Mary Curtis
MASON CITY - Mary Curtis, 91, of Mason City, died Wednesday, April 13,
2011, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place N.W., Rochester, MN
55901, 507-289-3600,
www.ranfranzandvinefh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 16, 2011
Dennis R. Groh
MASON CITY - Dennis R. Groh, 69, of 104 15th St. N.W., Mason City, died
Thursday night, April 14, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
Arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E., Mason City. Condolences may be shared with the family at the
funeral home website at
www.Fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. S.E.,
Mason City, IA 50401-3904 641-423-8676.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 16, 2011
Lorene Haddy
MASON CITY - Lorene Haddy, 79, of Clear Lake, died Friday, April 15,
2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, 641-357-2193, www.colonialchapels. com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 16, 2011
Posted on 16 April 2011
Anna Mae Brinton
BELMOND - Anna Mae Brinton, 88, of Belmond, most recently a resident
of the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond, died Saturday, April 16, 2011,
at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral arrangements are being completed with the Andrews Funeral Home,
Belmond, 641-444-4474.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 17, 2011
David A. Burke
 MINNEAPOLIS,
Minn. - David A. Burke, 44, of Minneapolis, Minn., passed away
Wednesday, April 13, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial service to celebrate Dave's life will be held Tuesday, April
19, at 11 a.m., at St. Joan of Arc Church, 4537 Third Ave. S.,
Minneapolis, MN 55409.
David will be remembered as a devoted and loving husband, father, and
friend whose ready smile and kind spirit touched so many. David
graduated with a B.S. degree in Construction Engineering from Iowa State
University in 1989 and enjoyed a career as an Engineer and Project
Manager for Mortenson Company in Minneapolis, Minn. David was an avid
runner and mountain biker and a lover of good wine and food. He will be
deeply missed.
Survived by wife, Amy (Samson); daughter, Maya; son, Noah; mother, Kae
Milota; sister, Julie (Curt) Schaub; brothers, Mike (Sharon), Dan
(Carla), and Jim (Ruby); the members of the Samson family; numerous
nieces and nephews; and many friends.
Preceded in death by his father, Glendon and stepfather, Jim Milota.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 17, 2011
Everett Hanson
MASON CITY - Everett Hanson, 91, of Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake,
died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City.
Funeral services are pending at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapels, Clear
Lake, 641-357-2193.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 17, 2011
Don Heimbuch
 MASON
CITY - It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Don
Heimbuch, who passed away unexpectedly at home of natural causes on
Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Dan
Gerrietts officiating.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, April 18, at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Memorials may be directed to the
Donald L. Heimbuch Memorial Fund in care of the family.
Donald was born Oct. 28, 1940, in Mason City, the son of Robert and
Martha (Graf) Heimbuch, the oldest of 10 children. He graduated from
Mason City High School, Class of 1958. He attended Mason City Junior
College (NIACC) and then State College of Iowa (UNI) Class of 1962,
where he obtained a B.S. in physics along with a teaching certificate.
Don took his teaching certificate and moved to Davenport, where he
taught physics and science at Williams Junior High and later West High
School.
It was while teaching at Williams that he met Sharon Newport. They
married on June 10, 1967, in Davenport. To this union, three children
were born. In 1968, Don and his new bride moved back to Mason City to
engage in farming and the family fertilizer business, Heimbuch Ag
Service, with his father. He continued the business with his brothers,
Ray and Mark, until 1996. He then became a loyal and dedicated employee
of Graham Manufacturing, retiring in 2006.
Don enjoyed retirement by traveling the U.S. (visiting 49 states) with
wife Sharon and spending time with his children, grandchildren and other
family and friends. He also enjoyed telling about the different "rides"
he drove to and from auction for Schukei Chevrolet in recent years. Don
always took great joy in spoiling his family with great food and special
family recipes as well as treating them to the Northwestern Steakhouse
and Birdsall's Ice Cream. He was a true "Jack of All Trades" and was
often affectionately referred to as "The Walking Encyclopedia" as there
was seemingly nothing he couldn't do or didn't know.
Donald is survived by his wife of nearly 44 years, Sharon, of Mason
City; children, Heather Heimbuch (Devon Weide) and their daughter, Ella,
of New Richmond, Wis., Heidi Heimbuch (special friend Ryan Marquardt) of
Mason City, and Rob Heimbuch (Dana) and children, Mara and Max, of
Rockwell. He is also survived by siblings, Roger (Jean), Ray (Pam), Jim
(Judy), Carolyn (Richard Pope), Mary (Charles Sukup), Paul (Mary), and
Mark (Linette); brother in-law, Steve (Cheryl) Newport, sister in-law,
Rebecca (Doug) Gregory, and sister in-law, Gail Newport; along with 26
nieces and nephews and numerous extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bob; mother, Martha; sisters,
Diane, Anne (in infancy); father and mother in-law, Wayne and Mereda
Newport; brother in-law, Johnny Newport.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City, 641-423-0924.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 15 to April 17, 2011
Kathleen E. "Kathy" Jackson
MASON CITY - Kathleen (Kathy) E. Jackson, 70, of Mason City, died on
Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, at First
Assembly of God Church, 1301 N. Carolina Ave., with Pastor George Ady
officiating. Interment will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on
Tuesday. Memorials may be directed to the Kathleen E. Jackson Memorial
Fund in care of the family.
Online condolences may be left at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City, 641-423-0924.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 17, 2011
Miriam L. Peterson
MASON CITY - Miriam L. Peterson, 100, of 4 Third St. N.W., Mason
City, died Saturday afternoon at Good Shepherd Heath Center, Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St.
S.E., Mason City. 641-423-8676,
www.Fullertonfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 17, 2011
Sidney R. Severson
CLARION - Sidney R. Severson, age 69, of rural Clarion, died
unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 12, 2011, in Texas while visiting his
daughter.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 18, at St. Olaf
Lutheran Church, six miles west of Belmond. The Rev. James Harbaugh and
Stan Watne will be officiating. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Lutheran
Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be today from 5-8 p.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516
First St. S.E., Belmond, and continue one hour prior to the services at
the church Monday. Memorials may be directed to the family or the
donor's wishes.
Sidney Severson, the son of Kenneth Pershing and Icle (Leonard)
Severson, was born June 29, 1941, at Belmond. He grew up in Grant
Township, Wright County, where he attended rural schools in Grant
Township. Sid then attended Clarion Schools where he graduated with the
class of 1960. While in high school Sid participated in various
extracurricular activities and excelled at the sport of wrestling. Sid
had placed third in the Iowa State High School Wrestling Championships
in 1959 in the 165-pound weight class. His love of the sport of
wrestling continued throughout his entire life and most recently he
enjoyed following his grandson Knuton's wrestling accomplishments.
