Ann Klassen
July 7, 2004
Ann Klassen, 101,
died on Friday, July 2, 2004, at
the Stacyville Community Nursing
Home.
Funeral services
will be held on Tuesday, July 6,
at 11:00 a.m., at the Visitation
Catholic Church in Stacyville,
Iowa, with the Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Visitation
will be held on Monday, July 5,
from 4-7:00 p.m., at the church,
with a Rosary Service at 4:30
p.m. and a Scripture Service at
6:00 p.m. Burial will be in the
Visitation Cemetery in
Stacyville, Iowa.
Ann Klassen, was
born on October 17, 1902 in
Lawler, Iowa. She was the
daughter of Patrick W. and Ann
(Murray) Boyle. She attended the
Mount Carmel High School in
Lawler and received a teaching
certificate from Loras College
in Dubuque. She taught school in
Little Turkey, McIntire and
Stacyville, Iowa. Ann married
Matt Klassen on June 21, 1921,
at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church in Lawler. They farmed
until retirement. Matt passed
away on January 1, 1990.
She was the choir
director and organist at St.
Mel's Catholic Church from 1938
until she entered the nursing
home in Stacyville, Iowa in
1989. She then played for all
church services at the rest home
until 2002.
Ann is survived
by two sons, Leonard (Maxine)
and Matt Jr. (Viola), both of
Adams, Minnesota; four
daughters, Madonna (Vern) Blake,
Patricia (John) Freeman,
Katherine Murphy, all of
Waterloo, Iowa and Joan (Jim)
Murray of Jonesboro, Arkansas;
25 grandchildren; 52
great-grandchildren; and 32
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Matt; three brothers;
and two sisters.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
Iowa was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Grace McMullen
July 7, 2004
Grace McMullen,
84, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died on
Friday, July 2, 2004, at home.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, July 7,
at 10:30 a.m., at the First
Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar,
with Rev. Robert Porisch
officiating. Burial was in the
St. Olaf Cemetery, New Richland,
Minnesota.
Grace Harriet
Dorothy McMullen, was born at
Geneseo, Illinois (Edford
Township) on February 8, 1920,
the daughter of Gustav and Anna
(Menzenberg) Neumann. She
received her education in the
Geneseo School System. She was
united in marriage to Lawrence
McMullen on February 14, 1941.
He preceded her in death on May
6, 1979. Most of her married
life she lived in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, where her husband was
in law enforcement. She was a
beautician most of her life and
had various other jobs as a
bookkeeper and in sales. She
lived in New Richland for 16
years from 1973 to 1989, and for
the last 15 years in St. Ansgar,
Iowa. After moving to St.
Ansgar, she worked at the Nissen
Public Library until her full
retirement in 2002.
Grace was a
member of the Order of Eastern
Star, the Retired Senior
Volunteer Program and a senior
advocate for the Area Agency on
Aging. She was a member of the
First Lutheran Church in St.
Ansgar and active in the Deborah
Circle. She had a zest for
living life to its fullest and
her philosophy was "Keep
learning as though you are going
to live forever, and live as
though you are going to die
tomorrow."
Left to cherish
her memory are two daughters,
Sharon (Mrs. Donald Deming) and
Susan (Mrs. Merlyn Thorson); six
grandchildren, Susan Boush,
Rebecca Rumpf, Janice Whelan,
Cory Thorson, Allison Thorson
and Greg Thorson; five
great-grandchildren; one sister,
Mrs. Gladys Vandersnick of Rock
Falls, Illinois; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Besides her
husband, she also was preceded
in death by her parents; four
brothers; two sisters; and one
grandson.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Marold L. Weaverling
July 7, 2004
Marold L.
Weaverling, 68, of Osage, died
suddenly on Friday, July 2,
2004, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, July 7,
at 1:30 p.m., at the First
Baptist Church in Osage, with
the Rev. Duane LaCock and Rev.
Dennis Hanson officiating.
Interment was in the Osage
Cemetery.
