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Virginia Myers
April 6, 2007
Virginia Myers,
age 84, of Rockwell, died on
Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the
Rockwell Community Nursing Home
in Rockwell.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 9,
2007, at the Rockwell United
Methodist Church in Rockwell,
with Rev. John Scherb
officiating. Burial will be in
the Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from
5-8:00 p.m., on Sunday, at the
Rockwell United Methodist Church
and will continue one hour
before services at the church.
Virginia was born
on May 9, 1922 in Holmes, Iowa,
the daughter of Albert and
Jennie (Larsen) Jergensen. She
attended country school and
graduated from the Eagle Grove
High School in 1939, and
attended normal training to
become a teacher. Virginia
taught for one year in a rural
school in the Goldfield area.
She married Boyd Myers on March
29, 1941 in Missouri. Boyd and
Virginia farmed in the
Goldfield, Osage and Swaledale
areas until retirement due to
Boyd's health in 1989, after
which they moved to Rockwell.
Virginia loved reading, sewing,
crafts and watching her
ballgames. She was very active
in the United Methodist Church,
serving as a Sunday School
Teacher for countless years, and
was a UMW and Circle member. She
was an excellent mother and
caring grandmother. She was
devoted to her husband and
family.
Virginia was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Boyd; son,
Jim; great-grandson, James; two
sisters, Gertrude and Bette; and
brother, Dean.
Virginia is
survived by her children, Sharon
(Glenn "Mike") Eddy of Clear
Lake, Susan (Laverne) Reimers of
Osage, Donald Myers of
Granville, Illinois and ex-wife,
Carol Myers of Rockwell, Jerry
(Ronna) Myers of Garner, Dorothy
"Dot" (David) Falasco of
Colorado Springs, Colorado,
Debra (Kelly) Laudner of
Rockwell and Wendy (Ted) Bonner
of Swaledale; 20 grandchildren;
23 great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Helen Coltvet of
Clarion and Phyllis Erdal of
Fairfax, Minnesota; brother,
Harley (Jeannie) Jergensen of
Colorado Springs, Colorado;
sister-in-law, Ida Jergensen of
Bricelyn, Minnesota; and many
nephews and nieces.
The arrangements
were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Dianne C. Trusty
April 12, 2007
Dianne Charlene
Trusty, age 56, of Osage, died
on Thursday, April 5, 2007, at
her home in Osage.
Memorial services will be held
at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday,
April 19, 2007, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with the Rev. Bruce
Kaltwasser officiating.
Inurnment will be in the Osage
Cemetery. A gathering of family
and friends will be from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m., on Thursday, at the
funeral home.
Dianne was born
on November 22, 1950. She came
to the home of Charles W. and
Harriet (Troge) Trusty in
February of 1951. Dianne was
baptized at the Trinity Lutheran
Church in Osage. She attended
schools in Osage and graduated
from NIACC. Dianne was employed
as an aide at the Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage, until illness
forced her to retire. She
enjoyed fishing and spending
time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her father, Charles;
and a son, Anthony.
Dianne is
survived by her mother, Harriet
Trusty of Osage; a son, Todd
(Tatiana) Schotanus and
children, Josiah and Dianna of
California; and a daughter,
Carrie (Cory) Hinders and
children, Brett, Arianna, and
Trinity of Osage.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, was in charge of
the arrangements.
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Osage Woman Found
Deceased in Home
April 10,
2007
When fire
fighters first arrived a
310 Vine Street late
last Thursday morning,
they expected to find a
fire. What they found
instead was evidence of
a previous fire, along
with a deceased victim
who lived at the home,
Dianne Trusty, age 56 of
Osage.
After
hearing the results of
the autopsy this past
Monday afternoon, local
authorities stated that
Trusty's death was
caused by smoke
inhalation.
Osage
Police Captain Mike
Neimeyer, who was with
an official from the
State Fire Marshal's
office Monday, noted
that the cause of the
fire was a kerosene
lantern that was
accidentally knocked
over.
It is
speculated that because
the home was sealed so
well, the fire that
originated in the
kitchen/dining room
area, extinguished
itself because of lack
of oxygen.
It was
also speculated that
Trusty had been sleeping
when the fire occurred,
but couldn't make it to
the door after being
awakened, as she was
overcome by smoke.