Sid was a lifelong farmer who truly loved to work the earth and raise
his animals. He loved to reap the fruits of the harvest and enjoyed the
rewards of his hard work and all the outdoors had to offer. Sid had a
life-long passion for horses and had even spent the last moments of his
life riding horses while on one of his treks to visit his daughter in
Texas. He simply loved the solitude of times spent on the back of these
majestic creatures. Sid's love of horses shown through in many of the
organizations he gave his knowledge and leadership to over his lifetime.
Sid served on the Iowa High School Rodeo Board of Directors as a
district director in the 1970s. He spent 25 years working with the Iowa
Cutting Horse (I.C.H.A.) Association where he had held every position
including multiple terms as president. Sid was inducted into the "I.C.H.
A. Hall of Fame" in 2006.
Sid was united in marriage to Sherry German on Jan. 13, 1986, at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua. Together the couple enjoyed life on the
farm in rural Wright County. They looked forward to times spent together
in the garden and attending the many activities of their children and
grandchildren. Sid relished times spent cheering his kids and grandkids
on in whatever activity they may have been involved in. He was their
Number One fan in life.
Sid retired from full- time farming in 1993, but never truly retired. In
retirement he continued to pursue his passion of horses, and in more
recent times could be found upon the back of his "Iron Horse" as well,
as he had taken a new hobby of riding his Harley-Davidson. A new hobby
he had loved. Sid also loved to spend time tinkering in his shop making
items out of steel and other materials.
Not being a man to sit still for too long, Sid had worked for seven
years at North Central Co-op in Clarion during his retirement, and
recently had done some driving for Hagie's Manufacturing in Clarion.
Those who had the privilege of crossing in Sid's life footsteps will
remember him as a gentleman who truly relished the simple things in
life. They will miss his mild personality, his friendly hand shakes,
warm and welcoming smile and the twinkle in his eyes and his magnetic
laugh. Sid was always up for a good conversation and never met a
stranger that didn't become a friend.
His legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of his wife, Sherry
Severson, of Clarion; her children, John (Jenna) German, and their
children Desiree and Ethan, all of Belmond, and Nick (Stacy) German, and
their children, Page and Justin all of Clarion; Sid's children, Troy
(Beth) Severson, and their children Allison, Clayton, and Knuton
Severson, all of Clarion; a daughter, Traci Gordon, and her children
Alaina and Landon Gordon, all of Clarion; and a daughter, Tonya (Kenny)
Scribner, and their children Paige and Jarrett Scribner all of Sanger,
Texas; and other extended family and countless friends.
Sid was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Icle.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, 641-444-4474.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 14 to April 17, 2011
Posted on 17 April 2011
Anna Mae (Hill) Brinton
 BELMOND
- Anna Mae (Hill) Brinton, 88, of Belmond, most recently a resident of
the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond, died Saturday April, 16, 2011, at
the Rehabilitation Center surrounded by the love, prayers, and care of
her loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 21, at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 Third Avenue Northeast, Belmond. Carolyn
Pflibsen, AIM, will be officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 20, 5-7 p.m., at the Andrews
Funeral Home, 516 First Street S.E., Belmond, and continue one hour
prior to the services at church on Thursday. Those wishing to express
their sympathies through a memorial in Anna Mae's name may wish to
consider Hospice of Wright County, Trinity Lutheran Church, or to their
own choice.
Anna Mae Hill, the daughter of Andrew Morgan and Anna Georgena (Satre)
Hill, was born Aug. 2, 1922, in Stanhope. She was educated in the
Stanhope School District and graduated in 1940.
She married Marshall "Homer" Brinton on Oct. 23, 1941, at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church, in Stanhope. Anna Mae and Homer farmed at Stanhope and
Fertile, from 1941-1963. They then purchased the Belmond Hotel in 1963
and operated it until it was destroyed by the tornado on Oct., 14, 1966.
Anna worked as a diagnostic soil technician for US Steel in Belmond.
From 1966-1998 Anna and Homer drove Winnebago motor homes for Morgan
Drive Away in Forest City, and for Lifetime in Mason City.
Anna and Homer lived in Apache Junction and Queens Creek, Ariz., for 14
years during the winter months, and resided in Belmond, during their
summer months together.
During their life journey together it was a rare occassion when you
might find Anna Mae without Homer or vice versa, they were truly a
partneship. Following Homer's passing Anna Mae looked forward to times,
gatherings, and even some spontaneous travels with her children. Her
husband, children, and grandchildren were the most treaured parts of her
entire life. She was a terrific cook and when her children and their
families visited her home, they could always count on wonderful aromas
of their favorite meals and desserts coming from her kitchen if she knew
they were coming. She would always prepare with her loving and heart
special meals for them all, such as Ham Balls, Creamed Chicken and
Biscuits, Creamed Peas, and countless other delicious foods. She was a
beautiful lady of strong values, and taught her children the mean of
rules, obedience, and a whole lot of love. In recent years, since
Homer's passing, Anna Mae was a resident of the Hampton Care Center and
the Belmond Rehabilitation where she resided at the time of her passing
away.
Anna Mae was an active member of the Fertile and Belmond Lutheran
Churches, participating in Circles, Ladies Aid, Bible Study, and
teaching Sunday School and Bible School. Anna Mae's greatest blessing in
life was her family and her faith.
Anna Mae is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Morgan Hill and
Anna Georgena (Satre) Hill, her husband Homer, and two grandchildren,
Emily Morgan Knoll and Benjamin Scott Meints, her sisters, Olive Fardell,
Gladys Pierson, Fern Hill, and a brothers, Idres Hill.
Those left to cherish Anna Mae's memory are her children: Diane M.
Burtness (Lance) of Branson, Mo., grandchildren: Ellen (Burtness)
Lundgren, (Todd) of Fertile, great grandson, Zack Lundgren; grandson,
John Burtness (Valerie) Clear Lake, great-grandsons, Chase Burtness and
Cameron Burtness; Donna Brinton Hawkins (Ron) Belle Plaine, Minn.,
granddaughter, Katie Hawkins and special friend Robert James; Mark
Brinton (Margaret), San Diego, Calif., granddaughter, Dr. Anne Brinton,
State College, Pa., grandson, Joel Brinton (Marie Jose), Redwood City,
Calif; Mary Brinton, Grand Junction, Colo., grandson, Jamie (Heather)
Daugaard, Parker, Colo, great grandson, Caden and Ryken; granddaughter,
Jenny Scott Brinton, great- grandchildren, Ashley, Jamie and Tristan
Brinton, Grand Junction, Colo., granddaughter, Nikki F. Doran,
Fullerton, Calif., and Zachary Doran, Grand Junction, Colo; Deborah
Knoll (Kevin), Belmond; and Lisa Meints (Rodney), Belmond,
grandchildren, Merissa, Austin, Taylor and Nocholas Meints, all of
Belmond. Her grandchildren: Ellen (Burtness) Lundgren, John Burtness,
Jamie Daugaard, Jenny Scott Brinton, Anne Brinton, Joel Brinton, Katie
Hawkins, Nicole Doran, Zachary Doran, Merissa Meints, Austin Meints,
Taylor Meints, and Nicholas Meints; her in-laws, Gene (Nola) Brinton,
Wilmar, Minn., and Lucille Brinton, Chandler, Ariz.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, IA, 641-444-4474.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 17 to April 19, 2011
Scott Alan Friedrichs
CLEAR LAKE - Scott Alan Friedrichs, 48, of St. Paul, Minn., died
Monday, April 11, 2011.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with
Deacon Matt Berry officiating. Inurnment will be at the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation with family will be one hour preceding the service. Memorials
may be given to the Scott A. Friedrichs Memorial Fund.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, 641-357-2193,
www.colonialchapels.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 12 to April 18, 2011
Dennis R. Groh
 MASON
CITY - Dennis R. Groh, 69, of 104 15th St. N.W., Mason City, died
peacefully Thursday night, April 14, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City. Officiating
will be the Rev. Jeff Dahlin of Praise Community Church. The family
invites friends to join them one hour prior to services at the funeral
home for visitation and attending the services. Inurnment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials
to Hospice of North Iowa. Condolences may be shared with the family at
the funeral home website at
www.Fullertonfh.com.
