|
Wilmer Landherr
April 7, 2004
Wilmer Landherr,
86, of Stacyville, died on
Thursday, April 1, 2004, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health
Center in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 5, at
10:30 a.m., at the Visitation
Catholic Church in Stacyville,
Iowa, with Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Interment was in
the Visitation Catholic
Cemetery, Stacyville.
Wilmer was born
on April 5, 1917 in Adams,
Minnesota, to Aloysious and
Elizabeth (Heumann) Landherr. He
grew up near Rose Creek,
Minnesota. On October 14, 1944,
he married Evangeline Gerber in
Johnsburg, Minnesota and spent
his entire married life on the
farm west of Stacyville. To this
union were born five sons and
five daughters.
Wilmer enjoyed
hunting and trapping, attending
auction sales and playing cards.
He was a 21-year member of the
Board of Directors at the
Stacyville Community Nursing
Home where he served as
Secretary for many years. He was
also active on the Visitation
School Board and with the
Knights of Columbus.
Wilmer is
survived by his wife of 59
years, Evangeline; ten children,
James of Cedar Rapids, Ronald
(Audrey) of Marion, Mary Jean
(David) Johnson of DeWitt, Janet
(Dwight) Jorgensen of St.
Ansgar, Kathryn (Wayne)
Halvorson of Chatfield,
Minnesota, Thomas (Elaine) and
Harold (Vicki) both of
Stacyville, Annette Hagen of
Northwood, Ruth (James)
Dieterich of Galesburg, Illinois
and John (Annette) of
Marshalltown; 33 grandchildren;
ten great-grandchildren; and
three sisters, Velma Matheis of
Adams, Minnesota, Betty Landherr
of LeRoy, Minnesota and Louise
Landherr of Austin, Minnesota.
He was preceded
in death by his parents;
brother, Eugene Landherr;
sister, Rosella Jorgenson;
son-in-law, Robert Hagen; and
grandchildren, Michelle Johnson
and Daniel Hagen.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Marianne Weaverling
April 7, 2004
Marianne
Weaverling, 66, of Osage, died
at her home on Thursday, April
1, 2004.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held on
Tuesday, April 6, at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage.
The Reverend Mark Reasoner
officiated. Interment was in the
Osage Cemetery.
Marianne
Weaverling, was born on April
21, 1937 in Ironwood, Michigan,
the daughter of Richard and
Wilma (Korhonen) Rushford. She
was united in marriage to Melvin
Weaverling on June 26, 1954 in
Detroit, Michigan. They lived
their entire married life in
Osage.
Marianne was a
Cub Scout Leader, a member of
the Mitchell County Hospital
Auxiliary, Sacred Heart Catholic
Church and the Sacred Heart
Guild. Marianne enjoyed doing
crafts.
Marianne's
survivors include her husband,
Melvin Weaverling of Osage; one
son, Michael Weaverling and his
wife, Melinda and their
children, Kristen and Bradley of
Cedar Rapids; one daughter,
Marilyn Weaverling of
Fairchance, Pennsylvania; five
sisters, Carol Kuzdak and her
husband, Richard of Detroit,
Michigan, Sandra Abraham of
Indianapolis, Indiana, Ginny
Leto of Bell, California, Donna
Sanchez of Fort Worth, Texas and
Carlo Albro of Indianapolis,
Indiana; and one brother,
Richard Rushford and his wife,
Patty of Eugene, Oregon.
She was preceded
in death by her parents.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, had charge of the
arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Ralph Cummings
April 14, 2004
Ralph Cummings,
age 89, of Osage, died on
Saturday, April 10, 2004, at the
Iowa Odd Fellows and Orphans
Home in Mason City.
A graveside
inurnment service will be held
at 3:30 p.m., on Friday, April
16, at the Osage Cemetery.
Reverend Robert Melhorn will
officiate.
Ralph Cummings,
was born on January 23, 1915 in
Osage, the son of William and
Clara (Bird) Cummings. He
graduated from the St. Ansgar
High School in 1936. Ralph was
united in marriage to Mary
Gavetta Roberts on March 2,
1945. They lived and farmed the
Cummings family farm six miles
north of Osage until 1955, when
they moved to Osage. Ralph
worked for the City of Osage
until his retirement in 1980.
Mary Gavetta Cummings died in
1956. Ralph married Elizabeth
Cechak on June 6, 1959 in Osage.
He was a member of the IOOF and
enjoyed fishing.
