Robert F. "Bob" Best
U.S. Army Vietnam
 BURCHINAL
- Robert F. "Bob" Best, 60, of Burchinal, died Sunday, April 24, 2011,
at his home.
According to Bob's wishes, cremation has taken place.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with
the Rev. Kenneth B. Gehling officiating. Visitation will be held one
hour prior to the service.
Should friends desire, memorials may be directed to the Robert F. Best
memorial fund.
Bob was born on Feb. 27, 1951, in Mason City to Laurence and Marilee
(Pigman) Best. He attended school at Mason City High School. He enlisted
in the United States
Army and served during
Vietnam.
For over 25 years Bob was employed at Holcim Cement Company in Mason
City until his retirement.
He is survived by his mother, Marilee Strasser; his children, Travis
Best and Bobbie Jean Anderson; grandchildren, Katie Clark, Lee Best,
Gina Bilyeu, Randy McKinley, Stevie McKinley, Dustin Anderson and Paige
Murphy; four great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Larry Best, Phil
Best, Marcia Best; Darlene King, and Cindy Tremblay; as well as many
nieces and nephews.
Preceding Robert in death is his father; a daughter, Rhonda Best; a
brother, Gerald Best; and his beloved German shepherd, B.J.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 25 to April 28, 2011
Dorothy Josephine Climer
 NORA
SPRINGS -Dorothy Josephine Climer, 89, of Spencer, formerly of Mason
City and Nora Springs, died Monday, April 25, 2011, at the St. Luke
Lutheran Home in Spencer.
A funeral service for Dorothy will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at
the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with the
Rev. Jack Gannett officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park
Cemetery, Highway 18 West, Mason City. Visitation will be held one hour
prior to service time on Thursday at the church.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs is in charge
of the arrangements.
Dorothy Josephine Climer, was born on March 9, 1922, in Sexton, the
oldest daughter of John Logan and Anna Magdalena (Dussler) Blaine. She
attended rural country school near Sexton. In 1941, she moved to
Corwith, with her family, and worked for Mullin Seed Corn Company, and
Ellgen produce. In 1945, she moved to Mason City with her family where
she worked for Mason City Tent and Awning Company, for three years going
to work for the Decker & Armour Meat Packing Plant where she worked
until she retired in 1983.
She was united in marriage to Walter Dow Climer, Sr., on April 11, 1953,
in Corwith.
She was a member of the North Central Iowa Genealogical Society, the
Iowa and Illinois Genealogical Society, Douglas County Illinois Society,
the North Iowa quilter's guild, The Nora Springs Historical Society, and
the Nora Springs Friendship Club.
Dorothy was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, was a choir member,
the women's afternoon circle, and Friendly circle.
She loved doing crafts, sewing, quilting, gardening and flowers. Dorothy
loved to take her grandchildren fishing, teaching them how to drive,
bird watching, and baking her family chocolate chip cookies.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Walter Dow "Wally"
Climer, Jr, of Nora Springs, and Lester Dean (Patty) Climer of Spencer;
five grandchildren, Kelly Climer of Mason City, Derrick Climer of
Waterloo, Ryan (Mary) Climer of Ruthven, Tyler Climer and his fiancé
Casey Broadhead of Spencer, Cory Climer and his fiancé Amanda Nattress
of Hartley; two great-grandchildren, Addison Thomas of Mason City, and
Braxton Climer of Spencer; her sister, Margaret Stordahl of Madelia,
Minn.; as well as many nieces, nephews, and many other extended family
members and friends.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; and two sisters, Virginia
Bolding, and Marie Torkelson.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 641-749-2210,
www.colonialchapels.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 26 to April 27, 2011
Marvin H. Diekhuis
 GARNER
- Marvin H. Diekhuis, 83, of Garner died Monday, April 25, 2011, at the
Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28, at Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. Brian Lund
officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., today at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. 4th St. in Garner, and will continue one hour prior to
services at the church.
Marvin Herbert Diekhuis, the son of Herbert and Martha (Sanderfelt)
Diekhuis, was born Feb. 12, 1928, at Klemme. He attended country school
near Goodell until moving to Garner with his family where he continued
his education. On March 20, 1950 he married Phyllis Pierce in
Litchfield, Minn. Marvin worked for farmers in the Garner area until
1956 when he began farming for himself. He co-owned and operated the
Klemme Repair Shop for three years and then moved with his family to
Garner and went to work at Continental Grain in Mason City until
retiring in 1990. Marvin also did construction work building homes and
apartments in Garner. In his retirement, he kept busy working for
farmers near Kanawha and mowing the church lawn. He enjoyed spending
time with his family, playing cards, sitting outside in his garage
watching the traffic and people go by, gardening and, in his earlier
days, golfing and vacationing with family.
He was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner.
Marvin is survived by his wife, Phyllis, of Garner; three children,
Marlene (Dennis) Willey of Fort Myers, Fla., Craig (Donna) Diekhuis of
Mason City and Jim (Jeanine) Diekhuis of Garner; 14 grandchildren, Angie
Maiers, Michael Riechmann, Michele (Jon) Formanek, Amy (Matt) Kunkle,
Matt Willey, Greg Willey, Perry Diekhuis, Joshua Diekhuis, Noah Diekhuis,
Jennifer Diekhuis, Melissa (Chad) Stricklan, Benjamin Diekhuis, Jessica
Diekhuis and Jacob Diekhuis; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law,
Rita Diekhuis of Mason City and Jeanette Diekhuis of Clear Lake; and
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Michael, Dec. 11, 2007;
and four brothers, John, Irving, Herbert and Harry Diekhuis.
Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 641-923-2841,
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 26 to April 27, 2011
Emma Jean Leone Erdahl
CLEAR LAKE - Emma Jean Leone Erdahl, 59, Opportunity Village, Clear
Lake, died Monday April 25, 2011, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City.
A funeral service will be held 3:30 p.m., today, Wednesday, April 27, at
Opportunity Village, 1200 N. Ninth St. W., Clear Lake, with Pastor Rich
Murray officiating.
Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the forum of Opportunity Village.
Interment will be at the South Blue Earth Lutheran Church Cemetery,
Bricelyn, Minn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Opportunity Village or
Muse-Norris Hospice of North Iowa.
Emma was born July 26, 1951, in Cresco, the daughter of Leonard S. and
Emma (Verlo) Erdahl. Emma lived with her folks and enjoyed going with
her parents to East Leaf Lake in northern Minnesota for many summers. At
the age of 8, she moved to Woodward; and on July 23, 1974, she was one
of the first residents to move into Opportunity Village, Morning Sun
cottage. She eventually moved to Oak Hill cottage.
Emma loved to clip coupons, coloring, gardening and her latch hooks. She
was extremely patriotic and very fond of the American Flag. She was
affectionate with people, mostly by giving hugs.
