Donald W. Janssen
January 9, 2007
Donald Wayne
Janssen, 70, entered into rest
with loved ones by his side on
Monday, January 1, 2007, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
Memorial services were held at
1:00 p.m., on Friday, January 5,
2007, at the First Lutheran
Church in Northwood, Iowa, with
Kris Sorensen officiating.
Interment will be in the Sunset
Rest Cemetery, Northwood.
Military honors were given by
the VFW Post No. 6779. In lieu
of flowers, the family asks that
memorial be given for a
scholarship fund to be
established for students in the
Northwood schools.
Donald was born
in Ackley on April 6, 1936, the
son of Hannes and Fannie
(Riebkes) Janssen. The family
later moved to Northwood and
farmed east of Northwood. Don
entered into the Army on May 15,
1953 and married Marlys
Williamson in 1955. After
honorable discharge in April
1958, Don drove truck and they
began farming. They purchased a
farm five miles east of
Northwood where along with son,
Michael they farmed for many
years. Don married Linda Clark
in 1985 and continued on the
farm until 2005, when they moved
to Osage to be closer to family.
Don loved working with 4-H kids
and at the Worth County Fair. He
also enjoyed fishing, hunting,
telling stories, playing cards,
and spending time with his three
grandchildren. Don and Linda
raised Percheron horses for many
years and enjoyed going to the
Waverly Draft Horse Sale each
year. Don served on the
Northwood State Bank Board of
Directors, Northwood Co-Op
Elevator Board and the AGRI
Industries Board.
Don was preceded in death by his
parents; his wife, Marlys
Janssen; his best friend and
son, Mike Janssen; and his
sister, Joan Bright.
He is survived by his wife,
Linda Janssen; step-daughter,
Tammy (Kris) Sorensen and their
daughter, Shelby Sorensen of
Parker City, Indiana; a brother,
Bud (Doris) Janssen and their
children, Mary Janssen of
Minneapolis and John Janssen of
Northwood; daughter-in-law Jana
(Dave) Walsh and their children,
Caden Michael and Jadee Mae
Walsh of Osage; and many other
nieces and nephews.
He will find great peace in the
hands of his loved ones that he
has missed so much.
The Schroeder and Sites Funeral
Home, Northwood, had charge of
the arrangements.
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Helen Kruger
January 9, 2007
RICEVILLE,
Iowa-Helen Kruger, 91, of
Riceville, Iowa, passed away on
Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at
the Riceville Community Rest
Home.
A Mass of Resurrection was held
at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday,
January 6, 2007, at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church in Riceville, with Rev.
Ray E. Atwood officiating.
Burial was in the St. Peter's
Lutheran Cemetery in Riceville.
Survivors include her husband,
Bob of Riceville; two sons,
Duane (Betty) of Northwood and
Gary (Susan) of Rochester,
Minnesota; seven grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; a
sister, Mary Deterding of Elma,
Iowa; and several nieces and
nephews.
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Marjorie Green
January 9, 2007
Marjorie Green, 95, of Osage,
passed away on Thursday, January
4, 2007, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center in Osage.
A Memorial Mass
was held at 11:00 a.m., on
Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with Rev. John Moser
officiating. Inurnment was in
the St. Peter's Cemetery in New
Haven.
Marjorie was born on June 4,
1911, to John and Susan
Weinschenk at St. Donatus, Iowa.
She graduated from St. Mary's in
New Haven, Iowa. Marjorie worked
at the Marr Knitting Mill and
the Mitchell County Memorial
Hospital.
After retiring, she enjoyed
babysitting, crocheting and
spending time with her family.
Marjorie spent the last four
years at the Stacyville Nursing
Home and the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center, where she enjoyed doing
crossword puzzles, playing cards
and visiting with family and
friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Paul Green; two
brothers; two sisters; two sons,
Marshall and Bill Green; a
daughter-in-law, Helen Green; a
grandson, Kent Kubicek; and a
great-granddaughter, Jennifer
Rogers.
Marjorie is survived by three
daughters, Dona (Pete) Kubicek,
Sue (Chic) Gouchee of Cedar
Rapids and Helen (Allan) Rogers;
a daughter-in-law, Sharon Green;
a sister, Ardella Olson; 14
grandchildren; 33
great-grandchildren; 15
great-great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
The arrangements were made by
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage.
