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Leon "Charlie"
Heimer
July 7, 2010
STACYVILLE,
IOWA-Leon "Charlie" Heimer, 74, of Stacyville, died on
Friday, July 2, 2010, at the Mitchell County Regional Health
Center, Osage, Iowa, being a resident of the Stacyville
Community Nursing Home for five months prior to his death.
Funeral services will be
held on Wednesday, July 7, at 11:00 a.m., at the Visitation
Catholic Church, Stacyville, with Rev. John Moser
officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, from 4-8:00 p.m., with a
rosary at 7:00 p.m., at the Visitation Catholic Church. The
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is in charge of
the arrangements.
Charlie was born on
January 23, 1936, to Arthur and Martha (Mayer) Heimer in
Stacyville, Iowa. He was a lifelong resident of Stacyville
and member of the Visitation Catholic Church. He attended
the Visitation Grade School through the eighth grade and was
proud to obtain his GED later in life. In 1963, he became
owner/operator of Charlie's Co-op Service. His retirement
after 43 years, in April of 2006, also brought a closing to
the "Pepsi-break" gathering for local farmers at his office.
One of Charlie's greatest
past times was the sponsorship of various sporting teams,
especially the infamous Charlie's Angels and Charlie's
Devils softball teams. He also enjoyed his frequent trips to
Las Vegas or the Iowa casinos. After his retirement a
cribbage board and a deck of cards sere always in reach,
waiting for a willing opponent.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; sister, Irene Thome; and brothers, Wilmer
"Buddy", Ralph and LaVerne Heimer.
Charlie is survived by an
uncle, Jerome (Joanie) Heimer; aunts, Marie Petermen and
Angie Ginder; nephews, Bob (Sheri) Thome, Ken (Jan) Thome,
Don (Eleonore) Thome, Doug (Jeanie) Heimer and Dave
(Michelle) Heimer; nieces, Betty (Roger) Blake, Pat Adams
and Deb (Dan) Lange; and numerous other relatives and his
card playing buddies.
Memorials may be given to
the Visitation's "Access To The Future" Handicap
Accessibility Project or directed to the family.
The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Joseph "Joe"
Martykan
July 7, 2010
Joseph "Joe" Martykan, age
92, of Osage, died on Saturday, July 3, 2010, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in
Osage.
According to Joseph's
wishes, no public services are planned. Joseph has donated
his body to the University of Iowa Anatomical Department
with the hope that his gift will assist research.
Joseph "Joe" Frank
Martykan, was born on July 21, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois,
the son of Joseph and Mary (Kolar) Martykan. At age three,
the family moved to Mitchell, Iowa. He graduated from the
Mitchell High School. He then went to Chicago where he
worked at various jobs. Joseph served in the U.S. Army
during World War II and spent much of his service time in
Australia. He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of
sergeant. On January 6, 1951, he married Opal "Cookie" Cook.
They lived in St. Ansgar and later moved to Osage. Opal
passed away on April 8, 2000. Joseph worked for the Iowa
State Highway Department for 34 years, retiring in 1992 as a
highway maintenance foreman. He entered the Faith Home in
March of 2004.
Joseph is survived by his
sister, Alice Wolff of Charles City; two nephews, Russell
(Linda) Wolff of Charles City and Gerald (Vi) Jurasek of
Mason City.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his wife, Opal; a sister, Frances Jurasek;
and two nephews, Larry Wolff and Ronald Jurasek.
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Kathleen Kollman
July 7, 2010
Kathleen Ann (Klemesrud)
Kollman, age 76, of Osage, died on Saturday, July 3, 2010,
in the Alzheimer's Unit at the Manly Nursing and Rehab
Center in Manly.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 8, at the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Roy Ott officiating.
Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation is from
4-6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage.
Kathleen was born on March
27, 1934 in Mitchell County, Iowa, to Kenneth and Nora (Maakestad)
Klemesrud. She graduated from the Osage High School in 1952.
Kathleen worked briefly as a telephone operator in Osage.
She married LaVern Kollman on March 20, 1954.
