Wayne E.
Anderson
BRITT - Wayne E. Anderson, 92, of Britt
died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at the
Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at the
Evangelical Free Church in Britt with
Pastor Stan Johnson officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to services at the church on Saturday.
Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt is in
charge of arrangements. Cataldo Funeral
Home, 641-843-3811,
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
Phyllis A. Austin
Rockwell City - Phyllis A. Austin
80, of Mason City, passed away Saturday,
Dec. 22, 2012, at her home.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Palmer & Swank
Funeral Home, Rockwell City, with Pastor
Chadric Dietrich officiating.
Visitation will be 12 noon Thursday,
until service time. Burial will be at
Rosehill Cemetery.
Phyllis is survived by her husband
Glenn; daughters, Susan Kinnear of
Allen, Texas, and Ann (Jerry) Taylor of
Mason City; two grandchildren, Jeff (Becca)
Allen, Texas, and Sara Kinnear of Plano,
Texas; great-grandchildren, Kian and Kai
Kinnear; and sister, Irene Schwint of
Zephyrhills, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Walter and Edna Mousel Wendt;
and sister Joanne Folsom.
Phyllis Anna Wendt Austin was born May
12, 1932, near Rockwell City, Iowa. She
was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church. Phyllis graduated from
Rockwell City High School, with the
Class of 1950. She also graduated from
Iowa Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing
in Des Moines. On May 3, 1953, she was
united in marriage to Glenn Austin at
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rockwell
City. Phyllis was a homemaker for most
of her life. The couple made their home
in Mason City, and in 1991, moved to
Rockwell City.
In January of 2012, they moved from
Sunnyview Independent Living, and
returned to Mason City.
Phyllis loved flowers, her garden, and
her family was her pride and joy. She
was a member of the GGG Club.
Palmer & Swank Funeral Home, 528 Main
St., Rockwell City, IA 50579,
712-297-7541
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
Dwight L. Barnhart
GREENE - Dwight L. Barnhart, 91, of
Greene, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at
the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in
Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N First St.,
Greene; www.reidsfuneralchapel.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
William "Bud" Boelman
BELMOND - William "Bud" Boelman, 87, of
Belmond, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at
the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.
Friday at the Bethany Reformed Church,
Belmond. Pastor Philip Arnold will
officiate. Burial will be in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 to
7 p.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516
First St. S.E., Belmond, and will
continue one hour prior to the services
at church Friday.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond,
641-444-4474.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
Lonnie L. Bosch
 ROCKWELL
- Lonnie L. Bosch, 56, of Rockwell, died
Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at his home,
surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, 502 Second St.
South, Rockwell, with Rev. Rhea Evanson
officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church.
Interment will be at the Rockwell
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
directed to the Lonnie Bosch memorial
fund in care of the family. Online
condolences may be left for the family
at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Lonnie was born March 27, 1956, in Mason
City, the son of Cecil and Lynnea (Lowe)
Bosch. He graduated from Rockwell-Swaledale
High School in 1974. On March 21, 1975,
Lonnie married Kim Petersen at St.
Peter's Lutheran Church in Rockwell.
Aside from farming his whole life,
Lonnie also coached middle school
basketball girls in Rockwell for 25+
years. He loved coaching basketball for
his children and family. Lonnie also
enjoyed watching women's basketball. He
later worked part time as a rural mail
carrier. Lonnie thoroughly enjoyed all
his jobs throughout the years.
He also enjoyed watching Nascar and
racing, race cars, basketball and
fishing. His passion the last few years
was fixing up and racing his cars with
his Mopar friends. Lonnie loved spending
time with his family - especially his
grandchildren. His friends were also
very important to him. Lonnie was as a
member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
MOPAR Club, Central Club, and a past
member of the Lions.
Lonnie is survived by his wife of 37
years: Kim Bosch of Rockwell; his
children: Krystle Bosch-Allison and
husband Adam of Clarion, Iowa, and Bobby
Joe Bosch and wife Deborah of Rockford,
Iowa; five grandchildren: Nathaniel,
Alexander, and Kendrick Bosch, and Ace
and Eli Allison; his mother: Lynnea
Bosch Smith of Rockwell; siblings: Lori
Sprung and husband Ted of Swaledale,
Sheri Sprung and husband Charley of
Mason City, and Julie Hansen and husband
Mike of Rockwell; mother and
father-in-law: Jack and Jo Ann Petersen
of Rockwell; 2 brothers-in-law: Scott
Petersen and wife Stephanie of Laurel,
Nebraska, and Kevin Petersen and wife
Jacque of Mason City; and one
sister-in-law: Toni Petersen of
Rockwell. He is also survived by many
nieces, nephews, great nieces, great
nephews, and special friends.
He was preceded in death by his father
and his grandparents.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson
Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, IA
50401, 641-423-0924
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Published in Globe Gazette from December
23 to December 26, 2012
Timothy
James Chantrill
 HAMPTON
- Timothy James Chantrill, 51, of
Chapin, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Dec.
23, 2012, at the Franklin General
Hospital in Hampton, Iowa.
He was born on March 11, 1961, in
Franklin County, Iowa, to James Edward
and Roma Louise (Hungate) Chantrill.
Timothy graduated from Sheffield High
School and completed his training to
drive semi in Des Moines. He drove semi
for FedEx.
Timothy was affiliated with the Baptist
Church. He enjoyed golfing, driving his
GTO, riding sand rails and spending time
with his family and friends.
Timothy is survived by his daughter
Randi Lea Chantrill of Mounds View,
Minn., son Spencer Simon Chantrill of
Hampton, daughter Ashley Nicole Lopez of
Hampton, daughter Illiana Marie Bartsch
of Hampton; parents James Edward and
Roma Louise Chantrill; brother Ronald
Paul Chantrill of Klemme, brother
Richard Windell Chantrill of Chapin,
sister Roma Jean Murphy of Geneva,
brother Leland Frederick Chantrill of
Portland, Maine; grandmother Margaret
Louise Hungate of Hampton; really close
friend Jerry Dixon of Sheffield; along
with numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his maternal
grandfather, Leland E. Hungate, paternal
grandparents W. Fred and Viola Chantrill;
aunts and uncles Kenneth and Mavis Pope,
Richard and Lucille Chantrill, Vern
Schluter and Clyde Chantrill; and cousin
Dale Schluter.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30
p.m., Friday, Dec. 28, at the Sietsema
Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with
Pastor David Koenigsberg officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Sietsema Vogel
Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will
take place in the Wayside Cemetery in
Chapin, Iowa.
www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com,
641-456-3232.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
Ollie Ruth Collins
DUMONT - Ollie Ruth Collins, 89, of
Dumont, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at
her home in Dumont.
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Dumont
Reformed Church in Dumont.
Pastor Jeff Fiet will officiate and
burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery in
Dumont.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.
Friday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral
Home in Dumont.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
24 to December 26, 2012
Jacalyn "Jackie" Franke
DUMONT - Jacalyn R. Franke, 62, of
Dumont, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at
Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa, Mason
City.
Funeral services will be held Friday at
10:30 am. at the Dumont Reformed Church
in Dumont with Pastor Jeff Fiet
officiating.
Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery in
Dumont.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m.
Thursday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home
in Dumont.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
Marilyn M. McKenna
CLEAR LAKE - Marilyn M. McKenna, age 72,
of Clear Lake, Iowa, most recently of
Belmond, Iowa, and a native of
Livermore, Iowa, passed away Friday,
Dec. 22, 2012, at Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on
Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10:30 a.m. at St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Belmond.
Father Nils Hernandez and Deacon Jerry
Temeyer will be officiating.
Burial will be in the Mount Calvary
Cemetery, Livermore. A time of
fellowship and food will follow at the
Legion Post in Livermore.
Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5
to 7 p.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home,
516 First St. S.E., Belmond, and will
continue one hour prior to the services
at church Thursday. A parish rosary will
be a 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral
home with a Christian wake service and
time of sharing at 7 p.m.
Cards and memorials in memory of Marilyn
McKenna may be sent % Jodi Pentico 1545
Tyrrell Lane, Belmond, IA 50421 Thanks
Marilyn Maude McKenna, the daughter of
Tom and Maude (Martin) McKenna, was born
March 23, 1940, in Livermore, Iowa.
Marilyn was the youngest of seven
children to bless this union, including
Helen, Delores, Herb, Richard, Shirley
and John. She attended Twin River
Schools and graduated from Twin River
High School. Marilyn was active in her
youth in the music programs of the
school.
Following her education, Marilyn moved
to Fort Dodge, Iowa, where she commenced
a career in manufacturing. Later she
moved to Colorado where she resided for
many years before returning to her Iowa
roots, living in Garner and Clear Lake.
Marilyn spent many years as a dedicated
employee of Metalcraft Manufacturing,
Mason City, before her eventual
retirement from the company.
Marilyn enjoyed the simple pleasures of
life, be it hanging out, cuddling and
sharing times of solitude with her
favorite four-legged companion, Edith,
or spending the afternoon on a fishing
excursion and an area lake in the
pursuit of bullheads or other species of
fish. Marilyn loved the outdoors and for
many years she relished opportunities to
go on camping outings with her close
friends.
Marilyn was an avid Denver Broncos fan
and devoted John Elway enthusiast. She
was known as a gentle-natured person but
was well-versed, with a strong opinion
on whatever was the subject matter. She
enjoyed times spent with her family and
her numerous nieces and nephews. Marilyn
loved young people and was especially
fond of the babies in her life.
Marilyn was a lifelong, devout member of
her Catholic faith, which commenced in
her younger years at the Sacred Heart
Parish, Livermore, and continued her
faith in various churches where she
lived including St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Clear Lake, and most recently
at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church, Belmond. As her health
deteriorated she had been making plans
to reside at the Rehabilitation Center
of Belmond, near her niece Jodi (Jeff)
Pentico and their daughter, McKenna.
