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Phyllis L. Kelly CHARLES CITY — Phyllis L. Kelly, 69, of Charles City, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. Funeral services for Phyllis Kelly will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First Congregational Church, Charles City. Pastor Forrest Cornelius will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, and Wednesday at the church one 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. Jean Geraldine (Schoneman) Polsdofer
Online condolences may be left at www. Fullertonfh.com. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 502 Second Street South, Rockwell, Iowa. The Reverend Rhea Evanson will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Rockwell Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at the church. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice of North Iowa in remembrance of Geraldine. Geraldine was born on a farm west of Swaledale, Iowa, on December 16, 1922, to Henry and Matilda (Jorgensen) Schoneman. She was baptized and confirmed in the Richland Lutheran Church in Thornton, Iowa. She grew up in Swaledale, attended Swaledale Public School and graduated with the class of 1940. Geraldine fondly remembered being a part of the Swaledale girls high school basketball team that played in the state tournament in 1939. On July 14, 1940, Geraldine married James Polsdofer, also of Swaledale, Iowa. They resided in Swaledale and Radcliff, but lived most of their life in Rockwell. Geraldine and Jim have three children: Larry (Debbie) Polsdofer of Longmont, Colorado; Edwin (Nancy) Polsdofer of Dallas, Texas; and Janet (Bill) Alger of Clear Lake, Iowa. They have seven grandchildren: Terry (Melonie), Douglas, Diane, Steven, Erik, Elizabeth (Jason), Sara (Scott); nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Geraldine has one surviving sister-in-law, Gladys Schoneman of Clear Lake, Iowa. Geraldine was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Roger; her brother-in-law, Chuck; sister-in-law, Phyllis; a grandson, Kenyon; and a great-grandson, Troy. Geraldine worked outside the home for many years. As an adult she studied accounting at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) and was then employed by Vic and Van Accounting Associates in Mason City. Eventually she became the bookkeeper for the Burchinal Cooperative Elevator where she retired in 1985. She was very detail oriented in her work, making her an exceptional bookkeeper both on the job, and with finances. After retirement, Geraldine and Jim spent many winters in Arizona, escaping from the cold weather and enjoying good times with friends, both old and new. Geraldine and Jim were longtime members of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell where Geraldine had been active in many church activities including Ladies Circle, Fellowship, Hostess committee, choir and Sunday school. She also enjoyed being a part of the Rockwell Grandmothers Club. She loved to play golf and especially enjoyed the times she was able to golf with her grandson from Colorado. Geraldine was a beautiful seamstress, sewing many of her own clothes and also sewing for her daughter and granddaughters. She spent countless hours making Janet’s wedding gown and veil. Geraldine enjoyed many common interests with her husband. They were active in the Rockwell Senior Citizens Center and had also been members of the Wig-Wam-Wagon Camp Club for many years. They enjoyed dancing, traveling and camping. After celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary in July 2010, Geraldine’s health caused her to move into the nursing home in Rockwell. She was saddened to leave her home and live separately from Jim, but they made the best of it. Jim was able to be there most days to have lunch with Geraldine and attend many of the daily activities with her. She never lost interest in her appearance, looking forward to her weekly hair appointments and daily to selecting a coordinating outfit and having her makeup on. She loved to be on the go and one of the things our family always said about Geraldine is, if the wheels were turning on the car, she wanted to be in it! Geraldine will also be remembered by her family for making the absolute best lemon meringue pie! Geraldine had a strong faith. She loved spending time with family and friends. She will be dearly missed by her husband, Jim, by her children, grandchildren, and many other family and friends. Jim and the family wish to thank everyone at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home for their thoughtful support and for the wonderful care provided to Geraldine. Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell, Iowa 641-822-3191, www.Fullertonfh.com.
Frank A. LaMar Jr.
A Memorial Mass for Frank will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 410 North Broadway, Manly, with the Reverend Rodney Allers officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Manly where full military honors will be provided by the Edward Tosel American Legion Post 110. The family will host a luncheon following the burial at the American Legion in Manly. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the memorial Mass at the church on Wednesday. Should friends desire, memorials may be left to the Frank A. LaMar Jr. Memorial Fund in care of Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring Street, Manly, Iowa 50456. Frank A. LaMar Jr., son of Frank Sr. and Senia LaMar, was born February 20, 1933, in Des Moines, Iowa. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. When he returned, he met Gertrude M. Hugeback and they married on August 6, 1955. They moved to Manly, Iowa, to own and operate the Alibi Inn Tavern. Later, Frank worked for the Rock Island Railroad as a brakeman while Gertrude continued to run the tavern. Some years later he opened his own siding and window installation business until going to work as a Parts Controller at Winnebago Industries in Forest City, Iowa, a position he held until his retirement. In his leisure time, Frank enjoyed golfing, fishing, bow-hunting, pheasant and bear hunting. In addition, he enjoyed taking extended trips with Gertrude, especially to New York and Washington, D.C. He took great pleasure in playing poker with relatives, but more than anything, enjoyed lengthy games of cribbage with his neighbor. In the evenings, he listened to country- western music, favoring Johnny Cash above all others. He is survived by his step-children: Glenda Hugeback Pecinovsky, Cresco, Iowa, Gary (Bonnie) Hugeback, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and Richard (Alyce) Hugeback, Hampton, Iowa; as well as grandchildren, Eva (Julian) Skretta, West Union, Iowa, Kristin (Jon) Nimsger, Prior Lake, Minnesota, and Justin (Angie) Hugeback, Seattle, Washington. His great grandchildren include: Sophia and Ethan Nimsger, as well as Henry and Emmett Hugeback. He is also survived by his aunt, Katherine “Kate” Briley, Des Moines, Iowa, her son, Dennis (Grace) Briley, also of Des Moines, Iowa, and her daughter, Janet Briley, San Diego, Calif. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude, and his parents. Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring St., Manly, 641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com. Linda Redenius
