Pauline Mae Thurow
October 20, 2004
Pauline Mae
Thurow, age 93, died on Sunday,
October 3, 2004, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Memorial services
were held on Monday, October 18,
at the First United Methodist
Church, Osage, Iowa, with the
Reverend Dr. J. Samuel
Subramanian officiating.
Inurnment was in the Riverside
Cemetery, Charles City, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to the
Hospice of North Iowa.
Pauline was born
on December 15, 1910 in Des
Moines, Iowa, the daughter of
Charles Alva West and Hannah
Naomi (Johnson) West. Pauline
attended the Monroe, Byron and
Rice Grade Schools and graduated
from West High School in Des
Moines in January 1928. In high
school she was a member of the
drama club and a member of the
First Federated Lutheran Church
in Des Moines. Pauline was
employed by Northwestern Bell in
Des Moines, while completing
night school in business
machines until 1936, when she
resigned to marry Frank Thurow
who operated the Dodge Plymouth
dealership in Osage. The couple
wed on January 12, 1936 in
Charles City, Iowa, at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Harry
O'Harrow. Pauline took charge of
the Bookkeeping and Parts
department at Thurow Motors
until the business closed 35
years later. In 1964 she joined
the Home Trust and Savings Bank
as a teller and continued there
until her retirement.
Pauline was a
member of the First United
Methodist Church of Osage, Iowa.
She was faithful in worship
there throughout her lifetime.
She worked as a member of the
United Methodist Women where she
held a treasurer position on the
board and was a member of the
Christian Women's Club. She was
also the founding treasurer for
the Senior Citizen Center and
she herself found great
fellowship there later. Pauline
enjoyed playing the piano by
ear, refinishing furniture and
gardening. She delighted in
nature, especially trees,
flowers, dogs and cats. She was
also an extraordinary seamstress
for her family and friends.
Pauline spent her
last three years at the Faith
Lutheran Nursing Home. She died
in Hospice Care at North Iowa
Hospice Center in Mason City
following hip surgery at Mercy
Medical Center of North Iowa.
Pauline is
survived by her two daughters,
Corlene Higley of Tulsa,
Oklahoma and Judy Thurow of San
Pedro, California; two
grandchildren, Ken Higley of
Tulsa and Lynda Clements of
Denver, Colorado; five
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband;
parents; brother, Corlis; and
sisters, Lilian and Clare.
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Rose Dorothy (Streich)
Thorson
October 13, 2004
Rose Dorothy
(Streich) Thorson, 88, of St.
Ansgar, died on Monday evening,
October 4, 2004, at the St.
Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
This was two days short of her
70th wedding anniversary.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, October
9, at the First Lutheran Church
in St. Ansgar, with the Rev.
Robert Porisch officiating.
Burial was in the First Lutheran
Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Rose Wilhelmina
Dorothy Streich, was born on
March 22, 1916 in Grafton, the
daughter of Edna (Rosenberg) and
Albert Streich. She was baptized
in the Grafton Emmanuel Lutheran
Church. She attended school in
Grafton through the sixth grade,
where she was affectionately
known as Rosie. Her family then
moved to St. Ansgar where she
graduated from the St. Ansgar
High School in 1934. On October
6 of this same year she married
Annis Thorson, her husband of
61½ years. They lived on three
different farms north of St.
Ansgar until 1944, when they
moved to the Thorson family farm
two miles northwest of St.
Ansgar on Highway 105. Rose
remained on the farm after
Annis' passing in March of 1996,
staying there until April of
2001. She moved into the Worth
Living Center in St. Ansgar at
this time. In August of 2003 she
moved to the St. Ansgar Good
Samaritan Center.
Since age 12 she
has been a member of the First
Lutheran Church, where she was
both confirmed and married by
the Rev. Olaf A. Langehough. She
was a member of the Martha
Circle.
Rose is survived
by her two sons, Jerry Thorson
and his wife, Kay of Waverly and
Merlyn Thorson and his wife, Sue
of St. Ansgar; six
grandchildren, Michelle Sears
and her husband, Mike of
Minneapolis, Teresa Beverly of
San Antonio, Texas, Jon Thorson
and his wife, Lise of Virginia
Beach, Virginia, Cory Thorson
and his wife, Tara of
Minneapolis, Allison Thorson of
Cedar Falls and Greg Thorson of
Cedar Falls; eight
great-grandchildren; her sister,
Fern Barenz of Osage; and 17
nieces and nephews.
Rose was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Annis; all six
brothers-in-law; all three
sisters-in-law; one niece; and
three nephews. Rose was the last
living of the nine Ole E.
Thorson children and their
spouses.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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David E. DeGroff
October 13, 2004
Word has been
received of the death of David
E. DeGroff, age 59. He passed
away on Tuesday, October 5,
2004.
Burial was in the
Hillside Cemetery and a Memorial
Service was held at the St.
Bonaventure Catholic Church in
Bloomington, Minnesota.
Dave is survived
by his wife, Ruth
(Hackenmiller); daughter,
Carrie; sisters, Colleen (Gary)
Fox and Dawn (John) Smith;
brother, John (Barb) DeGroff;
and his mother-in-law, Marcella
Hackenmiller.
He was a
brother-in-law to Sue Rogers,
Chuck (Mary Ann) Hackenmiller,
Elaine (Harry) Boland, Alan
(Betty) Hackenmiller, Frank
Hackenmiller, Marilyn (Bill)
Coonradt, Ann (Tom) Schueller,
Doris (John) Taets and Mary
(Dave) Hartogh. He was Uncle
Dave to a host of nieces and
nephews.
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Jeannette Irene Neumann
October 13, 2004
Jeannette Irene
Neumann, 81, died on Tuesday,
October 5, 2004.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, October
9, at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev.
Byron Northwick officiating.
Burial was in the St. John's
Cemetery, Rock Township.
Jeannette Irene
Hartwig, was born on January 1,
1923, at home in Newburg
Township, Mitchell County, Iowa,
the daughter of Leo and Anna
(Bethke) Hartwig. Jeannette was
baptized into the Christian
faith at the St. John's Lutheran
Church, Rock Township, on
February 25, 1923. March 17,
1937, she was confirmed.
Jeannette grew up southwest of
St. Ansgar, in Newburg Township
and attended Country School 5.
