Nancy L. Rogers

September 5, 2006

Nancy L. Rogers, age 66, of Osage, died on Monday, September 4, 2006, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 7, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage, with Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian and Pastor Mike Augsburger officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 6, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a short prayer service at 7:00 p.m., and will continue one hour before the services at the church on Thursday.

Nancy was born on January 2, 1940 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Norris and Leah (Bartelson) Scott. She was united in marriage to Lawrence A. Rogers on July 20, 1957 in South Sterling, Pennsylvania. Nancy and Lawrence farmed for many years southwest of Osage. She worked for the last ten years at the west Casey's in Osage as a pizza maker until she recently retired. She was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church in Osage.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence in 1995; her father, Norris; and her brother, Jim.

Nancy is survived by her children, Larry (Deb) Rogers of Altoona, Tim (Jolene) Rogers of Ringsted, Julie (Larry) Fredrickson of Manly, Danny (Lisa) Rogers of Osage, Melody Rogers of Osage and Scott (Kellie) Rogers of Osage; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren; her mother, Leah Scott of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania; one sister, Judy Evans of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania; several nieces and nephews; and many relatives and special friends.

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

La Mar Emerson

September 12, 2006

La Mar Emerson, age 66, of Little Cedar, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2006, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, as the result of a battle with cancer.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, September 11, 2006, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial was in the Little Cedar Cemetery in Little Cedar.

La Mar was born on September 17, 1939 at Osage, Iowa, the son of Clell and Sara (Jensen) Emerson. He graduated from the Little Cedar High School in 1959, and then attended the Reisch College of Auctioneering in Mason City.

On December 26, 1960, La Mar married Helen Thompson at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage. He farmed and was employed as a truck driver by L. R. Falk Construction, Heartland Asphalt, and Carlson Construction. La Mar enjoyed raising Black Angus Cattle, ice fishing, and telling stories.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

La Mar is survived by his wife, Helen Emerson of Little Cedar; three sons, Keith Emerson of Little Cedar, Kirk Emerson and his wife, Lisa of Osage and their children, Sara, Amy, and Alex, Ken Emerson and his wife, Diane of Osage, and their son, Derik.

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

Norman E. Watson

September 12, 2006

Norman E. Watson, age 86, of Osage, died on Saturday, September 9, 2006, at the Faith Home in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Osage, with Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian and Rev. Thomas Franklin officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery, with Military Honors at the grave by the Osage American Legion Post 278. Visitation was from 4-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with the family present from 4-5:00 p.m. and from 7-8:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before the services at the church on Wednesday.

Norman was born on July 20, 1920 in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Edward and Marion (Lutey) Watson. Norman graduated from high school at Hurley, Wisconsin. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Norman graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1948.

On June 6, 1948, he married Phyllis Anne Johnson at the Methodist Church in Monroe, Wisconsin. Norman and Phyllis taught school at Black River Falls, Wisconsin. They then moved to Humboldt, Iowa. During this time, Norman taught at Gilmore City, and Phyllis taught at Luverne. In 1967, they moved to Osage, where Norman taught Industrial Arts, and developed the CVE program. Norman retired in 1989. He was involved with the Boy Scouts, and was a past District Governor of the Iowa Lions Club. Norman enjoyed music and loved to sing. Norman was dedicated to education and helping young people through his teaching.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, Iowa City, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Thom; a brother, Billy; and four sisters, Grace, Ruth, Dorothy and Margaret.

Norman is survived by his wife, Phyllis Watson of Osage; a son, David Watson of Minneapolis, Minnesota; a daughter, Joan (Katie) Watson of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; and a sister, Jean Coble of Greenville, South Carolina.

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

Jeanette C. Baty

September 12, 2006

Jeanette Carlson Baty, 85, of Cedar Falls, died on Sunday morning, September 10, 2006, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on June 27.

She had been a patient at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics since being flown there from Independence following the accident. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date at the University of Northern Iowa.

