Mildred Clarice Thompson

October 10, 2006

Mildred Clarice Thompson, age 89, of Osage, died on Monday, October 2, 2006, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, October 6, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage, with Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Burial was in the Story City Cemetery in Story City, Iowa.

Mildred was born on April 21, 1917 at Story City, Iowa, the daughter of Nels and Mabel (Thompson) Mathiason. She graduated from the Story City High School in 1935. On March 12, 1941, Mildred married Charles T. Thompson in Story City. They farmed in the Story City area until they moved to Eldora, Iowa, where they farmed and lived for 16 years. They later moved to Osage, where they continued to farm.

Mildred was an active participant in their farming operation. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Osage, where she was involved with the Ladies' Aid. Mildred and Charles also worked as custodians at the church. She enjoyed raising chickens, gardening and flowers, cooking, reading, and needlework. Mildred loved her grandchildren, and they will miss her scalloped corn, mashed potatoes, and kringla.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles T. Thompson in 1997; an infant son, Charles Steven Thompson; a brother, Emery Mathiason; and a son-in-law, Ronald Maas.

Mildred is survived by two daughters, Patricia Maas of Maple Grove, Minnesota and Linda Thompson of Mason City; a son, Steven Thompson of Osage; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Celia (Arlon) Nessa of Hubbard.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Delmer D. Daniels

October 17, 2006

Delmer Dale Daniels, 59, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2006.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 12, 2006, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mason City. The Rev. Mark E. Lavrenz officiated. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ackley, Iowa.

Delmer joined the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam with the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Division, stationed at Chu Chi and Tay Nihn. He was honored and recognized on April 20, 2006 for his sacrifice in the Republic of Vietnam with "The Order of The Silver Rose." He was wounded by exposure to Agent Orange.

Delmer is survived by his wife, Marjory; and his family.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Ina Christina Gould

October 18, 2006

Ina Christina (Anderson) (Nicholson) Gould, 94, celebration of life ended on Sunday, October 15, 2006, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 19, 2006, at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the Newburg Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.

Ina was born in Worth County on January 14, 1912, to William and Hattie (Carlsgard) Anderson. She was a lifelong member of the Deer Creek Lutheran Church. She graduated from the Otranto High School in 1929.

In 1934, she was united in marriage to Harold "Colonel" Nicholson in Garner, Iowa. They owned and operated the Carpenter Sale Barn for several years and also Nicholson's Cafe. After Harold's death, she worked for the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar as their first Head Cook until she retired. She was married to Kermit Gould in 1974.

Family was her greatest joy. Family food and fun were the order of all holidays. Hobbies included her flower garden, cooking, playing cards, bingo, and baseball; her favorite team was the Minnesota Twins. She and Kermit traveled a good deal, wintering in both Arizona and Texas.

Ina is survived by her daughters, Yvonne (Melvin) Albrecht of Leroy, Minnesota, Sharon Wilder Hintz of Carpenter, Iowa and Nancy Harvey of Stuart, Florida; one son, Harold "Butch" (Andrea) Nicholson of Port St. Lucie, Florida; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and two sisters-in-law, Ronnie (Harvey) Anderson of Carpenter, Iowa and Arlene (Don) Anderson of St. Ansgar, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by both husbands; one daughter, Phyllis (Ed) Mashany; her parents; 2 brothers; and 4 sisters.

The Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar was in charge of the arrangements.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Delores Hoffman

October 17, 2006

Delores Hoffman, 80, of St. Ansgar, died on Sunday, October 15, 2006, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Hospice Unit, Osage.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 1:00 p.m., at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, Iowa, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter Cemetery.

Delores was born on October 31, 1925 on a farm in Mitchell County, daughter of August and Helen Feldt. She was baptized in St. Ansgar, confirmed in Osage, graduated from the Osage High School and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She was a rural school teacher at Rock No. 5.

She was united in marriage to Merle Hoffman on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1945 in Osage, Iowa. They made their home on a dairy farm east of Toeterville. They were lifetime members of the St. Peter Lutheran Church, where Delores was active in Circle and other church activities. She enjoyed making crafts, quilting, and spending time with family.

