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Wilmer G. Gerlach
February 8, 2011
Wilmer G. "Bill" Gerlach, 98, of St. Ansgar, died on
Thursday, February 3, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Society
Center, St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 12, at the United
Methodist Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev. Peter Chang
officiating. Burial will be in the Priem Cemetery, rural St.
Ansgar. Visitation will be held on Friday evening, from
5-7:00 p.m., at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St.
Ansgar.
Bill was born on December
24, 1912 in rural Newburg Township, in Mitchell County,
Iowa, to Frank and Emma (Priem) Gerlach. Bill was one of
nine children and he attended public schools in Carpenter
and St. Ansgar. Bill graduated from the St. Ansgar Community
High School in 1932. He entered the US Army in June 1942.
Bill served in the European Theater of Operations of World
War II, from October 1944 to July 1945. He was honorably
discharged in July 1945.
Upon return from the
military, Bill farmed with his mother, Emma and his brother,
Arthur on the Newburg Township farm until Art's retirement
in 1978. The Gerlach family farm was recognized as a Century
Farm in 1997, having been first settled by Bill's pioneer
grandparents from Germany, Frederick and Christina Gerlach.
Bill was a member of the
St. Ansgar United Methodist Church, where he served on the
board of trustees and various church committees. He was also
active in community affairs, a township trustee, and on the
board of directors for the fire departments of St. Ansgar
and Carpenter. He was a board member for the Maple Manor
Apartments and the North Iowa Regional Housing Authority. He
was also a committee member for the ASCS, served as a member
of the St. Ansgar Lions Club for 32 years, was a Farmers
Union member, and active member and a state delegate of the
Democratic Party, and for 63 years a member of the American
Legion. Bill and his brother, Gene were inducted into the
St. Ansgar Booster Club Hall of Fame in 2000. The brothers
were also honored as Grand Marshall of several St. Ansgar
Community parades. Bill enjoyed life, especially his
hobbies, church work, local sports (including baseball and
the Minnesota Twins), fishing, golf and travel.
Bill was a long-time
resident of the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, from
November 13, 2003 to February 3, 2011. Bill celebrated his
98th birthday on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2010.
Bill was preceded in death
by his parents, Frank and Emma; his brothers, Roy, Earl,
Arthur and Gene; sisters, Irma (John) Ball, Lucille (Irling)
Groth, Rose (Harold) Nickerson and infant sister, Rose Ruth;
nephew, Dale (Arlene) Gerlach; and nieces, Dorothy (Harold)
Johnson and LuAnn Gerlach.
Bill is survived by Verle
(Evelyn) Nickerson of St. Ansgar; Roger (Florence) Gerlach
of St. Ansgar; Helen (Don) Bortz of Rudd; Virginia (Leo)
Wilkens of Waterloo; Joan (George) Borchardt of Holland, Iowa;
Gene (Nedra) Nickerson of Paradise Valley, Arizona; James (Gretta)
Nickerson of Marshfield, Wisconsin; Mary (Nickerson) Loomer of St.
Paul, Minnesota; Phil (Ellie) Groth of Pella; David (Beverly) Groth of Centennial, Colorado; and Gary G. (Karen) Gerlach of
Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of the arrangements. |
Donna Mae Bertelson
February 8, 2011
Donna Mae (Tefft) Bertelson, 82, of Osage and formerly
of Charles City, passed away peacefully at the Osage
Rehabilitation and Care Center on Friday, February 4,
2011, following recent heart complications.
A memorial service
will be held at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home in
Charles City, at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, February 12,
with visitation one hour prior to the service. Following
the service, there will be a lunch at the Charles City
VFW.
Donna was born on
February 26, 1928 in Mason City, to parents Bernie and
Marvel (Carter) Tefft of rural Nashua. She attended
grade school in a one-room country schoolhouse. An only
child, Donna enjoyed spending time especially with her
dad and loved working outside with the animals and
driving the tractor. Donna spent many hours writing
poetry and loved music. She played the coronet in
Nashua's high school marching band. Donna had a
beautiful voice singing in concert choir, participating
in vocal music contests, and was often the lead in
school plays and musicals. She was a featured soloist
when the high school band made a professional studio
recording. A pianist from Chicago once invited her to
come and perform in clubs with her, but Donna and her
folks thought the windy city seemed much too far away
from small-town Iowa.
