoming; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John "Jack" White
in 2000; her son, Dennis; brothers Warren and Allen Borchert; a sister,
Ruby Krueger and a grandson, Steven White.
Information available and condolences accepted at
www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.
Published in Globe Gazette on September 7, 2010
Posted on 7 September
2010
Gerrie L.
Delaney
SHAKOPEE, Minn. -Gerrie L. Delaney,
62, formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday
(Sept. 7, 2010) at St. Gertrude's Health
Center, Shakopee.
Funeral 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 September
8, 2010
Doris Klipping
 Doris
passed peacefully from this life the
evening of Sept. 3, 2010, after a brief
battle with cancer. She was surrounded
and supported by her loving family and
caregivers during the last days of her
life.
Doris was born June 13, 1939, in
Woodbury, N.J, but has been an Iowan
since 1960. In 2002, after raising her
three boys and a daughter on a farm in
rural Buffalo Center, Doris and her
husband, Alfred, moved to Corwith, where
she lived the remainder of her life.
Doris is survived by her loving husband
of more than 51 years, Alfred, Corwith;
four children: Michael (Corrinne),
Buffalo Center, Duane (Sandy), Bristow,
Joseph (Deb), Des Moines, and Jennifer
(Troy) Geraets, Solon; 13 grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren and a
great-grandson coming in December. Doris
is also survived by her sister Marion
Adams, Jacksonville, N.C., and
brothers-in-law Steve Durboraw, Mount
Laurel, N.J., and Dale Jacobs, Ottumwa.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Joe and Betty Applegate;
sister, Carol Durboraw; brother-in-law,
Bill Adams; father-in-law, George
Klipping.
A celebration of Doris' life will be
held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
11, at the Corwith Community Center, 110
Wayne St., Corwith.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
directed to the family.
Published in Globe Gazette from
September 5 to September 8, 2010
Roger J. Menke
CEDAR RAPIDS - Roger J. Menke, 64, of
Cedar Rapids died Sunday (Sept. 5, 2010)
at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church
in Bancroft with burial in the church
cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today at the Oakcrest Funeral Services
of Bancroft with a Scripture prayer
service and rosary beginning at 7 p.m.
Online condolences may be left to
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on September
8, 2010
Mallory Rae
Newton
LITTLE CEDAR - Mallory Rae Newton,
infant daughter of William and Kristin
Newton, was born Sept. 3, 2010, at
Austin, Minn., and died Sunday (Sept. 5,
2010) at St. Marys Hospital in
Rochester, Minn., from complications of
birth.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 9, at Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage. Private Funeral
Services will take place at a later date
with burial in Liberty Cemetery in
Little Cedar.
Mallory was with us a short time, but
will be in her families hearts forever.
Bill and Kristin are blessed to have
been chosen as her parents. She was
loved by her family her entire life and
will never be forgotten.
Mallory is survived by Dad and Mom,
William and Kristin Newton, of Little
Cedar; a sister, Renae, of Little Cedar;
her grandparents, Allen Newton, of
Little Cedar; Stephen and Rose Ann
McCarthy, of McIntire; her uncles,
Christopher Newton of Rudd, Chad
McCarthy and his daughters, Hannah and
Mady, of Buffalo, Minn.; her aunt,
Melissa McCarthy, of Ames; her
great-grandparents, Gordon Newton of
Little Cedar, Bonnie Church of Osage,
Thomas and Dorothy McCarthy of McIntire,
and Richard and Angie Ginder of
Stacyville.
She is preceded in death by her
grandmother, Sandra Newton; her
great-grandfather, Rolland "Bub" Church;
and her great-grandmothers, Evelyn
Newton and Marian Ginder.
Information available and condolences
accepted at
www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
641-732-3706.
Published in Globe Gazette on
September 8, 2010
Brianne Pals
BELMOND - Brianne Pals, 20, of
Belmond died Monday (Sept. 6, 2010) as a
result of injuries received in an
automobile accident.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 10, at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Belmond with Pastor Troy
Pflibsen officiating. Burial will be in
the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 9, at Dugger Funeral
Home, 111 Luick's Lane S. in Belmond,
and one hour prior to services on Friday
at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Mercy
School of Radiology or the Iowa Donor
Network.