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LaVerne Russell
Olsen
January 16, 2007
LaVerne Russell
Olsen, age 75, of Osage, died on
Saturday, January 6, 2007, at
the Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at
the Rock Creek Lutheran Church,
rural Osage, with Rev. R. Dawson
Tornes officiating. Burial was
in the Rock Creek Cemetery, with
a flag presentation by the
American Legion Post 278.
LaVerne Russell Olsen, was born
on March 10, 1931, to parents
Lawrence and Clarice (Williams)
Olsen at his family home in
Meroa, Iowa. He was baptized and
confirmed into the Christian
faith at the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church.
LaVerne grew up on the family
farm and attended the Walnut
Grove School until 8th grade. He
then attended the Osage High
School, participating in sports
and FFA and graduating in 1949.
LaVerne married Daisie Ann
Ketelsen, daughter of Elmer and
Gladys Ketelsen, on June 3,
1951, at the old Our Savior's
Lutheran Church, by Rev. T. P.
Solem. Theirs was the last
wedding held at the church.
LaVerne entered the U.S. Army on
January 14, 1953. He reached the
rank of Corporal in the 39th
Infantry, Scout Dog Platoon,
under the 8th Army. His duty
included patrolling the
demilitarized zone between North
and South Korea with his German
Shepherd, Duke.
LaVerne and Daisie had four
children, Deidre, Lon, Lance,
and Danell. Over the years,
besides farming, he worked for
Walsh Manufacturing in Charles
City, built bins, and he and
Daisie were church custodians
for 30-plus years. LaVerne was a
member of the Osage American
Legion, the V.F.W. and the sons
of Norway. He served on the
Faith Home Board. Some of his
other interests included
carpentry, inventions, handyman
work, and later golfing. He
looked forward every year to
attending his Army reunion on
Labor Day with dear army
buddies.
LaVerne was
preceded in death by his
parents; his wife, Daisie on
July 28, 1990; and one sister,
Beatrice Gast.
LaVerne is survived by his
daughter, Deidre (Bernie) Badker
of New Hartford; sons, Lon
(Laurie) Olsen of rural Manly
and Lance Olsen of Meroa; and
daughter, Danell Johnson of
Osage.
He leaves eight grandchildren,
Bret Badker, Blake Badker, Lisa
Olsen, Lawrence Olsen, Klair
(Chad) Meyerhofer, Katie Olsen,
Jennifer Johnson and Melissa
Johnson; two step-grandchildren,
Matthew (Trisha) Shields and
Heather (Michael) Novotny; two
step-great-granddaughters,
Madison and Kaitlyn Shields; and
his brother, Lowell Olsen of
Osage.
He is also survived by his
sister-in-law, Karen Ketelsen of
Osage; brother-in-law, Dale
(Pat) Ketelsen of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana; and many nieces and
nephews.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Harold J. Gerhart
January 9, 2007
Harold J. Gerhart, age 89, of
Sioux City and formerly of
Stacyville, died on Monday,
January 8, 2006, at the Northern
Hills Assisted Living in Sioux
City.
Funeral services
will be held at 11:00 a.m., on
Friday, January 12, 2007, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with Rev. Lance Kittleson
officiating. Burial will be in
the Union Presbyterian Cemetery,
rural Stacyville. Visitation is
from 10:00 a.m. on Friday until
the time of the services.
Harold was born on June 15, 1917
at Stacyville, the son of Fred
and Mina (Barwin) Gerhart. He
attended rural school in Union
Township and graduated from the
Osage High School in 1936.
Harold lived on the family farm
until moving to Northern Hills
Assisted Living in Sioux City.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, Fred
and Mina Gerhart; and a brother,
Grant G. Gerhart.
Harold is survived by four
nephews, Grant R. Gerhart and
his wife, Klaren of Bloomfield
Hills, Michigan, Fred Gerhart
and his wife, Martha Cooper of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Steven Gerhart and his wife,
Victoria of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota and Craig Gerhart and his
wife, Jane of Ankeny, Iowa.
The family suggest that
memorials may be given to the
United Presbyterian Cemetery
Association, in care of Dona
Ziegler, P.O. Box 233, Lyle,
Minnesota 55953
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Paul William Gratias
January 16, 2007
Paul William Gratias, age 85, of
Osage, went to be with our Lord
on Tuesday morning, January 9,
2007. He passed away at the
Osage Rehabilitation and Health
Care Center in Osage.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Saturday, Januay 13, 2007, at
the Eden Presbyterian Church,
3105 Glass Ave., Rudd, with Rev.
John Bates officiating. Burial
was in the Eden Presbyterian
Cemetery.