Kathleen enjoyed bowling,
playing cards and being with her family. After LaVern
retired, they traveled around the United States and to
Australia and New Zealand.
Kathleen is survived by
her husband, LaVern Kollman of Osage; daughter, Diane
(David) Jennings of Osage; two grandsons, Ethan Jennings of
Waterloo and Eric Jennings of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; and one
great-grandson, Isaiah Jennings of Waterloo; and two
brothers, Gary (Linda) Klemesrud of Iowa Falls and Richard
(Terry) Klemesrud of North Champlin, Minnesota.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; and her two sisters, Marlys Klemesrud and
Elizabeth (Klemesrud) Wold Deninger.
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Jana Darlene Duck
July 7, 2010
Jana Darlene Duck, age 56,
of Clear Lake and formerly of Osage, died on Sunday, July 4,
2010, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 7, at the Kinney
Lindstrom Center Atrium at Opportunity Village in Clear
Lake, with Pastor Rich Murray officiating. Visitation will
begin at 6:00 p.m.
There will also be a
funeral service at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, July 9, at the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., on Friday, at
the Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
Jana was born on March 24,
1954 in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Murray and Helen (Lee)
Duck. She was raised in rural Osage. Jana has been a
resident of Opportunity Village in Clear Lake for many
years. She enjoyed outdoor activities, music, attending
church services and socializing with the staff and her
friends at Opportunity Village. Jana especially enjoyed
visits from her family.
Jana is survived by her
mother, Helen Duck of Osage; two brothers, Miles (Cheryl)
Duck of Mason City and Melvin Duck of Osage; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her father, Murray Duck in 2000.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Gerald Lynn
Fredericks
July 7, 2010
Gerald Lynn Fredericks,
age 83, of Osage, died on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at the
Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, July 10, at the First
United Methodist Church in Osage, with Rev. Anna Blaedel
officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation is from 5-8:00 p.m., on Friday at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Gerald was born on
February 6, 1927, to Albert John and Nellie Edith (Sherer)
Fredericks, in Geneva, Iowa. He graduated from the Geneva
High School in 1945. On June 12, 1949, he married Donna M.
Stackhouse at The Church of Christ in Hampton, Iowa. Gerald
worked as a carpenter after his graduation from high school
and became a farmer in Hansell, Iowa, on March 1, 1950. In
1969, they moved to a farm west of Osage.
Gerald took great pride in
having a well kept farmstead. He instilled in his children
any job or undertaking of projects be done as if it were
their own. Gerald was an avid sports fan. He played
basketball, softball and was a baseball pitcher and first
baseman. Gerald taught every child how to throw a baseball
and softball. He coached a farm team, Little League and Babe
Ruth Teams. Gerald was a devoted fan of the St. Louis
Cardinals. He loved watching his boys wrestle and followed
his children's activities faithfully. Gerald enjoyed playing
saxophone and was a great dancer. He was a member of the
First United Methodist Church in Osage, where he served on
various committees.
Gerald is survived by his
wife, Donna Fredericks of Osage; his children, Wayne (Ruth)
Fredericks of Osage, Alan (Rose) Fredericks of Northwood,
Bill (Julie) Fredericks of Thornton, Colorado, Sandy (Randy)
Adams of Osage, Ivan (Robin) Fredericks of Northwood and Dee
Ann Fredericks (Paul Leinen) of Des Moines; ten
grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his son, Jeffery Jay in 1984; and a brother,
Donald.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of the arrangement.
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Edwin F. "Ed"
Huebsch
July 13, 2010
Ed Huebsch, age 95, of Osage, died on Thursday, July 8,
2010, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in
Osage.
A Memorial Mass was held
at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 13, at the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Osage, with Rev. John Moser officiating.
Inurnment was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Following
services, there was a time for lunch and to greet the family
at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Osage.
Ed was born on September
13, 1914 in Perham, Minnesota, the son of Frank and Anna (Posel)
Huebsch. On July 18, 1939, he married Helen Siebels at the
St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Perham. They farmed in the
Perham area and moved to Osage in 1960, where Ed continued
to work in the turkey industry.