Marold was born
July 11, 1935 at Osage, the son
of Perry and Anna (Popp)
Weaverling. He graduated from
the Osage High School. Marold
was employed in the grocery
business in Osage his entire
working career. He was devoted
to his children and
grandchildren and enjoyed
watching them grow up. He was an
avid sports fan all his life and
enjoyed attending
grandchildren's games.
He is survived by
his wife, Janet Weaverling of
Osage; one daughter, Elizabeth
Flatness and her husband, Lynn
of Osage; two sons, Jeffrey
Weaverling and wife, Wendy of
Missoula, Montana and Kenneth
Weaverling of Minneapolis,
Minnesota; two step-daughters,
Teresa Jensen of North Liberty
and Yvonne Tourtellott and
husband, Troy of Osage; one
step-son, Jerry Jensen and wife,
Wendy of Osage; two bothers,
John Weaverling and wife, Cleone
of Osage and Melvin Weaverling
of Osage; 10 grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and cousins,
nephews and nieces.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; one
sister, Hazel Betts; two
brothers, Loren Weaverling and
Donald Weaverling; and one
sister-in-law, Marianne
Weaverling.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
handled the arrangements.
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Charles R. Engebretson
July 7, 2004
Charles Richard
Engebretson, 79, of Osage, died
suddenly on Saturday, July 3,
2004, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
Funeral services
will be held on Thursday, July
8, at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage, with Rev.
Dennis Hanson officiating.
Interment will be in the Osage
Cemetery. There will be
visitation from 5-8:00 p.m., on
Wednesday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and one hour before the
services at the church.
Charles was born
on July 10, 1924 in Waverly, the
son of Ed and Alice (Richardson)
Engebretson. He attended schools
in St. Ansgar and Osage. Charles
was united in marriage to Donna
Eastman on November 5, 1948, at
the Little Brown Church in
Nashua. During his life he was
employed by Oliver in Charles
City, drove semi truck for Rich
Jahnel of New Haven and worked
for John Deere in Osage for 25
years.
Charles enjoyed
feeding and watching birds,
mowing lawns, woodworking
(lamps, shelves and napkin
holders) and being outdoors.
He is survived by
his wife, Donna of Osage; three
children, Linda Busse and
husband, Paul of Good Thunder,
Minnesota, Forrest Engebretson
and wife, MaLinda of Mapleton,
Minnesota and LaDonna Ogden and
husband, Dan of Osage; seven
grandchildren, Rosemary and
James Busse, Charles, Joshua,
Ryan and Kyle Engebretson and
Devin Ogden; two sisters,
Mary-Lou (Walt) Martin of
Humboldt and Joan Engebretson of
Osage; and one sister-in-law,
Alta Mae Engebretson of
Springfield, Nebraska.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; one
brother, Merlin Engebretson; two
sisters, Edith Dolson and Edna
Wieland; and two
brothers-in-law, Garland Dolson
and Fred Wieland, Jr.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Emanuel D. Slindee
July 21, 2004
Emanuel D.
Slindee, 56, a recent resident
of the Good Samaritan home in
St. Ansgar, died on Saturday,
July 10, 2004.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, July 15,
at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home in St. Ansgar, with the
Rev. Lydia Mittag officiating.
Emanuel D.
Slindee, was born on August 17,
1947, to Algie B. and Jurene
(Stubberud) Slindee at Mona,
Iowa. He attended school at
Charles City, Iowa and after the
tornado destroyed the family
home, he moved back to the Mona
area. By this time he had
developed a passion for cars,
the first one being a model T
Ford. The auto body business
began when a neighbor asked him
to paint a car for him. From
this time forward he became
known as Al's Auto Body Shop.
Its location was on the family
farm. Previous to this he had
driven a delivery truck for the
Gudhart Store in Charles City.
On August 9,
1981, he married Linda White of
St. Ansgar, Iowa. In 1988, he
received a kidney, pancreas
transplant at Mayo Clinic. He
was chosen to be number one for
an experimental combined kidney
and pancreas transplant. He
became the fifth one done due to
blood types. As a result he
lived 10 good years. Then it
became necessary to return to
dialysis treatment. In 2001, his
wife Linda donated a kidney to
him.