His survivors
include his wife, Elizabeth of
Osage; two daughters, Mary (Ken)
Johnson of Charles City and
their son, Justin Johnson, Kathy
Nicholson of Rudd and her five
children, Kristin and Jamie
Nicholson, Rachel Hansen, Cody
Hansen and Alex Hansen; one son,
Robert (Judy) Cummings of
Marshalltown and their three
children, Shannon (Bill)
Jambard, Stacey (Nathan)
Bellinger and Scott Cummings;
one sister, Martha Haehn of
Grand Meadow, Minnesota; and
three great-grandchildren.
Ralph was
preceded in death by his first
wife, Mary Gavetta in 1956; six
brothers; and five sisters.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, had charge of the
arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Rex J. Willis
April 14, 2004
Rex J. Willis,
passed away at the Riceville
Community Rest Home, on
Saturday, April 10, 2004.
A Funeral Mass
will be held on Saturday, April
17, at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Riceville, at
10:30 a.m. The Reverend Ray E.
Atwood will officiate. Burial
will be in the Calvary Cemetery,
Riceville. Friends may
call at the Lindstrom Funeral
Home in Riceville, on Friday,
April 16, from 4-7:00 p.m. A
rosary will be recited by the
Knights of Columbus at 6:00 p.m.
and a scripture service at 7:00
p.m. The family request in lieu
of flowers, memorials be given
to the Sister Elizabeth Martin
and Earl and Mabel Willis
Scholarship funds at Mt. Mercy
College.
Rex James Willis,
was born in Riceville, Iowa, on
June 23, 1910, to Earl James and
Mabel Martin Willis. Following
his graduation in 1928 from the
Riceville High School, Rex
worked in a variety of roles
including working as Riceville's
assistant postmaster. He
attended Gates Business College
in Waterloo for two years. In
1942, he began working at
Riceville's First National Bank,
but later that same year joined
the U.S. Army, serving as a
sergeant in the New Guinea and
Philippine Campaigns. At the end
of his World War II service he
returned to the First National
Bank as bookkeeper and janitor.
During these years he completed
his diploma at the School of
Banking at the University of
Wisconsin. He worked his way
through the ranks at First
National Bank ultimately serving
as president and chairman of the
board before retiring in 1997.
He led the bank through years of
growth and change and left it a
strong institution.
Rex was a
lifelong member of the
Immaculate Conception Church and
was involved in its building
committee when the new church
was built. He also served as
director and treasurer for the
Calvary Cemetery for over 50
years and was a 50-year member
of the Knights of Columbus (3rd
degree, Osage and 4th degree
Ossian). Rex was active in the
development of Lake Hendricks,
which he saw as an enduring
tribute to his close friend Buck
Hendricks. He was also active in
the design and building of the
Riceville Rest Home, serving as
director and treasurer for over
25 years. He also served as a
board member for the Riceville
Hospital and Riceville
Development Corporation and was
a 50-year member of the
Riceville Community Club.
Other services
included serving as a member and
finance officer of American
Legion Post #244, treasurer of
Avenue of Flags for Jenkins
Township Cemetery, Riceville and
treasurer of the Wapsi-Great
Western Line Trail. Rex served
his community as a
philanthropist giving to worthy
local and regional religious,
educational and community
service causes over the years.
He looked beyond Riceville and
endowed scholarships at Loras
College and Mt. Mercy College
designed to help local students
interested in pursuing their
educations. Thus at Mt. Mercy,
the Sister Elizabeth Martin and
Earl and Mabel Willis
Scholarships honor others thanks
to him. Willis spent countless
hours hiking and fishing with
his nephews and will be
remembered as a gentle, loving
man who cared for his family.
Their world, this world is a
little better, thanks to him.
Rex is survived
by one sister, Florence (Willis)
Waltman of Canon City, Colorado;
four nephews, William George
(Elsa) Waltman of San Antonio,
Texas, James Vincent (Phyllis)
Waltman of Canon City, John
Lawrence (Jean) Waltman of
Tecumseh, Michigan and Robert
Frederick (Lynn) Waltman of
Greeley, Colorado; a number of
Martin cousins in the Riceville
area and innumerable friends.
The Lindstrom
Funeral Home, Riceville, had
charge of the arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Walter V. Niemeyer
April 28, 2004
Walter V.
Niemeyer, 71, of Shell Rock,
Iowa, died Monday morning, April
19, 2004, at his home of natural
causes.
Graveside
services were held on Wednesday,
April 21, at the Oak Hill
Cemetery in Nashua, with Pastor
Keith Tomlinson officiating.