Dugger Funeral Home, 641-444-3248.
Published in Globe Gazette from
September 7 to September 8, 2010
Monte A. Speakar
MASON CITY - Monte A. Speakar, 57, of
Mason City died on Dec. 22, 2009 in
Hospice Care.
Memorial services will be held 1 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Lakeside
Church, 5407C 240th St. Clear Lake.
Published in Globe Gazette on September
8, 2010
Posted on 8
September 2010
Verna
Lucille
Angel
MASON
CITY -
Verna
Lucille
Angel,
81, of
Mason
City
went to
be with
her
husband,
Jessie,
on
Wednesday
(Sept.
8, 2010)
at her
daughter's
home,
surrounded
by her
family.
A
funeral
service
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday
(Sept.
10,
2010) at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City,
with
Monsignor
Joseph
J.
Slepicka
officiating.
Interment
will
follow
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 6
p.m.
today,
Thursday,
Sept. 9,
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel
and will
continue
one hour
prior to
the
service
on
Friday.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorial
contributions
may be
made to
the
Verna L.
Angel
Memorial
Fund.
Verna
Lucille
Lowe was
born in
Wallingford
on May
19,
1929, to
Charles
and Cleo
Lowe.
She
later
moved to
Mason
City
where
she met
her
husband,
Jessie
Angel.
They
were
married
on March
22,
1947.
In her
free
time
Verna
loved to
dance.
Most
Saturday
nights
Verna
and
Jessie
could be
found
dancing
at the
Surf
Ballroom
in Clear
Lake.
She also
enjoyed
camping
and
loved
spending
time
with her
grandchildren.
Verna
worked
at many
different
jobs
throughout
her
years in
Mason
City.
Verna is
survived
by her
children,
Ron
(Vicki)
Angel,
Pat
(Bruce)
Smith,
Roger
Angel
and
Jayna
(Ken)
True; a
sister,
Frieda
Rezab;
daughter-in-law,
Sheila
Angel;
12
grandchildren;
seven
great-grandchildren;
as well
as many
nieces,
nephews
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
She is
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Jessie;
sons,
Rick and
Kenny
Angel;
daughters,
Valerena
and Jody
Angel;
one
grandson,
Baron
Smith;
and
eight
siblings.
We are
all
richer
by
having
had
Verna in
our
lives.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published
in Globe
Gazette
on
September
9, 2010
Gerrie
Lynn
Delaney
SHAKOPEE,
Minn. -Gerrie
Lynn
Delaney,
62, of
Shakopee,
Minn.,
formerly
of Mason
City,
died
peacefully
Tuesday
(Sept.
7, 2010)
at St.
Gertrude's
Health
Center,
Shakopee,
of an
extended
illness.
There
will be
a
celebration
of her
life and
gathering
of
family
and
friends
from 1
to 5
p.m.
Sunday,
Sept.
12, at
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
Mason
City.
A
private
family
gathering
will be
held at
10 a.m.
Monday,
Sept.
13, at
St.
Patrick's
Daily
Chapel
in Iowa
City.
Inurnment
will
follow
in St.
Joseph's
Cemetery,
Iowa
City.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
may be
directed
to the
Gerrie
Delaney
Memorial
Fund in
care of
the
family,
1289
Jefferson
St.
South,
Shakopee,
MN
55379.
Gifts
will be
made in
her
memory
to the
Mason
City
High
School
Scholarship
Fund and
to
Saints
Foundation
(St.
Gertrude's
Health
Center
Circle
of Life
Fund).
Gerrie
was born
April
27,
1948, in
Memphis,
Tenn.,
the
daughter
of Lt.
Col.
Herman
D. and
Bettye
Coleman
Wells.
Gerrie
was a
1966
graduate
of
Northeast
High
School
in St.
