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Arnold Aaron Schomburg LATIMER -- Arnold Aaron Schomburg, 96, of Latimer, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at the Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Latimer, with the Rev. Travis Berg officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Latimer. Burial will take place in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home of Latimer is handling the arrangements. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for future disbursement. www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com, 641-456-3232 Debra Heginger BELMOND -- Debra Heginger, 46, of Belmond, died Tuesday Oct. 8, 2013, in Belmond. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at the Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S., in Belmond. The Rev. Cindy Morrison will officiate. Burial will take place in the Belmond Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at Dugger Funeral Home in Belmond and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday. Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane S., Belmond, 641-444-3248, www.duggerfunerals.com Lois A. Finlayson
A funeral service for Lois will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with Pastor Shane Philpott officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. A visitation with a public viewing will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home on Saturday. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Lois Finlayson Memorial Fund in care of her family. Lois A Finlayson was born June 8, 1942, to Hugh and Alice (Johnson) Hummel in Klemme. She attended and graduated from Klemme High School in 1960. On Sept. 15, 1963, she was united in marriage to Jon Finlayson in Klemme. To this union, three children were born: Michelle, Jill and Kris. They moved to Mason City and made it their home for the next 49 1/2 years until Jon passed away on Aug. 11, 2013. Lois was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked at Wellborn Industries for many years, but worked at Winnebago Industries in Hampton for over 20 years and retired due to health problems. After she retired, she and Jon enjoyed traveling to Branson, Missouri, and saw relatives in Florida and Alabama. She will be missed by the many lives she touched. When she was diagnosed with cancer in June 2011, the doctors told her she would only live six months; but, she beat the odds by fighting it for over two years. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church for many years. Left to cherish his memory are her two daughters, Michelle “Shelley” Marti (Lance Smith) of Mason City and Kris (Mike) Brass of Rudd; three grandchildren, Matt Seifert of Algona, Kaci and Nicole Shafer of Rudd; great-grandson, Xavier Shafer of Rudd; and her brothers, Leland (Beulah) Hummel of Garner, Iowa, Ron (Bev) Hummel of Ankeny, and Gary (Ann) Hummel of Indianapolis, Indiana, along with many nieces, nephews, and many friends she made at Winnebago. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jon; daughter, Jill (Finlayson) MacEachren; and her son-in-law, James Marti. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, 641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com Wilma J. Oleson COULTER -- Wilma J. Oleson, 83, of Coulter, Iowa, died Sunday at the Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service on Saturday at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will take place at the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton. The Rev. Travis Berg will be officiating. Shirley May Todd
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2013, at the Grafton Cemetery in Grafton, Iowa, with Pastor Solveig A.H. Zamzow officiating. Visitation will be from 12 to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Shirley was born April 29, 1925, at Grafton, the daughter of Fred and Mabel (White) Paulsen. She was baptized and confirmed at Grafton Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Shirley attended Grafton School. On Dec. 24, 1943, she married James H. Byrd at Grace Lutheran Church in Richmond, California, after which they were employed at the Kaiser Shipyards at Richmond. Shirley later married James H. Todd on May 31, 1974, at Dixon, Illinois. Shirley was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Sterling, Illinois. Shirley is survived by a daughter, Mavis J. Christopher of St. Augustine, Florida; three sons, Ronald K. (Tamera) Willett of Sugar Land, Texas, Steven R. Byrd of Rock Falls, Illinois, Jeffrey L. (Rhonda) Byrd of Rock Falls, Illinois; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Todd in 1988; a brother, Kenneth, killed during the Normandy Invasion; and a sister, Doris Kirchgatter. Information available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com, Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706 Harry Charlie Gilbert MASON CITY -- Harry Charlie Gilbert, 84, of Mason City, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Per Harry's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Janet Dorenkamp officiating. The family will greet friends from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home on Sunday. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Health Center or Hospice of North Iowa. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason CIty, 641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com Mae A. Haiden
