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Kevin Wayne
Gunsallus
February 7, 2012
Kevin Wayne Gunsallus, 54, of Clear Lake, passed away on
Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at his home.
Funeral services will
be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, on Tuesday,
February 7, at 10:30 a.m.,
with Pastors Dan Gerrietts and Pastor Lee Laaveg
officiating. A luncheon will be served immediately following
the service in the fellowship hall. Burial will be in the Osage
Cemetery, Osage. There will be a visitation at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake, from 5-7:00 p.m.,
on
Monday, February 7, and then one
hour before the services on Tuesday, at the church. Family
suggests memorials to the Kevin Wayne Gunsallus Memorial Fund.
Kevin was born on October
22, 1957 in Osage, the son of James and Phyllis Gunsallus
and he was the oldest of their three children. He grew up in
rural Osage before moving to Clear Lake in 1983.
While Kevin was not
working in his chosen profession, Design Engineering, at IMT
in Garner, he enjoyed many things in life. His passions
included motorcycles, cars-Corvettes in particular,
snowmobiles, Vikings, Hawkeyes, and the Minnesota Twins. He
often tried to enjoy many of these activities on the same
weekend. When he wasn't out enjoying those activities he
always enjoyed his other passion, spending time with his
family. Kevin often visited his parents on the weekend and
cherished many days spending time with his daughters and
their families. From play dates with his grandchildren to
going to help work on his daughters' homes or out to
sporting events with them, work or play, any excuse to spend
time with his family was a treasured day.
Kevin is
survived by his parents, James and Phyllis Gunsallus; a
brother, Michael Gunsallus; a sister, Venita (Denis) Chezik;
three daughters, Jacqlyn (Bill) Ferjak of Minneapolis Minnesota,
Jennifer (Tom) Faber of Clear Lake and Jessica (Pete) Cash
of Ventura; and by three grandchildren, Lorelei and James
(Jessica) Cash and Kennidy (Jennifer) Faber; and by three nieces and nephews, Jeremy, Daniel and
Megan (Venita) Chezik.
The Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of the
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Cordella Firsching
February 7, 2012
Cordella Firsching, 91, of Stacyville, died on Wednesday,
February 1, 2012, at the Stacyville Nursing Home.
A Mass of
Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 4, at
10:30 a.m., at the Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with Fr. Jack McClure, CCPS, officiating. Burial
will be in the Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville. Visitation
will be after 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, at the Church. The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar, is in charge of
the arrangements.
Cordella
was born on May 18, 1920 in Spring Grove, Illinois, to John
and Susie (Miller) Miller. In Spring Grove she married
George Firsching on November 27, 1940. They farmed there
until 1956, when they moved to Stacyville, Iowa. They farmed
there till they moved to town in 1976.
Cordella
was active in Christian Mothers and Foresters. She along
with George were very supportive to all of the town's
functions, the church, school, library, fire department and
nursing home. She enjoyed fishing, quilting, cards,
scrabble, people and the rosary. She loved anything to do
with Mother Earth; gardening, yard work and even weeding.
She also loved farming, working with her husband side by
side. Cordella's greatest joy was her family.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, George; parents, John and Susie Miller; two
daughters, Irma and Donna; and sister, Cecelia Miller.
Cordella
is survived by a daughter, Karen (John) Marsh; brother-in-law, Joe Firsching of Mason City; sisters-in-law, Gert
Retterath of Austin, Minnesota and Theresa Ungaro of San Pedro, California;
and
many nieces and nephews.
The Schroeder & Sites Funeral
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Carol Fisher
February 7, 2012
Carol Fisher, 68, of Springfield, Missouri, died on Saturday,
February 4, 2012, at her home.
Funeral services will be held
at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, at the
Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. Pastor
Mitch Wright of the Glendale Baptist Church, Springfield,
will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunnyside Memory
Gardens. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home
from 5-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday and on Wednesday at the church an
hour prior to the services.
Carol Rae Marreel
Fisher, was born on February 24, 1943 at Osage, the
daughter of Ray and Huberta (Knight) Marreel. She was
the second oldest of four siblings. Carol grew up in and
around the Osage area graduating from the Osage High School.