Walter was born
on August 11, 1932 in Wycoff,
Minnesota, the son of Walter and
Verna (Chinnow) Niemeyer. Walter
attended school in Waltham,
Minnesota through the eighth
grade. Following school he
helped his grandfather on the
farm until being drafted during
the Korean War. He served in the
Army from 1953 until being
honorably discharged in 1955.
After the war, Walter moved to
Clarksville where he worked at
Chamberlin's Manufacturing and
Clay Manufacturing. Walter later
began working as a mechanic in
Shell Rock for several years
until he went to work for the
Rock Island Railroad and the
Iowa Northern Railroad, where he
worked for 20 years.
After retiring
from the railroad in 1991,
Walter enjoyed his free time
collecting radios. Walter
enjoyed boating, collecting
radios, his two dogs, and
especially spending time with
his family and friends.
Walter is
survived by his wife, Grace of
Shell Rock; one son, Michael and
his wife, Erin of Osage; one
granddaughter, Brianna of Osage;
and one sister, Donna Hughes of
Aplington.
He was preceded
in death by his parents and
grandparents.
The Kaiser-Corson
Funeral Home, Shell Rock, was in
charge of the arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Gladys A. (Kruger) Grant
April 28, 2004
Gladys A.
(Kruger) Grant, age 82, of
Osage, died on Thursday, April
22, 2004, at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 26,
at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage, with Rev.
Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Interment was in
the Grafton Cemetery.
Gladys was born
on April 25, 1921 in Worth
County near Grafton, the
daughter of Alvin and Esther
(Walk) Kruger. She attended
rural schools, Iowa State
Teacher's College in Cedar Falls
and received her B.A. Degree at
Coe College in Cedar Rapids. She
taught elementary education, art
and home economics for 27 years.
Gladys was united in marriage to
George Grant on August 8, 1948
in Manly. They lived in various
communities in Iowa and
Minnesota. They moved to Osage
in 1980. George died in 1988.
Gladys taught
Sunday School for many years.
She was a member of the Our
Savior's Lutheran church. Her
hobbies included anything
creative with a brush and paint,
also whatever a needle and
thread can produce. Many of her
pictures are displayed in family
homes.
Gladys is
survived by four sisters, Dora
(David) Runyon of Council
Bluffs, Ruth (Philip) Erdmann of
Osage, Clarice (Robert) Wilde of
Osage and Deanna (Gary) Sande of
St. Paul, Minnesota; four
brothers, Rev. Harold
(Jacqueline) Kruger of Geneseo,
New York, Edward (Maxine) Kruger
of Grafton, Rev. Robert Kruger
of Rock Island, Illinois and
Allen Kruger and special friend,
Loretta of Morrisville,
Missouri; brother-in-law, James
R. Davis of Mason City; two
sisters-in-law, Juanita Kruger
and Rose Marie Kruger, both of
Northwood; and 24 nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, George in 1988; one
sister, Myrtle Davis; one infant
brother, Richard Kruger and two
brothers, Harvey Kruger and
Walter Kruger.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Ray Smolik
April 28, 2004
Ray Smolik, 91,
of Osage, died on Thursday,
April 22, 2004, at the St.
Mary's Hospital in Rochester,
Minnesota.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, April 27,
at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage, with Reverend
Dennis Hanson and Reverend Roy
Ott officiating. Interment was
in the Osage Cemetery.
Ray Smolik, was
born on November 7, 1912 in
Brainard, Nebraska, the son of
Frank and Anna (Cejka) Smolik.
He attended school in Brainard
and North Dakota and moved with
his family to Iowa ending up in
the Osage area in 1927, where he
attended the Little Cedar High
School. He farmed near Osage, in
Burr Oak Township. Ray was
co-founder and 40-year member of
"Antique Acres" near Cedar
Falls. He was also co-founder of
"Cedar Valley Memories" in
Osage. He was very interested in
steam engines, other farm
implements and antique autos.
He is survived by
two sisters, Helen Lund of
Stanwood and Lydia Deal of
Boone; one brother, Duane Smolik
of San Jose, California; and
several nieces and nephews.
Ray was preceded
in death by his parents; three
brothers, George Smolik, Ernest
Smolik and Ed Smolik; and two
sisters, Adeline Michels and
Libbie Smolik.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Alice Ferne Hockens
May 5, 2004
Alice Ferne
Hockens, age 92, of Osage, died
on Monday, April 26, 2004, at
the Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, April 29,
at the Little Cedar United
Methodist Church. The Reverend
Jay Amundson officiated.
Interment was in the Little
Cedar Cemetery.
