NORA SPRINGS - Evelyn M. Altman, 94, of 907 West Congress, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs, where she was a resident patient since 2003.

A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 North Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs, with the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.

Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today, at Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Evelyn Altman Memorial in care of Frank Altman, Box 371, Nora Springs, Iowa, 50458.

Evelyn Margaret Holt was born on Sept. 4, 1916, in Rolfe, Iowa, the daughter of Homer and Daisy (Behrendt) Holt. She graduated from Mason City High School. She was united in marriage to Ralph Treloar on Sept. 4, 1937. To this union four children were born. They farmed in the Nora Springs area until Ralph's death in 1956.

Evelyn was united in marriage to Frank H. Altman on Aug. 1, 1963, in Nora Springs and continued to reside in Nora Springs. Evelyn worked at Damon's in Mason City for several years until she acquired her job at the First State Bank where she worked as a bank teller for 25 years until her retirement.

Evelyn loved making her ceramics, decorating the bank each month and for different seasons. She loved fixing lavish meals for her family and traveling with her husband. Evelyn was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Nora Springs, Rebecca Lodge and Card and Bridge club. She taught Sunday school and volunteered at the city for political polls until her illness.
Evelyn is survived by her husband Frank Altman, Nora Springs, children Jerry (Deloris) Treloar, Edmond, Okla., Carolyn Moore, Mason City, Arlene "Porky" (Larry) Dodd and Joetta (Jim) Kelley, all of Waterloo, 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law Frances (John) Evenson, Northfield, Minn.; along with several nieces and nephews.

Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ralph Treloar, and sister Bertha Graves, two sons-in-law, Bruce Paine and Kenneth Moore.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs, Iowa 50458, 641-749-2210, www.colonialchapels.com.

MASON CITY - Lila Mae Bang, 79, of Mason City, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. today, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Those considering memorials should make them to the family. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Lila was born on May 25, 1931, in Rake, Iowa, the daughter of Christian Jewel and Clara Louise (Rockne) Hamlin. She was united in marriage to Roger Walden Bang on December 16,1949. The couple made their home in Mason City. Lila was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. In her younger years, she loved to dance. She could frequently be heard whistling and yodeling. Lila also enjoyed poetry and wrote many pages of poetry. She was also noted for her excellent memory and could tell you the birth dates of everyone she knew. Most of all, Lila loved her family and took great joy when they came to visit her.

Lila was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roger; children, Warren Roger Bang and Cynthia Lyn Fields; son-in-law, Jerry VanOort; and siblings, Anna Wakefield, Cora Gudal, LeRoy, Elmer, Palmer, Alvin and Maynard Hamlin.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Marsha Kristene VanOort, Carolyn Anne Louise Bang (special friend Doc Shannon) and Lisa Mae Klein (Terry); 14 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Her family loved her and will miss her very much.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401 641-423-8676, www.Fullertonfh.com.

Published in Globe Gazette from September 28 to September 30, 2010

MASON CITY - Susan "Su" (Hampton) Baum, 55, Mason City, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. S.E., Mason City. Officiating will be Pastor Ed Bard.

Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

A visitation will be held today, Thursday, Sept. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Those considering memorials should make them to the Susan Baum Memorial Fund. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Su was born on Feb. 7, 1955 in El Dorado, Kan., the daughter of William and Marian (Anderson) Baum.

She graduated from Mason City High School in 1973 and attended North Iowa Area Community College, receiving an AA degree in Human Services. She then attended Buena Vista University and received her BA in Psychology and Human Services.

Su then began working for National Oil Processing in Minneapolis as a secretary. She moved back to Mason City in 1997 to take care of her sister until her death. Su worked for Fullerton Funeral Home as a pre-arrangement counselor for several years, and then worked in human services at Spring Harbor for the past four years.

Su enjoyed being active. She liked dancing, riding motorcycles and boating. She enjoyed traveling and taking many trips. Su was also a huge Minnesota Vikings fan. Most of all, she loved to spend time with her grandchildren.

Su was preceded in death by her parents; son, Jeffrey Hampton, and sister, Judith Wahl.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Traci Hampton and her fiancé Jason Smith of Mason City, and Bobby (Kelly) Hampton of Janesville; special daughter, Laura Shields of Ankeny; grandchildren, Jordan Rose, Alli Weaver, Abbi Weaver and Cole Hampton; companion, Andy Cates of Mason City; sisters, Nancy (Wayne) Scott and Rita Ekborg of Mason City; brother, William (Pam) Baum Jr. of Putman, Ill.; and many good friends.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 2nd St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676, www.Fullerton fh.com.

Published in Globe Gazette from September 29 to September 30, 2010

RUDD - Madge (Baker) Brandau, 93, of Osage, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, at the Eden Presbyterian Church, 3105 Glass Ave., Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation is from noon to 1 p.m. Friday before services at the Eden Presbyterian Church.