Dennis Robert Groh was born the seventh child of fourteen children to
August and Florence (White) Groh Sr. in Mason City. He graduated from
Mason City High School in 1960. He worked at McDonalds for twenty years
in Mason City and then transferred for the next twenty years to
McDonalds in Melbourne, Fla. He returned to Mason City in 1996.
Dennis preferred a simple life and was known as a quiet, gentle, man who
had great compassion for others. He was a patient man with a sense of
humor. His greatest pleasure was being with his family. He was a
do-it-yourself person and taught himself many hobbies that became
lifelong passions. He loved finding, repairing and refinishing clocks.
He enjoyed watching sprint car racing, bowling, and had a keen interest
in model trains. Dennis was a dedicated volunteer at the North Iowa Fair
Association for the annual fair. He lovingly tended his flower and
vegetable gardens, always anxious for that first tomato. He hunted and
fished with his family, was a great Viking fan, chose the Twins first
and the Cubs second, and was devoted to his Rat Terrier, Bitzer.
Surviving Dennis are ten brothers and sisters, Verna (Vernon) Gourley,
and August Groh of Mason City, Richard (Marty) Groh, Cody, Wyo., Dolores
McCaffery, Kansas City, Kan., Karen (Ken) Schaub, Austin, Minn., Linda
(Randy) Flaherty, Mason City, Charlene Blodgett, Minneapolis, Minn.,
Kaylene Groh, Mason City, Debbie Gridley, North St. Paul, Minn., and
Becky Groh, Mason City; 24 nieces and nephews, many grand nieces and
nephews, and a few great-grand nieces and nephews.
His parents, two sisters, Arla Loeffler, and Gilda Sinn, and one
brother, Gene Groh, preceded him in death.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 16 to April 18, 2011
Lorene J. Haddy
 CLEAR
LAKE - Lorene J. Haddy, 79, of 20 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, died
Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, at the
Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave N., Clear Lake, with
the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday, 4:30-7:30 p.m., at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. Memorials may be given to the
American Cancer Society
or Hospice of North Iowa.
Lorene was born June 6, 1931 in rural Meservey, the daughter of Merle
"Red" Louis and Linda (Hoppe) Kennedy. She attended county school and
then later attended Clear Lake High School.
She married Jim Dickirson and they moved to Anaheim, Calif., where she
attended beauty school. To this union three daughters were born, Linda,
Diana and Darcy. She later married Dean Pierce, and they had two sons,
Randy and Jeff. They moved back to Clear Lake and started a catering
business.
Lorene married Frank Haddy in August of 1993. She worked as a beautician
at Nadine's Beauty Shop, Scissors Salon and the Hair Shanty.
Lorene loved to play cards, sew and quilt. She enjoyed traveling, family
gatherings, especially at the 4th of July, and being a "chauffeur" to
her friends. She also loved spending time with her friend Jim on his
deck on Clear Lake. She was a member of the
V.F.W.
Auxiliary, and volunteered for their events.
Lorene is survived by four children, Diana (Tim) Byington, Clear Lake,
Darcy (Dan) Skellenger, Clear Lake, Randy Pierce, California, and Jeff
(Amy) Pierce, Rochester, Minn.; brother Lloyd (Sally) Kennedy, Clear
Lake; and sister Lucille Anderson. Clear Lake; twelve grandchildren:
Jennifer (Eric) Lamanna, Codie (D.J.) Roberts, Tyler Byington, Darren
(Kristy) Nelson, Nicholas Pierce, Meg Pierce and Claire Pierce, Ryan
Pierce, Kourtney Pierce, Krystle Pierce, Jeremy Skellenger, Cassie
Skellenger; two step-children, Laurie (Gary) Calgaard, Clear Lake, and
Mike (Lisa Van Slyke) Haddy, Houston, Texas; ten great-grandchildren:
Anthony Lamanna, Jake, Dylan and Kayleigh Nelson, Kadence Pierce, Tanner
Pierce, Isaac Thompson, Darien, Dex and Cambree Barker; and special
friend Jim Ransom, Clear Lake, and his children Mike (Jeanie) Ransom
Rochester, Minn., and Sue Harris and friend Dudley Merkel, Sedona,
Ariz.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Lorene was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Linda Nelson
Smith; brother Leonard "Dude" Kennedy; three sisters, Loretta Kennedy,
Luella Marshall, Lois Wilson; grandson Dustin Nelson and husband Frank
"Spec" Haddy.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, 641-357-2193,
www.colonialchapels.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 16 to April 18, 2011
Everett E. Hanson
U.S. Army WWII
 MASON
CITY - Everett E. Hanson, 91, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Good
Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.
A funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at
Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean
Hess officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military
honors will be provided by the Clear Lake
V.F.W.
Visitation will be today, Tuesday, April 19, 5-7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and one hour prior to
the service. Memorials may be given to the Everett E. Hanson Memorial
Fund.
Everett was born Oct. 22, 1919, in Mason City, the son of Ole Christian
and Hattie
Myrtle (Helm) Hansen.
He graduated from Mason City High School in 1938. He worked for the
Civilian Conservation Corps from 1938-1939. He enlisted in the U.S.
Army
1942 and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was taken Prisoner of War
for four months; liberated April 12, 1945. He was honorably discharged
Nov. 1945.
Everett married Lois Maxine Anderson on June 11, 1944, at Zion Lutheran
Church, Clear Lake. Following his military service, they lived in Garner
where he worked for the lumberyard. For a year, he lived in Thule,
Greenland, where he worked construction at the U.S. Army base. In 1955
they moved back to Clear Lake to be closer to family. He worked as a
route salesman for Highland Potato Chips Co. until his retirement in
1980. He managed a storage warehouse at Orlando, Fla., and later moved
back to the Mason City area.
