Fannie Maude Kittleson
January 7, 2004
Fannie Maude
(Faas) Kittleson, age 94, of St.
Ansgar, died on Friday, January
2, 2004, at the Good Samaritan
Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, January 6,
at the First Lutheran Church,
St. Ansgar, with Reverend Robert
Porisch officiating. Burial was
in the First Lutheran Cemetery,
St. Ansgar.
Fannie was born
on February 13, 1909 in
Stacyville, Iowa, to Georgie and
Ermina (Penney) Faas. She
attended grade school in
Stacyville and graduated from
the Osage High School. She
married Alton "Bud" Kittleson on
June 2, 1931. She worked for
McKinley's in the cabbage and
potato fields, St. Ansgar
Produce and Tillie's Cafe. She
liked to work crossword puzzles,
play cards, read and embroider.
She enjoyed playing with her
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Her survivors
include her daughter and
son-in-law, Roger and Barbara
Wilder of St. Ansgar;
daughter-in-law, Violet
Kittleson of Lake City,
Minnesota; four granddaughters,
Nancy (Randy) Hackenmiller,
Linda (Glen) Hatten, Becky
(Mike) Dobson, Sandy (Mike)
Miller; three grandsons, Sam
(Lisa) Kittleson, Don (Andrea)
Kittleson, Kent Wilder; six
great-grandchildren; and four
great-great grandchildren.
Fannie was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Alton "Bud"
Kittleson in 1984; one sister;
two brothers; her son, Alton
Kittleson; and one grandson,
Kevin Wilder.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
had charge of the arrangements.
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Ida Clairine Bisbee
January 7, 2004
Ida Clairine
Bisbee, age 95, of
Elkhorn, Wisconsin, died on
Saturday, January 3, 2004, at
the Lakeland Health Care Center.
Private services
were held on Tuesday, January 6,
at the Haase-Derrick-Lockwood
Funeral Home located in Elkhorn,
Wisconsin. Graveside services
were held on Wednesday, January
7, at the Grandview Memorial
Gardens in Austin, Minnesota.
Ida Bisbee, was
born on May 30, 1908 in Osage,
the daughter of Ole and Anna
Marie (Heggerusta) Lindley. Ida
married Raymond Bisbee on
October 19, 1933 in Osage, Iowa.
He died on May 9, 1966. Ida was
a homemaker and loving mother
and grandmother.
Ida's survivors
include her children, Vincent
Ray (Lila) Bisbee of Antioch,
Illinois, Shirley Clairine
(Arthur) Mumm of Elkhorn,
Wisconsin and Connie Clairine
(Galen) Lehnhardt of New Port
News, Virginia; eight
grandchildren, Cathy (Charles)
Herman, Cynthia (Jon) Olson,
Randy (Julie) Mumm, Scott
(JoAnn) Mumm, Lori Mumm, Nicole
Wade, Cassie Dixon and Melissa
(John) Fultz; and seventeen
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her husband,
Raymond; grandson, David Ray
Bisbee; 11 siblings, Sarah
Hottran, Oscar Lindley, Carl
Lindley, Olava Koch, Ida (Dau)
Lindley, Clara Wherry, Laura
Wherry, Levi Lindley, Melvin
Lindley, Clarence Lindley and
Alice Schulz.
Funeral
arrangements were completed by
the Haase-Derrick-Lockwood
Funeral Homes, Inc., Elkhorn,
Wisconsin.
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Elverna E. Leist
January 14, 2004
Elverna E. Leist,
age 86, died on Sunday, January
4, 2004, at the Riceville
Community Rest Home in
Riceville. She was formerly of
Osage and the Le Roy area.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, January
7, at the Le Roy Lutheran Church
in Le Roy, Minnesota. The Rev.
Thomas Kolden officiated. Burial
was in the Riverside Cemetery in
Riceville.
Elverna Elizabeth
Ramsvig, was born in Thor, Iowa
on March 18, 1917, to Louis and
Inga (Michalson) Ramsvig. She
graduated from the Thor High
School. On June 11, 1936, she
was united in marriage to Joseph
Earl Leist at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua, Iowa and to
this union four children were
born, a son Doug and daughters,
Carol Jean, Jan and Linda. They
lived in the Humboldt, Iowa area
and in 1951 bought a farm in
Oakdale Township, Howard County,
Iowa. They lived there until
moving to Osage in 1997.
She was a 53-year
member of the Le Roy Lutheran
Church which was a very
important part of her life. She
enjoyed cooking and baking.
Her survivors
include one son, Doug (Jan)
Leist of Chester, Iowa; three
daughters, Carol Jean (Richard)
Pearce of Grinnell, Iowa, Jan
Leist of Tucson, Arizona and
Linda (Robert) Evenson of Osage;
16 grandchildren; 28
great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; one
sister; and four brothers.
Elverna was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband; one grandson;
one great-granddaughter; one
sister; and four brothers.
The Hindt
Hutchins Funeral Home, Le Roy,
had charge of the arrangements.
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Edwin William Hein
January 21, 2004
Edwin William
Hein, age 88, of Osage, died on
Monday, January 12, 2004, at the
Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, January
17, at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage, with Rev.
Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Interment was in
the Osage Cemetery. Memorials
may be made to the Hospice of
North Iowa, Our Savior's
Lutheran Church or Faith
Lutheran Home.