In 1946, she graduated
from the Nashua High School in a class of 46, receiving
the big silver extra-curricular activity cup award. One
of Donna's favorite memories was of her father
surprising her after school one day in a new Model-A
Coupe!
After graduating from
Gates College in Waterloo she worked at the unemployment
office in Charles City until marrying LeRoy Head in 1947
at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. In 1949, they
welcomed their first daughter, Barbara and six years
later a second daughter, Debra was born. Following Donna's father's untimely death, the couple moved to her
family's farm west of Nashua. When her daughters began
playing organ and piano in the Methodist church, Donna
got back to singing in the church choir and for weddings
and funerals. Their third daughter, Linda Sue was born
in 1970. At the end of her 25-year marriage to LeRoy,
Donna went on to attend Hamilton Business College in
Mason City.
On March 4, 1974,
Donna Mae Head married Robert "Shorty" Bertelson in
their home in Charles City. In the 70's and 80's, Donna
ran a successful Avon business receiving numerous awards
for top sales. Donna and her dear friend, Sally (McGilligan)
Lehman also had a painting and wallpapering business for
several years together. The Bertelsons owned "Shorty's
Locksmith", serving the Charles City area for over 25
years where Donna was the bookkeeper; however in later
years, Shorty taught her how to unlock vehicles as well.
Some of Donna's
hobbies included painting/ refurbishing items to look
new, crocheting/embroidering, going to rummage sales,
dancing/listening to country music, working outside,
baking and spending time with family and friends. She
loved the many trips the family took to Nashville, Tennessee.
She always welcomed all into their home with a big
smile, coffee and homemade cookies. Donna and Shorty
were married nearly 36 years until his passing in
February 2010.
Since 2008, Donna had
lived in Osage with her daughter, Linda and their cat
Mr. Bentley, where she baked pies weekly and simply
enjoyed retirement. Donna will forever be in the hearts
of those whose lives she touched so dearly.
Left to mourn her
passing are three daughters, Linda Sue Baker of Osage,
Debra (Tom) Clark of Osage and Barbara Garbes of Clear
Lake; three grandchildren, Adam (Nicole) Clark and
Dustin (Whitney Chambers) Clark of Osage and Tracie
Garbes of Clear Lake; and one great-grandchild, Hank
Clark of Osage.
She is survived by
three step-children, Connie Loesch (special friend Korri
Savoy) of Stewartville, Minnesota, Jean Adams of
Fairmont, Minnesota and Victor Bertelson of Norfolk,
Virginia; nine step-grandchildren; and five
step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and husband.
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William A. Vance
March 2, 2011
William A. Vance, 87, of Iowa City, formerly of Osage, died
on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at the Iowa City Care and
Rehab Center.
William Alexander Vance,
was born on October 18, 1923 in Mitchell County, Iowa near
Osage, the son of John A. and Carrie M. (Gravenor) Vance.
Following graduation from the Osage High School in 1941, he
enlisted with the Army Air Corps serving during World War
II. On April 30, 1948, he was united in marriage to Clarice
A. Anderson in Osage. Bill and his friend, Butch Millard,
were co-owners of the Red Owl grocery store on Main Street
in the early 1950s. The family moved from Osage in 1952,
residing in a number of places over the years while Bill
pursued his career in sales. The couple moved from Osage to
Iowa City in 2002 to be near family.
Bill's passions were
remodeling, playing golf, playing bridge with friends and
spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed and
always remembered for his sense of humor and not least, his
taste for aged cheddar and good scotch.
Bill is survived by his
wife, Clarice; 5 children, Cynthia Hanson of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Mark (Mary Kay) Vance of Shoreview, Minnesota,
Jody Gates of Iowa City, Lori (Tom) Raife of Iowa City and
Jana Vance (Ryan Murphy) of Fairfax, California; 9
grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and his sister, JoAnne
McGhan of Osage.
Memorial services will be
held later this spring in Osage, Iowa.