Emma is survived by two brothers Jerry Erdahl and his wife Shirley,
Cresco, and Leonard "Lenny" Erdahl and his wife Arlene, Shorewood, Ill.;
many nieces and nephews and cousins; and her extended family at
Opportunity Village.
Emma was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers LeMar and
his wife Linda and Milford and his wife Wilma.
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 26 to April 27, 2011
Verda Lee Kinseth
HAMPTON - Verda Lee Kinseth, 76, of Hampton, formerly of Latimer,
died April 25, 2011, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility
in Hampton.
Visitation will be held today, Wednesday, April 27, from 5-7 p.m., at
the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at the
Immanuel United Church of Christ in Latimer. The Rev. Linda Myren will
officiate the service.
A private family burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery.
www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com,
641-456-3232.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 26 to April 27, 2011
Lucile B. Kockler
BANCROFT - Lucile B. Kockler, 97, died Friday, April 22, 2011, at the
Rolling Green Care Center, Nevada.
A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. at St.
John's Catholic Church, Bancroft, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Oakcrest Funeral Services
of Bancroft with a Catholic Daughters of the Americas Rosary beginning
at 4 p.m. and a Scripture Prayer Service beginning at 7 p.m.
Online condolences may be left at
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com,
515-885-2521.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 26, 2011
Bernadean Krabbe
PHOENIX, Ariz. -Bernadean Krabbe, 90, of Phoenix, Ariz., and formerly
of Hampton, Iowa, died Tuesday April 19, 2011, in Pheonix.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Dugger Funeral Home, 320 East
Street in Latimer.
Dugger Funeral Home, 320 East St., Latimer, IA, 50452, 641-579-6278.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 26, 2011
Wilma G. Kvam
NORTHWOOD - Wilma G. Kvam, 90, of Northwood, died on Sunday, April
24, 2011, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at
Silver Lake Lutheran Church, rural Northwood. The Rev. Randy Baldwin
will officiate. Interment will be in Silver Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at Bonnerup Funeral Service,
Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 26, 2011
June E. Olson
 CEDAR
FALLS - June E. Olson, 95, of Western Home Care Center, Cedar Falls, and
formerly of Clear Lake died Monday, April 25, 2011, in Cedar Falls.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev.
Keith Scott officiating. Visitation with begin at 1 p.m. preceding the
service. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials May be
given to the Western Home Care Center.
June was born Nov. 18, 1915, at home in St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of
Leon Bernard and Esther Lillian (Fagerstrom) Roe. She was baptized March
19, 1916, in St. Paul, Minn. She graduated from Central High School in
1935. She was part of Job's Daughter (the high school girls segment of
the Masonic Lodge). June married Bernard G. Olson Sept. 28, 1936, in St.
Paul at the Hamline United Methodist Episcopal Church.
She was a great supporter of her husband as he was a United Methodist
pastor in Iowa and Minnesota. They traveled throughout Europe on
Heritage tours. They participated in an exchange pulpit in England for
six weeks.
In 1975 they built their retirement home in the Methodist Camp in Clear
Lake. They moved to Clear Lake in 1980. During the last 30 years she has
researched family genealogy for both sides of their family. She also put
them in book form and distributed to the families.
June was a Life Member of the United Methodist Women. She was a great
mother and grandmother. She made great chocolate chip and Christmas
cookies. She was a member of the Clear lake United Methodist Church.
June is survived by two daughters, Jeannine C. Hutson, Casa Grande,
Ariz., and Geraldine Gilbert, Cedar Falls; four grandchildren, Craig
Downs, Karen Downs, Thomas Gilbert and Robert Gilbert; two
great-grandsons, Brandon and Jordan Downs; brother-in-law, Delmar Olson
and his wife Ora, Paynesville, Minn.; sister-in-law Marjorie Clark,
Albert Lea, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.
June was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Bernard on
Feb. 4, 2005; sister Helen Jackson and her husband Wilbur; grandson
Brian Downs; and nephew Ken Jackson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, IA 50429
641-357-2193
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 26 to April 28, 2011
John Heath Perkins
 CLEAR
LAKE - John Heath Perkins was born Feb. 3, 1912, on a farm on Tony Row,
south of Clear Lake, to George E. and Mabel R. (Tedrow) Perkins.
He lived his entire life in Clear Lake and at 99 years was still living
independently at home. He died Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Oakwood
Care Center, Clear Lake, after a month of care following a broken hip.
John graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1928 at the age of 16. He
participated in athletics, school plays and debate. He attended Iowa
State College, where as a freshman
reporter for the school
newspaper, he had the opportunity to meet and interview George
Washington Carver, the first black man to graduate from Iowa State, and
Henry Wallace, who was then U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
He retained his love of writing for the rest of his life. At an advanced
age, he enrolled in writing courses at the
University of Iowa and
North Iowa Area Community College. For two years, he authored a weekly
column in the Mason City Globe Gazette. In 1997, John and Marlus
published the book "Of Frogs and Friends", which originated from his
columns.
He was married to Marlus Irene Lambert, his high school sweetheart, on
May 2, 1934, in the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, by the Rev.
W. B. Milne.
Shortly after marriage, John and Marlus purchased the Perkins Dairy from
John's parents and moved it from the farm to 114 North Fourth Street in
Clear Lake. They operated it as a team, except during
World War II, when
Marlus became one of the first women in Clear Lake to manage a business.
Perkins Dairy introduced pasteurized and homogenized milk to the Clear
Lake community.
John enlisted in the Air Force in 1942 and was discharged in 1944,
having earned a commercial pilot's license with an instrument rating.
After selling the dairy in 1946, he managed the All Veterans Social
Center. He then became Corporate Secretary for the Imperial Seed
Company. At this time he owned his own airplane, which he used in
business.
John and Marlus then established and operated the first garden center in
Clear Lake. They ran infomercials, long before that word was coined, on
what was then KGLO-TV. Perkins Garden Center was the first establishment
in the area to flock Christmas trees.
This business transitioned to John Perkins Inc., an erosion control
company. He operated the business for about 20 years before retirement,
seeding grass and planting trees on roadsides, ditches, and dams to
prevent them from washing away. The firm seeded the first project in
Iowa that made use of native prairie grasses. John relished the
problem-solving that was required for his work. His company was the
first in Iowa to seed highways via helicopter, and on one water-side
job, he spread seed from a rowboat.
Immediately after returning from the Service, John was elected President
of the Chamber of Commerce. He was serving in that office when the
decision was made by the Chamber to purchase the golf course as a
memorial to all veterans. He also served two terms on the Clear Lake
City Council, was on the Clear Lake School Board, and was President of
the Lions Club. In 1992, the Clear Lake
Rotary Club chose John
"Citizen of the Year." That same year, he was selected as the Grand
Marshall of the 4th of July Parade.