Petersburg,
Fla. She
attended
University
of
Nebraska-Lincoln
and
received
her
degree
in
education
from
Buena
Vista
College.
Gerrie
married
Daniel
Joseph
Delaney
on June
10,
1967, at
Offutt
Air
Force
Base,
Nebraska.
Gerrie
was an
avid
reader,
lover of
history
and
animals,
gardening,
and was
a
lifelong
learner.
She was
a master
teacher
who
shared
her love
and
knowledge
with her
students
in the
Mason
City
Community
School
District.
She
treasured
her
family
and
friends.
Gerrie
was a
wonderful
wife,
mother
and
grandmother
who will
be
greatly
missed
by all
who
loved
her.
Gerrie
is
survived
by her
husband,
Daniel;
and
their
three
daughters,
Angela
(Kevin)
Gutzmer
and
their
children
Emilee,
Daniel
and
Thomas,
of
Jordan,
Minn.,
Kerri
(James)
Delaney-Horton
and
their
daughter,
Elizabeth,
of
Shakopee,
Minn.,
and
Rebecca
and her
children
Ethan
and
Delaney
of
Akron,
Ohio;
father,
Lt. Col.
Herman
D. Wells
and his
wife
Colline,
of
Winter
Springs,
Fla.;
sister,
Linda
(John)
Tomlinson,
of
Maitland,
Fla.;
brother
Paul
(Jody)
Wells,
of
Braxton,
Miss.;
and
numerous
extended
family.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
mother.
Online
condolences
may be
left for
the
family
at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
Mason
City, IA
50401,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Published
in Globe
Gazette
from
September
8 to
September
11, 2010
Faith A.
Mandal
DOWS -
Faith A.
Mandal,
89, of
Dows
passed
away
Sunday
(Sept.
5, 2010)
at the
Rehabilitation
Center
of
Belmond.
Funeral
services
for
Faith A.
Mandal
will be
held at
11 a.m.
Friday,
Sept.
10,
2010, at
the
Morgan
United
Methodist
Church
east of
Dows.
Pastor
Erling
Schultz
and
Pastor
Mark
Pluff
will
officiate.
Burial
will
take
place in
the
Morgan
Church
Cemetery.
Visitation
for
Faith
Mandal
will be
held for
one hour
prior to
services
on
Friday
at the
church.
Faith
Alvera
Hackbarth
was born
on Feb.
1, 1921,
the
daughter
of
Ernest
and
Louise
Rankin
Hackbarth.
Faith
was a
graduate
of Dows
Community
High
School
and
attended
Ellsworth
Junior
College
at Iowa
Falls
followed
by
attending
Iowa
State
Teachers
College
at Cedar
Falls,
where
she
received
her
teaching
degree.
She
taught
country
school
in the
Morgan
and
Oakland
Township
schools
for six
years.
On June
30,
1946,
Faith
was
united
in
marriage
to
Conrad
Mandal,
husband
and soul
mate for
64
years.
After
their
marriage
they
lived
for a
short
time in
Iowa
Falls.
To this
union,
two
children
were
born,
Kathie
and
John.
After
the
death of
Faith's
father,
they
moved
back to
the
family
farm in
Morgan
Township
and took
over the
family
farming
business.
Besides
working
side by
side
with
Connie
on the
farm,
Faith
also
worked
at the
Dows
Care
Center
for 20
years as
the
laundry
supervisor,
retiring
at the
age of
80.
Faith
will
always
be
remembered
by her
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren
for her
love and
patience,
and
always
having
the time
to sit
down
with
them and
entertain
them.
They
always
loved to
go to
Grandma
Faith's
house.
She was
a great
cook and
always
had
something
freshly
baked
for
them.
Her
gentle
and
loving
smile
and keen
sense of
humor
will be
missed
by all
her
family.
