Shirley A. Fossey
December 12, 2001
Shirley Alice Fossey, age 82,
died on Sunday, December 2,
2001, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, December 6, at the
First Lutheran Church in St.
Ansgar. Rev. Robert Porisch
officiated. Burial was in the
First Lutheran Cemetery, St.
Ansgar. The Schroeder-Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar in
charge of the arrangements.
Shirley was born
in what as now known as the Blue
Belle Inn, St. Ansgar, Iowa, on
March 8, 1919, the daughter of
Sherwin and Irma (Lubiens)
Kleinwort. She was joined in
marriage to Oliver A. Fossey on
February 19, 1938. She worked
outside the home at various
careers until her retirement in
1974.
She enjoyed her
family gatherings which included
a total of eight children, 27
grandchildren and 16
great-grandchildren. She enjoyed
watching sports, baking, fishing
and playing cards.
Preceding her in
death were her husband of 41
years; one son who died at
birth; a brother, Robert
Kleinwort; and one sister, Irma
Tesch.
Those that
survive her include one sister,
Gladys K. Bowles of Athens,
Georgia; eight children, Sharon
(Robert) Justice of Austin,
Minnesota, Kenneth (Cynthia)
Fossey of Edina, Minnesota,
Keith (Avis) Fossey of Savage,
Minnesota, Karen (Clinton)
Hakes, Geneva, Illinois, Dennis
(Linda) Fossey of Racine,
Wisconsin, Richard (Beth) Fossey
of Yorba Linda, California,
Kathleen (Mike) Cainey of
Angola, Indiana and Michael
(Tracey) Fossey of St. Ansgar;
27 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; a
brother-in-law, Otto H. Tesch;
and sisters-in-law, Margaret
Kleinwort and Edith Griffith;
and many nieces and nephews.
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Ralph M. Ries
December 4, 2001
Ralph M. Ries, 84, of Elma, died
on Monday, December 3, 2001, at
the Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in Charles City, of
natural causes.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, December 6, at the
Immaculate Conception Church in
Elma. Rev. John Hemann will
officiate and interment will be
in the St. Mary’s Cemetery,
North Washington. Visitation is
at the Conway Funeral Home,
Elma, after 3:00 p.m. today,
Wednesday with a Rosary Service
at 4:00 p.m. and a Scripture
Service at 7:00 p.m., followed
by a combined Knights of
Columbus and Catholic Order of
Foresters Rosary.
Ralph M. Ries,
was born on March 6, 1917 near
North Washington, the son of Ed
and Anna (Nosbisch) Ries. He
attended the Immaculate
Conception Catholic School in
North Washington. After his
schooling, he farmed with his
family on the family farm. On
Tuesday, November 26, 1940, he
was united in marriage to Mary
Schwickerath at the Immaculate
Conception Church in North
Washington.
After their marriage, the couple
farmed in Chickasaw County for 7
years. In 1947 they purchased a
farm in Howard County, one mile
west of Elma. The couple moved
to Elma in 1975 and he continued
farming until his retirement in
1980.
Ralph enjoyed
carpentry and woodworking,
fishing, traveling and playing
cards. His great love and
enjoyment was spending time with
his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He was a member
of the Immaculate Conception
Church in Elma, Knights of
Columbus Council #4144, 4th
degree Knights of Columbus
(Davis Assembly) and the
Catholic Order of Foresters St.
Benedict Court #1245 of North
Washington.
Preceding him in
death were his parents; four
brothers, his twin Raymond,
Harold, Leonard and Cletus in
infancy; and two daughters,
Janice and Marianne in infancy.
Those that
survive him include his wife of
61 years, Mary; two daughters,
Elaine and husband, Chuck Laures
of Osage and Marilyn and
husband, Gary Schaudenecker of
Alta Vista; four sons, John and
wife, Cathy Ries of Elma, Gary
L. and wife, Mary Jo Ries of
Elma, Ed R. and wife, Jean Ries
of Spring Valley, Minnesota and
Mike L. and wife, Janice Ries of
Cresco; 17 grandchildren; and 24
great-grandchildren.
