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Dorothy Fleenor
May 6, 2008
Dorothy Fleenor, age 92, of Osage, died on Friday, May 2,
2008, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, May 5,
2008, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with
Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial was
in the Osage Cemetery.
Dorothy was born on May 1,
1916 at Osage, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Hartwig) Havig.
She was educated in the Osage Schools. On April 24, 1944,
she married Roy Fleenor in Osage. They farmed near Orchard
and later moved to a farm northeast of Osage. Following
Roy's death in 1991, Dorothy moved to Osage, and moved to
the Faith Home in 1998.
She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, and was a
member of a birthday club. Dorothy enjoyed flowers,
gardening, and caring for her family.
Dorothy is survived by
three daughters, Linda (Gerald) Williams of Lake of the
Ozark, Missouri, Elizabeth (Darryl) Landas of Decorah and
Kimberley (Mark) Weis of Stacyville; two sons, Robert
(Diane) of Osage and Joel (Diana) of Mason City; eight
grandchildren, Jeff (Dana) Williams, Melissa (Mike)
Schwenker and Tom (Sherrie) Williams, Chad (Sarah) Landas,
Chelsea and Brandi Weis, Jeremy and Justin Fleenor; nine
great-grandchildren, Kelli and Mason Williams, Abby, Carter,
and Hadley Williams, Christian, Sydney, Amelia, and Caden
Schwenker; three sisters, Leona Richards of Osage, June
Jahnel of New Haven and Fern (Jim) Hughes of Riceville.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband, Roy; a granddaughter, Michelle
Landas; an infant brother, Arnold; three brothers, Alton,
Melbourne and Everett Havig; and a sister, Grace Havig.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
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Dick Bower
May 6, 2008
Richard "Dick" Allan Bower, age 78, of Osage, died on
Saturday, May 3, 2008, at his home in Osage.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 6,
2008, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with
Pastor Gary Gilbert officiating. Burial was in the Osage
Cemetery.
Dick was born on June 14,
1929 at Osage, to John and Ethel (Richardson) Bower. He was
baptized in the Osage Methodist Church. Dick went to the
Burr Oak No. 2 School through eighth grade and graduated
from the Riceville High School in 1947. On August 16, 1949,
Dick married Eleanor Miles. To this union, two girls, Brenda
and Monica, and two boys, Eric and Glen "George" were born.
Dick farmed with his father for many years and retired in
1992. Dick and Eleanor moved to Osage in 1994.
He loved to travel, bowl, and read until poor eyesight
befell him. Always a civic minded person, Dick was a Burr
Oak Township Trustee for forty years, President of the Burr
Oak School Board for twelve years, and Treasurer of the
Osage Rural Fire Department for twenty years.
Dick is survived by his
wife, Eleanor Bower of Osage; a daughter, Monica (Hank)
Rgnonti of Lakeville, Minnesota; two sons, Eric (Verna)
Bower of Robbinsdale, Minnesota and Glen "George" (Lori)
Bower of Spirit Lake; a son-in-law, James Klehn of
Burnsville, Minnesota; 19 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary (Duane) Abben of
Little Cedar.
Preceding him in death
were his parents; one brother, Marshal Bower; and a
daughter, Brenda Klehn in 2004.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
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Mary Allice (Frein)
Merrick
May 6, 2008
Mary Alice (Frein) Merrick, a longtime Osage resident, age
86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2008, at the
St. Anthony Park Home, St. Paul, Minnesota.
A private memorial service will be held in St. Paul on
Saturday, May 17, 2008.
She was preceded in death
by husband of 52 years, Chris.
Mary is survived by
children, Phyllis (Dan) Hollihan St. Paul, Minnesota, Diana
Harvey of Estero, Florida, Jerry (Mona) Merrick of Dubuque,
Iowa, Rick (Ann) Merrick of Apple Valley, Minnesota and
Steve (Diane) Merrick of Stewartville, Minnesota; 12
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Bob of
Osage and Marvin of Minneapolis, Minnesota; sister, Pat
(Don) Ahrens of Mason City, Iowa; and four sisters-in-law,
Dorothy Frein, Arlene Frein, Elaine Frein of Garner, Iowa
and Alice Frein of Des Moines, Iowa.
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Leonard E. Pohren
May 6, 2008
Leonard E. Pohren, age 83, of Wayland, formerly of
Washington, died on Sunday May 4, 2008, at the Parkview Home
in Wayland, after failing in health.
A Celebration of Life
services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 7, at
the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington, with Pastor
Darryl Carr officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00
p.m., on Tuesday, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home, where the
family will receive friends from 5-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday
evening. Interment with military honors conducted by
Washington American Legion Post 29, will take place in the
Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A memorial has been
established to the Great River Hospice.