Faith is
survived
by her
husband,
Connie,
of 64
years;
daughter,
Kathie
(Neil)
Muhlenbruch,
Dows;
son,
John
(Cindy)
Mandal
of Dows;
granddaughters,
Stacey
(Wes)
Stover
of
Huxley
and
Krystal
Muhlenbruch
of
Vernon,
N.J.;
grandson,
Tyson
(Kendra)
Muhlenbruch
of Des
Moines;
step-granddaughter,
Heather
(Eric)
Darland
of Eagle
Grove;
step-grandson,
Jeremy
(Christa)
Nichols
of
Alden;
great-grandchildren
Brady,
Trinity
and
Blake
Stover,
Jacob
and
Haley Jo
Darland,
and Lexi
and Clay
Nichols;
a
sister,
Dolores
(Richard)
Hicks of
Hampton;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
She is
preceded
in death
by her
parents
and
brothers,
Milton
and
Carroll
Hackbarth.
Dugger
Funeral
Home,
100 N.
Lee St.
Dows,
515-852-4134.
Published
in Globe
Gazette
from
September
7 to
September
9, 2010
Edward
Earnest
Miller
ALGONA -
Edward
Earnest
Miller,
72,
formerly
of
Elmore,
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
7, 2010)
at
Kossuth
Regional
Health
Center,
Algona.
A
funeral
service
will be
held 2
p.m.
Saturday
at
Oakcrest
Funeral
Services
of
Algona
with
Pastor
Robin L.
Thomas
officiating.
Burial
will be
in St.
Paul
Lutheran
Cemetery
in
Lakota.
Visitation
will be
from 1
p.m.
Saturday
until
time of
serrvices
at the
funeral
home.
Oakcrest
Funeral
Services
of
Algona,
515-295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Published
in Globe
Gazette
on
September
9, 2010
Maxine
Lillian
(Petersen)
Montgomery
MASON
CITY -
Maxine
Lillian
(Petersen)
Montgomery,
94, of
816 S.
Maryland
Ave.,
died
Wednesday
(Sept.
8, 2010)
at Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
Sept.
11, at
the St.
Joseph's
Catholic
Church,
302
Fifth
St. S.E.
Mason
City,
with the
Rev.
Craig E.
Steimel
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
held
from 6
to 7
p.m.
today at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St.
N.E.,
Mason
City,
with a
rosary
at 7
p.m.
Memorials
may be
directed
to St.
Joseph's
Catholic
Church,
Mason
City.
Maxine
Lillian
Burns
was born
on April
24,
1916, in
Easton,
Minn.,
the
daughter
of John
and
Theresa
Burns.
She
attended
elementary
school
and high
school
at
Wells,
Minn.
Maxine
was
united
in
marriage
to
Robert
Petersen
in
Northwood,
and to
this
union
four
children
were
born.
Maxine
was a
homemaker
for most
of her
life.
After
the
death of
Robert,
Maxine
was
united
in
marriage
to Noel
"Monte"
Montgomery.
Maxine
loved to
dance,
cook and
garden.
She was
a member
of St.
Joseph's
Catholic
Church,
where
she
belonged
to a
circle.
Maxine
is
survived
by her
children,
Robert
Petersen
of Mason
City,
Richard
Petersen
of Mason
City,
Jean
(Larry)
Johnson
of
Hanlontown,
and
Patrick
Petersen
of Mason
City;
grandchildren,
Lauri
Dvorak,
Sally
Ingersol,
Renee
Hein,
Nancy
Petersen,
Colleen
Brady,
Kathleen
(Terry)
Dawson
and
Michael
Petersen;
10
great-grandchildren;
five
great-great-grandchildren;
and
sister-in-law,
Phyllis
(Don)
Piersen,
of
Omaha,
Neb.,
and
brother-in-law,
Martin
Petersen,
of San
Diego,
Calif.;
along
with
several
nieces,
nephews
other
relatives
and
friends.
Maxine
is
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
brother,
Leslie
Burns;
and
husbands,
Robert
Petersen
and Noel
"Monte"
Montgomery.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Published
in Globe
Gazette
from
September
9 to
September
10, 2010
Ruby
Marie
Oelberg
CHARLES
CITY -
Ruby
Marie
Oelberg,
84, of
Charles
City,
formerly
of Mason
City,
died
peacefully
on
Tuesday
(Sept.
