Donal Halvorson

St. Ansgar, IA—Donal Richard Halvorson,88, of St. Ansgar, well-known banker
and descendant of 3 pioneer families died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society Center, St. Ansgar. Memorial services were held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at St. Ansgar United Methodist Church with Rev. Peter Chang officiating. Burial was in St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Donal was born October 4, 1922, in Osage, Iowa and was the son of Albert and
Gertrude (Sheehan) Halvorson. His ancestors came to this area from Norway and
Ireland, namely John Halvorson, Ingeborg Nelson, and Daniel Sheehan.

He was confirmed into the Methodist Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa.

Donal graduated from St. Ansgar High School, class of 1940, where he was a
talented athlete. He appreciated the quote from Harry S. Truman, “The C students
run the world.” He attended and played basketball for Iowa State University, Stout University and Gustavus dolphus College.

He was enlisted with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corp while attending these schools.

His marriage to Elizabeth Rasmussen of Sheboygan, WI, took place August 27,
1944, in Wauwatosa, WI, the chapel of the Methodist Church.

After serving with the U.S. Navy during World War II, he and his wife returned to St. Ansgar. In 1946, he joined the staff of the St. Ansgar Citizens State Bank where his father, Albert, was president. Both his father and uncle, Henry
Halvorson, had previously been employed with Clear Lake, Iowa banks.
Donal served as an officer, director and president of the St. Ansgar State Bank
for 64 years. He also served as a Director for the Iowa Independent Bankers Association, as well as a director of L.R. Falk Construction Co.

He was a 63 year member of the American Legion. Donal left his mark on the
community of St. Ansgar.

He lived by the slogan “Do for St. Ansgar.” He was exceedingly proud to be
called a Saint, and was instrumental in supporting St. Ansgar in hundreds of
ways, from softball lights to a new medical clinic, to scholarships for local graduates, to helping friends in any way he could.

Along with his parents, Mr. Halvorson was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth,
a brother John Albert, and sister, Louise Tellefson.

Survivors include daughter Cathleen (Jack) Carruthers of Ft. Myers, FL; son Timothy Donal (Sally) who is a third-generation banker in the St. Ansgar State Bank; sister Laura (Edward) Jobe of Indian Wells, CA; four grandchildren, Melissa
(Chris) Tomasso of Sarasota, FL; J.D. (Tricia) Woolm of Orlando, FL; Megan (Luke)
Porisch of Cedar Rapids, IA; Erin (Seth) Tjaden of Colorado Springs, CO; plus several nieces and nephews.

He was thrilled and proud to boast of six great-grandchildren; Jared and Malia
Tomasson, Amelia and Paulina Porisch, Kellen and Eva Woolm all of whom he
“teased with delight” with a twinkle in his eye. He will be terribly missed by his loving family and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the “St. Ansgar
Angel Foundation,” which contributes to special St. Ansgar area projects or the
“St. Ansgar Community School Legacy Fund” which enriches the educational
experience for the students of the St. Ansgar Community School District. You may
send your donation to PO Box 4, St. Ansgar, IA 50472

Phyllis E. Kittleson

St. Ansgar, IA—Phyllis E. Kittleson, 85, of St. Ansgar, died Sunday, October 17,
2010 at Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar. Funeral services were held at 2:00
PM on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating.

Burial was in First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar.

Phyllis E. Kittleson was born January 17, 1925 to Elmer and Martha (Poschula)
Tollefson in Winneshiek County, Iowa. On October 7, 1955 she married Melvin
(Bob) Kittleson in Decorah, IA. Together they ran Farmer’s Produce for many
years in St. Ansgar. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, and
loved to raise flowers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother Paul and
granddaughter Karyn Leeman.

Phyllis is survived by her children Dale of St. Ansgar, David (Vicki) of St. Ansgar,
Sherry (Mark) Ryan of Austin, MN, and Shirley (Dale) Leeman of Clarksgrove,
MN; three sisters Helen Ringham of Northwood, Lois (Don) Purcell of Arizona, and Mary Lou Ellingson of Decorah, IA; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Kenneth N. Theobald

Stacyville, IA--Kenneth Nicholas Theobald,69, of Stacyville, died October 19,
2010 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, IA at 3:00 PM.

Memorial services were held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial
was at a later date in Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville.