Everett was an avid supporter of the D.A.V., lifetime Clear Lake V.F.W.
member, former member of the
Elks Lodge
and Moose Lodge in Mason City. He loved golfing, fishing, collecting
baseball caps, and while in the nursing home, he especially loved
spending time with his family and visiting with the staff. He was a
member of Zion Lutheran Church.
Everett is survived by three children, Douglas Hanson and his wife
Linda, Mason City, Pam Craver and her husband Marv, Robins, and LuAnn
Lollis and her husband Pat, Mesa, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, Jana (Joe)
Graf, Leslie (Tony) Kach, Jaci (Lance) Sullivan, Joe Siems, Jill (Jason)
Kreimeyer, Tyler Lollis, Lindsey Lollis and Toby Schooley; and eight
great-grandchildren AJ and Lauren Kach, Mallory and Hayden Sullivan,
Addison and Aubree Kreimeyer, and Tod and Tori Schooley.
Everett is preceded in death by his parents, wife Lois, sister Ora Daly,
brother Leonard Hanson and infant brother Roy Roger Hanson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth Street, Clear Lake, IA,
50428, 641-357-2193,
www.colonialchapels.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 17 to April 19, 2011
Kathleen E. (Kathy) Jackson
 MASON
CITY - Kathleen (Kathy) E. Jackson, 70, of Mason City, left us for her
heavenly home on Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, at First
Assembly of God Church, 1301 N. Carolina, with Pastor George Ady
officiating. Interment will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on
Tuesday. Memorials may be directed to the Kathleen E. Jackson Memorial
Fund in care of the family.
Kathy was born in Mason City, on June 7, 1940, the daughter of Delos
Harris and Lois (Bull) Miller. She attended Mason City Schools.
She married William (Bill) Jackson, the love of her life, on February
13, 1965. Kathy worked at the Villa, a family owned restaurant in Mason
City and at Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
Kathy loved to cook and bake and blessed her family with many
scrumptious meals and wonderful baked goods. At Christmas time she liked
to make plentiful trays of goodies which included her delicious cookies,
fudge and baklava. Her grandchildren looked forward to grandmas's
homemade caramel apples at Halloween.
For many years, Kathy and Bill grew a large garden and she enjoyed
canning vegetables and jam for her family. She also enjoyed sharing her
craft projects with family and crocheting blankets for her
grandchildren. Kathy loved to grow flowers, her favorites being roses
and marigolds. She and Bill also enjoyed sitting on the deck to enjoy
the flowers and watch the squirrels. Kathy liked to collect angels, most
of which were given to her with love from her family. She will be deeply
missed by all who knew and loved her.
Kathy is survived by her husband of forty-six years, Bill; six children,
Lynnie (Jim) Martindale of Glendora, Calif., Greg Bradbury (Sue Kral) of
Mason City, Tim (Bonnie) Bradbury of Nora Springs, Julie (Gary) Fricke
of St. Ansgar, James Jackson (Kelly Scholl) of Plymouth, and Jodie (Jim)
Fink of Rockford. Dawn Miller of Nora Springs was also a special
daughter to Kathy. She was also loved and cherished by seventeen
grandchildren: Megan, Mitchell and Brianna Martindale, Justin, Teddy,
and Dylan Bradbury, Alyssa (Damien Uern), T.J. and Angela Bradbury, Josh
(Sara) and Chris (Teresa) Johnson, Matt, Sammie, and Makenzie Jackson,
Nicholas Freeman, Zach and Michael Fink and two great-grandchildren,
Chaske Uern and Gabriel Johnson; brothers, Mike (Jeanne) Moorehead of
Mason City, Dan Moorehead of Milwaukee, Wis., and Charlotte (Ted) Baker
of Mason City; aunts, Charlotte Rush of Mason City, and Mildred
Moorehead of Mason City, as well as many nieces and nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; step-dad, Kenneth Miller;
daughter-in-law, Stacey Bradbury; and granddaughter, Casse Fricke.
We love you, Kathy. Thank you for sharing your sense of humor,
generosity, and love with so many while you were with us. We are all
blessed to have known you and shared in your life.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City, 641-423-0924.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 17 to April 18, 2011
Allen G. Koethke
 ST.
ANSGAR - Allen G. Koethke, 79, of St. Ansgar, died on Saturday, April
16, 2011.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at St.
Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, with the Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea
officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter Cemetery, Toeterville.
Visitation will be held this evening from 5-7 p.m. at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar.
Allen George Koethke was born on Jan. 5, 1932, the son of Elmer and
Lydia (Schroeder) Koethke. Baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran
Church, Toeterville, he attended church there all his life serving as a
deacon and on cemetery committee.
Allen attended Drown Country School through eighth grade and graduated
from St. Ansgar High School. He was active in FFA, 4-H and rural youth
group.
Allen lived on the family century farm most of his life. He was a grain
and livestock farmer, raising Guernsey cows and hogs.
On July 19, 1981, he married Karen (Newton) Bruggeman.
He was preceded in death by his parents Elmer and Lydia Koethke; sister
Viola Holstad and brother Glen Koethke.
Allen is survived by his wife, Karen Koethke of St. Ansgar; two
step-children, Jim Bruggeman of Clear Lake and Robin (Doug) Bless of
Toeterville; five grandchildren, Amanda (Cory) Ransom, Samantha
Bruggeman, Jonathon and Lizzie (Fusilier) Bless, Jacob and Jesse Bless;
two great-grandchildren Dayne and Ruby Rose Ransom; two nieces, Vicki
Suhl, Worcester, Mass., and Nancy (Scott) Anderson, Hartsel, Colo.;
brother-in-law, Arnold Holstad of Mason City, and sister-in-law Noreen
Fink of Osage.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa, is in charge of
arrangements, 641-713-4920.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 18 to April 19, 2011
William Bruce May
LAKEVIEW, Ark. - William Bruce May, 90, of Lakeview, Ark., formerly
of Waterloo, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Hospice Home in
Mountain Home, Ark.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 22, at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home in Dumont, Iowa, with burial in the Dumont Cemetery. The
Rev. Ralph Wedeking will officiate the service.
Visitation will be Friday from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 13 to April 19, 2011
Douglas McDonald
ALDEN - Douglas McDonald, 43, of Alden, died Sunday, April 17, 2011,
at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Bethel
Baptist Church, 1206 Cedar Street, Iowa Falls, with Pastor Steve Hill
officiating.
A time of visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at the
Linn's Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls. Burial will be at
the Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Memorial may be
directed to the family in care of his wife: Kristy McDonald, Box 245,
Alden, IA, 50006.
The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 18 to April 19, 2011
Linda Sue Mollenbeck
LATIMER - Linda Sue Mollenbeck, 50, of Latimer, died Saturday, April
16, 2011, at the University Hospital and Clinic in Iowa City.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday April 21, at the
Immanuel United Church of Christ, 204 East South Street in Latimer.