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Lawrence “Larry” Ballhagen
December 12, 2001
Lawrence W. Ballhagen, age 91,
of Osage, died on Tuesday,
December 4, 2001, from injuries
received in a fire at his home.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, December 8, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage. Dr. Wes Pippert
officiated and interment was in
the Riverside Cemetery,
Rockford. The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Lawrence was born
southwest of Aredale on
September 24, 1910, the son of
William T. and Cora Fraisier
Ballhagen. He farmed all of his
life. He was united in marriage
to Irene Marrs on January 20,
1930 in Hampton. During World
War II, he was employed by the
Rock Island Railroad, Deckers
Packing Plant and the American
Crystal Sugar, while still
engaged in farming. They lived
in Rockford, Manly and Rockwell
before moving to Osage in 1973.
Lawrence was a
former member of the First
Congregational Church in
Rockwell and was a Farm Bureau
member.
Instead of
flowers, memorials may be
directed to the Osage Fire
Department and the Mitchell
County Ambulance.
Preceding him in
death were his parents; his
wife, Irene Ballhagen on
December 11, 1994; daughter,
Sharon Kay Cordle;
granddaughter, Brenda Cordle;
great-grandson, Travis
Ballhagen; one sister; and three
brothers.
Those that
survive him include his
daughter, Sandra Pippert and
husband, Harold of Mason City;
two sons, Donald Ballhagen and
wife, Diana of Sheffield and
Duane Ballhagen and wife,
Shirley of Rockwell; one sister,
Luella Dodd and husband, Harold
of Hampton; 14 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; good
neighbor and special friends,
Bob Lubbert, Alan Ganshert,
Lester Selvig; and many friends.
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Gerald C. Gast
December 12, 2001
Gerald C. Gast, age 58, of
Kansas City, Missouri, died of
cancer on Tuesday, December 4,
2001, at the VA Medical Center
in Kansas City.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday, December 9, at the Rock
Creek Lutheran Church, rural
Osage. Rev. R. Dawson Tornes
officiated. Burial was in the
Rock Creek Cemetery, with
Military Graveside Rites by the
Osage American Legion Post 278.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, in charge of the
arrangements.
Jerry was born on
January 4, 1943 in Osage, the
son of Clyndon and Beatrice
(Olsen) Gast. He was baptized
and confirmed at the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church. He attended
Osage Schools and graduated from
the Osage High School in 1961.
He then attended Kirkwood
Community College in Cedar
Rapids, studying horticulture.
After college he enlisted and
served in the U.S. navy.
Jerry was a
longtime resident of Grandview,
Missouri, where he worked for
Armour and Montgomery Wards. He
loved nature along with his
pets.
Preceding him in
death were his parents, Clyndon
and Beatrice Gast; grandparents,
Lawrence and Clarice Olsen and
Clifford and Alma Gast.
Those that
survive him include his three
sisters, Ann Voelker and her
husband, Earl of London, England
and their children, Courtney and
Eric; Gail Graham and her
husband, Tim of Ankeny and their
children, Brad and Chad; Jill
Balsley and her husband, Brad of
Osage and their children, Derek
and Dustin; one brother, Mark
Gast and wife, Peggy of Osage
and their children, Lacey,
Laura, Emily and Natalie.
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Harold Meinders
December 12, 2001
Harold Meinders, age 76, of
Dumont, died at the North Iowa
Mercy Center, East Campus, Mason
City, on Friday, December 7,
2001.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, December 10, at the
Dumont Reformed Church. Rev. Bob
Scholten officiated.
Burial was in the Dumont
Cemetery.
Harold was born
on December 14, 1924 near
Austinville, Iowa, to Harry and
Mattie (Nolte) Meinders. He was
baptized in 1925 at the
Washington Reformed Church and
made his Confession of Faith in
1939 at the Dumont Reformed
Church. He attended country
schools through the 7th grade
and graduated from the Dumont
Community High School in 1943.
He was drafted into the Marines
on March 3, 1944 and served in
the Pacific Theatre. He was
released in August of 1946 and
worked in the Kesley Elevator
for his uncle and in the Dumont
Elevator.
On November 6,
1949, he was united in marriage
to Frances Kuper at the
Congregational Church in Osage.
Shortly after their marriage
Harold had the opportunity to
rent a farm south of Dumont and
continued to farm in the Dumont
and Osage areas for 20 years,
until they purchased the
Meinders Variety in Dumont in
1971.
While Frances worked in the
store, Harold operated a
back-hoe business. He also built
their home in which they
currently reside. He worked
various jobs including gas truck
driver, bus driver, milk truck
driver, Sexton of the Dumont
Cemetery, grave digger and lawn
keeper. In previous years, he
also was employed by United
Hydraulics, Winnebago Industries
and the Harken Lumber Co. in
Dumont.
