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Doug Roll, Jr.
August 3, 2009
Doug Roll, Jr., age 87, of St. Ansgar, died on Sunday,
August 2, 2009, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Society in
St. Ansgar.
Private graveside
inurnment services will be held in the Oak Grove Cemetery in
Mitchell, with Rev. Peter Chang officiating. Military rites
will be provided by the Walter T. Enneberg American Legion
Post 358 of St. Ansgar.
Doug was born on March 2,
1922 in Eldora, the son of Douglas and Hilda (Day) Roll, Sr.
Doug graduated from the St. Ansgar High School in 1939. He
joined the Army Air Corp in 1941 and served during WW II.
Doug was united in marriage to Edna Adams on December 10,
1969 in Norfolk, Nebraska. They made their home in St.
Ansgar, where they owned and operated a ceramic shop.
Doug enjoyed painting,
fishing, camping and woodworking. He was an avid fan of the
Chicago Cubs and Washington Redskins.
Doug is survived by his
wife, Edna Roll of St. Ansgar; 3 daughters, Judy (Dennis)
Beyer of Fredericksburg, Kathy (Steven) Weipert of New
Hampton and Dorothy (Irvin) Nystel of New Hampton; 2 sons,
Dennis Tabor of Floyd and Jody (Linda) Roll of Mason City; a
sister, Dorothy Kuenkel of Tempe, Arizona; a brother, Keith
(Alice) Roll of Norfolk, Nebraska; and several
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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James "Jim"
Klobassa
August 7, 2009
James "Jim" Klobassa, age 59, of Elma, Iowa, died on Sunday,
August 2, 2009, at the Colonial Manor in Elma.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held at 10:30 am., on Wednesday, August 5, at the St.
Bernard's Catholic Church, in Alta Vista, Iowa with Father
Ray Atwood as celebrant. Burial will be in the Mt. Calvary
Cemetery at Alta Vista with Al Baxter, Cletus Bullerman,
Kurt Elliot, Arnie Krukow, Josh Douglas and Mike Klobassa
serving as casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers will be
Don Klobassa, Larry Klobassa, Jeff Hanson, Gary Torney, Joe
Meirick, Mickey Baltes, Terry Baltes and John Sculley.
Escort and Honor Guard will be provided by the Mitchell
County Sheriff's Department and area Police and Troopers.
Visitation was held on
Tuesday, August 4, at the Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in
Elma, with a Scriptural Wake Service at 5:00 p.m.
James Francis Klobassa,
was born on April 10, 1950, to Francis and Arlene (Vokaty)
Klobassa in New Hampton, Iowa. Jim attended school at St.
Williams in Alta Vista and graduated from the Crestwood High
School in Cresco in 1968. Jim was a police officer in Elma
and Riceville. In 1977, he joined the Mitchell County
Sheriff's Department retiring in 2006. Jim was also active
in farming most of his life. He especially enjoyed managing
his cow-calf herd.
Jim enjoyed hunting,
fishing and spending time at the Mississippi River at
Lansing. His true loves were his daughters. He was a member
of the St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Alta Vista.
Jim is survived by mother,
Arlene Klobassa of Elma; two daughters, Kristi and Kayci
Klobassa of Elma; one sister, Charlene (Larry) Meirick of
Alta Vista; one brother, Gary (Marilyn) Klobassa of Alta
Vista; and by his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Francis on July 24, 2005; and a brother,
Joseph in infancy.
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Bernese Henderson
August 3, 2009
Bernese Henderson, age 83, of Osage, died on Monday, August
3, 2009, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
in Osage.
Funeral services will be
held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, August 7, 2009, at the Osage
Alliance Church in Osage, with Dr. Stephen Grunlan and Rev.
Monte Follis officiating. Burial will be in the Osage
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2:00 p.m., on Friday, at
the Osage Alliance Church.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Daniel David
Gerdman
August 7, 2009
Daniel David Gerdman, age 22, of Waterloo, died on Tuesday,
August 4, 2009, of a work related accident.
Funeral services will be
held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 8, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with Rev. Dennis
Hanson officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter's
Cemetery in New Haven. Visitation is from 5-7:00 p.m., on
Friday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and
one hour before the services on Saturday.
Dan was born on February
11, 1987 in West Allis, Wisconsin, the son of David Gerdman
and Margaret Jo (Johanns) Gerdman. He graduated from the
West Allis Central High School. Dan worked as an
electrician.