Marilyn is survived by her
brothers-in-law Kenny Otto, Kanawha,
Iowa, and Jake Uhlenhake, Lee's Summit,
Mo.; sisters-in-law, Mardelle McKenna,
Fort Wayne, Ind., and Carol McKenna,
Livermore, Iowa; along with 22 nieces
and nephews and their families.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her
parents, Tom and Maude McKenna; and
siblings, Helen, Delores, Herb, Richard,
Shirley and John; and her niece Vanetta
Molencamp.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, Iowa,
641-444-4474.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
24 to December 26, 2012
Lois Nuss
Cedar Falls - Lois Nuss, 77, of
Cedar Falls, formerly of Nashua, died
Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at the Windsor
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in
Cedar Falls.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at
Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. 1st St.,
Greene IA 50636,
www.reidsfuneralchapel.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
Shane Porter
IOWA FALLS - Shane Porter, 36, of
Ackley, Iowa, and formerly of Iowa
Falls, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at
the Ellsworth Hospital, Iowa Falls.
Funeral services for Shane Porter will
be 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at the
Linn's Funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington
Ave., Iowa Falls.
A time of visitation will start at 5
p.m. also Friday evening at the funeral
home.
Memorials may be directed to the family
in care of his wife: Dawn Porter, 713
State St., Ackley IA 50601.
The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls
Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
William Wendall Schaefer
SHEFFIELD - William Wendall Schaefer,
95, of Sheffield, formerly of Mason
City, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at the
Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29, at Faith Baptist
Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Ave., Mason
City. Interment will be in Hillside
Cemetery, Sheffield.
Visitation will be one hour prior to
services Saturday at Faith Baptist
Church. Online condolences may be left
for the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson
Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
22 to December 26, 2012
John F. Schnurr
MASON CITY - John F. Schnurr, 88, of
Mason City, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012,
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Funeral arrangements are pending at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
26, 2012
Posted on 26 December 2012
Mildred M. Anderson
 BRADENTON,
Fla. -Mildred Merlea Anderson, 99 years,
was born in Algona, Jan. 13, 1913, and
passed away surrounded by family at her
winter home in Bradenton, Florida on
Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. She was 19 days
short of her 100th birthday.
She was a longtime resident of Clear
Lake and recently had been living with
her daughter and family in Urbandale,
spending summers in Clear Lake at her
cottage on Grandview Point.
At her request the body was cremated and
there will be no visitation or services.
A private family burial at Clear Lake
Cemetery will be held at a later time.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Louis and Ethel Kutschara and
husbands Oscar Amundson and L.J.
Anderson.
Survivors include her daughter Merlea
Schultz and her husband Terry of
Urbandale, Granddaughter Tami Perkins of
Bradenton, Fla. and Grandson Todd
Anderson of DeSoto. Great Grandchildren
are Dominick and KaCee Perkins of
Bradenton, Florida and Rhiannon and
Alexzander Anderson of DeSoto.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
27, 2012
Dwight L. Barnhart
 GREENE
- Dwight L. Barnhart, 91, of Greene,
entered eternal rest Christmas Day, Dec.
25, 2012, at the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital with his family at his side.
Funeral services will be held 10:30
a.m., Friday, Dec. 28, at United
Methodist Church in Greene with Pastor
Ashok Patet presiding.
Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery,
Greene. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m.
Thursday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519
N. First St., Greene, with a prayer
service at 6:45.
Memorials may be directed to the Greene
Public Library or to United Methodist
Church in Dwight's memory.
Dwight Luther Barnhart was born Feb. 6,
1921, in Coldwater Township, Butler
County, Iowa, a son of M. Luther and
Lillian (Hardy) Barnhart. He graduated
from Frederika High School in 1939.
Dwight worked to install electric wiring
in farm houses as electricity was
installed through the REC.
On Aug. 18, 1946, Dwight was united in
marriage with Janet Oleson at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. This union was
blessed with four children.
In 1948 Dwight and his family moved to
Greene where he began work driving a
fuel truck and selling petroleum
products for the Farmer's Co-op. After
38 years he retired in 1986. When Dwight
was 40 years old he took lessons and
became a pilot, co-owning a plane kept
on a rural field in Greene.
Dwight was a longtime active member of
the United Methodist Church in Greene
where he sang in the choir and held
various positions. He served on the
Greene City Council and was a member of
the board of the Greene Country Club. An
avid Cyclone fan he had season tickets
to the football games and attended two
games this fall.
Every year his family would take
vacations, eventually he visited 49
states and many foreign countries
including the Holy Land after he
retired. Family was very important to
Dwight as he never missed his children's
concerts or sporting events and attended
many of his grandchildrens' as his
health permitted.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife:
Janet; children: Diane (Paul) Larson,
Fort Dodge; Karen (Charles) Franke,
Charles City; Debra Noelting (special
friend Matt), Aredale; Carl (Marcia)
Barnhart, Mount Vernon; 9 grandchildren:
Nickolas (Jasmine) Franke; Molly (Matt)
Elliott; Joshua (Maggie) Franke;
Jonathan Noelting (special friend
Courtney); Joel (Kayla) Noelting; Rachel
Noelting (special friend T.J.); Samuel
Noelting; Nathaniel Barnhart and Aaron
Barnhart; 6 great grandchildren: Emily,
Lidia, Lucas, Isaiah, CharlieKay and
Alethia; brothers and sister: Eunice
Roberts, LaPorte; Blayne (Bobbie)
Barnhart, Wala Wala, Wash.; Glenn
(Helen) Barnhart, Camp Hill, Penn.; Paul
(Martha) Barnhart, Joplin, Mo.; Earl
Barnhart (special friend Donna), LaPorte;
and many nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents;
sisters-in-law: Margaret & Carol
Barnhart and brother-in-law Bill
Roberts.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
26 to December 27, 2012
Thomas M. (Tom) Cahalan
HOUSTON, Texas -Thomas M. Cahalan (Tom),
64, of Bryan, Texas, died Thursday, Dec.
13, 2012, at Hospice House of Houston.
A public celebration of his life will be
held Saturday, Dec. 29, from 1 to 3 p.m.
at St. Joseph Social Hall, 302 Fifth St.
S.E., Mason City.
Tom was born to J. Paul and Mary (Brown)
Cahalan in 1948 in Mason City. He
attended St. Joseph Catholic School
through eighth grade and then continued
his education at Notre Dame Prep
Seminary, receiving his first bachelor's
degree from Notre Dame University, South
Bend, Ind. Tom became a Peace Corps
volunteer in Togo, West Africa, for 3
years, teaching sustainable farming and
increased food production practices,
while becoming fluent in French.
Upon returning to the U.S., Tom obtained
BS and MS degrees in tropical agronomy
and crop breeding. Tom returned to West
Africa for 7 more years working with
USAID projects. During this time he met
the love of his life, Linda Cleboski.
Tom and Linda settled in the
Bryan/College Station area of Texas
where Tom earned an MA in Education,
obtained a teaching certification, and
taught French and middle school math.
Years later, many former students would
approach Tom in public places, telling
him he was the best teacher they ever
had. Tom's life was characterized by two
huge and never-ending passions: his love
of music, and his dedication to helping
make life better for poor and
disenfranchised people, especially
children. He believed in fairness and
truth.
Grateful for having shared in Tom's life
are his sister, Pauline Cahalan,
Roseville, Minn., David (Kathy) Cahalan,
Clearwater, Fla., Daniel Cahalan, Lolo,
Mont., his sister-in-law Dianne Cahalan
Salling of Mason City, 9 nieces and
nephews and 11 great nieces and nephews
and the love of his life, Linda Cleboski,
College Station, Texas.
Memorials may be directed to Big
Brothers, Big Sisters, 202 Baltimore
Ave., San Antonio, TX 78215,
www.bigmentor.org
Tom is preceded in death by his parents
and two brothers, John and Martin.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
27, 2012
Irvin R. "Rick" David
Mason City - Irvin R. "Rick" David, 61,
of Mason City and formerly of Charles
City and Conneaut, Ohio, died Wednesday,
Dec. 26, 2012, at the I.O.O.F. home in
Mason City.
A memorial Mass for Rick will be held at
a later date in Ohio and inurnment will
take place in Greenlawn Memory Gardens,
North Kingsville, Ohio.
Should friends desire, memorials may be
left in Rick's name in care of Hogan
Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third
St. N.E., Mason City, IA 50401,
641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
27, 2012
Anna Mary (Halbach) Durben
 Stacyville
- Anna Mary (Halbach) Durben, 96, of
Stacyville, died on Friday, Dec. 21,
2012, at her daughter's home in
Stacyville.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on
Friday, Dec. 28, at 10:30 a.m. at
Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville,
with Msrg. John Hemann officiating.
Burial will be in the Visitation
Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for
Thursday from 4:30-7 p.m. at Visitation
Catholic Church, with a rosary at 5 p.m.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St.
Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.
Anna was born on Sept. 12, 1916, in
Stacyville, to Anton and Gertrude
(Simon) Halbach. She graduated from
Visitation Catholic School in Stacyville.
Anna married Walter E. Durben on Oct. 5,
1938, at Visitation Catholic Church in
Stacyville. She owned and operated
Durben's Clothing Store from 1950 until
1981. She was active in the Catholic
Foresters and Christian Mothers. She
also served as sacristan at Visitation
Catholic Church for 10 years. Gardening,
sewing and crocheting were some of her
favorite activities.
Anna is survived by her children;
Juanita (Robert) Wageman, Stacyville,
Joseph Durben, Woodland Park, Colo.,
Karen Fick, Clear Lake, Jeanne (Barry)
Overlee, Woodland Park, Colo., Daniel
(Liz) Durben, Philadelphia, Pa.;
daughter-in-law Patricia (Larry) Durben:
one sister, Esther Klapperich,
Stacyville; 16 grandchildren and 20
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded I death by her parents,
Anton and Gertrude; husband Walter; son
Lawrence (Pat); daughter-in-law Linda
(Joe); grandson Wally; three sisters,
Priscilla, Agatha Heimer and Betty
Brown/May; two brothers Ronald and
Cornelius.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St.
Ansgar. 641-713-4920,
www.schroederandsites.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
22 to December 27, 2012
Robert Leslie "Rob" Eilertson
 Northwood
- Robert Leslie "Rob" Eilertson, 44,
Northwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012,
at his home.
A funeral service for Rob will be held
at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at
First Lutheran Church, 309 North Ninth
St., Northwood, with Pastor Judy
Converse officiating. Burial will be in
the Deer Creek Valley Cemetery, rural
Northwood.
Visitation will be from 4-7 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.
Robert Leslie "Rob" Eilertson was born
Jan. 16, 1968, in Mason City, the son of
Doyle and Barbara (Harders) Eilertson.
