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Frances M. Pfeiler
Heiderscheit
October 3, 2008
HOLY CROSS, IOWA-Frances
M. Pfeiler Heiderscheit, 95, of Holy Cross, Iowa, died on
Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at the Stonehill Care Center,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Friends may call from 2-8:00 p.m., on Friday, October 3, at
the Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross, where a parish
scripture service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Funeral services
will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 4, at the
Holy Cross Catholic Church, in Holy Cross, with burial in
the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Raymond Burkle.
Frances was born on August
7, 1913 in Rickardsville, Iowa, the daughter of George and
Barbara (Schmitt) Pfeiler. She married Mathew G.
Heiderscheit on February 18, 1936 in Rickardsville. Together
they spent their entire lives farming near Holy Cross until
retiring in 1979. Frances was very dedicated to raising her
family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Her faith gave her strength and comfort
and was a source of inspiration for all who knew her.
She was a member of the Holy Cross Rosary Society, a
lifetime member of the Dubuque County Farm Bureau as well as
an active member of the Dubuque County Farm Bureau Woman's
Association.
Survivors include her
children, Mary (Richard) Berning of Cuba City, Wisconsin,
Clarence (Edel) of Dyersville, Sr. Dorothy Heiderscheit, OSF
of Dubuque, Leon (Sandy) of Holy Cross, Charles (Sara) of
Osage, Paul of Holy Cross, Jeanne (Gary) Schmidt of Marion
and Joan (Kevin) Althaus of Dubuque; daughters-in-law, Rose
Heiderscheit of Balltown, Iowa and Marlene Heiderscheit of
Dubuque; 22 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and a
sister, Mabel Wilgenbusch of Rickardsville, Iowa.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Matt in 1998; 2 sons, Allan in 1999 and
George in 1973; and brothers, Aloysius, Leonard, Ray and Roy
Pfeiler.
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Verna LaFerne
Thoresen
October 3, 2008
Verna LaFerne Thoresen, age 83, of Osage, died on Wednesday,
October 1, 2008, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care
Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday,
October 6, at the 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 Sunday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage and will continue one hour before the services at the
church.
Verna was born on June 21,
1925 at New London, Iowa, the daughter of Sam and Ella (Grinstead)
Puckett. She received her education at the community schools
of Muscatine, Osage and Northwood, Iowa, and graduated from
the Mason City High School. Verna was married to Howard
Thoresen on June 2, 1946 at Mason City. To this union, six
children were born. While living on the Thoresen Brothers
farm with her husband, Verna was primarily a homemaker and
companion to her husband.
She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran, having been a
Sunday School Teacher for preschool several years, and she
shared in the fellowship, study and service opportunities
with the Rebecca Circle at Our Savior's. Verna was active in
the Mitchell County Farm Bureau Women in the 1960's and
70's, serving in various offices. Her interests included
sharing in family activities, gardening and canning
vegetables, crochet and needlework and other crafts.
Verna is survived by her
children, Ann (Rodney) McKinney of Dougherty, Mary Cullen of
Osage, Luther (Paula) Thoresen of Ruthven, David (Mary)
Thoresen of Lake Wales, Florida, Ruth (Phil) Ward of
Cedaredge, Colorado and Paul (Chris) Thoresen of
Minneapolis, Minnesota; ten grandchildren, Rhonda McKinney,
Carol Cullen and Joe Cullen, Benjamin Thoresen, Jessica
Thoresen and Alena Thoresen, Priya Thoresen, Shristi
Thoresen and Jonathan Thoresen and Rachel McGruder; and
three great-grandchildren, Cheyenne Cullen, Cole Dent and
Ethan Baker; a brother-in-law, Leonard Thoresen; and a
sister-in-law, June Puckett.
Preceding her in death
were her parents; her husband; four brothers, William,
Charles, Melvin and Francis Puckett; and a sister, Hazel
Wallace.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Brenda Ricke
October 6, 2008
Brenda Sue Ricke, age 41, of Garner and formerly of Osage,
died on Friday, October 3, 2008.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday,
October 7, 2008, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan, Iowa, with Father Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial
was in the Eden Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Rudd, Iowa.
Brenda was born on July
22, 1967 in Osage, the daughter of Dean and Elsie (Gerdes)
Nuehring. She graduated from the Osage High School in 1985.
She married Randy Ricke on September 30, 1989 in Garner and
they lived in the Garner area.