Paul was born in rural Nora
Springs to Hugo and Katherine
(Ahrens) Gratias, on November
14, 1921. He was baptized at the
Eden Presbyterian Church, where
he remained a life-long member.
He graduated from the Nora
Springs High School in 1940.
On December 21, 1947, Paul
married LaVera Minnie Nash of
Marble Rock. They had three
children together and celebrated
52 years of marriage. Paul
farmed much of his life on the
family farm near Nora Springs.
From 1965-1980 he was a driver
for Como Photo, covering up to
400 miles a day across northern
Iowa and southern Minnesota.
Paul and LaVera moved from the
farm to Osage in 1982. He was a
resident of the Osage
Rehabilitation and Health Care
since July 2002.
Paul William
Gratias was preceded in death by
his wife, LaVera; his daughter,
Mavis Mohring Rosauer; sisters,
Lorraine Siemens, Helen
Quandahl, Ethel Taylor and
Dorothy Gratias; and brothers,
Walter Gratias and Ralph
Gratias.
He is survived by his son,
Raymond (Cheryl) Gratias and
grandson, Benjamin Gratias of
Fort Collins, Colorado; his son,
Roger Gratias of Osage;
grandson, Justin Mohring, of
Cedar Rapids; and granddaughter,
Jolene Mohring Frazier of Fort
Washington, Maryland; his
brother, Arthur (Alice) Gratias
of Mason City; sister-in-law,
Florence Gratias (wife of
Walter) of Nora Springs; and
many nephews and nieces.
Paul will be missed by those who
knew and loved him.
Arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage.
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Arthur Walter Jahn
January 16, 2007
Arthur W. Jahn,
age 88, of Nashua, Iowa passed
away on Tuesday, January 9,
2007, at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles
City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at
the Lindstrom Funeral Home in
Riceville, on Saturday, January
13, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., with the
Rev. Michael Parris officiating.
Burial was in the St. Peter's
Cemetery in Riceville.
Survivors include his wife,
Geneva of Nashua; two sons, Bill
(Linda) Jahn and Randy Jahn;
three daughters, Linda (Dennis)
Bingham, Judy (Richard) Lenoch
and Susan (Richard) Seelhammer;
six grandchildren; two
step-grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; two
step-great-grandchildren.
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Marian A. Christiansen
January 16, 2007
Marian A. Christiansen, age 89,
of Osage, died on Tuesday,
January 9, 2007, at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, January 12,
2007, at the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church, Osage, with Rev. R.
Dawson Tornes officiating.
Burial was in the Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Marian was born on July 28, 1917
in New York, New York. She
traveled to Iowa on the Orphan
Train and was adopted by Harry
and Anna Lewis and grew up on a
farm north of St. Ansgar.
Marian is
survived by her husband, John;
two sons; two daughters; nine
grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
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Greg Kathan
January 16, 2007
Maurice Gregory
Kathan, of Osage, Iowa, passed
away on Thursday, January 11,
2007, in Lake Havasu City,
Arizona, at the age of 79, after
an extended cancer illness of 17
years.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 p.m., on Friday, January
19, 2007, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with Rev. Robert Melhorn
officiating. Burial will be in
the Osage Cemetery, with
military honors at the grave by
the Osage American Legion Post
278. Visitation is from 4-7:30
p.m., on Thursday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage.
Greg was born on August 15, 1927
in Osage, Iowa, to the late
Maurice (Kit) and Merle Kathan.
In 1950, he married Rita Quinby,
and to their union three
children were born. In 1966, he
married his best friend and
loving wife of 40 years, the
best catch of his life, Marcella
White. Greg served in the Coast
Guard at the age of 17 during WW
II.
Greg loved the outdoors,
fishing, hunting, the Hawkeyes
and spending time with his
family and friends. Yearly
fishing trips to Canada were a
wonderful getaway. He also
enjoyed living in Arizona during
the winters, fishing for striped
bass. Greg was known as a
talented and successful
businessman for the Carnation
Dairy Company and Kathan Real
Estate, Inc. in Osage. He will
be dearly missed.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and a
brother, Charles Kathan.