Rob was baptized at Deer Creek Valley
Lutheran Church and reaffirmed the faith
of his baptism through confirmation at
First Lutheran Church. Rob received his
education in the Northwood-Kensett and
Mason City Community Schools. Rob worked
as an auto body repairman for various
companies in North Iowa, and also worked
for Northwood Sanitation Service for 11
years and for Peterson Excavating in
Kensett for the last two years.
He was united in marriage to Elizabeth
"Bess" Nitcher on Jan. 17, 1992, at
First Lutheran Church in Northwood.
Rob enjoyed racing, camping,
snowmobiling, jet skiing and ice
fishing. Rob is best remembered for
being happiest socializing with family
and friends.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church
in Northwood, Northwood Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Department, and the
Aristocrats Car Club in Northwood.
Those left to cherish his memory is his
wife, Bess Eilertson of Northwood; three
children, Kayla (Anthony) Hauge of Round
Lake Beach, Ill., Courtney Eilertson of
Northwood, and Kristen Eilertson of
Northwood; his brother, Gene (Kathy)
Eilertson of Northwood, and Diane (Doug)
Meyers of Dixon, Ill.; brother-in-law,
Brad Zipse of Northwood; sisters-in-law,
Kim (Wayne) Hull of Mason City, and
Ronda Janka of Mount Vernon, Mo.;
several special nieces, nephews; as well
as many extended family members and
friends.
Rob was preceded in death by his sister,
Jeanette Zipse who died on Jan. 29,
2009; his parents, Barbara Eilertson who
died on July 12, 2011, Doyle Eilertson
who died on June 24, 2012; and his
father and mother-in-law, Richard
Hartkopp who died on Feb. 15, 1997, and
Betty Nitcher who died on Feb. 14, 2000.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543,
www.colonialchapels.com
Published in Globe Gazette on December
27, 2012
Arthur Hejlik
GARNER - Arthur Hejlik, 82, of Garner
died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at
Prairie View Apartments in Garner.
Services are pending at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in Garner, 641-923-2841,
www.cataldofuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
27, 2012
Jean Rae (Wharton) Markham
BELMOND - Jean Rae (Wharton) Markham,
74, of Belmond, died on Christmas Day,
Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at the
Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab Center in
Jerseyville, Ill.
Funeral arrangements for Jean Markham
are pending at Dugger Funeral Home, 111
Luick's Lane South in Belmond,
641-444-3248, www.duggerfunerals.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
27, 2012
John F. Schnurr
U.S. Navy WWII
 MASON
CITY - John F. Schnurr, 88, of Mason
City, died Monday, Dec. 24, at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa.
A funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 28, at Holy Family Catholic
Church, 714 N. Adams Ave. Interment will
be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m.
Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
A scriptural wake service will be held
at 6 p.m. preceded by a rosary service
at 5:40 p.m. at Major Erickson Funeral
Home.
Memorials may be directed to the North
Iowa Humane Society, Hawkeye Harvest
Food Bank, or Holy Family Catholic
Church.
Online condolences may be left for the
family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
John was born Feb. 6, 1924, in New
Hampton, Iowa, the son of Art and
Lillian (Roarty) Schnurr. He attended
St. Joseph Catholic Church in New
Hampton and graduated from New Hampton
High School in 1942. Football and
basketball were his favorite team
sports. He was a member of the First
Team All Conference North East Iowa
Football League during his junior and
senior years of high school. He
continued his education at Creighton
University in Omaha, Nebraska, on a
football scholarship where he was a
member of the final Creighton Bluejay's
football team. John also played
basketball for Creighton. He enlisted in
the U.S. Navy in 1943 and attended
Officer's Training School at St. Ambrose
College in Davenport and DePauw
University in Greencastle, Ind. He
served on the USS Rawlins in the South
Pacific during WW II, and was honorably
discharged in 1946.
John
married Wilma Klassen May 2, 1949, at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer.
John and Wilma resided in Spencer,
Oelwein and Mason City where John served
as a senior partner with Arnold Motor
Supply. He was also a member of the
Arnold Motor Supply and Merrill Company
Advisory Board. He was known for his wit
and "one-liners" that put a smile on
everyone's face. John was an avid Iowa
Hawkeye fan and attended many post
season bowl games. He was also a Golden
Hawk member of the University of Iowa
I-Club for many years. After retiring in
1993, he and his wife Wilma traveled
extensively throughout the world and
enjoyed many adventures. They spent most
winters in Fountain Hills, Ariz. His
special interests included fishing,
walking along the Wapsie River while
duck hunting with his greyhounds Tanna
and Blue Belle, golfing, boating,
snowmobiling and traveling. He was a
member of Holy Family Catholic Church,
the American Legion, and the Mason City
Country Club.
John is survived by his wife Wilma of 63
years; daughter, Christina "Tina"
Schnurr (Robert Lemon) of Mason City;
sisters-in-law, Helen Schnurr of Lawler,
Marg (Jim) Ashley of Bassett, Mary
Ashley of Charles City, and Bonita
(Larry) Boggess of Charles City;
brother-in-law, William (Faye) Klassen
of Ionia; nieces and nephews, Pam
(Harvey) Schmitt of Raleigh, N.C., Paula
Schnurr of Cedar Rapids, and Larry
(Mary) Schnurr of Mason City; aunt,
Marjorie Ferry of Lafayette, La.; many
special cousins.
John was preceded in death by his
mother, Lillian who passed away when
John was one week old; father, Art;
sister, Virginia Clem in infancy;
brother, Walter; numerous aunts, uncles,
cousins, close friends, and his beloved
poodle, Jocko.
Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Ave., Mason City, IA 50401,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
26 to December 27, 2012
Virginia Teresa Torgerson
 Northwood
- Virginia Teresa Torgerson, 75,
Northwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012,
at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service for Virginia will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
South, Northwood. Burial will be in the
Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be held one hour prior
to service time on Saturday at the
chapel.
The family would like to suggest that
those wishing to give a memorial in her
memory, may wish to consider memorial
contributions be made to the family.
Virginia Teresa Torgerson, was born on
March 7, 1937, in Oelwein, the daughter
of James and Rose (Wolff) Boyle.
Virginia attended school in Mason City,
and worked at Fort Hopkins Drug Store in
Mason City, prior to her marriage.
She was united in marriage to Glen
Arthur "Torgy" Torgerson on Aug. 8,
1959, at Holy Family Catholic Church in
Mason City, and to this union five
children were born, Ann, Diana, Valerie,
Terry, and Susan. He preceded her in
death on Nov. 20, 2007. After their
marriage Virginia worked for Fleet Guard
in Lake Mills, and as a certified
mursing assistant for the Lutheran
Retirement Home until her retirement.
She enjoyed reading, playing cards,
watching science fiction movies, and
knitting.
She was a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church and the Sacred Heart
Catholic Rosary Society in Manly.
Those left to cherish her memory are her
children, Ann (Waynn) Davidson of
Northwood, Diana Johnson of Mason City,
Valerie Torgerson of Huxley, Terry
(Bill) Nicholson of Northwood, and Susan
(David) Hengesteg of Northwood; 10
grandchildren, Mariah (Chris) Ballantyne
of Northwood, Jesse Davidson of
Northwood, Trent Johnson of Storm Lake,
Dani Johnson of Spencer, Leah (Cody)
Crumbaugh of Colorado, Alex, Mckensie,
and Nikki Nicholson, and Matthew and
Courtney Hengesteg all of Northwood;
three great-grandchildren, Colton and
Kaydee Crumbaugh of Colorado, and Wesley
Ballantyne of Northwood; her sister,
Sandy Bohl of Mason City; sister-in-law,
Suzette Bohl of Cedar Rapids;
brother-in-law, Irving Rockafellow of
Coralville, and a brother and
sister-in-law, Clair and Shirley
Torgerson of Michigan; as well as
several nieces, nephews, and other
extended family members and friends.
Virginia was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, Glen; four sisters,
Rose, Clara, Shirley, and Joyce; and two
brothers, Jim and Ed, and twins that
were born in infancy.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543,
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
27, 2012
Paul Watschke
CHARLES CITY - Paul Watschke, 94, of
Charles City, passed away on Wednesday,
Dec. 26, at the Cedar Health Facility in
Charles City.
Funeral services for Paul Watschke will
be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, at
the Hauser Funeral Home. Pastor Jim
Beranek of Trinity United Methodist
Church will officiate. Burial will be in
Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.
There will be a flag presentation by the
Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral
Home from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, and an hour
prior to the service Friday.
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 December
27, 2012
Randy Waugh
Algona - Randy Waugh, 57, of Algona,
died on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at
Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa in
Mason City.
Services are pending with the Lentz
Funeral Home in Algona. Condolences may
be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com,
515-295-2622.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
27, 2012
Posted on 27 December 2012
William "Bud" Boelman
 Belmond
- William" Bud" Boelman, age 87,
a lifelong farmer and resident of the
Belmond area, died, Dec. 23, 2012, at
the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond
surrounded by the love and prayers of
his family.
Funeral services will be held 10:30
a.m., Friday, Dec. 28, at the Bethany
Reformed Church, 927 1st St. N.E.,
Belmond. Pastor Philip Arnold will be
officiating. Burial will be in the
Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7
p.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516
First St.S.E., and continues one hour
prior to the services at church Friday.
Those wishing to express their
sympathies through a memorial in Bud's
name may wish to Consider the Bethany
Reformed Church, Hospice of Wright
County, or the donor's choice.
William Junior "Bud" Boelman, the son of
Will J. and Titica (Frohling) Boelman,
was born July 9, 1925, on a farm
Northeast of Belmond. In his early years
he attended rural country schools and
later graduated from Belmond High School
in the Class of 1942. Following
graduation he commenced a life long
vocation of farming which he continued
from 1948 until his retirement due to
health in 1985.
Bud was united in marriage to Marie
Dorenkamp on Jan. 20, 1948, at the
Parsonage of the First Reformed Church
of Meservey. Their marriage was blessed
with a son, Stan Boelman.
Following their marriage the couple
farmed and raised their son in Belmond.
Their farming operations included
raising crops, chickens, dairy cattle,
and Chester White Hogs which they had
shown over the years on the farm.