Harold was a real
servant. He loved working and
helping people. He is best known
in Dumont as “The Ladies Man” as
he was always on call for the
widows who needed a man’s touch.
He was always the person to call
no matter what you needed help
with. It might be plumbing,
carpentry, trimming, mowing,
digging, fixing, building,
shingling, laying carpet. He was
always willing to help.
Harold was
currently a member of the Dumont
Reformed Church, President of
the Cemetery Association, Elder
and Deacon of the Dumont
Reformed Church, where he also
served as Treasurer and choir
member; a member of the American
Legion for 54 years and a Lions
Club member. He served as board
member when the Franklin General
Hospital was built, member of
the medical search committee on
the Dumont Development Board for
a Physician in Dumont. He took
the opportunity to go to
Roanoke, Virginia, to help
relocate the doctor. He also
served as a volunteer fireman in
Dumont.
Preceding him in
death were his parents; one
sister, Wilma Maifield; and two
children, Lynn Harold and Julie
Ann.
Those that
survive him include his wife,
Frances of Dumont; six children,
LaDonna and Larry Estal of Reeds
Spring, Missouri, Keith and
Becky Jo Meinders of Osage,
Steve and Sue Meinders of
Kearney, Missouri, Marcia and
Randy Lunn of St. Louis,
Missouri, Verle and Dale Pecha
of Dumont and Mari and Kirk
Petersen of Hampton; four
sisters, Deona and Albert
Dohlman of Dumont, Edna and
George Reiners of Dumont,
Phyllis and Toot Card of Hampton
and Mary Lou and Duane Seibert
of Rudd; fourteen grandchildren;
one great-grandson; and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
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Allene P. Tusler
December 19, 2001
Allene P. Tusler, age 87, of
Osage, died on Monday, December
10, 2001, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa, in Mason
City.
A memorial service was held on
Saturday, December 15, at the
United Church of Christ, Osage.
Rev. Robert Melhorn officiated.
There was no visitation.
Inurnment was in the Osage
Cemetery. The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, in charge
of the arrangements.
Allene was born
in Osage, the daughter of John
M. and Myrtle Belle (Dodge)
Pierce. She attended school in
Osage and graduated from the
Osage High School in 1932. She
was united in marriage to Merle
Loiler on December 28, 1936 in
Sidney, Iowa. They lived in many
different states. They moved to
Osage in the late 1970s. Merle
died in 1980. Allene married
Stanley Tusler on June 10, 1987
in Osage. They continued to live
in Osage and enjoyed traveling
together. Stanley died in 1994.
Allene was a
member of the United Church of
Christ, Osage. She was an avid
bridge player and enjoyed
gardening. She also enjoyed
spending time with her children
and grandchildren.
Preceding her in
death were her parents; her
first husband, Merle; second
husband, Stanley; and two
brothers, Marshall Pierce and
Dean Pierce.
Those that
survive her include one son,
Warren “Rusty” Loiler and his
wife, Sharon of St. Paul,
Minnesota and their children,
Polly Heintz and her husband,
Dan of Hudson, Wisconsin; Julie
Loiler, Krystal Loiler and Grant
Loiler of St. Paul, Minnesota;
one step-daughter, Gretchen
(Tusler) Castle and husband,
James of Osage; two step-sons,
Scott Tusler and wife, Kathy of
Osage and Wade Tusler and wife,
Carolyn of Osage.
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Melvin Heaps
December 19, 2001
Melvin D. Heaps, age 66, of
South Bend, Indiana and formerly
of St. Ansgar, died on
Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at
the Baptist Hospital, Little
Rock, Arkansas, after a brief
illness.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, December 17, at the
United Methodist Church, St.
Ansgar. Rev. Jay Amundson
officiated. Burial was in the
Newburg Cemetery, Carpenter.
Melvin Dean
Heaps, was born on February 24,
1935 in Boone, Iowa and was a
long time resident of the St.
Ansgar area. He was a retired
industrial engineer, a member of
the Masonic Lodge, Austin
Shrine, Minnesota Osman Temple
and American Foundry Society.
Preceding him in
death were his parents, Thomas
and Rosia (Kelley) Heaps; a
brother, Ross; and a sister,
Betty Deal.
Those that
survive him include his son,
Melvin Jr. and wife, Nicole of
Maumelle, Arkansas; three
daughters, Deanna Trytten and
husband, Randy of St. Ansgar,
Donna Boerjan and husband, Paul
of St. Ansgar and Darla Theobald
and husband, Tom of North
Mankato, Minnesota; twelve
grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild; and two
sisters, Agnes Conrad and Ruth
Merrill, both of Boone, Iowa.