He is survived by
his wife, Linda Slindee of St.
Ansgar; mother, Jurene of rural
St. Ansgar; brother, Algie B.
Slindee and wife, Kay of Elma;
niece, Sonja Cotton her husband,
Mike and three children, Mia,
Jasolyn and Caleb; nephew, Brent
Slindee and niece Nadia Slindee;
sister, Terri Nitardy and
husband, Steve, niece, Ashley
and one great-nephew, Elijha.
He was preceded
in death by his father, Algie
Slindee.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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The Rev. John Jerome Pitzen
July 21, 2004
The Rev. John
Jerome Pitzen, 85, of Fairfax,
died on Sunday, July 11, 2004,
in St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar
Rapids, after a short illness.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, July 14,
at the John XXIII Catholic
Church, Cedar Rapids, by the
Rev. Monsignor James Barta.
Burial was in the Visitation
Catholic Cemetery, Stacyville.
Father was born
on December 3, 1918 in
Stacyville, the son of Joseph
and Anna Simon Pitzen. He
graduated from the Visitation
Grade and High School, Loras
College Class of 1941, and the
Theological College of the
Catholic University of America
in 1945. Archbishop Henry P.
Rohlman ordained him a priest on
February 3, 1945, at the St.
Raphael Cathedral. Father's
parish assignments included St.
Francis Xavier, Dyersville, from
1945 to 1948, Loras Academy from
1948 to 1956, and Loras College
from 1956 to 1970. He served as
chaplain at the St. Joseph
Sanitarium, Dubuque, from 1950
to 1953, as Dean of St. Pius X
Seminary from 1956 to 1959 and
as spiritual director for Lay
Students from 1959 to 1970. He
was the Archdiocesan Director of
Rural Life from 1972 to 1982 and
served as Chaplain of the
Fairfax L.A. Club. Father was
appointed as pastor to
Immaculate Conception Church,
Van Horne, from 1970 to 1974,
St. Athanasius Church, Jesup,
from 1974 to 1985, St. Patrick
Church, Fairfax, from 1985 to
1993. He retired in Fairfax in
1993.
He is survived by
a sister, Agnes Casley of
Hillsboro, Oregon; two
sisters-in-law, Marian Pitzen of
Osage and Charlotte Pitzen of
Stacyville; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Preceding him in
death were four brothers,
Gervin, Clem, Al and Sy; and a
sister, Marie Montavon.
Memorials may be
sent to the John XXIII Church,
the Fairfax Fire Department or a
charity of your choice.
The Teahen
Funeral Home of Cedar Rapids and
Walford served the family.
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Phyllis Ann Nicholson
Mashaney
July 21, 2004
Phyllis Ann
Nicholson Mashaney's celebration
of life ended on Monday, July
12, 2004, at Methodist Hospital
in Rochester, Minnesota, after a
battle with cancer.
Her final
farewell was held at the Deer
Creek Lutheran Church,
Carpenter, Iowa, on Friday, July
16.
Phyllis was born
in Osage, Iowa on October 3,
1945, to Harold "Colonel"
Nicholson and Ina (Anderson)
Nicholson of Carpenter Iowa. She
was a life long member of the
Deer Creek Lutheran Church where
she was baptized, confirmed and
married. As a child she attended
the Carpenter Consolidated
Schools for 11 years and
graduated from the St. Ansgar
High School in 1963. She was
united in marriage to Don Edward
Mashaney on June 29, 1974.
Phyllis had an
endless love and devotion to her
family. Her adventurous spirit
enabled her to capture many of
life's splendors and her warm
personality touched many lives.
Phyllis expressed her love with
an open heart and a willing ear.
She took joy in sharing her
creativity and life long passion
for cooking and entertaining.
She used her talents to add a
unique flair to all family
occasions and everyday life.
Phyllis was
preceded in death by her father,
Harold Nicholson, Sr.