Greg is survived by his wife,
Marcella of Osage; his children,
Anita (Keith) Bostrom of
Loveland Colorado, Andrew Kathan
of Tyler, Texas, Kurt (Karla)
Kathan of Loveland Colorado and
Kelly (Brian) Bergmann of
Saratoga Springs, Utah; his
sister, Colleen (Bill) Gast of
Nora Springs; his sister-in-law,
Jan Kathan of Duluth, Minnesota;
eight grandchildren, Robert
(Joana) Crownover, Anna (Josh)
Bonafede, Brianne Bostrom,
Carrie and Sara Kathan, Kyler
Kathan, Alexa and Paige
Bergmann; and four
step-grandchildren, Arianna and
Aaron Bostrom, and Nick and
Tiffany Rogers. He has one
great-grandchild, Kaden
Bonafede; and two
step-great-grandchildren,
Cameron Cochran, and Cole
Johnson.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Margaret "Marge" Stolzenberg
January 16, 2007
Margaret "Marge" Stolzenberg,
age 84, of Stacyville, died on
Thursday, January 11, 2007, at
the Stacyville Community Nursing
Home in Stacyville.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held at
10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, January
16, 2007, at the Visitation
Catholic Church in Stacyville,
with Rev. John Moser
officiating. Burial was in the
Visitation Catholic Cemetery.
Margaret is survived by four
daughters, Carla Meyerhofer,
Rosalee (James) Lowe, Mary
Kreitlow and Marjean (James)
Kramer; a son, Tom (Kathy); 15
grand-children; and 18
great-grandchildren.
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Marcella Halbach
January 23, 2007
STACYVILLE-Marcella Halbach, age
86, of Stacyville, died on
Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at
the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday,
January 20, 2007, at the
Visitation Catholic Church in
Stacyville. Burial was in the
Visitation Catholic Cemetery.
Marcella was born
on May 2, 1920 at Meyer, Iowa,
the daughter of William and Mary
(Werner) Gerhartz. She married
Fred "Fritz" Halbach on November
26, 1942 at Meyer. They farmed
east of Stacyville until
retiring and moving to
Stacyville in 1980.
Marcella was a 4-H Leader for
over 25 years and was very
active with the Mitchell County
Fair Association. She was a
member of the Thread Clippers
Quilting Club. Marcella was an
active member of the Visitation
Catholic Church and the
Christian Mothers in Stacyville.
Marcella enjoyed a variety of
activities, which included
gardening, bowling, golfing,
traveling, reading and
especially quilting.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; and a
brother, Eugene Gerhartz.
Marcella is
survived by her husband, Fritz
Halbach of Stacyville; two
daughters, Mary R. Clements of
Hayward, California and Lynne A.
Fairbanks of Marion, Illinois; a
son, Nicholas W. Halbach of
Hayward, California; two
brothers, Clem Gerhartz of
Harpers Ferry, Iowa and Wilfred
Gerhartz of Owatonna, Minnesota.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Adrian Sonberg
January 23, 2007
GUYMON,
Oklahoma-Adrian Sonberg, 64, of
Guymon, Oklahoma, passed away on
Thursday, January 18, 2007, at
his home.
Funeral services for will
be conducted on Wednesday
afternoon, January 24, at 2:00
p.m., at the Bunch-Roberts
Chapel, with Rev. Odie Nunley
officiating. Interment with
military rites will follow in
the Elmhurst Cemetery in Guymon.
Adrian was born
on February 17, 1942 in Saint
Ansgar, Iowa, the son of Ralph
and Vera Sonberg.
He is survived by
five children; 10 grandchildren;
two brothers; and three sisters.
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Pearl Brandau
January 23, 2007
Pearl Brandau, age 91, of Osage,
passed away on Thursday, January
18, 2007, at the Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage, Iowa.
Memorial services
were held at 7:30 p.m., on
Monday, January 22, 2007, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, with Rev. John Bates
officiating. Inurnment was in
the Eden Presbyterian Cemetery,
3105 Glass Ave., rural Rudd.
Pearl was born on
December 13, 1915, to Rev. Henry
A. Sinning and Louise
(Dieterich) Sinning at
Lexington, Nebraska. She and her
family moved to Scales Mounds,
Illinois in 1917. Her family
moved to Schaller, Iowa in 1926.
Pearl graduated from the
Schaller High School in 1933.