Pastor Linda Myren will officiate. Burial will take place in the Marion
Center cemetery near Latimer.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at the
Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer and will continue one hour
prior to services at the church on Thursday. Memorials may be made in
Linda S. Mollenbeck's name to the family.
Dugger Funeral Home, 100 N. Lee Street,Dows, IA, 50071, 515-852-4134.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 18 to April 19, 2011
Miriam L. Peterson
MASON CITY - Miriam L. Peterson, 100, of 4 Third St. N.W., Mason
City, died Saturday afternoon, April 16, 2011, at Good Shepherd Health
Care.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City. Interment will
be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel.
Condolences and stories may be shared with the family at the funeral
home website at
www.Fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Mason City, 641-423-8676.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 17 to April 18, 2011
Russell Nellard Selvig
U.S. Navy WWII
 NORTHWOOD
- Russell Nellard Selvig, 85, of Northwood, died Saturday, April 16,
2011, at his home in Northwood.
A funeral service for Russell will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April
21, at the First Lutheran Church, 309 North Ninth Street, Northwood,
with Pastor Karen Rossing Grandall officiating. Burial will be in the
Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood, with military graveside honors
conducted by members of Our Buddies
VFW
Memorial Post No. 6779 of Northwood.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood. Visitation will also be held
one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the church.
The family of Russell Selvig would like to suggest that those wishing to
give a memorial in his memory may consider contributions be made to
First Lutheran Church, or to Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post No. 6779 in
Northwood.
Russell Nellard Selvig was born in Elmore, Minn., the son of Peter A.
and Mary (Kittleson) Selvig. Russ attended elementary school in
Winnebago County, and graduated from Thompson High School in 1943. Russ
was inducted into the
U.S. Navy
on June 20, 1944, in Forest City, and served overseas during
World War II
in the Asiatic Pacific Theater, and was awarded several medals including
the medal for participating in the China occupation. Russ served his
country honorably and faithfully and was honorably discharged on June
23, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minn.
Russ attended Waldorf College in Forest City and received his Bachelor
of Science degree in Horticulture and Agronomy from Iowa State
University in Ames in June 1950.
He was united in marriage to Ruth Marie (Pijahn) on June 24, 1951, in
Lotts Creek. Ruth preceded him in death on March 21, 1985.
In 1973, Russ worked for the Northwood Co-Op Elevator, at the Carpenter
branch until his retirement as manager in 1992.
He was united in marriage to Caroline Hinds on July 2, 1989, at the
First Lutheran Church in Northwood. Caroline preceded him in death on
Sept. 25, 1990.
Russ enjoyed gardening, going to the Minnesota Twins games, was an avid
Iowa State Cyclones fan, fishing, going to lutefisk suppers, had a
passion for agriculture, and was very church and civic-minded. Russ was
also honored to have participated in the World War II honor flight to
Washington, D.C.
He was united in marriage to Letha Fifield on April 23, 1992, in
Independence, Mo. Letha preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 2003.
Russ was a member of First Lutheran Church, Men of Mission at the
church, former member of the First Lutheran Church Council, Our Buddies
VFW Memorial Post No. 6779, Eagles Club in Albert Lea, Minnesota,
Northwood Lions Club, Sons of Norway in Albert Lea, Charter member of
the Navy Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C., American Legion Post
for over 48 years.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Rosemary Fall of
Mound, Minn., Daniel (Dawn) Selvig of Platte, S.D., Donald (Diann)
Selvig of Huntley, Minn., Carol (Daniel) Vandell of Medford, Ore.,
Kenneth (Mary) Selvig of Apple Valley, Minn., Margaret Selvig of
Minneapolis, Minn., Richard Selvig of Plymouth, Minn., Rebecca (Jose)
Reyes of Minneapolis, Minn., and Peter (Lynn) Selvig of Honolulu,
Hawaii; 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; six step daughters;
his brother, Marvill (Eleanor) Selvig of Blue Earth, Minn.; several
nieces, nephews, as well as many other extended family members and
friends.
Russ was preceded in death by his parents, three wives, Ruth, Caroline,
and Letha, three sisters, Martha Boucher, Gertrude Stenberg, and Pearl
Boe, and five brothers, Howard, Lauritz, Levi, Edward, and Oliver Selvig.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 18 to April 19, 2011
Patricia A. Stevens
CHARLES CITY - Patricia A. Stevens, 79, of Charles City, died
Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
A funeral Mass for Patricia Stevens will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 20, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The
Rev. Carl Ries and Monsignor Stanley Hayek will concelebrate the Mass.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
where the rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. and a Scriptural prayer
service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue Wednesday at the
church an hour prior to the service.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of
arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.hauserfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 18, 2011
Posted on 18 April 2011
Glenn E. Butcher
MASON CITY - Glenn E. Butcher, 67, of Mason City, died Monday, April
18, 2011, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Phyllis Heetland Duit
IOWA FALLS - Phyllis Heetland Duit, 90, of Iowa Falls, died Sunday,
April 17, 2011, at her home.
Memorial services for Phyllis Heetland Duit are pending with the Linn's
Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Jerry Dean Heizelman
MASON CITY - Jerry Dean Heizelman, 59, of Mason City, died Monday,
April 18, 2011, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
T. Richard Hicks
HAMPTON - T. Richard Hicks, 93, of Hampton died Monday April 18,
2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.
Funeral arrangements for are pending at the Dugger Funeral Home, 100
North Lee Street, Dows, 515-852-4134.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Vivian Kent
SPIRIT LAKE - Vivian Kent, 89, of Spirit Lake, and formerly of Algona
died on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C.
Memorial services will be 4 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the Lentz Funeral
Home of Algona, with the Rev. Bill Black officiating. Burial will be in
East Lawn Cemetery in Algona with Military Rites conducted by the Hagg-Turner
American Legion Post No. 90 and
VFW Post
No. 2541 of Algona.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Friday 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 April 19, 2011
James C. "Jim" Koehler
NASHUA - James "Jim" C. Koehler, 70, of Nashua died Saturday, April
16, 2011, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday April 20, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua.
Interment will be in Beckwith Cemetery, rural Colwell.
Friends may greet the family 5-8 p.m. today, Tuesday April 19, at the
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua. Visitation will continue an
hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua,
www.hugebackfuneralhome.com,
641-435-4134.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Wilbur Landers
GREENE - Wilbur Landers, 95, of Greene, died Monday, April 18, 2011,
at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
Arrangements are incomplete at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene,
641-823-4457,
www.reidsfuneral.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Margaret Leonard
OSAGE - Margaret Leonard, 98, of Osage, died Monday, April 18, 2011,
at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Services are pending at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage,
641-732-3706,
www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Ardith Michelson
KANAWHA - Ardith Michelson, 91, of Klemme died Sunday, April 17,
2011, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m. at
the Kanawha Lutheran Church with the Rev. Charlotte White and the Rev.