Phyllis is
survived by her husband, Don
Edward Mashaney of Carpenter;
three wonderful daughters,
Clarissa Nicholson of Reinbeck,
Megan (Jerry) Mashaney Bublitz
of Carpenter and Carrie
(Brandon) Mashaney Wicks of
Seattle, Washington; three
adorable, beautiful
grandchildren, Cole, Christian
and Madyson; her mother, Ina
Nicholson Gould of Stacyville;
sisters, Yvonne (Melvin)
Albrecht of Leroy, Minnesota,
Sharon Wilder Hintz of Dixon,
Illinois and Nancy Harvey of
Stuart, Fla.; her brother Harold
(Andrea) Nicholson, Jr. of Port
St. Lucie, Florida; and many,
many cherished and beloved
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles
and family friends.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home of St.
Ansgar, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Kim Eric Anderson
July 21, 2004
Kim Eric
Anderson, died on Saturday, July
17, 2004, in Santa Barbara,
California.
He was born on
August 18, 1956, the son of
Shirley and Henry Anderson. He
graduated from the Osage High
School in 1974 and went on to
the Bell Howell Technical School
in Kansas City, Missouri. Kim
was employed as a computer
technician in Santa Barbara,
California until necessity
required dialysis for two years.
He had a pancreas and kidney
transplant and later contracted
cancer.
His greatest love
was riding a motorcycle from
Santa Barbara to Osage.
Surviving are his
wife, Cathy and son, Cody;
parents, Henry and Shirley
Anderson; brothers, Mark, Alan
and Jon; sister, Amy Hickman;
and nieces and nephews.
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Howard Ellis Thoresen
July 21, 2004
Howard Ellis
Thoresen, age 88, of Osage, died
on Saturday, July 17, 2004, at
the Osage Rehabilitation and
Health Care Center in Osage,
Iowa.
Funeral services
will be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Thursday, July 22, at the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in
Osage. Reverend Dennis Hanson
and Reverend Roy Ott will
officiate. Interment will be in
the Osage Cemetery. Visitation
is from 4-8:00 p.m., on
Wednesday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and one hour before the
services at the church on
Thursday.
Howard Thoresen,
was born on March 23, 1916 at
Kenyon, Minnesota, the son of
Eli and Anna (Brown) Thoresen.
He moved with his family to
Orchard, Iowa in 1924. Howard
attended the Orchard Elementary
School, Osage High School, and
graduated from the Mankato State
Business College in 1936. Howard
moved to the family farm east of
Osage in 1933, where he was
involved in the farming
operation until his death. He
was united in marriage to Verna
L. Puckett on June 2, 1946, at
the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Mason City, Iowa.
Howard was a
member of the Mitchell County
Farm Bureau and was a past
president of that organization.
He was also a member of the
Mitchell County and Iowa
Cattlemen's Association and was
a 4-H Leader for many years.
Howard was a member of the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in
Osage, where he was an usher for
over 50 years, served as church
treasurer, along with serving on
other boards and committees.
Howard is
survived by his wife, Verna
Thoresen of Osage; children, Ann
McKinney and her husband, Rodney
of Dougherty, Iowa, Mary Cullen
of Osage, Iowa, Luther Thoresen
and his wife, Paula of Ruthven,
Iowa, David Thoresen and his
wife, Mary of Lake Wales,
Florida, Ruth Ward and her
husband, Philip of Cedaredge,
Colorado and Paul Thoresen and
his wife, Chris of St. Paul,
Minnesota; grandchildren, Rhonda
McKinney, Carol Cullen, Joseph
Cullen, Ben Thoresen, Jessica
Thoresen, Alena Thoresen, Priya
Thoresen, Shristi Thoresen,
Jonathan Thoresen, Rachel
McGruder; great-grandchildren,
Cheyenne Cullen and Cole Dent;
one brother, Leonard Thoresen of
Osage; one half-brother, William
Thoresen of Colorado; and other
family and friends.
Preceding Howard
in death were his parents; one
brother, Oliver Thoresen; and
one sister, Gladys Thoresen.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Hazel Nalia Zwerneman Moore
July 28, 2004
Hazel Nalia
Zwerneman Moore, 96, passed away
on Sunday, July 18, 2004, at the
Good Samaritan Center in St.