She went on to attend the
University of Dubuque and
graduated from there in 1937.
Pearl taught commercial subjects
in high school at Wesley,
Manchester and Decorah, Iowa.
On November 27, 1947, Pearl was
united in marriage to Marvin J.
Brandau at the Eden Presbyterian
Church of rural Rudd. Pearl and
her husband farmed the family
farm in Floyd County north of
Rudd, Iowa, for 28 years. In
1975, they moved to Osage, and
spent their winters in Texas,
Arizona and California.
Pearl was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Marvin in
January 2001; brother, Arthur;
three brothers-in-law, Chester
Brandau, Clinton Brandau and Jim
Llewellyn; and one sister
in-law, Doris Brandau.
Pearl is survived
by one son, Richard Brandau of
Sudbury, Massachusetts; four
sister-in-laws, Dorothy Brandau
of Osage, Bernadine Llewellyn of
Lake Forest, Illinois, Irma and
her husband, Gil Glader of
Wildwood, Illinois and Hazel
Sinning of Edina, Minnesota; and
many nieces and nephews.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Gene J. Mayer
January 23, 2007
STACYVILLE-Gene
J. Mayer, age 83, of Stacyville,
died on Sunday, January 21,
2007, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center-Hospice
Unit.
A Mass of Christian Burial will
be held at 11:00 a.m., on
Friday, January 26, 2007, at the
Visitation Catholic Church in
Stacyville, with Rev. John Moser
officiating. Burial will be in
the Visitation Catholic
Cemetery, with Military Rites by
the Stacyville American Legion
Post 569. Visitation will be
from 4-7:30 p.m., on Thursday,
at the Visitation Catholic
Church, where there will be a
rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a
scripture service at 7:00 p.m.
Friends may also call one hour
before services at the church.
Gene was born on
January 1, 1924 in Stacyville,
the first born son of Ernest and
Matilda (Loecher) Mayer. Gene
attended the Visitation Catholic
School in Stacyville. He served
in the Army during World War II.
His tour of duty was in Japan.
He married Marjorie Thome on
November 27, 1946, at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Meyer,
Iowa.
Gene was a farmer
all his life on various farms in
the Meyer-Stacyville area. He
was a member of the Visitation
Catholic Church, the Catholic
Order of Foresters, and the
American Legion Post 569 in
Stacyville. His interests
included playing cards with the
group from the Legion and with
his family. His greatest
interest was spending time with
his family and friends.
Gene was preceded
in death by his parents; two
sons, Wayne and Kevin Mayer; and
two brothers-in-law, Gene Brown
and Larry Hayungs.
Gene is survived
by his wife, Marjorie Mayer of
Stacyville; two sons, Terry
(Linda) Mayer and Dean (Diane)
Mayer of St. Ansgar; four
daughters, Sandra Mayer of
Rochester, Minnesota, Wanda
(Dan) Warrington of St. Ansgar,
Diane (Matt) Duvall of Denver,
Colorado and Gwen (Josh) Isler
of Frederick, Colorado; two
daughters-in-law, Bon Mayer of
St. Ansgar and Grace Mayer of
Mantorville, Minnesota; 21
grandchildren and 25
great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Vernon (Imelda) Mayer
and Glenn (Janet) Mayer of
Stacyville; a sister, Arlene
Brown of Osage; three
brothers-in-law, Ralph (Mildred)
Thome of Osage, Ben (Mary) Thome
of Adams, Minnesota and Joe
(Arlene) Thome of Cedar Rapids;
three sisters-in-law, Mary
(Tony) Young of Garner, Lorena
(Ray) Panhoff of Ventura and
Emilie (Wayne) Gerlock of
Carterville, Illinois; and many
nieces and nephews.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrangements.
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Marie Louise (Schmidt) Greenwalt
March 12, 2007
Marie Louise
Greenwalt, 85, entered her
eternal home on Wednesday,
January 24, 2007. She was born
in Osage, Iowa, to Karl and
Helena Schmidt on July 4, 1921.
She graduated from the Osage
High School in 1939.
Marie married
Robert John Greenwalt on October
11, 1941. They moved to
Bradenton, Florida from
Appleton, Wisconsin in 1986.
Marie was a retired teacher and
Girl Scout Professional Field
Director, and along with Bob, a
charter member of the Beautiful
Savior Lutheran Church,
Bradenton.