Edwin was born on
a farm near Dunkerton, Iowa on
May 15, 1915, the son of William
and Minnie (Groff) Hein. He was
baptized at the St. John's
Lutheran Church in Bennington
Township near Dunkerton. He
moved with his parents to a farm
in Mitchell County near New
Haven at the age of one. Edwin
received his education at the
Douglas Township #1 School. He
was confirmed at the Osage
Lutheran Church (Our Savior's)
in Osage. He was united in
marriage to Clarice Paulson of
rural Plymouth, on August 18,
1935, at the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church. They lived on a farm
near New Haven until 1942, when
they purchased and moved to a
farm in Burr Oak Township,
Mitchell County. Four children,
(Russell, Bob, Allan & Carol),
were born and grew to adulthood
here. They lived there until
1985 when they retired and moved
to their new home in Osage.
Edwin was a
lifelong member of the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church. He
served on several boards,
including Board of Finances
during the building of the
church. He was also active in
Lutheran Brotherhood at that
time. Edwin moved into the Faith
Lutheran Home in January of 2001
where he remained until his
death.
Edwin is survived
by four children, Russell Hein
and his wife, Gloria of Little
Cedar, Bob Hein and his wife,
Ann of Winfield, Illinois, Allan
Hein and his wife, Janis of
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and
Carol Dill and her husband,
Gordon of Salinas, California;
12 grandchildren; and 9
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, Bill
and Minnie; his wife, Clarice in
June 2001; grandson, Scott
Meyer; and one sister, Gladys
Eagen.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Elfrieda M. Muller
January 14, 2004
Elfrieda M.
Muller, 95, of Truman,
Minnesota, died on Monday
morning, January 12, 2004, at
the Lutheran Retirement Home in
Truman.
Funeral services
will be held at 10:00 a.m., on
Thursday, January 15, at the
Lutheran Retirement Home in
Truman, with the Rev. Nathan
Rusert of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church officiating. Burial will
be in the Osage Cemetery in
Osage. Visitation will be one
hour prior to the service at the
nursing home. Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Olson-Zaharia Funeral Home in
Truman. In lieu of flowers,
memorials are preferred to the
charity of the donor's choice.
Elfrieda Margaret
Kerndt, the daughter of Richard
and Margaret (Michael) Kerndt,
was born in Berlin, Germany on
January 13, 1908. She was
confirmed on March 21, 1923 in
Germany at a Lutheran Church.
She attended a private school
for girls in Germany. Elfrieda
came to America and settled with
other relatives in Oak Park,
Illinois in 1923. On October 17,
1929, she was united in marriage
to Fritz W. Muller in Oak Park.
Following their marriage they
farmed near Osage. Elfrieda
became an American citizen on
May 5, 1937. Mr. Muller died on
July 14, 1976 and she continued
to live in Osage and Forest City
before moving to Minnesota. She
has been a resident of the
Lakeview Methodist Health Care
Center in Fairmont and the
Lutheran Retirement Home in
Truman.
Elfrieda was a
member of the St. John's
Lutheran Church and Trinity
Lutheran Church of Osage.
She is survived
by two daughters, Elaine Ritz
and her husband, Raymond of
Truman and Phyllis Disque and
her husband, Richard of Forest
City; grandchildren, Deb Manley
of Marine on St. Croix,
Minnesota, Monte Moore and his
wife, Dawn of Forest City and
Brett Moore of Lake Mills;
great-grandchildren, Jacklyn
Raye Gronholz, Caitlin and
Mariah and Natalie and Riley
Moore.
She was preceded
in death by grandparents,
William and Paulina Michael who
made their home with the
Mullers; parents, Richard and
Margaret Kerndt; her husband,
Fritz Muller; and a son, Ramon
Muller.
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Vianora L. Feldt
January 21, 2004
Vianora L. Feldt,
83, a lifelong resident of St.
Ansgar, died on Monday, January
12, 2004, at the hospice unit of
the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center, Osage, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, January
15, at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar. The Rev.
Byron Northwick officiated.
Burial was in the St. Johns
Cemetery, Rock Township,
Mitchell County, Iowa.
Vianora was born
on April 28, 1920 in Rock
Township, Mitchell County to
Henry and Elizabeth (Neuman)
Wilde. She was baptized in the
Christian faith on May 16, 1920
and confirmed on March 25, 1934
at the St. Johns Lutheran
Church, Rock Township. She
attended rural Rock Township
School. Vianora was united in
marriage to Allen William Feldt
on March 16, 1945 in Rochester,
Minnesota. They farmed in rural
Rock Township until Allen's
death in 1960, from then on she
farmed with the help of her
family. As she retired she
enjoyed gardening, quilting and
reading, but her families
enjoyment was her cookie baking
skills that were enjoyed by all.
The crowning joy of her life was
her grandchildren, Al, Ray and
Sher. Her pride in them knew no
bounds. As Mike joined Sher in
the family, her pride only
increased. Their union gave her
two great-grandchildren to fuss
over and spoil. She derived much
peace as she was administered to
in the hospital by Ray's special
friend Sue.
She is survived
by her son, Charles and wife,
Diane of rural St. Ansgar;
grandson, Allen of Toeterville,
Iowa; granddaughter, Sherry and
husband, Mike Marr;
great-grandchildren, Abby and
Mitchel of rural Riceville;
grandson, Ray of Toeterville and
special friend, Sue Merton of
Stacyville; one brother, Irvin
Wilde and wife, Irene of Osage;
sisters-in-law, Rose Wilde,
Loreen Wilde and Ruth Wilde, all
of Osage.
Vianora was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband; four brothers,
Ferdinand, Roy, Arnold and
Elmer; and two sisters, Wilma
Hackbart and Alice Kuntz.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
had charge of the arrangements.
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Hedwig "Hattie" Lorenz
January 21, 2004
Hedwig "Hattie"
Lorenz, age 97, of Osage, died
on Monday, January 12, 2004, at
the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, January 16,
at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage, with Rev.
Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Interment was in
the Osage Cemetery.
She was born on
September 4, 1906 in Kensington,
Kansas, the daughter of The Rev.