Funeral services for Linda Redenius will be held Monday, August 12, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Britt, with Pastors Geoffrey and Char White officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Visitation for Linda Redenius will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2013, from 4 until 6 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Linda (Brunner) Redenius was born August 31, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa. She was raised in rural Mason City by her grandparents and graduated from Nora Springs High School with the Class of 1964. Following graduation, she worked as a nurse’s aid at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mason City. Linda was united in marriage to Elwin Redenius on May 28, 1965, in Mason City, where the couple made their home until moving to the Redenius family farm west of Britt in 1968. Linda moved to Mason City to be closer to her daughters and sister following Elwin’s death in 2005. Linda enjoyed fishing in northern Minnesota, watching western movies, playing cards and going to garage sales. She loved the peaceful quiet of the farm, spending time with her children and grandchildren and the company of her dog, Abby. Linda is survived by her daughters, Sandra Thompson and her children Dylan, Brooke and Madison of Mason City, Sara Jo Waters and her children Kari and Katelyn of Johnston, Stephanie Redenius and her son Collin Cherry of Mason City, and Susan (Shawn) VanLaere and their children Caleb, Gracelyn, Blake and Claire of Mason City; her sister Bonnie Frenz of Mason City; her aunt Betty Johnson of LuVerne; and her dog, Abby. Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Elwin in 2005; her parents; her sister, Juanita Downs; and her brothers, Robert Frenz and Al “Butch” Frenz. Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, Britt, Iowa 50423, 641-843-3839, www. ewingfh.com. Naomi T. Gray MASON CITY — Naomi T. Gray, 75, of Mason City died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Temple Baptist Church, 1211 S. Kentucky Ave., with Pastor Stephen Wolfe officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Pauline (Brasser) Dakin
A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 19, 2013, at Epiphany Parish at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams, with the Rev. Neil Manternach officiating. Upon her wishes her body was cremated and there will be no visitation. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Holy Family Catholic Church, Hospice of North Iowa, or Newman Schools. Pauline was born on August 21, 1915, the daughter of German immigrants Benedict and Josephine Brasser. She graduated from Holy Family High School and was a lifelong member of the Holy Family Parish. On August 5, 1939, she married Channing E. Dakin II at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City. With the advent of World War II, Chan served in the U.S. Navy and Pauline lived with her new in-laws and worked in retail, training to be a buyer for Younker’s department store, before becoming a homemaker with two children by the early 1950s. Pauline was a very active volunteer, giving her time to Girl Scouts, Hospice, American Cancer Society, Mercy Auxiliary and Good Shepherd Health Center. She was a past president of the Mason City Women’s Club, P.E.O. Chapter IY, the Holy Family Guild and the Holy Family PTA. She enjoyed playing bridge and sailing. Later in life, she became an avid golfer along with her husband after his retirement. Pauline joined the Mason City Country Club after marrying her husband and was a member for over 73 years. They spent nearly 25 years snow-birding in Arizona, so golf was a year-around event. Pauline is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Lynn) Rinehart of Newton, Iowa; son, Thomas (Dr. Toni) Dakin of Kensett, Iowa; four granddaughters, six great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, June Brasser of Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Channing Dakin II; her parents; older brother, Matthew; older sister, Virginia; her twin sister, Josephine (Sister Mary Ann Pauline, BVM); and younger brother, Benedict. Kind thoughts may be sent to The Dakin Family in care of Tom Dakin, P.O. Box 98, Kensett, IA 50448. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Marlys (Eliason) Hummel Kanawha — Marlys (Eliason) Hummel, 63, of Hampton, formerly of Kanawha, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services for Marlys Hummel will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Ewing Funeral Home, 118 E. Second St., Kanawha, with Pastor Char White and Pastor Geoffrey White officiating. Burial will be at Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral home on Tuesday. Ewing Funeral Chapel, 118 East Second St., Kanawha, IA 50447, 641-843-3839, www. ewingfh.com. Posted on 11 August 2013 Phyllis L. Kelly
Funeral services for Phyllis Kelly will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First Congregational Church. Pastor Forrest Cornelius will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and Wednesday at the church one hour prior to the service. Phyllis Lee (Stalker) Kelly was born August 8, 1944, in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Lyle and Maxine (Goebel) Stalker. She was educated in the Charles City Public Schools, graduating in 1962. Phyllis then attended the nursing program at Allen Nursing and continued her education by completing the Master’s Program in Nursing at the University of Minnesota. She began her career as a registered nurse and grew into an active small business owner. Phyllis was very active in the Republican Party, serving as National Committee Woman for 12 years, and she volunteered for several political campaign activities. Phyllis was a member of First Congregational Church. She was very active in local community causes and enjoyed playing bridge often with friends. Phyllis was always willing to reach out a helping hand to those who might be in need. Living family members include two sons, James A. Friedrich (Shanda Harder) of Ankeny and Thomas Kelly of Mason City; brother, Rodney (Pat) Stalker of Texas; four step-children: Clarkson (Pam) Kelly III of Malta, Montana, Rebecca (Douglas) Lower