The Gay & Ciha Funeral and
Cremation Service of Iowa City, is caring for Billís family
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Lindon "Lindy" P. Dau
March 2, 2011
Lindon "Lindy" P. Dau, 80, of Mitchell, died on Wednesday,
February 9, 2011, at the Mitchell County Hospice in Osage,
after a long struggle with cancer.
A prayer service was held
on Saturday, February 12, at 2:00 p.m., at the Faith
Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Inurnment will be at a later
date in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell, Iowa.
Lindon
Perry Dau, youngest son of William and Olga (Lind) Dau, was
born at Little Cedar, Iowa, on January 26, 1931. He attended
rural schools and graduated from the Mitchell High School in
1948. He served in the US Army from 1951 until being
honorably discharged in 1953. In December 1954, he married
Bonnie Lee Beyer at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and they
renewed their vows in 1965. Lindon
farmed and drove truck for Karks, Osage, for years before
driving for Ruan Transport, Mason City for 20 years and
retiring to enjoy woodworking, antiquing and keeping an eye
on the farming with his good friend David Olson.
Lindon
is survived by his wife, Bonnie of 56 years; a sister,
Sylvia (Robert) Wilson of St. Ansgar; brothers-in-law,
Robert Beyer of Rochester, Minnesota and Gary Roby of Osage;
nephews, David, Eric and Jeff; nieces, Suzette, Penny, Candy
and Laurie; and numerous grand-nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; brother, Henry in 2005 and an infant
brother.
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Gerald "Jerry" Yezek
March 2, 2011
Gerald "Jerry" Yezek, 63, of 405 North Broadway, died
on
Thursday, February 10, 2011, at his home.
A funeral Mass was
held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 15, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manly, with Reverend
Michael Schueller officiating. Inurnment will take place
at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Gerald
"Jerry" Yezek Memorial in care of Tracy Van Sabben or
Kristie Yezek.
Gerald Alan Yezek, was
born on June 9, 1947 in Mason City, Iowa, the son of
Kenneth and Arvilla (Doebel) Yezek. Jerry graduated in
1966 from the North Central High School, Manly. He was
united in marriage to Kay McNally on July 15, 1972 and
to this union two daughters were born. Jerry worked for
the Rock Island Rail Road, Chicago Northwestern Rail
Road and retired from the Union Pacific Rail Road on
July 1, 2007, after 41 years of service.
Jerry enjoyed trout
fishing, hunting, bird watching and spending time with
his friends; his greatest love was spending time with
his family. Jerry was a member of the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Manly, Isaac Walton, NRA and Ducks
Unlimited. He was a collector of pocket knives and
enjoyed wheedling.
Jerry is survived by
his daughters, Tracy (Harold) Van Sabben of Carpenter
and Kristie (Kyle Jensen) Yezek of Osage; grandchildren,
Ashlynn, Jayme and Emmalee Van Sabben, Ethen, Alyssa and
Kaileigh Gerdes, Maddisen Mausenhund; siblings, Dean
(Ann) Yezek of Manly and June (Joe Brennan) Arickx of
Osage; aunts and uncles, Marilyn (Gene) Urbany,
Bernadette (Vern) Smith, Vern "Buster" (Floris) Yezek;
nephews, Jeff Yezek and Joe (Donna) Yezek and Brandon
(Katie) Arickx; along with other relatives and friends.
Jerry was preceded in
death by his parents; and niece, Laura Marie Arickx.
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Brooke Anne Elliott
March 2, 2011
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Funeral Mass for Brooke Anne Elliott was held at
10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at the
Riceville High School in Riceville, Iowa, with Father
Ray Atwood and Father Steve Peterson officiating.
Visitation was held from 4-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday,
February 15, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
in Riceville. Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery.
Brooke Anne Elliott,
age 18, of Riceville, died on Friday evening, February
11, 2011, as a result
of an auto accident near Spring Valley, Minnesota.