Madge was born on Sept. 7, 1917, in Clear Lake, to Ray and Maytie (Cobb) Baker. She graduated from Clear Lake High School and Hamilton Business College in Mason City. Madge worked for the Cerro Gordo County ASCS. She was united in marriage to Reuben Brandau on Dec. 2, 1945. They made their home on the family farm near Rudd. Madge was a member of the Eden Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed playing "500" and was a great cook. She also enjoyed doing crafts, quilting, and crocheting.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary (Richard) Grekoff, Hudson, Wis; a son, Bill (Barb) Brandau, Floyd; five grandchildren, Randy (Nan) Grekoff, Hudson, Wis., Lisa (Jim) Dardine, Hudson, Wis., Laura (Bob) Quade, Hudson, Wis., Mike (Amy) Brandau, Ames, Kelly (Jeff) Ealy, Omaha, Neb.; ten great-grandchildern; four sisters-in-law, Elaine Baker, Clear Lake, Lucille (Neil) Bisbee, Stacyville, Eunice (Homer) Stockdale, Aplington, Elinor Sinning, Rudd; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents;her husband, Reuben in 1999: a brother, Frank Baker; a sister-in-law, Alice Ohden and her husband John; and a brother-in-law, Norval Sinning.

Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com

Champion – Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706.

Published in Globe Gazette from September 29 to September 30, 2010

 Donal Richard Halvorson

ST. ANSGAR - Donal Richard Halvorson, 88, of St. Ansgar, well-known banker and descendant of three pioneer families, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society Center, St. Ansgar.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, at St. Ansgar United Methodist Church with the Rev. Peter Chang officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Donal was born Oct. 4, 1922, in Osage and was the son of Albert and Gertrude (Sheehan) Halvorson. His ancestors came to this area from Norway and Ireland, namely John Halvorson, Ingeborg Nelson and Daniel Sheehan. He was confirmed into the Methodist Church, St. Ansgar.

Donal graduated from St. Ansgar High School, class of 1940, where he was a talented athlete. He appreciated the quote from Harry S. Truman: "The C students run the world."

He attended and played basketball for Iowa State University, Stout University and Gustavus Adolphus College. He was enlisted with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corp while attending these schools.

His marriage to Elizabeth Rasmussen of Sheboygan, Wis., took place Aug. 27, 1944, in Wauwatosa, Wis., in the chapel of the Methodist Church. After serving with the U.S. Navy during World War II, he and his wife returned to St. Ansgar. In 1946, he joined the staff of the St. Ansgar Citizens State Bank where his father, Albert, was president. Both his father and uncle, Henry Halvorson, had previously been employed with Clear Lake banks.

Donal served as an officer, director and president of the St. Ansgar State Bank for 64 years. He also served as a director for the Iowa Independent Bankers Association, as well as a director of L.R. Falk Construction Co. He was a 63-year member of the American Legion.

Donal left his mark on the community of St. Ansgar. He lived by the slogan "Do for St. Ansgar." He was exceedingly proud to be called a Saint, and was instrumental in supporting St. Ansgar in hundreds of ways, from softball lights to a new medical clinic, to scholarships for local graduates, to helping friends in any way he could.
Along with his parents, Mr. Halvorson was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth, a brother John Albert, and sister, Louise Tellefson.

Survivors include daughter Cathleen (Jack) Carruthers of Ft. Myers, Fla.; son Timothy Donal (Sally) who is a third-generation banker in the St. Ansgar State Bank; sister Laura (Edward) Jobe of Indian Wells, Calif.; four grandchildren: Melissa (Chris) Tomasso of Sarasota, Fla.; J.D. (Tricia) Woolm of Orlando, Fla.; Megan (Luke) Porisch of Cedar Rapids; Erin (Seth) Tjaden of Colorado Springs, Colo.; plus several nieces and nephews. He was thrilled and proud to boast of six great-grandchildren: Jared and Malia Tomasson, Amelia and Paulina Porisch, Kellen and Eva Woolm, all of whom he "teased with delight" with a twinkle in his eye. He will be terribly missed by his loving family and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the St. Ansgar Angel Foundation, which enriches the educational experience for the students of the St. Ansgar Community School District. You may send your donation to PO Box 4, St. Ansgar, IA 50472

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements; 641-713-4920.

Published in Globe Gazette from September 29 to October 1, 2010

CLEAR LAKE - Stanley H. Lee, 78, 5184 235th St., Clear Lake, left the Mercy Hospital ICU in Mason City, Iowa, and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, Sept. 28, 2010.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating.

Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Stan would like memorials to be given to the Mason City YMCA Partner with Youth Program.

Stanley Harry Lee was born on May 24, 1932, to Harry and Laura ( Lehman) Lee on the farm in Thor, Iowa. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1950. Then proceeded to the Air Force achieving the rank of sergeant and serving from 1951 to 1956.

