Alphia (Kruger) Rachut-Walk
December 4, 2007
Alphia (Kruger)
Rachut-Walk, 87, died on
Saturday, December 1, 2007, at
the Three Links Care Center,
Northfield, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at
11:00 a.m., on Thursday,
December 6, 2007, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Grafton, with Rev. Wayne
Ellingson and AiM Irmgard
Ellingson officiating. Burial
will be in the St. John's
Cemetery, Rock Township, Osage.
Visitation will be held on
Wednesday, from 5-7:00 p.m., at
the Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, St. Ansgar.
Alphia (Kruger)
Rachut-Walk, was born on July
29, 1920 in rural Grafton, Iowa
to Alfred and Lydia
(Kirchgatter) Kruger. She was
baptized and confirmed at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Grafton, where she was married
to Roy Rachut on February 18,
1940. They made their home and
their living on a farm 4 miles
east of Grafton.
Roy and Alphia were active
members of the St. John's
Lutheran Church, 1/2 mile from
their home. Alphia loved to be
outdoors and took an active part
in farming the land. After Roy's
death in 1971, Alphia was
married to Harley Walk in
November 1973. They were members
of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church
in Grafton. They lived just west
of Grafton where Harley raised
turkeys.
Alphia moved to
the Worth Living Center in St.
Ansgar, and then to the Good
Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar
in August, 2005. In April 2007
she moved to Three Links Care
Center in Northfield, Minnesota.
Alphia enjoyed
attending church and church
activities, gardening, dancing,
playing bridge, working jigsaw
puzzles, doing good works for
the elderly in the community,
and giving her grandchildren
some great "farming
experiences". Though Alphia had
Alzheimer's and may not have
known us of late in her memory,
she did know us in her heart.
She will be sadly missed.
Alphia was
preceded in death by her
parents; a sister, Evelyn
Steinberg; brothers, Elery
Kruger and Wilfred Kruger; her
daughter, Shirley (Ken) Fossey;
her first husband, Roy Rachut;
and her second husband, Harley
Walk.
Alphia is
survived by three daughters,
Mary (Alan) Greenman of Austin,
Minnesota, Darlene (Verle) Zuehl
of Northbridge, Massachusetts
and Betty (Stan) Brumm of Eden
Prairie, Minnesota; a
step-daughter, Anne (Harry)
Hammond of Boulder, Colorado;
step-son, Mark (Tracy) Walk of
Osage; 12 grandchildren; 6
great-grandchildren; and one
step-great-grandson.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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George Borchardt
December 10, 2007
George Ervin
Borchardt, 76, of Holland, Iowa,
passed away peacefully on
Saturday, December 1, 2007,
surrounded by his family at his
home, after a courageous battle
with cancer, under the care of
the Cedar Valley Hospice.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 a.m., on Wednesday,
December 5, 2007, at the
American Lutheran Church in
Grundy Center, Iowa, with Pastor
David Turner officiating. Burial
followed in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Grundy Center, Iowa.
George Ervin
Borchardt, was born on February
5, 1931, on a farm in Mitchell
County, Iowa, the son of George
W. and Matie (Bartz) Borchardt.
He was baptized at home in 1931
and confirmed at Our Saviors
Lutheran Church in Osage, by
T.P. Solem. He graduated from
the Mitchell Consolidated High
School in 1948. He worked
construction for Robert
Warrington until 1951. He was
united in marriage to Joanne
Rose Nickerson on September 30,
1951.
George served in the U.S. Marine
Corps from December 1951 to
December 1953 during the Korean
Conflict. He returned and
started farming near Mitchell,
from 1954 to 1964. He left
farming due to the drought.
George started working for the
Hoover Hatchery in Rudd, for one
year. He then went to work for
Farmland Foods, Inc in Denison,
Iowa. He later transferred to
Holland to work at a buying
station for Farmland retiring in
1991 after 25 years. He
continued to work part time for
Weber Livestock and Daly
Livestock until 1998.
George will be
lovingly remembered for his
loyalty to family and friends,
strong work ethic, sense of
humor and sociability. George
loved to joke around and laugh.
