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Velma Kruger
August 10, 2005
Velma Marie
Kruger, 72, of Riceville, Iowa,
passed away on Friday, August 5,
2005, at the St. Mary's Hospital
in Rochester, Minnesota.
Funeral services
will be held at 2:00 p.m., on
Wednesday, August 10, at the St.
Peter's Lutheran Church in
Riceville, with Rev. Michael
Parris officiating.
Velma was born on
May 17, 1933 in Riceville, Iowa,
to Julius and Gertrude (Lubbert)
Kapka. She was baptized and
confirmed at the Maple Leaf
Lutheran Church. Velma graduated
from the Riceville High School
in 1952. She worked in the First
National bank in Riceville after
graduation from high school,
until she married Donald Kruger
in 1957. To this union two sons
were born. She moved about the
USA and overseas with her
husband until he retired from
the Air Force in 1982. They
returned to live in Riceville in
1986.
Survivors include
her husband, Donald of
Riceville; two sons, Keith A.
Kruger of Wichita Falls, Texas
and Eugene and his wife, La Nell
Kruger of Wichita Falls, Texas;
one brother, Orville Kapka of
Riceville; and two sisters,
Wilma Gesell of Elma, Iowa and
Velda Myers of Riceville.
Velma was
preceded in death by her
parents; and one brother, La
Verne in 1986.
The Lindstrom
Funeral Home, Riceville was in
charge of the arrangements.
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Harlan Lee Bell
August 10, 2005
Harlan Lee Bell,
66, of Cedar Falls, died on
Friday, August 5, 2005, at the
Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas,
Nevada, after suffering a stroke
while on vacation.
There will be a
Masonic Service at the Masonic
Temple in Cedar Falls on
Thursday, August 11, at 7:00
p.m. Memorial services will be
held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday,
August 13, at the Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar
Cemetery. Visitation will be
held on Friday, August 12, from
5:00 until 7:30 p.m.
Harlan was born
on March 5, 1939 in Mower
County, Minnesota. He was the
oldest of three boys born to
John and Ena (Nagle) Bell.
Harlan graduated from the St.
Ansgar High School in 1958. He
then attended the Iowa State
Teachers College in Cedar Falls,
receiving his Bachelors Degree
in 1963. He went on to receive
his Master of Arts at the
University of Iowa in 1971.
During his teaching career he
taught at the Vinton School for
the Blind, Vinton Public School,
Charter Oak-Ute and Blakesburg.
He was a principal in Urbana and
Professor at the Council Bluffs
Jr. College. He finished his
teaching career in Traer, Iowa
where he retired in 2001.
Harlan was a
member of the Vinton Masonic
Lodge #62 and the secretary for
the Black Hawk Lodge #65. He
also served as the treasurer of
the El Kahir Shine Unit 101. He
loved to travel and spent many
of his trips visiting family and
friends.
He is survived by
his brother, Jim (Nancy) Bell;
sister-in-law, Sandy Bell; five
nieces, Gail (Steve) Smith,
Renae Wason, Susan (Dave) Pearl,
Dawn (Chris) Standing and Karen
(Chad) Smith; and one nephew,
Dean (Becky) Bell.
Harlan was
preceded in death by his
parents, John and Ena Bell; and
his brother, Russell Bell.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Gertrude Mauer
August 10, 2005
Gertrude Mauer,
age 94, of Stacyville, died on
Monday, August 8, 2005, at the
Stacyville Community Nursing
Home.
A
Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at 10:30
a.m., on Thursday, August 11, at
the Visitation Catholic Church
in Stacyville, with Rev. John
Moser officiating. Burial will
be in the Visitation Cemetery in
Stacyville. Visitation will be
from 4-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday,
at the Visitation Catholic
Church, Stacyville, with a
Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a
Scripture Service at 6:45 p.m.
Visitation will continue one
hour before the services at the
church on Thursday.