Kenneth Nicholas Theobald was born on December 5, 1940, in Stacyville, Iowa, the son of Carl and Irma (Durben) Theobald.

Ken graduated from Visitation High School in 1959. He was a member of the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. His favorite past times growing up included playing sports, fishing, driving, and spending time with friends. After high school,
Ken enlisted in the Army. He attended basic training at Fort Hood, Texas, and
then spent 19 months stationed in Fort Richardson, Alaska, as a member of the
23rd Battle Group, 2nd Armored Division. After being discharged from the
Army, Ken returned to Stacyville to join his dad, Carl, and brother, Glen, in the
family business.

Ken worked in parts and sales at Theobald Implement Company until 1985.
At that time, Ken and his son, Todd, started Theobald Custom Manufacturing,
where Ken worked until his retirement in 2005. During his time in sales, Ken told
many stories, traveled many miles, and met hundreds of great people, many of whom he kept in touch with throughout his lifetime.

Ken loved fishing, hunting, playing cards, making others laugh, traveling, and
spending time with his family. Later in life, Ken enjoyed family gatherings, visits with friends, tending to his flowers in the backyard, feeding the birds, and time spent on the Gulf Coast.

Ken met Ann Hebert of Caspian, Michigan, at St. Mary’s School of Nursing in
Rochester, Minnesota, and the two were married on July 17, 1965, at St. Cecelia’s
Church in Caspian, Michigan.

Ken and Ann have four children: Todd (Julie) Theobald of Osceola, Wisconsin;
Lynn (Phil) Baldus of St. Ansgar, Iowa; Amy(Chris) May of Parkersburg, Iowa; and Jill (Rusty) Theobald of Denver, Iowa. Christel (Sebastian) Wassmann of Göttingen, Germany, is another special member of the family.

Grandchildren include Chantal Wilson, Theo and Kira Baldus, C.J. and Nicole
May, and Austin and Jaylee Fromm and one great-granddaughter, Savannah
Wilson.

Ken is survived by his sister, Helen Hemann, of Austin, Minnesota, and his
brothers Glen Theobald of Lake City, Minnesota, and Roger Theobald of Elkhorn,
Nebraska. Ken also has many beloved nieces and nephews.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Irma Theobald, his inlaws,
Dominic and Lorraine Hebert, his brothers, Robert and Roy Theobald, and his
brother-in-law, Willie Hemann.

Through his death, Ken will continue to help othersthrough the donation of his
body to the Mayo Clinic. His laughter and smile will be greatly missed.

Verva Michaels

St. Ansgar, IA--Verva G. Michaels, 83, of St. Ansgar died Thursday, October 21,
2010 at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at
First Lutheran Church, St.Ansgar with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial
will be in First Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, October
25, 2010 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar.

Verva Grace Michaels was born June 20, 1927 to Edward and Olive (Goldthorpe) Chehock in Plymouth, IA. She was baptized in the Plymouth Methodist Church.

Verva graduated from PlymouthHigh School in 1945, and attended Hamilton Business College, now Kaplan University, graduating in 1947.

Following graduation she worked at Iowa Retail Hardware Assoc. in Mason City.

On October 22, 1947,Verva married LaVerne R. Michaels at Plymouth Methodist Church. They lived in St. Ansgar, and to  this union three children were born.

She worked as secretary to the Principal at St. Ansgar High school for 20 years,
retiring in 1988.

Verva enjoyed traveling, shopping, and golf but her greatest enjoyment was the
time she spent with her family. She was a member of First Lutheran Church,
active in the Mary Ruth circle, Clausen Colony Questers, and American
Legion Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.

Verva is survived by her children Suzanne (Dean) Shoars of Waverly, Steven
(Mary Jane) Michaels and Mark Michaels of St. Ansgar; five grandchildren Jason
(Jennifer) Shoars of Waverly, Ryan (Lynne) Shoars of Tampa, FL, Brendan
(Sequoyah) Shoars of Spring Creek, Nev, Dr. Lindsey Michaels of Iowa City, Laura Michaels, of Chicago,IL; five greatgrandchildren: Jackson, Garret and Jillian Shoars, Taylor Shoars and Sienna Shoars. One sister Shella E. (Don) Anderson of Carson City, Nev. and brother-in-law Gerald (Mary Ann) Halverson of St. Ansgar.