7, 2010)
at the
Chautauqua
Guest
Home in
Charles
City.
A
funeral
service
for Ruby
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday
at
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
101 N.
Fourth
St.,
Clear
Lake,
with the
Rev.
Dennis
Konkel
officiating.
Burial
will be
held in
the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 8
p.m.
today
and one
hour
prior to
services
on
Saturday
at the
chapel.
Ruby
Marie
(Christian)
Oelberg
was born
on Feb.
16,
1926, in
Mason
City,
the
daughter
of
Thomas
and Anna
(Schmidt)
Christian.
Ruby
attended
Iowa
School
for the
deaf and
graduated
in 1944.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Chris
J.
Oelberg
of Clear
Lake on
Feb. 23,
1946, at
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
in Mason
City.
Ruby was
employed
at the
Mason
City
Tent and
Awning,
Katz
Cleaner,
and
Marshall
& Swift
Cleaners
as a
press
operator
until
her
retirement.
Ruby was
a member
of
Calvary
Lutheran
Church
for the
Deaf in
Des
Moines,
and was
an
active
member
of the
Mascia
Deaf
Club
Inc. in
Mason
City and
served
as
former
president,
secretary
and
treasurer,
and as a
delegate
of the
Roundtable
Conference
and
member
of the
Iowa
Association
of the
Deaf in
Des
Moines.
Ruby
enjoyed
reading,
doing
needlework,
and was
also
very
active
socially
in the
deaf
club.
Ruby was
very
devoted
to her
family
and
loved
entertaining
and
being a
hostess
to many
family
members
and
friends.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
two
daughters,
Wanda
McAllister
of
Kimberling
City,
Mo., and
Becky
(Jeff)
Elzinga
of
Kennewick,
Wash.;
her son,
Randy
Jay
(Lisa)
Oelberg,
of
Charles
City;
nine
grandchildren,
three
great-grandchildren;
as well
as many
other
extended
family
members
and
friends.
Ruby was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
husband,
Chris;
brother,
Wayne
Christian;
and her
sister,
Karen
Hotchkiss.
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
641-357-2193.
www.colonialchapels.com
Published
in Globe
Gazette
from
September
9 to
September
10, 2010
Brianne
M. Pals
BELMOND
-
Brianne
M. Pals,
20, of
Belmond
passed
away
Monday
(Sept.
6, 2010)
as a
result
of
injuries
received
in an
automobile
accident.
Funeral
services
for
Brianne
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Friday,
Sept.
10,
2010, at
the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Belmond
with
Pastor
Troy
Pflibsen
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation
for
Brianne
M. Pals
will be
held
from 4
to 8
p.m.
today,
Thursday,
Sept. 9,
2010, at
the
Dugger
Funeral
Home,
111
Luick's
Lane S.
in
Belmond
and one
hour
prior to
services
Friday
at the
church.
Brianne
Marie,
the
daughter
of
Dighton
and
Krista
Kuhlers
Pals,
was born
Sept.
15,
1989, in
Mankato,
Minn. At
an early
age,
Brianne's
family
moved to
Belmond.
She
attended
Belmond-Klemme
Community
Schools
and
graduated
from
Belmond-Klemme
High
School
in 2008.
Brianne
then
attended
NIACC in
Mason
City,
where
she
graduated
in 2010
with a
medical
assistant
degree.
She was
currently
enrolled
in the
Mercy
School
of
Radiologic
Technology
in Mason
City.
While in
high
school
Brianne
participated
in
numerous
activities.
She was
in
softball,
basketball,
volleyball
and
track.
Brianne
worked
at the
P&G
Grocery
Store
and
Kelly's
Beach
Club.
Brianne
enjoyed
spending
time
with her
many
friends,
going to
Pizza
Ranch,
getting
pedicures,
Rollerblading
and
working-out,
but her
true
enjoyment
came
from the
time she
spent
with her
beloved
nieces
as Aunt
B.
Brianne
was
confirmed
at First
Reformed
Church
in
Meservey.