He cherished his home, lawn,
flowers, American flag and his
service to his country. He
enjoyed visiting with his
family, friends, neighbors and
his special "grand dog" Josie.
George was a member of the
American Lutheran Church in
Grundy Center, the American
Legion Post #0681 of Conrad and
the Holland Fire Department for
27 years.
Although George
will be greatly missed in this
world his spirit will be etched
in our hearts forever until we
join him one day in Glory.
George was
preceded in death by his
parents; a sister, Gertrude
Boerjan; and a brother, Merland
Borchardt.
He is survived by
his wife, Joanne; four
daughters, Sandra and her
husband, Charles Kabala of Lost
Nation, Iowa, Christine and her
husband, Sergio Villalpando of
Center Point, Iowa, Kimberly and
her husband, Dennis Weis of West
Des Moines, Iowa and Angela and
her husband, Shane Franklin of
Traer, Iowa; two sons, Brian
Borchardt of Tuscon, Arizona and
Scott Borchardt of Petoskey,
Michigan; 13 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren and one on
the way in March '08; and a
sister-in-law, Rosemary
Borchardt of Osage, Iowa.
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Hilbert "Hilly" Rogers
December 4, 2007
Hilbert "Hilly"
William Rogers, age 84, of
Orchard, Iowa, died on Sunday,
December 2, 2007, at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Thursday, December 6, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with Msgr. Stanley Hayek
officiating. Burial will be in
the Orchard Cemetery at Orchard,
with military honors at the
grave by the Orchard American
Legion Post 641 and Osage V.F.W.
Post 7920. Visitation is from
4-7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, with a rosary at
4:30 p.m. and a scripture wake
service at 7:00 p.m.
Hilbert was born
on April 27, 1923 in Cedar East
Township, rural Osage, the son
of Oswald and Kathryn (O'Connor)
Rogers. He attended the Rock
Township country school, one
year of high school in Osage,
and graduated from the Orchard
High School in 1941. He attended
Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.
Hilbert was in the U.S. Army Air
Force from 1943-1946, serving in
the Pacific Theater,
Philippines, and Japan. On
September 2, 1947, he married
Collette Rennier of Floyd, Iowa,
at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles City,
Iowa. They farmed in the Floyd
area and then moved to his
family farm in Orchard in 1959.
He was a former mayor,
councilman, and city clerk for
Orchard.
Hilbert was a member of the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Osage, member of the Orchard
Legion Post 641, was on the
Mitchell County Food Bank Board,
Mitchell County Farm Bureau
member, member of the Mitchell
County Cattlemen's Association,
charter member of the Osage
V.F.W., past member of the
Mitchell County Fair Board, and
a 4-H Leader for the Horse and
Pony Club for many years.
Hilbert is
survived by his wife, Collette
of Osage; two sons, Rick
(Darlys) Rogers of Osage and
Monte (Pat) Rogers of Orchard;
two daughters, Theresa (Ron)
Muhlenbruck of Orchard and Kathy
(Jim) Orsland of Ankeny;
grandchildren, Angie Boehmer,
Jennifer Tresch, Beth Olson,
Nick Rogers, Jeff Rogers, Chad
Halbach, Lora Williams, Jacob
Orsland and Kaylene Orsland; and
nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and a
brother, Eugene Rogers.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Robert LeRoy Jorgensen
December 10, 2007
Robert LeRoy Jorgensen, age 86,
of Osage, died on Wednesday,
December 5, 2007, at the St.
Mary's Hospital in Rochester,
Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, December
11, 2007, at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage, with
Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy
Ott officiating. Burial will be
in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4-7:00 p.m.,
on Monday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, and will continue one
hour before the services at the
church.
Memorials may be
given to Our Savior's Lutheran
Church or the Cedar River
Recreation and Fine Arts Center.
Robert was born
on September 18, 1921 in Osage,
Iowa, to Victor and Rose (Hiner)
Jorgensen. He was baptized and
confirmed at the First United
Methodist Church in Osage.
