Shirley M. Wherry
January 11, 2006,
Page 2A
Shirley
M. Wherry, 78, of Osage, died of
cancer on Friday, January 6,
2006, at home with her family at
her side.
A gathering of family and
friends will be held from 5-7:00
p.m., on Wednesday, January 11,
at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage. Shirley wanted
people to remember her as she
was, so she chose for her body
to be cremated. Her memorial
service will be held on
Thursday, January 12, at 11:00
a.m., at the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage, with
the Pastors Dennis Hanson and
Roy Ott officiating. A graveside
service will be held at a later
date. Memorials for Shirley will
be given to the Hospice of North
Iowa and Our Savior's Lutheran
Church.
Shirley was born
on March 13, 1927 in Austin,
Minnesota, to Roy and Clara
(King) Baldner. Clara passed
away when Shirley was 6. Her
father remarried to Helen Uglum,
who became "mother" to the large
family. Shirley graduated from
the Austin High School in
Austin, Minnesota.
She was united in marriage to
Darrell "Mick" Wherry on
September 12, 1948 in Austin,
Minnesota. In 1952, Shirley
moved to Germany to be near
Mick, who was serving in the
army. Upon returning, she began
a 39-year employment at the
Mitchell County Memorial
Hospital. She retired as office
manager in 1992.
Shirley was a long time member
of the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage. She enjoyed
going for long car rides and
going out to eat with her
husband. Shirley was always
there to help her son, Jim. She
treated her daughter-in-law, Deb
as if she were her own daughter.
Most of all, she loved her
grandkids, Sarah and David, more
than words can say. Prior to her
illness, she attended almost all
of her grandkids band and chorus
concerts.
Shirley is
survived by her husband, Darrell
"Mick" Wherry of Osage; a son,
James (Debra) Wherry and their
children, Sarah and David, all
of Osage; 6 sisters, Marcella
(Myron) Meeker, Dorothy Swenson,
Darlene (Harold) Trimble, Janice
(James) Christiansen, Diane
Haseth and Jewell Weeks, all of
Austin, Minnesota; a brother,
John (Linda) Baldner of Tempe,
Arizona; two brothers-in-law,
Lynn "Bud" Larson and Marvin
Wherry, both of Osage; and many
cousins, nieces, nephews and
friends.
She was preceded
in death by her father, Roy;
mother, Clara; stepmother,
Helen; sister, Marion "Toots"
Larson; brother, Donald Baldner;
brothers-in-law, James Swenson
and Edward Haseth; and
sister-in-law, Arla Wherry.
Funeral
arrangement were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
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Donna J. (Naber) Durbin
January
11, 2006, Page 2A
Donna J. (Naber)
Durbin, 74, of Osage, passed
away on Friday, January 6, 2006,
at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, January
10, at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage, with Rev.
Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Burial was in
the Osage Cemetery.
Donna was born on
December 1, 1931 at Osage, the
daughter of George and Dorothy
(Pike) Naber. She graduated from
the Orchard High School in 1949.
Donna was united in marriage to
Vernon "PeeWee" Durbin on
November 19, 1954, at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Osage.
She then worked for various law
firms in Osage for 24 years, as
well as being a bookkeeper for
Judies Beauty Boutique and the
Osage Auto Salvage. Donna was a
member of the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church, Rachel Circle,
American Legion Auxiliary and
the VFW Auxiliary.
She enjoyed playing cards
(especially Bridge), spending
time with her family and friends
(especially her grandchildren).
She is survived
by her husband of 51 years,
Vernon "Pee Wee" Durbin of
Osage; a son, Jerry (Pat) Durbin
of Osage; two daughters, Paula
(Russ) Weaverling of Mitchell
and Kathy (Mike) Clark of Osage;
four grandchildren, Jordan
Durbin, Paige Berentsen, Nick
Clark and Jessica Clark; two
brothers, Boyd (Dottie) Naber of
Nancy, Kentucky and Lowell
(Nancy) Naber of Elgin,
Illinois; four sisters, Alene
(Thyrol) McCollough of Webster
City, Mary Holm of Mason City,
Lucille "Luke" McCollough of
Vancouver, Washington and Doris
(Harry) Perschbacher of Albert
Lea, Minnesota; two
sisters-in-law, Frieda Naber of
Mason City and Gina Naber of
Cummings, Georgia; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
Donna was
preceded in death by her
parents; and four brothers,
Dale, Gary, Allen and Lynn.
Funeral
arrangement were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
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Norma Jean Hannam
January 11, 2006, page 2A
Norma Jean
Hannam, 79, of St. Ansgar, died
on Saturday, January 7, 2006, at
her home.