In 1941, she graduated from the
St. Ansgar High School. She was
employed at the Jack Sprat
Grocery Store in St. Ansgar.
On May 20, 1943,
she was united in marriage to
William F. Neuman at the St.
John's Lutheran Church, Rock
Township, by the Rev. Fred Ide.
This union was blessed with four
children, two daughters and two
sons. Jeannette became a member
of the Immanuel Lutheran Church,
St. Ansgar. Jeannette was a
housewife and was later employed
at the Good Samaritan Center in
St. Ansgar as a nurses aide and
med-aide for 26 years. She was
active as a Home Maker Health
Aide and an Avon representative.
Jeannette enjoyed
growing flowers, watching and
feeding the cardinals and
humming birds in her backyard,
baking, making holiday
decorations, visiting with
friends at the Senior Center and
spending time with family.
Jeannette is
survived by two daughters,
Charlene Bruggeman of St. Ansgar
and her children, Michael of St.
Ansgar and his children, Cassie,
Ariel, Colton and Cari; Steven
and his wife, Kim and their
children, Travis and Anna of
Rose Creek, Minnesota; LaDonna
Cleveland of Shokopee, Minnesota
and her son, Jeffrey of Forest
City; two sons, Darwin "Butch"
and wife, Jeanne of St. Ansgar
and children, Angela Retterath
and husband, Chad and their
children, Skylar and Hunter of
St. Ansgar, Joshua and wife,
Bobbi Jo and their daughter,
Madeline of Stacyville; David
and wife, Mary and their
children, Lindsay and Brooke of
Gilbert, Arizona; two sisters,
Lucille Scharper of Osage and
Lois Dutcher of Manly; and
nieces and nephews.
Jeannette was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband, William; and
great-grandsons, Samuel and Adam
Bruggeman.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Ronald Johnson
October 13, 2004
Ronald Johnson,
age 71, of Osage, formerly of
Sanford, Florida, died on
Friday, October 8, 2004, at the
Heritage Care Center in Mason
City.
A Memorial Mass
will be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday, October 13, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with Reverend Mark
Reasoner officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Sacred Heart
Cemetery in Osage, with a Flag
Presentation at the grave by the
Osage American Legion Post 278.
Ronald Johnson,
was the son of Kermit and Mary
Jane (Roscoe) Johnson. He served
in the United States Navy. He
was united in marriage to Arlene
Parro on July 2, 1957, in Forest
City, Iowa and they lived in the
southeastern Minnesota area,
moving to Florida in April of
2001. Ronald and Arlene then
moved to Osage in October of
2004. He enjoyed farming,
hunting and fishing.
His survivors
include his wife, Arlene Johnson
of Osage; six children, Chris
(Kim) Johnson of Rochester,
Minnesota, Tim Johnson of
Jonesborough, Tennessee, Paul
Johnson of Sanford, Florida,
Denise Johnson of Taopi,
Minnesota, Mike Johnson of
Zumbro Falls, Minnesota and Rose
Johnson Maziarka of Sanford,
Florida; seven grandchildren;
two step-grandchildren; one
step-great-grandchild; two
sisters; and five brothers.
Ronald was
preceded in death by his
parents; and two brothers.
The Champion
Funeral Home in Osage, was in
charge of the arrangements.
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Merlyn Gene Lonergan
October 13, 2004
Merlyn Gene
Lonergan of Sebring, Florida,
formerly of Cedar Falls, died of
cancer at his home on Friday,
October 8, 2004, surrounded by
his family.
Funeral services
will be held at the Parrott and
Wood Funeral Home in Waterloo,
on Thursday, October 14, at
10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the
Garden of Memories, Waterloo.
Visitation will be from 4-8:00
p.m., on Wednesday, October 13,
at the Parrott & Wood Funeral
Home, corner of Ansborough and
San Maran Drive in Waterloo.
Gene was born on
December 16, 1930 near Mitchell,
Iowa, to Frank and Lillian
Lonergan. He attended school at
Mitchell and Osage. On July 7,
1949, he married Beatrice June
Anderson in Waterloo, Iowa. They
were later divorced. On March
14, 1970, he married Mildred
Mooney in Marshalltown. Mildred
died in 1997. Gene was reunited
in love with Beatrice and they
remarried on January 9, 1998 at
Sebring. Gene was employed for
49 years by Deere and Company.
For many years he also ran
Gene's Mow and Blow lawn mower
business from his Cedar Falls
home.
Gene loved John
Deere, traveling, fishing and
friends and family. Gene faced
all things in life including
cancer with courage, a positive
attitude and determination. He
will be greatly missed by his
friends and family.
His survivors
include his wife, Bea; four
daughters, Jeri Savage of Lehigh
Acres, Florida, Karla Bearbower
and husband, Steve R. of
Waterloo, Kim Hayes and husband,
David of Urbana, Iowa and Jackie
Heine and husband, Dan of
Tripoli, Iowa; nine
grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Melbourne "Bud"
Lonergan of Waterloo and Marvin
"Lee" Lonergan of Mitchell; and
a sister, Mabel Lang of
Waterloo.
Merlyn Gene
Lonergan was preceded in death
by his parents; and three
sisters, Mary Voshell, Mildred
Schulz and Margaret Kindschuh.
Memorials may be
directed to the Good Shepard
Hospice or to the American
Cancer Society.
The Parrott and
Wood Funeral Home in Waterloo,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Merlin "Luke" Lubbert
October 13, 2004
Merlin "Luke"
Lubbert, age 70, of Riceville,
Iowa, passed away on Friday,
October 8, 2004, at the Mercy
Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held at the St. Paul's
Lutheran Church at Maple Leaf,
in rural Elma, Iowa, on Tuesday,
October 12. The Reverend Dan
Christensen officiated and
burial was in the Riverside
Cemetery, Riceville.
Merlin Lubbert,
was born on December 9, 1933 in
Riceville, to Louis and Leota
Lauck Lubbert. He attended local
schools and graduated from the
Riceville High School in 1952.
He served his country in the
U.S. Army during the years of
1956 to 1958. During this time,
Merlin helped in the testing of
the atomic bomb program. After
the service Merlin was employed
by J. I. Case. After retiring
from J. I. Case he became a
realtor and worked in the states
of Washington and Arizona. He
was a member of the Roy Gue Post
244 of the American Legion.