Further
reports by local
officials speculate that
phone lines in the
kitchen were compromised
by the fire, therefore,
any calls or emergency
signals from the home
did not go through.
Also lost
in the fire were a dog
and cat, who apparently
died of smoke inhalation
as well.
It all
began at 10:55 a.m. last
Thursday, when a worker
from Mitchell County
Home Health, who was
making a call to the
house, discovered
evidence of a fire and
contacted emergency
responders. She reported
seeing what looked like
soot and ashes on the
windows and doors.
The Osage
Fire Department and
Osage Police Department
responded to the scene
at 11:00 a.m. Hoses were
drawn to hydrants and
axes and pry bars were
made ready.
Firefighters broke in
the front door and found
Trusty inside the home.
She was pronounced dead
at the scene.
Osage
Fire Chief Kurt Angell
said there was no fire
or smoke when the
department arrived but
there was evidence of a
fire the night before.
by David
Namanny, Press-News
Editor.
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Dale Earl Gerlach
April 16, 2007
Dale Earl Gerlach, 79, of rural
Toledo, Iowa, died on Friday,
April 6, 2007.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 9,
2007, at the Christ United
Methodist Church Worship Center,
Toledo, with Pastor Mary Schnepf
officiating. Interment was in
the Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama,
Iowa.
Dale Earl
Gerlach, was born on January 18,
1928 in Carpenter, Iowa, the son
of Earl and Leda (Schrieber)
Gerlach. He was united in
marriage to Arlene Hopper on
October 25, 1948 in Missouri. He
was a member of the Christ
United Methodist Church in
Toledo.
Dale was a life long dairy
farmer. He first started with
registered Holsteins as 4-H
projects when he as a boy
growing up near St. Ansgar. Dale
had been an active dairy farmer
in Tama County since 1955. He
was a member of the National and
Iowa Holstein Association since
1949. He was active in DHIA,
serving on the Iowa and National
DHIA boards, including holding
the offices of secretary, and
president.
He also served on
the board of Mid-American
Dairyman, was named an Iowa
Distinguished Dairyman in 1969,
a member of Dairy Shrine and
served on the board for Midwest
Breeders. He served for 20 years
on the Iowa Purebred Dairy
Cattle Council. He was the
recipient of many awards in the
Dairy industry, including the
Ralph Keeling Award in 1995,
Honorary Member of Dairy Science
Club, Holstein Hall of Fame, and
State Master Breeder in 2003.
He was preceded
in death by his parents.
Dale is survived
by his wife of 58 years, Arlene;
two daughters, Barbara (John)
Gudenkauf of Cedar Rapids and
Vicki (Chuck) Sawyer of LeGrand;
one son, Steve (Becky) Gerlach
of Toledo; eight grandchildren,
Brad Janna (Ender) and Jeff
Gudenkauf, Brett, Brian and Nick
Sawyer, and Jesse and Katie
Gerlach; six
great-grandchildren; a brother,
Roger Gerlach of St. Ansgar; and
a sister, Helen Bortz of Nora
Springs.
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2007 Mitchell County Press
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Jerry Michels
April 12, 2007
AUSTIN,
Minnesota-Jerry Michels, age 80,
of Austin, died peacefully on
Thursday, April 12, 2007, at his
home surrounded by his loved
ones.
A funeral mass will be
celebrated at 2:30 p.m., on
Sunday, April 15, 2007, at the
Queen of Angels Catholic Church,
with Father Dale Tupper
officiating. There will be a
7:00 p.m., Wake Service on
Saturday, at the Mayer Funeral
Home where friends may call from
4-8:00 p.m., and also one hour
before the service at the church
on Sunday. Interment will be in
the Calvary Cemetery.
Jerry was born on
April 8, 1927 in Osage, to Roman
and Bertha (Pint) Michels. On
May 4, 1949, he married Lucella
"Sally" Hemann in Meyer, Iowa.
Jerry was a
devoted husband, father,
grandfather and great
grandfather. He was a faithful
member and usher at the Queen of
Angels Catholic Church for many
years. Jerry was employed at I.
H. in Osage and in Austin,
Minnesota, servicing farm
machinery as well as a diesel
mechanic for almost 30 years.
He enjoyed spending time with
his children and grandchildren
and had a passion for bowling,
fishing, camping and good old
fashioned polka festivals.