Funeral services will be held at
11:00 a.m., on Wednesday,
January 11, at the St. Peter
Lutheran Church, Toeterville,
Iowa, with Rev. Lance Kittleson
officiating. Burial will be in
the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on
Tuesday, January 10, from 5-8:00
p.m., at the Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
Norma Jean
Hannam, was born on March 11,
1926 in Lyle, Minnesota, to Hans
and Anna (Olswold) Richardson.
She graduated from the Lyle High
School. On June 27, 1948, Norma
married Duane Albert Hannam in
Lyle, Minnesota. She had a great
love for her family which was
evident in her homemaking
skills.
Norma was a member of the St.
Peter Lutheran Church,
Toeterville for over 50 years,
and was actively involved in
Circle. She was a charter member
of the St. Peter Lutheran
Quilter's Guild and while
participating enjoyed the
companionship of the group,
providing warmth to those in
need and fellowship with other
widows. Norma's pride and joy
was attending her
grandchildren's athletic
activities and she was an avid
supporter of the St. Ansgar
Saints, UNI Panther's and
Seattle Seahawks.
Norma is survived
by her sons, David (Marlene)
Hannam, Paul (Lowana) Hannam and
James (Ruth) Hannam; daughters,
Kathleen (Dale) Thrond and
Patricia (Roger) Townsend;
grandchildren, Heather Hannam,
Christopher Hannam, Ryan Hannam,
Robyn Hannam, Ross Hannam,
Rachael Hannam, Reid Hannam,
Matthew Thrond and special
friend, Wendy Machalicek, Eric
Thrond, Jason LaPolice, Chad
LaPolice, Allison Hannam and
Laura Hannam;
great-grandchildren, Alexander
Obdahl, Ethan Hannam, Derek
LaPolice, Kailynne LaPolice,
Devin LaPolice and Aubrey
LaPolice; a brother, Lloyd
(Esther) Richardson; a sister,
Marlys Johnson; sisters-in-law,
Darlene (Robert) Anderson and
Shirley Hannam; brothers-in-law,
Herbert (Gertrude) Hannam and
Harlan (Arlys) Hannam.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Duane
Hannam on April 5, 1989; her
parents, Hans and Anna
Richardson; parents-in-law,
Herbert and Lavina Hannam;
sisters, Opal Berg and Phyllis
Wallace; brothers, Orwin
Richardson and Maurice
Richardson; brothers-in-law,
Webster Johnson and Eugene
Hannam; and granddaughter,
Leslie Ann Thrond.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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William Condon
January 18, 2006,
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William Condon,
age 78, of New Haven, died on
Monday, January 9, 2006, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health
Center Hospice Unit in Osage, of
complications due to cancer.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, January
17, at the St. Peter's Catholic
Church in New Haven, with Rev.
Ray E. Atwood officiating.
Interment was in the St. Peter's
Catholic Cemetery in New Haven,
with Military Honors at the
grave by the Osage American
Legion Post 278. Memorials may
be given to Hospice of North
Iowa or to the St. Peter's
Catholic Church in New Haven.
William Condon,
was born on February 4, 1927 in
New Haven, Iowa, to Maurice and
Isabelle (Kleckner) Condon. Bill
served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II. On February 18,
1950, he married Betty Ethen in
Stacyville, Iowa. He was in
business with Jim McCarthy and
Claire Condon in the New Haven
Livestock. Later, he owned
Condon Brothers Trucking with
his brothers, Claire and Jack.
Bill was a member
of the St. Peter's Catholic
Church in New Haven and the
American Legion in Osage.
Bill is survived
by his wife, Betty Condon of New
Haven; three sons, Steve (Ruth)
Condon of Golden, Colorado, Mark
(Ning) Condon of Savage,
Minnesota and Scott (Ann) Condon
of Carbondale, Colorado; two
daughters, Carol Condon of
Colville, Washington and Nancy
Pagan of Mason City; six
grandchildren; two brothers,
Jerome (Martha) Condon of Bella
Vista, Arkansas and Dick (Doris)
Condon of Chandler, Arizona; and
a brother-in-law, John Miles of
Marshalltown.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; his
brothers, Claire and Jack
Condon; and his sister, Colleen
Miles.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Elaine Gale Winemiller
January
18, 2006, Page 2A
Elaine Gale
Winemiller, age 79, of St.
Ansgar, Iowa, died on Friday,
January 13, 2006, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health
Center, Hospice Unit in Osage.
Memorial services were held on
Monday, January 16, at the Faith
Lutheran Church in Mitchell,
with Rev. Wayne Ellingson and
Irmgard Ellingson, Associate in
Ministry, officiating. Interment
will be in the Suisun Fairfield
Cemetery in Fairfield,
California.
Funeral arrangements were made
by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage.