She was
a member
of
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Belmond.
Brianne
is
survived
by her
parents,
Dighton
and
Krista;
sisters,
Julia
(Shane)
Eckhoff,
and
nieces,
Emily,
Aubrey
and
Ryleigh,
of
Belmond;
Alyssa
(Ryan)
Snider,
of
Urbandale;
maternal
grandmother,
Pat (Al)
Formanek
of Clear
Lake;
paternal
grandfather,
Dean
Pals of
Belmond;
paternal
grandmother,
Miriam
Kalkwarf
of
Larkspur,
Colo.;
maternal
great-grandmother,
Grace
Kuhlers
of
Belmond;
three
sets of
aunts
and
uncles,
Kent and
Kim
Kuhlers
of
Meservey,
Olivia
and
Colton;
Kari and
Mike
Mennenga
of
Meservey,
and
Shelby;
and
Deanna
and
Dwight
Koenen
of
Latimer,
Shaun
and
Lindsay
(Bret)
Harrison,
and
Noah,
along
with
numerous
other
relatives
and
friends.
Brianne
is
preceded
in death
by her
grandfather,
Marlyn
Kuhlers;
and
great-grandparents,
Don and
Doris
Burk,
Fred and
Phyllis
Pals, Ed
Kuhlers,
and
Ernest
and
Florence
Kalkwarf.
Dugger
Funeral
Home,
641-444-3248.
Published
in Globe
Gazette
from
September
7 to
September
9, 2010
Joel
Penaluna
IOWA
FALLS
-Joel
Penaluna,
61, of
Iowa
Falls
died
Sunday
(Sept.
5, 2010)
at his
home.
A
memorial
service
will be
5 p.m.
Friday
at the
Linn's
Funeral
Chapel,
1521
Washington
Ave.,
Iowa
Falls.
Visitation
will be
held
from 3
p.m.
until
time of
service
on
Friday
at the
funeral
home.
Memorials
may be
directed
to the
family.
The
Linn's
Funeral
Homes
Iowa
Falls
Chapel
has been
entrusted
service
arrangements.
Published
in Globe
Gazette
on
September
9, 2010
Allen
Sinclair
LIVERMORE
- Allen
Sinclair,
82, of
Livermore
died on
Tuesday
(Sept.
7, 2010)
at
Trinity
Regional
Medical
Center
in Fort
Dodge.
Funeral
services
will be
10:30
a.m.
Friday
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Livermore
with the
Rev.
Henry
Friedrich
officiating.
Burial
will be
in Union
Cemetery
with
military
rites
conducted
by the
Otto-Field
American
Legion
Post
No.415
of
Livermore.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 8
p.m.
today
(Thursday)
at the
Lentz
Funeral
Home in
Livermore.
Condolences
may be
left at
www.lentzfuneralhome.com
Lentz
Funeral
Home,
515-295-2622.
Published
in Globe
Gazette
on
September
9, 2010
Glenn
Donald
Sloan
CORWITH
- Glenn
Donald
Sloan,
son of
James
and
Elizabeth
(Krauss)
Sloan,
was born
Aug. 10,
1920, on
a farm
southeast
of
Corwith.
He
attended
school
in
Corwith
and
graduated
in 1938.
After
graduation,
he
continued
in the
operation
of the
family
farm.
On March
16,
1952,
Glenn
was
married
to
Phyllis
Pardun
at the
Presbyterian
Church
in
Clarion.
The
couple
resided
on the
farm
southeast
of
Corwith,
where
they
raised
their
family.
Glenn
was a
gardener
by
heart,
an
engineer
by
nature
and a
farmer
by
trade.
He
enjoyed
projects
that
included
building
and
restoration
of
tractors
and
other
equipment.
He was
an
active
member
in the
United
Methodist
Church
of
Corwith
as well
as
offering
his
variety
of
skills
to
friends
and
family.
Glenn
suffered
a mild
heart
attack
and
stroke
in
September
2009
which
resulted
in a
move to
the
Kanawha
Community
Home in
November
2009.