His survivors
include his mother, Leota
Lubbert of Riceville; sister,
Marlys Grete and her husband,
Gary of Muscatine, Iowa;
sister-in-law, Joanne Lubbert of
Waterloo; a special friend, Judy
Pearce of Riceville; and by many
nieces, nephews and friends.
Merlin was
preceded in death by his father,
Louis in 1981; and a brother,
Kenneth in 1996.
The Lindstrom
Funeral Home, Riceville, had
charge of the arrangements.
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Daisy Pellner
October 13, 2004
Daisy Pellner,
age 99, of Osage and formerly of
Charles City, died on Friday,
October 8, 2004, at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, October 11,
at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, with Lay Minister
Gary Gilbert officiating. Burial
was in the Sunnyside Memory
Gardens in Charles City.
Daisy was born on
November 20, 1904 at Spirit
Lake, Iowa, the daughter of
Grandville "Dick" and Olive Mae
(Allen) Brown. She was united in
marriage in 1923 to Paul Pellner
in Oelwein. They made their home
in Cedar Rapids, West Union and
then moved to Charles City in
the 1930's. Daisy worked as a
cook at the Cedar Valley
Hospital and at the Chautauqua
Guest Home in Charles City until
her retirement.
She enjoyed
cooking, gardening, sewing,
quilting and her flower garden.
She is survived
by two sisters, Alice Peterson
of Osage and Vivian Van
Valkenburg of Omaha, Nebraska;
and many nieces and nephews.
Daisy was
preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Paul in
1992; three sisters, Grace
Elwell, Pearl Zerke and Gladys
Oelkers; and four brothers,
Grant Brown, Richard Brown,
Morton Brown and Ernest Brown.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Merle J. Boehmer
October 13, 2004
Merle Boehmer,
age 44, of Osage, died on
Saturday, October 9, 2004, at
the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held on
Tuesday, October 12, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage. The Reverend Mark
Reasoner officiated. Burial was
in the St. Peter's Cemetery, in
New Haven.
Merle was born on
July 26, 1960 in Osage, Iowa,
the son of Edward and Beverly
(Randall) Boehmer. He graduated
from the Osage High School in
1979 and was united in marriage
to Laurie Fox on July 31, 1981
in New Haven. He was employed at
A to Z Drying for 24 years,
where he was presently the plant
manager.
Merle loved
fishing, hunting, golfing,
watching Osage and Iowa
wrestling, the Dallas Cowboys
and Seinfeld.
Merle's survivors
include his wife, Laurie Boehmer
of Osage; three daughters,
Vanessa, Cassondra and Emma
Boehmer at home; his father and
mother, Edward and Beverly
Boehmer of Osage; a sister,
Sandy Roll and friend, Rod
Harang and her children, Sabrina
Roll and Nicole (Tim) Hermanson
and children, Sierra, Noah and
Ava, all of Lake Mills; a
brother, Ken Boehmer and wife,
Kathy and children, Natasha and
Bronson of Osage; a sister,
Donna Forsyth and husband, Mark
and children, Madalyn, Micaela,
Mara and Maxwell of Charles
City; a sister, Mary Bethke and
husband, Carl and children, Matt
and Erin of Osage; a brother,
Jim Boehmer and wife, Angie and
children, Lincoln, Grant and
Cael of Lake Mills;
father-in-law and mother-in-law,
Jim and Dorothy Fox of New
Haven; sisters-in-law, Connie
Lievrouw of Colorado Springs,
Colorado and Nancy (Pete)
Hamilton of Denver, Colorado;
brothers-in-law, Nick (Jane) Fox
of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Kevin
(Kathy) Fox of New Haven, Terry
(Lori) Fox of Peyton, Colorado,
Greg (Karmen) Fox of Los
Angeles, California and their
families.
Merle Boehmer was
preceded in death by his
paternal and maternal
grandparents; three uncles; one
aunt; and one nephew.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Eleanor H. Klemesrud
October 20, 2004
Eleanor Helene
Ingeborg Klemesrud, age 93, of
Osage and formerly of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, died on
Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at
the Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, October
16, at the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church, Osage, with Rev. R.
Dawson Tornes officiating.
Interment was in the Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Eleanor was born
on November 11, 1910, on the
family farm in West Cedar
Township, Mitchell County, near
Nora Springs. She was named for
her mother, Ingeborg Severina
Maakestad Klemesrud, who was
also born in Iowa. Eleanor's
father, Harald K. Klemesrud,
immigrated to the USA from
Valdres, Norway in 1866, at the
age of seven. Eleanor was
baptized on January 15, 1911, by
Rev. J. A. Urness at the Rock
Creek Lutheran Church and was
confirmed on May 25, 1924, by
Rev. O. C. Myhre. Eleanor
attended the West Cedar Township
No. 3 rural school, graduated
from the Osage High School in
1928 and continued her education
in stenography at Hamilton
Business College in Mason City.
She had a life
long career of housekeeping and
kitchen work in many states.
Eleanor also worked at Major
Erickson Funeral Home in Mason
City and worked as a cook at the
Fuller Seminary in California.
In the 1940's, she moved to
Winnetka, Illinois and was
employed at the Hearthstone Tea
Room in Evanston, Illinois. In
1951, she moved to Minneapolis,
Minnesota, where she was
employed by the Minneapolis Gas
Company, working for 17½ years
in their home service
department, retiring in 1974.
After her
retirement, she was very active
in mission work through her
church, St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. On March 16, 1999, she
moved to the Faith Lutheran Home
in Osage to be near her family
and friends, at which time she
rejoined the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church.
She is survived
by a brother, Lorin Klemesrud of
Osage; three nephews, Robert
Klemesrud and wife, Joan of
Osage, Kent Klemesrud Daly and
wife, Carrie of Watsonville,
California and Tom Klemesrud of
Thompson; two nieces, Cleone
Weaverling and husband, John of
Osage and Mary Lou Dean and
husband, Richard of Osage; and
numerous great-nieces and
nephews.
Eleanor was
preceded in death by her
parents; an infant brother,
Omar; three sisters, Cora,
Lillie and Ruth; and four
brothers, Herbert, Clarence,
Olaf and Theodore "Ted".