Leonard was born on
November 10, 1924 in Jefferson County, Iowa, the son of
Christian and Lydia (Kern) Pohren. He attended school at
Mohawk #9 and also attended school in Brighton, Iowa. On
September 30, 1943, Leonard was united in marriage to Arlene
M. Weinard in Washington, Iowa.
Leonard lived most of his
life in Washington County where he owned and operated Pohren
Trucking for many years. He served in the United States Navy
during World War II where he was in the Pacific Theater.
Leonard enjoyed baseball, especially the St. Louis
Cardinals. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and enjoyed
playing cribbage after his retirement.
He is survived by his
daughter, Karen Escher and husband, Mark of Kalona, Iowa;
three sons, Dean Pohren and wife, Shari of Osage, Allen
Pohren of Red Oak, Iowa and Jeffrey Pohren of Omaha,
Nebraska; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and
one sister, Viola Norton of Washington, Iowa.
Leonard was preceded in
death by his parents; his wife in 1991; and six brothers and
sisters including, Dorothy Crile, Eunice Mann, Clifford
Pohren, Harold Pohren, Everette Pohren and Norma Hesseltine.
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Antoinette Gigstead
May 13, 2008
Antoinette Gigstead, age
97, of Reynolds, Indiana and formerly of Osage, died on
Friday, May 9, 2008, at the White County Memorial Hospital
in Monticello, Indiana.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, May
15, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with Rev.
Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian officiating. Burial will be in the
Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell. Visitation will be from
12:30-1:30 p.m., on Thursday, at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage.
Antoinette is survived by
her son, Robert; sisters-in-law, Rosie Pajer of Mitchell and
Anna Pajer of Osage; and several nieces and nephews.
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Judith Vickers
May 13, 2008
Judith Suzanne (Rosauer)
Vickers, age 62, of Osage, died on Friday May 9, 2008, at
her home. Judith battled long and strong against cancer
since July, 2003.
A Memorial Mass was held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 13,
at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with Rev. John
Moser officiating.
Judith is survived by her
husband, Charles Vickers of Osage; her daughter, Karen
(Jerry) Wilkinson and their two sons, Bo and Max of
Dagsboro, Delaware; her son, Rick Vickers of Osage; her
siblings, plus many other family members.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
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Yvonne Eidness
May 21, 2008
Yvonne Valaree Eidness, age 77, of Lake Mills, formerly of
Osage, Iowa, died on Monday, May 19, 2008, at the Lake Mills
Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, May 22, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake
Mills, with Rev. W. Paul Weeg officiating. Burial will be in
the Salem Memorial Cemetery, rural Lake Mills. Visitation
was held on Wednesday, May 21, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, and continued one hour prior to
the services at the church on Thursday.
Yvonne Valaree Eidness,
was born on December 7, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the
daughter of Lionel and Margaret (Lehrke) Parent. She grew up
in and graduated from the Central High School, in La Crosse,
Wisconsin. On May 3, 1952, she was united in marriage to
Duane Eidness at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage. Duane
passed away in 2002.
Yvonne worked as a
bookkeeper for Arts Shoes in Osage for several years. After
moving to Lake Mills, she worked as a cook at the Lake Mills
Care Center.
Yvonne loved her family
dearly. Her life revolved around her grandchildren. She had
spent several years as the care giver for her granddaughter,
Shana in Chicago, Illinois. She was an awesome and
resourceful cook.
She is survived by her
children, Steve (Judy) Eidness of Lake Mills, Kimberly
Johnson of Osage, Denise Beaudoin of Evanston, Illinois and
David (Judy) Eidness of Lake Mills; eleven grandchildren,
Josh, Lacie and Jenna Eidness, Valerie Marker, Elizabeth
Johnson, Danielle Lemmerman, Clint Johnson, Shana Beaudoin,
Stephanie, Courtney and Katlyn Eidness; six
great-grandchildren; three brothers, Monte Parent of
Louisville, Kentucky, Ronald (Phyllis) Parent of Holmen,
Wisconsin and James (Mary) Hetzel of La Crosse, Wisconsin;
two sisters, Beverly (Bob) Erickson of Cashton, Wisconsin
and Gloria Knoke of La Crosse, Wisconsin; sister-in-law,
Lois Parent of Stevenson, Michigan; brothers-in-law, John
Jostad of Galesville, Wisconsin and Harvey Jostad of Holmen,
Wisconsin; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Yvonne was preceded in
death by her parents; her husband, Duane; sisters, Annette
Jostad and Carol Jostad; brother, Lionel "Bud" Parent;
great-grandson, T.J. Marker; and step-father, Gerald Hetzel.
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James "Jim" O'Brion
May 21, 2008
James Elwood O'Brion, age 64, of Osage, went to heaven on
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, the same day as his Dad's birthday.