Glenn
died
Tuesday
(Sept.
7, 2010)
at the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt,
Iowa. He
was 90
years
old.
Glenn is
survived
by two
sons,
Scott
and wife
Jennifer
of
Corwith
and Jeff
and wife
Mary of
Littleton,
Colo.,
and one
daughter,
Beth
Howard
and
husband
Richard
of
Edwards,
Colo.
Also
surviving
are
grandchildren,
Emily,
Jared,
Nathan,
Meghan,
Stuart,
Tyler
and
Ryan.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
wife,
Phyllis,
on Nov.
29,
2009;
daughter,
Connie;
brother,
Marvin
Sloan;
and a
sister,
Margaret.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Friday,
Sept.
10, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Corwith
with the
Rev.
Beatrice
Kinzler
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Corwith
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 7
p.m.
today,
Thursday,
Sept. 9,
at
Oakcrest
Funeral
Services
in
Corwith.
Oakcrest
Funeral
Services
of
Corwith,
515-583-2469.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Published
in Globe
Gazette
on
September
9, 2010
Posted on 24 September 2010
Dorothy J. Bohl
 MASON CITY - Dorothy J. Bohl, 75, of Mason City, died Thursday (Sept. 9, 2010) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Ed Bard, Hospice of North Iowa chaplain, officiating.
Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at Major Erickson Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Dorothy J. Bohl Memorial Fund in care of the family.
Dorothy was born on June 1, 1935, in Mason City, the daughter of Carl F. and Eva (Dennis) Wolff. She attended Mason City Schools. She married Bill Russeff and later married LeRoy Bohl. Dorothy worked as an assistant activities director at Good Shepherd Health Center. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Dorothy enjoyed music, spending time at Pro's Sandwich Shop, organizing and recording Wolff family reunions, solving Cryptograms in the Globe Gazette and The Daily Jumble in the Des Moines Register, and most of all, her family and friends. She was always positive and kind to everyone, she stood up for those who couldn't for themselves, and put everyone first before herself. She will be deeply missed by all who loved and knew her.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Warren Russeff of Mason City, Wendy (Randy) Barz of Clear Lake, Bill (Roxane) Russeff of Mason City, and Wes Russeff of Mason City; eight grandchildren, Alyssa (Jarrod) Benson, Stacy Russeff, Holly (Jake) Rinnels, Sarah (Skip) Dearman, Ashley Kinnan, Mariah, Kayden and Billy Knutson; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Lila Paulsen of Mason City and Margie Swann of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her ex-husband, Bill Russeff; second husband, LeRoy Bohl; four sisters, Gertrude Sandahl, Ilene Wold, LaVonne LeMoine and Esther Edgington; and two brothers, Warren and Robert Wolff.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, 641-423-0924. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from September 10 to September 11, 2010
Lorene A. Hanson
 MASON CITY - Lorene A. Hanson, 96, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday (Sept. 8, 2010) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Monday, Sept. 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, with Pastor Jim Magelssen officiating. Burial will take place in Rose Lawn Cemetery in St. Paul, Minn.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church, World Hunger, Lutheran World Relief or a charity of your choice.
Lorene Anne Horazdovsky, was born on July 27, 1914, in St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of Edward and Alvina Horazdovsky. She graduated from St. Paul Central High School at age 16, in 1930, after her teachers had her skip two grades during elementary and junior high school. In the midst of the Great Depression, she got a job working in the Golden Rule department store in St. Paul. Despite her youth, she rapidly advanced in responsibilities and became head of her department.
However, her real desire was to work in the Children's Home in St. Paul which cared for orphaned, abandoned and abused children. She had begun volunteering there as a teenager and realized she needed to go to college to realize her goal. She finally saved enough money from her job at the Golden Rule to pay for three years at the
University of Minnesota. By taking extra course work, she was able to complete her four-year degree in three years, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude in 1941.
After graduation, she was appointed superintendent of the Children's Home, which she turned into a model facility through her excellent administrative skills and especially her extraordinary care and devotion for the children.