Mrs. Baty was born on August 20, 1921, in rural Pocahontas County, Iowa, the daughter of Grace Alberts Carlson and John Francis Carlson. She was educated in the rural schools of Pocahontas County, graduated from the Pocahontas High School in 1938 and from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon in 1942.

A highly regarded teacher of English and Literature, she taught in Norway, Iowa, Flint, Michigan, Newton, Iowa and Osage Iowa.

On June 29, 1956, she was married to Jackson N. Baty in Pocahontas. They lived in Osage for 21 years, and then moved to Cedar Falls.

Mrs. Baty was the first woman ever elected to the Osage City Council, where she served for two terms. She was news editor of the Mitchell County Press-News for a brief period before returning to her "first love" the classroom, in Osage. She retired from teaching in 1987.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jackson; by her son, Corliss (Suzanne) of Maquoketa; her daughter, Jean Annette (Sean) Young of Westby, Wisconsin; her four grandchildren, Emily K. Baty of Centennial, Colorado, Erin Jill Miller of Loveland, Colorado, Timothy N. Young and Kathleen G. Young, both of Westby, Wisconsin. 

Memorials may be given in her name to the Iowa Foundation for the Blind, National Rivers Hall of Fame (Mississippi River Museum) and the University of Northern Iowa Foundation.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Sybil M. Shaw

September 19, 2006

Sybil Maxine Shaw, age 90, of Yuma, Arizona, formerly of McIntire, Iowa, passed away at her residence in Yuma on Sunday, September 10, 2006.

Funeral services were held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Riceville on Saturday, September 16, 2006, with the Rev. Ray E. Attwood officiating. Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery, Riceville.

Sybil was born on October 10, 1915 in Riceville, to Walter and Winnifred Wentworth Lonie. She attended local schools and graduated from the Riceville High School in 1934.

Survivors include sons, Marvin (Kathy) and Roger; and a daughter, Barbara (Bill) Martin of Riceville.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Clinton J. Brandau

September 12, 2006

Clinton J. Brandau, age 94, of Osage, and formerly of Rudd, died on Monday, September 11, 2006, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 14, 2006, at the Eden Presbyterian Church, Rudd, with Rev. John Bates officiating. Burial will be in the Eden Presbyterian Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 13, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before the services at the church on Thursday.

Clinton was born on February 20, 1912 near Rudd, Iowa, the son of John A. and Gertrude (Mausehund) Brandau. He was baptized in April of 1912 and confirmed in April of 1926 at the Eden Presbyterian Church, rural Rudd. Clinton attended schools in Rudd, and was a 1931 graduate of the Rudd High School. He participated in baseball and basketball, with each of those teams making it to the state tournament.

Clinton married Dorothy Brandau on May 7, 1940, and they were devoted to each other for 66 years. Clinton lived 76 of his 94 years on his family's Century Farm. Farming was not only his livelihood, it was his passion. He was a life long member of the Eden Presbyterian Church, where he served as an Elder and a Deacon. Clinton enjoyed his family and friends, and will be remembered for his great sense of humor. He loved playing cards, especially "500". He also enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and Iowa Hawkeye Basketball.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Sandra Krull; a sister, Emma Kupker; two brothers, Elmer and Lloyd Brandau; and all of his cousins.

Clinton is survived by his beloved wife, Dorothy Brandau of Osage; three grandchildren, Marlan Krull and his sons, Brandon and Jordan of Mason City; Pamela Carman (Eric) and their sons, Sam and Zach of Minnetonka, Minnesota; Kenneth Krull (Christine Schrage) and her son, Carter of Phoenix, Arizona; and a son-in-law, Marvin Krull of Mason City.

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

Dorothy Ehlke

September 19, 2006

Dorothy Ehlke, age 71, of Arlington, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2006, at the Gaylord Lakeview Home.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 19, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Arlington. Memorial services were also held at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Toeterville, at 3:30 p.m. Burial followed in the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery.

Dorothy was born on March 23, 1935, to Brodie and Bertha (Smolik) Mitchell in Casey, Illinois. She attended and graduated from the Osage High School in 1954 and married William "Bill" Ehlke on January 14, 1956, at the First Baptist Church in Osage. Dorothy was a wife and mother for many years. In 1986 they moved off the family farm in Iowa and moved to Arlington, Minnesota.