Brooke was born on
February 7, 1993, at the Methodist Hospital in
Rochester, Minnesota, to Tracy and Jerald Elliott. She
was in her senior year at the Riceville High School,
where she was involved in volleyball, softball,
basketball cheerleading, high school band and flag
corps, and many other activities. She loved spending
time with her family and many, many friends especially
her boyfriend, Dylan. She was amazing with her young
cousins and had a passion for children. She was a
beautiful, happy, generous young woman with a heart of
gold and a magnetic personality, she will be deeply
missed by all who knew and loved her. Brooke had planned
to attend Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo this
fall and then transfer to Allen College to become a
nurse.
She is survived by her
parents, Tracy and Jerald Elliott of Riceville;
siblings, April Elliott, Amber Elliott, Nathan
Hammel-Snapp, Jantz Elliott, Jenaye (Colter) Caldwell
and James Elliott; maternal grandparents, John and
Rhonda Adams of Peterson, Minnesota and paternal
grandmother, Irma Elliott of Dawson, Minnesota and
maternal great-grandparents, Don and Doris Adams of
Riceville; aunts, Mandy (Ben) Johnson and their
children, Ty, Parker and Easton, Brenda (Jim) Johnson
and son, Michael, Jackie (Dean) Crowson, Shawn Mihm and
DeAnn (Curt) Raymond. Uncles, Brian (Andrea) Adams and
children, Dakota, Stone and Johnny, Michael (Tracy)
Adams and children, Jack and AvaLee and William Elliott
and children, Michaela and Brianna. She also survived by
nieces, Jadelyn and Aubrey Caldwell and nephew, Liam
Caldwell.
She was preceded in
death by her paternal grandfather, Burly Elliott and
maternal great-grandparents, Ruth and Orvin Osland and
paternal great-grandparents, Floyd and Rose Elliott and Antone and Elizabeth Leichtnam.
Memorials may be sent
to the First Security Bank & Trust of Riceville, P.O.
Box F, Riceville, Iowa, in care of Brooke Elliott, where
a scholarship fund will be set up.
The Hindt Funeral Home was in charge of the
arrangements. www.hindtfueralhomes.com
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Mary Belle Horgen
March 2, 2011
Mary Belle Horgen, age 94, of Osage, died on Saturday,
February 12, 2011, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Funeral services were held
at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 15, at the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev.
Roy Ott officiating. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation was from 4-8:00 p.m., on Monday, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Mary Belle was born on
March 20, 1916 in David, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and
Belle Edith (McKinney) Fleenor. She attended school in
David. Mary Belle was united in marriage to Glendon Horgen
on November 3, 1938, at the Parsonage of the Osage Lutheran
Church. Mary Belle enjoyed her time as a farm wife, cooked
at the Faith Home for 20 years and was a member of the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School for
several years.
Mary Belle is survived by
her daughters, Charlotte Wright of Charles City and Helen
(Ron) Tucke of St. Ansgar; a sister, Betty (Roger) Moore of
DeKalb, Illinois; a daughter-in-law, Sandi Horgen of
Minnesota; 10 grandchildren, Bonnie (Dan) Coyle of Ankeny,
Bruce (Suzanne) Wright of Iowa City, Mary (Jim) Spitz of
Osage, Glen (Heather) Wright of Osage, Ruth Wright of Des
Moines, Kevin (Jennifer) Tucke of Osage, Dan (Laurie) Tucke
of Rose Creek, Minnesota, Larry Hall of Virginia, Lonnie
Lybarger of Minnesota, Lorrie Lybarger of Minnesota; and 19
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband, Glendon; a son, Lowell; a
brother and four sisters; a grandson; and a son-in-law,
Donald Wright.
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Viola M. Marquardt
March 2, 2011
A Mass of Christian Burial for Viola M. Marquardt, 98, of
Fairmont, Minnesota, will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday,
March 5, at the St. John Vianney Catholic Church in
Fairmont, with interment in the Lakeside Cemetery in
Fairmont. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Friday,
March 4, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont and
continue one hour prior to the service at the church on
Saturday.
Viola passed away on
Tuesday evening, February 22, 2011, at the Stacyville
Community Nursing Home in Stacyville, Iowa.