Robert attended Osage schools,
was a member of the Class of
1939, but graduated with the
Class of 1940, due to the
scarlet fever epidemic of that
time. He was united in marriage
to Helen C. Olson, the girl next
door, on June 30, 1945, in her
family home in Osage, where they
lived for the next 61 years,
prior to his moving to the
Evergreen Apartments in December
of 2006.
He became a member of Our
Savior's Lutheran Church after
his marriage. Following Robert's
high school graduation, he owned
and operated a gas station on
North Seventh Street in Osage,
and later worked at Oliver in
Charles City. He then became the
owner and operator of the Red
Owl grocery store on East Main
Street in Osage, after which he
worked for Gildner's Clothing
(now Fleming's) and was employed
by the Waterloo Courier. Later,
Robert was employed at White
Farm in Charles City as an
inventory production and
ordering clerk until his
retirement. He also held a real
estate broker's license.
Robert was a member of the Sunny
Brae Country Club, the Chamber
of Commerce, and the
Conservation Club, all in Osage.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and his
wife, Helen in 1999.
Survivors include
his son, Robert Carl Jorgensen
of Minneapolis, MN; daughters,
Julia Ann (Larry) Kotewa of
Peoria, Illinois and Helen
Christine (Richard) McConnell of
Cedar Rapids; seven
grandchildren, Christopher
(Kristi) McConnell of Chicago,
Illinois, Ben (Louisa) McConnell
of Whiteman Air Force Base,
Missouri, Amber McConnell of
Cedar Rapids, Patrick McConnell
of Cedar Rapids, Erik (Jamie)
Kotewa of Champaign, Illinois,
Caleb Kotewa of Jackson Hole,
Wyoming and Aaron Kotewa of
Jackson Hole, Wyoming; four
great-grandchildren; one sister,
Phyllis Hopfe of Austin,
Minnesota; and one niece, Sherri
(Randy) Franke of Woodbury,
Minnesota.
Funeral
arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Marjorie E. Schulz
December 18, 2007
Marjorie E. Schulz, age 70, of
Osage, died on Friday, December
14, 2007, at her home near
Osage.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 p.m., on Wednesday,
December 19, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with Rev. Robert Melhorn
officiating. Burial will be in
the Osage Cemetery. Visitation
was from 4-7:00 p.m., on
Tuesday, at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage and will
continue one hour before the
services at the funeral home.
Marjorie was born
on July 28, 1937 in Hancock
County, Iowa, the daughter of
Arthur and Altha (Shupe)
Lassahn. She attended country
schools near McIntire and New
Haven, and attended the Osage
High School. Marjorie married
Ronald Schulz on October 9,
1955, at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua.
She was a housewife and worked
at the Plaza Café in Osage,
where she met her best and
lifelong friend, Roberta Hanson.
Marjorie also worked at the
Maple Inn in Osage. She enjoyed
going to local stock car races,
bowling, and watching football
on television.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; a son,
Ricky Schulz; and three
grandchildren, Pacer, Aaron and
Naomi Power.
Marjorie is
survived by her husband, Ronald
Schulz of Osage; two daughters,
Jean (Les) Perry of Riceville
and MayBelle (Rick) Brockney of
Riceville; a son, Kenneth
(Claire Steele) Schulz of New
Port Richey, Florida;
grandchildren, Adam, Joshua,
Matthew, Autumn, Megan and
Samantha Schulz, Michelle
Bushbaum, Amanda and David
Brockney, Dakota Schulz; a twin
sister, Margrette Eishens of
Park Rapids, Minnesota; a
brother, Dean Lassahn;
half-brothers, Paul, Harold,
Gerald, Richard, and Lloyd; and
a half-sister, Judy.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Edna Tibbetts
December 18, 2007
Edna Tibbetts, age 91, of Osage,
died on Friday, December 14,
2007, at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center in Osage.
Funeral services were held at
2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December
18, 2007, at the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Osage, with
Rev. Bruce Kaltwasser
officiating. Burial will be in
the Osage Cemetery.
Edna was born on
April 14, 1916 in Stockholm
Township, Crawford County, Iowa,
the daughter of Fredrick and
Laura (Reinke) Hansohn. In 1934,
she graduated from high school
in Deloit, Iowa. Edna married
Emery Tibbetts on July 18, 1939,
at the St. John's Lutheran
Church in Deloit. They moved to
Osage in 1949.