Geoffrey White officiating. Burial will be at Amsterdam Township
Cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 20, from 5-7 p.m. at Ewing
Funeral Home, 118 East Second Street, in Kanawha and will continue one
hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West Britt, IA 50423,
641-843-3839,
www.ewingfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Becky J. Reams
CHARLES CITY - Becky J. Reams, 59, of Charles City, died Monday
morning, April 18, 2011, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles
City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home,
641-228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com,
in Charles City.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Elsie Ann Ritter
LAKE MILLS - Elsie Ann Ritter, infant daughter of Adam James and
Megan Ann (Peterson) Ritter of Lake Mills, was stillborn Sunday, April
17, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa, Mason City.
Private family services are planned.
Elsie is survived by her loving parents Adam and Megan Ritter, paternal
grandmother, Julie Ritter, maternal grandparents, David and Mary
Peterson, all of Lake Mills; aunt Misti Ritter and Joe Gustin of Piqua,
Ohio; uncle Kris and Jessica Peterson of Big Lake, Minn.; paternal
great-grandparents, Gene and Norma Ewald of Marble Rock and Ronald and
Bethel Ritter of Charles City; along with other cousins, aunts, uncles
and numerous other relatives.
Elsie is preceded in death by paternal grandfather, James Ritter;
maternal great-grandparents, John and Frances Kelso and Charles and Mae
Peterson.
You can contact the family with online condolences at
www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com,
641-592-0221.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Donna E. White
 CHARLES
CITY -Donna E. White, 85, of Charles City, died Sunday, April 17, 2011,
at Cedar Health in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Donna White will be held 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April
20, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. The Rev.
Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 19, at the Immaculate
Conception Church Social Hall, where the Rosary will be prayed at 4:30
p.m. and a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service will be held at 6 p.m.
Visitation will continue after 1:30 p.m. at the church on Wednesday.
Donna Elizabeth Ward was born Dec. 18, 1925, in Wesley, the daughter of
William and Tracy (Goetz) Ward. On Jan. 8, 1947, she was united in
marriage to Gilman White in Charles City. Donna was a registered nurse
and the school's head nurse for many years. She volunteered all around
town. Donna received an award from the governor of Iowa for volunteering
at nursing homes and received 30 year recognition from the Chautauqua
Homes for calling Bingo. She was an active member of Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church,
V.F.W.
Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, BPW and PTA. Her interests
included knitting and gardening, especially roses, she was known as the
"Rose Lady." Donna was a wonderful caregiver, who loved people.
Living family members include her husband, Gilman White of Charles City;
two children, Steve White of Charles City and Janice (Steve) Barnett of
Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Michelle (Chris) Lewis of St. Louis
Park, Minn. and Matthew Wolfe of Phoenix, Ariz.; two great
grandchildren, Benjamin and Emily Lewis; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Gerald and DuWayne
White; two brothers, William and Faye Ward; and one sister, Iva Mae
Smith.
Memorials may be directed to Arthritis Research.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323,
www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 19, 2011
Posted on 19 April 2011
Glenn Edward Butcher
 MASON
CITY - Glenn Edward Butcher, 67, of Mason City died suddenly Monday,
April 18, 2011, at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 22, at Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue with the Rev. Steve
Hansen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, and continue at the church on Friday
one hour prior to services. Memorials may be directed to Wesley United
Methodist Church for the elevator fund or a charitable organization of
choice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
He was born Aug. 3, 1943, to Albert "Roy" and Helen (Smith) Butcher in
Rockwell. He attended country school Bath No. 5, rural Rockwell, and
graduated from Rockwell-Swaledale High in 1962. He graduated from Mason
City Junior College in 1964. He went on to graduate from
University of Iowa
in 1967 with a BA in liberal arts.
Glenn married his soul mate, Ann Miller, on Jan. 16, 1970, at the Sharon
Center United Methodist Church, rural Kalona. They returned to Mason
City where they have lived for 41 years. After graduation he was
employed at St. Clair-Johnson Clothiers in Iowa City until his marriage
to Ann. In Mason City he was employed for some time as a conservation
technician with the USDA.
Glenn was a farmer at heart. He helped his father and cousins farm for
many years. He also prized the acreage he and Ann owned in rural
Rockwell. He always said, "One day in the country is worth a month in
town." He loved the open spaces of the countryside.
Glenn enjoyed reading farm-related publications and history. He was
always a great letter writer to many family and friends. He especially
enjoyed collecting any item connected with John Deere. He was a 35-year
member of the Wesley United Methodist Church of Mason City. He was also
a member of the Middlers group in church.
Glenn is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ann; sisters, Jane Lauen of
Belmond, and Norma (Jim) Ostmo of Mason City; brothers-in-law, Robert
(Karen) Miller, Riverside, and Russell Miller, Iowa City; aunt, Ruth
Smith of Mason City; and six nieces, four nephews and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother Kenneth;
brother-in-law Larry Lauen; and father and mother-in-law Delbert and
Lucile Miller.
Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 19 to April 21, 2011
Donald L. Chodur
 KENSETT
- Donald L. Chodur, 90, of Kensett died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at his
home in rural Kensett.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 22, at First
Baptist Church in Forest City with Pastor Doug Snyder officiating.
Burial will be at the Kensett Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and will continue an hour prior
to service at the church.
Donald LeRoy Chodur was born on a farm north of Crystal Lake on Jan. 5,
1921, the son of Andrew and Alice (Hansen) Chodur. He was baptized and
confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City and attended
Crystal Lake School. On Feb. 12, 1947, he was united in marriage to
Gloria Genevieve Borg at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. The
couple farmed near Leland, Thompson and Miller. In 1967 the family moved
to their present home near Kensett.
Donald enjoyed many fishing trips to Canada with his wife, family and
friends. When his sons were active in 4-H he served as a 4-H leader. For
many years, Don and Gloria were part of a neighborhood card club and
enjoyed wintering in Phoenix, Ariz. Don enjoyed searching for antiques,
was an avid collector and loved to "fix things up." He could always be
counted on to help out his neighbors whenever they needed his
assistance.
Don is survived by his seven children, Marjorie (H.B.) Ross of Garner,
Richard (Rhonda) Chodur of Kensett, Larry (Ellen) Chodur of Rudd, Karen
(Lewis) Thompson of Osseo, Wis., Joan (Troy) McCormick of Mason City,
Michael Chodur of Charles City and Tami (Christopher) Thilges of La
Crosse, Wis.; 23 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; five sisters,
Odella Broome of Des Moines, Mildred Bauer of Mason City, Gerri Hart of
Arizona City, Ariz., Delores Norcross of Mason City and Irene King of
Seattle, Wash.; a brother, Kenneth Chodur of Kensett; and a special
friend, Lila Dahl of Glenwood, Minn.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Gloria; two
grandchildren, Ashley and Kody Chodur; two sisters who died in infancy;
three adult sisters, Melinda Mayo, Eileen Ballay and Betty Kaduce; and
two brothers, James and Ralph Chodur.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685,
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 20 to April 21, 2011
Linda A. Flores
DOWS - Linda A. Flores, 64, of Dows died Monday, April 18, 2011, at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday April 23, at the
Abundant Life Chapel, 202 Fairview in Dows. Pastor Bruce Klapp will
officiate. Linda will be interred at the Mt. Hope Cemetery near Dows at
a later date.