As a long-time member of the First Congregational Church of Clear Lake,
he served as Moderator, member of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of the
Board of Deacons, and Sunday school teacher. He also served on the
Executive Committee of the National Association of Congregational
Christian Churches.
John was a 50-year member of Verity Lodge 250, AFAM of Clear Lake, where
he once served as Master of The Lodge. He was a member of Abu Bekr
Temple and Scottish Rite of Sioux City. He was also Past Patron of Park
chapter No. 35 OES in Clear Lake.
After retirement, he and Marlus loved to travel, journeying to
Yugoslavia, Spain, and England. They spent a summer in Alaska with their
travel trailer and often wintered near Big Bend National Park in Texas.
Educational tours took them on a covered wagon ride across the Kansas
prairie and to an authentic Native American sweat lodge in South Dakota.
As Marlus' eyesight faded, John learned to cook, and he delighted in
finding new recipes on the internet. He also enjoyed photography,
woodworking, and carving, and he never lost his zest for recounting his
memories of Clear Lake history.
John is survived by his daughter, Sandra K. Snider of Wichita, Kan.;
daughter-in-law, Dr. Jane M. Perkins of Chicago, Ill.; three
grandchildren, Jeff Perkins and his wife B.J. of Eden Prairie, Minn.,
Elizabeth Perkins-Brown and her husband James Brown of Boise, Idaho,
Meredith Perkins of Chicago, Ill.; and three great-grandchildren,
Anthony and Nicolas Perkins, and Tristyn Brown.
He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 75 years, Marlus; his
son, J. Bruce Perkins; his parents, brothers Dowd and Rawlins, and
sister Helen.
A celebration of John's life is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, April 29,
at First Congregational Church, Clear Lake. The church will be open at
10 a.m. for friends to visit with the family.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, IA 50428
641-357-2193
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 25 to April 27, 2011
Barbara Marie Smuck
HUBBARD - Barbara Marie Smuck, 86, of Hubbard, and formerly of
Buckeye, died Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa
Falls.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Immanuel
Memorial United Church of Christ, Alden.
A time of visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at the
Linn's funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls. Burial will be at
the Sheppard Cemetery, Gifford, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 25 to April 26, 2011
Iola A. Whipple
 MASON
CITY - Iola A. Whipple, 90, of Mason City, died Saturday, April 23,
2011, at Heritage Care Center, with her children at her side.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, April 26, at
St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, with Pastor
Paul Nelson and Pastor Jeni Bohls, officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church, today.
Memorials may be directed to St. James Lutheran Church or Hospice of
North Iowa.
Iola Alvina Whipple was born Sept. 25, 1920, on a farm near Alexander.
Her parents were Gustuoph and Grace (Beenen) Vestweber.
She received her education through Alexander High School and graduated
with her identical twin sister, Viola Watkins, where they played girls
basketball in the girls program. Iola was united in marriage to Merle
Whipple on July 14, 1942, in Bethany, Mo. To this union four children
were born, Bruce Whipple, Janice (Whipple) Thompson, Lynette (Whipple)
Mallo, and Wendel Whipple.
Following their marriage, the couple moved to San Francisco, Calif.,
while Merle was serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. They moved
back to Mason City where they raised their family. Iola and Merle loved
to travel with her twin sister Viola Watkins and her husband, Harold.
They made many trips to Merle's ship reunions and out West and down
South during the winter months. After Merle's death, she continued to
travel with her sister and Harold to Europe, Niagra Falls, and many bus
trips around the United States.
Iola was a very sweet and caring mother. She loved her family, grandkids
and great-grandkids. She loved all the family get-togethers, gardening,
camping, travel and her church.
She was on the Altar Guild committee, Do Day Ladies, where she would
make lap quilts and taught Sunday School for many years at St. James
Lutheran Church.
Iola made many afghans for all her children, grandkids and friends. She
lost the love of her life on May 4, 1982.
She is survived by her four children, Bruce (Linda) Whipple, Mason City,
Janice (Jerry) Thompson, Spencer, Lynette Mallo, Mason City, Wendel
(Debra) Whipple, Mason City; nine grandchildren, Bryan (Kathy) Whipple,
Amy (Eric) McMurray, Stacey Thompson, Kristine (Eric) Eveleth, Kayleen
(Jake) Becker, Robert Mallo, Jason Mallo, Summer (Brandon) Kellar, and
Brent Whipple; 13 great-grandchildren; four step- great-grandchildren;
two brothers in-law, Leslie (Dale) Whipple, Belmond, Jim Wood,
Greensboro, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews.
Iola was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Merle; sister,
Viola Watkins and husband Harold; son in-law, Gary Mallo; brother
in-law, Duane Whipple and wife Anita, and sister in-law, Ruth Ann
(Whipple) Wood.
She will be sadly missed by those who loved her. She'll be forever in
our hearts.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel,
www.colonialchapels.
com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 24 to April 26, 2011
Jackie Sue Williamson
 BELMOND
- Jackie Sue Williamson, 64, of Belmond passed away Monday, April 25,
2011, at her home of a sudden illness.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the United
Methodist Church in Belmond. Pastor Mike Druhl will officiate. Burial
will take place in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Dugger
Funeral Home, 111 Luick'ss Lane South in Belmond and continue one hour
prior to services at the church on Friday.
Jackie, the daughter of Ernest and Dorothy Kemmis Drake, was born July
10, 1946, in Battle Creek, Mich. Jackie grew up in Battle Creek where
she attended school and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School
in 1964.
Jackie was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Joe
Williamson, on Sept. 18, 1965. The couple made their home in Battle
Creek, where they started a family.
Jackie worked at the Cut Rate Grocery Store and ran an in-home day care.
In 1983, Joe and Jackie moved to Belmond, following work for Eaton
Corporation. Throughout her life, Jackie worked in various capacities.
Besides caring for young children out of her home, she worked at
Printing Services, Inc., in Belmond and also volunteered at the Lyric
Theater.
Jackie's favorite job, though, was caring for her children and
grandchildren and following their activities. She enjoyed golfing,
bowling, ping pong and playing cribbage. Jackie was a member of the
Belmond Country Club and the United Methodist Church in Belmond.
Jackie is survived by her children, Stacy Rooney and husband Dave of
Center Point: Jeff and wife Jessica of Belmond; six grandchildren,
Logan, Drake, Colten, Shania, Alex and Camryn; a sister, Sandy Jones and
husband Ron of Battle Creek, Mich.; brother, Jerry Drake and wife
Shirley of Battle Creek, Mich.; a niece, Kelly Lenz and husband Scot of
Battle Creek, Mich.; a nephew, Kurt Jones and wife Rosa of Raleigh,
N.C.; and her beloved Shih-tzu, Stinky.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her life-long love,
husband, Joe.