Ed was a member of the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage and was a Fourth
Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed
fishing, gardening and woodworking.
Ed is survived by his
children, Bill (Colly) Huebsch of Osage, Carol (Ron) Gruber
of Rochester, Minnesota, Joe (Sandy) Huebsch of Osage and
Diane (Jon) Sparrow of Osage; 25 grandchildren; 55
great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and a
sister, Sally (Norb) Tollefson of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his wife, Helen in 2005; his daughter, Lois
Root; his son-in-law, Darrell Root; three brothers; and five
sisters.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Marilyn Beyer
July 14, 2010
Marilyn Jean (Nicol) Beyer, 71, of rural Eyota, Minnesota,
died on Sunday, July 11, 2010, at her home.
Memorial services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, at the St. Charles,
Minnesota, United Methodist Church, with the Reverend
Heather E. Klason officiating.
Marilyn was born on
October 27, 1938 in Osage, Iowa, to Morris and May (Korte)
Nicol. Marilyn married Robert Beyer on July 17, 1955 and
they were later divorced. She worked at the First Bank in
Rochester, Minnesota, until her retirement. She was a very
active person who loved the outdoors, especially her
gardening.
Survivors include a
daughter, Penny Ryan of St. Charles; a son, Jeffrey (Lisa)
Beyer of Oronoco, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Robert
(Lindsay) Ryan and Brianna (Dave) Ryan of St. Charles, Amy
Beyer and Luke Beyer of Oronoco; four great-grandchildren,
Shaun, Kyliee and Tessa Ryan and Kiyanna Olson, all of St.
Charles; three sisters, Ruby (Bob) Tabor of Del Rio, Texas,
Dorothy Bublitz of Grafton and Edna (Marvin) Pitzen of
Osage; two brothers, Carrol (Lorene) Nicol of Osage and
Kenneth Nicol of Rockford, Illinois; and her special friend,
Ray Johnson of rural Eyota.
She was preceded in death
by a sister; and a son-in-law, Lyle Ryan.
Hoff Funeral & Cremation
of St. Charles, assisted the family with the arrangements.
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Richard Adams
July 14, 2010
Richard Adams, 75, of Waterloo, passed away at the Cedar
Falls Health Care Center, on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.
Visitation is from 1-4:00
p.m., on Sunday, July 18, at the Locke Funeral Home in
Waterloo, followed by cremation and interment in the Garden
of Memories Cemetery.
Richard was born on
September 27, 1934 in Mitchell, Iowa, the son of Charles and
Sadie Pfliger Adams. He married Lois M. Carpenter on
September 5, 1956 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She died on
January 11, 2009. Richard worked for Viking Pump and for 30
years at John Deere, retiring in 1994. He served in the U.S.
Army during the Korean War.
He is survived by his
sons, Barry Adams and Keith Adams, both of Waterloo;
daughters, Becky (Darrell) Starkey and LaNette Adams, both
of Waterloo; nine grandchildren, Amy Adams, Rob Leavell,
Brian Adams, Kevin Adams, Rachel Leavell, Kimi Adams, Kacey
Adams, Kara Adams, and Charles Adams; 17
great-grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Valasek of
Mitchellville and Gene (Roy) Walters of Osage; and a
brother, Chuck (Sonja) Adams of Arizona City, Arizona.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife; three sister, Vivian Orman, Jerry
Johnson and Betty Brooking; and a brother, Bill Adams.
Arrangements made by the
Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, Iowa.
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Eugene F. Pint
August 25, 2010
Eugene F. Pint, 76, of Hot
Springs Village, Arkansas, died peacefully at his home on
Friday, July 16, 2010.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held on Tuesday, July 20, at the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Catholic Church in Hot Springs Village. Memorials may be
made to the Arkansas Hospice, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Eugene was born on
September 12, 1933 in Osage, Iowa, to Anton and Regina
(Blake) Pint. He attended the University of Iowa where he
graduated in 1960 with a Masters in Education. Mr. Pint was
a teacher, counselor and long term vice president of student
affairs at the Elgin Community College. He was also a Korean
War Army Veteran.