During their life time together Bud and
Marie had traveled many miles and made
lots of life long friends. Bud loved
baseball and had played on many teams as
a youth and later on played on various
softball teams. Besides playing ball he
enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs and
the Minnesota Twins on T.V. In earlier
years of his life he had served as a 4-H
Leader. He enjoyed golf and watching his
grandchildren play ball. He was always
up for a competitive game of cribbage or
the solitude of a good book to read. He
also looked forward to the daily
camaraderie and conversations at the
"Visiting Club" as he referred to it at
True Value in Belmond. Bud was very
proud of being a charter member of the
Bethany reformed Church, where he had
served as both a deacon and elder for
many years. He was an ASCS township
committee and county committee member
over the years.
Those who had the privilege of crossing
in his life journey will remember his
gentle demeanor, warm and welcoming
smile, the twinkle in his eye, and the
friendly hello and with a firm hand
shake.
Bud's memory will live on in the hearts
and minds of his wife and life partner
of nearly 65 years, Marie Boelman,
Belmond, sons, Stan (Shari) Boelman,
Ankeny, Iowa; grandchildren, Michelle (Boelman)
Rosel and her husband Bryce and their
children Lindsay and Ryan, Waukee, Iowa,
and Steven (Angela) Boelman and their
children, Lillianne and Tad, Mason city,
Iowa; also Bud's brothers and sisters,
Dorothy Abbas, Belmond, Ruth Dorenkamp,
Clear Lake, Iowa, and Daryl Boelman,
Boone, Iowa; also by many nieces and
nephews.
Bud
was preceded in death by his parents,
brothers Joyce Boelman and Herman
Boelman; and his sisters, Thada Kuhlers
and Henrietta Baker.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond,
641-444-4474.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Robert N. "Bob" Bormann
U.S. Army WWII
 Algona
- A funeral Mass for Robert N. "Bob"
Bormann will be held on Saturday at
10:30 a.m. at St. Cecelia Catholic
Church, Algona, with Father Edward M.
Girres officiating. Burial will be in
Calvary Cemetery, Algona with military
honors conducted by the Livermore
American Legion Post No. 415.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.
today (Friday) at Oakcrest Funeral
Services of Algona, with a Scripture
Prayer Service beginning at 7 p.m.
followed by a Knights of Columbus
Rosary.
Bob was born (at the family farm) in
Riverdale Township, Kossuth County on
March 12, 1925, to Henry and Victoria (Kenkel)
Bormann. He started school in the local
country school in September, 1930, and
the following year he went to school in
St. Joe, and graduated from there in
May, 1942.
The following winter, Bob started
working for Uncle Peter Bormann and
worked for him for most of two years.
Bob entered the Army in April, 1945,
serving during World War II, and was
discharged in November 1946, spending
the time stateside.
Bob married Phyllis Mergen on Jan. 31,
1950, at St. Michael's Catholic Church
in Whittemore. They moved to a farm
north of St. Joe, where they resided
until 1989, when they retired and moved
to Algona.
Bob helped Francis and Dick Erpelding
with woodworking and made his family
many projects. This is where he lost his
finger and started with "the glove." Bob
was past Commander of the Livermore
American Legion Post No. 415, past Grand
Knight of Knights of Columbus Post No.
4520 in St. Joe, and was a past board
president at Farmer's Cooperative at
Livermore.
Bob enjoyed farming and still getting up
into the combine every year. He enjoyed
Bingo, cribbage, crossword puzzles,
playing (and counting) cards and hearing
old stories and jokes. He enjoyed
attending the kids' sporting events. He
worked hard on the farm. Even though he
was a quiet man in later life, he loved
being around people and joking with the
little kids he encountered. His
grandchildren were the light of his life
and he enjoyed watching them raid
Grandma's candy drawer at home. In the
nursing home he won candy bars at Bingo
so the kids got to raid his drawer there
too.
Robert became a resident of the Algona
Manor Care Center in April, 2009. He
died there on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012,
at the age of 87.
Surviving are his children, Louis
(Jodie) Bormann, Daniel Bormann, Brian (Jeana)
Bormann, all of Algona, Diane Bormann of
Brookfield, Wis., Charlene (Dale) Givens
of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Gary (Kalissa)
Bormann of Mondville, Ala., and Gayle
(Andy) Smith, of Mason City. Also
surviving are 11 grandchildren, Julie
(Eric) Hanson, Steve (Jill) Bormann,
Peter (Stephanie) Givens, Michael
(Laura) Givens, Grant, Kelle, and Kyle
Bormann, David, and Anna Grace Bormann,
and Matthew and Luke Smith; and 8
great-grandchildren, Blake, Brynn and
Drew Hanson, Kenyde, Lylliana and Leyton
Givens, Cecilia Givens and Lila Bormann.
He is also survived by his sisters,
Mildred Bormann and Dorothy (Jim)
Shomaker of Humboldt; brothers, Kenneth
G. Bormann of Algona, Joel (Kathy)
Bormann of Schaumburg, Ill., and Herbert
(Marlene) Bormann of Humboldt; many
nieces and nephews; and a special friend
from the Algona Manor, Jerry Weydert.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
his wife Phyllis on August 10, 2009; a
son David Bormann on Dec. 26, 1996; a
grandson, Ryan Smith on April 8, 2008;
and sisters, Eunice Streit and MaryLou
Lappe.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Walter G. Eau Claire
MASON CITY - Walter G. Eau Claire, 92,
of Mason City, passed away Sunday, Dec.
23, 2012, at Good Shepherd Health
Center.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30
a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Kathy
Graves officiating. Inurnment will be at
Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be
directed to the Walter Eau Claire
memorial fund in care of the family.
Online condolences may be left for the
family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson
Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City,
641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Paul
Richard "Blackie" Espinosa Jr.
MASON CITY - Paul Richard "Blackie"
Espinosa Jr., 91, of Mason City, died
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 31, at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with
the Rev. Duane Miller officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be directed to the Mason
City Education Foundation, Trinity
Lutheran Church, or Hospice of North
Iowa. Online condolences may be left for
the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, Mason City,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Arthur D. Hejlik
U.S. Army (1952-1956); Army Reserves
until 1964
 GARNER
- Arthur D. Hejlik, 82, of Garner, died
Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at Prairie
View Apartments in Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30
a.m., Monday, Dec. 31, at St. Boniface
Catholic Church in Garner with Fr.
Dennis Miller officiating. Burial will
be in Concord Township Cemetery with
military rites by the Garner Veterans
Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 5
p.m., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., in Garner and
will continue one hour prior to services
at the church.
Arthur Duane Hejlik, the son of Anton
and Rosetta (Phillips) Hejlik, was born
Nov. 6, 1930, on the family farm west of
Garner. He attended the rural schools of
Garfield Township until the eighth grade
and helped his family on the farm. Art
served his country in the U.S. Army from
1952 until 1956 and continued his
service in the Army Reserves until 1964.
Art farmed with his brother, Harold,
near Garner until his retirement. On
Feb. 12, 1988 he married Betty Corrick
at St. Boniface Catholic Church in
Garner. They made their home in Garner.
In July 2012, he moved into Prairie View
Apartments in Garner. He enjoyed
farming, gardening, fishing and cooking.
He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic
Church and the Garner American Legion.
Art is survived by his four
step-children, Jerry (Carla) Corrick of
Idaho Springs, Colo., Tom (Donna)
Corrick of Oklahoma City, Okla., Rita
(Gerald) Urich of Austin, Colo., and
Rick (Dawn) Corrick of Garner; two
brothers, Harold Hejlik of Garner and
Verne (Delores) Hejlik of Garner; a
sister, Marjorie Savage of Bloomfield,
Iowa; step-grandchildren, Tammy Corrick,
Teri Corrick, Tim Corrick, Amy Corrick,
Ryan Corrick, Josh Urich, Jeremy Urich,
Jake Urich, Barb (Mitch) Albritton and
Teresa (Matt) Hockett; many step-great
grandchildren; nieces and nephews, Deb
(Jim) Rygh of Lake Mills, Susie (Butch)
Kozisek of Ventura, Tim (Sharon) Hejlik
of Garner, Tony (Mel) Hejlik of Garner
and Vindy (Jamie) Johnson of Bloomfield;
a nephew-in-law, Rod Dodd of Garner;
great nieces and nephews, Michael Rygh,
David Rygh, Travis Dodd, Corey Dodd,
Brad (Kylee) Kozisek, Ashley (Jay)
Larkin, Chelsey Kozisek, Richie Kozisek,
Lincoln (Lyndi) Harms, Lance (Alicia)
Hejlik, Lucas Hejlik, Justine Hejlik,
Jessica Hejlik, Jamie Hejlik, Jason
(Carrie) Johnson and Lacy (Jason)
Knipper; and great-great nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
wife, Betty, Jan. 22, 2011; an infant
brother, Donald; brother-in-law, Bud
Savage; a niece, Cindy Dodd; and a
step-granddaughter, Mindy Rae Corrick.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841,
www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Published in Globe Gazette from December
27 to December 28, 2012
Eunice Lorraine Jacobson
Hampton - Eunice Lorraine Jacobson, 86,
of Hampton, passed away Wednesday, Dec.
26, 2012, at the Bartels Lutheran
Retirement Community in Waverly.
Memorial services will be held at 1
p.m., Saturday, Dec. 29, at the Church
of Christ in Hampton, with Pastor Rocky
Woolery officiating. Friends may call
one hour prior to the service at the
church. Burial of cremains will take
place in the Hampton Cemetery at a later
date.
The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home of
Hampton is in charge of arrangements.
www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Shirley Larson
WAVERLY - Shirley Larson, 83, of
Waverly, formerly of Algona, died
Monday, Dec.24, 2012, at the Shell Rock
Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
on Saturday, Dec. 29, at the Faith
Assembly of God Church in Algona with
Reverend Ed Harp officiating. Burial
will be in Riverview Cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m.
until time of services.
Oakcrest Funeral Services - Algona,
515-295-3731,
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Agnes Lawler
Mason City - Agnes Lawler, 90, of Mason
City, passed away at the I.O.O.F. Home,
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.
A graveside service will be held at a
later date. Online condolences may be
shared with the family at
www.FullertonFh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Jean Rae (Wharton) Markham
BELMOND - Jean Rae (Wharton) Markham,
age 84, of Belmond, died on Dec. 25,
2012, at the Jerseyville Nursing and
Rehab Center in Jerseyville, Ill.