Dugger Funeral Home, 641-444-3248.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 26 to April 28, 2011
Posted on 26 April 2011
Lou Anne (Kingland) Bell
 COLONIAL
HEIGHTS, Va. - Lou Anne (Kingland) Bell, 60, of Colonial Heights, Va.,
died Sunday Dec. 19, 2010. Family and friends are invited to attend a
Celebration of Life for Lou Anne 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Grace
Lutheran Church in Hanlontown with Pastor Linda Johnson-Prestholt
officiating. Burial will be at Brush Point Cemetery. Lou Anne was
cremated and a memorial service was held for her at Wesley United
Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, Va., on Dec. 30, 2010.
Lou Anne Kingland, the daughter of Roger Kingland and Helen (Furness)
Kingland, was born on Dec. 18, 1950, in Mason City, Iowa. She attended
schools in Hanlontown and Mason City.
Lou Anne married Richard Hodges in 1982, and they resided in Ontario,
Calif.
Lou Anne and her daughter, Leslie, relocated to Powhatan, Va. She
married Kenneth Bell in 1995. Lou Anne and Kenneth built their home and
resided in Colonial Heights, Va. She was an LPN and for a time, worked
at Southside Regional Medical Center and the Dunlop House in Colonial
Heights. Lou Anne and Kenneth enjoyed traveling, gardening and
remodeling their home together. When possible, Lou Anne returned to Iowa
and Minnesota to visit family. She was a caring and loving mother and
grandmother to her daughter, Leslie and grandson, Eduardo. Lou Anne's
compassion for others touched many.
Lou Anne is survived by her husband, Kenneth Bell of Colonial Heights,
Va.; daughter Leslie Hodges and grandson Eduardo of Upland, Calif.;
step-son, Nathan Bell; mother Helen Balfe of Owatonna, Minn.; sisters,
Linda (David Fulton of Hanlontown, Lisa (John) Chisholm of Forest City,
Sheryl Velishek of Owatonna, Minn.; brothers, Leon (Deb) Kingland of
Fairbault, Minn., Scott (Patty) Hanks of Fairbault, Minn., Mike (Cheryl)
Hanks of Wabasha, Minn.; aunts, Dominy (Donald) Twito of Lake Mills,
Evelyn Klien of Albuquerque, N.M., Dorothy Schulte of Baudette, Minn.;
and many nieces, nephews, cousins and her beloved dog, Lobo.
Lou Anne was preceded in death by her father, Roger Kingland; brother
Lynn Kingland; and her paternal and maternal grandparents.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 27, 2011
Henrietta Brass
 BUFFALO
CENTER -Henrietta Brass, 89, of Buffalo Center passed away peacefully
Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo
Center.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m. at First
Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with the Rev. Bill Peake officiating.
Burial will be at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 29, at First Reformed
Church in Buffalo Center.
Henrietta (Meinders) Brass, daughter of George and Maggie (Steen)
Meinders, was born on Aug. 2, 1921, at Buffalo Center.
On Jan. 30, 1947, she was united in marriage to Eddie Brass at the First
Reformed Church in Buffalo Center. This marriage was blessed with two
children, Gene and Janet.
She was baptized and confirmed at the First Reformed Church and was an
active member of the RCWM and Dorcas Circle and also the Kossuth County
Lincoln Township Birthday Club until entering Timely Mission Nursing
Home two years ago.
She was known by her grandchildren for making the best pancakes and
scalloped corn.
Henrietta passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Timely Mission Nursing
Home.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Gene (Marilyn) Brass of Buffalo
Center; her daughter, Janet Churchill of Mahtomedi, Minn.; six
grandchildren, Tara Ortman of Union, Mo.; Travis (Alicia) Brass of
Lakota; Colby (Elisheba) Churchill of White Bear Lake, Minn.; Caleb
(Molly) Churchill of Woodbury, Minn.; Casey Churchill of Duluth, Minn.;
and Celsy Churchill of Mahtomedi, Minn.; son-in-law, Jim Churchill of
White Bear Lake, Minn.; grandson-in-law, Chad Ortman of Burt;
great-grandchildren, Braden, Kaitlin and Robert Gene Ortman of Burt;
Saydee Churchill of White Bear Lake, Minn.; Zachary and Madelyn
Churchill of Woodbury, Minn.; sister Dorothy Meyering of Buffalo Center;
brother Raymond (Maureen) Meinders of Bellevue, Neb.; sisters-in-law
Jennie Frerichs of Buffalo Center and Lillian Brass of Garner; and many
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Henrietta was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie, in 2000; her
parents; infant sister Vergie; brother-in-law, Fred Meyering; nephew,
Roger Meyering; and great-nephew, Ethan Meyering.
Online condolences and personal e-mails to her family may be left at
www.winterfuneralhome.com.
Winter Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 414 First St. N.W., Buffalo
Center, IA 50424, 641-562-2858.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 27 to April 29, 2011
Naomi Larson
 REPUBLIC,
Mo. - Naomi Larson, 96, of Republic, Mo., and formerly of Crystal Lake
passed away Monday, April 25, 2011, at Sonshine Manor in Republic, Mo.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 10 a.m. at the
United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake with the Rev. Jerald Swanberg
officiating. Burial will be at Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 29, from 5-7 p.m. at Ewing
Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W. in Britt and continue one hour prior
to services at the church on Saturday.
Naomi Larson was born Sept. 10, 1914, to Laurice and Cora (Ozmun) Larson
at their rural Upper Flat home in Hancock County. Naomi was baptized and
attended church and Sunday school at Upper Flat Evangelical Free Church
in rural Hancock County. She attended country school through the eighth
grade and then attended Crystal Lake High School, where she graduated in
the spring of 1932.
Naomi was united in marriage to Richard E. Larson on Feb. 16, 1936, at
the Upper Flat Home of the Bride. They started their life farming on a
farm west of Crystal Lake and in 1941 moved to another farm north of
Crystal Lake, which they purchased in 1943. They lived there until 1984.
They then moved into their new home in Crystal Lake where they resided
until Richards's death in 1998. The couple enjoyed 61 years of marriage
and were very seldom apart. They celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary with a party at the Crystal Lake Methodist Church in 1986,
leaving them with many wonderful memories.
They delivered Winnebago motor homes for 15 years, going all over the
U.S., including Alaska. They also spent many winters in Texas in their
motor home. One winter they traveled to Yellowstone National Park with
several other couples where they enjoyed snowmobiling through the park.
They enjoyed snowmobiling, square dancing, traveling, gardening and
crafts but most of all they enjoyed spending time with their family and
helping out whenever they could.
Naomi was a member of the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church as well
as the UMW. She enjoyed the Crystal Lake Senior Citizens Center and its
many activities over the years, the most memorable being their "Kitchen
Band" of which she was a member. They played for many different
organizations and were in many parades.