Brenda was employed at
Principal Financial in Mason City. She was a member of the
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan, where she was a
member of the Slovik Ladies Group. Brenda served on the
Garner Park and Rec Board. She was also active in the Garner
Sports Booster Club, Music Booster Club and the Garner Post
Prom Committee.
Brenda is survived by
husband, Randy Ricke of Garner; three children, Amber,
Stephanie and Alex Ricke of Garner; father, Dean Nuehring
and wife, Dorothy of Osage; sisters, Avon (Jerry) Rurup of
Titonka, Donna (Marloe) Ellingson of Joice, Nancy (Neal)
Hirota of Osage, Janet (Gerard) May of Osage and Ronda Olson
of Rose Creek, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Sharon Nuehring
Mihm of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her mother, Elsie Nuehring; a brother, Dennis Nuehring;
and her mother-in-law, Eleanore Ricke.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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Darlene "Poochie"
Mayer
October 6, 2008
Darlene "Poochie" Mayer, age 78, of Stacyville, died on
Friday, October 3, 2008, at the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.
A Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, October 6,
at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, with Msgr.
John Hemann officiating. Inurnment was in the Visitation
Catholic Cemetery in Stacyville.
She was born on April 16,
1930 in Stacyville, the daughter of Paul and Rose (King)
Huemann.
Poochie
is survived by her husband, Robert; two sons; two daughters;
and grandchildren and other family members.
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Roger
Eugene Corell
October 13, 2008
Roger Eugene Corell, 68, of Mason City, died on Monday,
October 6, 2008, at his home.
Memorial services were held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, October
10, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, with
Reverend Steve Palo officiating. Inurnment was in the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Roger Eugene Corell, was
born on September 16, 1940 in Nora Springs, the son of
Arnold and Lucille (Robinson) Corell. He attended and
received his education in the Nora Springs Community School
and graduated from the Nora Springs High School in 1959.
Roger also attended Mason City Junior College. He was united
in marriage to Kathleen Stayner on September 1, 1968, at the
Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville,
Minnesota.
Roger worked for various restaurants in the North Iowa area.
Roger purchased and operated the Patty-O Café in Albert Lea,
Minnesota. Roger was also a chef for the Troika and Green
Mill restaurants in Mason City. After the restaurant
business, Roger purchased and operated the Kenyon's Locker
in Mason City and until his retirement in 2002, he worked
for Curries Manufacturing Company in Mason City for over 20
years.
Roger enjoyed gardening,
cooking, publishing poems and short stories in the Remance
Reader's Digest and over the internet, enjoyed being the
mayor of the "Old Town Gang" in Nora Springs, and visiting
with family and friends. Roger's great love and enjoyment
was his family and grandchildren.
He was a member of the
Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, and was a former
member of the Civil Air Patrol.
Those left to cherish his
memory are his wife, Kathleen Corell of Mason City; his
children, Susan Hrubetz and her husband, Mark of Wake
Forest, North Carolina and Michele Corell-Howell and her
husband, Michael Howell of Dalton, Georgia; his mother,
Lucille Corell of Nora Springs; seven grandchildren,
Alexander Morris, Justin Zieman and Madison Hrubetz of Wake
Forest, North Carolina, Phillip, Paige, Patience and baby
Michael III Howell of Dalton, Georgia; his sisters and
brothers, Marilyn O'Connor and her husband, Edward of Osage,
Christine Youngerman of Osage, John Corell of Nora Springs,
Ronald Corell and his wife, Theresa of Manly and Bruce
Corell of Nora Springs; his sister-in-law, Carol Stayner of
Osage; as well as many nieces, nephews, other extended
family members and friends.
Roger was preceded in
death by his infant brother, Arnold James Corell; his
father, Arnold Corell; two brothers-in-law, William
Youngerman and Edward Stayner; a son-in-law, Marvin Zieman;
and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Susie and Wilbur
Stayner.
The Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
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Delwin Lloyd
Borchardt
October 13, 2008
Delwin Lloyd Borchardt, age 78, of
Osage, died on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at the Faith Home
in Osage.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, October 11, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with Rev. John Moser
officiating. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Osage, with military honors at the grave by the Osage
American Legion Post 278.
Delwin
was born on October 15, 1929 at Plymouth, Iowa, the son of
Lloyd and Esther (Schmidt) Borchardt. He attended Northwood
Schools and graduated from the Plymouth High School in 1946.
Delwin served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
On August 13, 1955, he married Doris Clark at Osage, after
which they lived in Mitchell. Doris died in December of
1987. Delwin farmed and worked at White Farm in Charles City
for 32 years.