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday (Oct. 12, 2013) at Epiphany Parish-St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Rodney Allers as celebrant. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. A Visitation will be held at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 11, 2013). The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will lead the Rosary beginning at 6:30 and will be followed by a Scriptural Wake service. Mae Adele Studer was born on May 11, 1923, to Alphonse and Isabel (Haverly) Studer on a farm west of Wesley; she was one of six sisters and one brother. She attended St. Joseph Parochial school through the eighth grade and graduated from Wesley High School in 1942, while in high school she played on the girls basketball team. In 1942 she and her sister, Julie, and lifelong friend, Florence Goepel, went to Wichita, Kansas, to work for Beechcraft Aircraft, building two engine training planes for the Army. They did their part to support the war effort. In 1946 she left for California to work for Sears mail order. She helped put a dent in the glass ceiling when she applied for and received the job of control buyer for ladies ready to wear sporting wear. At that time, jobs in that field were entirely male dominated. She retired in 1968 due to health reasons. She married Richard (Dick) Haiden on May 19, 1962, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Santa Fe Springs, California. They lived in Downey, California, until Dick retired in 1988. Following Dick's retirement they moved to Mason City where they built a house on Briarstone Lake, living there until their health failed and they moved to Kentucky Ridge Assisted Living in September 2005. Mae loved her potted plants and doing pottery. She excelled in ceramics and oil painting, having always been very artistic, she was also an avid sewer and crocheter and loved canaries. Her greatest love however was her family. Those grateful in sharing in Mae's life are her daughters, Mary (Cameron) Skill, Downey, California and Ann Haiden, Los Gatos, California; granddaughters, Michelle and Elizabeth Skill; sisters in law, Isabel Barker, Josephine (Dick) Sperl, Joan (Ross) Prout, and Kitty Studer; brother in law, Jerald Haiden; family friend, Herbert "Tud" Goepel, Santa Fe Springs, California; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard; and her siblings, Gerald Studer, Phyllis Kelch, Elaine Downs, Julie Jarvis, Rita Young, and Rose Gerdes; as well as her lifelong friend, Florence Goepel. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. 641-423-2372. ColonialChapels.com Posted on 11 October 2013 Lois A. Finlayson
A funeral service for Lois will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City, with Pastor Shane Philpott officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. A visitation with a public viewing will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home on Saturday. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Lois Finlayson Memorial Fund in care of her family. Lois A. Finlayson was born June 8, 1942, to Hugh and Alice (Johnson) Hummel in Klemme, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Klemme High School in 1960. On September 15, 1963, she was united in marriage to Jon Finlayson in Klemme. To this union, three children were born: Michelle, Jill, and Kris. They moved to Mason City and made it their home for the next 49 1/2 years until Jon passed away on August 11, 2013. Lois was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked at Wellborn Industries for many years, but worked at Winnebago Industries in Hampton, Iowa, for over 20 years and retired due to health problems. After she retired, she and Jon enjoyed traveling to Branson, Mo., and saw relatives in Florida and Alabama. She will be missed by the many lives she touched. When she was diagnosed with cancer in June of 2011, the doctors told her she would only live six months; but, she beat the odds by fighting it for over two years. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church for many years. Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Michelle “Shelley” Marti (Lance Smith) of Mason City and Kris (Mike) Brass of Rudd; three grandchildren, Matt Seifert of Algona, Kaci and Nicole Shafer of Rudd; great-grandson, Xavier Shafer of Rudd; and her brothers, Leland (Beulah) Hummel of Garner, Iowa,, Ron (Bev) Hummel of Ankeny, Iowa, and Gary (Ann) Hummel of Indianapolis, Indiana, along with many nieces, nephews, and many friends she made at Winnebago. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jon; daughter, Jill (Finlayson) MacEachren; and her son-in-law, James Marti. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City, 641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com Sharon Lindsey MASON CITY -- Sharon Lindsey, 73, formerly of Mason City, died on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at home in Des Moines. Online condolences may be left at www.Fullertonfh.com. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City. There will be a one hour prior visitation. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Those planning on expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Diane Dittmann, 1534 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa 50311. Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com Ethel E. Mannes LAKE MILLS -- Ethel E. Mannes, 88, of Lake Mills, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at the Lake Mills Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St. in Lake Mills. You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com. 641-592-0221 Duane (Dewey) Robinson ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Duane (Dewey) Robinson, 67, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Mason City, died at home on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Sean McRoberts officiating. Interment will be in the Nora Springs Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401. 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com Sharon “Cherie” Danielson FLOYD -- Sharon “Cherie” Danielson, 70, of Floyd, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at her home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home. The Rev. Jane Keel of Messiah Lutheran Church will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and an hour prior to the service Tuesday. 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. Lillian I. Lubkeman LATIMER -- Lillian I. Lubkeman, 89, of Latimer, died Tuessday, Oct. 8, 2013, at Country View Nursing Facility of Hampton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 16 12th Ave. N.E. in Hampton. Pastor Karl Bollhagen and Vicar Nathan Schieber will officiate. Burial will take place in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery near Beed’s Lake. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at the Dugger Funeral Home, 320 E. St. in Latimer, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Doris E. Lumley CEDAR FALLS -- Doris E. Lumley, 94, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Mason City, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at the Martin Health Center in Cedar Falls. Arrangements are pending with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Keith Joseph Studer Funeral services are pending with Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com, 614-456-3232 Phyllis (Connelly) Hugeback
She is survived by her husband, Vern; son, Mark; and three grandchildren, all of Rochester; her sister, Karen (Connelly) White, Mason City; and many nieces and nephews. Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Cedric and Lucille Connelly, her sister, Judi (Connelly) Birdsall, her daughter, Lisa (Hugeback) Weiner and her granddaughter, Katherine Weiner. Phyllis graduated from St. Joseph High School in Mason City in 1958. She went on to study nursing, earned her degree and worked for the Sisters of Assisi Heights and the Rochester School District. She loved to read and loved watching and playing tennis. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A private graveside family gathering will be held in her honor. Cards in Phyllis's memory can be sent to: Vern Hugeback, 4523 Manor Park Drive, Rochester, MN 55901. Karen Kay Nichols CLEAR LAKE -- Karen Kay Nichols, 74, 1208 S. Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Dr. Rev. Rhoda Preston officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and one hour preceding the service at Ward-Van Slyke. Other arrangements are incomplete at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, IA 50428, 641-357-2193 ColonialChapels.com Posted on 12 October 2013 Janine L. Humphrey FT. DODGE -- Janine L. Humphrey, 54, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Goldfield, died Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services are pending at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner. Cataldo Funeral Home, 641-923-2841, www.cataldofuneralhome.com. Joseph Smid IOWA FALLS -- Joseph Smid, 80, of Iowa Falls and formerly of Liberal, Kansas, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at Scenic Manor. Private family services will be held at a later date in Kansas. Memorials may be directed to the family in care of his daughter, Terri Sorensen, 209 Indiana Ave., Iowa Falls IA 50126. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel assisted with the arrangements. Ethel Elvera (Senne) Mannes
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, with the Rev. David E. Jordan officiating. Burial will take place in Salem Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, and again one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday morning. Ethel Elvera (Senne) Mannes was born in rural Woden, on June 28, 1925, to Chris and Louise (Baade) Senne. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Titonka. On March 9, 1947, she was united in marriage to Ernest Kenneth Mannes at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Titonka. To this union three sons were born: Kenneth Dean, Robert Allen and Wayne Ernest. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church where she was an active member of the Rachel circle and WELCA. She enjoyed putting together school kits and layettes for mission work. She served for and enjoyed many of the church activities. Ethel worked as a farm wife as her sons were growing. She was one of the first employees of the Lake Mills Care Center in 1966 as a nurses aid and was employed there for 27 years. Ethel’s family was her life. Ethel and Ernie took many trips to Arizona to visit extended family. Many of the trips together included bringing back a spoon to add to her spoon rack. Some of the special times spent with her family were playing baseball in the backyard with plastic bats and balls, freezing corn, and making lefsa and kringla. She loved her time crocheting afghan’s and sewing denim quilts for all of her family members. Some of her many hours of sewing included Boy Scout patches, knee patches, and whatever her family presented to her. She could mend anything! She also enjoyed playing golf with Ernie and friends. Ethel is survived by her three sons, Kenneth and his wife, Nylene Mannes, Robert and his wife, Beverly Mannes, Wayne and his wife, Sue Mannes, all of Lake Mills; grandchildren, LeAnn and her husband, Robert Storby, Kyle and his wife LuAnn Mannes, Krystal Barker and fiancé James Melton, Chris and his wife Mary Mannes, Vera and her husband Steven Story, Allen Mannes and friend Sara Harper, Aaron and his wife Kristin Mannes, Michael Mannes and friend Julia Cira, Ben Mannes and fiancé Ashley Wangen; great-grandchildren, Mitchell Storby and fiancé Stephanie Borcherding, Brittani Neumann and fiancé Brent Bjelland, Blake Storby; Andrew, Adam, Alex, and Austin Mannes; Shana and Natalie Barker, Sookie Melton, Oscar Mannes, Morgan and Patrick Scheib, Brynna Mannes, Hallie and Maddie Mannes, and Aidan Benny; sister Lucille Friesenborg; brother Marlin and his wife Marjorie Senne; sisters-in-law Ruth Fosnaugh and Jean Pierson; and many nieces and nephews. Ethel was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Ernest Mannes; her parents Chris and Louise Senne; brother Alvin and his wife Marjorie Senne; brother-in-law George Friesenborg; in-laws: Judy Block, Alma Helland, Esther Koch, Alfred Mannes, Doris Johnson, Irvin Mannes; and one grand-daughter, Anna Louise Mannes. Verse from wedding: Proverbs 3:6 “In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.” You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com. Mittelstaft Funeral Home and Cremation, Lake Mills, 641-592-0221. Karen Kay Nichols
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with Dr. Reverend Rhoda Preston officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and one hour preceding the service at Ward-Van Slyke. According to her wishes, her body will be cremated following the service. Inurnment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Karen Nichols Memorial Fund. Karen was born July 27, 1939, at her family home in Clear Lake, the daughter of Albert and Fannie (Rish) Duregger. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1957. Karen married John Nichols on Jan. 6, 1961, in Glenville, Minnesota They lived in Clear Lake. Karen worked at many different jobs, including the County Care facility and Opportunity Village, and the Ralph Schroeder Group Home. She enjoyed going to craft shows and shopping with her good friends Starr Lang and Cindy Weber. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Karen is survived by her husband John Nichols, Clear Lake; children Barbara Melhus, Clear Lake, Steve “Skeeter” (Melinda) Wilson, Clear Lake, Lisa Nichols, Pine River, Minnesota, and Tim (Nicole) Nichols, Ankeny; seven grandchildren Holly (Dan) Cooke, Clear Lake, Ryan (Amber) Melhus, Clear Lake, Carly, Walker and Ivy Wilson, Clear Lake, Samantha and Garrett Nichols, Ankeny; four great-grandchildren Addyson Cooke, Cooper Cooke, Mitchell Melhus and Cecilia Mattis and two sisters Jolene (Bill) Boyd, Mason City, and Vickie Dietrich, Mason City; and many nieces and nephews. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, brother Dennis Duregger, two sisters Carol Duregger and Venetta May Duregger. Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, IA 50428, 641-357-2193, ColonialChapels.com Keith Joseph Studer HAMPTON -- Keith Joseph Studer, 70, of Hampton died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in rural Franklin County. Private family services will be held. Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is handling the arrangements; www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com, 614-456-3232. Marie Chambers CHARLES CITY -- Marie Chambers, 94, of Charles City died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. Funeral services for Marie Chambers will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home. Pastor Jim Beranek of Trinity United Methodist Church will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, and an hour prior to the service on Friday. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com. The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Edna Huff SHEFFIELD -- Edna Huff, 92, of Sheffield died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Boone. Funeral services are pending with Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton; www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com, 641-456-3232.