Naomi moved to Forest City in the spring of 1998 after her husband
Richard's death.
She was a member of the Leland Senior Citizens and the Kum Along Club in
Forest City. She continued to attend church both at Forest City and
Crystal Lake United Methodist Church, where she was honored as a 50-year
member.
In the winter of 2001 Naomi's health declined and as a result she
decided to move to Missouri that summer to the Ozarks Methodist Manor
retirement community. She thoroughly enjoyed life at the assisted living
community. She made many new friends and attended all the social events
possible. But after suffering heart problems in 2004 and a fall that
broke her hip in 2005, Naomi moved to the Sonshine Manor in Republic,
Mo., where she resided until her death.
Naomi is survived by one daughter, Judy Gjerde and her husband Ron of
Billings, Mo.; one son, Gary Larson and his wife Charlotte of Algona;
one daughter-in-law, Diane Larson of Owatonna, Minn.; five
grandchildren, Lisa (Ted) Emmons, Rick (Tori) Larson, Dan Larson, Lori
(Richard) Ford and Matt (Nancy) Gjerde; 11 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter; one great-great-grandson; one sister-in-law;
numerous nieces, nephews; other families and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard; one son,
Dennis Larson; one grandson, Ryan Larson; one granddaughter, Dawn Marie
Larson; one brother, Morton Larson; and four sisters, Gladys Nelson,
Carrie Shumann, Vesta Hunsley and Maude Larson in infancy.
Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center St. W., Britt, Iowa 50423, 641-843-3839.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 27 to April 28, 2011
Charles Wray Meyer
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. -Charles Wray Meyer, 67, died Monday, Feb. 21,
2011, in Zephyrhills, Fla.
Memorial sevice will be 10 a.m., Saturday, April 30, at St. Peter's
United Church of Christ rural Geneva, Iowa, with inurnment in the St.
Peter's United Church of Christ Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
The Rev. Phil Milam will officiate the service.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton in charge of arrangements.
Military services provided by American Legion Post 188.
www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com,
641-456-3232.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 27, 2011
Edward C. "Ed" Noss
 DOUGHERTY
- Edward C. "Ed" Noss, 82, of Dougherty died Tuesday (April 26, 2011) at
St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.
A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, 410 Patrick Street, Dougherty, with the Rev.
Kenneth B. Gehling officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic
Cemetery, Dougherty.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic
School, Dougherty, where a Knights of Columbus rosary will be said at
6:30 p.m. followed by a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Edward C. Noss was born Dec. 26, 1928, at Dougherty, a son of Carl J.
and Anna (Sinwell) Noss. He was united in marriage to Geraldine R.
Larson on Oct. 21, 1947, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dougherty.
Ed attended rural school at Dougherty and graduated from St. Patrick's
Catholic High School, Dougherty.
He farmed in the Dougherty area since 1950. Ed especially loved golf,
fishing and his family, but farming was his life. He and Geraldine spent
the past 22 winters in Val Vista Village, Mesa, Ariz.
Ed held memberships and was active in the following organizations: St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, Dougherty; Knights of Columbus; Floyd County
Farm Bureau; Floyd County Pork Producers; Dougherty Volunteer Fire
Department; Scott Township Trustee; and a member of the Dougherty
Elevator Board, serving as its secretary for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine "Jeri" Noss, Dougherty; three
children, Kevin (Arlene) Noss, Dougherty, Shannon Waychus and special
friend Rodney Beek, Mason City, and Kelly (Barbara) Noss, Sheffield;
seven grandchildren, Meghan (Thad) Landers, Joslyn Waychus, David Noss,
Dana Noss, Christopher Noss, Erik Noss and Lucas Noss; one
great-grandson, Kayden Landers; two brothers, Robert (Sara) Noss,
Dougherty, and Richard (Janice) Noss, Rockwell; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Shane Waychus.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 27 to April 28, 2011
Janis F. (Beier) Smith
WEBSTER CITY - Janis F. (Beier) Smith, 69, of Webster City, most
recently of Kanawha, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Mercy Medical
Center North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 1:30 p.m. at the
United Methodist Church in Kanawha with Pastor Cindy Morrison
officiating. Burial will take place at Graceland Cemetery in Webster
City, at 4 p.m.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 30, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
at the church.
Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East 2nd Street, Kanawha, IA 50447,
641-762-3211.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 27, 2011
Posted on 27
April 2011
Mary K. "Kit" Bollig
BANCROFT - Mary K. "Kit" Bollig, 88, of Bancroft, died Monday, April
25, 2011, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held Friday, April 29, at 10:30 a.m. at St.
John's Catholic Church, Bancroft, with Father Paul D. Bormann
officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Oakcrest Funeral Services
of Bancroft with a CD of A Rosary beginning at 4 p.m. and a Scripture
Prayer Service beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Online condolences may be left to
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
515-885-2521.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 28, 2011
William M. Brissee
 RHINELANDER,
Wis. - Bill Brissee who gave his four children his gift for prose,
ironically left them with the most difficult task imaginable - to put
his amazing life into words.
Bill was a man who led others through his example: to enjoy life, to
laugh often and to love others deeply.
Bill died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
Bill was a friend, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather to
those of us lucky enough to have shared his life. He was also a
volunteer, an undiscovered famous chef, a musician, an inquisitive
scholar, a teacher, a mentor, a leader, an outdoorsman and all-round
really nice guy.
William Michael Brissee was born Oct. 17, 1933, in Madison, Wis., to
John J Brissee and Della Beyreis Brissee. Bill and his older brother,
John "Jack," grew up on the south side of Madison.
He was graduated from Fond du Lac High School in the Class of 1951. He
received his bachelor's degree in journalism in 1955 from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison. Bill served in the U.S. Navy, returning to Madison
in 1957 just in time to meet and marry Nancy Aspinwall, the love of his
life for more than 52 years.
The couple was blessed with four children; Nancy Elizabeth, Jaine Susan,
Stephen John and Thomas William. He instilled in his children a love of
music, the natural world and a deep appreciation for the differences in
others.
Bill started his career as a journalist at The Seymour Press, moving to
the Wisconsin State Journal in 1958, leaving there as associate editor
to take the reins at the Mason City Globe Gazette, where he served as
editor until 1986. A second career as a legal assistant took him to
Rhinelander, Wis., where he spent 10 years with Sommer, Olk and
Schroeder.
From his beginnings in the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps to the
Thursday night Guitar Group in Madison, and ultimately to the River City
Barbershop Chorus in Mason City, music was always an important part of
Bill's life. He had an open mind and an open ear when it came to his
choice in music.