He was a member of the Osage American Legion. Delwin enjoyed
collecting farm toys, fishing, hunting, gardening, baking
bread, and having coffee with his friends. Delwin especially
enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Delwin
is survived by four daughters, Pat (Jerry) Durbin of Osage
and daughter, Jordan, Janet Penfold of Osage and children,
Nathan, Chase, and Hayley, Mari (Dave) Gerbig of Osage and
daughters, Mandy and Misty, Rhonda (David) Schroeder of
Osage and daughters, Lindsay and Alyssa; two brothers,
Darryl (Nita) Borchardt of Martelle, Iowa and Delbert
(Betty) Borchardt of Riceville; a sister-in-law, Betty Clark
of Orchard; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his wife, Doris; a sister, Arliene Walk and
her husband, Paul; and a son-in-law, Joel Penfold.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral.
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Mae Margaret Monsen
October 13, 2008
Mae Margaret Monsen, age 86, of LeRoy, Minnesota, died on
Friday evening, October 10, 2008, at the Sunrise Cottages in
Rochester, Minnesota.
Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday,
October 15, at the Little Cedar Lutheran Church in Adams,
with the Rev. Shari Mason officiating. Burial will take
place in the Six Mile Grove Cemetery in rural Lyle,
Minnesota.
Mae Margaret Monsen, was
born on September 18, 1922 in Osage, Iowa, to Earnest
Meister and Lilly Troge Meister. She attended and graduated
from the Adams High School in 1940 and was united in
marriage to Joseph K. Monsen on December 12, 1942 at the St.
Olaf Parsonage in Austin, Minnesota. In 1946, the couple
moved to a farm near Taopi, Minnesota. Mrs. Monsen was a
farm homemaker and before that she worked at Hormel in
Austin and cleaned houses. After their retirement she worked
at the Tree House.
Mae loved playing cards, games, crocheting, baking, cooking,
dancing, bowling and gardening. She liked what she did,
everyday. Mae was a founding member of the Lodi Farmeretts,
a member of Little Cedar Lutheran Church and was very active
in its circles, fundraisers, and Lutheran Brotherhood.
She is survived by her
three daughters, Gloria Heathman Aanonson (Leland) of Rose
Creek, Minnesota, Carol Agee of Rochester, Minnesota and
Lori (Kirk) Baumbach of Byron, Minnesota; eight
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one
step-great-granddaughter; five brothers, Melvin Meister of
Bella Vista, Arkansas, Luther (Ruby) Meister of Austin,
Minnesota, Vern Meister of Rochester, Roy (Gladys) Meister
of Bloomington and Dean Meister of LeCenter; and one sister,
Daisy (Curtis) Larson of Austin, Minnesota.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband on June 14, 1999; one granddaughter;
one son-in-law; two sisters; and four brothers.
Family and friends may
call from 6-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 14, at the Hindt
Funeral Home in LeRoy and one hour prior to the services at
the church on Wednesday.
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Gerald "Germ"
Leeman
October 13, 2008
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa-Gerald "Germ" Leeman, 86, died on Friday,
October 10, 2008, of cancer at the Thalman Square in Cedar
Falls, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 14, at
11:00 a.m., at the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Waterloo, Iowa, with Dr. Scott Paczkowski officiating.
Honorary Casket Bearers will be Bill Nelson, Keith Young,
Gene Maakestad and Duke Angell. Casket Bearers will be Jay
Leeman, Mark Leeman, Jayson Leeman, Cody Leeman, John
Willmore, Darrel Willhite and Thad Turner. Burial will be in
the Cedar Crest Cemetery, Jesup, Iowa, with military rites
conducted by the Pump-Scheer American Legion Post 342 of
Jesup. Memorial contributions may be made to Coach Leeman
for the Lehigh Wrestling fund.
Germ was born on June 22,
1922 in Osage, Iowa, the second of ten children of William
and Mae (Reams) Leeman. He lived there until his graduation
from the Osage High School. Upon graduation he attended
State Teachers College (UNI) until his entrance into the
United States Navy in 1943. He served his country as a
carrier pilot until his discharge in 1945, at which time he
returned to State Teachers College and received his
bachelor's degree in 1948.
He married Darlene Fox of
Jesup on August 2, 1945. The couple lived for a short time
in Ft. Dodge, where he served as head wrestling coach before
they moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he began his
longtime association with Lehigh University as their head
wrestling coach.