Dorothy was a Sunday School Teacher for 35 years and an active member of the church and women's groups of St. Peter Lutheran in St. Ansgar and Zion Lutheran in Arlington, Minnesota. She later worked at the Kramer Meat Market and cooked for 10 years at the Arlington-Green Isle (Sibley East) High School. Dorothy volunteered at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan and Arlington Good Samaritan Centers. She was President of the Mitchell County Farm Bureau and a member of the VFW and American Legion Auxiliary in Arlington.

Preceding Dorothy in death were her parents; parents-in-law; son, Paul William; sister, Mary Berge; and brothers, Charles Mitchell and Lloyd Mitchell.

She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Ehlke of Arlington; her children, Deborah A. (Jake) Weber of Clear Lake, Iowa, Mary K. (Dennis) Hapes of Collins, Iowa, Daniel W. (Kim) Ehlke of Gaylord, Minnesota, Barbara S. (Dan) Hermann of Arlington, Minnesota, David W. (Heather) Ehlke of Pemberton, Minnesota and Ruth E. (Derrick) Schmidt of Springdale, Arkansas; her extended family, Janet and Terry (Alexis, Kevin and Scott) Deno of Arlington and Denise Harris (Miranda) also of Arlington; grandchildren, Justina Ehlke, Travis Weber, Josh and Zach Ehlke, Dawson and Jaden Ehlke, Faith and Mercedes Gavin and Zoe Schmidt; great-grandchildren, Kiara Hahn and Dawson Frauendienst; and step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews; siblings, Clinton (Cleo) Mitchell and Florence (Clayton) Werner, all of Osage and Lester (Oma) Mitchell of Red Oak, Texas; in-Laws, Phyllis Mitchell of Mason City, Iowa, Arthur Berge of Osage, Iowa and Margaret (Paul) Meyer of Ankeny, Iowa; and her aunt and uncle, Gladys and Royden Putnam.

The Kolden Funeral Service had charge of the arrangements.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Esther (Schulz) Ruble

September 19, 2006

Esther (Schulz) Ruble, age 91, of Albuquerque, New Mexico and formerly of Osage, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2006, in Albuquerque. She was at home with her family comforting her.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, September 21, 2006, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery in Osage. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.

Esther was born on the family farm north of Osage, to Emery and Ella (Manning) Baker on April 16, 1915. She grew up in Iowa and was the 6th of 10 children. She attended school in Mitchell and Osage. Esther married Harold Schulz in 1935.

They farmed near Osage for six years and then near Waterloo for another six years, before moving back to Osage, where they were in the cafe and restaurant business until Harold's death in 1970.

They had four children, Marjorie, Patricia, Ronald and Terry. After Harold's death Esther moved to Napa, California, where she met and married Paul Ruble in 1973. They resided in the Napa area for many years and did a lot of traveling in their motor home. They mostly spent their summers in Osage. They retired to their permanent home in Desert Hot Springs, California, but continued to travel and maintain a home in Osage until 2003. Paul passed away in October of 2005. Esther lived in her own home next to her daughter, Pat in Albuquerque until her death.

Preceding her in death were her husbands, Harold and Paul; her precious granddaughter, Laurie Angell; and her three precious great-grandchildren, Pacer, Aaron and Naomi Power; her parents; infant brother, Roger; brother, Albert (Bud) Baker; her sisters, Grace, Ruth, Cleo, Bernice and Alta; and her son-in-law, Manuel Cabral.