Funeral sevices for Jean Markham will be
held at 11 a.m. Monday Dec. 31, at
Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond.
Pastor Douglas Farrell will officiate.
Burial will take place in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation for Jean Markham will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, at the
Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane
South in Belmond, and continue one hour
prior to services at the church on
Monday.
Dugger Funeral Home, Belmond,
641-444-3248, www.duggerfunerals.com
Published in Globe Gazette from December
27 to December 28, 2012
Lavelva Michael
Rudd - Lavelva Michael, 91, of Rudd,
died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at the
Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral services for Lavelva Michael
will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec.
29, at the Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City. Pastor Wendy Johannesen of
Rudd United Methodist Church will
officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood
Cemetery, Floyd.
Friends may call from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, and
an hour prior to the service Saturday.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
23 to December 28, 2012
Lowell Olsen
Osage - Lowell Olsen, age 87, of Osage,
died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at Great
River Medical Center Emergency Room in
West Burlington, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage with the Rev.
Bryan Lagerstam and the Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Burial will be in the Rock
Creek Cemetery, rural Osage. Visitation
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Lowell was born March 10, 1925, at Meroa,
Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Clarice
(Williams) Olsen. After graduating from
Osage High School, he farmed with his
parents for three years.
He
married Margaret Johnson on Oct. 12,
1946, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church,
rural Osage. They farmed for six years,
moving to Osage in 1952. In 1953, they
started Olsen Implement after purchasing
an implement business in Osage. Lowell
was a member of Rotary and Sons of
Norway. He served on the boards of Osage
Community Schools, Mitchell County
Hospital, Mitchell County Industrial
Development, and Home Trust and Savings
Bank. He was past president of Our
Savior's Lutheran Church Council and the
Osage Chamber of Commerce. He also
served on the NIACC Advisory Committee.
Lowell received the Outstanding Young
Businessman of the Year award. He
enjoyed farming and was passionate about
all sports. Lowell especially enjoyed
spending time with his children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Lowell is survived by two daughters,
Marcia (Keith) Taeger of West
Burlington, Diane (Larry) Kleckner of
Audubon; three sons, Jim (Beth) Olsen of
Osage, Jeff (Jayne) Olsen of Osage, Jay
(Sheila) Olsen of Osage; 17
grandchildren, and 28
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
his wife, Margaret in 2003; his son, Jon
in 2001; sister, Beatrice Gast; and
brother, LaVerne Olsen.
Information available and condolences
accepted at
www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage,
641-732-3706.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Gladys Ostrander
MASON CITY - Gladys Ostrander, 78,
formerly of Clarence, Iowa, died
Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Good Shepherd
home in Mason City, Iowa.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29, with visitation two
hours prior at Hamilton's near Highland
Memory Gardens, 121 N.W. 60th Ave., Des
Moines.
Gladys was born May 23, 1934, in
Waterloo, Iowa, to Ruth and Boyd Brandt.
She is survived by her children: Scott
(Julie), Eric (Carolyn), and Susan
(Bruce) Reeve; her grandchildren: Sarah,
Benjamin, and Jeremy Reeve; and her
brother David (Matsue) Brandt. She was
preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Alzheimer's Association , Greater
Iowa Chapter: 1730 28th St., West Des
Moines, IA 50266 in loving memory of
Gladys.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
W. Wendell Schaefer
U.S. Coast Guard
 SHEFFIELD
- W. Wendell Schaefer, 95, of Sheffield,
formerly of Mason City, died Friday,
Dec. 21, 2012, at the Sheffield Care
Center.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Faith
Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Ave.,
with Pastor Scott Onofrio, the Rev. Dan
Schoepf, and the Rev. Steve Schoepf
officiating. Interment will be in
Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation
will be one hour prior to services
Saturday at Faith Baptist Church. Online
condolences may be left for the family
at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
W. Wendell Schaefer was born Nov. 30,
1917, in Sheffield, to William and
Nellie Schaefer. He attended school in
Sheffield, and graduated in 1935. During
his yearsin Sheffield he worked in
Schaefer's Store with his parents and
brother Allardyce. Wendell graduated in
1939 from Drake University where he
graduated with a teaching degree in
instrumental music, with English as a
minor. Following a time of teaching in
New Virginia, Iowa, Wendell served in
the United States Coast Guard, primarily
in the San Francisco area. On Dec. 5,
1943, Wendell married Irma Boehlje, of
Sheffield, in Monterey, Calif. Following
the war, Wendell taught instrumental
music in several Iowa schools, and he
and Irma served as church musicians in
the communities where they lived.
Following his retirement from public
school teaching, Wendell volunteered
teaching and working in church in Mason
City.
Wendell is survived by sons and
daughters-in-law, Phil and Carol of
Liberty, Mo., Paul and Barbara of
Lincoln, Neb., Lee and Jill of Hampton;
grandchildren Joya Schaefer Edmonds and
husband Brian of Kansas City, Mo.,
Anthony and Carrie Mahoney Schaefer of
Duluth, Minn., Elizabeth and Jonathan of
Lincoln, Deidre, of Cedar Rapids, and
Shelby, of Hampton, and
great-grandchildren Naomi and Tatum
Edmonds of Kansas City.
Wendell was preceded in death by Irma,
his parents, his brother Allardyce, and
an infant son.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
28, 2012
Posted on 28 December 2012
Walter George Eau Claire
U.S. Army WWII
 MASON
CITY - Walter George Eau Claire, a
lifelong Mason City resident, passed
away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at the Good
Shepherd Health Center following a short
illness.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at
Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Kathy
Graves officiating. Inurnment will be at
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Walter was born January 15, 1920, in
Mason City, Iowa, the son of George and
Regin (Thomson) Eau Claire. He graduated
from Mason City High School in 1938. He
pitched for the Mohawks baseball team,
which was undefeated for two years and
won a state championship in 1938.
Walter served in the U.S. Army from 1941
to 1945. He served in the infantry in
Europe and was wounded in action in
Germany. He was awarded the Purple
Heart, the Bronze Star, and the Combat
Infantryman Badge.
On December 12, 1942, he married Ruth
Manning of Des Moines, Iowa, in Bethany,
Mo., during a furlough from the Army.
Walter worked as a carman for the
Milwaukee Railroad for 38 years before
retiring in 1979. He was a devoted
family man who enjoyed traveling to
visit his children and grandchildren. He
was an accomplished golfer and enjoyed
following sports on television and
radio. He was especially passionate
about his beloved Iowa Hawkeyes football
and basketball as well as the Chicago
Cubs.
Walter will be dearly missed by his wife
of 70 years, Ruth Eau Claire of Mason
City; and his children; son, Michael Eau
Claire and wife Jeanene of Washington,
D.C., daughter Denise Held and husband
Pete of Everett, Wash., and son, Steven
Eau Claire and wife Anne Mae of North
Potomac, Md.; also 10 grandchildren, 22
great grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild, several nieces and nephews,
and many longtime friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
all of his siblings; a daughter, Susann
Allen; and three grandchildren (Craig
Allen, Carolyn Allen Wilson, and Camille
Allen).
Memorials may be directed to the Walter
Eau Claire Memorial Fund in care of the
family.
Online condolences may be left for the
family at http://www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson
Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Paul Richard "Blackie" Espinosa Jr.
 MASON
CITY - Paul Richard "Blackie" Espinosa
Jr., 91, of Mason City, died Thursday,
Dec. 27, 2012, at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 31, at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with
the Rev. Duane Miller officiating.
Interment will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m.
Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,
111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Memorials may be directed to the Mason
City Education Foundation, Trinity
Lutheran Church, or Hospice of North
Iowa.
Online condolences may be left for the
family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Paul "Blackie" Espinosa was born March
5, 1921, in Mason City to Paul and Petra
(Olvera) Espinosa. He graduated from
Mason City High School in 1940. As a
sophomore he was a member of the State
Championship Baseball Team for his
beloved coach, Clayton (Chick)
Sutherland. In his junior year, he hit a
home run and collapsed his lung, but
made it to home plate.
After graduation, he returned to play in
the Industrial League and for the Mason
City Braves. He played at the new
Roosevelt Stadium. Then he played and
managed fast pitch softball for various
teams and in the church league for
Trinity Lutheran Church. He ended his
career playing slow pitch softball and
pitched a no-hitter at age 50 helping
his team with the state tournament and
to the Nationals. A special treat was
having his son, Paul play first base on
that team.
He was inducted into the Iowa State
Softball Hall of Fame in 1979 and later
the River City Hall of Fame. After his
playing days were over, he coached Babe
Ruth League Baseball and was proud that
his team won the city championship.
Blackie was united in marriage to Mavis
Holt of Ottosen on August 3, 1943. They
were the parents of six children: Sherry
(Gordon) Rundquist of Iowa City, Paul
(deceased) (Mary), Pamela (Loyd)
McFarland of Fresno, California, Debra
(deceased), Ann of Ames, and Peter
(Kari) of Edina, Minnesota.
They have seven grandchildren, Matthew
Rundquist (deceased), Paul Rundquist of
Mount Pleasant, Nathan (Amber) Espinosa
of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, Jennifer
(John) Whyte of Omaha, Nebraska, Joshua
of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Justin
and Rachel Espinosa of Edina, Minnesota.
He has nine great grandchildren, April,
Kodi, Paul, and Katlyn Rundquist,
Carver, Zachary, and Andrew Espinosa,
Alexis and Alison Whyte.
Blackie served on the Board of Deacons
and Stewardship Committee at Trinity
Lutheran Church, United Way, Memorial
Park Hospital and was a member of
Rotary. He taught Sunday School and was
Sunday School Superintendent and sang in
the choir.
He was the Culligan Man for 50 years
starting as a route man, then service
manager and then manager. He was a fast
talking, super salesman who helped build
the company. He was a flag flying proud
American with a deep faith in God who
loved Mason City and the people living
here and the surrounding towns and
farms. He was proud of his wife, family,
flower garden, and his yard.
For several years he was a motivational
speaker at area churches and businesses
giving testimonials about his life and
how great life was and what a wonderful
country we live in. He was an
enthusiastic supporter of all the good
things in life. He spent his retirement
years visiting friends and former
customers in nursing homes.