John and Matilda (Beckman)
Gemaehlich. She was baptized and
confirmed in the Lutheran faith
by her father. On January 9,
1926, Hattie and M. R. "Ralph"
Lorenz were united in marriage
in Osage. To this union were
born three daughters, Lois,
Eunice and Janice.
She was a member
of the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church, the VFW Auxiliary, the
American Legion Auxiliary and
its Past President's Auxiliary.
She is survived
by three daughters, Lois
(Richard) Moran of Roscommon,
Michigan, Eunice (Kenneth)
Anderson of Osage and Janice
(John) Miller of Sun City West,
Arizona; 10 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; three
great-great grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Ralph
in 1974; six brothers; and two
sisters.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Harvey Emil August Boettcher
January 21, 2004
Harvey Emil
August Boettcher, 94, of St.
Ansgar, died on Wednesday,
January 14, 2004, at the Good
Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar,
Iowa.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, January
17, at the First Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev.
Robert Porisch officiating.
Burial was in the St. John's
Cemetery, Rock Township.
Harvey was born
on May 3, 1909, to Albert and
Emma (Kronemann) Boettcher in
Union Township, Worth County,
Iowa. He was baptized on May 23,
1909 at the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, Grafton, with Henrietta
Kruger, Emil Kronemann and
August Volkman as sponsors. He
was confirmed on April 13, 1934
at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Grafton. He attended school in
Grafton. In his early years he
was a member of the men's
quartet who sang in the Grafton
area. Harvey married Irene
Rosenberg on October 19, 1939,
at the St. John's Lutheran
Church, Rock Township. They
farmed in the Grafton and St.
Ansgar areas until retiring to
St. Ansgar in 1977.
He enjoyed
farming and also bowling. He
most enjoyed when he was with
his Ford tractor, entering many
tractor pulling contests. He
entered the Good Samaritan
Center, St. Ansgar, on March 3,
1999 and continued to enjoy
flowers and plants in his room.
He was a member of the First
Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar.
Harvey is
survived by two brothers-in-law;
two sisters-in-law; special
niece, Luella Pagel of Grafton;
and many other nieces and
nephews.
Harvey was
preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Irene in 1997;
and five brothers.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Gary Lack
January 21, 2004
Gary Lack, age
58, of rural Nora Springs, died
on Wednesday, January 14, 2004,
at his home.
A Memorial Mass
was held on Saturday, January
17, at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage, with Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Inurnment
was in the Orchard Cemetery in
Orchard, Iowa. The family
suggests that memorials may be
directed to the Lack Family
Memorial Education Fund, Nora
Springs, Iowa.
Gary was born on
August 29, 1945 at Osage, Iowa,
the son of Harold and Mildred
(Kinney) Lack of rural Orchard,
Iowa. He attended grade school
in Orchard. He graduated from
the Osage High School in 1963,
where he participated in
football and wrestling. Gary
attended the University of
Northern Iowa upon completion of
high school. Gary married
Veronica M. (Naumann) Lack on
January 16, 1979. They resided
in Rockford, Iowa until 1986,
and then lived in Cedar Falls
and Mason City, Iowa, until
1989, when they moved to
Buffalo, Wyoming. They moved to
their present address in 1993.
Gary worked for a short time
after college at the John Deere
Foundry in Waterloo, Iowa. He
then worked at Lehigh Portland
Cement Company in Mason City for
nearly 20 years, where he was a
representative of Local D-106.
Gary retired from Lehigh in
1985. In 1989, he and Veronica
sold their home in Mason City
and bought a motel in Wyoming.
After four great years, the
family exchanged their motel for
the farm, where they now live.
Gary's hobbies
and interests pertained mostly
to his family. Since four of his
children graduated from the
University of Iowa, he was a
strong supporter of Hawkeye
athletics, primarily football
and wrestling. He spent a great
deal of time keeping up with the
activities and ventures of his
children.
He is survived by
his wife, Veronica M. Lack of
Nora Springs; six children, Dr.
Anthony L. Lack of Baytown,
Texas, Heidi M. (Dr. Robert)
Thunhorst of Iowa City, Tanya R.
(Shawn) Hamilton of Kansas City,
Missouri, Benjamin J. (Fernanda
De Collo) Lack of West Des
Moines, Adam M. Lack of Nora
Springs and William D. Lack and
his fiancée, Brandi Moon of
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts;
three grandchildren, Erica N.
Lack, Gustav M. Thunhorst,
Gabriella D. Lack; his father,
Harold Lack of Orchard; one
brother, James (Helen) Lack of
Orchard; one sister, Margaret
Lack and husband, Stewart of
Hood, Virginia; paternal aunt,
Marilyn (Philip) Larson of
Mission, Texas; and many
cousins.
Gary was preceded
in death by his mother, Mildred
Lack; and his maternal and
paternal grandparents.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Raymond Joseph Power
January 21, 2004
Raymond Joseph
Power, age 65, of Osage, died at
home on Wednesday, January 14,
2004, after a long battle with
cancer.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, January 19,
at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage, with Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Interment
was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery
in Osage, with Military Honors
at the grave by the Osage
American Legion Post 278.
Ray was born in
Elma, Iowa, on September 17,
1938, to George C. and Helena
(Boehmer) Power. He graduated
from the Osage High School, then
served 4 years in the Navy. In
1963, he was united in marriage
to Carol (Wolff) Power. They
were blessed with 7 wonderful
children. Ray was employed at
Oliver-White Farms for 27 years.
From 1983 to 1988, Raymond and
Carol owned and operated a
family restaurant in Scranton,
Iowa. Upon returning to Osage,
he was employed with Adams
Painting and Drywall, until his
retirement in 2000.
Raymond enjoyed
spending time with his family
and friends, and working with
his horses and dogs.