of Pocatello, Idaho, Elizabeth Kelly of Washington, Iowa, and Christopher (Lisa) Kelly MD, of Monroe, Michigan; two grandchildren: Jackson Friedrich and Madison Friedrich; five stepgrandchildren: Brittain Kelly (Michelle Lammers), Brieann (Ed) Alves, Brikotah (Trevor) Styles, Patrick Kelly and Erin Kelly; five stepgreat-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Dr. Thomas (Donna) Kelly of Des Moines, Dr. James Kelly of Boise, Idaho, and Richard Dawson of Charles City; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Kelly of Waverly; special friend Gordon Kettleson; along with many nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. She was preceded in death by Dr. Clark Kelly (husband); Lyle and Maxine Stalker (parents); Elizabeth Dawson (sister); Danny Stalker (nephew); Dr. William Kelly (brother-in-law); Betty Kelly (sister-in-law); and Janyce Kelly (daughter-in-law). Memorials may be directed to First Congregational Church, 502 North Jackson Street, Charles City, IA 50616, Floyd County Cancer Fund or to the charity of your choice. 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. William G. “Bill” Lubberts IOWA FALLS — William G. “Bill” Lubberts, 77, of Iowa Falls, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls. A memorial service for Bill Lubberts will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, at Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls. Bill donated his body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program for research on Parkinson disease. Memorials may be directed to the family in care of his wife: Margaret Lubberts, 2119 Floyd Avenue, Iowa Falls, IA 50126. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Candace L. “Candy” Hauge Mason City — Candace L. “Candy” Hauge, 66, of Mason City, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at the I.O.O.F. Home, Mason City. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, with Pastor David Byrd, chaplin of I.OO.F Home, officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City. Family will greet friends from 11 a.m. until time of service on Thursday. Family suggests memorials to the Candy L. Hauge Memorial Fund. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, 641-423-2372, Colonial Chapels.com. Naomi T. Gray
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Temple Baptist Church, 1211 S. Kentucky Ave., with Pastor Stephen Wolfe officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Naomi was born January 13, 1938, the daughter of Irvin and Doris (Pierce) Tate in Wewoka, Oklahoma. She attended and gradated from high school in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1956. She was married to Ronnie Gray on April 15, 1961, in Reno, Nevada. She worked for A.C. Nielsen for over thirty years until her retirement. She enjoyed crocheting, taking care of her home and tending to her flowers. She loved the time she spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Naomi is survived by her two sons: Ross Gray and wife Susan, Craig Gray and wife Staci; grandchildren, Maigan (Kevyn) Mumaw, Amanda Gray, Breanna Gray; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Gray and Keira Mumaw; sister, JoAnn Kaskuske (John Grass); brother, Michael Tate; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie, in 1979; parents, Doris and Irvin Tate; parents-in-law, Ralph and Helen Gray; sister-in-law, Sandra Dooley; brother-in-law, Carl Gray; nephew, Wendell Kaskuske; special cousin, Gary Gray. Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401. 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Posted on 13 August 2013
Marilyn J. Allan Services will be held at a later date. The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home of Allison is in charge of arrangements. www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com; 641-456-3232. Marlys (Eliason) Hummel
Funeral services for Marlys Hummel will be held today, Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East Second Street, in Kanawha with Pastor Char White and Pastor Geoffrey White officiating. Burial will be at Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral home today. Marlys Jean, daughter of Clifford and Mary (Lange) Eliason was born October 31, 1949, in Belmond, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from Kanawha High School. Marlys lived in various communities in North Iowa where she was employed doing sales work. Marlys is survived by her brother Raymond (Linda) Eliason of Mason City, and sister Carol Wessels of Rockwell, along with many nieces and nephews. Marlys was preceded in death by her parents, and an infant daughter Jan Marie Barret. Ewing Funeral Chapel, 118 East Second St., Kanawha, Iowa 50447, 641-843-3839, www.ewingfh.com. Rose Mary Ellingson
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, with the Rev. Judy Converse officiating. A private family burial will be held at the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar. Visitation will be on Wednesday, starting at 10 a.m. at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood. Rose Mary was born on April 18, 1930, to John and Marye (Tolsky) Orth. She attended school in Mitchell. On February 4, 1950, she married Merle Ellingson. She volunteered at numerous area organizations. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle Ellingson; parents, John and Marye Orth; one brother, John Orth; one sister, Beffie Schulz. Rose Mary is survived by two sons: Mike (Diana) Ellingson, Ken Ellingson; three daughters: Colette, Ann (David) Tyler, Barbara Garcia. Seven grandchildren. Six great-grandchildren. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, North-wood, Iowa, 641-324-1121, www.schroederandsites. com. Sally Griswold Hansen TUCSON, ARIZONA — Sally Griswold Hansen died at home in Tucson, Arizona, on August 1, 2013, after a long struggle with cancer. She was 70. She was born on January 21, 1943, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Robert Griswold and Janan Griswold, attended McKinley and Washington Grade Schools and Monroe Junior High, and graduated from Mason City High School in 1961. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 1965 and began her teaching career that fall at Shafter High School, just outside of Bakersfield, California. Ms. Hansen also taught in West Covina, California, and Iowa City. In 1967, Ms. Hansen married Dr. Ronald Hansen, also from Mason City, and the two lived in Palo Alto, California, and Wichita Falls, Texas, before moving to Tucson. In 1977, Ms. Hansen earned a Master’s of Library Science degree from the University of Arizona and spent her entire career at Desert View High School in Tucson, where she was the founding librarian of the school. She retired from this position in 2008 and was inducted into the Sunnyside Unified School District Hall of Fame in October of 2012, in recognition of her exemplary service over three decades to the students and faculty. Her nomination letter concluded by noting that she “made remarkable contributions to developing a community that could truly serve faculty and students.” Sally and Ron Hansen have two children. Zachary, a filmmaker and screenwriter, lives in Sunnyvale, California with his wife Meg and son, Dean; and Katherine, a veterinarian on the faculty of the University of California, Davis, who resides in Berkeley, California with her husband, Jason Kidd. Ms. Hansen was a dedicated educator who was a co-coordinator of APEX (Academic Preparation for Excellence) at Desert View, a University of Arizona program to encourage students to go to college. She handled all the fund raising, facilitated bi-weekly meetings on scholarships, coordinated volunteer work, and arranged campus visits. She was also an active world traveler and enjoyed all kinds of outdoor activities — tennis, golf, hiking, sea kayaking, bird watching, bicycling (she did RAGBRAI in 1995 and 1999), motorcycling (she rode a Harley for a number of years), and walking. For the last decade, she rekindled an old interest, one learned on the small slopes of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and took one, sometimes two trips a year to Colorado and New Mexico to ski with her brother, Rob. While she could not physically ski this winter, she did join her brother and his friends in February at Vail for some snowshoeing and some winter walks. Ms. Hansen is survived by her son, Zachary, his wife, Meg, and her grandson Dean; her daughter, Katherine, and her husband, Jason; her brother, Rob, and his wife, Ellen; her partner, Diana Carpenter; and her former husband, Ronald Hansen. Delbert “Dean” Vokes FLOYD — Delbert “Dean” Vokes, 92, of Floyd, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Paul Phillips of the Gospel Lighthouse will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City. Friends may call at the funeral home 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and an hour prior to services 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. Candace L. “Candy” Hauge,
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, Iowa, with Pastor David Byrd, Chaplin of I.OO.F Home, officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 11 a.m. until time of service on Thursday. The family suggests memorials to Candy L. Hauge memorial fund. Candy was born on Sept. 28, 1946, in Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert and Pearl (Milkie) Kamm. She graduated from Norwalk High School, Norwalk, California, in 1964. Candy married Ronald Hauge, July 10, 1965, in Norwalk, California. In 1971, they moved to Mason City. She worked at Country Kitchen and later did home day care. She then worked at Hardees, Fashion Bug, Shirley’s Attic, and Pies and More in Mason City. Candy enjoyed fishing, sewing, being home, and bowling and belonged to many leagues. She was a member of Mason City and California V.F.W. Auxiliary. Candy is survived by her son, David (Amy) Hauge, Johnston, Iowa; four grandchildren: David (Hailey) Hauge Jr., Ogden, Iowa, Briana (Kevin) Stewart, Ankeny, Iowa, Zachary Boehmer, Mason City, Iowa, and Nicholas Hauge, Mason City, Iowa; and two great grandchildren: Lillian Hauge, Ogden, Iowa, and Carson Stewart, Ankeny, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ron Hauge, and son Tim Hauge. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. NE, Mason City, Iowa, 641-423-2372, Colonial Chapels.com. Bertha E. Hennessey OSAGE – Bertha E. Hennessey, 88, of Osage, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706. Barbara J. Szakas
She was born on February 19, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, to Gordon Douglas and Norma Caroline (Allen) Harrison. Barbara graduated from Monroe High School in North Hills, California. She attended Valley College in Van Nuys, California, and later received her Master’s in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, where she was part of a sorority. Barbara served her country in the United States Army as a nurse. She was active with the International Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, the Order of the Eastern Star in California and Iowa and the International Order of Job’s Daughters. Barbara enjoyed reading and genealogy. She is survived by her daughter Norma Szakas of Hesperia, California, granddaughter Julia Zeldin of Hesperia, California, sister Linda L. Harrison of Aredale, Iowa, sister Dianne Kozara of Tomball, Texas, Norma’s father Joseph Szakas of Aredale, Iowa, niece Gail Quinteros, nephew Scott Kozara, great nieces April Eubanks, Kayla Quinteros and Autumn Quinteros, great-great-niece Lillian Hartoon, great-great- nephew Leland Eubanks, along with several cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Gordon and Norma and brother-in-law Peter Kozara. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at the Riverside Cemetery in Rockford, Iowa. The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home of Dumont is handling the arrangements. www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com, 641-456-3232 Eric K. “Razz” Rasmussen
He was born May 30, 1964, in Madrid, son of Phillip and Terry Rasmussen of Forest City, Iowa. His family moved from Madrid to a farm near Thompson, Iowa in 1967. He married Lori Boll in Manchester, Iowa on Oct. 26, 1990. Eric graduated from Thompson High School in 1982. He then graduated from Waldorf College, Iowa State University and Kirkwood College. He worked for Cedar Valley Medical Specialists as an orthopedic physician assistant. He most recently worked for The CBE Group in Waterloo. Eric is survived by his wife Lori and two daughters, Kelsey and Makayla, all of Waterloo; his parents, Phillip and Terry Rasmussen; three brothers, John (Julie) of Joice, Iowa; Jim (Sharon) of Ankeny, Iowa; and Ken (Beth) of Britt, Iowa and his in-laws, Ron and Janice Boll, Dundee, Iowa. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at Cedar Valley Community Church, 3520 Ansborough Avenue in Waterloo. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Cedar Valley Community Church, and an hour prior to the services on Wednesday. Arrangements are by Kearns Funeral Service, Kimball Chapel 319-233-3146. Memorials may be directed to Eric’s family. Eric expressed his servant’s heart by his love for his Savior, his commitment to his wife and girls, and his love for everyone he came in contact with. He had a passion for being with friends, sports and playing cards. Forever we will treasure Eric’s mischievous smile, his playfulness, spunk, his love for people, his compassion for others and his ability to make people laugh.