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Margaret Kloberdanz
December 19, 2001
Margaret J. Kloberdanz, age 88,
of Osage, passed away at the
Osage Rehabilitation and Health
Care Center in Osage, on
Wednesday, December 12, 2001.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, December 18, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Osage. Father Philip Recker
officiated. Cremation followed
the service with inurnment in
the Sacred Heart Cemetery,
Osage. The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Margaret was born
on September 6, 1913 in
Iroquois, South Dakota, the
daughter of Charles and Margaret
(Johnston) Flowers. She was
united in marriage to Peter J.
Kloberdanz on June 12, 1939, at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Osage.
Upon graduating
from the Southern Normal School
in Springfield, South Dakota in
1933, Margaret embarked on her
long teaching career at the
elementary level. She arrived in
Osage in 1938 after teaching in
Springfield, South Dakota, in
Dougherty, Iowa and Aredale,
Iowa. Margaret was a teacher for
over 50 years.
A little known
fact about Margaret is that she
was a true pioneer in woman’s
basketball playing in high
school and college in the late
20’s and early 30’s. She also
introduced basketball to the
girls on the Lakota Indian
Reservation for a year after her
college graduation.
She was a charter
member of the Osage
Shakespearean Study Club. She
also belonged to Our Lady of
Good Counsel Study Club, the
Mason City Women’s Club and the
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial
Society. She will be especially
remembered for her presentations
on the famous woman author Laura
Ingalls Wilder. She was a member
of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church and the Sacred Heart
Guild.
Preceding her in
death were her parents; one
brother, John; and her daughter,
Mary Margaret.
Left to cherish
her memory are her husband,
Peter of Osage; sons, Montgomery
of Phoenix, Arizona, Michael of
Las Vegas, Nevada and Murray of
Osage; seven grandchildren,
Michael, Kori, Kristin, Cameron,
Shelby, David and Nicholas; and
numerous nephews, nieces and
cousins.
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Angela Faith Krabbe
December 19, 2001
Angela Faith Krabbe, infant
daughter of Doug and Jane
Krabbe, of Osage, died shortly
after birth at the Methodist
Hospital in Rochester,
Minnesota.
Private graveside
committal services were held at
the Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery, Osage, with Rev.
Philip Recker officiating. The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Preceding her in
death were identical twin
sisters, Megan and Nicole
Krabbe.
Those that
survive her include her parents,
Doug and Jane Krabbe of Osage;
two sisters, Kayla and Connor
Krabbe and a brother, Noah all
at home; paternal grandparents,
Barbara and Willard Krabbe of
Thornton; maternal grandparents,
Paul and Arlene Kockler of
Pleasantville; paternal
great-grandfather, James Krabbe
of Latimer; and maternal
great-grandmother, Lucile
Kockler of Bancroft.
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Tom Von Tersch
December 19, 2001
Tom Von Tersch, age 62, of
Osage, died of cancer, on
Thursday, December 13, 2001, at
the Mitchell County Memorial
Hospital, Hospice Unit, Osage.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, December 17, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Osage. Father Philip Recker
officiated and interment was in
the Sacred Heart Cemetery,
Osage. The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Tom was born on
October 25, 1939 in Omaha,
Nebraska, the son of William and
Cecilia (Smith) Von Tersch. He
moved with his family to Osage
in 1946 at the age of seven. Tom
attended Osage Schools and
graduated from the Osage High
School in 1957. He went to Loras
College, graduated from NIACC
and then continued his education
and graduated from the Wisconsin
Institute of Mortuary Science in
1965. He was united in marriage
to Marilyn Lewis on August 13,
1960.
He was employed by the Champion
Funeral Home as a funeral
director for 35 years. He became
part owner with Tom Bucheit in
1980. He retired in March 2000.
He was an avid
race fan. His friends called him
Harry. He enjoyed golfing,
canoeing and as he termed it,
recreational mowing. He was a
member of the Funeral Director’s
Association and the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Osage.
Preceding him in
death were his parents; one
daughter, Michele Ann; one son,
John Martin; and one sister,
Kathy Veren.