In 1961, she joined the United States Navy but her Navy
career was short due to a medical condition. On July 20,
1963, Carol married the love of her life Cyron "Bud"
Fisher. In 1987, they moved to Missouri to run a
convenience store. After 13 years they retired from the
convenience store business. Carol then went to work in
the Home Health Care field up until her diagnosis of Mesothelioma. She was a member of the Brookline Baptist
Church. Her interests included painting, golfing, bike
riding and reading.
Living family members
include her husband, Cyron "Bud" Fisher of Springfield,
Missouri; a son, Cyron "Buddy" Fisher of McAlester, Oklahoma;
three daughters, Jacque (Mike) Walden of Lynn Creek,
Missouri, Dana (Mark) Jones of Minooka, Illinois and Kelli (John)
Peak of Springfield, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Michael
and Preston Walden, Krystal and Mark Jones, Jordan and
Jacob Fisher and Chelsea and J.J. Peak; and three great-grandchildren, Maya Walden, Marie Miller and Ebony
Fisher; a brother, Larry Marreel of Long Beach, Mississippi;
and two sisters, Maralee (David) Crooks of Evansdale and
Sue Burreson and friend, Terry Squier of Ionia.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; and a son, Doug Fisher.
The Hauser Funeral
Home in Charles City, is in charge of
the arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the
family at
www.hauserfh.com.
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Elsie Rachut
February 9, 2012
Elsie Rachut, 87, of St. Ansgar, died on Tuesday, February
7, 2012, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral
service will be held on Saturday, February 11, at 11:00
a.m., at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev.
Dr. Byron Northwick officiating. Burial will be in the
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar. There will be no
visitation. The Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar, is
in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be given to the
Immanuel Lutheran Sunday School, St. Ansgar Fire Department
or to the St. Ansgar Rescue.
Elsie was born on April 25,
1924 in Newburg Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, at the farm
home of her parents, Henry and Ida (Groth) Pagel. She was
baptized on June 1, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, by Rev. Paul Brammer and confirmed
on April 11, 1938. She attended the Newburg
#5 Country School for eight years and graduated from the St.
Ansgar High School in 1942. She went to Iowa State Teachers
College for one year and then began teaching at the rural
school, Newburg #6.
On September 26, 1948, she
was married to Arthur Rachut at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, by
Rev. Theo Eickelberg. They made their home on a farm
southwest of St. Ansgar. They became parents of Joyce and
Jerry. In 1964, the family moved to St. Ansgar. She continued
her education by taking summer classes and night classes. At
the end of the 1970 summer session she received her BA from
the University of Northern Iowa. Elsie taught fourth grade
in the St. Ansgar Elementary School for thirty years. Following
retirement she was a substitute teacher for seven years. She
served as a Resident Advocate at the Good Samaritan Center
in St. Ansgar for twelve years. Elsie also served on the Nissen Library Board and on the St. Ansgar Heritage
Association Board.
She was a lifetime member of
the Naomi Circle
and a Sunday School and Vacation Bible School teacher for
many years. Elsie was a member of the Alpha Beta Chapter of
Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority for educators. Her hobbies were
reading, genealogy, traveling and sewing quilts for her
family. Her great joys were her Savior, children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Arthur; parents, Henry and Ida Pagel;
and brothers, John and George Pagel.
Elsie is survived by her
two children, Joyce (John) Westrem of Fort Wayne, Indiana
and Jerry (Donna) Rachut of St. Ansgar; four grandchildren,
Kelly (Adam) Beyer, Amanda (Jay) Melcher, Kris (Mandi) Rachut
and Allison (Scott) Huston; four great-grandchildren, Jaidyn,
Bailey and Cade Beyer and Luke Melcher; two sisters, Alfrieda
Crooks and Dorothy Pahl; sister-in-law, Luella Page; and several
nieces and nephews.
The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, was in charge of the arrangements. |
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Alice "Nana" Malmin
February 14, 2012
Alice Helen (DeLano) Malmin, age 88, of Osage, peacefully
passed away in her home with the care of the North Iowa
Hospice and Rose Mustain, on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, February 18, at the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Roy Ott and
Pastor Edward Bard, Chaplain at the Hospice of North Iowa,
officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation is from 7-9:00 p.m., on Friday, February 17, at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Alice was born on December
3, 1923 in Stacyville, Iowa, the daughter of Hugh and Rose
(Adams) DeLano. She was married in Richmond, California, to
Ernhart Malmin on October 14, 1943 and they were blessed
with five children. They resided in California for 41 years
until 1984 when they retired back to Osage, in Alice's home
state of Iowa. Alice was a beautician and caterer.