Visitation for Linda Flores will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 22, at
the Abundant Life Chapel and continue one hour prior to services at the
church on Saturday.
Memorials may be given in Linda Flores' name to the family.
Dugger Funeral Home, 100 N. Lee St. in Dows is in charge of
arrangements. 515-852-4134.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 20 to April 21, 2011
Scott Alan Friedrichs
 ST.
PAUL, Minn. - Scott Alan Friedrichs, 48, of St. Paul, Minn., died
unexpectedly Monday, April 11, 2011.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with
Deacon Matt Berry officiating. Inurnment will be at the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation with family will be one hour preceding the service. Memorials
may be given to the Scott A. Friedrichs Memorial Fund.
Scott was born May 11, 1962, in Des Moines, the son of Lee and Marilou (Klassen)
Friedrichs. He was a 1980 graduate of Clear Lake High School. He
obtained a Bachelor's degree at the
University of Iowa
in Iowa City. He later attended and graduated from the Culinary
Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.
Scott had a passion for cooking and utilized his talent in many areas of
the country including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Iowa, Chicago,
Philadelphia and New York. He eventually settled in the Twin Cities and
has worked for the last five years at Cork's Pub in the Embassy Suites
Hotel in St. Paul as the Chef de Cuisine.
Scott is survived by his sister, Sandy (Steve) Murphy of West Branch,
brother, Dr. Bob (Debby) Friedrichs of Mason City, niece, Kristin (Dan)
Pedersen of West Branch, niece Jessica Friedrichs of Minneapolis, Minn.,
nephew, Joe Friedrichs, of Boise, Idaho, great- nephew, Mason Pedersen,
of West Branch, and his beloved dog, Butch.
He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother, James.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, IA 50428,
641-357-2193
www.colonialchapels.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 12 to April 20, 2011
Maxine H. Funk
CLEAR LAKE - Maxine H. Funk, 86, Clear Lake, died Tuesday, April 19,
2011 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, IA 50428, 641-357-2193,
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 20, 2011
Jerry Dean Heizelman
 MASON
CITY - Jerry Dean Heizelman, 59, of Mason City died Monday, April 18,
2011, at his home.
Jerry's wishes were to be cremated. Services will be held at a later
date. Memorials may be directed to the Jerry Heizelman memorial fund in
care of the family.
Jerry was born Dec. 11, 1951, in Mason City, the son of Edward Alex and
Lovie Grace (Anderson) Heizelman. He graduated from Mason City High
School in 1970. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1970-1976.
Jerry was a conductor/brakeman for the Milwaukee Railroad for 10 years.
He loved working for the railroad, but due to layoffs, he had to switch
careers. In 1983, Jerry became a Hearing Aid Dispenser with his ex-
brother-in-law, Jeff Schultz, until his death.
Jerry enjoyed his family and life. He loved to play golf with his
golfing buddies at the Highland Park Golf Course. The prides of his life
were his daughter Melissa, his grandson Zander, and the house his dad
built for him in 1980.
Jerry is survived by his daughter, Melissa Heizelman of Mason City; one
grandson, Zander of Mason City; one sister, Dixie Brinkman (David) of
Greene; one brother, Dennis Heizelman of Arizona; four nephews, Jason
Brinkman (Julie) of Cedar Falls, Kurt Brinkman (Liz) of Greene, Troy and
Scott Heizelman, both of Arizona; three great-nieces, Alexis and Erika
Brinkman of Greene and Danica Brinkman of Cedar Falls; and one great
nephew, Dalton Brinkman of Cedar Falls.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa 50401. 641-423-0924.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 19 to April 21, 2011
Janice "Jackie" Kraus
 MASON
CITY - Janice "Jackie" Kraus, 70, of Mason City died Tuesday, April 19,
2011, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 22, at Grace
United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Brent Hamilton
officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue one hour
prior to the church service. Memorials may be directed to the Jackie
Kraus memorial fund in care of the family.
Janice was born Aug. 26, 1940, in Nashua, the daughter of Paul E. and
Ferne Irene (Johnson) Janssen. She graduated from high school in 1959 in
New Hampton. Jackie was a homemaker who loved spending time with her
family, especially her grandchildren - they were her pride and joy. She
was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Jackie enjoyed taking
family trips, drawing and writing.
Jackie is survived by her son, Kevin (Jana) Kraus and their two
children, Bailey and Brayden of Mason City; daughters, Kimberly and Kari
Kraus of Mason City; brother, Arlen Janssen (Mary) of Nashua; special
friend, Sue Kraus of Mason City; sister-in-law, Pat Janssen of Dover,
Ark.; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by the Tell
family, who was very special to her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, Kathy, and
former husband, Larry Kraus in 2010; brother, Alvin Janssen; sister,
Jean Janssen; and a sister in infancy.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401. 641-423-0924.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 20 to April 21, 2011
Wilbur Herman Landers
GREENE - Wilbur Herman Landers, 95, of Greene, died Monday, April 18,
2011, at the Liebe Care Center in Greene.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 22, at St. Peter
Lutheran Church with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Burial will be in
the Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at Reid's Funeral
Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene. Visitation will continue at the church
one hour before services on Friday.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the
Wilbur Landers Memorial Fund 17927 150th St. Greene, Iowa 50636.
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. Greene, Iowa, 641-823-4457,
www.reidsfuneralchapel.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 19 to April 20, 2011
Margaret L. Leonard
OSAGE - Margaret Lydia Leonard, 98, of Osage, died Monday, April 18,
2011, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center Emergency Room in
Osage.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at the
Faith Lutheran Home, 914 Davidson Drive, in Osage, with the Rev. Anna
Blaedel officiating. Inurnment will be at the Osage Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Faith Lutheran Home
in Osage.
Information available and condolences accepted at
www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 19 to April 20, 2011
Roberta McMahon
ALGONA - Roberta McMahon, 69, of Algona died on Sunday, April 17,
2011, at the Algona Manor Care Center.
Private family services were held 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 April 20, 2011
Ardith Michelson
 KANAWHA
- Ardith Michelson, 91, of Klemme passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011, at
Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m. at
the Kanawha Lutheran Church with the Rev. Charlotte White and the Rev.
Geoffrey White officiating. Burial will be at Amsterdam Township
Cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 20, at
Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East Second Street, in Kanawha and will continue
one hour prior to services at the church.
Ardith Mae Michelson, the daughter of Alvis and Tillie (Severson) Berhow
was born on Jan. 24, 1920, in Twin Lake Township near Kanawha.
Ardith attended the rural school at Kanawha and high school in Belmond.
She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and was a member
of the Kanawha Lutheran Church.