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Edna E. Pierce
October 20, 2004
Edna E. Pierce,
age 93, of the Friendship
Village, Waterloo, died on
Friday, October 15, 2004, at the
Covenant Medical Center,
Waterloo, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held at 11:00 a.m., on
Wednesday, October 20, at the
Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Waterloo. Burial was at
2:00 p.m., in the Willowlawn
Cemetery, Plainfield, Iowa.
Edna E. Pierce,
was born on May 21, 1911, to
Vernon and Pearl (Thompson)
Pierce at Plainfield, Iowa. She
graduated from the Plainfield
High School in 1928 and St.
Luke's School of Nursing in
Cedar Rapids in 1933. She then
worked in the Allen Convalescent
Home in Waterloo, before going
home to take care of and live
with Mira Pierce, who later
adopted her as her adopted
daughter. Edna worked at Allen
Hospital for many years, with
breaks to take care of family
and loved ones; her life was
spent caring for others.
Her survivors
include her adopted daughter,
Carolyn Otto (Glenn) Hegland of
Osage; four grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter; many
nieces and nephews; including a
special nephew; Richard Hastings
of Waterloo.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
sisters, Verselia Pierce, Ethel
Hastings, Rosina Grapp and
Evelyn Beard; brother, Riley
Pierce; and a son-in-law, Duane
Otto.
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Deon Hermann
October 27, 2004
Deon Hermann, age
84, of Osage, died on Monday,
October 18, 2004, at her home.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held at
10:30 a.m., on Thursday, October
21, at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage, with Rev. Mark
Reasoner officiating. Burial was
in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in
Greene, at 1:30 p.m., on
Thursday, with Monsignor Walter
Brunkan officiating.
Deon Helen
Hermann, was born on June 8,
1920, the daughter of Louis and
Zula (Brown) Ramker, on a farm
five miles east of Greene, Iowa.
She attended country school
until the third grade, where she
attended the Sacred Heart School
in Greene, so she could receive
her First Holy Communion.
Following that year, she
attended the country school,
until returning to Sacred Heart
School for seventh through tenth
grades. She attended the Greene
High School for her 11th and
12th grade years. After
graduating from the Greene High
School, Deon attended a post
graduate course at Hamilton
Business School for the summer,
after which she taught country
school north of Greene for seven
years. On Valentine’s Day,
February 14, 1946, Deon was
united in marriage to Art
Hermann at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Greene. They
started farming and milked cows
in the Greene area for 20 years.
In 1966, they moved to Osage,
where they continued to farm
northeast of Osage. Deon was a
substitute teacher in the old
Mitchell School and in the
Junior High in Osage. She also
worked at Anthony’s Department
Store, as a cook at the Plaza
Café and later at the Faith
Home, Inc., all in Osage.
Deon enjoyed
fellowship in her many clubs and
organizations: Study Club and
VFW, both in Osage and her
Coldwater Community and Westside
Club in Greene. She always
looked forward to eating out
with “the girls” after Mass on
Saturday night. She loved to
play the piano, which she did by
ear, enjoyed the beauty of her
flowers, never missed doing a
crossword puzzle and was always
ready for a competitive card
game. Her greatest hobby and
love was always her family.
Deon is survived
by a daughter and her husband,
Marilyn and David Haugen of
Hanlontown; a son, Mike Hermann
of Hanlontown; grandchildren,
Corey Haugen and wife, Carla of
Lakeville, Minnesota, Mandi
Lockwood and husband, Cory of
North Liberty, Megan Van Duyn
and husband, Barry of Lakeville,
Minnesota and Nathan Haugen of
Seattle, Washington; 3
great-grandchildren, Aaron
Bleil, Catie and Courtney
Haugena; brother, Gerald Ramker
and wife, Norma of Mason City;
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Art Hermann in 1992;
and a granddaughter, Melissa
Haugen in 1975.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
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Elinor D. Bachman
October 27, 2004
Elinor D.
Bachman, 92, of Lyle, died on
Wednesday, October 20, 2004, at
the Good Samaritan Center in St.
Ansgar, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, October 25,
at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church, Lyle. She passed away
peacefully in her sleep at St.
Ansgar Good Samaritan Center on
October 20, 2004. The Reverend
Barbara Finley-Shea officiated.
Interment was in the Six Mile
Grove Cemetery, Lyle. Memorials
are preferred to American Heart
Association and Arthritis
Foundation.
Elinor Bachman,
was born on March 14, 1912, to
Emil and Etta Irene (Carter)
Anderson in Devon, Iowa. Shortly
after her birth the family moved
to Lyle, Minnesota, where Elinor
was baptized at the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church. She attended
the Lyle Public School,
graduating third highest in her
class in 1930. She was a
waitress at the Fox Hotel in
Austin for several years. On
April 7, 1934, Elinor was united
in marriage to Edmund Bachman at
the Our Savior's Lutheran Church
in Lyle. To this union three
children were born, Beverly
Jean, Bruce and Sue Ellen.
A lifelong member
of the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church, Lyle, she belonged to
Naomi Circle and was a charter
member of the Lyle Study Club.
Elinor loved to collect sea
shells and matchbox covers,
liked doing puzzles, crafts and
playing cards. After Edmund's
death in 1973, Elinor enjoyed
extensive travels with her
sister-in-law, Sally.
Her survivors
include a daughter, Sue Ellen
Young of Pomona, California;
five grandchildren, Nancy
Johnson, Scott (Denise) Leraaen,
Eric (Lynn) Leraaen, Kevin
(Roseo) Young and Todd (Denise)
Bachman; nine
great-grandchildren, Bryan and
Julie Johnson, Danelle
Ciavarelli, Leah, Rycki and
Stevie Leraaen, Ryan, Rachel and
Randall Bachman; son-in-law,
Oral K. (Barbara) Leraaen; and
nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Elinor was
preceded in death by her
husband, Edmund Bachman; son,
Bruce Bachman; daughter, Beverly
Leraaen; her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Anderson; four
brothers, Arthur, Donald, Burton
and Warren Anderson; and a
sister, Verna Reinartz.
The Worlein
Funeral Home in Austin, was in
charge of the arrangements.