Edna worked as a waitress and as
a homemaker health aide. She was
a member of the Trinity Lutheran
Church and the V.F.W. Auxiliary.
She enjoyed flowers, football,
car races, fishing and going to
Denny's cabin on the Cedar
River. Edna loved life, and
especially enjoyed her family
and friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Emery Tibbetts in 1999;
a son, Gary in 1962; and a
brother-in-law, Vernet Soenksen.
Edna is survived
by five children, Gale Tibbetts
of Omaha, Nebraska, Neil (LuAnn)
Tibbetts of Cedar Rapids, Lael
(Paul) Koster of Osage, Leah
Tubbs of Bishop, California and
Keith (Karilyn) Tibbetts of Lake
Elsinore, California; six
grandchildren, Denise Koster,
Dan (Sherry) Koster, Ryan (Jill)
Tubbs, Adam Tubbs, Sam Tibbetts
and Dave (Kristen) Tibbetts;
four great-grandchildren,
Brittney and Zackary Koster,
Nancilee Tibbetts and Logan
Tubbs; and one sister, Esther
Soenksen of Deloit.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Emily G. Wilkes
December 24, 2007
Emily G. Wilkes, 85, of Cottage
Grove Place, died there on
Wednesday, December 19, 2007,
after a brief illness.
Memorial services will be held
at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday,
January 19, 2008, at the Unity
Center. Rev. Brenda Ehret will
officiate. The Cedar Memorial
Park Funeral Home is in charge
of the arrangements.
Emily was born on
May 2, 1922 in Cresco, the
daughter of Leon "Nip" and
Florence Fields DeNoyelles. She
married Robert F. Wilkes, son of
R.J. and Lucille Carpenter
Wilkes, on February 14, 1941 in
Cresco. After raising her family
she trained to be an alcoholism
counselor and held positions at
the Sedlacek Treatment Center,
Hillcrest Family Services and
McDonald Hospital. Emily was a
member of the United Methodist
Church, Eastern Star and P.E.O.
Survivors include
four sons, Robert (Joyce) of
Cedar Rapids, John (Charlet) of
Decorah, Richard (Marty) of
Maple Plain, Minnesota and
Thomas (Mary Rima) of Prairie du
Chien, Wisconsin; nine
grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her husband; and one
great-grandchild, Alex.
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Susanne Claire Birdsall Baty
December 31, 2007
Susanne Claire Birdsall Baty,
59, of Maquoketa, died on
Friday, December 21, 2007, in
her home after a long illness.
Memorial services
will be held at a later date.
The Cremation Society of Eastern
Iowa is assisting with
arrangements.
Susanne was born on August 5,
1948 in Lincoln, Nebraska, to
Weston and Anne Birdsall. She
attended Iowa State University,
received her Bachelors at Drake
University and received her
Masters from the University of
Iowa. She retired as Principal
of the Cardinal Elementary
School in Maquoketa. She was
editor of the Iowa Association
for Supervision and Curriculum
Development.
Survivors include
her husband, Corliss; two
daughters, Emily K. Baty of
Centennial, Colorado and Erin
(Solomon) J. Miller of Loveland,
Colorado; her parents, Anne and
Weston Birdsall; three brothers,
Scott, Shan and Steven; and one
sister, Sonne Nielsen.
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Marjorie L. Merritt
December 31, 2007
Marjorie L. Merritt, of Osage,
passed away surrounded by her
loving family, after a long and
courageous battle with
Parkinson's on Friday, December
21, 2007, at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center.
Because she wished to be
cremated, a memorial gathering
for family and friends was held
at the Osage VFW, on Saturday,
December 29, 2007, from 11:00
a.m. till 2:00 p.m.
Marjorie was born
on September 8, 1918 in Nashua,
Iowa, the daughter of Floyd &
Merle Eckenrod. She graduated
from the Nashua High School. She
and Milo were married in the
Little Brown Church in Nashua,
on November 25, 1937 and had
recently celebrated their 70th
wedding anniversary.