Always a firm believer in "actions speak louder than words," he traded
paychecks for "thank-you's" as a dedicated community volunteer. Bill
shared his many talents with Kiwanis, Oneida County Library, St. Mary's
Hospital, WXPR Radio, Learning In Retirement at Nicolet College, Habitat
for Humanity, Hospice, AARP Safe Driver, AARP Tax Aide and Meals on
Wheels. Bill lived his faith as a member of Community in Madison; St.
Joseph's Catholic Church; and most recently as a member of First
Congregational UCC in Rhinelander.
Bill is survived by his wife, Nancy Aspinwall Brissee; daughters, Nancy
(Dave) Lund; Jaine (Gary) Goldade; sons Stephen Brissee (Nancy Carlson)
and Tom (Melodie) Brissee, as well as a wide community of beloved
friends. He was proud grandfather to Andrew and Sarah Brallier, Chloe
Goldade, Max Lund and Isabel Leininger, and great-grandfather to Jovi
Claire Nelson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws and his brother,
Our lives are lesser for his passing, but greater because of his life
and the love he shared with us all.
Funeral services for Bill will be held on Monday, May 2, at 11 a.m. at
the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Rhinelander, Wis.,
with the Rev. Dale Bishop officiating.
Visitation for Bill will be held on Sunday, May 1, from 4-7 p.m. at the
Carlson Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. until just prior to the services
at the church on Monday.
A memorial will be established in Bill's name and those gifts may be
directed to his family.
The Carlson Funeral Home, 715-369-1414,
www.carlsonfh.com,
is handling the arrangements for the Brissee family.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 28 to April 29, 2011
Christena Mary "Ma" Paulsen
 MASON
CITY - Christena Mary "Ma" Paulsen died Monday, April 25, 2011, of
natural causes.
In her last days she was surrounded by family at Hospice of North Iowa.
Christena was born on August 18, 1915, in Mason City. Her mother,
Christina Elizabeth Nelson Berry, died shortly following her birth and
she was raised by her father, Harry James Berry, and her aunt, Nellie
Berry, until her father remarried and moved to California. Christena
remained in Mason City with her Aunt Nellie.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 29, at St.
Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City. Officiating will
be the Rev. Craig Steimel.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123
Second St. S.E., Mason City, and again one hour prior to services at the
church. A parish wake service will be held at 7 p.m. at the chapel.
Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials
to the Christina Paulsen memorial fund. Condolences may be shared with
the family at
www.Fullertonfh.com.
Christena graduated from Saint Joseph High School in 1933. She was
married to Arnold John Paulsen on Dec. 2, 1934, at St. Joseph Catholic
Church and they were blessed with nine children. Christena was devoted
to her family and raised her children on her own after Arnold's death in
1962. She was a loving mother and grandmother, not only to her own
family but to everyone she knew. Her life was dedicated to helping
others and many called her "Ma" whether related or not.
She will be remembered for her fun-loving spirit, quick wit and
willingness to help whenever called upon. She was very busy making
afghans and patchwork quilts, and knitting hats, mittens and baby
clothes for her ever- expanding family. She enjoyed her gardens, canning
the fruits of her labors, playing bingo and doing crossword puzzles. She
baked many cakes of which there were plenty of wedding cakes. In her
spare time she broke away to play pool or go bowling.
Christena was employed at several jobs which included Mason City Tent
and Awning and worked part-time at the concessions at the North Iowa
Fairgrounds. She became full time at JB Decker and Sons and Armour
Meatpacking in the production of canned meats. She retired in 1973.
Christena was a devout Catholic all of her life and was a member of
Saint Joseph Catholic Church. She was also a member of the
VFW
Auxillary, the Ladies of the Moose and the Eagles.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father; her husband, Arnold;
her four sons, Thomas, Donald, Jerald and Richard Paulsen; and her
daughter, Dorothy Bitker.
Those who are blessed to remember her love include her sons, James and
his wife Gloria, and Patrick Paulsen, all of Mason City; her daughters,
Geraldine and her husband David Krueger, Mankato, Minn., and Christine
"Sis" Paulsen, Mason City, as well as 29 grandchildren, 57
great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
She also is survived by two half-sisters, Frances (Larry) Snyder,
Stockton, Calif., and Juanita Stevens, Minneapolis, Minn.; and a nephew,
Martin Petersen, San Diego, Calif.
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, Iowa 50401,
641-423-8676,
www.Fullertonfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 27 to April 28, 2011
Posted on 28 April 2011
Jerome Adams
STACYVILLE - Jerome Adams, 72, of Stacyville died on Thursday, April
28, 2011, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
St. Ansgar, Iowa, 641-713-4920.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 29, 2011
Loren Bell
ALGONA - Loren Bell, 85, of Algona died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at
the Good Samaritain Society in Algona.
Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m. at St.
Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. The Rev. Edward Girres will
officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Oakcrest Funeral
Services with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7
p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona is in charge of arrangements.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 29, 2011
Harvey Heffelmeier
ACKLEY - Harvey Heffelmeier, 93, of Ackley, died Thursday, April 28,
at The Presbyterian Home, Ackley.
Graveside memorial services are pending with the Linn's Funeral Home,
903 Cerro Gordo Ave., Ackley.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 29, 2011
Marion R. Kober
MASON CITY - Marion R. Kober, 86, of Mason City died Thursday, April
28, 2011, at Muse Norris Hospice in-patient unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 29, 2011
Richard H. Quitney
 MASON
CITY - Richard H. Quitney, 81, of Mason City died Wednesday, April 27,
2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Kathy Graves
officiating. Inurnment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with
Military Rites being performed by the Mason City Veterans Memorial
Association.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 29, at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Per Richard's request, he will be cremated following the visitation.
Memorials may be directed to the Richard Quitney Memorial Fund. Online
condolences may be left for the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Richard was born June 30, 1929, the son of Martha and Martin Quitney. He
was one of nine children raised on a farm in Waseca, Minn. He attended
country school and high school in Waseca, Minn. He served in the
military during the Occupation of Japan and received an honorable
discharge. He held various jobs during his lifetime including driving
truck for Witiver Gro. Co. and a conductor on the Milwaukee and then Soo
railroad for 35 years. He was a very active UTU union member.
He was united in marriage to Meridith Berhow in 1950 and to this union
came three children. He married Connie Fitzgerald in 1975 and a family
we became. They lived in Mason City until his retirement in 1991, when
they moved to northern Minnesota.
While there, Richard was very active in the Cross Lake Lutheran Church,
serving on the church council and he loved ushering during the outdoor
service in the woods.
Richard was a lifetime member of the
VFW
and Sons of Norway. He was also a long-term member of Trinity Lutheran
Church. His greatest love was his family, but he also enjoyed fishing,
hunting, solitaire, watching the Minnesota Vikings and Twins, and his
winters in Bullhead City, Ariz.