He married Charlene Daniel on March 24, 1957, in Humboldt, Iowa. He was employed by Council Oak store as a butcher in Humboldt and in 1958 they moved to Lake City, Iowa where he managed in a branch store for about two years before the college journey began at Iowa Central Community college in Fort Dodge and then on to Iowa City, where he finished up his chemical engineering degree in 1963. After graduation, he made his first career move to Hammond, Ind., as a chemical engineer with Swift Inc. in the agri-chem division. In 1965, he brought his wife back to Mason City, to begin his long-term career as a chemical engineer with Northwestern Cement Company (Holcim) until retiring in 1994. In 1969 they moved to Clear Lake, where they raised their two kids and have resided ever since. Stan, to many known as "Stan the Man" was a die-hard Hawkeye and Vikings fan and looked forward to attending games live or watching them on TV whenever possible. He was the YMCA's biggest fan here in Mason City and truly felt like more than a member; he felt like part of a family. He loved watching his children and grandchildren participate in their activities and one of his favorite activities he's known for is being a total jokester and prankster.

Stan's achievements included being at 1963 Honor Graduate from the University of Iowa, earning a bachelor's of science degree in chemical engineering and being a member of Tau Beta Pi at the University of Iowa. He honed his skills for public speaking during his membership of Toastmasters, and with the Fellow of the American Concrete Institute where he also served as president in 1980. Stan was named Engineer of the Year in 1981-82 with the Iowa Engineering Society.

Stan is survived by his wife, Charlene Lee, Clear Lake, two children and their spouses Jim (Kandi) Lee, Clear Lake, and Dendra (Patrick) Onken, Norwalk; seven grandchildren Tamarik, Torian, Sharrell Lee and Chase, Sonny, Jaron, Summer Onken, one sister Marjorie Buckingham, Fort Dodge, two sisters-in-law Arlene Lee and Onalee Walsh, and 13 nieces and nephews.

Stan was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Laura Lee, one brother Dennis Lee, one great nephew Daniel Adam, father and mother-in-law Charles and Leona Daniel, three brothers-in-law, Willis Buckingham, Dwight Daniel and Ronald Walsh, one sister-in-law Marie Daniel.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa, 50428, 641-357-2193, www.colonialchapels.com.

SCARVILLE - Reedie L. (Johnson) Nelson, 50, of Scarville, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, at Silver Lake Lutheran Church, rural Northwood, with Pastor Randy Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in the Silver Lake Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

You can contact the family with online condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com, 641-592-0221.

MASON CITY - Dalton L. Reineking, 59, of 842 Eigthth Street N.E., died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Jim Magelssen officiating.
Inurnment will be in the Coulter Cemetery, Coulter, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E. Mason City.

Dalton's wish was in lieu of flowers, memorials be given in his name to the American Cancer Society , Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, or you may go online at visit www.cancer.org, or to a charity of your choice.

Dalton was born on Aug. 1, 1951, in Coulter, Iowa, the son of Wilbert and Dorothy (Christiansen) Reineking. He attended grade school at CAL Community and later moved to Rowan and attended Belmond Junior High and graduated from Belmond High School in 1969. He graduated from North Iowa Area Comunity College and Southern Colorado College in Pueblo, Colo. During his high school and college summers he worked in the Auto department at Kmart in Des Moines. Following graduation, he resided in Des Moines and sold for a food brokerage traveling North Central Iowa. He relocated to Mason City in 1974 and later joined Max Boyd Office Equipment as a sales represenatative and repairman. Dalton was married in 1979, to Kay Cannon and to that union two children were born; Dalton and Kay later divorced. Dalton retired from Alliant Energy after working there 24 years and 9 months.

In the 1970s he was the co-owner of Continental Entertainment, a booking and concert promotion agency in Des Moines. He later formed a business of CanDal Karaoke through which he and friend Brian Carlson provided sound, music, and DJ services for numerous events in North Central Iowa.

Dalton was instrumental in organizing the first Relay For Life in 1995 and every year since. In 2009, he was awarded the Sunrise Salute Award by the Mason City Sunrise Rotary. Dalton has contributed thousands of hours to the community and many charities, including Jaycees, American Cancer Society , Cub Scout leader, Dancing the Dream (through North Iowa Vocational Center), several JDRF Fundraisers, tractor rides, National Night Out, and God's Portion Day.

Dalton was a member of PGI (Pyrotechnic Guild International) and loved shooting fireworks. He was a past member of the Nazareth Lutheran Church, Coulter, and attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City. Dalton received his pilot's license and really enjoyed flying. He would like to remind everyone that when you see lightning in the sky he is at work!

He is survived by his daughter Sarah and her husband Dr. James Hsiao of Orlando, Fla., his son Kevin Reineking of Tulsa, Okla, Dalton's beloved companion Jean Bruesewitz, Mason City, and her children, Tracy (Rob) Teeter, Bryan (Nicole) Balduf, and Brittney Balduf; sister Maxine Freese of Coulter, brother Loren Reineking and Shirley Jones of Des Moines, and nephew Norlyn (Lois) Freese and nieces Tracy (Scott) Strohm and Kerri (James) Curtis; dear friends Brian, Jayne and Jaclyn Carlson, Bob and Sarah Kress, and Kevin and Mary Jo Griffin.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Lowell, and brother-in-law James Freese.

Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E., Mason City, Iowa 50401, www.colonialchapels.com.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer; and eight sisters and five brothers.

Marge's video tribute may be viewed at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Published in Globe Gazette on September 29, 2010