Blackie is survived by his wife, Mavis;
three daughters, one son, 6
grandchildren, nine great grandchildren,
one brother, Lawrence (Gladys) Espinosa
of Mason City; two sisters, Della
(Jerome) Dix of Concord, California,
Susan Rubalcava of Mason City; many
nieces and nephews.
Blackie was preceded in death by his
parents, daughter, Debra; son, Paul;
grandson, Matthew; eight brothers and
sisters.
Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral
Home & Crematory, Mason City,
641-423-0924,
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
28 to December 29, 2012
Duane Gossman
THOMPSON - Duane Gossman, 84, of
Thompson, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.,
Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St.,
Forest City, with Father Dennis Miller
of St. James Catholic Church
officiating.
Inurnment will be in the spring at
Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3
p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685,
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Joann P. Heiden Lentz
DOWS - Joann P. Heiden Lentz, 78, of
Belmond and Dows, died Thursday, Dec.
27, 2012, at the Rehabilitation Center
of Belmond.
Arrangements for Joann Heiden Lentz are
pending at the Dugger Funeral Home, 100
North Lee St., Dows, 515-552-4134,
www.duggerfunerals.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Jean Rae (Wharton) Markham
 BELMOND
- Jean Rae (Wharton) Markham, age 84, of
Belmond, went to be with her Savior on
Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2012, at the
Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab Center in
Jerseyville, Illinois.
God's gift to her was the birth of his
son and her final freedom from her pain.
Funeral services for Jean Markham will
be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at
the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond.
Pastor Douglas Farrell will officiate.
Burial will take place in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation for Jean Markham will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, at the
Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane
South in Belmond and continue one hour
prior to services at the church on
Monday.
Jean Rae Markham, sixth of seven
children of Ray and Ruth Wharton, was
born November 3, 1928, near Rowan. She
grew up in Rowan where she attended
school. Jean played girls basketball in
high school and graduated from Rowan
High School at the age of 16.
She worked as a nurses aide at the
Hampton Hospital after graduation. She
then worked at Mode-O-Day Lingerie
Factory in Mason City sewing clothes and
lingerie until her marriage to her high
school sweetheart, Frederick Walter
Markham in 1948.
To this union three girls were born,
Peggy Elaine, Diane Ruth and Suzanne
Fay.
Preceding her in death were her husband,
Freddie, her daughter, Peggy Wolters,
her parents, Ruth and Ray Wharton, her
brothers Roscoe, Robert and Ronald
Wharton, sister, Joyce Hackbarth, Fred's
parents, Ellis and Lizzie Markham,
sister-in-laws; Maurine Peters, Gladys
Leist and Norma Wharton,
brother-in-laws; Myron Hackbarth,
Raymond Wheeler, George Leist, Valley
Davis and Richard Larick, nieces; Pam
Johnson and Margaret Simonson, and
nephews; Tommy Wharton, Douglas Markham
and Douglas Wheeler.
Jean cherished her family and getting
together with the Whartons and the
Markhams.
Jean helped Fred with farming at
Thornton and also when they moved to the
farm by Clarion and Lake Cornelia. She
worked ten years at Meredith Corporation
from 1980 to 1990 and retired with many
fond memories of her co-workers, bosses,
and all the good recipes they traded at
Meredith!
They moved from the farm in Clarion to
Belmond and enjoyed living in town. Fred
passed away in February 2004 from
complications of his rheumatoid
arthritis and congestive heart failure
just before their 56th anniversary.
They were married at the Little Brown
Church on Valentine's Day on February
14, 1948, and the family always said
this was so Freddie would not forget the
day of their anniversary! He often gave
her something red for their anniversary,
a new red dress or red suit, and one
year it was a red Ford Escort station
wagon.
Jean and Fred loved watching the NBA and
MLB on TV. If you called her the last
two minutes of a close game between Iowa
and Indiana, you might not get her full
attention!
Even in her eighties, Jean could still
talk baseball with the best of them.
Jean was a long-time member of the
Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond. She
served the Lord faithfully as a Sunday
School teacher, served on the Social
Committee, as a Deaconess, and
Missionary Treasurer. She was known for
her cooking and baking of special
treats.
Those mourning her death are her two
daughters, Diane (Ronald) Kallal,
Fieldon, Ill., Suzanne Markham Kocurek
(Randy Anastasi, Stacy, Minn.) North
Branch, Minn., son-in-law, Gary (Rachel)
Wolters of Forest City, Iowa, eight
grandchildren, Lynn (Shereen) Wolters,
St. Paul, Minn., Robert (Kasey) Wolters,
Albert Lea, Minn., Heidi Wolters,
Plymouth, Minn., Joan (Brad) Roach,
Fieldon, Ill., Fred Kallal, Eureka,
Ill., Russel (Meagan) Kallal, Brighton,
Ill., Woodrow Kocurek IV and Amanda Jean
Kocurek, North Branch, Minn., and seven
great-grandchildren, Katelyn Smith,
James Holmes, Elliana, Madeline, Abigail
and Violet Wolters, Chase Kallal, and
two great-grandchildren on the way!
Dugger Funeral Home, Belmond,
641-444-3248, www.duggerfunerals.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
27 to December 29, 2012
Eleanor Miner
Floyd - Eleanor Miner, 95, of
Floyd, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at
the Floyd County Medical Center in
Charles City.
Funeral services for Eleanor Miner will
be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hauser
Funeral Home. Pastor Martha Bennett of
Grace United Methodist Church at Floyd
will officiate. Burial will be in
Oakwood Cemetery at Floyd.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral
Home from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday
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 December
29, 2012
Donald D. (Curly) Olson
 FOREST
CITY - Donald D. (Curly) Olson, age 85,
of Forest City, died Thursday, Dec. 27,
2012, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30
p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City
with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.
Inurnment will be at Oakland Cemetery in
Forest City.
There will be no visitation.
Donald D. Olson, the son of Harry and
Bertha (Nissen) Olson, was born January
9, 1927, on a farm near Forest City,
where he lived until the family moved
into Forest City. He attended Forest
City Schools, graduating in 1945.
After a brief time of living and working
in the Los Angeles, Calif., area, he
returned to Forest City where he lived
all of his life. He worked for the
Winnebago County Secondary Road
Department most of his life, retiring in
1989 after 39 years of service.
On September 30, 1955, Don married
Kathryn Lovik. To this union two
children were born, Nancy and Paul.
Don loved the game of golf, spending
many "holy" Thursdays on the course with
his foursome. He loved to watch the
Minnesota Vikings, enjoyed gardening,
watching TV until his eyesight failed,
and most of all, watching his grand kids
in their activities, visiting with
family and coffee with the Hardees
group.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn;
daughter, Nancy; son, Paul and
daughter-in-law, Cathy; and three
grandchildren, Abby and Emily Olson, and
Chet Anderson.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
brothers, Eugene and Marvin; sister,
Dorothy and brother-in-law John Thompson
and nephew, David Thompson.
The family suggests memorials in
Donald's name be directed to: Immanuel
Lutheran Church, Forest City Ambulance
Service or Hospice of North Iowa.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
641-585-2685, www.petersenlundfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Margaret Peshak
Loudon, Tennessee - Margaret
Peshak, age 96, of Tellico Village, a
resident of The Neighborhood, passed
away on Dec. 21, 2012.
Margaret was born Manly, Iowa, on Jan.
21, 1916, to Ernest and Hazel Martin. In
1939 she married Ted Peshak of Plymouth,
Iowa. The couple and their two sons
eventually settled in Chicago following
World War II, where Ted was a director
at Coronet Films.
For many years Margaret was the office
manager for Peshak Films in Lake Forest,
Illinois. After her husband died in
2006, Margaret eventually moved to
Tennessee to be near her son, Gary and
his wife, Patricia, who also live in
Tellico Village, Loudon, Tennessee. Her
other son, Gayle (Skip) lives in
Phoenix, Arizona.
Margaret is also survived by two
grandchildren in Florida and in
California. Margaret's brother, Robert
Martin, died at the age of 98 in Long
Beach, California., earlier this year.
A Celebration of Life Service will be
held both in Libertyville, Ill., and in
Plymouth, at a later date.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Lois Ann Wenger
Manly - Lois Ann Wenger, 81, of
Manly, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at
the Manly Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center.
Per Lois's wishes, her body has been
cremated and a memorial service will be
held 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31, at the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428 W. Walnut
St., Manly, with Pastor Linda Johnson
Prestholt officiating.
Should friends desire, memorials may be
left to the Parkinson's Disease
Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509,
New York, NY 10018.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Freda Wessells
BELMOND - Freda Wessells, 95, of
Belmond, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012,
at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral arrangements for Freda Wessells
are pending at the Dugger Funeral Home,
111 Luick's Lane South in Belmond,
641-444-3248, www.duggerfunerals.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Ervin Wiltgen
ALGONA - Ervin Wiltgen, 84, of Algona,
died on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at the
Kossuth Regional Health Center in
Algona.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.
Monday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church,
with Father Ed Girres officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with
military rites conducted by the VFW Post
No. 2541 and the Hagg-Turner American
Legion Post No. 90 of Algona.
Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at
St. Cecelia Catholic Church, with a 3
p.m. rosary and a 6:30 p.m. Scripture
service.
Condolences may be left at
www.lentzfuneralhome.com.
Lentz Funeral Home, 515-295-2622.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Robert "Bobby Earl" Woolery
Belmond - Robert "Bobby Earl"
Woolery, 60, of Belmond, died Thursday,
Dec. 27, 2012, at his home.
Online condolences may be left at
www.FullertonFh.com.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at First
United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia
Ave., Mason City. Pastor Sean McRoberts
will officiate.
Interment will follow at Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m.
on Thursday, Jan. 3, at Fullerton
Funeral Home, 123 Second St. SE, Mason
City.
Those planning on expression of sympathy
may wish to consider memorials to
Barbara Ackerman, 904 9th Ave. N.E.,
Belmond, IA 50421, in care of the
family.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
29, 2012
Posted on 29 December 2012
Lois L. Beery
Mason City - Lois L. Beery, 79,
of Mason City died Saturday (Dec. 29,
2012) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Fuenral arrangements are incomplete with
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason City,
641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
30, 2012
Carla Brandt
 OSAGE
- Carla Ann Brandt, age 80, of Osage,
died Friday, December 28, 2012, at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center
in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage with
the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial
will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in
St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m.
Tuesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage.
Carla Ann Ferguson was born January 29,
1932, near Spring Valley, Minnesota, the
daughter of Irvin and Helen (Gullickson)
Ferguson. She graduated from Austin High
School. On February 7, 1959, she married
Fred Brandt.
Carla enjoyed spending time with family.
Her hobbies included collecting and
making dolls and teddy bears. Her
greatest joy in life was doing things
for others and her grandson, Alex.
Carla is survived by her daughters, Joan
(Ken) Weber of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, and Janet Winning of Oakdale,
Minnesota; her grandson, Anthony "Alex"
Winning of Byron, Minnesota; three
sisters, Hjordis (Dick) Engel and Louise
Mielke, all of Stewartville, Minnesota,
and Lucille (Vern) Weber of Rochester,
Minnesota; as well as many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Fred, in 2005; and
her brother, Roger.
Information available and condolences
accepted at
www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State
St., Osage, 641-732-3706.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
30, 2012
Harold "Smokey" Culver
U.S. Army WWII
 Sheffield
- Harold "Smokey" Culver, 91,
passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012,
at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Monday at the First United Methodist
Church in Sheffield with Pastor Sandy
Gobeli presiding.
Interment will be at the Hillside
Cemetery in Sheffield with Veterans
Honors by Harlow Ray Massee Post No. 277
American Legion.
Visitation will be at the church Monday
beginning at 10 a.m.
Harold A. "Smokey" Culver was born in
Sheffield June 15, 1921, a son of Arthur
and Elizabeth (Knapp) Culver. He was
educated in Sheffield Public School.
Harold worked at local farms assisting
with dairy operations and at the
Sheffield Brick and Tile Company.
In 1942, Harold enlisted in the U.S.
Army and served in England, France and
Belgium. He was discharged as a corporal
in March 1946 and returned to Sheffield
and employment at Sheffield Brick and
Tile.
Harold was united in marriage with
Wilhelmina "Billie" Davids on June 15,
1946. They made their home in Sheffield
and he continued to work at Sheffield
Brick and Tile, retiring in 1986.
Harold was active in the Evangelical
United Brethren Church and later the
United Methodist Church in Sheffield. He
enjoyed spending time in his garden and
yard work. Fishing was a passion for
Harold but most of all he always helped
other people as he could when they
needed help.
Harold is survived by his wife,
"Billie," of Sheffield; sister, Eileen
Lutcavish, Sheffield; sister-in-law,
Doris (Ken) Ashland; brother-in-law,
Clarence Harvey "Lefty" (Jean) Davids.
He is preceded in death by his parents
and siblings: Edna Schoning; Delbert
Culver, Wava Blanchard, Fleta Berndt,
Ardis Meyer, Junior Culver, Marcella
Crawford, Bernadine Kammrad, LaVerda
Scott, Don Culver, Robert Culver and
Esther Culver in infancy.
Retz Funeral Home, www.retzfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
30, 2012
Robert DeBolt
CHARLES CITY - Robert DeBolt, 87, of
1001A Court St., died Dec. 28, 2012, at
Floyd County Medical Center. He had been
a patient at Cedar Health this past
year.
Memorial services are pending.
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 December
30, 2012
Wilma Helgeland
Northwood - Wilma Helgeland, 91,
Northwood, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012,
at the Lutheran Retirement Home in
Northwood.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave.
S., Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543,
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
30, 2012
Paul G. High
CHARLES CITY - Paul G. High, 76, of
Charles City, died Friday, Dec. 28,
2012, at Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient
United in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral
Home. Pastor Matt Versemann of Saint
John Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Waverly will officiate. Burial will be
in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City.
Military honors will be conducted by the
Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral
Home from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, and an
hour prior to the service Wednesday.
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 December
30, 2012
Ann L. Patrick
Grafton - Ann L. Patrick, 81, of
rural Grafton died Friday, Dec. 28,
2012, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan
Center, St. Ansgar.
Funeral service will be Monday, Dec. 31,
2012, at 2 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran
Church, Lyle, Minnesota, with the Rev.
Barbara Finley-Shea officiating.
Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery,
Grafton, Iowa.
Visitation will be after 12:30 p.m. at
the church prior to the funeral service.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St.
Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
641-713-4920, www.schroederandsites.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
30, 2012
Delbert Roberts
Manly - Delbert Roberts, 81, of
Manly died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at
the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center in
Manly.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30
a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Bethel
United Methodist Church, 503 E. South
St., Manly, with Pastor Don Preston
officiating. Interment will follow in
the Manly Cemetery, Manly.
Visitation will be held Thursday
evening, Jan. 3, 2013, at Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, from 4
until 6 p.m., and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring
St., 641- 454-2242, ColonialChapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
30, 2012
Lucile L. Snopek
VENTURA - Lucile L. Snopek, 96, Ventura,
died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
641-357-2193, www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
30, 2012
Clifford Wayne Stephenson
U.S. Air Force (1951-1955)
 Clear
Lake - Clifford Wayne Stephenson,
82, 15 Timberlane Drive, Clear Lake,
Iowa, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at
Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Clifford, son of William and Lora (Ridout)
Stephenson, was born July 15, 1930, in
Winterset, Iowa. He graduated from
Winterset High School in 1948 and
continued his education at Drake
University in Des Moines majoring in
music. Cliff enlisted in the Air Force
in 1951 and was honorably discharged in
1955.
Cliff was united in marriage to Norma
Jean Myhr, and to this union three
children were born, Joanne, Karen and
William.
The family lived in the Sacramento,
California, area for many years where
Cliff worked for Aerojet General, then
for the Federal Bureau of Land
Management as a field engineer before
retiring in 1983. Following retirement,
Cliff opened his own hobby shop in
Barstow, Calif., moving to Clear Lake in
1992 where he continued the business
until 1993.
Cliff's first love was music and
theater. Throughout his life, the world
was graced with his magnificent basso-cantante
and his skills as an entertainer. He was
a man of many interests, including model
railroads, being a natural handyman and
do-it-yourselfer. He was a member of the
Galilean Lutheran Church in Clear Lake,
professional music fraternity Phi Mu
Alpha Sinfonia, Gaslight Theater in
Folsom, California, a docent at
Sacramento Railroad Museum and helped to
found Hospice of Mojave Valley in
Barstow, California.
Cliff is survived by his wife, Norma
Jean, Clear Lake; children, Joanne Self,
Mohave Valley, Arizona; Karen (Bruce)
Sanford, Raymond, Maine; and William (Ryna)
Stephenson, Sacramento, California; nine
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
brother, Robert (Della) Stephenson,
Cherokee, Iowa; sister, Sherry (Gary)
Breckenridge, Lamont, Wash.; several
nieces and nephews; brother-in-law,
Derwin (Eleanor) Myhr, Anacortes,
Washington; brother-in-law, C.F.
(Lucille) Myhr, Ocala, Florida.; and
sister-in-law, Lila Myhr, Sun City,
Arizona.
He was predeceased by his parents; three
sisters-in-law, Patricia, Elizabeth and
Margaret Myhr; brother-in-law, E.B. Myhr;
and son-in-law, Derwin Self.
Per Cliff's wishes, cremation rites have
been accorded and a memorial service
will be held at a later date. Should
friends desire, memorial contributions
may be left in Cliff's name to Galilean
Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa, or
Hospice of North Iowa.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N.
Fourth Street, Clear Lake, 357-2193,
ColonialChapel.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
23 to December 30, 2012
Lois Ann Wenger
 Manly
- Lois Ann Wenger, 81, of Manly, went to
be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday,
Dec. 27, 2012, at the Manly Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center.
Per Lois's wishes, her body has been
cremated and a memorial service will be
held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31, at the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428 W. Walnut
Street, Manly, with Pastor Linda Johnson
Prestholt officiating.
Should friends desire, memorials may be
left to the Parkinson's Disease
Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509,
New York, N.Y. 10018, to find a cure.
Lois Ann Wenger, daughter of Claude and
Opal (Pewsey) Rockwell was born Dec. 9,
1931, in Buena Vista County, Iowa. She
attended and graduated from Storm Lake
High School and began her higher
education at AIB School of Business in
Des Moines. When Lois was younger, she
first began her working career as a
secretary in Storm Lake for Chas G.
Walters Manufacturing Company. This is
where Lois met the love of her life,
Richard, and they were united in
marriage on October 5, 1952, in Albert
City, Iowa. To this union three children
were born: Tim, Rhonda, and Terry.
The family moved to Manly in 1955 where
Lois was a homemaker for ten years,
raising her children while Richard
taught school there. Lois was inspired
to go back to college and graduated with
a teaching certificate from the
University of Northern Iowa in Cedar
Falls. The family moved to Plymouth,
then back to Manly, where she taught
sixth grade in Osage for ten years. She
then furthered her education at Mankato
State with her son, Terry, receiving a
degree in computer programming. Shortly
after, Lois retired in the early 1980s.
Lois was an energetic well-being who
loved to read books and traveled to see
her family in Colorado and Missouri. She
enjoyed watching and taping movies, her
favorite being "The Sound of Music."
She was an active member at the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, being
involved in the Lydia Circle.
Lois will be missed by her husband of 60
years, Richard "PeeWee" Wenger, Manly;
children, Tim Wenger, Pueblo, Colo.,
Rhonda Hermsen, Boulder, Colo., and
Terry Wenger, St. Louis, Mo.;
grandchildren, Austin Hermsen, Denver,
Colo., Ben Hermsen, Boulder, Colo., Dane
Hermsen, Longmont, Colo., and Adam
Hermsen, Boulder, Colo.; sister, Donna
(Dick) Bandy, Visalia, Calif., and
brother-in-law, Russ Stille, Shellman,
Georgia.
She was preceded in death by her parents
and sister, Patty Stille.
Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring
Street, Manly, 454-2242,
ColonialChapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from December
29 to December 30, 2012
Freda (Beek) Wessels
BELMOND - Freda (Beek) Wessels, 95, of
Belmond died Thursday Dec. 27, 2012, at
the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Monday Dec. 31, 2012, at the Bethany
Reformed Church, 927 First St. N.E. in
Belmond. The Rev. Philip Arnold will
officiate. Burial will be in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m.
today, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at the
Bethany Reformed Church and will
continue at the church one hour prior to
services on Monday.