Ansgar, Iowa.
Memorial services
were held on Saturday, July 24,
at the First Lutheran Church in
St. Ansgar, with Rev. Robert
Porisch officiating. Burial was
in the Newburg Cemetery,
Carpenter, Iowa.
Hazel was born on
February 29, 1908 in Carpenter,
Iowa, the eldest daughter of
Charles Philip Zwerneman and
Hilda Marie (Larson) Zwerneman.
Following the death of her
mother in 1914 Hazel made her
home with her grandmother, Maren
Larson of Carpenter. Hazel
attributed much of her success
in life to the influence of
Grandma Larson, as she was a
stern, but fair and loving
person. Hazel was confirmed in
the Christian faith at the Deer
Creek Church in Carpenter on
March 6, 1923. As one of a small
high school class, Hazel was
called upon to assist in
teaching other students at the
Carpenter Consolidated Schools,
when one of the instructors fell
ill. She graduated from the
Carpenter High School in 1926.
After her high school
graduation, she attended
Hamilton Business College in
Mason City, Iowa.
Hazel was
employed at a law office in
Northwood, Iowa when the
opportunity arose that took her
to employment in Washington,
D.C. She was employed as a civil
servant in the Federal and State
Labor Departments, House of
Representatives, Treasury and
Labor Departments, U.S. Customs,
and Selective Service System.
While she was working, Hazel
also found time to attend law
school at Columbia University.
During this time she met Robert
Lee Moore, a special agent for
the FBI, whom she later married
in Honolulu, Hawaii on November
11, 1941. Their union was
blessed by the arrival of their
cherished daughter, Margaret Lee
Moore, on September 29, 1942.
Hazel, Robert and
Margaret resided in Honolulu,
Hawaii, where Robert continued
to work for the government. He
was issued the first pass to
Hickam Field following the
bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Robert's employment took them to
Nevada, where he was head of the
Nevada State Gaming Commission.
Hazel was employed as secretary
to the Nevada Gaming Board, and
later became personal secretary
to Governor Grant Sawyer of
Nevada. The family eventually
returned to Hawaii, where Robert
started Robert L. Moore
Associates, a private
investigation firm. He was
self-employed at this firm until
his death on June 22, 1965.
Hazel was employed at the State
House in Honolulu until Robert's
death, when she retuned to
Washington, D.C., where she was
employed until her retirement.
She moved several times,
eventually returning to the
Midwest. She always said that
now she had made the "full
circle," having returned to her
roots in the Carpenter area.
Hazel was
preceded in death by her
husband, Robert Lee Moore; her
parents, Charles and Hilda
Zwerneman; brothers, Carl and
Lloyd Zwerneman; sister, Laura
Plummer; nephew, Lloyd P.
Zwerneman, Jr.; step-mother; two
sisters-in-law; a
brother-in-law; two
step-sisters; and a
step-brother.
She is survived
by her daughter, Margaret Lee
Moore of St. Ansgar;
half-sister, Mrs. Glen (Mildred)
Martin of Bloomington,
Minnesota; a niece, Laurel
Kimber of St. Ansgar; nephew,
Lee Zwerneman of Choteau,
Montana; and great-nieces and
nephews, Sarah Calhoon, Katie
Kimber, Amanda Kimber, Lynette
Dodson, Charles Zwerneman, David
Zwerneman, Craig Zwerneman and
Crist Zwerneman; as well as many
cousins and a host of friends.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Judith Lee Schramm
July 28, 2004
Judith Lee
Schramm, of St. Paul, died
peacefully of leukemia on
Friday, July 23, 2004, at the
age of 43.
Funeral services
will be held at 11:00 a.m., on
Thursday, July 29, at the Dayton
Ave. Presbyterian Church, Dayton
at Mackubin, St. Paul.
Visitation will be at the church
from 4-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday
and 1 hour before the services
on Thursday. Burial will be in
the Calvary Cemetery. No flowers
please. Memorials preferred to
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,
Caring Bridge, Wellstone Action,
or to Women Against Military
Madness (WAMM).