Ferne was born on
April 22, 1912, near Perry,
Iowa, the daughter of Earl and
Minne E. (Harrold) Crannell. She
graduated from the Perry High
School. Ferne received her
teacher's certificate from Iowa
State Teacher's College in Cedar
Falls and later her Bachelor of
Arts Degree from Upper Iowa
University. She taught in the
Little Cedar Consolidated
Schools and later at Pella,
Iowa. During World War II, she
moved to California, where she
worked at a Lockheed Aircraft
Plant. Following World War II,
Ferne was united in marriage to
Charles F. Hockens on November
22, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona.
They returned to Little Cedar,
where they engaged in farming
and where Ferne resumed her
teaching career in the Riceville
School System.
Music was very
important to Ferne. She was
involved with the Mitchell
County Chorus, church choir, was
an organist and gave piano
lessons. She was a member of the
Cedar Valley Retired School
Personnel.
Her survivors
include a son, Wendell Hockens
and his wife, Gala of Omaha,
Nebraska and their children,
Michael Hockens and Pamela
(Nathan) Marticke; one daughter,
Judy Wilkes and her husband,
Milo of Riceville and their
children, Teresa and fiancée,
Drew Larson and David (Julie)
Wilkes; and five
great-grandchildren.
Preceding Ferne
in death were her parents;
husband, Charles Hockens in
1997; and one sister, Ruth
Edwards.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, Iowa, was in charge of
the arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Maurice L. Lines
May 5, 2004
Maurice L. Lines,
73, of Marble Rock, died on
Monday, April 26, 2004, at his
home in rural Marble Rock.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, April 29,
at the Marble Rock Community
Center, with Pastor Patricia
Shaw of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church officiating. Burial was
in the Westside Cemetery, Marble
Rock, with military honors
conducted by the Stroud Gates
Post 387, American Legion of
Marble Rock.
Maurice Lee
Lines, was born on September 18,
1930, in rural Ulster Township,
Floyd County, a son of Henry
Charles and Clara Anna (Schafer)
Lines. He received his education
at the Marble Rock Public
School, graduating in 1948.
While in high school and
following graduation, he was a
baseball catcher for both the
Marble Rock and Rockford town
teams. He even tried out for the
minor leagues with the Chicago
White Sox. On January 5, 1951,
he entered the United States
Navy, serving during the Korean
Conflict. Following his
honorable discharge on August
12, 1954, he returned home to
Marble Rock, where he farmed
with his father and brother
before starting out on his own.
He was united in marriage to
Carole Doreen Spurgeon in June
1955. To this union were born
three children.
Maurice served as
the Union Township Clerk since
1966, and was a life member of
the Floyd County Farm Bureau,
having served on its board and
several committees. He was a
member of the Iowa Cattlemen's
Association. He was currently
Commander of the Stroud Gates
Post 387 American Legion of
Marble Rock. On September 27,
1985, he was united in marriage
to Dorothy (Paulus) Heffron at
the Zion Lutheran Church in
Rockford. Since 1995 they
wintered in Mercedes, Texas.
Maurice was an
avid pool player, who played in
several leagues in the area. He
enjoyed playing cards and
cribbage. He will be remembered
for all the jokes he loved to
tell and the jokes he played on
others.
Living family
members include his loving wife,
Dorothy of Marble Rock; his
children, Terri (Jim) Engels of
Rockford, Sandi (Carl) Snyder of
Vernal, Utah and Randy Lines of
Marble Rock; three
step-children, Deb Jacobs,
Cherie (James) Merritt, all of
Osage and Julie (Larry) Ackley
of Carpenter; five
grandchildren, Eric, Marc, and
Gregory Engels, Vicki and Derek
Lines; seven step-grandchildren,
Trisha (Jayme) Sedars, Christy
(Josh) Willis, Shawn (Alison)
Newhouse, Todd Krones, Eric,
Andrew, and Savanna Young; eight
step-great-grandchildren; one
sister, Lavina Morphew of
Marion; and several nieces and
nephews.
He leaves to join
his parents; brother, Walter;
and step-daughter, Kathie
McCready.
Funeral
arrangements were entrusted to
the Reid's Funeral Chapel,
Marble Rock.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Gerald "G.T." Scheer
May 5, 2004
Gerald "G.T."
Scheer, age 76, died on Tuesday,
April 27, 2004, at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center in
Osage.
A Memorial Mass
was held at 10:30 a.m., on
Friday, April 30, at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage,
with Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Inurnment was in
the Sacred Heart Cemetery, with
Military Honors at the grave by
the Osage American Legion Post
278 and Osage VFW Post 7920.