Wayne Allen Vath MASON CITY — Wayne Allen Vath, 87, of Mason City, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Ave., with Pastor Miles Grismore officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. Interment will be in North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa at 2:30 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Wayne E. Vath Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com Wayne was born Jan. 4, 1926, in Fort Dodge, Iowa the son of George H. and Ella L. (Pacholke) Vath. He graduated from Fort Dodge High School and Fort Dodge Junior College. Wayne enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served aboard the USS Cape Esperance C.V.E. 88 Carrier. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Wayne was united in marriage to his beloved Marjorie Ellen Enfield May 20, 1949 in Fort Dodge. The Lord blessed Wayne and Marge with two children, Bonnie Lynn (Vath) Harden and Clifford Wayne Vath. That same year Wayne and Marge moved to Mason City. Wayne worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as an underwriter for 34 years. He retired in 1982. At the age of 61, Wayne accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior. Wayne was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Throughout his life he enjoyed many activities, all which were embarked upon with much research and planning. Some of these included, camping, traveling, fishing, wood working, woodcarving, baking bread, grilling, smoking meats, the cabin up North, and Gulf Shores, Alabama. But, by far, his favorite activity was having coffee and half a cookie with his wife, family, and friends. He was loved and will be missed. Wayne is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marjorie of Mason City; daughter, Bonnie (Elmer) Harden of Mason City; son, Cliff (Sheryll)Vath of Mason City; three grandchildren, Stacey (Jeremy) Ryal of Mason City, Shayne (Jennifer) Skellenger of Oskaloosa, and Holly Vath of Mason City; four great- grandchildren, J.P., Chloe, Tabitha, and Parker. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and many good friends. In his last days, he was anxious to see his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and many of his friends. Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Richard Lee Moore
Richard was born August 28, 1930, in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Lyell and Patricia (Peck) Moore, and was raised by Lyell and Mildred (Marshall) Moore after Lyell married Mildred. Richard moved to Mason City, Iowa, in 1940, and graduated from Mason City High School in 1949. After graduation, he served four years in the Navy at Point Mugu Guided Missile Station in California, and served on the island of Guam. Richard was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1954, when he returned to Mason City and worked for Western Electric installing dial phone systems in towns around Iowa until 1958. Richard then enrolled in mechanical drafting school in Minneapolis and began work in the engineering department at Oliver Tractor Company in Charles City, Iowa, in 1960, where he met, and later married, his love, Charlene Kay Lemons, on July 15, 1962. Richard, and his family, moved to Owatonna, Minnesota, in 1970, when he began to work as a design engineer at Truth Hardware. He later worked in the manufacturing engineering department as a cost estimator and project coordinator. Richard worked at Truth until his retirement in 1992. In order to keep his life busy and add to his social life, Richard worked part time at the Hy-Vee grocery store in Owatonna at the drive up/packing area and worked in the specialty meat department until 1999. Richard was a life-long member of the United Methodist Church of Owatonna, serving on various church committees, a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Order of Eastern Star, the American Legion, the American Legion Grandfather Club, and served on the Owatonna Memorial Gardens Cemetery Board. Richard enjoyed traveling with his wife, Charlene, and friends from Iowa, prior to his wife’s death, working on his house and yard, leather tooling, woodworking, golfing, volunteering when needed, and spending time with family, grandchildren, and great friend, Scooter, his terrier pet dog of 16 years. Richard also enjoyed paint by numbers paintings and accomplished over thirty wonderful paintings over his final years. Richard is survived by his daughter, Gail Moore, of Owatonna, Minnesota; son, Michael and wife Cheryl Moore, and two grandsons, Tyler and Austin Moore, of Little Falls, Minnesota; brother, William and wife Marcene Moore, of Mason City, Iowa; niece, Ranae and husband Bret Chizek, of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin; and nephew, Greg and wife Jenny Moore, with children Marshall and Delaney Moore, of Bondurant, Iowa. Richard was preceded in death by his father, Lyell, step mother, Mildred, mother, Patricia, step father, Skip, and loving wife of 35 years, Charlene, on July 4, 1997. Visitation will be at Michaelson Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and at United Methodist Church on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. A Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 15, 2013, at 11 a.m., at United Methodist Church, with the Reverend Loren Olson officiating. Interment will be in the Owatonna Memorial Gardens in Owatonna with military honors by the Steele County Military Funeral Unit. Memorials are preferred to American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Alzheimer’s Association, or donor’s choice. Michaelson Funeral Homes, Inc., 1930 Austin Road, P.O. Box 482, Owatonna, MN 55060, 507-451-7943. Posted on 13 August 2013 Shirley Harman CHARLES CITY – Shirley Harman, 87, of Charles City, died Monday, Aug.12, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. Funeral services for Shirley Harman will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at the Hauser Funeral Home. Pastor Dennis Niezwaag of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, and Saturday 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. Raleigh Bagby CLEAR LAKE — Raleigh Bagby, 62, of Clear Lake, died June 20, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa, Mason City. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, 641-357-2193, ColonialChapels.com. Wilhelmina “Billie” Culver
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, at the First United Methodist Church in Sheffield, with Pastor Sandy Gobeli presiding. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, her family suggests memorials to the First United Methodist Church or to Hospice of North Iowa in Billie’s memory. Wilhelmina Helene Davids was born in Grundy County, Iowa, on June 16, 1919, a daughter of Harm and Margaret (Backerman) Davids. She attended school in Geneva and Cedar Falls. Her family moved to Sheffield in 1935 and Billie worked to help support her family. She worked at Swift & Company in Hampton and Mason City, often hitchhiking to work. During World War II she contributed by working at the Sheffield Brick and Tile plant, due to the shortage of men to work on the home front. Billie was united in marriage with Harold Culver on June 15, 1948, in Hampton. They made their home in Sheffield, where he continued at the Brick and Tile until retiring in 1986. Billie was baptized at the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church in Sheffield, in March 1948, and was involved with the women’s groups. She remained a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church in Sheffield after the congregations combined. Billie is survived by a brother: Clarence (Jean) Davids, Lakewood, Colorado; sister: Doris (Ken) Ashland, Spirit Lake, Iowa; sister-in-law: Eileen Lutcavish, Sheffield; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years: Harold “Smokey” Culver; her parents; brother: Raymond Davids; three sisters: Jeanette Steffa, Mabel Tesdahl, and Gladys Floy; nephew: David Tesdahl; and niece: Diana Bevins. Retz Funeral Home, www.retzfh.com.