She loved to dance, play
cards and bingo, and was an avid baker specializing in
Norwegian pastry. They were life members of the Sons of
Norway. Alice was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church,
V.F.W. Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, the Senior
Center and other community related clubs.
The surviving family
members are a son, Allen (Lorraine) Malmin and their
children, Mike B. Malmin and Sandy (Keith) Miller; a son,
Karl (Donna) Malmin and their children, Kelly (Bryan)
Malgradi and Karla (Scott) Hirayama; a son, Kevin (Nancy)
Malmin and their children, Lindy (Ben) Cannady, Michael A.
Malmin (Jill Malmin-Krebsbach) and Kyle J. Malmin (Brandi
Malmin-Hansen); a daughter, Rose Mustain and her children,
Joseph Mustain and Carrie Hinders; a granddaughter, Kristina
Malmin; several great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Rose and Hugh DeLano; one brother, Edward;
one sister, Irene and husband, Earl Benton; her husband,
Ernhart; her son, Tom and wife, Julie; son-in-law, David
"Ranch" Mustain; and granddaughters, Krystal Mustain and
Jessy Malmin.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of the arrangements. |
Jane Ellen
Eastman
February 14, 2012
Jane Ellen Eastman, age 60, of North Mankato, Minnesota,
died on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the Hillcrest
Nursing Home in North Mankato, Minnesota.
Saturday, February 11,
marked the day to celebrate her life. The celebration
was led by Pastor Randy Leib from the Fountain of Life
Church (Panora, Iowa) where Jane enjoyed worshiping God.
Jane was born on April
18, 1951 in Osage, Iowa, to Herbert Blaine Eastman and
Lorene Mae (Cockrum) Eastman. She was married to Arie J.
Oudekerk for 27 years and later divorced. In 1998, she
met Phillip L. Henry and lived in North Mankato,
Minnesota since. Jane started her adult life as a
cosmetologist and was a homemaker raising three
children. She was proud of her success raising dogs in
her "No-Nose Kennel" that was USDA certified. Later on,
she graduated and became a travel agent at Sterling
Travel in Austin, Minnesota. She then moved to St. Louis
Park, Minnesota, to successfully complete her degree as
a Veterinarian Technician. Jane was also an excellent
child care provider, helping to raise numerous children
throughout her lifetime.
Jane enjoyed her
family, grandchildren, gardening flowers and vegetables
with Phillip, baking/cooking/canning, bird watching,
traveling and reading.
Jane was preceded in
death by her mother, Lorene in 2004 and newborn brother,
Kevin Lane.
She is survived by her
significant other, Phillip L. Henry of North Mankato,
Minnesota; father, Herbert Blaine Eastman of North
Mankato; sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Tim
Schoenwetter of Stewartville, Minnesota; children,
Trenton J. Oudekerk of Wollongong, Australia and James
J. (& Tammy) Oudekerk of Madison Lake, Minnesota and
Arianne J. (Oudekerk) (& Ryan) Steenblock of Panora,
Iowa; and five grandchildren.
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Susie Block
Voigts
February 14, 2012
On Sunday, February 12, 2012, Susie Block Voigts, age
91, heard her Savior say, "Today you will be with me in
Paradise."
Services are pending
at the St. John's Lutheran Church, Vilmar.
Susie was born on
December 12, 1920, to Henry and Bena Hovenga Block on a
farm near Hansell, Iowa. She graduated from the Dumont
High School in 1937 and attended Iowa State Teacher's
College. She taught rural school both before and after
her marriage to Merlyn Voigts in 1945. They farmed in
the Vilmar (Greene) community. Together they raised four
children, Susanne (Steve) Cooper of Osage, Bruce (Joan)
Voigts of Clarion, Brenda (Dennis) Schmadeke of Cedar
Falls and Kevin (Kate) Voigts of Kabul, Afghanistan.
Merlyn passed away in 1977.