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Melvin Zimmerman
October 27, 2004
Melvin Zimmerman,
passed away on Wednesday,
October 20, 2004, from a heart
attack while hunting in the
mountains in Washington.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, October
26, at Lime Springs, Iowa, with
Ministers Earvey Ensz, Richard
Unruh and Raymond Ensz. Burial
was in the Wayne Cemetery in
rural McIntire, Iowa.
Melvin Zimmerman,
was born on December 29, 1950,
to Edwin and Annie Hoover
Zimmerman in Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania. He lived in
Lancaster County until 2nd
grade, then moved to Berks
County, Pennsylvania, where he
grew to manhood. Melvin was very
much a farm boy at heart,
enjoying farm activities with
parents and siblings. Melvin
found companionship in Mabel
Saude, also of Berks County on
October 26, 1972. To this union
was born six children. They
shared life's joys and sorrows
for almost 32 years. They lived
in Berks County and were members
of the Old Order Mennonite
Church until 1982, when he gave
his heart to the Lord. They were
baptized into the Church of God
in Christ Mennonite in November
of 1983 by Minister Chester
Johnson. In 1989, the Lord led
them to move to Howard County,
Iowa. This was a new venture,
beginning the Church of God in
Northeast Iowa. Some of Melvin's
happiest years were spent here
with the family and brethren.
Those left to
cherish precious memories are
his wife, Mabel of Lime Springs,
Iowa; two sons, Nelson and
Julia, Edwin of Lime Springs,
Iowa; four daughters, Laura and
Lynden Warkentin, Cartwright,
MB, Erma and Gene Esau, Pincher
Creek, AB; Brenda, Thelma and
Kyle Wedel, Lime Springs, Iowa,
Blake and Laurie Meighen, Lime
Springs, Iowa, became a special
part of the family, parents,
Edwin and Annie H. Zimmerman of
Shiloh, Ohio; four brothers,
Ammon and Erma of Knutztown,
Pennsylvania, Harvey and Erma,
Edwin and Grace, Glen and Luella
of the Shelby, Ohio area; five
sisters, Lizzie and Mahlon
Sauder, Martha and Harry Weaver
of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, Anna
and Melvin Nolt, Rachel and
Harvey Burkholder, Annetta and
Lloyd Martin of the Shiloh, Ohio
area; four brothers-in-law,
Mahlon and Lizzie of Kutztown,
Pennsylvania, Ivan and Mildred
of Greenwich, Ohio, Paul and
Verna of Topton, Pennsylvania,
Noah and Arlene of Loysville,
Pennsylvania; one sister-in-law,
Ruth Sauder of Millmont,
Pennsylvania; nine
grandchildren; and many
relatives and friends.
Melvin was
preceded in death by one sister;
his father-in-law and
mother-in-law; one
brother-in-law; and one
sister-in-law.
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Lee Hobkirk
October 27, 2004
Lee R. Hobkirk,
age 94, of Osage, died on
Friday, October 22, 2004, at the
Faith Home in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, October 25,
at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, with Rev. Doug
Brown officiating. Burial was in
the Osage Cemetery in Osage.
Lee Hobkirk, was
born on May 18, 1910 in Lyle,
Minnesota, the son of Henry and
Marie (Schwandt) Hobkirk. His
mother passed away when he was
six and Lee and his two sisters
were raised by his father and
grandmother. Lee was united in
marriage to Gladys Carter on
February 19, 1939, at the First
Baptist Church Parsonage in
Osage by Reverend John Kern.
They were married for 65 years.
They farmed in the Osage area
until 1973 when they retired and
moved to Osage.
Lee is survived
by his wife, Gladys Hobkirk of
Osage; two sons, Robert
(Jeannie) Hobkirk of Ft.
Jennings, Ohio and Donald
(Eunice) Hobkirk of Gainesville,
Texas; two sisters, Myrtle
Peters of Bakersfield,
California and Freida Haukon of
Walker, Minnesota; seven
grandchildren, Lisa (Kirk)
Emerson and their children,
Sara, Amy and Alex; LaVonne
(Patrick) Wolf and their
children, Samantha and Jessica;
Julie (Todd) Stokes and their
children, Carter and Kennedy;
Mike (Suzie) Hobkirk and their
children, Adria, Rachel and
Joshua; Mark Hobkirk; Tim
(Heidi) Hobkirk and T.J.
Matthew; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
had charge of the arrangements.
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Bernice Wilkes
October 27, 2004
Bernice Wilkes,
93, of Dorchester, Iowa,
formerly of McIntire, Iowa,
passed away on Friday, October
22, 2004, at the Veteran's
Memorial Hospital in Waukon.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday, October 27, at the
Riceville United Methodist
Church, with Rev. Michael Cary
officiating. Burial will be in
the Riverside Cemetery in
Riceville, Iowa.
Bernice was born
on August 10, 1911 in Riceville,
the daughter of William and Rosa
Gerhardt Schrode. She attended
local schools and graduated from
the Riceville High School. She
was united in marriage to Ralph
Wilkes on June 7, 1933 in
Hawkeye, Iowa. She was a
homemaker.
Her survivors
include one daughter, Dixie Lee
Cook of Roseville, California;
two sons, Milo and his wife,
Judy of Riceville and Lyle and
his wife, Barb of Dorchester,
Iowa, 11 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; and one
daughter-in-law, Joanne Wilkes
of Marco Island, Florida.
Bernice was
preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Ralph in
1987; and two sons, Mayo and
Quentin.
The Lindstrom
Funeral Home in Riceville, had
charge of the arrangements.
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Dr. William Spencer
October 27, 2004
Dr. William A.
Spencer, M.D., 83, died on
Saturday, October 23, 2004, at
the University Hospitals, after
a fire at his home in Osage.
Memorial services
were held at 1:30 p.m., on
Wednesday, October 27, at the
Our Savior's Lutheran Church in
Osage, with a reception
following in the fellowship
hall. His body has been cremated
for inurnment at a later date.
William Spencer,
was born on November 17, 1920 in
Belleville, New Jersey, the son
of John and Lydia Spencer.