Marie organized
and directed the first choir at
Beautiful Savior, was a
long-time member of the Lutheran
Women Missionary League, a
member of the Service Guild and,
as a very dedicated and active
church member, participated in
many other ways.
Her brother, Karl
(Alice) Schmidt, preceded her in
death.
Survivors include
her husband, Bob; two daughters,
Nancy J. (John) Gaul of
Bradenton, Florida and Susan J.
Greenwalt of Los Angeles,
California; a son, Robert J. Jr.
(Judy) of Tracey, California;
two brothers, Arnold K. Schmidt
of Grenada, Mississippi and
Oswald A. Schmidt of Locust
Grove, Virginia; five
grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
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Orville H. Pahl
January 30, 2007
Orville Herman Pahl, age 73,
died of cancer on Friday,
January 26, 2007, at the
Minnesota Veterans Home in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held at
11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, January
30, 2007, at the Shepherd of the
Valley Lutheran Church in
Hastings, Minnesota, with Pastor
Bruce King officiating. There
was visitation one hour prior to
the services at the church.
Interment was in the St. Ansgar
Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Orville was born on February 24,
1933 in Grafton, Iowa, to
Rudolph and Emma (Jordan) Pahl.
The Wise Funeral
Home in Hastings, Minnesota, was
in charge of the arrangements.
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William F. Cooper
January 30, 2007
William F.
Cooper, age 78, of Osage, died
on Monday, January 29, 2007, at
the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center-Emergency Room in
Osage.
Funeral services will be held at
1:00 p.m., on Friday, February
2, 2007, 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 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.,
on Thursday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, and will continue one
hour before services at the
church.
Bill was born on
April 3, 1928 near Little Cedar,
Iowa, the son of Frank and Ida
(Jenkins) Cooper. He graduated
from the Little Cedar High
School. He married Delores
Gemaehlich in June of 1951. They
later divorced. In 1965, Bill
and his family moved to Kansas
City, where he worked for TWA
airlines. He married Barbara
Austin on April 16, 1977. In
1996, they moved to Osage, where
he worked part-time at Food
Pride. Bill and Barbara later
divorced.
Bill is survived
by his five children, Dean
(Vickie) Cooper of Raytown,
Missouri, Connie (Bill) Miller
of Des Moines, Keith (Teresa)
Cooper of Oak Grove, Missouri,
Gloria Maas of Grand River and
Lynn Cooper of Raytown,
Missouri; 12 grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Loreen Wilde-Seely,
Barbara Barkhuff, and Darlene
Smith.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, is in charge of the
arrangements.
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2007 Mitchell County Press
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Dr. Clarkson "Pat" Kelly
January 30, 2007
Dr. Clarkson
"Pat" Kelly, 80, of Charles
City, died on Tuesday, January
30, 2007, at the Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in Charles
City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m., on Friday, February
2, at the First Congregational
Church. Pastor Phil Corr will
officiate. Burial will be in the
Riverside Cemetery. There will
be a flag presentation by the
Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call
at the Hauser Funeral Home in
Charles City from 5-8:00 p.m.,
on Thursday. Visitation will
continue at the church one hour
prior to the service.
Clarkson Lee
Kelly, was born on May 11, 1926
at Riceville, the son of
Clarkson and Marion (Walker)
Kelly, Sr. He graduated from the
Osage High School in 1943,
attended Saint Lawrence
University in Canton, New York
and graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania
Medical School, which was
sponsored by the United States
Navy V-12 program.
In 1945 he was united in
marriage to Ruth Lybarger at
Osage. Clarkson served in the
United States Army from 1951 to
1954 as a surgeon while
stationed in Germany. During his
residency he treated coal miners
in West Virginia, was one of the
team physicians for the
University of Pennsylvania
football team and a substitute
physician for the Philadelphia
Eagles.
In 1958 they moved to Charles
City where he began his practice
as a general surgeon retiring in
1997. Ruth died on June 18,
1971. On September 16, 1972 he
married Phyllis Stalker
Friedrich at Charles City.
Clarkson was Board Certified in
general surgery and a Fellow of
the American College of
Surgeons, member of the Floyd
County Medical Society, Iowa
Medical Society and the American
Medical Association, serving as
Iowa delegate to the AMA from
1986- 1995.