Marjorie was a
long time member of the David
Community Church and the David
Ladies Aid. She was very active
with the Mitchell County
Democrats and also served as
secretary to her husband, Milo,
while he was an Iowa State
Senator. In addition, Marjorie
was a former Worthy Matron of
the Order of Eastern Star, and
worked for many years as a
homemaker health aid.
Marjorie was
loved by all who knew her, to
know her was to love her. She
enjoyed living in Osage and
later in Arizona where she could
golf, play cards, cook and have
fun with family and friends. She
loved to laugh, tell jokes, take
care of everyone and she always
had a smile on her face. She lit
up our lives.
She was preceded
in death by both parents; a
sister, Hildred; and a brother,
Wilbur.
Survivors include
her beloved husband, Milo; son,
Bruce Merritt and wife, Kathy of
Massillon, Ohio; two daughters,
Janet McGovern and husband,
Terry of Riceville and Phyllis
Beamer and husband, John of Des
Moines; two brothers, Virgil
Eckenrod and wife, Lois of Rudd
and Roger Eckenrod and wife,
Katie of Arizona; 11
grandchildren; and 27
great-grandchildren.
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Avis I. Lewis
December 31, 2007
Avis I. Lewis, 89, of Willmar,
died on Tuesday, December 25,
2007, at the Bethesda
Pleasantview in Willmar.
Funeral services were held at
11:00 a.m., on Saturday,
December 29, at the Kerkhoven
Presbyterian Church in
Kerkhoven. Burial was in the
Hillside Cemetery in Kerkhoven.
Avis was born on
October 23, 1918 in Mitchell,
Iowa, the daughter of William
and Laura (Duenow) Schmidt. She
attended elementary school in
Mitchell and graduated in 1936
from the Mitchell High School.
She continued her education at
Hamilton Business College in
Mason City, graduating in 1938.
She remained in Mason City until
1941 when she moved to
Washington D.C., where she
worked as a secretary in the
Pentagon.
Avis returned to Mitchell in
1950 and on February 20, 1953,
she was united in marriage to
Henry Lewis in Osage, Iowa.
Following their marriage, they
moved to a farm near Murdock.
Henry died on July 9, 1960. She
remained on the farm until 2000
when she moved into Willmar. She
had been active with the
Chippewa County Farm Bureau, PTA
and the Chippewa County
Republican Party.
She was baptized
and confirmed at the Faith
Lutheran Church in Mitchell and
was a member of the Kerkhoven
Presbyterian Church, where she
had been Sunday School
Superintendant and also served
on the Board of Trustees.
Surviving are her
children, Craig Lewis of
Murdock, Laurine (and Steve
Nowrang) Lewis of Rockford,
Minnesota and Valerie (and
Randy) Holmgren of Kerkhoven.
She was preceded
in death by her husband; and her
parents.
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Robert Molsberry
December 31, 2007
Robert "Bob" Molsberry, 83, died
on Tuesday, December 25, 2007,
at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held at
9:00 a.m., on Saturday, December
29, at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Manly, with Rev. Msgr.
Joseph Slepicka and Reverend
David Kucera officiating.
Interment was in the Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation was held on Friday,
from 4-6:00 p.m., with a
scriptural wake service at 6:00
p.m., at the Bride Colonial
Chapel, Manly.
Robert Molsberry,
was born on March 30, 1924 in
Mason City, the son of Arthur
and Clarice (Crimmings)
Molsberry. He graduated from the
Plymouth High School in 1942. He
farmed with his father west of
Grafton for most of his life. He
was united in marriage to Joan
Alberta Brennan on July 31, 1948
and to this union three children
were born. After retiring from
farming in 1984, he later worked
for UBC in Mason City and the
Marsh Turkey Farms. In August of
2007, he moved to the Manly
Assisted Living Center.
Bob loved
hunting, fishing, entertaining,
singing, playing the organ,
reading and card club. He
greatly enjoyed coffee with his
friends and loved spending time
with his family. He was a member
of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Manly.