Gertrude was born
on August 7, 1911 in Cohasset,
Minnesota, the daughter of
William and Sophia (Miller)
Wolf. She moved to Osage, Iowa,
when she was a child. Gertrude
married Raymond Mauer on
February 4, 1937, at the
Visitation Catholic Church in
Stacyville, Iowa. She taught in
rural school for a year before
her marriage to Raymond. They
lived and farmed outside of
Stacyville for 28 years.
Gertrude moved to Stacyville in
1965. She worked at the
Stacyville Community Nursing
Home.
Gertrude was a
member of the Visitation
Catholic Church and Christian
Mothers.
Gertrude is
survived by three sons, James
(Mary) Mauer of Lisle, Illinois,
Don (Bonnie) Mauer of
Naperville, Illinois and Jerry
(Carol) Mauer of Dunlap,
Illinois; four daughters, Janice
(Clem) Loecher of New Haven,
Dorothy Klimek of Hayfield,
Minnesota, Carol (Paul) Tilkes
of Austin, Minnesota and Joyce
(Rich) Hanke of Lakeville,
Minnesota; one daughter-in-law,
Joanne Mauer of Stacyville; 23
grandchildren; 24
great-grandchildren; four
sisters, Sister Mary Wilma Wolf
of Cedar Rapids, Agnes (Rollie)
Frye of Rockford, Illinois,
Catherine Wolf of Loves Park,
Illinois and Monica Berg of
Greenville, South Carolina; and
one brother, Vincent (Xoa) Wolf
of Chillicothe, Missouri.
She was preceded
in death by her husband; a son,
Robert Mauer; a grandson, Eugene
Mauer; her parents; two
brothers, Clement and Fidelis
Wolf; one sister, Bernice Smith;
an infant sister, Wilma Wolf;
and one son-in-law, Will Klimek.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Nadine Hernan
August 17, 2005
Nadine Hernan,
age 87, of Osage, died on
Monday, August 15, 2005, at the
Faith Home in Osage.
A
Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at 10:30
a.m., on Friday, August 19, at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Osage, with Rev. John Moser
officiating. Burial will be in
the Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery. Visitation will be
held from 4-8:00 p.m., on
Thursday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
in Osage, where there will be a
Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a
Scripture Service at 6:00 p.m.
Nadine was born
on November 1, 1917 in Bokn,
Norway, the daughter of Eric and
Dina Loden. Nadine immigrated to
the United States at the age of
nine. The family lived in New
Sharon, Iowa, before moving to
the Little Cedar area, where
they farmed. Nadine graduated
from the Little Cedar High
School. Nadine was united in
marriage to Glen Hernan on
September 30, 1936, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage. They started farming in
the New Haven area and northeast
of Osage. In 1943, they
purchased a farm southwest of
St. Ansgar. Nadine was an active
partner in their farming
operation. After their
retirement from farming in 1981,
they moved to Osage.
They were active
members of the Sons of Norway.
Nadine was an active member of
the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church. She enjoyed fishing,
dancing and chocolate. She
passed along to her children and
grandchildren her love of
Norwegian cooking and her
Norwegian heritage.
Nadine is
survived by one daughter, Janice
Duren of Osage and her five
children, Deb Pederson of
Raymore, Missouri, Julie (Ken)
Gabby of Byron, Minnesota, Vicki
(Steve) Johnson of Osage, Marlin
(Kelli) Duren of Osage, John
Duren and friend, Araceli Angel
of Chandler, Arizona; two sons,
Montel Hernan and wife, Kay of
St. Ansgar and their five
children, Christine (Ervin)
Follmuth of Mason City, Charlene
(Jim) Pajer of Carpenter,
Carolyn (John) Werner of Osage,
Darlene Niess of Osage, Geri
(Dan) Angiulli of Appleton,
Wisconsin, Neil Hernan and wife,
Theresa of St. Ansgar and their
three children, Jessy Hernan of
St. Louis, Missouri, Jill Hernan
and fiancée, Matt Fee of
Coralville, Becca Hernan of St.