He and Mary Jo, his wife
of 28 years, moved to Hot Springs Village in 1988. He was an
avid golfer and a devoted Iowa Hawkeye fan. He was a member
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.
Mr. Pint is survived by
his wife, Mary Jo; three daughters, Renee (Kevin) Gurley of
Wauconda, Illinois, Lisa Pint of Lombard, Illinois and
Melissa (Jason) Reinwald of Grayslake, Illinois; three
step-daughters, Jan (Mike) Schier of Sleepy Hollow,
Illinois, Jane (Tony) Ambroso of Crystal Lake, Illinois and
Jodi (Bruce) Farris of Woodstock, Illinois; eight
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother,
Everett Pint of Waterloo, Iowa.
Mr. Pint was preceded in
death by his parents; two brothers, Richard and Francis; and
two sisters, Vivian and Marian.
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Lucas Rueben
Farlinger
July 28, 2010
Ames, Iowa-Lucas Rueben Farlinger, 22, of Ames, formerly of
St. Ansgar, died at his residence on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.
Funeral services were held
at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, July 24, at the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Lyle, Minnesota, with Rev. Barbara
Finley-Shea officiating. Burial was in the Woodbury
Cemetery, Lyle, Minnesota. Visitation was on Friday, from
4-7:00 p.m., at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St.
Ansgar, and continued one hour prior to the services at the
church.
Lucas Rueben Farlinger,
was born on October 2, 1987 in Austin, Minnesota, to Carl
and Lisa (Mauer) Farlinger. He graduated from the St. Ansgar
High School in 2006 and attended NIACC. He was currently a
senior at ISU majoring in Information Management Systems and
was employed by Maverick Software Consulting in Ames. Lucas
liked building computers, gaming, cooking and organic foods.
He was preceded in death
by his great-grandparents, Rueben and Elizabeth Nasby, John
Farlinger and Frank and Elizabeth Mauer.
Lucas is survived by his
parents, Carl and Lisa Farlinger; brother, Caleb; sister,
Marisa; girlfriend, Alyssa Francis; great-grandmother, Alta
Farlinger; grandparents, Earl and Marlene Farlinger and Dale
and Theresa Mauer.
The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Eddie E. Nikolas
July 21, 2010
 Virginia
Beach, Virginia-Eddie
Eugene Nikolas, 58, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2010,
from complications of cancer.
The family will receive
friends from 6-8:00 p.m., on Friday July 23, in the H.D.
Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel. Funeral services
will be held at the St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Norfolk, on
Saturday, at 11:00 a.m., with interment to follow in the
Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Nikolas was born on
September 20, 1951 in Charles City, Iowa. He was a retired
Lieutenant from the US Navy after serving 24 years, with
duty stations including the USS Iowa, BB-61 of which he was
involved currently with the USS Iowa Veterans Association as
Association Co-web master. He was currently employed with
Battelle, Inc as a Senior Systems Analyst where he worked at
the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
Eddie loved to be out in
the sun, he was a sports enthusiast and was a Minnesota
Vikings fan. He also enjoyed model airplanes, his Mustang
convertible and spending time with his grandchildren. He was
a loving husband, father, brother, son and grandfather who
will be deeply missed.
He is survived by his
loving wife of 38 years, Sheryl Nikolas; a son, Jason
Nikolas and his wife, Kelly of Virginia Beach; a daughter,
Monica Dodd and her husband, Jeff of Virginia Beach; five
grandchildren, Michael, Brooke, Jenna, Adam, Ryan and he was
looking forward to grandchild #6, a boy; his father, Eugene
Nikolas of Osage; sisters, LaWanna McSweeney and her
husband, Jim of Wisconsin and Rhonda Kramer of Minnesota;
two brothers, Chester Stephens and his wife, Carolyn of
Texas and Leonard Stephens and his wife, Louella of
California; sisters-in-law, Debbie Brakel and her husband,
Jim of Phoenix and Dana Thompson and her husband, Dave of
Osage. He also leaves behind numerous extended family
members and good friends.