Viola Mary (Shane)
Marquardt, was born on March 17, 1912 in Elkton, Minnesota,
the daughter of Francis and Mary Ann (Schneider) Shane. She
grew up on a family farm north of Taopi, Minnesota. She was
the second of five siblings which included Roy, Floyd, Bob,
Frank Jr. and Effie. She attended school in Elkton,
Minnesota. On April 27, 1932, Viola was united in marriage
to Ehrhardt "Jim" G. Marquardt in Austin, Minnesota. The
couple resided in Austin until moving to Fairmont in 1936,
where Jim was employed by the Fairmont Water and Light
Commission. This union was blessed with three children,
James, Frank and Sandra. The couple shared 39 years together
until Ehrhardt passed away on November 28, 1971.
Along with being a
homemaker, Viola worked at the Central School in Fairmont
with the school lunches for 25 years, until her retirement
in 1977.
Viola was a member of the
St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont, where she was
active in the St. Isadore Circle. She was also a member of a
birthday club. Viola enjoyed spending her free time baking,
sewing, counted cross stitch and most enjoyed tending to her
flowers. She loved rose, tulips and anything colorful.
Viola lived in the same
family home for 68 years, from 1938 to 2006. When she needed
assistance with her daily care, she moved to Goldfinch
Estates in Fairmont, for two years. She resided for the last
two years at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in
Stacyville, Iowa.
Left to cherish her memory
include her sons, Dr. James E. Marquardt and his wife, Joni
of Boulder, Colorado and their son, Matt Marquardt; Francis
G. Marquardt and his wife, Barbara of Brush, Colorado and
their children, Tara Christensen, Michael Marquardt and Lisa
Marquardt; daughter, Sandra A. Koenigs and her husband,
Jerry of McIntire and their children, Dan Koenigs, Todd
Koenigs, Jenny Sullivan and Mike Koenigs; 16
great-grandchildren ranging in age from 23 to 1 years old;
sister-in-law, Ruth Shane of Taopi, Minnesota; and nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
Along with her parents,
Francis and Mary Shane, Viola was also preceded in death by
her husband, Ehrhardt Marquardt; four brothers, Roy, Floyd,
Bob and Frank Jr.; and her sister, Effie Calkins.
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Alta Marie Farlinger
March 2, 2011
Alta Marie Farlinger, age 96, of Lyle, died at the Good
Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa, on Friday afternoon,
February 25, 2011.
Funeral services will be held
at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 5, at the Our Saviors
Lutheran Church in Lyle, with Pastor Barbara Finley-Shea
officiating. Interment will be in the Woodbury Cemetery, rural
Lyle.
She was born on November
24, 1914, to Clyde C. and Orcelia (Culp) Dilling in Grand
Meadow, Minnesota. She grew up in Albert Lea and married
John Henry Farlinger on January 10, 1935 in Northwood, Iowa.
They made their home in the London area until 1943 when they
moved to a farm near Lyle and St. Ansgar. John passed away
on February 11, 1979. A homemaker and farmwife, Alta was
very involved in the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lyle,
teaching Sunday School, Bible School and singing in the
choir. She also held many offices in WELCA and mission
circles. She spent much of her time with the grandchildren
and great-grandchildren and loved to cook, travel and work
in her flower garden. Alta went to the nursing home in
October of 2007.
Survivors include one son,
Earl (Marlene) Farlinger of St. Ansgar, Iowa; four
grandchildren, Craig (Pat) Farlinger of West Liberty, Iowa,
Carlton (Lisa) Farlinger of St. Ansgar, Iowa, Curtis (Lori)
Farlinger of Sheridan, Wyoming and Clinton (Amy) Farlinger
of Cresco, Iowa; eight great-grandchildren, Clare (Beth)
LeMay, John (May) Farlinger, Caleb Farlinger, Marisa
Farlinger, Melissa (Russell) Miller, Katie Farlinger, Amy
Farlinger and Mark Farlinger; ten great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Pat Dilling of North
Carolina and Alta (Norman) Joynes of Austin; brother-in-law,
Clifford Medina of Florida; and many nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband, John; great-grandson, Lucas;
nine brothers and two sisters.
The family prefers
memorials in lieu of flowers to donors choice.
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