Growing up, he enjoyed
playing baseball, soccer and fishing.
Dan is survived by his
father, David (Julie) Gerdman of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; his
brother, Doug (Erin) Gerdman of Osage; maternal grandmother,
Shirley Johanns of Osage; paternal grandparents, Donald (Rozanna)
Gerdman of Baileys Harbour, Wisconsin; two step-sisters,
Jessica Mercado of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Antonia (Dustin)
Mercado of Muskego, Wisconsin; and numerous aunts, uncles
and cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his mother, Margaret Jo (Johanns) Gerdman in 2005;
maternal grandfather, Raymond Johanns; and paternal
grandmother, Virginia Gerdman.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Alvera Jeanette
Hanson
August 7, 2009
Alvera Jeanette Hanson, 88, of Nora Springs, died on
Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral services were held
at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, August 7, at the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church, Osage, with Pastor Dennis Hanson
officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Creek Lutheran
Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Thursday,
August 6, at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs.
Memorials may be directed to the Hospice of North Iowa in
memory of Alvera.
Alvera
was born on April 16, 1921 in Plymouth, Iowa, the daughter
of Joe and Clara (Brown) Gasteiger. She graduated from the
Plymouth High School in 1939, then married Glen Hanson on
October 15, 1940, at the Mason City Methodist Parsonage. To
this union seven children were born. For the majority of her
life, Alvera was a housewife, taking care of her children
and home. She was also a cook at the Rockford Country Club
for fifteen years.
In her spare time Alvera
enjoyed dancing, bowling, playing cards and sewing. She also
liked to collect cardinal memorabilia. Most of all Alvera
loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Alvera had been a member of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church
since 1940.
Alvera
is survived by her children, Shirley (Jack) Arnett of Golden
Shores, Arizona, Sharon (Dennis) Field of Nora Springs, Joel
(Peggy) Hanson of Osage, Jerald Hanson and Bridget Neilon of
Northwood, Kris (Del) Rieman of Newell, Kurt (Linda) Hanson
of Nora Springs and Shelley Hanson of Mason City; 18
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 2
great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Alberta Dicken of
Pace, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her step-mother, Marie; her husband; her
grandson, Troy Alan Esser; her step-grandson, Chris Field;
her brother and sister-in-law, Harold (Una) Gasteiger; and
her brother-in-law, Jack Dicken.
The Sheckler
Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
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James J. "Jim"
Gebel
August 7, 2009
James J. "Jim" Gebel, 75, of Charles City, died on Thursday,
August 6, 2009, at the Floyd County Medical Center in
Charles City under the care of Iowa Hospice.
A Funeral Mass will be
held at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church. Reverend Carl Ries and Monsignor Stanley
Hayek will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the
Calvary Cemetery at Charles City. There will be a flag
presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Friends may call at the
Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City, from 3-7:00 p.m., on
Sunday, where the Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. and
the Vigil Scriptural Wake Service will be held a 6:00 p.m.
Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the
Mass.
James Joseph Gebel, was
born on August 21, 1933 at Alta Vista, the son of Louis and
Marie (Kolbet) Gebel. He graduated in 1951 from the Saint
William High School in Alta Vista and attended Iowa State
University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Euchre
School. Jim proudly served in the United States Army during
the Korean Conflict. On April 18, 1964, he was united in
marriage to Colleen Welch at the Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Charles City. During his career Jim
worked for the Howard County Creamery, Hudson Dairy, White
Farm Equipment Company and retired from Sara Lee.
He was a member of the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where he attended
daily Mass regularly and the Knights of Columbus. He also
belonged to the Elks Lodge, Catholic Order of Foresters,
American Legion, Cedar Ridge Golf Course and the Stateline
Cyclone Club. His interests included golfing, fishing,
boating at Lansing, going on bus trips, wintering in Florida
and doing yard work - paying special attention to his roses.
Jim always looked forward to those times he could share his
life with all of his family but the grandchildren had a
special place in his heart.
Living family members
include his wife, Colleen Gebel of Charles City; three
children, Suzanne Gebel of Urbandale, Patrick (Shira) Gebel
of Charles City and Beth (Scott) Hoppel of Osage; five
grandchildren, Brandt, Elliott and Sadie Gebel and Nicholas
and Katie Hoppel; three brothers, Tom (Marian) Gebel of New
Hampton, Don (Marcy) Gebel of Mason City and Dan (Dorothy)
Gebel of Clear Lake; a sister, Barb (Jerry) O'Donnell of
Cresco; and 15 nieces and nephews and their children.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and a son, Joseph Gebel.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be directed to the Immaculate Conception
School Development Fund, Charles City, Iowa. The Hauser
Funeral Home in Charles City, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Ruby A. Nolte
August 10, 2009
Ruby A. Nolte, age 92, of Osage and formerly of Clear Lake,
died on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center, Hospice Unit, in Osage of pneumonia.