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Matt Williams
July 28, 2010
 Matt
Williams, age 38, of Osage, died on Sunday, July 25, 2010,
at the St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, following
a courageous battle against ALS.
Funeral services will be
held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 28, 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 was from 4-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at
the Our Savior's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, Osage.
Matt was born on March 8,
1972 in Osage, Iowa, the son of Robert and Ann (Voaklander)
Williams. He graduated from the Osage High School in 1990
and attended Waldorf College, where he played baseball. He
then transferred to NIACC where he received his associate's
degree. Matt was employed at Wallace Computer Services in
Osage. On June 8, 1996, he was united in marriage to Val
Goodale at the Sacred Heart Church in Osage. Matt and Val
then opened Flowers by Val Floral and Greenhouses, working
together in the flower shop until Matt started working for
Pepsi America in Mason City. He was transferred with Pepsi
to Fargo, North Dakota and worked there for a year before
returning to the Mason City office. In the fall of 2005, he
started working for Leading Edge Ford in Osage. Matt was
diagnosed with ALS in January of 2006, after which he
retired to spend time with his family.
He played baseball for the
North Stars and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. He enjoyed
golfing, hunting and camping. Matt coached his children's
ball teams and loved following them in all of their
activities. He checked with his kids daily to see if they
had done their push-ups and sit-ups.
Matt is survived by his
wife and children, Val, Emma, Zach and Nolan Williams of
Osage; his parents, Bob and Ann Williams of Osage; his
sister, Theresa Shoger of Northwood and children, Alex,
Maddy and Peyton; his sister, Joan (Steve) Jacobs of Osage
and children, Trey (Amber) Jacobs and their children,
Isabelle and Addison, Cory (Robyn) Jacobs and their son,
Madden, Allison and Rachael Jacobs; his brother, Brian
(Kristy) Williams of Waukee; his sister, Amy (Rob) Ring of
Osage and children, Isaac, Caleb and Brianna; his
mother-in-law, Cindy (Kurt) Brandau of Osage; his
sister-in-law, Shelley Goodale and children, Jacey and
Jalynn of Osage; his grandparents-in-law, Kenny and Ruby
Goodale of Osage; several aunts and uncles; and Matt's
special dog companion, Daisy.
He was preceded in death
by his father-in-law, Bob Goodale; his brother-in-law, Doug
Shoger; and his maternal and paternal grandparents.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of the arrangements.
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William Andrew
"Andy" Rolke
August 18, 2010
William Andrew "Andy"
Rolke, of Greensboro, North Carolina, passed away suddenly
on Sunday, July 25, 2010, at the age of 55.
A Memorial was held in
Greensboro, North Carolina, on Sunday, August 1.
Andy was born on January
5, 1955, to Bernice and William Rolke in St. Paul,
Minnesota. He went to school in Hudson, Wisconsin and later
attended Iowa State University, Ames, where he met his
future wife, Ann Viskocil. They were married on August 23,
1980 in Ames and they had one daughter, Laura. He was the
successful founder and owner of A&A Building Systems since
1994, constructing metal buildings throughout North
Carolina.
Andy was a devoted, loving
husband and father. He had a great sense of humor, liked
working outdoors and was loved and respected by everyone.
Andy is survived by his
daughter, Laura Jane Rolke of Greensboro, North Carolina;
his mother, Bernice Rolke of Greensboro; sisters, Kathleen
(Michael) McGuire, Susan (Douglas) Braun and Becky (Ray)
Selcke; one brother, David (Jean) Rolke; and many nieces and
nephews. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Vivian
Viskocil of Osage; sister-in-law, Jane (Jeff) Biddle of
Nevada, Iowa; brother-in-law, James (Cynthia) Viskocil of
River Falls, Wisconsin; niece, Kimberly (Nathaniel) Viskocil
Scott; nephews, John Viskocil, Jeffery and Justin Biddle;
and cousins, Vaughn and Carol Rossum of Osage.
Andy was preceded in death
by his loving wife of 25 years, Ann Rolke in 2005; his
father, William Rolke; Ann's mother and father, Mildred and
Edward Viskocil.