Raymond is
survived by his wife, Carol
Power of Osage; 7 children,
Deanna (Troy) Machin of Osage,
Sheila (Dan) Adams of St.
Ansgar, Rachael (Kenneth) Kimmey
of Virginia Beach, Virginia,
Theresa (Robert) Ahlf of St.
Ansgar, Rebecca Secrist and
friend, Chuck Hurley of Osage,
Rodney Power of Osage and Rhonda
(Larry) Muller of Osage; 17
grandchildren, Anthony and wife,
Emily, Wade, Amber and Ashley
Machin; Derrick, Crystal and
Heather Adams; Anna and Jessica
Kimmey; Cory, Cylea and Caylin
Ahlf; Jordan and Stephanie
Ackerman and Trevor Secrist;
Sophia and Owen Muller; two
brothers, Cliff Powers of St.
Ansgar and Tom (Zoe) Powers of
Kensett; two sisters, Donna Mae
Mobley of Osage and Sandra
(Dallas) Bushbaum of Mason City;
one sister-in-law, Bev (Don)
Griga of St. Ansgar; and
numerous nieces, nephews and
many close friends.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, George
and Helena Power; brother, Roger
Lee Power; sister-in-law, Sue
Powers; two brothers-in-law,
Gary Wolff and Dick Mobley; and
his parents-in-law, Ted and Ruth
Wolff.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Gerald L. Warrington
January 21, 2004
Gerald L.
Warrington, 81, passed away late
Friday evening, January 16,
2004, in Charles City, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, January
21, at 11:00 a.m., at the New
Life Community Church, Charles
City. The Reverend Michael
McAbee officiated. Burial was in
the Sunnyside Memory Gardens,
rural Charles City.
Gerald was born
on September 13, 1922 at Lyle,
Minnesota, the son of Clifford
"Lavern" and Mabel (Basford)
Warrington. He moved to Kensett
at the age of 5½ after his
mother's death. He was then
raised by his aunt, attending
and graduating from high school
there. When returning to Iowa
after serving in the Navy during
WW II, he was united in marriage
to Irma Hoblit on May 24, 1944
in rural Little Cedar, Iowa.
Irma passed away on June 13,
1999. Gerald was an auto parts
manager for 42 years at Standard
Battery Electric from 1950-1992.
He belonged to
the American Legion and lived in
Charles City for 58 years. On
July 15, 2000, Gerald and Anna
were united in marriage at the
Little Brown Church, Nashua,
Iowa.
Survivors include
his wife, Anna; two sons, Jerry
Lynn (Cheryl) Warrington of
Osage and Donald Edward
(Rebecca) Warrington of Waverly;
one daughter, Susan Kaye (Lynn)
Spurbeck of Forest City; five
step-children; four stepsons;
Timothy (Debra) Warrington of
Cincinnati, Ohio, Gerald Lee
(Jennifer) Warrington of
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Kendall
R. (Sarah) Warrington of West
Harrison, Indiana and Len
Warrington of Cincinnati, Ohio;
one stepdaughter, Patricia
(Perry) Vaught of Lawrenceburg,
Indiana; one sister, Margaret
Ebling of Mason City; three
sisters-in-law, Francis Hundt of
Charles City, Ona Maxwell of
Charles City and Ida (Jack)
Schloemer of Nashua; six
grandchildren; 11
step-grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and one
step-great-grandchild.
Gerald was
preceded by his parents; his
first wife; two sisters, Marilyn
Erbe and Jacquelyn in infancy;
and three brothers, Cliff, Ken
and Orville.
The Sunnyside
Memory Gardens and Funeral Home,
Charles City, was in charge of
the arrangements.
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Adeline Dammen
January 21, 2004
Adeline Dammen,
age 86, of Osage, died on
Saturday, January 17, 2004, at
the Osage Rehabilitation and
Health Care Center.
Funeral services
were held at 1:30 p.m., on
Tuesday, January 20, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with Rev. Wayne Ellingson
officiating. Interment was in
the Oak Grove Cemetery in
Mitchell, Iowa.
Adeline was born
on June 18, 1917, near St.
Ansgar, Iowa, the daughter of
Albert and Bertha (Bruggeman)
Brandt. She was married on
October 30, 1937, to Edwin
Dammen in Osage. Adeline
attended St. Ansgar Schools.
She was a member
of the Faith Lutheran Church,
Mitchell, Iowa and the Mitchell
and Osage Senior Citizens.
Adeline is
survived by her daughter, Carole
(Darwin) Benson of Cedar Rapids;
two sons, Larry (Andrea) Dammen
and Kevin Dammen, both of Osage;
eight grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren and one soon
to be born; and one sister,
Norma Wright of Osage.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Edwin Dammen in 1990;
three sisters, Frances Brandt in
her youth, Esther Gunsallus and
Ardena Holm; and two brothers,
Raymond Brandt and Roy Brandt;
and three grandchildren.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Lionel W. Olson
January 28, 2004
Lionel W. Olson,
77, of Osage, died on Monday
January 19, 2004, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health
Center in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, January 23,
at the First United Methodist
Church in Osage, with Rev. Jay
Amundson officiating. Interment
was in the Osage Cemetery, with
Military Honors at the grave by
the Osage American Legion Post
278.
Lionel was born
on December 8, 1926 in
Bonesteel, South Dakota, the son
of Emil and Margaret (Hartsock)
Olson. He attended school in
Omaha, Nebraska. He served in
the U.S. Navy during World War
II. He married Muriel Wright on
August 26, 1950 in Osage. Lionel
was employed by Western
Electric, Inc. as a central
office telephone equipment
installer. While he was employed
there, he also served as a union
steward for the Communication
Workers of America.