Esther leaves behind to love her forever, her children, Marjorie Cabral and her companion, Vito Montelli of Napa, California, Patricia Moore and husband, Billy of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ronald Schulz and wife, Marjorie of Osage and Terry Schulz and wife, Linda of Osage; 20 grandchildren, Margaret (Dave) Lind, Dottie (Jim) Gonzales, Ronnie Cabral, Arlene Cabral, Bonnie (Gary) Thomas, Merrill (Rose) Angell, Marsha (Radar) Milton, Mark Angell, Kathy (John) Sink, Robert (Berna) Mendez, Amy (Brian) Murphy, Ashley, Brittany and Joey Moore, Jean (Les) Perry, Maybelle (Rick) Brockney, Kenneth Schulz, Ricky Schulz, Elizabeth (Shawn) Berg and Victoria (Matt) Noel; 38 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; two step-children, Carol Carroll of Oregon and Bob Ruble of Washington State; eight step-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-grandchild; one brother, Kenneth (Pat) Baker of Utah; and one sister, Ethel of California.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Kenneth L. Nelson

September 19, 2006

Kenneth L. Nelson, 75, of Lake City, Minnesota and formerly of Osage, died on Saturday, September 16, 2006, at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in Lake City.

Kenneth had lived in Osage from 1972 until 1984 and had owned an auto parts store here. He is survived by two sons, Douglas and Kert, both of Minnesota; five grandchildren; and two siblings.

He was preceded in death by his former wife, Nila; and one sister.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson-Mahn Chapel, Lake City, Minnesota.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Robert "Bob" Graves

September 26, 2006

Robert Cameron Graves, age 73, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2006.

A Mass of Resurrection was held on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Riceville.

Robert was born on November 7, 1932, to Donald and Gladys "Pearl" Cameron Graves.

Bob will be sadly missed by his wife, Helen; four sons, Gary, David, Don and Rick; two daughters, Cheryl Graves and Valerie King; 16 grandchildren; two sisters; and many friends.

The Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, was in charge of the arrangements.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Leonard John Mayer

October 3, 2006

Leonard John Mayer, 81, of Mason City, died on Monday, September 25, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

A funeral mass was held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, September 29, 2006, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City, with Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Manly, with military honors being conducted by the Osage VFW.

Leonard John Mayer, was born on June 24, 1925 at Stacyville, the son of Paul and Anna (Meyer) Mayer. As a young boy Leonard moved with his family to Riceville, where he attended school. He enlisted in the US Army and served his country during WW II in the Philippines. After his honorable discharge in 1946, he returned to Riceville.

He was united in marriage to Charlene Van Every in 1949. Leonard farmed in the Riceville area and worked at Oliver Implement in Charles City for several years. He retired from farming full time in 1973 and continued to hobby farm for many years. In 2004, he moved to Mason City.

He loved his family, country, and church. Leonard enjoyed fishing, dancing, camping, traveling, and playing cards. He was a life long member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Riceville, and most recently the Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City. Leonard was a member of the Osage VFW and Riceville American Legion.

Leonard is survived by his special friend, Claretta Riha of Mason City; four children, Jerry (Janet) Mayer of Winterset, Carol (LeRoy) Janssen of Osage, Randy (Dorothy) Mayer of Riceville and Crystal Pope of Mason City; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Miller, John and Michelle Janssen, Shawn Mayer, Kari and Karl Kozak and Christopher Pope; six great-grandchildren, Jeneca and Michelle Miller, Jessie Gerdes, Cheyenne Cullen, Dalton Janssen and Brennan Mayer; one brother, Bill (Marvel) Mayer of Riceville; three sisters, Ruth Condon of New Haven, Kathleen Hummel of Riceville and Mary Shane of Riceville; brother-in-law, Dick Niedert of Waterloo; sister-in-law, Myrna Mayer of Portland, Oregon; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Anna; brothers, Charles, Jackie, Donny and Marvin; and sisters, JoAnn and Gladys.

The Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
© 2006 Mitchell County Press

Albina Wolf

October 3, 2006

Albina Wolf, 93, of Stacyville, Iowa, died on Friday, September 29, 2006, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 6, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., at the Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Albina Wolf, was born on December 6, 1912 in Lonsdale, Minnesota, to Frank and Albina Franek Bastyr. She attended high school in Faribault and graduated from the Austin High School.