Survivors include
his wife, Sally Michels of
Austin, Minnesota; three
daughters, Judy Schipull of
Mankato, Minnesota, Mary Jane
(Michael) Baldus of Burnsville,
Minnesota and Julie (Greg)
Mullenbach of Austin, Minnesota;
seven grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; five
sisters, Marcella Hackenmiller
of Stacyville, Iowa, Joan Tatone
of Mason City, Darlene Hemann of
Osage, Annette Sonbert of Osage
and Margaret Harvey of Loveland,
Colorado; and a brother, Bill
Michels of Fresno, California.
He was preceded
in death by his son-in-law, Dale
Schipull; brother, Lavern
Michels; and parents, Roman and
Bertha Michels.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Mayer Funeral Home, Austin,
Minnesota.
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Bernice R. Hemann
April 13, 2007
Bernice R.
Hemann, age 71, of Osage, died
on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at
the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center-Emergency Room, in
Osage.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held at 11:00 a.m., on
Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with Rev. John Moser
officiating. Burial will be in
the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Osage. Visitation is from 5-8:00
p.m., on Monday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with a rosary at 5:15
p.m. and a Scripture Wake
Service at 7:30 p.m.
Bernice was born
on July 30, 1935 near Arcadia,
Wisconsin, the daughter of
Hubert and Martha (Shank)
Marsolek. Bernice was united in
marriage to Clem Hemann on
August 29, 1959 in Winona,
Minnesota. They lived in
Mitchell County their entire
married life.
Bernice was a member of the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church and
the Sacred Heart Guild in Osage.
She enjoyed traveling and
playing cards.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; two
brothers, James and Richard
Marsolek; and two
brothers-in-law, Jerome Michels
and Eugene Hemann.
Bernice is
survived by her husband, Clem
Hemann of Osage; one son, Craig
Hemann of Osage; two sisters,
Ethel (Bob) Hippe of Apache
Junction, Arizona and Elvina
(James) Sande of Faribault,
Minnesota; two brothers, Robert
(Carol) Marsolek of Rochester,
Minnesota and Gerald (Dawn)
Marsolek of Lake Elmo,
Minnesota; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Vincent (Irene)
Hemann of Riceville, Sally
Michels of Austin, Minnesota,
Donna Hemann of Cedar Rapids,
Gervis (Nancy) Hemann of
Riceville, Evelyn (Albert)
Landherr of Austin, Minnesota
and Belle (Bernard) Spitz of
Osage; and 52 nieces and nephews
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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L. Frances Lundberg
May 15, 2007
L. Frances
Lundberg, 89, died on Thursday,
April 12, 2007, at the Sunrise
Senior Living in Glen Ellyn,
Illinois. There will be a
graveside service at 4:30 p.m.,
on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at
the Madison Township Cemetery in
Forest City, Iowa.
L. Frances
Lundberg, was born on November
5, 1917, the daughter of James
and Elsie Loper in Sperry, Iowa.
She was a graduate of the Sperry
High School and attended Parsons
College in Fairfield, Iowa,
before transferring to Iowa
State University where she
received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Home Economics
Education in 1939.
She taught school one year in
Creston, Iowa, before being
united in marriage to Elmer G.
Lundberg at the bride's home on
September 1, 1940. The couple
lived in West Grove,
Pennsylvania, for a short time
before returning to the Midwest,
living and working in
Shenandoah, Iowa, and then
Yankton, South Dakota.
Frances moved to
Osage in 1950, where she and
Elmer became the owners and
operators of the Osage
Greenhouse, a greenhouse,
florist shop and nursery which
was later renamed Lundberg's.
She was the business manager,
keeping books, taking orders and
waiting on customers. She and
Elmer retired in 1977, after
more than 26 years in the
florist business. She lived in
Bentonville, Arkansas, for 20
years before moving to Omaha,
Nebraska and finally Glen Ellyn,
Illinois.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Elmer;
parents, James and Elsie Loper;
and brother, Max.
Surviving members
of her family are her son, James
Lundberg and wife, Cathy of
Omaha, Nebraska and daughter,
Jeanene Reddick and husband,
Steven Reddick of Glen Ellyn,
Illinois; five grandchildren,
Todd Lundberg of Omaha,
Nebraska, Meggen Snyder of New
York, New York, Michael Reddick
of Torrance, California, Matthew
Reddick of Dayton, Ohio and
Jessica Reddick of Glen Ellyn,
Illinois.