Tom will be
remembered as a wonderful
husband and father by his wife,
Marilyn; son, Ed; daughter,
Denise; three sisters, Sheila
Moskens and her husband, Duane
of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Peg
Bowe of Mason City and Joan
Kleckner and her husband, Bruce
of Fresno, California; one
brother, John Von Tersch and his
wife, Annette of Cedar Falls;
three nieces and six nephews and
his dog, Rudy.
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Darrell W. Patterson
December 19, 2001
Darrell W. Patterson, age 78, of
Toeterville, died on Saturday,
December 15, 2001, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health
Center.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, December 18, at the St.
Peter Lutheran Church,
Toeterville. Rev. Dennis Hanson
officiated and burial was in the
St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
The Schroeder and Sites Funeral
Home, St. Ansgar, was in charge
of the arrangements.
Darrell was born
in Mitchell County, Iowa to John
W. and Velma (Rutt) Patterson on
July 21, 1923. He married Ruth
Stromley on December 31, 1943 at
the Little Brown Church in
Nashua. They lived all their
married life in Mitchell County.
Darrell loved farming, making
farming his life and lifestyle.
A great joy to Darrell was
visits with his family and
friends.
Preceding him in
death were his parents; and one
brother, Max Patterson.
Darrell is
survived by his wife, Ruth of
St. Ansgar; two sons, Rodney L.
Patterson and wife, Lori of St.
Ansgar and Virgil L. Patterson
and wife, Linda of St. Ansgar;
two daughters, LaDonna Gunderson
and her husband, Jerry of Osage
and Rhonda Gerk and her husband,
Steve of Osage; nine
grandchildren, Scott Halbach and
wife, Deanna, Gregg Halbach and
wife, Amy, Daniel Halbach, Corey
Patterson, Michael Gerk, Carter
Patterson, Taylor Patterson,
Mackenzie Patterson and Hilary
Gerk; two brothers, Donald W.
Patterson and his wife, Enid of
St. Ansgar and John Patterson
and his wife, Fran of St.
Ansgar; three sisters, Neva
Nelson of Lyle, Minnesota, Helen
Debner of Marble Rock and Lois
Benesh and her husband, Walter
of Brownsdale, Minnesota;
sister-in-law, Mrs. Max
(Mildred) Patterson of St.
Ansgar; and many nieces and
nephews.
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Esma M. Hartwig
December 19, 2001
Esma M. Hartwig, age 90, of St.
Ansgar, died on Saturday,
December 15, 2001, at the Good
Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, December 19, at 1:30
p.m., at the St. John’s Lutheran
Church, Rock Township. Rev. Rose
Marie Nack officiated and burial
was in the St. John’s Cemetery,
Rock Township. The Schroeder and
Sites Funeral Home was in charge
of the arrangements.
Esma Minnie Ida
Rosel Hartwig, was born on
December 30, 1910 in Rock
Township, Mitchell County, to
George and Anna (Runge) Rosel,
Sr. She was baptized on February
12, 1911, at the St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Rock
Township. She was confirmed on
March 28, 1926, at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, by
Rev. Paul Brammer. She received
her education through the 10th
grade at the St. Ansgar Public
schools.
Esma Rosel and
Paul Hartwig were married on
Thanksgiving Day, November 26,
1931, at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in St. Ansgar. They were
blessed with a daughter, Karen
June. The couple lived on the
Hartwig home farm in Newburg
Township until November 1975,
when they retired from farming
and moved to St. Ansgar.
Esma belonged to
several community and church
organizations and particularly
enjoyed her Federated Women’s
Club, the St. Ansgar Garden
Club, and WELCA at St. John’s
Church. She loved her garden,
with all it’s roses and was an
avid stitcher. Esma’s beautiful
singing will be remembered by
many. As a couple, Paul and Esma
rarely missed sports or music
activities through their
grandson’s school years.
Preceding her in
death was her husband, Paul on
January 3, 1997, her parents,
George and Anna Rosel, Sr.; two
sisters, SaVera Rosenberg and
Norma Gerlach; and a brother in
infancy.
Those that
survive her include her
daughter, Karen and her husband,
Frederick Steinberg; her
grandson, Brian and wife, Tori;
and three great-grandchildren,
Gregory Paul, Kayley Sue and
Riley Dean; and grandson, Bruce
all of St. Ansgar; three
sisters, Leola Ruehlew and Doris
Erdman of St. Ansgar and Wilma
Kroneman and husband, Lloyd of
Grafton; and two brothers,
Lawrence Rosel and wife, Norma
of Osage and George Rosel Jr.
and wife, Marla of Bertram,
Iowa; nieces and nephews; and a
host of friends.