Monsignor Thomas Ralph
Memorial Mass set for Friday, Aug. 16. A memorial Mass for Monsignor Thomas J. Ralph, 87, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at 11 a.m., at St. Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque. He died on Monday, July 29, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. He was formerly the editor of The Witness, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Monsignor Ralph, formerly of 400 Woodland Ridge in Dubuque, donated his body to the University of Iowa Medical School, Iowa City. Among other things, he was well known for his well-written weekly editorials in The Witness and for his gourmet cooking, hosting Sunday evening dinners for other clergy even after retirement. He has no immediate survivors. Monsignor Ralph was born June 4, 1926, in New Hampton, the son of Thomas “Glenn” and Mary “Eileen” (Smith) Ralph. The family moved in 1928 to Mason City where the Dubuque Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary schooled him at St. Joseph grade and high school. Following graduation from high school in May 1944, he was drafted into the U.S. Army on Aug. 15 of that year. He was assigned to infantry training at Fort Hood, Texas. The regiment ended up in Belgium and on to Aachen, Germany, where it was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division. About two hours before the regiment was to be deployed to the front lines, he was called out by name to the G-1 (personnel) section of the Rear Division Headquarters, where he was asked to take a typing test. He was told to get his equipment and return to the office. Not knowing where he was going, he had been assigned to the G-4 section of the Forward 9th Division Headquarters. His typing skills gave him duties that saved him from the front lines. At war’s end, having crossed the Rhine River at Remagen, two days before the bridge collapsed, killing over 200, the division was in Kothen, Germany. All American forces were deployed to Bavaria, Southern Germany to the American Zone of Occupation. He was rotated to Fort Sheridan, Ill., where he was discharged in June 1946 with the rank of master sergeant. He attributes this part of his life to Divine Providence, the prayers of his parents, and Sister Mary Laurayne Mahoney, PBVM, for her typing class at St. Joseph High School, Mason City. He graduated from Loras College and Catholic University summer sessions, both in Dubuque, in English Literature. He completed theological studies at Mount St. Bernard Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood Feb. 4, 1956, at St. Raphael Cathedral, both in Dubuque, by Archbishop Leo J. Binz. He served as associate pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Cedar Rapids, 1956-57. He was appointed associate editor of The Witness in 1957, where he remained until his retirement in 2002. He was in residence at St. Patrick Parish in Dubuque, where he celebrated daily Mass for the Sisters of Charity, BVM, and Sunday Masses at St. Patrick Church until 1967 when he was appointed chaplain at the former St. Anthony Home, then on the Mercy Medical Center campus, and at Mercy Medical Center, both in Dubuque. In 1969 he became resident pastor of St. Theresa Parish, LaMotte and administrator to Assumption Parish (Sylvia), Zwingle, where he remained for 20 years. He was named prelate of honor (monsignor) in 1987; the parishioners gave him a gold watch. He was appointed pastor of St. Lawrence Parish, Otter Creek, in 1988, where he remained until retirement in 2002. With the clustering of five parishes in 1999, he was named sacramental priest to the parishes in Andrew, LaMotte, Otter Creek, St. Theresa and Assumption Sylvia until retirement. He became editor of The Witness in 1980 on the death of the Rev. Gerald Shekleton. He remained editor until his retirement in 2002, having been the only editor of the last three in that position not to die on the job. Special thanks to Hospice of Dubuque, Drs. Abele, Holm, Kraemer, and Fuerste, and the staff of Stonehill Care Center for their compassionate care of Father Tom. Memorials may be given to Seminarian Education Fund of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, or The Witness of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Jean C. Lawson MASON CITY – Jean C. Lawson, 84, of Mason City, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., with the Rev. Michael Erhard and Barbara McCaulley officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. John’s Episcopal Church Columbarium. Memorials may be directed to the Jean C. Lawson Memorial Fund in care of the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Lester Hinz IOWA FALLS — Lester Hinz, 96, of Iowa Falls, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls. Funeral services for Lester Hinz will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 313 Lee Lane, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16, at Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls. Burial will be at Northlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Josephine E. Sherwood LAKE MILLS – Josephine E. Sherwood, 82, of Lake Mills, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, with Pastor David E. Jordon, officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery, rural Lake Mills. Visitation will be on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, from 4 until 7 p.m., at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St., in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. You can contact the family with on line condolences at www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com; 641-592-0221. Bertha E. Hennessey
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m., today, Wednesday, August 14, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a rosary at 5:30 p.m. Bertha was born February 1, 1925, in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Bessie (Tibbits) Sheldon. She graduated from Osage High School in 1943. On December 28, 1944, she married Elmer Hennessey in Osage. During the time Elmer served overseas in the U.S. Army, Bertha lived in Osage. Upon his return, they farmed in the Osage area until his death in 1977. Bertha was employed as a waitress at various places in Osage until her retirement. She was a member of the Osage American Legion Auxiliary and was an active, life member of the Osage V.F.W. Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Sacred Heart Guild and was involved in church study clubs. Bertha was active in the Democratic Party, was a township trustee in Mitchell County, and was a girls’ 4-H leader. She enjoyed fishing and gardening. Bertha is survived by her children: Jim (Pat) Hennessey of Des Moines, Tom (Jane) Hennessey of Edina, Minnesota, Pat (Sheila) Hennessey of Osage, and Mary (Jeff) Schwake of Waterloo; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five sisters: Gartha (Walter) Ebert of Plainfield, Doris (Jim) Bigelow of Austin, Minnesota, June (Paul) Knecht of Richmond, Indiana, Lois Seeley of Plainfield, and Merriem (Jerry) Lane of Cedar Falls; and many nieces, Nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Elmer. Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706. Jon A. Finlayson MASON CITY — Jon A. Finlayson, 73, Mason City, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A funeral service for Jon will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Friday, and one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the chapel. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, 641-423-2372, www.colonialchapels.com Posted on 14 August 2013 Josephine E. Sherwood LAKE MILLS, Iowa — Josephine E. Sherwood, 82, of Lake Mills, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2013, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with Pastor David E. Jordon officiating. Burial will be in Salem Memorial Cemetery, rural Lake Mills. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 15, 2013, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Josephine Elaine (Flattum) Sherwood was born on June 12, 1931, on the family farm to parents John A. and Anna (Anderson) Flattum. She attended country school through the eighth grade. Following her schooling, Josephine worked as a hired girl for some local families as well as helping on the home farm. On December 27, 1957, she was united in marriage with Harold Sherwood at Silver Lake Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Lake Mills where they raised five children. Throughout the years, Josephine worked various jobs including Johnson Laundry and Land O Lakes, both in Albert Lea, and the Cool Springs Canning Factory in Lake Mills. Josephine enjoyed watching her children’s and grandchildren’s ball games. She was an avid bowler, played Bunco and Bingo, and did crafts. Survivors include her five children: David (April) Sherwood of Rockwell, Iowa, Julie Sherwood of Forest City, Iowa, Harlan Sherwood and his partner Phil Rendina of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Paul Sherwood of Lake Mills, Iowa, and Fern (Robert) Zabel of Lake Mills, Iowa; and four grandchildren: Andrew Zabel, Joshua Zabel, Courtney Sherwood, and Clancy Sherwood. She is also survived by a brother, Arthur (Deb) Flattum of Albert Lea, Minnesota; a brother-in-law, Ralph Sabin of Albert Lea, Minnesota; and two sisters-in-law: Sadie Flattum of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Rosemary (John) Spratt of Webster City, Iowa; as well and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold; brothers: Orville, Carl and George; a sister Gladys; and a sister in infancy. You can contact the family with online condolences at www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com. 641-592-0221. Jolene Galligan
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2013, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with the Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 until 8 p.m. on Friday and after 9 a.m. on Saturday at the church. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. Jolene’s survivors include her husband, Bill Galligan, Waverly, Iowa; son, Paul Galligan, Cedar Falls, Iowa; two daughters: Ashley (special friend Robert Beatty and his son Brayden), Waverly, Iowa, Nicole Gallligan, Waverly, Iowa; two brothers: Gary (Janice) Mihm, West Union, Iowa, Bill (Sandy) Mihm, St. Lucas, Iowa; two sisters: Deb (Steve) Pesek, New Hampton, Iowa, Tammy (Al) Thornton, Decorah, Iowa; mother-in-law, Agnes Galligan, Lawler, Iowa; sister-in-law, Sue (Jeff) Busta, Calmar, Iowa; brothers-in-law, Bob Galligan, Americus, Kansas, Patrick (Channon) Galligan, Wausau, Wisconsin, Jim (Kris) Cayton, Kalona, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marinus (Margaret Mitchell) Mihm; twin sister, Jacque Cayton, January 27, 2007; and father-in-law, Paul Galligan, May 27, 1974. Schluter–Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA 52101; 563-382-8651. Kathryn A. Wise MANLY — Kathryn A. Wise, 94, of Manly died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, 641-454-2242, ColonialChapels.com. Jean C. Lawson
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 120 First Street N.E., with the Rev. Michael Erhard and Barbara McCaulley officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. John’s Episcopal Church Columbarium Memorials may be directed to the Jean C. Lawson memorial fund in care of the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Jean was born October 9, 1928, in Mason City, the second child of Dr. Gerald W. and Julia (Bryant) Cady. A talented pianist and musician, Jean graduated from Mason City High School in 1946 and attended Iowa State Teachers College (University of Northern Iowa) on a music scholarship, where she studied with the eminent pianist, Henry Harris, graduating in 1949. After receiving her Masters of Music from the Eastman School of Music in 1952, she was one of the first Fulbright Scholars to go to Germany after World War II, studying with Carl Seemann at the HochschulefürMusik in Freiburg. She was also proud to have studied piano with the two most famous American female pedagogues of the immediate postwar era: Rosina Lhevinne and Cecile Genhart. After teaching at Southeastern Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University, Iowa State University and the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, in 1959, she married Murray C. Lawson, son of Millard and Joyce (Berkin) Lawson, in the First Methodist Church, Mason City. To this union there were two children, Mark and Julia. In addition to being a full-time mother and homemaker, Jean was one of Mason City’s foremost piano teachers, and from 1980 to 1995 she taught piano at North Iowa Area Community College. For thirty years, she was the primary accompanist for the members of the Mason City High School Symphonic Band participating in the State Solo and Ensemble Contests. She also performed as piano soloist with the Baton Rouge Symphony, the Mason City High School Orchestra, the Mason City Symphonic Band and the North Iowa Concert Band. For many years, Jean accompanied the soloists at the MacNider Art Museum’s Christmas Concerts and was the piano accompanist at many of the concerts that preceded the North Iowa Band Festival at the First Congregational Church. Her last performance there was a concert of duets performed in 2004 with her son, Mark. Jean was also the Grand Marshall of the North Iowa Band Festival in 1995. A dedicated Episcopalian, she was choir director and organist at St. John’s Episcopal Church from 1975 to 1995. Jean was a member of PEO, Daughters of the American Revolution, Phoenicians, and Matinee Musicale. She was also an ardent fan and supporter of the Minnesota Orchestra and the Des Moines Metro Opera. With Murray, she travelled the world over, and loved nothing more than the winters they spent together in Pompano Beach, Florida. And nothing made her more proud than the lives and accomplishments of her children, Julia and Mark. Jean is survived by her son: Mark Lawson of Munich, Germany; her daughter: Julia Jugovich and her husband Timothy of South St. Paul, Minnesota; and three grandchildren: Joseph Lawson Jugovich, Jessica Cady Jugovich, and Timothy James Jugovich Junior, all of South St. Paul. She was preceded in death by her husband, Murray C. Lawson; her parents; and her brothers: Dr. Gerald W. Cady and Patrick A. Cady. Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401. 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Jon A. Finlayson