In 2001, due to
crippling Rheumatoid arthritis, she moved to Osage to
live with her daughter and son-in-law. She remained
there until last month when she entered the Bartels Home
in Waverly. Writing was one of her many passions, so she
joined the Osage Alpha Writers group. Her poems were
included in "Lyrical Iowa" the last four years and at
age 90, she completed a book telling her grandmother's
immigration story.
Susie is survived by
her four children; 10 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
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Arnold K. Hanson
March 6, 2012
Arnold K. Hanson, 95, died on Monday, February 20, 2012, at
the St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Memorial services will be
held at 1:30 p.m., on Sunday, March 4, at the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church, rural Osage, by Pastor Torens. The Murdoch
Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, is in charge of
the arrangements.
Arnold Kenneth Hanson, was
born on January 5, 1917 in Mitchell County, Iowa, the son of
Andrew and Kristine (Framstad) Hanson. He graduated from the
Plymouth High School. Arnold was proud of his service in the
Army Air Corps. During that time, he was sent to Detroit,
Michigan, where the Air Corps trained him to repair Mersedes-Benz
airplane engines. While there, he met Betty Ann McPherson
and they were married on July 13, 1947. The couple farmed
near Osage. Following retirement from farming, the couple
moved to Nora Springs. Arnold spent his remaining years near
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Arnold could always find
time to bowl and pitch horseshoes. He shared these contests
with Betty and challenged many family members and friends in
tournaments. His trophies grace the homes of his children
and grandchildren. Arnold holds the 1989 National
Championship title in his class. Arn, Arny, or Grandpa
Arnold, he answered to all of these names. He had a special
place in his heart for all the little children. Arnold
always had a book at his side and read many a western.
Thanks to his friends at the Nora Springs Public Library.
The Rock Creek Lutheran
Church in rural Osage, played an important role in Arnold's
life. The family request memorials to be directed towards
its ministry. Arnold would want to say "Mon Tusen Takk!"
(Many thousand thanks).
Survivors include three
children, Donald (Jo) Hanson of Center Point, Linda
(Willard) Maas of Parkston, South Dakota and Richard (Pat)
Hanson of Des Moines; 14 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; a brother, Olaf (Dorothy) Hanson of San
Jose, California; and many extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife, Betty; brother, Glen (Alvira) Hanson;
and sister, Myrtle (Carl) Christiansen.
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Helen A. Jellum
March 6, 2012
Helen A. (Skogsmark) Jellum, age 95, of Osage, died on
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Faith Lutheran Home
in Osage.
Memorial services were
held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 25, at the Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Stephen
Bohling and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Inurnment was in
the Osage Cemetery.
Helen was born on
March 28, 1916 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota, the
daughter of Iver and Minnie (Stinson) Skogsmark. After
the death of Helen’s father, the family went to live
with her maternal grandparents, Andrew and Brita
Stinson, on their farm near Cresco. She graduated from
the Cresco High School in 1934. In 1938, Helen received
her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Luther College and in
1946 received her Master’s Degree in Music from the
University of Iowa. After completing her Master’s
Degree, she taught piano and music theory at Luther
College. She then took teaching assignments at several
towns in Minnesota. Helen moved to Washington state in
1952 where she worked as an administrative secretary for
the Army Corps of Engineers.
Helen enjoyed the
mountains, the ocean and being outdoors. She especially
enjoyed hiking. Throughout her life, she was active in
her church and continued to express her love for music
by serving as a church organist in a variety of
congregations. Later in life, Helen married Lloyd Jellum
and they made their home in Osage.
Helen is survived by
two stepsons, Mark (Christine) Jellum of Osage and Eric
(Annette) Jellum of Osage; step-grandchildren, Trula
Schafer of Edmonds, Washington, Jeff (KT) Schafer and
their sons, Samuel and Joseph, of Cedar Rapids and
Joshua (Kristina) Schafer of Kent, Washington.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; her sister, Inez Jellum; and her
husband, Lloyd Jellum.
The Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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Sarah Ann Stang
March 6, 2012
Sarah Ann Stang, age 78, of Osage, died on Wednesday,
February 22, 2012, at the Mitchell County Regional Health
Center in Osage.
Sarah donated her body to
the Mayo Clinic with the hope that her gift would assist
education and research. Memorial services were held at 1:30
p.m., on Saturday, February 25, at the First United
Methodist Church in Osage, with Pastor Sam Mack officiating.