Ansgar; 15 great-grandchildren;
one great-great-granddaughter;
two sisters, Emma (John) Seckar
of Charles City and Ruth (Jack)
Fritcher of Saratoga; one
brother, Don (Millie) Loden of
Buffalo, Wyoming; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Glen Hernan in
September of 2002; six sisters;
and one brother.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
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Alma L. Davis
August 24, 2005
Alma L. Davis,
age 97, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died
on Monday afternoon, August 15,
2005, at the Jackson County
Public Hospital in Maquoketa,
Iowa.
A Celebration of
Her Life will be held at 2:00
p.m., on Saturday, October 15,
2005, at the Carson & Son
Funeral and Cremation Services
in Maquoketa, Iowa, with
visitation from 1-2:00 p.m.
Chaplain/Celebrant Rev. Ruth Ann
Scott will officiate. Burial
will be in the Mount Hope
Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa.
Alma L. Estey,
was born on November 18, 1907 in
Delmar, Iowa, to William Estey
and Mary Ann (Kinrade) Estey.
She was a graduate of the
Maquoketa Community High School.
She married Franklin L. Davis on
March 29, 1931 in Morrison,
Illinois. He preceded her in
death on December 17, 1971. Alma
had worked at the former Jackson
State Bank, now U.S. Bank, in
Maquoketa as a teller for many
years. She then became the
bookkeeper for the family
business, Davis Clothiers in
Maquoketa for many years,
working alongside her husband
until his death in 1971.
Alma was a
lifetime member of the Order of
the Eastern Star in Maquoketa.
She was an avid bridge player
and loved her friends and
family. She also enjoyed doing
needlepoint and gardening.
Alma is survived
by her children, James (Marilyn)
Davis of Coral Springs, Florida
and Linda (Mrs. Milton) Owen of
St. Ansgar, Iowa; five
grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and two
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband; and one sister, Ruth
Risser.
Arrangements were
made by the Carson & Son Funeral
and Cremation Services,
Maquoketa, Iowa.
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Joseph E. Anderson
August 31, 2005
Joseph E.
Anderson, age 89, of Orchard,
died on Monday, August 15, 2005,
at the Osage Rehabilitation and
Health Care Center.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, August
18, 2005, at the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Osage, with
Rev. Bruce Kaltwasser
officiating. Burial was in the
Osage Cemetery.
Joe was born on
October 18, 1915 near Rudd,
Iowa, the son of Albert B. and
Elizabeth (Yonish) Anderson. He
attended school in Glenwood,
Minnesota. He moved back with
his family to the Osage area. On
May 7, 1939, he married Olga
Marie Schallock. In early years,
Joe was a farmer. He owned
Anderson Radio and TV in
Riceville, dealing in television
sales and service. He also ran a
service station in St. Ansgar.
Joe liked to fish
with family in Minnesota and
enjoyed taking trips to Indiana
to visit his son and family. He
was a member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Osage.
He is survived by
his wife of 66 years, Olga
Anderson of Orchard; a daughter,
Sharon Rawn of Osage; a son,
Merle Anderson and wife, Ann of
Larwill, Indiana; six
grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
Joe was preceded
in death by his parents; two
brothers; and a grandson.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
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Alda L. Rogers
August 24, 2005
Alda L. Rogers,
95, of Osage, formerly of
Charles City, died on Wednesday
afternoon, August 17, 2005, at
the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
A
Funeral Mass was
held on Saturday, August 20, at
the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Osage, with Rev. John A.
Moser presiding. Interment was
in the Sacred Heart Catholic
Cemetery in Osage.
Alda Lou Rogers,
was born on June 17, 1910 in
Osage, the daughter of William
H. and Bertha (Weinard) Rogers.
Alda attended and graduated from
the Osage High School, class of
1928. Alda had lived in Osage,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Riceville,
and Charles City. She was
dedicated to and devoted to her
family and faith. Alda attended
the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles City
and Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Osage. Alda was employed as a
certified nursing assistant
throughout her working life.
She was active in
the TOPS organization, the
Grandparents Club and enjoyed
working with children at the
Washington Elementary School in
Charles City for 20 years. She
treasured her family and the
time she spent with them. Alda
was always willing to help and
assist anyone at anytime. Alda
will be best remembered for
being a very hard worker.
