Evelyn McNutt

St. Ansgar, IA—Evelyn McNutt, 90, of St. Ansgar, died Friday, April 29, 2011 at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Society Center.

Family will greet friends on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 1:00-3:00 PM at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar.

Evelyn, daughter of Earl and Elsie (Farnsworth) Portextor was born on November 24, 1920 in Sanborn, Iowa. She received her training from devoted parents, excellent rural and Sanborn High school teachers, the Sanborn Presbyterian Church and the American Institute of Business.

She was married to the love of her life, Wayne McNutt on Easter Sunday, 1940. Wayne and Evelyn were blessed with two daughters, Mary Jane and Marilyn Joy. Together they shared the farm duties and joys of the era…making their home for a short time on the McNutt farm residence near Sheldon, IA, and later (39 years) near St. Ansgar, Iowa. During those years the family was active in the St. Ansgar United Methodist Church.

Evelyn worked with the county 4-H programs as well as supporting the family’s interest in caring for and showing Shorthorn cattle. The scene changed due to college, marriages, grandchildren and Wayne’s sudden death. Evelyn moved in to St. Ansgar and continued with her work at the St. Ansgar State Bank. Through the years she served as teller, trust office, cashier and director as well as secretary of the St. Ansgar State Bancorporation.

She enjoyed her work and found the challenges left hardly enough time to take care of her yard and flowers.

Preceding her in death: Husband, Wayne McNutt (1979), daughter Marilyn Joy McNutt, (2001) father Earl Protextor (1940), mother Elsie Protextor (1978) and sister Doris Larson.

Survivors: Daughter Mary Jane Miller and husband Charles, Gilbert, AZ; Granddaughter Sarah M. Hamrock, husband Jason and great grandsons Charles James and Mitchell Jason of Gilbert, AZ; Grandson Michael Miller and wife Shari, great grandsons Nicholas Wayne and Kellen Michael, Polk City, IA; and niece Cheryl Benesh and family of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

From her scrapbook: “What all my work shall be, I do not know that either, every hour being a stranger to you until you live it. I want a busy life, a just life, a just mind and a timely death. --Zora Neale Hurston In respect for her personal requests her body has been cremated and private graveside services will be held at a later date. In lieu of a memorial service she requests that you remember her family with your prayers. Memorials are designated for Dollars for Scholars.

Anita Rustad

St. Ansgar, IA--Anita Joan Rustad, 79, of St. Ansgar died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 7, at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating and burial in the First Lutheran Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be held Friday 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.

Anita was born February 17th, 1932 to Clifford and Marie (Mehus) Thorson. Anita spent her entire life in the St. Ansgar area, graduating from St. Ansgar High School in 1950.

Anita married her high school sweetheart, Robert Rustad, on October 21, 1951. This October would have been their 60th anniversary. To this union, six children were born. A busy mother and farm wife, she devoted her life to raising her children and helping on the farm.

When her own children were grown, Anita became a day care provider for many of the area youth. A life long member of First Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed and married. She enjoyed singing in the choir, quilting, doing crafts and playing cards. One of her greatest joys was watching her children and grandchildren participate in their numerous activities.

Anita rarely missed a school concert or sporting event from the 1970’s until just before her death. In 1996, Anita suffered from a renal disease, which left her requiring life-long dialysis. She was a fighter, spending fourteen and a half years on dialysis, the longest for any patient of the Mason City Mercy Dialysis Center.

Left to cherish her memory include her husband Robert; her children: Deb and her husband, Dan Freeman of St. Ansgar, Dennis and his wife Michelle of Des Moines, Duane and his wife Patti of Grafton, Dave and his wife Cindy of St. Ansgar and Deanna Rustad of Waterloo; grandchildren: Jon (Tracy) Heimer, Joe (Sam), Danielle and Rachel Freeman; Bayley, Violet and Opal Rustad; Aaron, Megan, Taylor and Klay Rustad; Jamie Rustad, Mandi (Casey) Graham, and Tyce Rustad; great-grandchildren: Shelby, Zach and Ashley Heimer, and Drew Freeman; step-grandchildren: Jeff (Bobbi), James Freeman and Jennifer (Kevin) Tucke. Step-great-grandchildren: Nicholas and Jessie Jo Freeman, and Coryssa, Makaya and Brayden Tucke. Sisters: Delores Feldt and Arlene (Rudy) Tesch, sister-in law Cleo (Ray) Kolpin and 3 nieces and 3 nephews.

Anita was preceded in death by her parents, mother and father in-law, and infant daughter, Gloria. Memorials may be given to First Lutheran Church Building Fund or St. Ansgar Booster Club.

Wayne I. Bork

St. Ansgar, IA—Wayne I. Bork, 86, of St. Ansgar, died May 22, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society Centerr, St. Ansgar, IA after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial was in St. Ansgar City Cemetery. Military Honors were by the Walter T. Enneberg Post #358. Wayne Ivan Bork was born on September 9, 1924 in Iowa City, IA.

Following the death of his mother Clara Bork when he was age 3, he lived with his grandparents August SR. and Berth Bork, and then with aunt and uncle August and Lillie Bork. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, IA. He attended school at Grafton and Otranto.

He served in the army in WWII in the European Theater. He was wounded in action in Italy. He received European, African, Middle Eastern Theater medal with Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct Medal and Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged on July 3, 1945.

Wayne was united in marriage to Ellen Elizabeth Laabs on April 14, 1946 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, IA. They celebrated 65 years of marriage. They lived in Carpenter and worked as a self-employed truck driver, later lived and farmed near Otranto, moved to St. Ansgar and continued trucking with son Gary until retirement at age 77.

He was a 65 year member of the American Legion in Carpenter, serving as commander and adjutant and later joining the St. Ansgar post. He was also a member of the DAV. In his leisure he enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting sporting clays and trap, and golfing. He loved spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, and having coffee with his friends.

Wayne is survived by wife Ellen of St. Ansgar; two sons Gary (Linda) Bork of St. Ansgar, James (Venita) Bork of Alamo, GA; two daughters Barbara (Dean) Feldt of Milford, IA and Susan (Michael) Nicholson of Osage, IA; one brother Dale (Donna) Bork of Inver Grove Heights, MN and one sister Betty (Gene) Rosenberg of St. Ansgar; nine grandchildren (Tori) Brian Steinberg of St. Ansgar, Spencer (Laurel) Feldt of Osceola, WI, Brian (Tara) Bork of St. Ansgar, Kimberly (Joe) Beland of St. Ansgar, Jeremy (Lisa) Nicholson of Osage, Neko (Ethan) Kleckner of Grimes, IA, Jesse Nicholson and fiancé Brianne Newton of Iowa City, Adam (Christine) Bork of Waterloo and Sarah Bork of New Bedford, MA; 22 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his mother Clara Bork, Aunt and Uncle Lillie and August Bork, sister Gala Stelter and great-granddaughter Anna Kleckner.