He was a member
and past Commander of the Osage
American Legion Post 278 and its
Burial Honor Guard, a life
member of the American Legion, a
life member of the VFW, and a
member of the Osage Masonic
Lodge 102 A. F. & A.M. Lionel
assisted with Boy Scout Troop 63
and received the Order of the
Arrow from the Boy Scouts of
America. He assisted with the
Osage Precisionnaires Drum and
Bugle Corp, working with the
rifle and flag corp. He enjoyed
hunting and fishing.
Lionel is
survived by five sons, Douglas
Olson and his wife, Linda of
Waterloo, Richard Olson and his
wife, Carol of Waterloo, Jeffrey
Olson and his wife, Lory of
Hutchinson, Minnesota, William
Olson of Hutchinson, Minnesota
and James Olson of Tampa,
Florida; and seven
grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; his
daughter, Barbara Wright in
2002; one sister, Margaret
McFarland; and one brother,
Ronald Olson.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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George H. Boerjan
January 28, 2004
George H.
Boerjan, 94, of St. Ansgar, died
on Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at
the Good Samaritan Center, St.
Ansgar.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, January
24, at the St. Ansgar Catholic
Church, St. Ansgar, with the
Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating.
Burial was in the St. Ansgar
Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa.
George H.
Boerjan, was born on January 1,
1910 in Plymouth, Iowa, to
August and Mary (Baker) Boerjan.
He married Mary Maertens in
1932, enjoying 66 years of
marriage before her death in
1998. George enjoyed hunting and
fishing, and took great pride in
his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. He had
lived in the nursing home since
1995.
George is
survived by two daughters,
Marilyn Stanton and her husband,
Duane of New Hampton and Donna
Chance and her husband, Robert
of Colona, Illinois; five
grandchildren, Monty Stanton,
Cynthia Darrell Knecht, Jim
Stanton, Chuck Stanton and Pam
(Steve) Remark;
great-grandchildren, Brooke and
Seth Stanton, Amber and Logan
Knecht, Rylie and Levi Stanton
and Rebecca Riha; one
great-great-grandson, Austin
Merideth; one brother, John
(Marie) Boerjan of St. Ansgar;
and sister-in-law, Eleanor
Boerjan of St. Ansgar.
George was
preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Mary; brothers,
Frank, Ben and Henry; two
sisters, Ida and Minnie; and one
grandson, Michael Chance.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Merle Arthur Hanson
January 28, 2004
Merle Arthur
Hanson, age 85, of Osage, died
on Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at
the Osage Rehabilitation and
Health Care Center in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday,
January 24, at the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage, with
Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy
Ott officiating, with the flag
presentation by the Osage
American Legion Post 278.
Interment was on Monday, January
26, in the Richland Cemetery, at
Inwood, Iowa. Memorials
may be given to the Our Savior's
Scholarship Fund, Bridges
Mentoring Program, Our Savior's
Youth Parish Education or the
charity of the donor's choice.
Merle was born on
September 22, 1918 at Inwood,
Iowa, the son of Fred B. and
Anna (Thorvaldsen) Hanson. They
moved to Logan, Iowa in 1924,
where Merle graduated in 1936.
He then moved with his family to
Granger, Iowa. He attended Iowa
State University for three
years. He was drafted into the
U.S. Army in January of 1942. He
received his training and
commission at Fort Knox,
Kentucky as a 2nd Lieutenant
assigned to the 2nd Armored
Division. Merle then served 34
months overseas in North Africa,
Sicily and Central Europe. He
was awarded six Battle Stars,
two Bronze Stars, one Arrowhead
for the Invasion of Sicily on
D-Day. He was given the Belgium
Fourragare and Presidential Unit
Citations. He was also involved
in the Invasion in France on
"D-Day, Plus-3", and was given
the French Liberty Normandy
Medal. He was released from
active duty in January of 1946.
Merle then served in the Army
Reserves for 25 years, attaining
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He recently received a
Certificate of Liberation of
France.
After the war,
Merle attended South Dakota
State College, where he received
his degree in agriculture in
1947. He married Hazel Olson on
August 30, 1947 at Inwood, Iowa.
Merle worked at the Abbott
Laboratories in North Chicago,
Illinois for two years. They
then moved to Osage where he
farmed for 18 years. He worked
at White Farm in Charles City as
a Chemistry Lab Technician until
his retirement in 1985.
Merle served on
many boards and committees at
the Our Savior's Lutheran Church
in Osage, including the
Scholarship Committee for a
number of years. He also taught
Sunday School and was Sunday
School Superintendent. He was
active in Farm Bureau work, was
a member of the Osage VFW, Osage
American Legion and the Sons of
Norway, where he held various
offices. He followed many
sports, receiving a plaque in
1978 for "Outstanding Moral and
Spiritual Support" he had
displayed towards athletes.
Merle was an avid stamp
collector since 1932. He loved
gardening and the outdoors,
including bird watching. He was
an avid reader of world news and
sports. He treasured his faith
in Christ and his family.
Merle is survived
by his wife, Hazel Hanson of
Osage; three children, Carlene
Hanson and son, Tyson of
Clearfield, Utah, Kevin Hanson
and his wife, Debra and son,
Skyler of Arlington, Texas,
Kerry Hanson and his wife, Julie
and sons, Dane and Barrett of
Mansfield, Texas; a brother,
Virgil Hanson and his wife,
Garnet of Houston, Texas; three
nieces; and one nephew.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and a
brother, Delmar Hanson.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Orland T. Rossum
January 28, 2004
Orland T. Rossum,
92, of Osage, died on Tuesday,
January 20, 2004, at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, January
24, at the First United
Methodist Church in Osage, with
Rev. Jay Amundson officiating.