His civic achievements included
serving on the Board of
Directors of Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Iowa and South Dakota,
being named as Director Emeritus
of Blue Cross and Blue Shield in
1997. Clarkson was a member of
the Board of the Floyd County
Veterans Memorial Hospital from
1965-1972 and was instrumental
in the construction of the
present hospital. He also served
as chairman of the Comprehensive
Systems Foundation. From
1997-2003 he was a member of the
Iowa Board of Regents. Clarkson
will be remembered as a staunch
supporter of the Republican
Party. In April of 2007 he will
be recognized by the Osage
Community School as a
Distinguished Alumni. Over the
years he donated his time and
talents to civic, school and
church projects.
His interests included his
devotion to work, reading,
golfing, cooking, hunting and
fishing. Clarkson always looked
forward to spending time with
his family, especially his
grandchildren.
Living family
members include his wife,
Phyllis Kelly of Charles City;
five children, Clarkson (Pam)
Kelly III of Malta, Montana,
Rebecca (Douglas) Lower of
Pocatello, Idaho, Elizabeth
Kelly of Iowa City, Christopher
(Lisa) Kelly, MD of Monroe,
Michigan and Thomas Kelly of
Mason City; a step-son, James
(Machelle) Friedrich of Ankeny;
five grandchildren, Brittain
Kelly, Brieann Kelly, Brikotah
(Trevor) Styles, Patrick Kelly
and Erin Kelly; four
step-grandchildren, Madison
Friedrich, Jackson Friedrich,
Shaun (Amber) Hungerford and
Corey Hungerford; four
step-great-grandchildren, Kade
Styles, Mykayla Hungerford,
Gabriel Hungerford and Taylor
Palowski; three brothers, Thomas
(Donna) Kelly, MD of Des Moines,
Dr. James Kelly of Boise, Idaho
and William (Mary Lou) Kelly, MD
of Waverly; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; wife,
Ruth; a
step-great-granddaughter, Amelia
Hungerford; a daughter-in-law,
Janyce Kelly; and a
sister-in-law, Betty Kelly.
In lieu of
flowers memorials may be
directed to the First
Congregational Church, 502 North
Jackson Street, Charles City, IA
50616, Hospice of North Iowa
Charles City site, 1003 Gilbert
Street, Charles City, IA 50616,
Osage Education Foundation, P.O.
Box 82, Osage, IA 50461 or Floyd
County Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary Education Fund, 800
11th Street, Charles City, IA
50616.
The Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City, is
in charge of the arrangements.
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2007 Mitchell County Press
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Larry "Catfish" Fluhrer
February 6, 2007
Larry "Catfish"
Fluhrer, age 64, of Mitchell,
died on Tuesday, January 30,
2007, at his home.
Funeral services were held at
1:00 p.m., on Monday, February
5, 2007, at the Faith Lutheran
Church in Mitchell, with Rev.
Wayne Ellingson officiating.
Burial was in the Oak Grove
Cemetery at Mitchell.
Larry was born on
January 10, 1943 in Mason City,
the son of Verl and Catherine
(Brandt) Fluhrer. He graduated
from the Manly High School in
1961. Larry worked for the Rock
Island Railroad. He later
managed the Wright County
Recycling Center, and retired
from there.
He married Jessie Nobles in
Jena, Louisiana on May 1, 2003.
As a retiree, Larry was living
his dream by owning and
operating "The North Forty"
convenience and bait store in
Mitchell. He enjoyed fishing,
woodworking, camping, and his
family and friends. Larry loved
pulling pranks, and always had a
good joke.
He was preceded
in death by his father.
Larry is survived
by his wife, Jessie Fluhrer of
Mitchell; his mother, Catherine
Fluhrer of Manly; two daughters,
Shelley Fluhrer of Hastings,
Minnesota and Jennifer (Kevin)
Klehm of Ankeny; two sons, Randy
(Chris) Fluhrer of London,
England and Chad Fluhrer and
fiancée, Jessica Servantez of
Mason City; one stepdaughter,
Sandy (Randy) Norby of Osage;
two stepsons, David (Anne) Yates
of Pollock, Louisiana, Lee
Nobles of Lafayette, Louisiana;
two sisters, Darlene (David)
Diedrich of Grafton and LuAnn
(Alan) Adkisson of St. Ansgar;
one brother, Lester (Jill)
Fluhrer of Manly; nine
grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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2007 Mitchell County Press
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