A funeral service for Jon will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street NE, Mason City, with Pastor Shane Phillpott officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, and one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy. 18 West, Mason City, with military graveside honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veterans of Foreign Wars. The family of Jon would like to suggest that those wishing to give a memorial in his memory, may wish to consider memorials to Hospice of North Iowa, or the North Iowa Humane Society in Mason City. Jon Alan Finlayson was born on August 31, 1939, in Mason City, the son of R.E. and Madalene R. (Luitt) Finlayson. He graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in 1953, graduating from Mason City High School in 1957, and also attended Mason City Junior College. Jon was inducted into the Navy on December 8, 1960, in San Francisco, Calif., and was stationed on the USS Hollister and was honorably discharged on February 26, 1962. Following his service to his country, Jon went into the insurance business with his father, R.E., and his brother, R.J., and was in business for 20-plus years. Jon also worked for Kabrick Distributing, Cannella Wholesale, AEA, and for Newton Manufacturing in Newton, Iowa, until his death. Jon was united in marriage to Lois Hummel on September 15, 1963, in Klemme, Iowa Jon enjoyed watching the Iowa Hawkeyes and Green Bay Packers, golfing, bowling and fishing, but most of all, Jon loved to spoil his grandchildren and great-grandson, and loved being with his family. Jon was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church in Mason City, past member of the Masonic Lodge of Mason City, and El-Kahir Shrine Lodge of Cedar Rapids. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lois Finlayson of Mason City; two daughters: Michelle “Shelley” Marti (Lance Smith) of Mason City, and Kris (Mike) Brass of Rudd; three grandchildren: Matthew Seifert of Algona, Kaci and Nicole Shafer of Rudd; great-grandson, Xavier Shafer; son-in-law, Brian MacEachern of Plymouth, Mass; sister, Jan (Cliff) Thomas of Dothan, Alabama; sister-in-law, Nancy Finlayson of Mason City; three nieces: Ann (the Reverend Gene) Gurley, Meri (Donald) Tauzier, and Jeanene (Mike) Blickenderfer; nephew, Scott (Uta) Finlayson; his beloved dog, Libby; as well as many other extended family members and friends. Jon was preceded in death by his parents, R.E. and Madalene Finlayson; daughter, Jill MacEachern; son-in-law, James Mart; and a brother, Jim Finlayson. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel: 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com. August Frederick Arjes CLARKSVILLE — August Frederick Arjes, 93, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. Funeral services are pending at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene; 641-816-4457. James M. Devine Sr. CORWITH — James M. Devine Sr., 86, of Corwith died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 139 Third St. S.E., Britt, with Father Dennis Miller officiating. Interment will take place at a later date at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Corwith. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W., Britt, with a rosary service beginning at 4:30 p.m. www.ewingfh.com. Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt, Iowa; 641-843-3839. Ronald P. Marolf TUCSON, Arizona — Ronald P. Marolf, 79, of Tucson, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Casa de Luz Hospice, Tucson. A gathering for family and friends will be held this Sunday, August 18th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the home of his daughter, Barb Wilson, at 16 16th St. N.E., in Mason City. Ronald is survived by his wife of 52 years, Beverly, of Tucson; daughters: Barbara Wilson (Dennis Higgins) of Mason City, and Bethene Marolf of Brainerd, Minnesota; three grandchildren: Christopher, Ashley and Elyssa of Mason City; brother, Bob Marolf of Mason City; several counsins, nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, Harlan Buss of Denver, Colorado; sister-in-law, Harriett Schatzberg of Waterloo. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ione Marolf; brothers, George Jr. and Roger; sisters-in-law, Suzanne and Vernice. Posted on 15 August 2013 by Marie Thompson
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ROCKWELL,
MASON
CITY, I
MASON
CITY — Pauline (Brasser) Dakin, 97, of
Mason City, went to her heavenly home on
Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Good
Shepherd Health Center. 
CHARLES
CITY — Phyllis L. Kelly, 69, of Charles
City, died Friday, August 9, 2013, at
the Floyd County Medical Center in
Charles City. 
MASON
CITY — Naomi T. Gray, 75, of Mason City,
Iowa, died Friday, August 9, 2013, at
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
NORTHWOOD–
Rose Mary Ellingson, 83, of Northwood,
Iowa, died on August 7, 2013, at the
Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.
MASON
CITY – Candace L. “Candy” Hauge, 66, of
Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday, August
10, 2013, at the I.O.O.F. Home, Mason
City, Iowa. 
AREDALE
— Barbara J. Szakas, 71, of Aredale,
Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 10,
2013, at her home with her family by her
side. 
WATERLOO
— Eric K. “Razz” Rasmussen, 49, of
Waterloo, died Saturday morning, Aug.
10, 2013, at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital
in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. After a
courageous battle with muscular
dystrophy, Eric died from complications
due to heart failure. 
OWATONNA,
MINNESOTA – Richard Lee Moore, 82, of
Owatonna, peacefully passed away on
Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Highland
Senior Living in Little Falls,
Minnesota. 
SHEFFIELD
—Wilhelmina “Billie” Culver, 94, of
Sheffield, Iowa, passed away Monday,
August 12, 2013, at the Sheffield Care
Center. 
DUBUQUE
— Monsignor Thomas Ralph, former Witness
editor, dies at 87. 
OSAGE
— Bertha E. Hennessey, age 88, of Osage,
died Monday, August 12, 2013, at the
Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center in Osage. 
MASON
CITY — Jean C. Lawson, 84, of Mason
City, died Monday, August 12, 2013, at
the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City. 
MASON
CITY — Jon A. Finlayson, 73, Mason City,
died Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
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