Interment was in the Osage
Cemetery.
Orland was born
on September 25, 1911, in Rock
Township, Mitchell County, the
son of Iver and Ida (Ask)
Rossum. He received his
education in a Rock Township
rural school. On November 20,
1935, he married Ruth H. Spaanum
at Osage. Orland farmed until
his retirement in 1976, when he
and his wife moved to Osage.
Feeding his
cattle, fishing trips in
northern Minnesota, and watching
his granddaughters grow up were
some of his greatest joys.
Orland is
survived by his son, Vaughn
Rossum and his wife, Carol of
Osage; two granddaughters, Karen
Stitt and her husband, David of
Rogers, Arkansas and Diane
Selvig and her husband, Mark of
Eau Claire, Wisconsin; and two
great-granddaughters, Josie and
Lily Stitt.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and his
wife, Ruth Rossum in 1994.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Larry L. Valasek
February 11, 2004
Larry L. Valasek,
56, of Bondurant, died on
Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at
the Mercy Medical Center in Des
Moines.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, January
27, at the Hamilton's Funeral
Home, with burial in the
Bondurant Cemetery.
Larry Valasek,
was born on August 4, 1947 in
Osage. He was a
carpenter/supervisor and an
outstanding member of the
Carpenter's Local 106.
His survivors
include two sons, Carl Valasek
of Ankeny and Chad and Heather
Valasek of Des Moines; grandson,
Austin Valasek; mother, Norma
Valasek of Altoona; brother,
Steve (Rheta) Valasek of
Whitehall, Montana; three
sisters, Nancy (Dane) Valasek of
Marathon Keys, Florida, Janet
(Keith) Rupert of Wichita,
Kansas and Carol (Tony)
Vignaroli of Des Moines; and
long-time friend, Shirley
Sandoval of Elkhart.
He was preceded
in death by his father, William
L. Valasek; uncle, Frank
Valasek; and his grandparents.
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Wilma Dieterichs DeBerg
January 28, 2004
Wilma Dieterichs
DeBerg, died on Sunday, January
25, 2004, at the Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage.
Memorial services
will be held at 1:30 p.m., on
Saturday, January 31, at the St.
John's Lutheran Church south of
Osage. Reverend Christian F.
Gugel will officiate. Inurnment
will be in the Calvary Cemetery.
Her body was cremated. A
gathering of family and friends
will be held from 5-7:00 p.m.,
on Friday, January 30, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
Wilma was born on
June 13, 1911 near Alburnette,
Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and
May (Boyer) Brewer, the family
moved to Floyd County in 1919.
She graduated from the Orchard
High School and received her
teacher certification from Iowa
State Teachers College in Cedar
Falls, now known as UNI. Wilma
was united in marriage to
Theodore "Ted" Dieterichs on
June 6, 1930. They farmed in the
Osage area. Theodore died on
January 20, 1960. Following
Theodore's death Wilma served as
a house mother for Alpha Kappa
Lambda Fraternity at ISU in Ames
for 10 years, after which she
retired to Osage. On May 8,
1976, Wilma married Chris DeBerg
at the St. John's Lutheran
Church south of Osage. They
lived in his home in Cedar
Falls. Chris died in August
1983. Following his death Wilma
returned to Osage. She has been
a resident of the Faith Lutheran
Home the last 14 years. Wilma
was an active member of the St.
John's Lutheran Church.
Her survivors
include two daughters, Kathryn
Shoger and her husband, Dale of
Osage and their children, Linda
Brandau and her husband, Ken of
Rudd and their children, Nicole,
Kimberly and Lucas; Donna
Counsell and her husband, Bob of
Osage and their children, Dustin
and Darin, Marcia Rosendahl and
her husband, Jim of Osage and
their children, Megan, Lars and
Haakon. Janet Hince of
Scottsdale, Arizona and her
children, Eric Hince, Deborah
Hince and her daughter, Elyse
Hince, Karl Hince, Lori Hiorns
and her children, Kenneth and
Daniel, Heidi Holt and her son,
Richie. One son, William "Bill"
Dieterichs and his wife, Janette
"Jan" of Chesterfield, Missouri
and their children, Angela Hull
and her husband, Bob, Joel
Dieterichs and his wife, Debbie
and their son, Timothy.
Wilma was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Theodore "Ted"
Dieterichs and 2nd husband,
Chris DeBerg; a brother, Merlin
Brewer; nephew, Rick Brewer; and
great-grandson, Daniel Counsell.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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LaVerne R. Michaels
February 4, 2004
LaVerne R.
Michaels, 80, of St. Ansgar,
died on Sunday, January 25,
2004, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, January
28, at the First Lutheran Church
in St. Ansgar, with Rev. Robert
Porisch officiating. Burial was
in the First Lutheran Cemetery,
St. Ansgar, Iowa. Military
honors were by the Walter T.
Enneberg Post No.358 of the
American Legion of St. Ansgar.
LaVerne R. "Mike"
Michaels, was born on October 9,
1923 in Worth County, the son of
Benjamin and Isabel (Halverson)
Michaels. Following the death of
his mother when he was five, he
lived and was raised by his
foster parents who were his aunt
and uncle, Sever and Lizzie
Halverson. He was baptized and
confirmed at First Lutheran. He
graduated from the St. Ansgar
High School in 1941. On January
16, 1943, he entered the
military service and proudly
served his country in WW II as a
medic, serving in the European
Theater of Operation. He
participated in the Normandy
Invasion and the Battle of the
Bulge, for which he received 2
Bronze Stars as well as the Good
Conduct Medal. In June of 1997
he received a gold medal from
the French government for his
participation in the Liberation.
Following his
honorable discharge on November
8, 1945, he enrolled and
graduated from Hamilton College.