Harry Charlie Gilbert
Per Harry's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and a celebration of Harry's life will be held 11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with Hospice Chaplin Janet Dorenkamp officiating. The family will greet friends from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home on Sunday. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at the Oakland Cemetery in Forest City with Pastor Kent Mechler officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Health Center or Hospice of North Iowa. Harry Charlie Gilbert, son of Harry and Jennie (Rippentrop) Gilbert, was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Buffalo Center. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1946, and in 1950 he was drafted into the United States Army and spent 11 months in Korea. Following his honorable discharge, he entered into the diesel engine business. On June 6, 1953, he was united in marriage to Nancy Whiteis and to this union, two daughters were born: Valerie and Vicki. Harry worked for GM companies in Nebraska, Pennsylvania, California and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from which he retired. After many years, Harry and Nancy moved back to Iowa where they also spent 16 winters in Fountain Hills, Arizona, where he enjoyed his time on the golf course. He also loved hunting, fishing, and most importantly his family. Harry will be missed by his wife of 60 years, Nancy of Mason City; daughters, Valerie (Michael) Hopkins of Racine, Wisconsin, and Vicki (Fred) Suckow of Nashville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Danielle Hopkins of Racine, Wisconsin, Kelly Suckow of Dallas, Texas, and Kevin Suckow of Nashville, Tennessee; brothers, Robert (Arlene) of Mason City, David (Pat) Gilbert of Mason City and Russell (Virginia) Gilbert of Brook Park, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mary Dolling, Arlene Cronk and Lilly Gilbert; and his brother, Donald Gilbert. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, 641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com. Larry R. Armfield BRITT -- Larry R. Armfield, 69, of Britt, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at the Westview Care Center, Britt. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday Oct. 17, 2013, at Zion Reformed Cemetery, rural Sheffield, with the Rev. Arthur Zewert officiating. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, 641-357-2193. ColonialChapels.com Edward Dennis Riekens Sr. RENO, NEVADA -- Edward Dennis Riekens Sr., 71, passed away Sept. 23, 2013, in Reno, Nev. Services will be held Oct. 18 in Reno. Ed was born April 12, 1942 in Mason City, the son of Arthur and Lois (Bemis) Riekens. He entered the Marine Corps after graduating from Mason City High School. Survivors left to cherish his memory are his mother, Lois; his wife, Aileen; son, Wayne, and daughter Terrie Lynne, and sons, Ed Jr., and Bradley; brothers, Norman, and Sid; sisters, Sharron, Janyce, Dianne and Judy; a sister-in-law, Wanda Riekens; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Art, and brother, Jim. Barbara Lynn Thornton MASON CITY -- Barbara Lynn Thornton passed away peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 9, 2013, in her home. She was 67 years old and has been at home at Heritage Care in Mason City for 20 years. A private graveside memorial service will be scheduled in the future for immediate family, when she will be buried at Clear Lake Cemetery. The family suggests memorials in Barbara’s name to Heritage Care Center at 501 S. Kentucky Ave., Mason City, IA 50401; the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Upper Midwest Chapter at 200 12th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, or julie.collier@nmss.org.; or the Susan G. Komen (breast cancer research) Iowa chapter at Box 8468, Des Moines, IA 50301, or www.komeniowa.org. Barbara Lynn Thornton was born Sept. 15, 1946, in New Haven, Conn., the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Briggs) Van Winkle. She graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines, and Simpson College in Indianola, and taught high school English in Des Moines and the Twin Cities. Barbara received her M.A. in speech communication, completed course work toward her PhD from the University of Minnesota, where she taught speech, communication, and English as a second language (ESL). She continued to live in the Twin Cities area and worked as a management trainer and consultant in inter-cultural communication for many corporations, ending her career at the Minnesota Department of Transportation. After retirement, she returned to Des Moines, where she volunteered as an ESL teacher. In 1993, Barbara moved to Heritage Care Center in Mason City. Before her convalescence, Barbara was an adventurer and trainer/teacher, sharing her love of people, travel and nature with all she met. She delighted in beautiful colors, art, and photos and her love for Jesus, whom she "talked to all the time," as she recently told her sisters. Her indomitable spirit still shone as she composed a letter to her friends and family last spring embracing life outside her window, good food with her family, and accepting the unanswerable questions with grace and humor to the very end. She will be missed by all she met: God Speed, Dear Barbara! She is survived by sisters Patty Hansen and husband Bill/Dave of Clear Lake and Beverly Jacobsen of Yorba Linda, California, and brother Joe Van Winkle and wife Jean of Des Moines. Nieces are Jennifer, Laura, and Emma and nephew Seth. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, IA 50428, 641-357-2193, ColonialChapels.com Posted on 13 October 2013