Those left to cherish his memory are his devoted wife, Connie; children,
Nadine Pals and husband Tony (deceased), Debbie Quitney and wife
Jennifer, Russell Quitney, Paul Fitzgerald and wife Dianne, Patti
Petersen and husband Gary, Pam Osgood and husband Dan, Mike Fitzgerald
and Danny, and Jim Fitzgerald; 23 grandchildren; 22 great-
grandchildren; siblings, Mildred Fish of Minneapolis, Minn., Clifford
Quitney of Mason City, and Barbara Connelly and husband John of
Litchfield, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Meridith; sisters,
Gladys, Adeline and Norma; brothers, Lester and Vernon; son in-law, Tony
Pals; and grandson, Daniel Pals.
Arrangements: 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 29, 2011
Madelyn T. Rottinghaus
NORA SPRINGS -Madelyn T. Rottinghaus, 89, of Nora Springs died
Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N.
Hawkeye, Nora Springs.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel: 641-749-2210,
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 29, 2011
Marcy Nicole Leonard Wiltsie
MASON CITY - Marcy Nicole Leonard Wiltsie, 42, of Mason City died
Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111
N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 29, 2011
Posted on 29 April 2011
Jerome Adams
 MEYER
- Jerome Adams, 72, of Meyer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April
28, 2011.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 2, at Sacred
Heart Catholic Oratory, Meyer, with the Rev John Moser officiating.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meyer.
Visitation will be held Sunday, May 1, from 4-8 p.m. at Sacred Heart
Oratory with Scripture Service at 7:30 p.m.
Jerry was born on Aug. 2, 1938, in Meyer, son of the late Edmund and
Madeline (Kirtz) Adams. Jerry attended Catholic school at the Meyer
Academy and later attended high school at Visitation Schools.
While not much of a dancer, Jerry met his beloved wife Barbara (Deyo)
Adams at a dance at the Terp Ballroom and the couple later married on
July 28, 1962, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin, Minn. The
early years of their marriage were spent in Minneapolis, Minn., with
Jerry working as a mechanic on SAAB automobiles for Borton Motors.
During this time, Jerry became involved with ice racing and developed a
lifelong love of stock car racing.
Jerry moved back to the Meyer area and worked at, and later owned and
operated, Meyer Garage-SAAB Imports. Awards for customer satisfaction
and an interview on the "Today Show" were tribute to the pride he had in
his dealership. "The Shop" was always a social hub in Meyer where many
of his friends would gather each evening to review the days events. He
was also part owner of Adams Racing Supplies and the Adams Racing Team
and loved to attend racing events.
Following a stroke in 1996, Jerry was cared for at home by Barb and
spent much of his time taking rides in the van, scratching lottery
tickets, and enjoying his growing group of grandchildren, before
eventually moving to the Stacyville Nursing Home where he kept track of
the comings and goings of all.
Jerry is survived by his wife Barbara of Stacyville, Iowa, his sons:
Marty (Annette) Adams of Meyer, Chris Adams of Stacyville, and Ed
(Tiffany) Adams of Sumner. Also, ten grandchildren: Michael Adams,
Amanda Adams, Melanie Adams, Clint Huemann, Blake Adams, Megan Adams,
Kylie Adams, Dylan Adams, Amber Fox and Bryce Adams His brothers and
sisters: Mary Ellen Miller of Cedar Rapids, Bob (Jodi) Adams, Albert
Lea, Minn. and Bill (Karen) Adams of Cascade.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and Madeline Adams, his
in-laws, Ray and Lois Deyo and Gerhard and Jean Hellen, brother-in-law,
Leo Miller and sister-in-law, Joanne Adams.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements,
641-713-4920.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 29 to April 30, 2011
Brenda Kay Hovey
ROGERS, Ark. - Brenda Kay Hovey, 69, of Rogers, Ark., died on Easter
morning, Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the Circle of Life Hospice in
Springdale, Ark.
Brenda was born on April 1, 1942, in Forest City, to Roy and Mayme (Bakken)
Hovey.
Brenda enjoyed her time spent at the Pathfinder, Inc., sheltered
workshop and participating in the social events. She also enjoyed being
with her friends and attending social activities with Bost, Inc. Brenda
loved music and especially enjoyed her Branson, Mo., trips to the music
shows.
Preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Rita Scheer; Brenda is
survived by one sister, Ilene Smith of Rogers, Ark.; two nephews, Troy
Smith of Rogers, Ark.; Justin Smith and wife Trish of Plymouth, Minn.;
one niece, Jolene Smith of Washington, Mo.; one great-niece, Kailey
Smith of Plymouth, Minn.; one aunt Alma Hovey of Forest City; and
numerous other relatives and friends.
The family of Brenda Hovey would like to express a special thank you to
Dr. Chris Johnson and Nurse Deborah Besett with Mercy Medical Center of
Rogers, Ark. The family would also like to express a special thank you
to the Innisfree Health and Rehab of Rogers, Ark. and the Circle of Life
Hospice of Springdale, Ark., for the excellent care that Brenda received
during her end-of-life journey.
A Celebration of Brenda Hovey's Life will be held Graveside, 11 a.m.
Saturday, June 25, at Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery near Forest City.
Memorial donations may be made in honor of Brenda Hovey to the Circle of
Life Hospice (901 Jones Rd., Springdale, AR 72762, 479-872-3300) or to a
charity of your choice.
Online tributes to the family of Brenda Hovey may be made at
www.bentoncountymemorialpark.
com.
Arrangements are with Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home and
Crematory of Rogers, Ark.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 30, 2011
Marion R. Kober
 MASON
CITY - Marion R. Kober, 86, of Mason City, died Thursday, April 28,
2011, at Muse Norris Hospice in-patient unit, Mason City.
As per Marion's wishes, a private family service will be held at a later
date. Inurnment will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.
Marion Ruth Kober was born Nov. 1, 1924, at Mason City, a daughter of
Charles and Grace (Stewart) Rush. She married Thomas "Jerry" Kober on
Jan. 14, 1949, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City.
She attended Mason City schools. For many years, Marion and her husband
Jerry, operated Jerry and Marion's Place, a neighborhood bar on Eighth
Street S.E., Mason City. In later years she provided home day care.
Marion especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a member of
Women of the Moose.
Marion is survived by, two daughters, Karolyn (Craig) Knedler, Ankeny,
Barbara Anderson, Mason City; seven grandchildren, Brandon (Amy) Knedler,
Paul (Michelle) Knedler, Justin (Valerie) Knedler, Tyler Knedler, Kelly
(Megan) Knedler, Evan (Laura) Anderson, Brooke (Gary) Wiemann; 14
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, four sisters and five
brothers.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St N.E., Mason City.
641-423-2372,
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 29 to April 30, 2011
Bernadean Krabbe
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Bernadean Krabbe, 90, of Phoenix, Arix., and
formerly of Hampton, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 19, in Phoenix.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Dugger Funeral Home,
320 East St., Latimer.
Pastor Joyce Wagner will officiate. Burial will be in Coulter Cemetery.