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Cynthia Joy Bunge
April 19, 2007
Cynthia Joy
Bunge, 46, died at her home in
Williamsburg, Iowa, on
Wednesday, April 18, 2007,
following a five-year battle
with cancer.
A Celebration of Life Service
will be held at 11:00 a.m., on
Saturday, April 21, 2007, at the
First Presbyterian Church in
Williamsburg. Pastor Jan Scott
will officiate. Burial will be
in the Oak Hill Cemetery in
Williamsburg. Visitation will be
on Friday, April 20, 2007, from
4-8:00 p.m., at the
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home and
Cremation Service in
Williamsburg.
Cyndi was born on
June 7, 1960 in Cameron,
Missouri, the daughter of Dean
and Joyce (Kinney) Burkett. She
graduated from the Cameron High
School in 1978, and received her
associate degree from the
Missouri Western State College
at St. Joseph, Missouri in 1980.
While working at an advertising
agency in St. Joseph, Cyndi met
her future husband.
Cynthia was
married to Martin Bunge on
August 25, 1984 in Cameron. The
couple lived briefly in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before
moving to Forest City, where
they owned and operated the
Forest City Summit and Britt
News-Tribune, until they sold
the newspapers in 2000. The
Bunges moved to Williamsburg in
2001, when Martin took the
position of publisher at Marengo
Publishing Co., Marengo. Soon
after moving to Williamsburg,
Cyndi was diagnosed with
leiomyosarcoma. Her
determination to receive the
best medical care possible for
her rare disease was chronicled
in nationally-distributed "More"
magazine in April, 2004.
Cyndi enjoyed
camping, chocolate, scrap
booking, and reading. She was
passionate about her faith and
her children.
Cynthia is
survived by her husband, Martin;
a son, Aaron; two daughters,
Allison and Angela, all of
Williamsburg; her mother, Joyce
of Cameron; a brother, Doug
Burkett of Phoenix, Arizona; and
a sister, Sue (Mike) Hutchison
of Hutchinson, Kansas.
She is preceded in death by her
father, Dean.
Memorials are for
the Holden Comprehensive Cancer
Center at the University of Iowa
Hospital and Clinics.
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Albert Vols
April 25, 2007
Albert Vols, age
85, of Charles City, and
formerly of Orchard, died on
Monday, April 23, 2007, at the
Floyd County Memorial Hospital
in Charles City.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Saturday, April 28, 2007, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with Rev. John Moser
officiating. Burial will be in
the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Osage, with a flag presentation
by the Orchard American Legion
Post 641. Visitation is from
5-7:00 p.m., on Friday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with a rosary at 5:15
p.m.
Albert was born
on October 17, 1921, on the
family farm near Orchard, the
son of Bruno and Emma (DeClark)
Vols. Albert graduated from the
Orchard High School in 1939. He
served in the U.S. Army during
World War II and was awarded two
Bronze Battle Stars, after which
he returned and farmed the
family farm. Albert moved to
Charles City in the late 1990's.
He was a member of the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Osage.
He was preceded
in death by his parents.
Albert is
survived by his cousins, Raymond
(Elza "Elsie") Vols of Moline,
Illinois and Robert Vols of
Moline, Illinois; a special
friend, Veronica Ballard of
Floyd and her family, Barbara
(John) Pint of Mitchell, Bonnie
(Larry) Pint of Osage, Linda
(David) Hennagir of Griffith,
Indiana and Brenda Ballard of
Greene.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Roy Lou Platt
May 1, 2007
Roy Lou Platt,
71, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died on
Friday, April 27, 2007, at his
home.
Funeral services were held at
11:00 a.m., on Monday, at the
Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home,
Milan, Illinois. Burial with
graveside services was at 1:30
p.m., Tuesday, at the Orchard
Cemetery, Orchard, Iowa.
Roy was born on
June 21, 1935 in Rock Island, a
son of Roy L. and Elsie M.
(Harland) Platt. He married Lois
Wendall. Roy later married Karen
(Hackbart) Angus, on July 14,
1990.
Survivors include his wife,
Karen; and two daughters and
their families.
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