Following graduation from the
Columbia University College of
Medicine, he interned at the
University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics. Dr. Spencer served in
the U.S. Navy during World War
II. He married Benna Bartells on
June 15, 1946 in Streator,
Illinois. Following his surgery
and anesthesia residencies at
George Washington University
Hospital in Washington D.C., he
returned to Osage where he
practiced until his retirement
in 1995. Patients recall his
caring and compassionate
demeanor.
He loved Iowa
sports, especially Hawkeye
football and enjoyed playing
golf and bridge with friends. He
will be remembered for his
cheerful manner and dedication
to his patients.
Dr. Spencer is
survived by five children, Polly
(Douglas) Horton of Iowa City,
Marian Buff (Ralph Mouschella)
Spencer of Hopkington,
Massachusetts, Deana (Mark)
Chisholm of Osage, Bill
(Courtney) Spencer of Ankeny and
Ned (Kristi) Spencer of Estero,
Florida; and six grandchildren.
His wife of 57
years, Benna, died last year.
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Remembering "Spence"
Memorial
services were held last
Wednesday, October 27,
for Dr. William Spencer,
long time physician and
surgeon to patients
around Mitchell County.
Dr.
Spencer died on
Saturday, October 23, of
injuries he sustained in
a house fire the night
before in Osage. He was
intubated in Osage and
transferred to the burn
unit at the University
of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics in Iowa City.
The
sanctuary at the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church
in Osage was filled to
capacity by those who
remember working with
"Spence" or enjoy a
higher quality of life
because of his skills as
a health care provider.
Those who knew Spencer
knew of his steadfast
faith, said Rev. Dennis
Hansen, that led to his
doing such actions as
baptizing a premature
infant in its parent's
presence knowing the
child had just a few
hours to live.
Spencer's
son, Bill read the
following eulogy which
was written by the
family. The Press-News
considers it as good as
anything we could have
written. "We offer a
heartfelt thank you to
all who worked to save
Dr. Spencer. The
outpouring of support
from the townspeople
since his death makes us
proud to be Dad's
children--after all, Dad
often said the caring
within this community
could make a difference
in his quality of life,
and assist him in the
raising of his children.
He was right."
"William
Spencer, Dr. Spencer,
Doc, Bill, Spence, Dad,
Pop-Pop. However he was
known by those of us
whose lives he touched,
he was truly known by
God as a believer. As a
child of God, his
response to bumps in the
road of life was "Every
life is a plan of
God's", and he had faith
that he was fulfilling
God's plan."
"Each of
us has an image of Dad,
a picture in our mind of
what he represented. To
many people here today
that picture may be a
doctor with a
stethoscope around his
neck, stitching a wound,
delivering a baby,
making a house call,
whistling and snapping
his fingers as he
strides down the hall
making rounds. Standing
on the sideline at a
high school football
game, chairing a school
board meeting, helping
to create a medical
facility for Osage. He
felt he could have an
impact on his community.
He cared deeply about
his patients, and he
cared about this
community."
"Some of
you picture him with a
golf club in his grip or
better yet, after a
round of golf, with a
martini in his hand.
Tanqueray on the rocks
with a twist. Or to
start a competitive game
of bridge, his rule was
bid 3 No Trump. He would
make a jaunt to
Rochester, take the rare
fishing trip to Canada,
or pilot a flight to
Cape Cod in conjunction
with his friends (you
know who you are). He
had a grand time with
his friends, he was
there for his friends
when they needed him,
and knew they would be
there for him. He cared
about his friends."
"We, as
his children, share many
stories. Some of us
remember him dispensing
flu shots in the
kitchen. Others of us
(usually the girls), see
him sitting up late at
night waiting for a car
to pull in the alley,
looong after she should
have been home. Perhaps
our picture is of a man,
a father, who was very
sure of where he is and
what he is doing with
his life. A father who
has the same high
expectations of us, and
we don't ever want to
disappoint him."
"Can you
picture those cool blue
eyes? They can be
tender. They can be
admiring. They can be
piercing. They can be
twinkling. We children
share the image of his
twinkling blue eyes that
could turn cold as ice
if you are on the wrong
side of his
expectations. His
standards were not
negotiable. He cared for
his children. He
demanded much of them,
and could not be more
proud of them."
"And the
grandchildren, to Dad,
were grand children.
They picture him
watching them from the
stands, from the
touchline, or even from
behind a tree on the
golf course, delighted
to witness their
endeavors - happy and
proud."
"We all
are immensely fortunate
to have had Pop-Pop,
Dad, Spence, Bill, Doc,
Dr. Spencer, William
Spencer in our lives,
whatever the role,
whatever the image. Keep
that picture close to
you, bring it out from
time to time, speak to
the image in your mind -
somewhere he'll be
listening."
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Clayton Clausen
October 27, 2004
Clayton Clausen,
96, a lifelong Stacyville
resident, died on Monday,
October 25, 2004, at the
Stacyville Nursing Home, where
he had lived since December
2001.
Funeral services
will be held on Thursday,
October 28, at 2:00 p.m., at the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Lance
Kittleson officiating. Friends
may call at Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home one hour prior to
the services. Burial will be in
the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Clayton was born
on October 16, 1908, to Jacob
and Rose Clausen. He attended
Stacyville Schools and farmed
northwest of Stacyville. Clayton
married Helga Schwanke in 1936.
He was active in his church,
Union Presbyterian Church and
later the St. Peter Lutheran
Church, Toeterville. He was a
member of the Farm Bureau, Sons
of Norway, Mitchell County
Historical Society, an election
judge, and was a 4-H Leader for
many years.
Survivors include
his wife, Helga of Stacyville;
son, Richard (Marlene) Clausen
of Osage; daughter, Linda (Greg)
Munson of Rochester; seven
grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; his
brother, Elmer; and nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his son, Allen;
grandson, Todd; and a
granddaughter, Renae.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Lloyd C. Krogstad
November 3, 2004
Lloyd C.
Krogstad, age 91, of Osage, died
on Monday, October 25, 2004, at
the Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
A private family
memorial service will be held at
a later date.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, is handling the
arrangements.
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Madelyn Meyer
November 3, 2004
Madelyn Meyer,
age 75, of Osage, died on
Monday, October 25, 2004, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health
Center in Osage.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held on
Saturday, October 30, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Inurnment will be
at a later date in the St.
Peter's Catholic Cemetery in New
Haven.