Alda will be
sadly missed and fondly
remembered by all who knew her.
Those grateful for having had
the privilege of sharing in
Alda's life are several nieces
and nephews.
Preceding Alda in
death were her parents;
grandparents; two sisters,
Bernice Gnewuch and Ruth Martin;
and three brothers, Oswald, Paul
and William Rogers.
Arrangements were
made by the Fullerton-Hage
Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, Charles City, Iowa.
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Veda S. Donald
August 24, 2005
Veda S. Donald,
age 88, of Osage, died on
Saturday, August 20, 2005, at
the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
Graveside
services were held on Tuesday
August 23, at the Osage Cemetery
in Osage, with Rev. Dennis
Hanson officiating.
Veda was born on
December 13, 1916, on a farm
near Osage, the daughter of Roy
and Hazel (Russell) Seaton. Veda
attended the Osage Schools and
graduated from high school in
1934. She was united in marriage
to Verl C. Donald on August 25,
1936 and they had one daughter.
Verl was a teacher and coach.
The couple lived in Melvin,
Rockwell, Floyd and Plainfield,
before retiring to Osage in
1979.
She started the
school lunch program in Floyd
and headed the program in
Plainfield, after they moved
there. Veda was a member of
Eastern Star, an avid Bridge
player and had a passion for
reading.
She is survived
by a brother, Dean Seaton of
Osage; her daughter, Phoebe
Snittjer and her husband,
Charlie of Marietta, Georgia; a
granddaughter, Melissa Gerace of
Marietta, Georgia; and two
great-grandchildren, Joseph and
Mia Gerace of Marietta.
Veda was preceded
in death by her parents; one
brother, Edwin Seaton; and her
husband, Verl C. Donald on May
14, 1989.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Carol Arickx
August 31, 2005
Carol Ann (White)
Arickx, age 63, of St. Ansgar,
died on Monday, August 22, 2005,
at the Muse-Norris Hospice in
Mason City, concluding a
courageous seven-year battle
with cancer.
Memorial services
were held on Friday, August 26,
at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, with Rev. Paul
Birkedal officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Oak Grove
Cemetery at Mitchell.
Carol was born on
May 6, 1942, the daughter of
Everett and Ferne (Bowen) White.
She grew up in Rock Falls, Iowa,
with the family moving in 1954
to Mitchell, Iowa. She attended
school in Mitchell and graduated
from the Osage High School in
1960. Carol married Raymond
Arickx, Jr., on April 20, 1963.
Together, the couple raised
three children from their home
in Mitchell. Carol excelled in
teaching her children the value
of family while maintaining a
sense of individuality and
privacy.
Carol enjoyed
making crafts for her loved ones
and these gifts have become
treasured heirlooms to their
recipients. She took great
pleasure in watching her
grandchildren grow. Her love for
her family is only surpassed by
their love for her. She will be
sorely missed.
Carol is survived
by her husband, Ray Arickx of
St. Ansgar, Iowa; a daughter,
Angela Arickx of St. Ansgar; two
sons, Paul Arickx, his wife,
Kelly and their children, Emma,
Samuel, Sadie and Margaret of
Nora Springs, Iowa; Dan Arickx,
his wife, Dawn and their
children, Sydney, Madison and
Makenna of Rock Falls, Illinois;
siblings, Lucy (Dale) Jackson,
Margaret (Mike) Byington, Don
(Novella) White, Janice (Don)
Abrahamson and Jim (Sharon)
White; mother-in-law, Juanita
Arickx; and a multitude of
in-laws, cousins, nieces,
nephews and friends.
Carol was
preceded in death by her
parents; an infant sister at
birth; a niece; her
father-in-law; and two
brothers-in-law.
According to the
family's wishes, memorials may
be directed to the Mercy Cancer
Center Foundation, Mason City,
Iowa or to the Hospice of North
Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Kurt S. Sprau
September 7, 2005
Kurt S. Sprau,
age 41, of Osage, died on
Saturday, August 27, 2005, at
his home in Osage of natural
causes, pending medical
examiner's investigation.