Dugger Funeral Home, 641-579-6278.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 26 to May 1, 2011
Mary A. Richards
CHARLES CITY - Mary A. Richards, 77, of Charles City, died Friday,
April 29, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
A funeral Mass for Mary Richards will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May
3, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Carl Ries will
celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 7
p.m. Monday, where the rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. and a
Scriptural prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will
continue Tuesday at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of
arrangements. Condolences may be left for the family at
www.hauserfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 30 to May 1, 2011
Diane Fritz Ringenberg
BETTENDORF - Diane Fritz Ringenberg, 60, of Bettendorf, passed away
Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services for Diane Fritz Ringenberg are tentatively set for
10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Johns United Church of Christ, 716 Third Ave.,
Ackley.
A time of visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Linn's
Funeral Home, 903 Cerro Gordo Ave., Ackley. Burial will be at the
Oakwood Cemetery, Ackley.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 30, 2011
Cora Marie Roetman
RICEVILLE - Cora Marie Roetman, 96, of Riceville, died Wednesday,
April 27, 2011, at the Riceville Family Care & Therapy Center.
Funeral services will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in
Riceville, on Monday, May 2, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Michael Parris
officiating Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Friends may call on Sunday, May 1, at the Lindstrom Funeral home in
Riceville during the hours of 3-6 p.m. and one hour before services at
the church.
Lindstrom Funeral Home, 401 E Main St., Riceville, IA, 50466,
641-985-2242.
Published in Globe Gazette on April 30, 2011
Madelyn Theresa Rottinghaus
 NORA
SPRINGS - Madelyn Theresa Rottinghaus, 89, of Nora Springs, died
Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City.
A funeral Mass for Madelyn will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 2, at
St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with
Monsignor John W. Hemann officiating. Burial will be at the Park
Cemetery in Nora Springs.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, at the Sheckler Colonial
Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye Ave., Nora Springs, with a Parish Rosary at 6
p.m. at the chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the Nora Springs Catholic Community Center
in her memory.
Madelyn Theresa Rottinghaus was born on Nov. 13, 1921, in Plymouth, the
daughter of August and Louise Christine (Taets) Engels. She moved to
rural Rockford at a young age and graduated from Rudd High School, Class
of 1939.
Madelyn was united in marriage to Raphael J. Rottinghaus on June 10,
1947, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Rockford. They moved to their farm
in Nora Springs in 1951, where Raphael and Madelyn farmed and raised
seven children. He preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 2005.
Madelyn enjoyed her flowers, making quilts, and watching her
grandchildren grow. She was a devoted member of St. Joseph Catholic
Church and supported the Nora Springs Catholic Community Center with
volunteer help and donations.
Left to cherish her memory are seven children, Diane (John) Fishering,
Normal, Ill.: Dan (Judy) Rottinghaus, Nashua; John (LuAnn) Rottinghaus,
Nora Springs; Mike (Denise) Rottinghaus, Nora Springs; Joan(Gary)
Linahon, Ames; David (Cheryl) Rottinghaus, Nora Springs; and Chris (Ed)
Masters, Clear Lake; 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, as
well as many nieces, nephews, and many other extended family members and
friends.
Madelyn was preceded in death by her parents, August and Louise Engels;
husband, Raphael; two sisters, Mary Crowell and Alberta Huntley and
three brothers, Charlie Engels; Emiel Engels and John Engels.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 641-749-2210,
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 29 to April 30, 2011
Howard F. Taylor
 CLEAR
LAKE - Howard F. Taylor, 89, of 1615 N. Eighth St., Clear Lake, died
Friday, April 29, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Clear Lake
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating.
Inurment will take place at a later time in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake, and then one hour before the service on Tuesday at
the church. Family suggests memorials to Howard Taylor memorial fund.
Howard Taylor was born and raised on a farm near Dallas Center. He was
the first born of seven children to parents, Harry Edwin and Hazel
Evelyn (Gift) Taylor. He graduated from Dallas Center High School in
1939, and moved to Swaledale with his family in 1945.
Howard and Elaine Joyce Peter were married June 28, 1947, in the bride's
father's home near Swaledale. They raised five children, Kathleen,
Barbara, Norman, Rex, and Joyce, while farming first, near Swaledale and
last, near Hanlontown, after their move March 1, 1960.
After retiring from farming in 1980, Howard and Elaine moved to Forest
City for three years and then to Clear Lake, where they've continued to
reside.
Howard enjoyed many hobbies, including calligraphy, woodworking,
genealogy, gardening, and using his computer.
Howard had been a 4-H leader; a member of the Swaledale School Board;
member and a past president of the Hanlontown Community Club; member of
their Christian Home-Builders Sunday School Class from Manly; a very
active NFO member; member of Men's Garden Club of Northern Iowa and the
United Methodist Church, Clear Lake; Worth County Pork Producers; and a
volunteer at the Opportunity Village Store for the past several years.
He was a devoted husband, parent, grandparent, and great-grandparent.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine; four children: Kathleen (Peter)
Tollenaere, Fairfield, Norman Taylor, Hanlontown, Rex (Connie) Taylor,
Hanlontown, and Joyce (Bill Welp) Taylor, Marshalltown; son-in-law Ron
Dellit, Grundy Center; nine grandchildren: Marilyn (Brent) Askelson,
Marion, Bradley (Andrea) Dellit, Waterloo, Stacy (Corey) Brown, Sioux
Rapids, Sara (Ryan) Hagen, Hanlontown, Scott Taylor, Des Moines, Cheryl
(Kyle) Dyer, Omaha, Neb., Keith (Kim) Tollenaere, Mount Pleasant, Mich.,
Madalyn (Dan Franks) Taylor, Hanlontown, and Meggie Taylor, Hanlontown;
and eleven great-grandchildren: Kaitlyn and Brady Askelson, Landon,
Connor and Kennedy Brown, Cole Hagen, Linus and Ada Dyer, and Maya,
Isabel, and Hayden Tollenaere; brothers Gordon Taylor and Donald (Betty)
Taylor, both of Mason City; and sister Marilyn (Warren) Custer, Hugo,
Okla.; sisters-in-law Shirley Taylor, Tucson, Ariz., and Marge Taylor,
Madeira Beach, Fla.; and also by sister-in-law Melicent Ames, Swaledale;
and brother-in-law Stanley (Miriam) Peter, Garner.
Preceeding him in death were his parents, Harry and Hazel Taylor;
brothers Alan, Ralph, and Wendell; sister-in-law Eva Taylor;
brother-in-law Marvin Peter; and daughter, Barbara Dellit.
He was loved by each of us and will be greatly missed.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake,
641-357-2193,
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from April 30 to May 1, 2011
Posted on 30 April 2011
by Marie Thompson
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