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Helen A. Danforth
August 4, 2010
Helen A. Danforth, 89, of Mount Vernon, died on Thursday,
July 29, 2010, in her home.
Memorial services were
held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, August 3, at the Mt. Vernon
United Methodist Church, with a luncheon following. The
Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices, Mount Vernon, helped
the family with arrangements.
Helen was born on March
28, 1921 in Honolulu, T.H. (Territory of Hawaii), the
daughter of Frank A. and Flora Clyde Danforth. She was
educated in the public schools in Osage, Iowa. She earned
her bachelor's degree at Cornell College, Phi Beta Kappa, in
1942, her master's at Northwestern University and did
post-master's work at Northwestern and at the University of
Michigan. Between 1942 and 1979 she taught in elementary
schools in Iowa; Michigan; the Dependants' Schools in
Heidelberg and Nurnberg, Germany; and in Winnetka, Illinois.
Following optional early retirement in Winnetka, she moved
to Mount Vernon. She taught and supervised student teachers
for Cornell College, 1979-1987. She did similar work later
for Mt. Mercy and Coe colleges.
Her publications included
self-instructive materials for elementary youngsters in the
fields of English and mathematics and monographs for parents
for the public schools in Winnetka, Illinois.
Helen enjoyed travel,
chiefly in Europe, and also to Alaska, Australia, New
Zealand and Fiji. She was an avid reader, an amateur
gardener, and an active member of the United Methodist
Church, Ingleside Book Club and the League of Women Voters,
all of Mount Vernon.
Surviving Helen are many
cousins, including Jerry (Nan) Danforth of Cedar Rapids,
Margaret (Mike) Potter of Richfield, Minnesota, Peter (Meg)
Ash of Atlanta, Georgia, Sherry Ash of Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania, Madeleine Clyde of Santa Cruz, California,
Alan Clyde of La Habra, California, Marcia (Larry)
Pleggenkuhle of St. Ansgar, Mark (Kathy) Steinberg of
Marshalltown and Gene (Margie) Steinberg of Mason City.
Helen had a wide community of friends, including long time
friend, Mercedes Dolan of Cedar Rapids.
Helen requested no
flowers. Memorial gifts may be given to the Mount Vernon
United Methodist Church of Cornell College, both of Mount
Vernon, Iowa and the Fellowship of Reconciliation, which
works for peace, justice and nonviolence, Nyack, New York.
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Larry William
Hoffman
August 4, 2010
 Larry
William Hoffman, 63, of Toeterville, died on Saturday, July
31, 2010, after a two year battle with cancer, at the
Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, August 5, at the St. Peter
Lutheran Church, Toeterville, with Rev. Elain Siemsen
officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter Lutheran
Cemetery, Toeterville. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,
August 4, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, St. Ansgar.
Larry William Hoffman, was
born on July 2, 1947, to Merle and Delores (Feldt) Hoffman
in Osage, Iowa. He graduated from the St. Ansgar High School
in 1965. Larry was an Army veteran and served during Vietnam
from 1966 to 1968. On June 7, 1969, he married Suzanne
Hanson at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota
and to that union two daughters were born. He worked at the
Hormel Corporation from 1969 to 1987, Banker Life and
Casualty from 1988 to 2010 as an insurance agent, and Grain
Millers from 2008 to 2010.
He enjoyed the outdoors,
camping, fishing and cruising in his convertible Mustang. At
home he was known for having a green thumb, growing flowers
and vegetables and for putting on his chef's hat while
grilling and cooking. He thrived when around others and
loved spending time with his many friends and family.
He was preceded in death
by his mother and grandparents.
Larry is survived by his
wife, Sue; two daughters, Rachelle Hoffman (Matt Diamanti)
and Renae Northrop (Dan Northrop); four grandchildren,
Jessica, Veda and Ian Northrop and Keegan Wentworth; his
father, Merle Hoffman; and five sibling, Diane Steffen,
Dennis Hoffman, LuAnn Downs, Lori Sweetland and Karyl
O'Connor.
The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of the arrangements.
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