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Clem Theobald
January
25, 2006
Clem Theobald,
85, of Stacyville, Iowa, passed
away on Sunday, January 15,
2006, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, January 19, at the
Visitation Catholic Church,
Stacyville, with the Rev. John
Moser officiating. Burial was in
the Visitation Cemetery,
Stacyville.
Clem, son of
Thomas and Gertrude Theobald,
was born on February 19, 1920 in
Meyer, Iowa. From the time he
finished school in Meyer, Clem
farmed east of Stacyville. He
married Alvina Schrandt of
Stacyville, in 1942 and together
they operated the Theobald
family farm until 1984. They
then retired to their home in
Stacyville.
Clem was an enthusiastic card
player and also enjoyed bowling
and reading, especially his two
daily newspapers. Clem and
Alvina enjoyed many fishing
trips with friends and family to
the lakes of Minnesota. Clem was
a 4-H Leader and also served as
an elevator board member and in
the Knights of Columbus for many
years.
Clem is survived
by his seven children, Ron
(Valerie) Theobald of Burke,
Virginia, Sue (Verlyn)
Mullenbach of Stacyville, Mike
Theobald of Oskaloosa, Linda
(Rob) Reding of Houston, Texas,
Jane (Denton) Voss of Leawood,
Kansas, Ed (Brenda) Theobald of
Stacyville and Tom (Darla)
Theobald of Mankato, Minnesota;
sister, Helen Smith of
Rochester, Minnesota; 18
grandchildren; and 6
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; wife,
Alvina; two brothers, Paul and
Walter; five sisters, Mary,
Isabelle, Rosella, Marcella and
Sister Angelita; and one
grandson.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Judy Arzberger
February
22, 2006, Page 2A
Judy
"Ardy" Fern Arzberger, 56, of
Murrieta, California and
Excelsior, Minnesota, passed
away at home on Monday, January
16, 2006, after a courageous
battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at
11:00 a.m., on Saturday,
February 25, at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church in Grafton, with
pastor Wayne Ellingson
officiating. Interment will be
in the Grafton Cemetery.
She is survived
by her husband, Robert Miller;
step-sons, Jeff and Rob Miller;
sister, Jane (Joel) Klapperich;
brother, Steve (Kristy)
Arzberger; her Westie, Maggie;
nephews, Jesse, Scott and Ande
Klapperich and Zane Arzberger;
and nieces, Laura Huisman and
Vanessa Arzberger.
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Marlene Andrea Frein
January
25, 2006, page 2A
Marlene
Andrea Frein, 64, of Osage, died
on Friday, January 20, 2006, at
the Mitchell Country Regional
Health Center Hospice Unit in
Osage, following a courageous
battle with cancer.
A Memorial Mass was held on
Tuesday, January 24, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with the Rev. John Moser
officiating. Interment was in
the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Marlene was born
on May 4, 1941 in Osage, the
daughter of Erling O. and M.
Janette (Forslund) Dahley. She
grew up on a farm southwest of
Osage, was baptized and
confirmed at the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church, and was later
confirmed in the Catholic faith.
Marlene attended elementary
school in Rudd, Junior High
School in Osage, graduating from
the Osage High School in 1959,
and was a graduate of the
Minneapolis Business College.
Marlene married Bob Frein on May
21, 1960, at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage. She
was employed by the Virgil
Johnston Real Estate, Croell
Redi-Mix and the Osage Community
Schools.
Marlene was a
longtime member of the Gamma
Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority, Osage Fireman's
Auxiliary and the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church. She enjoyed
spending time with her
grandchildren, camping, cooking,
was known for her excellent pies
and was an avid shopper.
She was preceded
in death by her father, Erling
Dahley; and her in-laws, Joe and
Julia Frein.
She is survived
by her husband, Bob Frein of
Osage; her children, Theresa
(Richard) Grimm of Osage, Todd
(Jen) Frein of Osage and Tonya
(Terry) Adams of Osage; her
mother, Janette Dahley of Osage;
a sister, Corrine (Ron) Gambach
of Cedar Rapids; three brothers,
Elon (Judy) Dahley of Mason
City, Wayne Dahley of Rockwell
and Richard (Jeanne) Dahley of
Osage; six grandchildren, Nathan
Frein and fiancée, Sarah Hall,
Joseph, Jadie and Trevor Frein,
Madison and Cole Adams; her
uncle and aunt, Odell and Alice
Forslund of Forest City; and
many nieces and nephews.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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John F. Halbach
February 1, 2006,
page 2A
John
F. Halbach died on Thursday,
January 26, 2006, at the Western
Home Communities-Stanard
Assisted Living Center in Cedar
Falls.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, January 28, at the St.
Patrick Catholic Church, with
interment in the Fairview
Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the
Western Home Communities, St.
Patrick Catholic Church or St.
Stephen the Witness Catholic
Student Center at the University
of Northern Iowa, all in Cedar
Falls.