He passed away at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center
Hospice Unit in Osage.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday,
May 22, 2008, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with
the Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating.
Inurnment will be at a later date in the Blossom Hill
Cemetery in Badger, Iowa. There will be a time for lunch and
fellowship following services at the church.
Jim was born on April 8,
1944 at Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Harry and Willetta (Olson)
O'Brion. He grew up in and around Badger, Iowa, and attended
a country school, Badger Elementary, in Badger Township 3.
Jim attended the Fort Dodge High School until the 11th
grade. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964 and
received his GED. On June 12, 1965, he married Norma
Rosenquist at Burnside, Iowa.
Jim worked for the Post Office in Shawnee Mission, Kansas,
and in Fort Dodge. Jim also worked as a meat salesman for
Gus Glaser in Fort Dodge and Harker's in LeMars. He then
worked as a driver dispatcher at United Van Bus in
Minneapolis and Greenfield Trucking in Fort Dodge. Jim and
Norma moved to Osage in September of 2005, from Milford,
Iowa, where Jim had worked as a broker for Pioneer Transfer
Trucking Company.
Jim enjoyed his grandchildren, fishing, camping, and feeding
the birds. He was a member of the V.F.W. in Osage and the
American Legion in Gowrie, Iowa.
Jim is survived by his
wife, Norma O'Brion of Osage; his children, Jamie (Harold)
Zupon of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Patrick (Janet) O'Brion of
Minnetonka, Minnesota, Rachel O'Brion of Coon Rapids,
Minnesota and Kelly (Bill) Carlson of St. Ansgar; and loved
by his seven grandchildren, Cody Bebensee, Mitchell and Ally
O'Brion, Joel, Addy, Griffin, and Drew Carlson; a brother,
Tim (Teri) O'Brion of Milford; a sister, Cheryl (Gary)
Warren of Mesa, Arizona; and his beloved dog, Bailey.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a brother, Chuck O'Brion; and a sister,
Linda Kombrink.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
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Leonard J. Kisley
June 3, 2008
Leonard James Kisley, 62, of Hines, Minnesota, died on
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Bemidji, Minnesota, at the North
Country Regional Hospital.
Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May
27, at the Cease Family Funeral Home Chapel in Blackduck.
Military honors were provided by the American Legion Post
372 of Blackduck, Minnesota. Honorary pallbearers were
Leonard's sons, daughters, and grandchildren.
Leonard was born on June
24, 1945 in Lawler, Iowa, the son of Paul and Betty (Hadacek)
Kisley. He was raised and educated in Osage, Iowa. He
entered the U.S. Army in 1968, and received an honorable
discharge in 1970. He married Joyce Smith on January 29,
1972 on Sandy Lake, in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
He was a dairy farmer, ran a minnow business, and was a long
haul trucker until he passed away. He was an avid
outdoorsman and he enjoyed hunting, and fishing. Most of all
he loved to spend time with his family, especially his
grandchildren.
He is survived by his
wife, Joyce Kisley of Hines, Minnesota; sons, Kevin (Bonnie
Nagel) Kisley of Blackduck, Minnesota and Matthew (Amber)
Kisley of Hines, Minnesota; daughters, Carrie Ann Kisley of
Iowa, Andrea (David) Martin of Blackduck, Minnesota, Bobbie
(Greg) Harmon of Clearwater, Minnesota and Carla Kisley of
Lake George, Minnesota; brothers, Raymond (Linda) Kisley of
Osage, Iowa, Paul (Beverly) Kisley of Osage, Iowa, Frank
(Patty) Kisley of Osage, Iowa and Norbert (Diane) Kisley of
Cottage Grove, Minnesota; and his nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; brother, Val Kisley; and his sister and her
husband, Cecilia and Bill Buck.
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Anna Pajer
May 21, 2008
Anna (Miller) Pajer, age 81, of Osage, died on Wednesday,
May 21, 2008, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, May
23, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, with Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in
Mitchell. Visitation is from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m., on Friday,
at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Anna was born on May 4,
1927 near Mitchell, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Gina
(Erickson) Miller. She attended school in Mitchell. Anna was
united in marriage to Frank Pajer on November 30, 1946 in
Mitchell.
Anna is survived by her
three children, Pat Schotanus of Osage, Jim (Charlene) Pajer
of Carpenter and Chuck Pajer of Osage; five grandchildren,
Robert (Laura) Schotanus of Osage, Brandon, Andrea, and
Ashley Pajer of Carpenter, Michael Pajer of St. Ansgar; a
great-grandchild, Mitchell Schotanus of Osage; a
step-brother, Kenneth Goplerud of St. Ansgar; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Frank Pajer; her parents, Carl and Gina
Miller; two sisters, Helga Nemeth and Ermma Weldon; a
brother, Lawrence Miller; a step-sister, Elfrieda Uzlik; and
four step-brothers, Chris Miller, Hans Miller, Jean Olson
and Linton Olson.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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Eunice Meighan
May 27, 2008
Eunice Meighan, age 100, of Osage, and formerly of New
Hampton, died on Friday, May 23, 2008, at the Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 27, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with Sister Millie
Leuenberger, OSF officiating. Burial was in the Riverside
Cemetery in Charles City.