Memorial services
were held on Thursday, September
1, at the First United Methodist
Church in Osage, with Rev. Dr.
J. Samuel Subramanian
officiating. Inurnment will be
in the Meservey Cemetery.
Kurt was born on
November 13, 1963 in Mason City,
Iowa, the son of Sterling and
Norma (Oakland) Sprau. Kurt
graduated from the
Meservey-Thornton High School in
1982 and graduated from Buena
Vista College in Storm Lake,
Iowa in 1986. He passed his
C.P.A. examination on his
initial sitting in 1986. Kurt
lived in Pella, Iowa until 1992,
when he moved to Osage. He was
currently employed as chief
financial officer at
Curries/Graham in Mason City.
Kurt was a member
of the Iowa Society of CPAS. He
was a lifelong member of the
United Methodist Church and was
an active member of the First
United Methodist Church in
Osage. Kurt was a loving father,
who enjoyed coaching and
attending his children's
sporting events. He was an avid
Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota
Twins fan. Kurt enjoyed playing
poker and returning to help on
the family farm.
Kurt is survived
by two daughters, Amanda Sprau a
student at Iowa State University
in Ames and Casey Sprau at home;
a son, Sterling Sprau at home;
his mother, Norma Sprau of Mason
City; a sister, Pam (Bob)
Carlson of Meservey; a brother,
Scott (Jenee) Sprau of Meservey;
six nieces and nephews; and a
special relative, Zoe Myers of
Meservey.
He was preceded
in death by his father, Sterling
Sprau in 1990.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Rueben Kroneman
August 31, 2005
Rueben Kroneman,
84, of St. Ansgar, died at his
home on Sunday, August 28, 2005.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, August
31, at the St. John's Lutheran
Church, Rock Township, Osage,
Iowa, with Rev. Wayne Ellingson
and Aim Intern Irmgard Ellingson
officiating. Burial was in the
St. John's cemetery, Rock
Township.
Rueben was born
on July 9, 1921, on the family
home place east of Grafton,
Iowa, to Emil and Mary (Neuman)
Kroneman. He was baptized and
confirmed at the St. John's
Lutheran Church in Rock
Township, where he was a
lifelong member. Rueben attended
rural country school. Rueben was
united in marriage to Betty June
Lundene on June 26, 1949 at the
Deer Creek Lutheran Church,
Carpenter, Iowa. They were
married for 56 years and blessed
with 6 children, 11
grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren.
Rueben served on
various organizations at the
church. He was also a 4-H Leader
and served on the Mitchell
County Co-op Board for 18 years.
Rueben's vocation of farming and
feeding cattle were also his
hobby and passion. Upon
semi-retirement in 1997, Rueben
and Betty moved to their present
home in St. Ansgar where Rueben
still participated in farming as
his health permitted.
Rueben is
survived by his wife, Betty;
children, Darwin (Vicky)
Kroneman of Osage, Dennis
Kroneman of Osage, James (Vicki)
Kroneman of Osage, Marjean
(Jeff) Gordon of St. Ansgar,
Mark (Kristi) Kroneman of Clear
Lake and Kathleen (Lance)
Chandler of Belmond;
grandchildren, Joshua Kroneman,
Keith (Bonnie) Kroneman, Tim
(MariAnn) Kroneman, Melinda
(David) Penfold, Lori (Doug)
Schonhorst, Lisa (Brian) Kruse,
Katie Gordon, Jenni Kroneman,
Jalissa Kroneman, Jordan
Chandler and Stephanie Chandler;
great-grandchildren, Nolan
Schonhorst and Brenna Kruse; two
brothers, Lloyd (Wilma) Kroneman
of Grafton and Glen (Delores)
Kroneman of Carpenter; one
sister, Clara Ones of Osage; one
sister-in-law, Twila Kroneman of
Osage; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents;
sisters, Laura Wilde, Grace
Tabbert and Myrtle Miller; and
brothers, Alvin Kroneman and
George Kroneman.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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