They were parents of Larry (Sue) Hoffman of Toeterville, Diane (Dean) Steffen of Orchard, Dennis Hoffman of St. Ansgar, LuAnn (James) Downs of St. Charles, Iowa, Lori Sweetland of Toeterville and Karyl O'Connor of Holiday, Florida; nine grandchildren, Rachelle Hoffman, Renae (Dan) Northrop, Gary (Verna) Steffen, Jerry (Karen) Steffen, Kyle Sweetland, Josh Sweetland, Nicholas Sweetland, Patrick O'Connor and Joey O'Connor; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, Eugene; and three sisters, Arlene Smith, Norma Jean Miller and Doris Glassel.

The Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar was in charge of the arrangements.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

John Henry Miller

November 7, 2006

John Henry Miller, 53, of Osage, died on Saturday, October 21, 2006, at the Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, October 24, at the Mayer Funeral Home, Austin, Minnesota, with Father Joe Fogal officiating. Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery, with military rites by the American Legion Post No. 91 and VFW Post No. 1216.

John was born on January 29, 1953 in Austin, Minnesota, to John Jesse and Ann (Staresnic) Miller.

He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the 1st/7 Infantry, 1st Cavalry Division. John served in the Army branch of the military from 1971 through 1975. He was awarded the Air Medal on June 28, 1972, and the Combat Infantry Badge.

In April of 1995, he was engaged to Brenda Kloberdanz and on October 17, 2006, the two of them married in Rochester, Minnesota.

John enjoyed fishing and telling tales with his many friends, traveling, playing pool, and sharing his experiences from his service in Vietnam.

He had a soft spot in his heart and enjoyed visits from his granddaughters, Kinsey and Kylee. He also had a very special relationship with his three nephews, Jesse, Joey, and Travis, for whom he felt like a father.

John will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and by his wife, Brenda. His humor and great spirit will be cherished always.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda Miller of Osage; daughter, Shelby (Adam) Kline of Mason City; sons, David Kloberdanz and Nicholas Kloberdanz, both of Cedar Falls; granddaughters, Kinsey and Kylee Kline; mother and her special friend, Ann Miller and Rocky Rasmussen of Austin, Minnesota; brothers, Tim (Pat) Miller and Jim (Linda) Miller, all of Austin, Minnesota; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Marloe and Alice Ellingson of Osage; brother-in-law, Marloe Jr. (Donna) Ellingson of Joice; sister-in-law, Deb (Dan) Swann of Osage; and nephews, Travis Miller of California, Jesse Miller of Lorton, Virginia and Joey Miller of Austin, Minnesota.

The Mayer Funeral Home of Austin, Minnesota was in charge of the arrangements.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Florence L. Stout

October 31, 2006

Florence L. Stout, age 76, of Lowden, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2006, at the Wheatland Manor Nursing Home located in Wheatland, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at the Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2006. The Reverend Barbara Muhs officiated. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, October 31, 2006, at the Liberty Township Cemetery located in Little Cedar, Iowa.

Florence, the daughter of Fred and Gladys (Bosteter) Weber was born on December 2, 1929 at Little Cedar, Iowa. She married William K. Stout on July 1, 1948 at Little Cedar. He died on September 28, 2003.

Florence served as a director of the American Trust and Savings Bank in Lowden for over 30 years. She was especially dedicated to her family. She enjoyed golf, bowling and being with friends.

Her survivors include a daughter, Karen (Brett) Baldwin of Eldridge; son, Kent (Pam) of Lowden; granddaughters, Mallory Baldwin and Parker Stout; sister, Jeanette (Wayne) Doane of El Cajon, California; and brother, Ross (Dorothy) Weber of Pomona, California.

The Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence and Wheatland, Iowa, had charge of the arrangements.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

George Barrett

November 7, 2006

George "Motorcycle George" Barrett, age 70, passed away at his residence in Peoria, Illinois, on Thursday, October 26, 2006.

Funeral services were held on Monday, October 30, 2006, at the Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel, with Rev. Keith Teabolt officiating. Interment was in the Lancaster Cemetery at Glasford.

George Barrett, was born to Donald V. Barrett and Calista M. (Weber) Barrett, on August 16, 1936, at home in Fayette County, Iowa. At the age of two the family moved to Mitchell, where his father operated the Interstate Power Plant. George grew up and attended school in Mitchell and later joined the service.