He was employed in the office of
The REA in St. Ansgar as head
bookkeeper and office manager
for 7 years. He married Verva
Chehock on October 22, 1947, at
the United Methodist Church in
Plymouth, and they made their
home in St. Ansgar. In February
1954, he became employed by the
St. Ansgar State Bank and
continued there for 35 years,
retiring in 1989 as senior vice
president.
He was a
life-long member of First
Lutheran Church, taught Sunday
School, was Sunday School
Superintendent and Chairman of
the congregation. His service to
the community included treasurer
of Boy Scouts, secretary of St.
Ansgar Athletics, secretary of
St. Ansgar School Board,
secretary-treasurer of Advisory
Board of Good Samaritan Center,
nine years on library board and
served as president, 10 years on
city council, six years as
mayor. He was a 57 year member
of the American Legion, was Post
Commander and served on the
firing squad and honor guard. In
his leisure time he enjoyed
golf, bowling and watching
sports.
He is survived by
his wife, Verva of St. Ansgar;
one daughter, Suzanne (Dean)
Shoars of Waverly; two sons,
Steven (Mary Jane) Michaels of
St. Ansgar and Mark Michaels of
St. Ansgar; five grandchildren,
Jason (Jennifer) Shoars of
Asherville, North Carolina, Ryan
Shoars of Clearwater, Florida,
Brendan Shoars of Lubbock,
Texas, Lindsey and Laura
Michaels of Iowa City; one
great-grandson, Jackson Shoars
of Asherville, North Carolina;
and a foster brother, Gerald
(Mary Ann) Halverson of St.
Ansgar.
He was preceded
in death by his mother; foster
parents; and siblings, Gladys
Nelson, Stanford Halverson and
Dorothy Stoll.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Esther Noretta Graves
February 11, 2004
Esther Graves,
age 93, of Alta Loma,
California, passed away on
Tuesday, January 27, 2004, at
the San Antonio Hospital in
Upland, California.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday January
31, at the Grace Lutheran Church
in Covina, California. Pastor
Eric Young officiated. She was
laid to rest in the Oakdale
Cemetery in Glendora,
California, along side of her
husband, Charles "Chuck".
She was born on
March 10, 1910, in rural
Decorah, Iowa. She attended
schools in the Decorah area,
completing her sophomore year
and then transferred to Waverly
Nursing School. She married
Charles Henry Graves "Chuck" of
Mitchell, Iowa, in November
1930. Esther and Chuck were
blessed with three children,
Merlin, Dean and Larry. Chuck
was a former mayor of Mitchell,
Iowa. Chuck sold the garage in
Mitchell in 1955 and they moved
to Covina, California. They
worked for the same company, an
aluminum factory in Covina, he
was a Forman and she worked as a
stockroom clerk. Chuck passed
away in 1968. In 1973, Esther
moved to Diamond Bar,
California. Esther retired from
Johnston Pump in Glendora in
1975. She moved to Spokane,
Washington in 1999. December 2,
2003 she moved back to
California, with her son, Merlin
due to failing health.
Esther is
survived by sons, Merlin of Alta
Loma, California, Dean of West
Covina, California and Larry of
Spokane, Washington; 10
grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Her husband;
parents; three brothers; and
five sisters; precede her in
death. She said she was the last
of the Mohicans.
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Honore Casey
February 4, 2004
Honore Casey, age
92, of Chardon, Ohio and
formerly of Osage, died on
Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at
the Heather Hill Health Care
Center in Chardon.
A Memorial Mass
will be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Saturday, April 17, 2004, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage. Inurnment will be in the
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
A time of sharing and
remembrance, with lunch for
family and friends will follow
at the Knights of Columbus Hall
in Osage.
Mary Honore
Casey, was born on March 26,
1911 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the
daughter of George and Laura
(Boyle) McLees. She graduated
from the St. Patrick's High
School in Cedar Rapids and
Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa.
with a Bachelor of Science
Degree. Honore served a year of
dietician internship at the
Cincinnati General Hospital in
Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a
member of the American
Dietician's Association. In
1937, Honore was united in
marriage to Joseph B. Casey at
the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Cedar Rapids. They
lived in many different areas of
the country, as Mr. Casey was a
member of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. In 1946, they
returned to Osage where
Mr. Casey started his law firm.
Joseph B. Casey died in 1995.
Honore was an
active member of the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Lady of
Good Counsel Study Club, Girl
Scouts and many other community
groups and activities. She
enjoyed gardening, reading and
traditional rug hooking.
Honore is
survived by a son, James Michael
Casey of Phoenix, Arizona; two
daughters, Eileen Stout of
Chadron, Ohio and JoAnn Johanns
of Omaha, Nebraska; six
grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband Joseph; one brother; and
one sister.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Darlene Rae (Fox) Foth
February 4, 2004
Darlene Rae (Fox)
Foth, age 78, of Osage, died on
Thursday, January 29, 2004, at
the Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, January
31, at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage, with Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Interment
was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery
in Osage.
Darlene was born
on November 6, 1925 at
Riceville, the daughter of
Chauncy and Adeline (Shea) Fox.
Darlene graduated from the
Riceville High School in 1943.
She attended the Mercy Hospital
School of Nursing in Cedar
Rapids and graduated as a RN
from a three year nursing
program. Darlene moved to Osage
and worked at the Nissen
Hospital. On Thanksgiving day,
November 27, 1947, Darlene was
united in marriage to Thomas W.
Foth, at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage. She
worked at the University of Iowa
Hospitals while Thomas was a
student at the University of
Iowa. When they returned to
Osage she worked at the Mitchell
County Memorial Hospital as an
obstetrics and operating room
nurse. Later Darlene was
employed as a school nurse at
the Osage Community Schools.