Germ had a distinguished
career as a wrestler and a coach. He won three state high
school championships (1939, 1940, 1941) at Osage High
School, two national AAU championships, an NCAA championship
(1946) where he was named outstanding wrestler, and a silver
medal at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. He served as head
wrestling coach for Lehigh for 18 seasons during which time
his record was 161-38-4, never had a losing season, won six
EIWA team championships, coached six men to nine NCAA
titles, and made men of hundreds of boys. Lehigh's wrestling
arena is now known as Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall in
his and Thad Turner's honor.
He is a member of several
halls of fame including the NCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame and
the Glen Brand Iowa Hall of Fame at the Dan Gable Wrestling
Institute and Museum and was named by Sports Illustrated as
one of the top fifty Iowa athletes of the 20th century.
He is survived by his
wife, Darlene of Cedar Falls; two sons, Mark Leeman and Jay
(Judy) Leeman of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; one daughter,
Jerilou (John) Willmore of Hubbard; two brothers, Wayne
(Susie) Leeman of Pinehurst, North Carolina and Bill Leeman
of Cassa Grande, Arizona; two sisters, Beverly (Jim) Hoy of
McHenry, Illinois and Barb (Larry) Campbell of Winterset,
Iowa; grandsons, Jayson Leeman, Cody Leeman and Travis
Moseley; granddaughter, Heather (Justin) Dyar;
step-grandson, Ben Willmore; great-grandsons, Ayden Dyar and
Prentice Dyar; sister-in-law, Betty Buckles; and special
nieces, Becky (Darrel) Willhite and Bonnie Dunham.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Albert,
Dale, Keith, Donald, and Shirley; and brother-in-law, Gene
Buckles.
The White Funeral Home,
Jesup, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Philip H. Larson
October 13, 2008
Philip H. Larson, age 92, of Osage, died on Sunday, October
12, 2008, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in
Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday,
October 17, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Osage, with
the Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Burial will be in the
Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-7:00 p.m., on
Thursday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Visitation will continue one hour before the services at the
church.
He was born on September
2, 1916 in Osage, the son of Peter Bastian and Helen
(Johnson) Larson. Philip attended the Dudley Elementary
School and the Osage High School, graduating in 1933. He
farmed in Mitchell County. On September 2, 1942, Philip was
sworn into the U. S. Navy on the steps of the Mitchell
County Court House. He served in the Pacific until his
discharge in 1945.
On September 12, 1947,
Philip and Marilyn Yvonne Lack were united in marriage at
the United Church of Christ in Orchard. Philip enrolled in
Iowa State University in 1950 and graduated with a
bachelor's degree in 1952. He worked for Farmers National,
living in Nora Springs, Rock Rapids, Forest City and Fort
Dodge. In 1960, Philip purchased the Town and Country
Insurance Agency in Webster City, where Philip and Marilyn
resided until 1968. They lived in Ames from 1968 to 1971 and
in Des Moines for one year. In 1972 they moved to Mission,
Texas, where Philip worked for the State of Texas. Since
2000, Philip and Marilyn have divided their time between
Mission and Osage.
Philip was a member of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church and
the American Legion. Memorials can be made to the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church.
Philip is survived by his
wife, Marilyn Larson of Osage; his sons, Alan (Nancy) Larson
of Reston, Virginia and Gene (Sandra) Larson of Ankeny;
seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
Philip was preceded by his
parents; brother, John Larson; and sister, Mary Hollatz.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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John "Jack" N.
Michels
October 14, 2008
John "Jack" N. Michels, age 73, of Osage, formerly of
Stacyville and New Hartford, Iowa, died early Tuesday,
October 14, 2008, at the Mitchell County Regional Health
Center in Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday,
October 16, at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville,
with Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be in the
Visitation Cemetery in Stacyville, with a military graveside
service by the Stacyville Legion Post 569. Visitation is one
hour before the services on Thursday, from 12 noon to 1:00
p.m., at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville.
John was born on February
26, 1935 in Stacyville, the son of Joseph and Helen
(Mueller) Michels. He went to school at the Visitation
Catholic School in Stacyville and worked on the family farm
until joining the United States Navy in 1953. John married
Lorene Tibbits in 1955 and divorced in 1967. John owned and
operated "Michels 101", a small bar in New Hartford, Iowa
for over 30 years until his retirement in 1999.