Bob is survived
by his children, Mary Jo
Molsberry and significant other,
Gary Heit of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Michael (Marcia)
Molsberry of St. Ansgar and
Kevin (Lisa) Molsberry of
Algona; grandchildren, Amy
(T.J.) O'Donnell of Elma, Staff
Sgt. Ryan Molsberry of Des
Moines and significant other,
Kelly Hackenmiller of St.
Ansgar, Kathleen (David) Ring of
Osage, Rachel and Rebecca
Molsberry of Algona;
great-grandchildren, Lucas
McKay, Kylie and Jake Ring, all
of Osage, John Ryan O'Donnell of
Elma; special friend, Joyce
Calgaard of Fertile; along with
several nieces, nephew, cousin,
other relatives and friends.
Bob was preceded
in death by his parents; wife,
Joan; brother, Bernard; and
sister, Patricia.
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Gerald L. Meek
January 4, 2008
Gerald L. Meek, 58, of Greene,
Iowa, passed away on Friday,
December 28, 2007, at the Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City.
Per his wishes, Gerald was
cremated. A memorial was held at
1:00 p.m., on Monday, December
31, at the Saint Mary's Catholic
Church in Greene. The Cremation
Society of
Eastern-Central-Western Iowa
assisted with the arrangements.
Gerald Louis
Meek, was born on July 20, 1949
in Greene, the son of Wayne and
Henrietta (Ackley) Meek. He
married Linda Wilken on March
29, 1969 and to this union four
children were born. Gerald would
later marry Joni Rolland on
March 6, 2001 in Allison, Iowa.
Gerald graduated
from the Greene Community High
School and served his country
during the Vietnam War. He was a
Rural Mail Carrier for the
United States Postal Service out
of Greene, for several years.
Jerry volunteered his time as an
EMT/Paramedic for several years
and also as a member of the
chain gang for the Greene High
School football team for over 30
years. He was an avid sports
fan, especially of the Iowa
Hawkeye's. He also gave his time
and prided himself in taking
care of numerous lawns in
Greene. He was known as a hard
worker and dedicated in
everything that he did. He was
deeply loved as a husband,
father, and most fondly as Papa
Jerry.
Survivors include
his wife, Joni Meek of Greene;
four children, Robert (Darci)
Meek of Charles City, Lisa (Jon)
Duncomb of Osage, John (Roxanne)
Meek of Charles City and Rick
(Lisa) Meek of Osage; one
brother, Jeff (Lisa) Meek of
Coon Rapids, Minnesota; and one
sister, Jayne (Kenny) Knapp of
Greene; 13 grandchildren;
sister-in-law, Patty Meek of
Ackley; four step-children,
Shannon Henaman-Thompson, Dan,
Niki and Philip Henaman; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, Wayne
and Henrietta Meek; and two
brothers, Jim and Duane Meek.
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Charles Lockie
December 31, 2007
Charles Lockie, age 88, of
Austin, Minnesota, and formerly
of Osage, died on Saturday,
December 29, 2007, at his home
in Austin.
A Mass of
Christian Burial will be held at
11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January
5, 2008, at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage, with
Rev. John Moser officiating.
Burial will be in the Osage
Cemetery, with military honors
at the grave by the Osage V.F.W.
Post 7920. Visitation will be
from 10-10:30 a.m., on Saturday,
at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage.
He was born on
March 30, 1919 at Cutbank,
Montana, the son of George and
Ada (Sumpter) Lockie. His family
moved to Riceville and he
graduated from the Riceville
High School in 1937. He served
in the U.S. Army during World
War II in North Africa and Italy
and received a Purple Heart.
He was united in
marriage to Dorothy Regan on
September 19, 1944. He was a
district sales manager for the
Moorman Feed Company in the
Osage area. They then lived in
Arizona, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
Austin, Minnesota. Charles'
hobbies included building houses
and boats. He also enjoyed
ballroom dancing.
Survivors include
his wife, Dorothy Lockie of
Austin, Minnesota; a son,
Michael (Janet) Lockie of
Austin, Minnesota; six
grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a
sister, Urainia Thompson; and a
daughter, Michelle Hodina.
©
2007 Mitchell County Press
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