Darlene enjoyed
her children and grandchildren.
She had a passion for reading
and writing. Her favorite Irish
comment was "By-De-God".
Darlene will be
greatly missed by her family and
her husband of 56 years, Thomas
Foth of Osage; nine children,
Christine Ann Betts and husband,
Ron of Osage, Russell Thomas
Foth and wife, Julie of Cedar
Falls, Marjorie Mary Markham and
husband, Richard of Osage,
Michael Patrick Foth and wife,
Lisa of Hawaii, Frederick Paul
Foth of Osage, Lawrence James
Foth and wife, Julie of Osage,
Virginia Margaret Thompson and
husband, Dennis of Osage, Jane
LaVern Foth of Osage and Anthony
Joseph Foth of Minneapolis; 23
grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; one sister,
Helen Lynch of Coralville; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; one
brother, Donald Fox; and one
sister, Mary Victorine.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Rueben Wittenburg
February 4, 2004
Rueben
Wittenburg, age 75, of Osage,
died on Thursday, January 29,
2004, at the MCRHC-Hospital in
Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, February 2,
at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage. The Reverend
Dennis Hanson and Reverend Roy
Ott officiated. Interment was in
the Osage Cemetery, with
Military Honors by the Osage
American Legion Post 278.
Rueben
Wittenburg, was born on August
9, 1928, in Maxfield Township,
near Readlyn, Iowa, the son of
August and Martha (Ruehs)
Wittenburg. He attended the
Klinger Parochial School and
graduated from the Readlyn High
School. After graduation he
continued to work at Vic's Food
Market in Readlyn. He was then
drafted into the Army in
November of 1950 and fought in
the Korean War. He was
discharged in August of 1952.
Rueben married Lois Whitnabel on
August 16, 1953 at Sumner, Iowa.
After marriage, he attended
Barber College in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. Rueben and Lois moved to
Osage in November of 1959, where
he owned and operated the
Wittenburg Barber Shop until his
death.
Rueben enjoyed
his fishing trips to Canada,
gardening and helping his kids
with their various repairs and
remodeling projects. He was a
member of the Osage American
Legion Post 278 and the Osage
VFW Post 7920. He was also a
member of the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage.
He is survived by
his wife, Lois Wittenburg of
Osage; two children, Clark
Wittenburg and his wife, Mary of
Osage and Stefanie Gatica and
her husband, Armando and their
sons, Jayden and Devin and
daughter, Haley of Ankeny, Iowa;
and a sister-in-law, Marie
Wittenburg of Fairbank, Iowa.
Rueben was
preceded in death by his
parents; one brother, Raymond
Wittenburg; and two sisters,
Lucinda Happel and Berdine
(Buhr) Watts.
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Gerald "Jerry" Sherwood
Schotanus
February 4, 2004
Gerald "Jerry"
Sherwood Schotanus, 76, of St.
Ansgar, died on Friday, January
30, 2004, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center, Osage,
Iowa, after battling cancer for
8 months.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, February 2,
at 1:30 p.m., at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar,
with Rev. Byron Northwick
officiating. Burial was in the
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.
Gerald (Jerry)
Sherwood Schotanus, was born on
January 3, 1928 in Iowa Falls,
Iowa, the son of Jacob and
Sietske (Streenstra) Schotanus.
Jerry attended rural school near
Mason City, the Spring Valley
Country School near St. Ansgar
and the St. Ansgar High School
and graduated from the Grafton
High School in 1946. Jerry was
united in marriage to Marilyn
Hoeft on January 11, 1953 in
Ventura. After serving in the
army during the Korean War, they
lived and farmed both grain and
livestock in the St.
Ansgar-Carpenter area until his
death. He also drove truck
part-time for Ruan for several
years.
Jerry was a
member of the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in St. Ansgar, where he
served as trustee for 20 years,
held numerous offices in the LLL
Men's Club and Friendship Club.
He also was active in the
Carpenter Community Club, was on
the school board in both the
Carpenter and St. Ansgar School
Districts. He served as
secretary-treasurer of the Lions
Club for many years and in 2003
received the Melvin Jones
Fellowship for his dedicated
humanitarian services. Jerry and
Marilyn were host parents for
four students in the
International Foreign Exchange
Student program.
Jerry enjoyed
being outdoors and caring for
his livestock and pets. He also
enjoyed dancing with Marilyn at
the Surf ballroom and the
Carpenter Community Club (where
he was known as the popcorn
man). They traveled to Europe
several times and enjoyed
visiting with Jerry's cousins in
the Netherlands and their
foreign exchange student
families throughout Europe. He
enjoyed spending time with his
family, especially taking them
to the Minnesota Twins ball
games, playing cribbage,
checkers and Go Fish. Attending
school activities for his
children and grandchildren was
an important part of his life.
Left to cherish
his memory is his wife of 51
years, Marilyn; daughters,
Sheila Schaefer and husband,
Harlan of Ellsworth and Sheryl
Haer and husband, Johnny of
Craig, Michigan; son, Gary
Schotanus and wife, Linda of
Grafton; Kornel Romand who
joined our family from Slovakia
in 1994 and his wife, Jennifer
of Fort Worth, Texas; seven
grandchildren, Jacob and Jason
Schaefer, Luke Aaron and Jill
Haer and Nicole and Kyle
Schotanus; one sister, Laura
Helm of Plymouth; two brothers,
Clyde of St. Ansgar and Jack of
Grafton; also numerous nieces
and nephews as well as other
relatives, including cousins in
the Netherlands and friends.
Extended family
members include Berend Pastoor,
Janneke and Arjan of the
Netherlands; Peter Osce and
Valerie of Belgium; and Juia
Ganieva of Uzbakistan.
He was preceded
in death by his parents.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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