Memorials may be made in Freda (Beek)
Wessels' name to the family.
Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane S.
in Belmond, is in charge of
arrangements.
Published in Globe Gazette on December
30, 2012
Posted on 30 December 2012
Lois L. "Pete" Beery
Mason City - Lois L. "Pete" Beery
died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, after a
short stay at Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A funeral service for Lois will be held
at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126
Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the
Rev. Denny Ganz officiating.
Interment will follow in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held Saturday morning
(Jan. 5, 2013) from 11:30 a.m. until
1:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Should friends desire, memorials may be
left to Hospice of North Iowa in Lois'
name.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel,
641-423-2372, Colonial Chapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on
December 31, 2012
Agnes Mildred Gordon
Northwood - Agnes Mildred Gordon,
86, of Northwood, died on Saturday, Dec.
29, 2012, in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 3, at the First Lutheran
Church, Northwood, with the Rev. Judy
Converse officiating. Burial will be in
the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, Jan. 2,
from 4 to 7 p.m. at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, Northwood.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
641-324-1121, www.schroederandsites.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on
December 31, 2012
Duane Gossman
 THOMPSON
- Duane Gossman, 84, of Thompson, died
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest
City, with Father Dennis Miller of St.
James Catholic Church officiating.
Inurnment will be in the spring at
Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3
p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at
Petersen Lund Funeral Home.
Duane was born in Shell Creek Township,
near Platt Center, Neb., on April 11,
1928, to Leo and Julia (Kaipust) Gossman.
He was the only son, and his siblings
included older sisters Ivona, Marjorie
and Evelyn, and younger sisters Arlene
and Phyllis. In 1944 when Duane was 16,
the family moved to a farm that Leo
purchased five miles southwest of
Thompson. Duane became very integrally
tied to the farm and its upkeep, and did
not return to school but devoted his
time to improving the property and
assisting his father.
He met Lila M. Arndt at a skating rink
in Blue Earth. Lila later moved to an
apartment in Thompson and eventually the
two were married on June 7, 1950, in the
priest's house of St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Buffalo Center.
They remained on the family farm, moving
briefly across the section until his
parents retired from farming at which
point they returned, and Duane remained
there the rest of his life. To this
union were born five children: Duane
Jr., Bridget, Diane, Linda and Kent.
After his parents' death Duane purchased
part of the original acreage. The family
milked cows, raised chickens, beef,
hogs, and any other animal enterprise at
which Duane felt he could excel. This
developed a solid work ethic in his
children, and a strong sense of values.
Duane was an enterprising
jack-of-all-trades and was a self-taught
handyman in whatever he set his mind to.
He especially liked aspects involving
mechanics.
Along with being a full-time farmer,
Duane also worked at a variety of jobs.
He was a self-employed mechanic in a
business called Duke's Service. He
worked many years part time at Van
Horn's in Buffalo Center, as well as a
delivery driver for Winnebago. He did
both custom combining and corn shelling
for farmers in the area. After selling
off most of the farm animals, he took a
job at Pamida, as well as Casey's and
drove school bus for Forest City
Schools.
Duane had an uncanny knack of striking
up conversations with people he didn't
know everywhere he went. This was
especially enjoyable for him when he
frequented area casinos.
His hobbies included collecting
antiques, collectable cars, fixing and
repairing vintage tractors, riding
motorcycle, appliance repair and
rebuilding automobiles. He also would
custom-build trailers from scratch,
doing most of the calculations in his
head. Some were quite elaborate and
complicated in scope.
He was also a wealth of knowledge and
was filled with many stories and sayings
including keepers passed down by his
father such as "Watch your pennies and
the dollars will take care of
themselves."
Duane is survived by four children:
Bridget (Jerry Hanson) Neilon of
Northwood, Diane Penning of Byron,
Minnesota, Linda (Mark) Kemmerer of
Clear Lake, and Kent (Terry Welsh)
Gossman of Renton, Washington; 10
grandchildren: Michael, Dawn, Wade,
Brianne, Brandon, Brett, Trevor,
Mitchell, Kyla and Morgan; and six
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
three sisters: Marjorie, Evelyn and
Phyllis; his son Duane (Bud) Jr.; his
grandson Jarrett Roberts; and a special
friend Shirley.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home,
641-585-2685, www.petersenlundfh.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from
December 29 to December 31, 2012
Mavis O. Hobbiebrunken
Clear Lake - Mavis O.
Hobbiebrunken, 84, Clear Lake, died
Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at the Oakwood
Care Center in Clear Lake.
A funeral service for Mavis will be held
at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, at the St.
Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 413
Elm St., Thornton, with the Rev. Rhea
Evason officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7
p.m. on Wednesday at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.,
Clear Lake.
Burial will be in the Pleasant View
Cemetery, Thornton.
Visitation will also be held one hour
prior to service time on Thursday at the
church.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
641-357-2193, www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on
December 31, 2012
John J. McDonald
 MANKATO,
Minnesota - John J. "Jay"
McDonald, who lived in Mason City from
1948 until 1972, died at the age of 92
in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Dec. 28.
Mr. McDonald moved to Mason City with
his wife, Janann, in 1948. He was
manager of the Schiff's Shoe Store on
Federal Avenue from then until 1972 when
he and his family moved to Mankato.
In Mason City, he and his family were
members of St. Joseph Catholic Church
and his children attended St. Joseph
Catholic School. His sons Terry and
Timothy graduated from Newman High
School. He was a life member of the
Knights of Columbus.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at St.
John the Baptist Catholic Church in
Mankato with Father John Kunz offering
the funeral mass.
Visitation will be held at the church
beginning at 9:30 a.m. the same day.
Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery,
Peosta, Iowa.
He was born April 2, 1920, in Dubuque,
Iowa, the son of Mary (Powers) and Peter
McDonald. He moved to Peosta with his
family as a young boy. He graduated from
the Red Brick Country School, District 8
and Peosta High School. He also attended
Bayless Business College in Dubuque.
He spent his career in the shoe business
and was employed by Montgomery Ward and
the Big Shoe Store, both in Dubuque,
before coming to Mason City. He and his
family moved to Mankato in 1972 when he
was made manager of the Gallenkamp Shoe
Store there and district manager of
several company stores in Minnesota,
Iowa and South Dakota. He was inducted
into the Gallenkamp President's Club for
sales performance in 1976. He retired in
1985.
In 1944, while attending daily Mass at
St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque, he
met the love of his life, Janann Cannon
of Dubuque. They danced and dined at all
the ballrooms in the Dubuque and Chicago
areas, and saw all the musicals of the
day. They were married in 1948 and had
four children. Janann died in 2007.
Wherever he lived he was animated by
concern for family, faith and community.
His principle for real estate was always
"walking distance to church" - three
blocks in Mason City, two in Mankato. He
loved meeting people whether at work, at
church or in his residential communities
later in life.
He is survived by his four children:
Terry (Mary Ann) of Ann Arbor, Mich.,
Tim (Karen) of Chicago, Ill., Maureen
(Paul) Trefry of Beverly, Mass., and
Sheila (Gary Jewell) of St. Louis Mo.;
grandchildren Peter Trefry, Kathryn,
Brett and Harrison Jewell; his sister
Lois Sodawasser of Waterloo and Dubuque;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife,
Janann; sister, Mary Jane McAuliffe;
brother, Tom McDonald; and grandson,
Kyle Jewell.
In lieu of flowers the family would
appreciate memorial contributions to
Newman High School.
Mankato Mortuary, 1001 N. Riverfront
Drive, Mankato, MN 56001, 507-388-2202,
www.mankatomortuary.com.
Published in Globe Gazette on
December 31, 2012
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Iowa - Ann Louise Patrick, 81, of
rural Grafton, died on Friday, Dec. 28,
2012, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan
Center, St. Ansgar, Iowa.
Funeral service will be today, Monday,
Dec. 31, at 2 p.m. at Our Saviors
Lutheran Church, Lyle, Minn., with the
Rev. Barbara Finley-Shea officiating.
Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery,
Grafton, Iowa.
Visitation is scheduled from 12:30 p.m.
until service time today at the church.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St.
Ansgar, Iowa, is in charge of
arrangements.
Ann was born on Aug. 30, 1931. Her
parents were Arthur T. and Joyce (Flom)
Christenson. She grew up in Edina, Minn.
Ann married Donald E. Patrick on March
21, 1952, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
Edina, Minn. They lived at Goldstone,
Mont., then moved to Grafton, Iowa.
Ann is best known for her large batches
of homemade bread and caramel rolls. She
was known to go down the list of names
of her children when calling one of
them, but mentioning everyone's name
except for the one she intended to call.
She had some vises in her life - Pepsi
and chocolate were a couple. Ann, as her
mother taught her, carried on the
tradition of Christmas Wheatie's cookies
and green bean casserole.
She was preceded in death by her parents
and a brother, Bruce Christenson.
Ann is survived by her husband, Donald
E. Patrick, Grafton, Iowa; children and
grandchildren, Debby (Donald) Arrett,
Gordonsville, Minn., their son Chad
Patrick, Clear Lake, Iowa, and his
daughter, Gracie Patrick; Daniel
Patrick, Grafton; Dwight Patrick,
Denver, Colo., and daughters Shelly
Patrick and Teresa Suydam both of
Denver; David Patrick, Carpenter, Iowa,
and son Tyler Patrick, Osage, Iowa;
Diane (Robert) Ackerman, Highland, Wis.,
and children Kendra (Kevin) Kruse,
Loganville, Wis.; Nathan Ackerman,
Milwaukee, Wis., and his children, David
and Jacky, DeForest, Wis., Kenneth
Ackerman, Logan, Wis.; Donna (Ramon)
Tirado, Colorado Springs, Colo., and
son, Ramon Jr. and fiancé, Erin,
Woodstock, Ga.; Daniel Tirado, Colorado
Springs, Colo.; niece Gwen (Mike)
Rosengarten, Washburn, Wis.; and nephew
Bruce A. (Lindsey) Christenson,
Portland, Ore.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St.
Ansgar, IA, 641-713-4920,
www.schroederandsites.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from
December 30 to December 31, 2012
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