He is survived by three
sons, Steve Michels of Orchard, Jeff (Jane) Michels of Osage
and Russ (Shari) Michels of Mound, Minnesota; eight
grandchildren; three sisters, Ethel Bissen of Stewartville,
Minnesota, Ruth Olson of Waterloo and Hazel Heimer of
Stacyville; one brother, Joseph "Pete" Michels of Osage;
sister-in-law, Marita Michels of Rose Creek, Minnesota; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death
were his parents; brother, Wilmer (Bud) Michels; sister,
Patricia Murdock; two brothers-in-law, John (Buddy) Bissen
and Clement (Clem) Heimer.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Florence Tireman
October 21, 2008
Florence "Flo" Tireman, age 82, of Osage, passed away on
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at the Osage Rehabilitation and
Health Care Center in Osage.
To her wishes, Florence was cremated. Inurnment services
were held at an earlier date. A gathering of family and
friends for lunch and fellowship will be held on Saturday,
November 1, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Osage
American Legion Hall, Osage.
Florence was born on
August 20, 1926 in Mitchell County, the daughter of Eldon
and Nora (Hillborn) Amy. She was united in marriage to
Howard Tireman on April 30, 1949. Flo enjoyed working in the
bakery at Larsen's Jack and Jill. She was also a member of
the Legion Auxiliary. Flo loved her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She also loved to travel and will
always be remembered as a great cook.
Florence is survived by
her son, Phil Tireman of Mason City; a brother, William Amy
of California; five grandchildren, Michael (Gina) Tireman of
Olathe, Kansas, Timothy Tireman of Mason City, Carolyn
(William) Eliason of Mason City, David (Nina) Tireman of
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and Daniel Virnala of Osage;
eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and
friends, Doug and Sue Virnala and Elaine Kew.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband; and many brothers and sisters.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
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Betty E. Clarke
October 21, 2008
Betty E. Clarke, 74 of Mason City, died on Thursday, October
16, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday,
October 18, at the Wesley United Methodist Church, with Rev.
Steve Hansen officiating. Interment was in the Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Betty was born on March
19, 1934 in Mason City, the daughter of Fred and Irene
(Sears) Stockberger. She graduated from the Mason City High
School in 1952 and would later graduate from Hamilton
Business College in 1982. She served in the US Navy working
as a bookkeeper for a short time. Betty married John Clarke
on March 9, 1956 in Newport, Rhode Island. Her husband
served in the military causing the family to move a number
of times before returning and settling in Mason City in the
early 1970's.
Betty worked as a seamstress at the Good Shepherd Health
Center and then retired as a bookkeeper for Principal
Financial. Some of her interests included, sewing, knitting,
puzzles and story telling.
Betty is survived by a
son, Daniel L. Clarke and wife, Linda of Mason City;
daughter, Carol S. Weber and husband, Darrell of Osage;
grandchildren, Michael Ruby and fiancée, Krystal Magill and
son, Tanner of Ankeny, Melissa Cates and husband, Jason of
Ames, Nicholas Weber and wife, Sarah of Davenport, Jeffrey
Weber and special friend, Emma Hemann of Osage and their
children, Rylie and Raegen; siblings, Winifred "Winnie"
Rasmussen and husband, Jim of Mason City, Viola Fisk of
Mason City, Ellen Weiss and husband, Frank of Mason City,
George Stockberger and wife, Mary Lou of Mason City;
sister-in-law, Vera Stockberger of Mason City; and many
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews
Betty was preceded in
death by her parents; brother, Lloyd; and twin brothers in
infancy.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City.
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William Duane
Johnson
October 21, 2008
William " Bill" Johnson, 75, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away
on Sunday, October 19, 2008, at the Riceville Family Care
and Therapy Center after a long illness.
Memorial services will be held at the United Methodist
Church in Riceville, on Wednesday October 22, at 2:00 p.m.,
with the Rev. Michael Carey officiating. Burial will be in
the Riverside Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the
American Legion Roy Gue Post 244. Friends may call at the
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville, on Tuesday, during the
hours of 5-7:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the services at
the church.
Bill was born on
June 13, 1933 in Osage. He graduated from the Orchard
Consolidated School in 1951. Bill joined the Air Force in
February 1952 and served in Korea from December 1952 to
January 1954. On June 14, 1952, Bill married Ruth Grinstead.
After ten years in the military, Bill and his family
returned to the Riceville/Osage area.
Bill was an agricultural
salesman and retired from WDJ Enterprises in 2005. His
company manufactured and sold minerals and vitamins for
livestock throughout several states.