Doris E. Lumley Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City, 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Meryl G. Brewer CARPENTER -- Meryl G. Brewer, 87, of Carpenter died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Dr. Byron Northwick officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, and one hour prior to service at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, 641-713-4920, www.schroederandsites.com Edna Mae Alice Huff SHEFFIELD -- Edna Mae Alice Huff, 92, of Sheffield died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Boone. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with Pastor Dick Parker officiating. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to Hospice in Boone, Hospice in Hampton or Linda Abbott, 725 Seventh Ave. N.E., Hampton, IA 50441. Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com, 641-456-3232
Sharon Lindsey MASON CITY -- Sharon Lindsey, 73, formerly of Mason City, died at home in Des Moines, IA, with her niece Diane by her side. A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City. There will be a one-hour prior visitation. An inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Sharon was born in Mason City on July 20, 1940, to Raymond Lindsey and Mildred Shaver. She lived there for some time before moving to California and was in the Navy there for a period of time before moving back to Mason City. Then about 10 years ago she moved to Des Moines to be closer to her family. Family was most important to Sharon. Those left to cherish her memory are her brothers, Irvin (Maryann) Lindsey of Wichita, Kansas, and Berry (Twila) Lindsey of Jefferson; her sister, Marcella Harder of Minnesota; her niece, Diane (Gus) Dittmann of Des Moines; also many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great- nephews, all of whom she loved dearly. Sharon will be greatly missed by all of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Jerry Lindsey; and her brother-in-law, Howard. Those planning on an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to Diane Dittmann, 1534 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa 50311. Posted on 14 October 2013
Meryl G. Brewer Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa, with Rev. Dr. Byron Northwick officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. p.m. Wednesday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, and one hour prior to service at the church. Meryl was born on December 7, 1925, in Rockwell, Iowa, to Grant and Reba (Donaldson) Brewer. He grew up in Mason City, Iowa, and there began a lifelong love of the Iowa Hawkeyes. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. He received his high school diploma from San Diego, Calif., evening high school and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1951. Meryl spent the major part of his working life in banking, spending over 25 years at the Carpenter Savings Bank in Carpenter, Iowa. While at the University of Iowa, Meryl met Bernice Hudepohl. They were married on March 28, 1952, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Iowa City and moved to Carpenter in 1960. Meryl was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Mark Sackett; brothers, Glen, Sid and Earl; and son-in-law, Harve Wolfe. He is survived by his wife of 61 years; daughters, Jean Wolfe of Dillon, Montana; Cathy Cunningham of Kent, Washington, and Susan (Terry) Skogerboe of Pawcatuck, Connecticut; he will be missed by his grandchildren, Alex Wolfe; Steve, Emily and John Skogerboe; and Michael, Matthew and Melanie Cunningham. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Ia., 641-713-4920. www.schroederandsites.com.
Rodney L. Freeman CLEAR LAKE -- Rodney L. Freeman, 58, of Clear Lake passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013, at his home with his wife by his side. The immediate family was there to send him to the Lord after his courageous battle with cancer. Pastor Will Hunsaker was at his home as well. Per Rodney’s wishes his body has been cremated. A celebration of life service will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2013, at the Open Bible Church, located at 609 S. Eighth Street in Clear Lake, with Pastor Will Hunsaker officiating. Dinner will be held after the service in the church basement. Rodney is survived by his wife, Tamara; children, Austin Lynn Freeman of Clear Lake, Amy Lynn Dosh of Glenrock, Wyo., and Adam Nalan of Mason City. Rod has three beautiful grandchildren, Logan, Zander and Destiny Lindley of Glenrock, Wyo., (who called him Pappa); sister, Shelleen Elling (Mike) of Hampton; nephew, Luke Meyer of Mason City; niece, Jessica Johnson (Brian) of Hampton; and many family members who loved him very much. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Rodney Lynn Freeman Memorial Fund in care of his family (P.O. Box 715, Clear Lake, Iowa, 50428). He is preceded in death by his father, Donald Freeman; mother, Esther (Jensen) Freeman; grandparents, Donald and Florence (Betty) Freeman and Lawrence and Gwendolyn (Potter) Jensen, all of Hampton; uncles, Howard Freeman of Hampton, Bill (Sue) Jensen of Newton, Donald (Linda) Jensen of Oelwein; aunts, Lois (Bud) Daum of Buckeye, Barbara (John) Whipkey of Hampton; and cousins, Jean (Stewart) Iverson of Dows and Curt (Marsha) Jensen of Washington. Rodney was born on November 30, 1954, in Hampton, Iowa, the son of Donald and Esther (Jensen) Freeman. Rodney's father was an Air Force veteran and growing up the family lived in several locations. Rodney often reminisced about his two favorite places: Japan and Alaska. He graduated from Hampton High School in 1973 and then joined the United States Air Force. After completion of basic training in Biloxi, Miss., he was stationed at Opheim, Mont., as a radar technician. Upon leaving the Air Force, he moved back to Iowa, where he worked for Cerro Gordo County for 14 years, keeping our roads safe!! Rodney was a proud Lifetime Member of the VFW #4868 in Clear Lake, and an 18 year Member of the Children’s Craniofacial Handicapped Organization. Rodney loved hunting, golfing with his son, and watching Dale Earnhardt NASCAR racing. Above all his true passion was spending time with family and friends. Donna Jean Bork OTRANTO, Iowa -- Donna Jean Bork of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and formerly of the Otranto, Iowa, area died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, with a graveside burial at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to Dale Bork, 8742 Coffman Path, Ashwood Ponds, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076. Maxine D. Eggert CHARLES CITY -- Maxine D. Eggert, 95, of Charles City died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2013, in the chapel of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, with Pastor Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Private inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com. Melissa Pfeffer BURT -- Melissa Pfeffer, 30, of Burt, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in St. Benedict, with Father Peter Duc Hung Nguyen officiating. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at Oakcrest Funeral Services in Algona. Bertrin Lewis Hauge LAKE MILLS -- Bertrin Lewis Hauge, 94, of Lake Mills died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Winnebago Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Burial will be at Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery, with military rites performed by Leland VFW Post #6161. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences can be made with the family at www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 E. Main St., Lake Mills; 641-592-221; www.mittelstadtfuneralhome.com. Duane
(Dewey) Robinson ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Duane (Dewey) Robinson, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 7, 2013, at the age of 67. His life was shortened by a 21-year courageous struggle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City, with Rev. Sean McRoberts officiating. Interment will be in the Nora Springs Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Dewey was born in Eldora, Iowa, in 1945. He grew up in Nora Springs, Iowa, and graduated in 1963. He was an accomplished wrestler and an Iowa state runner-up champion. After high school he worked at Jacob E. Decker and Sons (Armour) in Mason City, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1967 as a bridge engineer and medic in Vietnam. He returned to Deckers until he moved to Alaska with his wife Judy in 1972. He built trusses, doors and windows at Alaska Builders Cache until he founded Dewey’s Garage in 1978. He loved mechanical repair work and welding. When he was too sick to work, he still put on his overalls and sat in the garage, dispensing free advice to customers, friends and neighbors. He also loved spending time “off the grid” at the homestead on the Susitna River. There he enjoyed hunting moose, watching wildlife from his kitchen table, visiting with friends, and working in a very special shop built by his friend Larry Siekmeier. His friends and family said: Dewey was the toughest yet most gentle person we have known. Nobody had better tools, cleaner guns, sharper knives, or cleaner moose meat than Dewey. He was generous with his possessions, his technical expertise, and his wisdom about life’s rewards and hardships. His mother had three children, but Dewey’s family was much, much bigger. Friends of all races and faiths claim him as a brother. He was preceded in death by his father, James Robinson, and his brother, Donald L. Robinson. He is survived by his wife, Judy A. Robinson; his beloved dog Elsie; his mother, Thelma Klemensen in Mason City, Iowa; his sister, Delores Treloar in Edmond, Oklahoma; nephews, David Robinson and Cory Robinson in Wasilla, Alaska; nieces Felicia Kruse, Universal City, Texas; Misty Humphries, Midland, Texas; and Robin Manning, Hedrick, Oklahoma, along with numerous great- nieces and nephews. Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401. 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Doris E. Lumley CEDAR FALLS -- Doris E. Lumley, 94, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Mason City, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at the Martin Health Center (Western Home Communities) in Cedar Falls. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. A private family inurnment will take place at the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood, Iowa. Memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Valley Hospice, 2101 Kimball Ave., Waterloo, IA 50702 or Western Home Communities, 5300 South Main St., Cedar Falls, IA 50613. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Doris was born Jan. 22, 1919, in Northwood, Iowa, the daughter of Ole and Clara (Nelson) Kjerland. She was baptized and confirmed at Northwood Lutheran Church. Doris graduated from Northwood High School in 1937, and continued her education at the Waterloo School of Beauty Culture. She was united in marriage to DeLos N. Lumley on Jan.17, 1942, in Albert Lea, Minnesota The Lumleys moved to Mason City in 1944. Doris worked for the Mason City School System as cafeteria cashier/baker for 16 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she belonged to Rebecca church circle, and a former member of the Moose Lodge. Doris enjoyed recreational vehicle travel, winters in Phoenix, hand crafts, gardening, baking and cooking, playing cards and Word Find. She was especially fond of preparing lefse for holidays and church bazaars. Family was very important to Doris and she always looked forward to family gatherings. Doris is survived by her children, Douglas Lumley and wife Ruth of San Leandro, California, Susie Matachek and husband Frank of Cape Coral, Florida, Kaye Haskins and husband Barry of Waterloo, Iowa, and Cheryl Graner of Glendale, Arizona; stepchildren, Gary D. Lumley and wife Marlys of Urbandale, Iowa, and Sherry Schoneman and husband Mark of Clear Lake, Iowa; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 10 step-great- grandchildren; three step-great-great-grandchildren and many special friends, neighbors, nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband DeLos in 1996; a son in infancy, Bruce Allan; four brothers, Reginald, Merlin, Donald and Harold Kjerland; one sister, Rachel Djuren; and a son-in-law, Jack Graner. Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Meryl G. Brewer CARPENTER -- Meryl G. Brewer, 87, of Carpenter died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in Rochester, Minnesota Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Dr. Byron Northwick officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, and one hour prior to service at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, 641-713-4920, www.schroederandsites.com. Edna Mae Alice Huff SHEFFIELD -- Edna Mae Alice Huff, 92, of Sheffield died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Boone. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with Pastor Dick Parker officiating. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to Hospice in Boone, Hospice in Hampton or Linda Abbott, 725 Seventh Ave. N.E., Hampton, IA 50441. Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com, 641-456-3232. Sharon Lindsey MASON CITY -- Sharon Lindsey, 73, formerly of Mason City, died at home in Des Moines, IA, with her niece Diane by her side. A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City. There will be a one-hour prior visitation. An inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Sharon was born in Mason City on July 20, 1940, to Raymond Lindsey and Mildred Shaver. She lived there for some time before moving to California and was in the Navy there for a period of time before moving back to Mason City. Then about 10 years ago she moved to Des Moines to be closer to her family. Family was most important to Sharon. Those left to cherish her memory are her brothers, Irvin (Maryann) Lindsey of Wichita, Kansas, and Berry (Twila) Lindsey of Jefferson; her sister, Marcella Harder of Minnesota; her niece, Diane (Gus) Dittmann of Des Moines; also many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great- nephews, all of whom she loved dearly. Sharon will be greatly missed by all of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Jerry Lindsey; and her brother-in-law, Howard. Those planning on an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to Diane Dittmann, 1534 31st St., Des Moines, Iowa 50311. Posted on 15 October 2013 by Marie Thompson
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MASON
CITY -- Lois A. Finlayson, 71, Mason
City, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013,
at the Nora Springs Care Center after a
long and courageous battle with cancer.
GRAFTON
-- Shirley May Todd, age 88, of Rock
Falls, Ill., and formerly of Grafton,
died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at Rock
Falls Rehabilitation and Care Center in
Rock Falls, Illinois. 
MASON
CITY -- Mae A. Haiden, 90, of Mason
City, died Tuesday (Oct. 8, 2013) at
Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason
City. 
MASON
CITY -- Lois A. Finlayson, 71, Mason
City, passed away Tuesday, October 8,
2013, at the Nora Springs Care Center
after a long and courageous battle with
cancer. 
ROCHESTER,
MINNESOTA -- Phyllis (Connelly) Hugeback,
73, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Thursday,
Oct. 3, 2013. Phyllis passed away at her
home in Rochester after a courageous
battle with Parkinson's Disease.
LAKE
MILLS -- Ethel Elvera (Senne) Mannes,
88, passed away peacefully on Friday,
Oct. 11, 2013, at the Lake Mills Care
Center, Lake Mills, Iowa. 
CLEAR
LAKE -- Karen Kay Nichols, 74, 1208
South Shore Drive, Clear Lake, Iowa,
died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
MASON
CITY -- Harry Charlie Gilbert, 84, of
Mason City went to be with his Lord and
Savior on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
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