Madelyn was born
on October 5, 1929 in
Kendallville, Iowa, the daughter
of Clarence and Lucille (McGee)
Peterson. She was united in
marriage to Robert E. "Bob"
Meyer on November 29, 1947 in
Austin, Minnesota. Bob and
Madelyn farmed near New Haven
until 1967. They then lived in
Reinbeck, Jewell and Perry,
Iowa. They moved to Morgan,
Minnesota in 1982, where they
lived until retiring and moving
to Osage. Madelyn worked as a
school secretary in the Morgan,
Minnesota School System. Her
husband, Bob died on August 17,
2004.
Madelyn was a
member of the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Osage and the
Sacred Heart Ladies Guild. She
also volunteered at the Faith
Nursing Home.
Madelyn is
survived by her sons, Don Meyer
and wife, Kathy of Vinton, Gary
Meyer and wife, Michelle of
Perry, Mark Meyer and wife,
Tammy of Morgan, Minnesota,
Dennis Meyer and wife, Rhonda of
Morgan, Minnesota, Dale Meyer of
Walker and Bobby Meyer of Perry;
daughters, Diane Nekvinda of
Brandon, South Dakota, Sue
Whiton and husband, Scott of
Perry and Kay Drake and husband,
Mike of Lincoln, Nebraska;
grandchildren, Laura Bollin, Dan
Meyer, Amanda Meyer, Michael
Meyer, Zoe Meyer, Kris Nekvinda,
Andrea Nekvinda, Erik Whiton,
Michael Whiton, Jackie Drake,
Michele Drake, Aaron Meyer,
Jason Meyer, Ashley Meyer and
Cole Embry-Meyer; and
great-grandchildren, Cody,
Jessica, Kaitlyn, and Hunter;
three sisters, Darlene (Dean)
Michels of New Haven, Helen
Michael of Burnsville, Minnesota
and Joyce (Jack) Perry of
Raleigh, North Carolina; and a
brother, Bernard (Edelgard)
Peterson of Rochester,
Minnesota.
Madelyn was
preceded in death by her
parents; and her husband, Robert
Meyer in 2004.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Ruth E. Nelson
November 3, 2004
Ruth E. Nelson,
86, of Osage, formerly of Clear
Lake, died on Monday, October
25, 2004, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health-care Center.
A memorial
service was held on Friday,
October 29, at 10:30 a.m., at
the Our Saviors Lutheran Church,
Osage, Iowa, with the Rev. Roy
Ott officiating. Graveside
services will be held in the
Kensett Cemetery, Kensett, Iowa,
at 1:00 p.m.
Ruth was born on
January 3, 1918 in Osage, Iowa,
the daughter of William L. and
Johanna Charlotte (Becker)
Dieterichs. Ruth attended the
Osage High School. She did house
work in Osage. Ruth married
Conrad Nelson on March 17, 1939,
at the St. John's Lutheran
Church in Osage. They lived in
Plymouth, Albert City, West
Bend, Kensett, Des Moines and in
1974 moved to Clear Lake. Ruth
moved to Osage in 1992.
Ruth loved joking
with people, cooking and having
family come to Clear Lake for
the 4th of July. She was a
member of the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage.
Ruth is survived
by her daughter, Birdie Hauge
and her husband, Mike of
Madison, Missouri; four
grandchildren, Kelly Hauge and
Cory Hauge of St. Charles,
Missouri, Crystal Hauge of
Shawnee, Kansas and Teri Craig
and her husband, Keith of Yates,
Missouri; two
great-grandchildren, Alexis and
Mickael Craig; three
step-great-grandchildren,
Kaitlyn Hopper, Kiersten and
Kameron Craig; a sister-in-law,
Gert Dieterichs of Osage; and
several nieces and nephews.
Ruth was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Conrad in 1991; one
son, Dennis Nelson; grandson,
Mike Hauge; two sisters; and six
brothers.
Arrangements were
made by the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake,
Iowa.
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Carol R. McLaughlin
November 3, 2004
Carol R.
McLaughlin, age 67, of Belmond,
Iowa, died on Tuesday, October
26, 2004, at the Belmond Medical
Center, Belmond, with her
husband at her side.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, October
30, at the Trinity Lutheran
Church, Belmond. The Reverend
Rod Hopp officiated. Burial was
in the St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Cemetery, Belmond.
Carol Johnson,
was born on April 29, 1937 in
Carpenter, Iowa, the daughter of
Clarence Alvin and Ruth Verda
(Parker) Johnson. She attended
the Rock Creek Country School
for a time and then Osage
Schools graduating in 1955. She
was united in marriage to Alfred
George McLaughlin on August 8,
1959, at the Holy Family
Catholic Church, Mason City,
Iowa. Their union recently
celebrated 45 years and was
blessed by seven children,
Terrance, Lori, Kevin, Angela,
Michelle, Elizabeth and Susan.
Following their marriage Carol
and Al lived for a time in
Belmond. They then spent time
living in Hampton, before making
their home in Grinnell, Iowa. In
1973, they returned to Alfred's
parent's farm in rural Belmond,
where they farmed until moving
to their present home in Belmond
in 1983.
Throughout her
life Carol had put the needs of
others before her own. She was a
devoted wife and life partner to
Al. Her passion was her family
and nurturing her children
throughout her life. They will
remember her teaching them her
values, her love of music and
the importance of education,
something she believed in
strongly, motivating her to
attend business school at
Hamilton College, Mason City,
graduating in 1981. Following
college Carol was employed by
the State of Iowa Division of
Soil Conversation from
1981-2002.
Carol was a
dedicated and loving mother and
grandmother who truly cherished
any opportunity to be a
spectator at any activity they
were involved with in their
lives. Whether they were a part
of a sporting event, band, or
chorus concert, or any other
extra-curricular activity Carol
was there as their number one
cheerleader. Carol looked
forward to family gatherings and
reunions and opportunities to
get together with her siblings.
She and Al looked forward to
taking their children on annual
summer vacations during their
school years. After the children
moved away, Al and Carol loved
to visit their children's homes
throughout the country and
state. Family holidays were
often times spent at the
children's homes and in recent
years Thanksgiving took place in
Colorado. They had taken a
special trip to Hawaii two years
ago which was initiated by their
children. The couple had also
traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah
for the Olympics and to
Delaware.