Besides being a
loving parent and spouse, Judy
was active in academia, service,
music, travel, and politics
until her illness slowed her
down in 2000. She repeatedly
traveled to Germany, France, and
Austria. She worked with WAMM,
Wellstone Action, and a refugee
family through the International
Institute. She was a proficient
musician, claiming flute, piano,
viola, dulcimer, and marimba as
her instruments and playing with
a Gamelan orchestra and in the
percussion section of the
Norseman Band at St. Olaf. After
obtaining her degrees in
psychology, German and
nutrition, she continued seeking
knowledge in numerous areas
including religion, economics,
peace, geography, and Jeopardy
trivia. Her energy, generosity,
love of life and internal peace
was particularly evident
throughout her experience with a
life-threatening illness, and
she touched and motivated
everyone she knew.
She will be
missed by her husband and best
friend of nearly 20 years,
Andreas; her children, Colleen
(Kaela) 19, Adrian (Adi) 17, and
Sarina 15; and her parents, Art
and Darlene Anderson.
She was preceded
in death by her brother, Paul
Anderson.
The Willwerscheid
Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Lola J. Brandau
July 28, 2004
Lola J. Brandau,
79, of Osage, died on Saturday,
July 24, 2004, at the Good
Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, July 27,
at the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church, Osage, with Rev. R.
Dawson Tornes officiating.
Interment was in the Rock Creek
Cemetery. Memorials may be given
to the Good Samaritan Center in
St. Ansgar.
Lola was born on
December 30, 1924, in Cedar
Township near Osage, the
daughter of Ole J. and Marie
(Beagles) Johnson. She was
educated in the Dudley Country
School. She was confirmed in
1943 at the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church, rural Osage. Lola was
united in marriage to Wilmer
Brandau in 1944. They farmed for
many years. They were later
divorced. Lola worked as a cook
at the Osage Community Schools
and at the Faith Lutheran Home
in Osage.
She enjoyed
raising and showing horses with
her family. She enjoyed spending
time with her children and
grandchildren, and attending all
of their events.
Lola is survived
by her five children, James
(Mary Ellen) Brandau of Waverly,
John (Christie) Brandau of
Williamston, Michigan, JoAnn
Brandau of Clear Lake, Mark
"Butch" (Marlene) Brandau of
Maxwell and Merle (Barb) Brandau
of Mason City; eight
grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; one sister,
Olive (Raymond) Borchardt of
Osage; and one brother, Louis
(Alice) Johnson of Rudd.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; and a
sister, Marie "Mim" Johnson.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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James M. Dunlay
August 4, 2004
James Maurice
Dunlay, 84, of Clear Lake, died
on Monday July 26, 2004, at the
Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake,
Iowa.
Memorial services
were held on Saturday July 31,
at the St. Peter’s Catholic
Church, New Haven, Iowa, with
Rev. Ray Atwood officiating.
Inurnment was in the St. Peter’s
Catholic Cemetery, New Haven.
Family suggests memorials to
Oakwood Care Center Activity
Fund.
James was born on
October 23, 1919 in Riceville,
Iowa, the son of Vincent and
Matilda (Kleckner) Dunlay. He
attended the Riceville High
School. James married Luella
Marr on November 3, 1942, at the
St. Peter’s Catholic Church, New
Haven. He lived in Milwaukee
during WW II where he worked at
a defense factory building parts
for planes. James moved to New
Haven where he farmed until 1956
when he moving to Waterloo. He
was a salesman for Nutrena
Foods. In 1967, he moved to
Postville where he worked for
the turkey plant in sales. In
1980, James moved to Manson
where he was involved in Sears
Catalog Sales and operating a
grocery business until his
retirement in 1992 and moving to
Woden. In 2001, he moved to
Garner and in 2003 moved to the
Oakwood Care Center to be by his
wife.
He enjoyed
camping, fishing, going to
ballgames and especially
spending time with his children
and grandchildren. He loved
telling stories and having
coffee while visiting with
friends.