Blessed be her memory.
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Pauline Michels
December 19, 2001
Pauline Michels, age 98, died on
Sunday, December 16, 2001, at
the Stacyville Community Nursing
Home.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m., on Wednesday,
December 19, at the Sacred Heart
Church, Meyer. Father Joseph
Schneider officiated and burial
was in the Sacred Heart
Cemetery, Meyer.
Pauline was born
on July 16, 1903, to Martin and
Teresia Meyer Werner at Meyer,
Iowa. On January 26, 1928,
Pauline was united in marriage
to Leo J. Michels from
Stacyville. They resided in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before
moving to the Meyer area where
they farmed for many years. In
1959 they retired and moved to
Rochester, Minnesota. She
enjoyed her family, quilting,
gardening, reading and volunteer
work.
Preceding her in
death were her husband; and all
her brothers and sisters.
Those that
survive Pauline are seven
children including two sons, Leo
of Des Moines and Robert and
wife, Betty of Sauk Center,
Minnesota; five daughters, E.
Joan and John Hemann of Lime
Springs, Ann and Tom Marsolek of
Lakewood, Colorado, Rose and
Dale Bock of Des Moines,
Germaine of Marina, California
and Jeanette Brandt of
Northfield, Minnesota; 24
grandchildren; 44
great-grandchildren; and six
great-great-grandchildren.
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Karen Marie Smith
December 19, 2001
Karen Marie Smith, of Nora
Springs, died on Sunday,
December 16, 2001, at her home
in Nora Springs.
A memorial service will be held
on Wednesday, December 19, 2001,
at the Eden Presbyterian Church,
rural Rudd, at 2:00 p.m. Rev.
John Bates will officiate. There
will be a private family burial
in the Eden Presbyterian
Cemetery. The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, is in
charge of the arrangements.
Visitation is at the funeral
home on Tuesday evening, from
6-8:00 p.m., with a scripture
prayer service at 7:45 p.m.
Karen Marie
(Hansen) Smith, was born on June
20, 1937 in Iowa Falls, the
oldest daughter of Harry Pete
and Merna (Whitman) Hansen. She
was a graduate of the Iowa Falls
High School in 1955 and in 1957
she graduated from the two year
teaching program at the Iowa
State Teachers College in Cedar
Falls. She went on to receive
her Bachelor of Art’s Degree in
Elementary Education from the
University of Northern Iowa in
1976.
On August 15, 1958, she was
united in marriage to Marvin
Smith at the United Methodist
Church in Iowa Falls. They
settled in rural LeMars and
began raising a family which
grew to six children. In 1968
they moved to Nora Springs.
Teaching and reading were
important to Karen and she had
many friends among other
teachers and her students. She
began her teaching career at
Archer, Iowa, where she taught
kindergarten. Following a break
to begin raising her family she
resumed teaching in Nora
Springs.
In 1972, she
helped start the Winnie the Pooh
Nursery School serving as its
teacher for 13 years. She also
taught remedial reading and math
and later included the Reading
Recovery program. She retired
from the Nora Springs-Rock Falls
Community School in 2001, where
she was well respected and loved
by other teachers and students.
Karen became
involved in a variety of
activities throughout the years.
At various times she served as a
Girl Scout Leader, 4-H Leader
and Literary Leaders. She also
served on the Nora Springs
Library Board helping guide the
summer reading program and as
the story lady for several
years.
Karen’s faith was
an important part of her life.
She was a member and Elder of
the Eden Presbyterian Church and
was very active in a variety of
roles including teaching and
leading Sunday School, serving
on the Session, leading women’s
groups and singing in the choir.
Karen was
preceded in death by her
parents.
Karen was dearly
loved and will be greatly missed
by her family. She is survived
by her husband of 43 years,
Marvin Smith; six children,
Galen and his wife, Cindy
Ira-Smith of West Union, Diane
Jones and her husband, Phil of
Urbandale, Brenda Smith of
Nashua, New Hampshire, Laura
Fulton and her husband, Allen of
Des Moines, Scott Ramsey-Smith
and his wife, Teri of
Marshalltown and Jill Smith and
her husband, Doug Meythaler of
Golden Valley, Minnesota; 10
grandchildren; a sister, Joan
Geil of Knoxville; and a
brother, Tom Hansen of Ackley.