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Jerry Kline
May 27, 2008
Jerry Michael Kline, 61, of St. Ansgar, died on Friday, May
23, 2008, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota,
from complications due to a bone marrow transplant he
received on June 13, 2006 to assist in battling leukemia.
Memorial services were
held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 27, at the United
Methodist Church in St. Ansgar, with Rev. Peter Chang
officiating. Burial will take place in the St. Ansgar
Cemetery. No visitation was planned. The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home in St. Ansgar, was in charge of the
arrangements.
Jerry Michael Kline, was
born on September 26, 1946, to William and Agnes (Trench)
Kline. Jerry graduated from the St. Ansgar High School in
1965, attended NIACC and Mankato State. He later joined The
US Army and served in Vietnam.
He married Sue Brasch
(died on February 24, 2002), of St. Ansgar, on July 6, 1971.
They spent two years in Dubuque, Iowa, before returning to
St. Ansgar, where their children, Tara Thorson and Eric
Kline, were born. In his marriage to Sue Brasch, he is
survived by his father-in-law and mother-in law, Claire and
Dorothy Brasch; sisters-in-law, Sally Emerson Brasch and
Barb (Rex) Ray and brother-in-law, Bob Brasch.
Jerry was a member of the St. Ansgar American Legion Post
358 and a volunteer fire fighter. He was the owner/manager
of BK Feeds in St. Ansgar for 27 years. Jerry was an avid
gardener and sports enthusiast.
He married Margie Hansen,
of St. Ansgar, on January 29, 2003. Though their time
together wasn't near long enough, the memories and
experiences they shared spanned a lifetime.
Jerry is survived by his
wife, Margie Kline; his children, Tara (Cory) Thorson and
Eric (Sunny) Kline; step-children, Shalome (Chuck) Tonelli,
Brandi (Kyle) Malmin, Tanner Hansen and Hannah Hansen;
grandchildren, Elle, Cadence, Mayzee and Tyson;
step-grandchildren, Izzy, Kamen, Madison and Maria;
mother-in-law, Laura Bublitz and father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Bob and Clarice Duvall; sisters, Diane
(Roger) Zuehl, Nancy (Don) Salisbury, Janet (Bob) Bruesewitz,
Sonja (Tom) Yahnke and Linda Currens; his brothers-in-law,
Jim Duvall, John (Sandi) Duvall and Dan Nack;
sisters-in-law, Carol (Jack) Kline and Donella (Jim) Kline.
Jerry was preceded in death by his first wife, Sue Kline;
parents, William and Agnes Kline; step-father, Buddy Heimer;
brothers, Jack Kline and Jim Kline and an infant brother.
We will miss him dearly and remember him always.
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Alfred Hackenmiller
June 3, 2008
Alfred Joseph Hackenmiller, age 95, of Stacyville, died on
Saturday, May 31, 2008, at the Stacyville Community Nursing
Home in Stacyville.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday, June 4, at the Sacred Heart Oratory in Meyer,
with Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be in the
Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meyer. Visitation is from 5-8:00
p.m., on Tuesday, at the Sacred Heart Oratory in Meyer.
Visitation will continue one hour before the services at the
church.
Alfred was born on June 6,
1912 at Meyer, Iowa, to John and Helen (Blake) Hackenmiller.
He grew up in the Meyer area and was educated in the Meyer
School. During his adolescence years, he worked on the farm
with his father. Alfred then went to work at the Mayo Farm
and St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, where he
came to know the Mayo Brothers, Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie.
This is where he met the love of his life, Cecilia Barbara
Klinkhammer. In 1935, he married Cecilia at Adrian,
Minnesota. They farmed south of Meyer their entire life.
Alfred took great pride in being a dairy farmer.
He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church in Meyer. His
great love and enjoyment was his wife, children,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory
are his sons, Leon (Theresa) of Stacyville, Paul (Rita) of
St. Ansgar, Ken and friend, Jane of Meyer and Charles
(Shirley) of Meyer; his daughter, Betty (Barney) Retterath
of Meyer; a daughter-in-law, Joanne (Don) Hackenmiller Popp
of Osage; 34 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and a
sister, Catherine (Carl) Klapperich of Stacyville.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his wife, Cecilia; two sons, John and
Eugene; a brother, Leo; and one grandchild.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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