Gerald was born
on May 1, 1927, in Hamburg,
North Dakota, the son of Elmer
and Johanna (Jordan) Scheer. He
received his diploma from the
Visitation High School in
Stacyville. Gerald served in the
U.S. Navy during WW II on the
Destroyer Kyes. He married Mary
Schumacher on July 19, 1947, at
Stacyville. They lived in
Estherville and Pipestone,
Minnesota, returning to Osage in
1965. Gerald retired from White
Farm in Charles City.
He was a member
of the Osage American Legion
Post 278 and of the Osage VFW
Post 7920. He enjoyed fishing,
hunting, family and friends.
He is survived by
his wife, Mary Scheer of Osage;
three daughters, Karen (Steve)
McCormick of Bismarck, North
Dakota, Jane (Nick) Fox of
Winnipeg, Manitoba and Sue
(Paul) Shepperdson of Bemidji,
Minnesota; four sons, Tom
(Carol) Scheer of Arlington,
Texas, Tim (Judy) Scheer of
Lakeville, Minnesota, Pat Scheer
of Osage and Michael Scheer of
Osage; one sister, Jeanette
(Jean) Schilling of Charles
City; one brother, Don (Jean)
Scheer of Denver, Iowa; 17
grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Gerald was
preceded in death by his parents
and one sister, Kay Hatten.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Dale Richard Warburton
May 5, 2004
Dale Richard
Warburton, age 75, of Riceville,
Iowa, passed away on Tuesday,
April 27, 2004, at his
residence.
Dale requested no
funeral services be held. The
Lindstrom Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Dale was born on
October 20, 1928, in Jamestown
Township north of Riceville, to
John and Zeffie Ford Warburton.
He attended local schools
graduating from the Riceville
High School. Dale served his
country in the U.S. Army from
January 12, 1951 to April 8,
1957. He worked as a trucker
during his life. On October 14,
1972, Dale was united in
marriage to Kathryn Ring at the
St. Paul's Lutheran Church in
Lime Springs, Iowa.
Known to all as
"Warby", Dale felt warmly
welcomed in our community for
many years. He could not be in
town without being greeted with
"Hi, Warby." It made him so
happy to have so many friends.
Warby's family would like to
thank everyone who knew and
acknowledged him.
Dale is survived
by his wife, Kathryn of
Riceville; sons, Douglas Neal
Warburton and his wife, Susan
and their children, Adam and
Megan of Northwood, Iowa,
Darrell Warburton and his
children, Sara and Heather of
Osage, Iowa and Phillip Taylor
of Riceville, Shirley and her
husband, Kevin Reis and their
child, Dannille, Nita Thompson
and her husband, Jim and their
children, Douglas and Angela of
Mesa, Arizona; three sisters,
Evelyn Anderson and her husband,
Harold of Riceville, Lois
Eidness of Osage and Maryette
Mentel of Waterloo, Iowa.
Dale was preceded
in death by his parents; a
daughter, Donna Hattimer; two
brothers, Harry and "Bill"
Warburton; and three sisters,
Lenora Gansen, Grace Warburton
and Dolores Lambers.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
Thomas R. Kleckner
May 5, 2004
Thomas R.
Kleckner, age 48, died on
Friday, April 30, 2004, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health
Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.
A Memorial Mass
will be held at 11:00 a.m., on
Thursday, May 6, at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage,
with Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. A gathering of
family and friends will be held
from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday,
May 5, at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage, with a
scripture service at 7:00 p.m.
Private inurnment will be in the
St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in
New Haven.
Thomas was born
on June 5, 1955 in Osage, the
son of Bernard and Betty
(Francis) Kleckner. He attended
school in Osage and graduated
from the Osage Community High
School. Thomas worked in Texas
for six years, and then he moved
back to Iowa where he worked
construction throughout the
area. He was united in marriage
to Renee Sherwood in 1987, in
Las Vegas, Nevada. To this union
one son, Dylan was born. The
couple later divorced. For the
past three years he had worked
for Mastec, Inc. out of Hugo,
Minnesota.
He enjoyed
fishing, golf, and spending time
with his family and friends.
He is survived by
his mother, Betty Kleckner of
Osage; one son, Dylan Kleckner
of La Porte City; two sisters,
Diane (Gary) Krebsbach of Osage
and Carol Kleckner of Osage;
three brothers, Duane (Maureen)
Kleckner of Huntington Beach,
California, Larry (Diane)
Kleckner of Audubon and Richard
(Mavin) Kleckner of Huntington
Beach, California; and several
nieces and nephews.
Thomas was
preceded in death by his father,
Bernard Kleckner in 1992.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
|
|