Ardith was united in marriage to Raymond Glenn Michelson on June 12,
1937, in Austin, Minn. The couple farmed in the Goodell area for six
years and in the Klemme area for 22 years. They lived in the Goodell
area for several years. Raymond was killed in a car accident in Mason
City on Jan. 23, 1984.
Ardith was united in marriage to Howard Shahan on Jan. 3, 1992. Howard
passed away in 1994 and Ardith later moved to Klemme.
Ardith is survived by five children: Doyce (Jeanette) Michelson of Mount
Pleasant; Marvin (Barbara) Michelson of Millersville, Mo.; Sandra (Rae)
Smith of Liberty, Mo.; Karen (Bill) Hanig of Wesley; Linda (Bob) Barton
of Salem; stepdaughter Mary Kay Nelson of Belmond; 21 grandchildren, 49
great-grandchildren, four great great-grandchildren, two step-
grandchildren and a six step-great-grandchildren; two sisters: Thelma
Boller of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Orpha Trees of Riverside, Calif.,
and one brother, Mike Berhow of Belmond.
Ardith is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Raymond
Michelson and Howard Shahan, five sisters, two brothers, one grandchild,
Glenda Smith, two great-grandchildren, Jeremy Hanig and Wyatt Smith, and
one step-great-grandchild, Jonathan Craig Nelson.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, Britt, Iowa 50423,
641-843-3839,
www.ewingfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 19 to April 20, 2011
Miriam L. Peterson
 MASON
CITY - Miriam L. Peterson, 100, of 302 Second St. N.E., Mason City, died
Saturday afternoon, April 16, 2011, at Good Shepherd Health Care.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., today, Wednesday, April 20, at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City. Officiating
will be the Rev. Steve Hansen of Grace United Methodist Church.
Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the chapel.
Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Condolences and stories may be shared with the family at the funeral
home website at
www.Fullertonfh.com.
Miriam Lucetta was born on Dec. 10, 1910, in Eldora, one of three
children to Charles and Clara May (Wentworth) Caster. She attended
school in Eldora. Following her father's death she moved with her mother
to Mason City. She was united in marriage to Robert Bartusek in Mason
City. To this union was born five children. She was self-employed as a
seamstress out of her home making wonderful clothing for her family and
others. Several years after the death of her husband she married Kenneth
Peterson in Rogers, Ark., on March 15, 1976. She remained living in
Rogers for the next twelve years. They enjoyed camping for the summers
in different places which included Texas and in Arizona at a trailer
park that Ken owned until he sold it.
Following Ken's death she returned to Mason City. She was a member of
Grace United Methodist Church.
Surviving Miriam are two sons, Donald and his wife, Barbara Bartusek,
Columbia, Md.; Darold "Bart" and his wife, Sheryl Bartusek, Sarasota,
Fla.; her stepson Donald (Connie) Peterson, Rogers, Arkansas; six
grandchildren, John (Lisa) Bartusek, Steven, Josh and Jesse Bartusek,
Amy (Rob) Simpson and Jeffrey Pascoe, two step-grandchildren Gale (Todd)
Fenix, and Arlyn (Denise) Peterson, six great-grandchildren and two
step-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death are her two husbands Robert in 1974, Kenneth in
1987, two sons Raymond and Dale Bartusek, one daughter Deanna May
Pascoe, two grandsons James and Joel Pascoe, one brother Robert Caster
and a stillborn sister.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. S.E.,
Mason City, IA 50401-3904, 641-423-8676,
www.Fullertonfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 17 to April 20, 2011
Wayne L. Redmond
 FORT
DODGE - Wayne L. Redmond, 52, of Fort Dodge, was suddenly taken to God's
heavenly home Sunday, April 17, 2011, with family and friends near his
side.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 23, at 10:30 a.m. at
First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge, with the Rev. Austin Hill
officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 3-8 p.m. at the
Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home in Fort Dodge.
Wayne was born Jan. 18, 1959, in Hampton, to Stacy and Ruth (Schroeder)
Redmond. Wayne is survived by his loving parents, three beautiful
daughters; Kaitlin Redmond and fiancé, Ben Clough of Ames, Abigail
(Abby) and Elizabeth (Libby) Redmond of Fort Dodge, special friend; Keri
Cook of Fort Dodge and her children; Nicole, Nicholas, and Nolan Hagar
of Fort Dodge, also many aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends.
Wayne was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Wayne loved LIFE, which he lived to the fullest. He loved family,
friends, racing, boating, and he was always willing to lend a hand.
Wayne worked for AERO Race Wheel in Estherville for many years, which
put him in touch with many NASCAR drivers and crews. Wayne will be
deeply missed by everyone whose life he touched.
Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 20, 2011
Kenneth Ellsworth "Kenny" Roppe
 NORTHWOOD
- Kenneth Ellsworth "Kenny" Roppe, 86, Northwood, died Monday, April 18,
2011, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
A funeral service for Kenny will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 22,
at the First Lutheran Church, 309 North Ninth Street, Northwood, with
Pastor Karen Rossing Grandall and Pastor Dennis Hudson officiating.
Burial will be in the South Shell Rock Cemetery, Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood. Visitation will also be held
one hour prior to service time on Friday at the church.
Kenneth Ellsworth Roppe was born on June 21, 1924, the son of Elmer and
Anna (Butler) Roppe. Kenny attended and received his education in the
rural country school in Northwood. Kenny farmed with his parents on the
family farm in rural Northwood before taking over the family farming
operations.
Kenny was united in marriage to Gertrude Linne on Aug. 5, 1956, at First
Lutheran Church in Northwood. She preceded him in death in January 1999.
Kenny and his family moved to Northwood in 1971, where Kenny began
working for Carroll George in Northwood. Kenny also worked for several
years on the street department for the City of Northwood and also worked
as grounds keeper for the city at Sunset Rest Cemetery until his
retirement.
Kenny loved and enjoyed his family and grandchildren, going fishing with
his grandchildren, and also going to his daughter Karen on weekends in
Lyle, Minn., to help them with their farming. Kenny also loved eating
chocolates.
Kenny was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Sherrie (Bryan)
Winter of Rochester, Minn., Karen (Tony) Emanuel of Lyle, Minn., and
Bonnie Roppe of Rochester, Minn.; six grandchildren, Brandon, Chad and
Jared Emanuel, Heather Aldrich, and Devin and Brittany Winter; five
great-grandchildren; his sister, Elaine (Ivan) Olson of Northwood; as
well as other extended family members and friends; and Bonnie's dogs
that were special to Kenny, Buddy and Sadie.
Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Gertrude, and a sister
in died in infancy.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543,
www.colonialchapels.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 20, 2011
Mary Lou Saunders
COVINGTON, Ga. - Mary Lou Saunders, 78, of Covington, Ga., formerly
of Mason City, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in Conyers, Ga.
Graveside services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, with the Rev. Craig Steimel,
St. Joseph's Catholic Church officiating.
There will be no visitation. Online condolences may be left for the
family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements with Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.,
Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 20, 2011
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