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Inez E. Clark
December 26, 2001
Inez E. Clark, age 78, of Cedar
Falls, died on Monday, December
17, 2001, at the Valley Lutheran
Hospital, Mesa, Arizona, of
natural causes.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, December 21, at the St.
Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar
Falls, Iowa.
Inez was born on
November 17, 1923 in Lake Mills,
the daughter of Thomas and
Barbara Huglin Evans. She
married Dale J. Clark on April
24, 1942 in Elma.
Inez graduated
from the Osage High School in
1941. She later worked at
Chamberlain Manufacturing in
Waterloo, during World War II.
She also worked for a number of
years for Fred’s Super Value and
retired from Eagle Food Stores
in 1989.
Preceding her in
death were her three sisters,
Marie and Louise Lubbert and
Dorothy Ilo Gliedt; and three
brothers, Frank, Ernie and Floyd
Evans.
Those that
survive her include her husband;
three daughters, Sally Lane of
Cedar Falls, Judy Nelson of
Hampton and Karen Kuehn of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; two sons,
Dennis of Waterloo and Douglas
of Grundy Center; 11
grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Roy Evans of Coronodo,
California and Harold Evans of
Mesa, Arizona; and a local
relative, Bob Lubbert of Osage,
her nephew.
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Bill Goodale
December 26, 2001
William P. “Bill” Goodale, age
70, of Manly, died on Monday,
December 17, 2001, at the
Hennepin County Memorial
Hospital in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
A funeral mass was held on
Friday, December 21, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Manly. Rev. David G. Kucera
officiated and interment was in
the Sacred Heart Church
Cemetery. The Bride Colonial
Chapel was in charge of the
arrangements.
Bill was born on
September 26, 1931 in Floyd
County, Iowa, the son of Burl
and Lillian (Wagner) Goodale. He
graduated from the Little Cedar
High School and from Iowa State
Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls
in 1950. Bill entered the United
States Air Force in 1951,
serving during the Korean
Conflict. He was united in
marriage to Veronica Theis on
September 27, 1952, at the St.
Peter’s Catholic Church, New
Haven.
Bill worked as a hired man on
several farms in Mitchell County
during the early 1950’s. In
1955, he engaged in farming in
Mitchell County and later in
Floyd County. In 1968, the
couple moved to Plymouth and in
1971 to Manly.
Bill raised horses on his farms,
enjoyed flowers and gardening,
sewing, quilting, woodworking,
playing cards and dancing. He
also loved to fish and camp, go
for bike rides and walk with his
groups of walkers and have
coffee with them afterwards.
Bill was an avid Iowa Hawkeye
and Iowa State Cyclone fan, but
his great joy was spending time
with his grandchildren.
He was a member
of the Moose Lodge both in
Charles City and Mason City and
a member and lay distributor at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Manly.
Preceding him in
death were his parents; his
father-in-law; a nephew; and one
brother, Vernon Goodale.
Those that
survive him include his wife,
Veronica of Manly; eight
children and their spouses,
Wilma and Mike Romig of Manly,
Verlene (Cannon) and Rod
Dunlavey of Traer, Virgil and
Marcia Goodale of Mason City,
LeAnn (Huse) Goodale and Vincent
Copas of Clear Lake, Mark and
Kristy Goodale of Ames, Larry
and Jill Goodale of Ames,
Christine and Dennis Krauth of
Forest City and Brad and Jodi
Goodale of Muscatine; seventeen
grandchildren; six brothers and
sisters and their spouses,
Kenneth and Ruby Goodale of
Osage, Viola and Matt Klassen of
Adams, Minnesota, Dale and
Gertie Goodale of Osage, Arlene
and Curtis Fox of Osage, Dean
and Joan Goodale of Mason City
and Irene and Church Johnson of
Cedar Rapids; one sister-in-law,
Marlene Goodale of Little Cedar;
his mother-in-law, Gladys Theis
of Charles City; and many nieces
and nephews.
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Paul F. Walk
December 26, 2001
Paul F. Walk, 75, of Kensett,
died on Monday, December 17,
2001, one and a half miles east
of Bolan.
Memorial services
were held at 11:00 a.m., on
Saturday, December 22, at the
United Methodist Church in
Bolan, with Rev. Robert Cummings
officiating. Inurnment was in
the Kensett Cemetery in Kensett.
The Bride Colonial Chapel of
Manly, was in charge of the
arrangements.