After his stint in the service, George was united in marriage to Darla Nordyke of Osage and later divorced. Together they had four children, Debra, David, Steven Barrett and Christie Berg. All live in the Peoria area. George later married Rose Lyon and gained two step-children, Vickie Stambaugh and Rodney Lyon, they were also divorced. He married Beth Baker in November of 1986, who had three children, Jeremy (Erica) Elliott, Dawn Putney and Brandy Carpenter, all together giving him a total of 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

George worked for Caterpillar in Peoria until due to bad health he had to take early retirement. During his tenure there he belonged to the UAW Local 974, which he was very proud of and was a very active member. In April of 2006 George was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

George was an avid motorcyclist. He rebuilt cycles and for the last few years he fixed and rebuilt computers.

His funeral procession was led by a Harley Hearse Carriage, followed by several cyclist, friends and relatives. George rode out in style.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Thomas and John Barrett; and sisters, Marion Maston and Elizabeth Lerum.

His survivors include his wife, Beth; stepchildren; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Delores Barrett of Garner and Margaret Fink of Nora Springs; and several nephews and nieces.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

James "Jim" Wells

October 31, 2006

James "Jim" Wells, age 67, of Osage, died on Sunday, October 29, 2006, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 2, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage, with Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before the services at the church on Thursday.

Jim was born on November 21, 1938 at Mason City, Iowa, the son of James and Viola (Haukness) Wells. He graduated from the Mason City High School in 1956. Jim moved to Osage in 1959, where he owned and operated Jim's Electric.

On December 28, 1984, he married Carol (Wedge) Huisman at Little Cedar. Jim served as a mentor for the Bridges Mentoring Program. He enjoyed his family, his coffee friends, and playing cribbage.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jim is survived by his wife, Carol Wells of Osage; four sons, Jeff (Lisa) Wells of Columbia, Missouri, Jay Wells of Iowa City and children, Alyssa (Wells) Brazicek, Ryan Wells, and Scott Wells, Jim (Marlys) Wells of Boone and children, Chloe and Sam Wells, John Wells of Des Moines and daughter, Kenna Wells; four step-children, Debbie Foster of Riceville and daughter, Terri Foster, Mike Huisman of St. Ansgar and his children, Jamie (Laura) Huisman and their children, Brecken and Olivia Huisman, Brandon Huisman and Raven Huisman, John (Vanessa) Huisman of Osage and children, Amanda, Dianna, Matt, and Clarissa Huisman, Paul (Darlyne) Huisman of St. Ansgar and children, Rachel, Chelsey, and Whitney Huisman; and two sisters, Connie (Norman) Wheeler of Mason City and Pat (Ray) Corlew of Rockford, Illinois.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Evelyn Ruth (Halverson) Brown

November 1, 2006

Evelyn Ruth (Halverson) Brown, 92, of Charles City, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 30, 2006, from Alzheimer's disease.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, November 3, 2006, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Osage. Pastor Dennis Hansen will officiate. Burial will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Osage. The family will greet friends an hour before the service on Friday.

Evelyn was born in St. Ansgar, on September 27, 1914 and graduated from the Osage High School. She then attended Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls, getting a teaching certificate and beginning a 29 year teaching career in rural one-room school houses in St. Ansgar, Rock Creek and Knoxville. She also taught in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Roseville, Minnesota, Latimer, Iowa and Marble Rock, Iowa.

In 1942, Evelyn met Perry Brown in Des Moines and they were married three months later on September 19, 1942. After WW II they settled in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area and had four daughters. While teaching and raising her family, Evelyn continued her education finally achieving her B.A. from the Iowa State Teacher's College in 1961.

Evelyn was always very active in the Lutheran Church in women's organizations, teaching Sunday School, leading bible studies, prayer groups, and supporting her Pastor husband. Evelyn's faith in God was the base for everything in her life. Mother was "Super Woman" before there was a name for it.

Evelyn is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 64 years, Reverend Perry AL. Brown; two daughters, Perilyn Ruth Brown Olsen and Solveig (Bruce) Swanson; six grandchildren, Rebecca, Eric, Andrew, Meghan, Christopher and Brandon; one great-grandson, Ian; and a sister, Jeanette (Kermit) Halverson.

Evelyn was preceded in death by two daughters, Carla Brown-Dukes and infant daughter, Paula Jean; three sisters, Olga Halverson, Milly Neuberger and Marian Smalley; three brothers, Harold, Conrad and Bentley Halverson.

The Hauser Funeral Home, in Charles City, was in charge of the arrangements.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press