Funeral services were held
at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, August 11, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with Rev. Dennis
Hanson officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery in
Clear Lake.
On March 9, 1917, Ruby
Nolte was born in Clear Lake of Danish immigrants, Neils and
Laura (Sorensen) Kristiansen. She was christened Ruby
Alexandra Kristiansen in the Clear Lake Lutheran church.
Ruby spoke Danish before she began country school in Wayne
Township near McIntire. In 1934, she graduated from the
Riceville High School with a certificate in normal training,
after which she taught for a year in a country school west
of McIntire before marrying Kenneth Sprung. They lived on a
farm northeast of LeRoy, Minnesota, where 3 of their 4
children were born. Then they moved to a farm south of
Riceville in Jamestown Township. Afterwards they lived in
Marshalltown and then in McIntire where they bought the
general store. Ruby was the storekeeper for about 14 years.
They moved to Charles City. In 1969, Ruby graduated from
NIACC as a LPN. She worked several years at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
Ruby married Ben Nolte and
they lived in Clear Lake until his death in 2001. They were
winter Texans in the 80's and early 90's. They loved to
dance and travel.
Ruby is survived by her
daughter, Janice (Don) Gratz of Northridge, California and
their 2 daughters and 5 grandsons; daughter, Joyce (Joel)
Sprung Chirino of Mexico City, Mexico and their 4 children
and 9 grandchildren; son, Jerry Sprung of Detroit, Michigan
and his son and 5 grandchildren who live in Cambodia;
sister, Virginia (Earl) Grace of Riceville and their
children, Laura, Mary and Doug; and Laura's daughter, Mary
Beth Armstrong; nephew, Ernie (Karen) Schofield of McIntire
and their daughter, Kristian; and her childhood friend, Theo
Lambert.
She was preceded in death
by her son, Kenny Sprung; 2 sisters, Connie Schofield and
Mable Hackbart; and husband, Ben Nolte.
Funeral arrangements made
by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
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Grace Edna Stiles
August 19, 2009
Grace Edna Stiles, 81, of Charles City, died on Monday,
August 17, 2009, at the Cedar Health in Charles City.
A memorial service will be
held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 22, at the Rudd
United Methodist Church, Rudd, with Reverend Wendy
Johannesen officiating. A private family burial will be in
the Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City. Visitation will
be held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Friday, August 21, at the
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs. Memorials may be
directed to the Rudd United Methodist Church or Hospice of
North Iowa.
Grace was born on March
26, 1928 in Charles City, the daughter of Willard and Golda
(Wilson) Hennick. She graduated from the Floyd High School.
On December 13, 1945, Grace married Kenneth Stiles in
Austin, Minnesota and to this union 5 children were born.
Grace worked side-by-side with her husband on the farm and
in their business for many years. She and her husband, Red
were co-owners of the Rudd Lumber and Hardware, where she
worked as a bookkeeper. She also had her own business
utilizing her talent in wallpapering and painting, but she
felt her greatest responsibility was that of homemaker.
Grace was an active member of the Rudd United Methodist
Church.
Grace loved to cook and
enjoyed sharing her baked goods with others, she was an avid
card player who could play all-night long, a voracious
reader, a sports enthusiast, especially when the Iowa
Hawkeyes were playing, and a talented quilter. Grace was a
star basketball player and transferred her affection for the
game from a player to a fan. She loved watching her kids and
grandkids participate in activities and would never miss an
event. Grace's grandkids always loved how fun and witty she
was even in her final days, but above all she will forever
be remembered for her generosity and kindheartedness.
She is survived by her
children, William (Michelle) Stiles of Trabuco, California,
Randall (Kay) Stiles of Rockwell, Sue Ann (Steven) Lockwood
of Greenville, South Carolina and Michael (Jackie) Stiles of
Rudd; 8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; her brothers,
Elden Hennick of Charles City, Bud (Marie) Hennick of
Charles City and Ronald (Sandy) Hennick of Floyd; her
sisters, Vera Cerwinskie of Nashua and Shirley Erbe of
Maxwell; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Grace was preceded in
death by her parents; husband; her son, Kenneth; and her
sister, Wonda Scott.