She served in that capacity until May 26, 1944, when she married the Rev. Lavern Hanson. Their first parish call was to Ortonville, Minn. where three children, Paul, Philip, and Kathryn were born to them. In 1950, they moved to La Crosse, Wis., where their last child, Krismar, was born. In 1958, Pastor Hanson accepted the call to become Senior Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and they moved to Mason City.
In all of these places, she was a vital partner in her husband's ministry and took an active role in the life of the congregation. In 1963, she underwent a radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Recognizing that there was then little support for women who had undergone these procedures, she started the Mason City chapter of Reach for Recovery, which was dedicated to helping breast cancer survivors with their physical and psychological rehabilitation. She served for 10 years as a volunteer for Reach for Recovery. Her work led to service on the Cancer Board in Mason City.
After Pastor Hanson's retirement in 1984, they moved to the Manor, and after his death in 1986, she continued to live there until shortly before her death on Sept. 8, 2010.
Throughout her life her primary focus was always on her children and grandchildren, and it was her greatest joy to spend time with them. She became a world traveler in part to keep up with her family as her various offspring often found themselves living or studying in Europe, Africa, and India. She was an excellent seamstress, a baker of many Norwegian delicacies and took a great joy in reading, in particular theological works. Her faith in Jesus Christ was the guiding factor in her life. Many people sought her wisdom and counsel. Lorene's stewardship and generosity was evident in her active involvement and support towards many charitable organizations.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Paul (Dixie) Hanson of Moorpark, Calif.; her daughters Kathy (Larry) Shaffer of Ventura, and Krismar (Wolfgang) Zahringer of Munich, Germany; her daughter-in-law Anissa Hanson of Cairo, Egypt; her grandchildren Micah Hanson, Karin (Jeff) Ninnemann, Neil (ARong) Hanson and Joshua Smith; step-grandchildren, J.D. Shaffer, Jennifer (Stephen) Fasnacht, Stefan (Susann) Zahringer, Paul Zahringer; and her great-grandchildren, DeArzae and Tre Fasnacht; her brother Harry (Sally) Horazdovsky of Brainard, Minn., as well as many other extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lavern; brother, Earl Horazdovsky; son, Philip; granddaughters, Kristin Smith and Maren Smith.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, 641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from September 10 to September 13, 2010
Mildred V. Peterson
 Mason City - Mildred V. Peterson, 89, of Mason City, died Thursday (Sept. 9, 2010) at Good Shepherd Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14, at First Covenant Church, 411 South Ohio, with the Rev. Tammy Swanson-Draheim and Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery in Alta. The family would like to invite friends to join them for the committal service at 2 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be directed to the Mildred V. Peterson Memorial Fund in care of the family.
Mildred was born on Sept. 21, 1920, in Rembrandt, the daughter of William and Charlotte (Lanham) Patten. She graduated from Aurelia High School in 1937. She also graduated from Buena Vista College (Storm Lake) in 1959 while taking additional credits from the University of Northern Colorado (Greely) and University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls).
Mildred was united in marriage to Irving J. Peterson on June 19, 1949, in Aurelia; from this union came two children, Charles and Valerie. She was a member of First Covenant Church, Iowa State Education Association, and National Education Association. Mildred was a teacher for over 30 years for Jefferson and Harding schools in Mason City. She enjoyed antiques, volunteer work, collecting fossils, traveling with her husband on bus trips. She won several awards for her hardanger embroidery. Mildred was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, who will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew her.
Mildred is survived by her son, Charles (Sharon) Peterson of Chicago, Ill.; daughter, Valerie Tuel of Des Moines; four grandchildren, Erin (Shane) Ort, Nicole Tuel, Stina and Kaj Peterson; brothers, Robert Patten of Ankeny; sister, Marion Coombs of Aurelia; sisters in-law, Sally and Naomi Patten.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Irving; three brothers, Wilbur, Lloyd, and Billy Patten; grandson, Bryant Tuel.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, 641-423-0924.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from September 10 to September 12, 2010
Posted on 24 September 2010 by Marie Thompson
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