Albina married Ralph J. Wolf of Stacyville, on August 31, 1936 in Austin. She worked at Hormel's in Austin before her marriage and assisted Ralph at his insurance, bookkeeping, and real estate office after they moved to Stacyville in 1948. In 1964 they moved to Mason City and Albina became a stay-at-home mom and an avid fan of her sons' many baseball and basketball games. In 1970 Ralph and Albina moved to Florida, where Albina developed interests in flower gardening and golfing. They returned to Mason City in 1986. The last years of her life she was a resident of the Stacyville Community Nursing Home. Albina will be remembered by her family with the motto she lived by: "Life is what you make it."

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Ralph J. Wolf; son, Paul in January of 2006; son, John in infancy; a grandson in infancy; brother, Robert Bastyr; and sisters, Mary Peroutka, Helen Wehner and Martha Lynch.

Albina is survived by her children, Mary (John) Christoffersen of Gainesville, Florida, Judy (Keith) Ramker of Leesburg, Florida, Tom (Ann) Wolf of Sheffield, Iowa, Ralph A. (Audrey) Wolf of Mason City, Iowa, Rich (Mary) Wolf of Rockford, Illinois and Joe (Rosie) Wolf of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Wolf of Gainesville, Florida; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by her brother, Albert Bastyr of Austin, Minnesota; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to a favorite charity in Albina's name.

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

Chris Shanahan

October 10, 2006

Christopher Lee Shanahan, 46, of Blaine, Minnesota and formerly of Osage, died in late September 2006, while on a fishing trip on Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota.

Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, October 8, 2006, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson officiating. Inurnment was in the Little Cedar Cemetery. Following the services, a time of fellowship took place at the home of Jeff and Jayne Olsen, Osage.

Chris was born on October 17, 1959, in Osage, Iowa, the son of Carol (Hill) Shanahan and Michael J. Shanahan. Chris graduated from the Osage High School in 1978, and attended the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Iowa. He was a self-employed carpenter and an avid sportsman. Though his death was untimely, Chris's family and friends find solace in knowing that he died doing what he loved best.

Chris is survived by his mother, Carol Shanahan formerly of Osage and now of Jacksonville, North Carolina and his father, Michael J. Shanahan.

He is also survived by his brother, Michael and wife, Kelly and their children, Casey and Lindsay of Jacksonville, North Carolina and Michael Shanahan of Davenport; a special friend, Connie Beck and children, Stephanie and Nicholas of Blaine, Minnesota; an uncle, Ronald Hill; aunts, Kay Hill and Sandra Bower; cousins, Kent, Brad, and Richard Balsley; and cousins, Jayne Olsen, Ginger Hanson and Sandy Lang.

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

Maurice J. Kleckner

October 10, 2006

Maurice J. Kleckner, 86, died on Saturday, September 30, 2006, after a brief stay in Mercy Hospital.

Memorial services were held on Friday, October 6, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., at the Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Maurice was born on February 2, 1920 in New Haven, Iowa, the son of Ernest J. and Florence (Fox) Kleckner. He was baptized in the St. Peter Catholic Church, New Haven and confirmed and married at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Osage.

Maurice enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1939 and served six years. He obtained the rank of Chief Petty Officer and was honorably discharged in 1945. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Helena and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He stayed with the Helena until it was sunk during the Battle of Kula Gulf in the south Pacific. Maurice was extremely patriotic and his service to his country was one of his valued accomplishments.

On May 7, 1949, he married Leona Pattyn and six children were born of their union. They made their home on a farm near St. Ansgar. He received extreme satisfaction from cultivating the land to support his family. In his free time Maurice enjoyed fishing, cards and visiting with friends. His greatest pleasure was his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Adrian, Arnie, Bob and Ray; and two sisters, Helen and Patricia.

Maurice is survived by his wife of 57 years, Leona; his six children, Mark, Steve (Janet), Nancy (Tom) Schrag, Ernie (Mary), Sally (Bob) Hertel and Patrick (Marianne); ten grandchildren, Matthew, Luke, Christina, John and Emily Kleckner, Adam and Spencer Schrag and Jess, Jenny and Jackson Hertel; one great-granddaughter, Madelyn; two brothers, Jim and Bill Kleckner; and two sisters, Bernice Paulson and Mary Schwable.

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