Paul was born on
June 12, 1926 on the family
farm, rural Bolan, the son of
Henry and Louise (Junkermeier)
Walk. He attended the Bolan
Country School and the Northwood
High School. Paul was united in
marriage to Arliene Borchardt on
September 28, 1952, in the Bolan
United Methodist Church. To this
union six children were born,
Janiece, Joyce, Judeen, Jerry,
Debra and Kevin. They farmed and
reared their family east of
Bolan.
He enjoyed his family,
grandchildren, fishing,
woodworking and tinkering around
the farm. He was a member
of the Bolan United Methodist
Church.
He is survived
by his six children, Janiece
Kinzle and her husband, Kreg of
Glenwood, Iowa, Joyce Simanton
and her husband, Robert of
Niles, Michigan, Judeen Keiran
and her husband, Craig of Des
Moines, Jerry Walk and his wife,
Tracey of Council Bluffs, Debra
Teachout and her husband, Jim of
Amarillo, Texas and Kevin Walk
and his wife, Bonnie of
Glenwood; 12 grandchildren; and
five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; wife,
Arliene on April 30, 2001; three
brothers, Gilbert, George and
John Walk; and four sisters,
Martha Dittburner, Freida
Ingamells, Prudence Wilde and
Luella Walk.
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Harold Abben
December 31, 2001
Harold Abben, 67, of Joplin,
died on Monday, December 17,
2001, at the Jefferson Barracks
Veteran’s Center in St. Louis,
Missouri.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, December 20, at the
Parker Mortuary Chapel, Joplin,
Missouri. Rev. Bob Simon
officiated. Interment was in the
Forest Park Cemetery.
Harold was born
on June 28, 1934 in Iowa, and
had lived in Joplin since 1957.
He was a veteran of the United
States Army Military Police
where he attained the ranking of
sergeant. He worked for 20 years
for the Joplin Police Department
and served as chief of the
detective division and held the
rank of sergeant. He worked at
Tri-State Motor Transit as the
head of the security department
and worked in the warehouse at
Pepsi, Inc.
Harold was active
in youth sports, including
Little League baseball and youth
basketball. He was also active
in several bowling leagues in
Joplin. He attended the Central
Assembly in Joplin.
Harold married
Norma Jean Chapman on August 6,
1957 in Little Cedar, Iowa. She
preceded him in death on
November 13, 1973.
Those that
survive him include a daughter,
Pam Henderson of Joplin,
Missouri; one son, Mark Abben of
Joplin; four brothers, Leland
Abben of Albert Lea, Minnesota,
Millard “Buddy” Abben of Little
Cedar, Iowa, Kenneth Abben of
Iowa and Duane Abben of Little
Cedar; two sisters, Dorothy
Caldwell of Cedar Rapids and
Mildred Rhodes of Little Cedar;
two grandchildren, Timothy
Henderson and Misty Henderson;
and one great-granddaughter,
Crystal Henderson.
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Bessie Sutter
January 9, 2002
Bessie Sutter, age 100,
originally from West Union,
Iowa, died on Thursday, December
27, 2001, at the Faith Home,
Osage.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, December 31, at the Zion
Lutheran Church, West Union. Dr.
Edward Schneider of Champaign,
Illinois, nephew of Bessie,
officiated and internment was in
the West Union Cemetery. The
Burnham and Wood Funeral Home,
West Union, was in charge of the
arrangements.
Bessie was born
in Clayton County near Elkader,
Iowa, on September 15, 1901, to
Fred and Pauline Schneider. She
received her education in a
little country school house near
Elkader. She received her
certificate of Course Study in
1916.
On December 22,
1924, she married “Bill” Sutter
of Elgin, Iowa. To this union
two daughters were born.
In 1928, Bill
became afflicted with rheumatoid
arthritis and was forced to give
up his work in the electrical
business. In the fall of 1929,
Bill and Bessie moved to
Albuquerque, New Mexico, for his
health reasons. They returned in
the spring of 1931, at which
time they moved to West Union.
Bessie sold McConnon Products
for many years and they also
owned and operated Sutter’s
North-end Grocery Store in West
Union.
When it became
apparent that Bessie could no
longer live alone, she moved to
Osage, in April of 1994 and
became a resident of the Faith
Lutheran Home.
Preceding her in
death were her parents; three
brothers; a sister; and her
husband, Bill in 1981.
Those that
survive her include her two
daughters, Mardelle Strudthoff
of Waterloo and Monica Smith and
husband, Gene of Osage; a
sister-in-law, Mrs. Minnie
Schneider of Elkader; four
grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
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2002 Mitchell County Press
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