John was born on
March 15, 1918 in Stacyville,
Iowa, the son of Peter and Mary
(Brumm) Halbach. On August 21,
1945, he married Rose Comisky in
Osage, Iowa. He graduated from
the IC Academy in Charles City
in 1936 and Iowa State
University in 1942. He enlisted
in the U.S. Army Air Force and
trained as a heavy bomber pilot
and airplane commander. His crew
of 10 finished 50 combat
missions with the U5AF in Italy.
All returned home and three
members are still living.
Following the war, he farmed
near Osage for 20 years. He then
worked as a milk sanitarian for
the Carnation Company in
Waterloo and finally as a
sanitarian for the city of
Waterloo.
He was a past president of the
Iowa Milk and Food Sanitation
Association of Iowa. John was a
member of the American Legion,
AMVETS, Knights of Columbus and
on the Board of Directors at the
Western Home Communities. He was
very active as a volunteer with
the Cedar Falls Historical
Society, Sartori Hospital and
the Red Cross National Disaster
Teams.
Survivors include
three sons, Thomas (Sally) of
Boise, Idaho, Gerald (Patrice)
of North Oaks, Minnesota and
Michael (Valerie) of
Minneapolis, Minnesota; three
daughters, Anne (John) Hartson
of Iowa City, Jane (Richard)
Westley of Madison, Wisconsin
and Patricia (Harold) Moore of
Cedar Rapids; 13 grandchildren;
a sister, Agnes Buch of Elgin,
Illinois; and sister-in-law and
brother-in-law, Carl and
Marcella Obermeier of New Hope,
Minnesota.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; four
brothers; and three sisters.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar
Falls, Iowa.
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Shirley Koschmeder Hartwig
February
1, 2006, page 2A
Shirley
Koschmeder Hartwig, 80, of
Hamel, Minnesota and formerly of
Osage, passed away on Thursday,
January 26, 2006, in Hamel, at
the home of her daughter, Kim
Dykhoff-Green, where she had
made her home for the last seven
years.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, January 30, at the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in
Osage, with Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Interment was in
the Oak Grove Cemetery in
Mitchell.
Shirley was born
on March 10, 1925 in Austin,
Minnesota, the daughter of John
and Christena (Adams) Thurnau.
She lived in the Brownville area
in her early years. She was
united in marriage to Melvin
Koschmeder on August 22, 1940.
He passed away in 1974. Shirley
worked at the Cedar Valley
Produce and in later years as a
baker at the Jack and Jill
Grocery Store in Osage. She
later married Edward Hartwig. He
passed away in 1978. Shirley
enjoyed her family and friends.
Shirley is
survived by her four children,
Leota (Amil) Felper of
Riceville, Janice (Doug) Wall of
Maple Plain, Minnesota, Michael
(Kathy) Koschmeder of Rogers,
Minnesota and Kim (Jim)
Dykhoff-Green of Hamel,
Minnesota; six grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Leslie (Sue) Thurnau
of Osage and John (Olga) Thurnau
of St. Ansgar; and one sister,
Ruth (Archie) Rasmussen of Mason
City.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husbands; and one brother,
Albert Thurnau.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
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Gary Alan Janssen
February
8, 2006, Page 2A
Gary
Alan Janssen, age 40, of rural
Rudd, Iowa, died on Monday,
January 30, 2006, at his home.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, February 2, at the
Major Erickson Funeral Home,
Mason City, Iowa, with Rev.
Kathy Graves officiating.
Interment was on Friday, at the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City.
Gary Alan
Janssen, was born on October 25,
1965, the son of Francis and
Nancy (Moeller) Janssen in
Osage. Gary attended school in
Charles City and graduated from
the Charles City High School in
1984. Gary served in the United
States Air Force from which he
was honorably discharged and
later enlisted in the USAF
National Guard. He was united in
marriage to Judy L. DeMaris on
August 19, 2000 in Nashua. Gary
enjoyed woodworking, reading,
attending auctions, fishing and
especially deer hunting. Gary
worked for Winnebago Industries
in Charles City for nine years.
He was preceded
in death by his maternal
grandfather, Paul Moeller; his
paternal grandparents, Bernard
and Alice Janssen; and his
mother-in-law, Gloria DeMaris.
Those left to
cherish his memory are his
daughters, Barbara and Anne
Janssen of Utah; his wife, Judy
Janssen and their children,
Kevin and Benjamin Janssen, all
of rural Rudd; his parents, Fran
and Nancy Janssen of Rudd; a
brother, Jim Janssen and wife,
Lori of Floyd; his maternal
grandmother, Jean Moeller of
Nora Springs; and his nephews,
Cory, Andy and Joe Janssen, all
of Floyd; and his father-in-law,
Julias DeMaris of Clarksville.
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