Bill was preceded in death
by his father, Frank Johnson; his mother, Velma Bennett
Johnson; and his daughter in 2005, Randi Jo Krukow.
Bill is survived by his
wife of 56 years, Ruth Ann Grinstead Johnson; his son and
daughter-in-law, Richard and Teresa (Tegtmeier) Johnson of
Cedar Falls; sister, Velma and her husband, Kenny Bauer of
LeRoy, Minnesota; brother, James and his wife, Ardyce of
Maryville, Washington; three grandsons, Jamie Krukow and his
wife, Tara of Riceville, Joseph Krukow and his wife, Sarah
of Osage and Jacob Krukow of Des Moines; five
great-grandchildren, Joshua and Jimmy, and Brianna, Emily
and Cael; and many nieces and nephews.
Bill will be greatly
missed by his family and many friends.
The Lindstrom Funeral Home
in Riceville is in charge of the arrangements.
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Lloyd W. Kroneman
October 28, 2008
St. Ansgar, Iowa-Lloyd W. Kroneman, 93, formerly of
Carpenter, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the Good
Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, October 24, at 11:00 a.m., at the First Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev. Robert Porisch and Rev. Lance
Kittleson officiating. Burial was in the First Lutheran
Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Lloyd was born on October
7, 1915 in Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, to Paul and
Ida (Dieterich) Kroneman. He married Ruth Marjorie Halvorson
on March 3, 1940. They farmed most of their working years in
Otranto Township where Lloyd combined his vocation and his
avocation refining his registered "Black Oak" Holstein dairy
herd. They retired from farm life moving to Carpenter in the
early 1980's.
Throughout their lives they loved to travel. Following
retirement, they enjoyed a relaxed lifestyle that included
winters in Florida. In later years, when travel was no
longer possible, Lloyd enjoyed fishing, flower gardening,
whittling, his family and nice weather evenings spent
sitting outside visiting with his neighbors.
Lloyd was preceded in
death by his parents; wife, Ruth in 1986; and two brothers,
Harvey and Herbert.
He is survived by two
daughters, Diane (Ed) Collier of St. Ansgar and Joann
(Frank) Helfter of Osage; six grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; one brother, Elmer of St. Ansgar; and
an aunt, Frieda Feldt of Osage.
The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home of St. Ansgar was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Dr. John Milton
Repp
November 3, 2008
Dr. John Milton Repp, age 87, of Osage, died on Thursday,
October 30, 2008, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services were held
at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Dennis Hanson
and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial was in the St. Peter
Lutheran Cemetery in Denver, Iowa, at 2:30 p.m., on Monday,
with military honors at the grave by the Acker-Matthias
American Legion Post 653 of Denver.
John was born on April 2,
1921 in Janesville, Iowa, the son of John F. and Effie
(Bates) Repp. John graduated from the Denver High School in
1938. He attended Iowa State Teachers College and worked at
the John Deere Company. John married Violet Bieman in El
Paso, Texas, on July 10, 1943. To that union, three children
were born, John, Jr., Sam and Sara. While in the service, he
was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air
Medal, and several Oak Leaf Clusters. During the ten months
in North Africa and Italy, he flew 52 missions as a first
pilot of a B-24. After his honorable discharge as a major,
John and Vi moved back to Iowa, where he attended the
University of Iowa Dental School.
After graduation, they
moved to Osage, where he began his dental practice in 1953
and retired in 1984. John was a member of the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage, where he taught Sunday School and
served in various positions. He also served as President of
the Osage Community School Board. John's love of flying led
him to build his own airplane, and he also flew for many
years. He and Vi were able to travel extensively over the
years, and he had a great love and devotion for his family.
Dr. Repp is survived by
his wife, Vi Repp of Osage; two children, John, Jr. (Nancy)
Repp of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Sara (Steve) Davidson of
Orchard; daughter-in-law, Melita Repp of Tucson, Arizona;
four grandchildren, Susan Repp, Peggy Repp, Dana Repp and
John Repp; three great-grandchildren, Barbara Thompson,
Samantha Thompson and Nicholas Brennan; and a sister, Ethel
Surface of Cedar Falls.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a son, Sam; four brothers, Maurice, Clayton,
Donald and Ross; and two sisters, Nadine Schmidt and Dorothy
Rick.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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Howard Sparenborg
November 3, 2008
Howard Sparenborg, age 82, of Osage, died on Friday, October
31, 2008, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
in Osage.
According to his wishes,
Howard was cremated and there will be no services. The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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