Her devotion to
her faith was shown by her
membership at Trinity Lutheran
Church, Belmond, where she had
served in many roles including;
president of the Church Council,
Sunday School teacher, the Mary
Circle and the recently
completed Visionary Task Force.
Carol had shown the same concern
for her community. It was
demonstrated through her many
years of involvement with the
Belmond Hospital Auxiliary and
her many years of involvement as
a Wright County Soil
Commissioner. She had served for
a time as President of the
Culture Club in Belmond. She had
been a dedicated volunteer at
the Belmond Health Care Center.
She enjoyed visiting the nursing
home and making crafts for
friends.
Carol's concern
for the land and conservation
continued with her and her
husband's duties in traveling
around the countryside
delivering seed drills to many
farmers. She had earned numerous
awards for her conservation
work. Carol was an avid sports
fan during her lifetime. She had
been a league bowler for many
years in the Belmond Bowling
Association, vice president of
the Happy Eight Bowling League,
a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and
enjoyed high school athletics.
Carol was a strong and faithful
person whose perseverance kept
her on the path to recovery
following a terrible automobile
accident.
Those left to
cherish the memory of her life
include her husband and life
partner of more than 45 years,
Alfred McLaughlin of Belmond;
her sons, Terrance and wife,
Linda of Des Moines and Kevin
McLaughlin of Rochester,
Minnesota; her daughters, Lori
Ludwig and husband, Allen of
Corwith, Angela Rasmussen and
husband, James of Evergreen,
Colorado, Michelle Schaeffer and
husband, Bryon of Ankeny,
Elizabeth Engberg and husband,
Allen of Puyallup, Washington
and Susan McLaughlin of Algona;
her sisters-in-law, Marge
Johnson and Frances Johnson of
Osage; brothers, Charles and
wife, Betty, Harley and wife,
Clarissa, Ivan and wife, Kathy
Johnson, all of Osage and Keith
and Jackie Johnson of Fort
Dodge; brother-in-law, Lowell
Olsen of Osage; sisters, Mildred
Sponheim and husband, Norman of
Nora Springs, Sharon Boyce and
husband, James of Roseville,
Minnesota and Eleanor Schallock
of Osage; 11 grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; two
brothers, C. Dale and Kenneth
Johnson, two sisters, Margaret
Olsen and Florence Borcherding,
two infant sisters; and two
brothers-in-law, Alvy
Borcherding and LaVerne
Schallock.
The
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home,
Belmond, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Eugene Elmer Wright
November 3, 2004
Eugene Elmer
Wright, age 73, of Osage, died
on Thursday, October 28, 2004,
at his home.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, November 1,
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 at the grave by
the Osage American Legion Post
278 and Osage VFW Post 7920.
Eugene was born
on November 22, 1930 at the
Nissen Hospital in Osage, the
son of Elmer and Nora (Wheeler)
Wright. He was educated in the
Osage Schools, graduating from
the Osage High School in May of
1949. He enlisted in the United
States Navy on July 18, 1949,
serving in the South Pacific. He
was in the Naval Reserves for
seven years. Eugene was united
in marriage to Mayzee Ring on
December 14, 1952, at the St.
Peter's Lutheran Church in
Riceville. He started doing
plumbing and heating for Harry
Johnson in 1953, after which he
was employed by others in this
same area of work. Eugene
started Wright Plumbing and
Heating in July of 1977, working
a total of 45 years in the
plumbing and heating business.
He was a member
of the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church, Osage American Legion,
Osage VFW, and the Osage Masonic
Lodge 102 A. F. & A. M. Eugene
enjoyed sports, especially
football, wrestling and fishing.
He had a cottage at Clear Lake
for 15 years, where he spent
many happy days on the lake.
His survivors
include his wife, Mayzee Wright
of Osage; three sons, Dean
Wright and wife, Julie of Clear
Lake and children, Nicholas and
Diana; Douglas Wright and wife,
Jean of Osage and children,
Jonathan, Stephanie and Emily;
David Wright and wife, Cornelia
of Clear Lake and son, Justin;
three sisters, Marian (Roger)
Anderson of Dickeyville,
Wisconsin, Jeanette (Herbert)
Heimer of Minneapolis, Minnesota
and Norma Jean (Bernard) Hoff of
Belmond; sisters-in-law, Lois
Dinger of Riceville and Marlene
(Glen) Dillon of Cresco; and
nieces and nephews.
Eugene was
preceded in death by his
parents, Elmer and Nora Wright;
and a granddaughter, Chelsey
Marie Wright.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, had charge of the
arrangements.
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Rev. William Robert Fegan
November 3, 2004
Rev. William
Robert Fegan, 80, died on
Friday, October 29, 2004, at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, November 1,
at the United Church of Christ,
Osage, Iowa, with Rev. Robert
Melhorn officiating.
Bob was born on
June 10, 1924 in Mora,
Minnesota, to Charles and Eldona
(Black) Fegan. His schooling
included Bemidji State College
with a BA in History,
Meltonville College in
Meltonville, Kansas and Garret
Theological Seminary in
Evanston, Illinois. He was
married to Vivian Anderson on
June 26, 1946, in rural Turtle
Lake, Wisconsin by Vivian's
father, Rev. E. E. Anderson. Bob
served churches in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Iowa. He served on
numerous association and
conference committees, including
Chairing the Church and
Ministries Committee.
After retiring in
1989, Bob and Vivian moved to
St. Ansgar. After spending 15
years in St. Ansgar they just
recently moved to Apple Valley
Assisted Living in Clear Lake,
Iowa.
He is survived by
his wife, Vivian of Clear Lake;
daughter, Rachel (Steven)
Schwartz of Fairfax Station,
Virginia; three sons, David
(Barbara) Fegan of Rock Rapids,
Iowa, Steven (Theresa Cain)
Fegan of Bayville, New Jersey
and Mark (Becky) Fegan of
Bellevue, Nebraska; nine
grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and one
sister, Betty Gregerson of
VanBuren, Indiana.
Bob was preceded
in death by his parents; one
brother, Edward; and two
sisters, Ruth Fegan and Jean
Foster.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
St. Ansgar, Iowa.
©
2004 Mitchell County Press
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