James will be
sadly missed by his three
children, Ronald Dunlay and his
wife, Sue of Ft. Madison, Iowa,
Kathy Mortensen and her husband,
Ken of Ventura, Iowa and John
Dunlay and his wife, Debbie of
Cheyenne, Wyoming; fifteen
grandchildren, Jennifer and her
husband, Derek, Sara and her
husband, Ryan, Ronnie, Joe,
Bridget, Angela, Chris, Kristi,
Aaron, Nate and his wife,
Heather, Chad, Amy, Patricia,
Shelly and her husband, Fred and
David and his wife, Joy; nine
great-grandchildren, Alyssa,
James, Anthony, Jordan, Hunter,
Tucker, Sarah, Evan and Ethan;
one sister, Dorothy Fox and her
husband, James; one brother,
Terry Dunlay and his wife,
Diane; and several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; wife,
Luella on May 23, 2004; three
brothers, Rusty, Keith and Rex;
and one sister, Kate.
The Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear
Lake, Iowa, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Duane R. Pickar
August 4, 2004
Duane R. Pickar,
52, of Hardinsburg, Kentucky,
formerly of Charles City, died
on Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at
home.
He is survived by
his wife, Sandra; two
stepdaughters; nine brothers and
sisters; 26 nieces and nephews;
and 17 great-nieces and nephews.
Local survivors
include a sister, Deb and Keith
Wolf; two nephews, Patrick and
LaVonne Wolf, Brad and Paula
Wolf, all of Osage; two nieces,
Anne and Jim Condon of Charles
City and Kimberly Wolf of
Isanti, Minnesota; five
great-nieces and nephews,
Samantha and Jessica Wolf,
Danielle Wasam, Hannan Condon
and Dustin Condon.
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Lorenz G. “Larry” Helfter
August 4, 2004
Lorenz G. “Larry”
Helfter, age 75, died on
Wednesday, July 28, 2004, in
Grand Junction, Colorado.
A memorial
service was held on Monday,
August 2, at the St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church, Grand Junction,
Colorado. There will be a
funeral mass at the St. Peter’s
Church in New Haven, at 11:00
a.m., on Friday, August 6. A
meeting with the family will be
before the mass, at 10:00 a.m.
Burial is in the St. Peter’s
Cemetery, New Haven, Iowa.
Lorenz was born
on July 6, 1928 in Ogden, Utah.
He retired after 30 plus years
with the Upjohn Company and
spent the last several years
working with the Community Soup
Kitchen in Grand Junction and
was a devoted member of the St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in
Grand Junction. Larry died as a
believer in Jesus Christ as his
Lord and Savior. Larry’s
devotion to his faith was
obvious to anyone who met him.
He traveled many miles on his
recumbent bike to administer
communion and God’s message to
those in need. Larry also made
numerous trips during the year
to visit his 99-year-old mother,
Bernice in Osage, Iowa.
Lorenz is
survived by his wife of 51
years, Doris M. Helfter of
Pueblo West, Colorado; children,
Phil (Celeste) and grandson,
Matthew Helfter of Pueblo, Peter
(Loraine) Helfter of Pueblo West
and David Helfter of Aurora,
Colorado; his mother, Bernice
Helfter; brother, Don (Marilyn)
Helfter; sisters, Marilyn (Herb)
Johanns of Osage and Joanne
(Jim) Yarwood of Rockford,
Illinois; and brother, Bob
(Miranda) Helfter of Oak Island,
North Carolina.
The Callahan
Edfast Mortuary, Grand Junction,
Colorado, had charge of the
arrangements.
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Myrle E. Frerichs
August 4, 2004
Myrle E.
Frerichs, 90, of Osage, died on
Friday, July 30, 2004, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health
Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at
11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, at the
Trinity Lutheran Church in
Osage, with the Rev. Christian
F. Gugel officiating. Interment
will be in the Holland Cemetery
in Holland, Iowa.
Visitation is from 7-8:00 p.m.,
on Monday, at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage and will
continue one hour prior to the
services on Tuesday at the
church.
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