A gathering of family and friends was held at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.
Sarah was born on June 16,
1933 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Benjamin and Ruth
(Langland) Hudtloff. She graduated from the Kamrar High
School in 1951, from the University of Iowa in 1956, and
from Mankato State University in 1980. Sarah married Dale
Stang on June 7, 1958, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Osage. Sarah was a music teacher at Osage, Little Cedar,
Mitchell, and Sacred Heart and taught students with learning
disabilities in Belmond Schools. She also was a corn
detasseling supervisor.
Sarah was a member of the
Methodist Church, where she was a choir member and director,
a member of the United Methodist Women, and the Naomi
Circle. She was also a member of Eastern Star, Alpha
Writers, and was a member and director of the Sweet Adelines
Music City Chorus. Sarah was a home school supervisor and
exchange student coordinator. She enjoyed golfing with
friends and family, riding with Dale on the motorcycle,
puzzles of all kinds, knitting, visiting nursing homes with
their dog, Pepper, gardening and taking care of her
grandchildren.
Sarah is survived by her
husband, Dale Stang of Osage; her children, Mark (Marcia)
Stang of Dover, Arkansas, Eric (Ellie) Stang of Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania, Alan Stang of Phoenix, Arizona and Jeanne
(Gary) Swenson of Kelley; five grandchildren, Joshua Prince,
Kaleb Prince, Ben Stang, Brendan Stang and Timmy Stang; six
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth Strackbein of Gibbon,
Minnesota and Louise Young of North Liberty.
She was preceded in death
by her parents.
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Vernon G. Amundson
March 6, 2012
Vernon G. Amundson, age 85, of Osage, died on Thursday,
February 23, 2012, at the Faith Home Assisted Living in
Osage.
Funeral services were held
at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, February 25, at the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church, Osage, with Rev. R. Dawson Tornes
officiating. Burial was in the Rock Creek Cemetery, with
military honors at the grave by the Osage American Legion
Post 278. Visitation was at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home in Osage.
Vernon was born on
November 22, 1926 near Osage, Iowa, the son of Adolph and
Gustava (Erickson) Amundson. He graduated from the Osage
High School and then served in the U.S. Army Air Corps
during World War II in Japan. After returning from the
service, he attended Hamilton Business School. He then
worked for Western Union as a relief office manager in the
midwest and as an office manager in the Omaha office. After
his retirement, Vernon moved back to Osage.
He was a member of the
American Legion and the V.F.W. Vernon was an avid collector
of antiques.
Vernon is survived by
nieces and nephews, Edna (Marvin) Norby of Osage, Gary
(Lavonne) Cockrum of Osage, Patricia (Ron) Thompson of
Waterloo, Jim (Lodema) Cockrum of Osage, Mary (Keith) Lugg
of Casper, Wyoming, Connie (Ken) Eagen of Osage, Alice
(Charles) Olswold of Muscatine and Dean (Lu Ann) Cockrum of
Osage; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; two brothers, Alvin and Hilmer Amundson; two
sisters, Marian Cockrum and Alice Nack; and two nieces,
Norma Jean Olson and Arla Wherry.
The Champion-Bucheit
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Dr. Roland E.
Loudermilk
March 6, 2012
Dr. Roland E. Loudermilk, 70, of No. Hollywood,
California, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012, at
his home. He lost his life due to a battle with cancer.
Services were held on
Saturday, March 3, in California.
Rollie
was a 1959 OCHS graduate, then entered the U.S. Marine
Corp. and served four years. He returned to Iowa and
attended NIAAC in Mason City, University of Arizona in
Tucson, Arizona and later went to become a Dr. of
Chiropractic in 1974.
Left to cherish is
memory are his wife, Margit; daughter, Betina and son,
David, all of California; his siblings, Della Cordle,
Clarissa Johnson, Frances Johnson, Thelma Scharper, all
of Osage and Paul Loudermilk of Louisiana.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Delber Loudermilk in 1963 and
mother, Elleanora Loudermilk Rex, in 2010;
brothers-in-law, Merwin (Irish) Comisky and Kenneth
Johnson.
The Pierce Bros.
Valhalla Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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