The Sheckler
Colonial Chapel of Nora Springs was in charge of the
arrangements.
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George Allen
Christiansen
August 19, 2009
George Allen Christiansen, 68, of Nora Springs, died on
Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at the Nora Springs Care Center.
A memorial service will be
held at 2:30 p.m., on Friday, August 21, at the Nora Springs
Care Center, Nora Springs, with a time of sharing following
the service. Pastor Ed Bard will officiate at the service. A
private family inurnment will be held at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Hospice of
North Iowa in memory of George.
George was born on April
15, 1941 in Osage, Iowa, the son of Carl and Myrtle (Hanson)
Christiansen. He was baptized and confirmed at the Rock
Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage. He attended the Rudd
Grade School and graduated from the Osage High School in
1959. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree
in Chemical Engineering and worked for the DuPont Chemical
Company in Clinton, Iowa, for several years. He was married
to and later divorced Carol Sours of Nora Springs. He went
on several mission trips for the Church Universal and
Triumphant and then returned to help his parents on the
farm, also working for some of the neighbors. He was always
a caring neighbor and friend.
Taking after his father
and uncles, George was an excellent bowler and horseshoe
player. He took over management of horseshoe tournaments at
the Mitchell County Fair and Nora Springs Buffalo Days after
his father passed away. He loved band music and played the
trombone in high school. He enjoyed attending the Mason City
Municipal Band Concerts on Sunday evenings in East Park.
Some of his favorite TV programs were historical
documentaries on Iowa Public TV.
George is survived by his
sisters, Nancy (Dale) Folkerts of Rudd, Dorothy (Francis)
Schmidt of Osage and Helen Randolph of Dallas, Texas;
sister-in-law, Barbara (Paul) Christiansen of Cedar Rapids;
uncles and aunts, Arnold Hanson of Cedar Rapids, Olaf and
Dot Hanson of San Jose, California, Frances (Larry)
Christiansen of St. Ansgar and AnnaBelle (Glen) Christiansen
of Nora Springs; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; brother, Paul; and several aunts and uncles.
The Sheckler
Colonial Chapel Nora Springs was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Gene W. Gerlach
August 18, 2009
A memorial funeral service
for Gene W. Gerlach, a native and long-time resident of St.
Ansgar, will be held on Tuesday, August 25, at the United
Methodist Church in St. Ansgar. Gene died on Tuesday,
July 7, 2009.
The memorial will begin a
11:00 a.m., with the Rev. Roy Nilsen of Des Moines and
Pastor Peter Chang of St. Ansgar officiating. Family and
friends are invited to gather for the service of celebration
and resurrection. A luncheon in the Methodist Parish Hall
follows the service.
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Don Theis
August 24, 2009
Don Theis, age 73, of New
Haven, died of cancer on Monday, August 24, 2009, at his
home.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, August 28, at the St.
Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven, with Rev. Ray E.
Atwood officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter's
Catholic Cemetery in New Haven. Visitation will be from
5-8:00 p.m., on Thursday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage, with a Rosary at 5:30 p.m.
Don was born on September
30, 1935, on the family farm near New Haven, the son of
Francis and Regina (Younker) Theis. He graduated from the
St. Mary's High School in New Haven in 1953. Don served in
the Iowa National Guard. On February 10, 1962, he married
Patricia Johanns at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage. Don farmed his entire life. He enjoyed traveling and
golfing.
Don is survived by his
wife, Pat of Osage; a daughter, Jayne (Tim) Ness and their
children, Emily, John and Madeline of Birmingham, Alabama; a
daughter, Laura (Dennis) Laudon and their children, Sarah,
Alex, Thomas, Joseph, Mary and William of Rochester,
Minnesota; a daughter, Linda (Richard) Thrasher and their
children, Jenna and Ryan of Wayzata, Minnesota; a son, Karl
(Misty) Theis and their children, Matthew and Kara of Osage;
a son, Mark (Sarah) Theis and their children, Jack and
Alexis of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; three sisters,
Dolores Steffen of Riceville, Catherine Marr of Fort Worth,
Texas and Pauline Ovel of New Hampton; and one brother, Dean
(Bonnie) Theis of Osage.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and an infant son, Joseph Donald.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of the arrangements.
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