Frederick Langrock service  

Toeterville, IA--Frederick Christian Langrock, 74, of Toeterville, died December 30, 2011 in an automobile accident.

Memorial services will be held Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10:30 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating assisted by Rev. Andrew Lindahl and Rev. Michael Olmsted from Westminster Presbyterian Church of Austin, MN. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Toeterville. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar.

Frederick was born July 21, 1937 in Toeterville, IA to Fred D. and Myrtella (Sampson) Langrock. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School, attended Wartburg College and received his Masters Degree in music from the University of Colorado.

He taught music at several towns in Iowa, including Gilbert, Clarksville, Elkader, Wapse Valley and Forest City. He was excellent at his profession! He could pick up any instrument and play it. After his retirement from teaching at Forest City, he taught part-time music in a Christian school in Waterloo and filled in at St. Ansgar when needed. He also gave private lessons to several children on different band instruments including the guitar. He joined the New Horizon Band and would travel to Cedar Falls weekly for practice. During this time he also took care of his widowed mother until she had to go to the nursing home.

He remodeled the old Toeterville Bank and made it into a gallery for his Aunt Atlanta Sampson’s art work. He did beautiful work framing and matting her many paintings. During the summer he would set up a tent and show her artwork at art fairs all over Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Frederick was truly an artist! He was an avid bridge player and would play bridge in Austin and Cedar Falls, lots of times, two days a week.

For the last five years his latest endeavor had been the music director at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Austin. He directed the choir and arranged other music for their services. He loved his home church at Toeterville, but he also loved Westminster. His faith was very important to him. Frederick would often say “I’m too busy. I should do more traveling before I get to old to do it.” He will continue to be busy arranging music for the Lord in Heaven and directing the Angel Choir.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in- law Don Carroll.

Frederick is survived by his two sisters Avis (Leo) Hanson of St. Ansgar, Audrey Carroll of Austin, and one brother David (Linda) Langrock of Davenport, IA; nieces Lisa Hansen, Lori Johnson, Amy Langrock, Dawn Pyle and Lacy Langrock; nephews Dennis Hanson, Lynn Carroll and Todd Carroll; and close friend Sheryl Ehlke.

The Community has lost a true artist and he will be missed by family and friends.

Beulah Mae Cockrum

Beulah Mae Cockrum, age 96, of Osage and formerly of Little Cedar, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Little Cedar United Methodist Church in Little Cedar with Rev. Peter Chang officiating. Inurnment will be in Liberty Cemetery at Little Cedar. There will be a gathering for family and friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials be directed to Little Cedar United Methodist Church, 4255 Patent Avenue, Little Cedar, Iowa, 50454.

Beulah Mae Cockrum was born May 22, 1915, in Little Cedar, Iowa, to Roy and Emily (Balsley) Smith. She received her education in Little Cedar, graduating in 1933. She attended Teachers College in Cedar Falls. After graduation, Beulah taught at Rock 5 and Brownville country schools. On December 25, 1936, she married Herbert Cockrum in Fredericksburg, Iowa. To this union, three children were born.

Beulah taught seventh and eighth grades in Little Cedar, starting in 1954 until the reorganization of schools in 1960. She then went to teach sixth grade in Osage. Beulah graduated from Upper Iowa University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1965 at 50 years of age. She continued teaching in Osage until her retirement in 1980.

She and Herb went to sunny Arizona and made their winter home in Mesa. After Herb’s death, she continued to go to Mesa for the winters until five years ago. Beulah enjoyed dancing, crocheting, playing cards, gardening, and was an avid Minnesota Twins fan. She was a member of Little Cedar United Methodist Church and of the United Methodist Women’s group. She truly enjoyed playing “500” on Mondays at Evergreen where she lived.

Beulah also loved spending time with her family. She was affectionately known by all her grandchildren as Grandma Bea.

Beulah is survived by a daughter, Mona (Wayne) King of Estherville; a son, Terry (Shirley) Cockrum of Atlanta, Georgia; a daughter, Kathy (Chuck) Mallow of Osage; a sister-in-law, Margaret Cockrum of San Diego, California; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren – five generations in all.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herbert in 1990; an infant brother, Donald Austin Smith; a sister, Naida Cockrum Goergen; two sisters- in-law; five brothers-inlaw; and a special friend, Norb Neuerburg.
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LuVerne Allen Roberts funeral

LuVerne Allen Roberts, age 85, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Tuesday January 17, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society, St. Ansgar, Iowa.

He was born October 7, 1926 in London Township, Mower County, Minnesota to Merlin and Emma (Johnson) Roberts. He attended school in London Township and then graduated from Austin High School in 1944.

LuVerne married Velmajean Kvale on November 19, 1946 at London Lutheran Church. They farmed for a time in London Township before moving to Mitchell County, Iowa where they farmed for 48 years.

Velmajean passed away on August 2, 1999. An active member of Mona Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, LuVerne enjoyed going on outings and spending time with his family. He truly loved his 16 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren.

Survivors include three daughters, Nancy (John) Mickelson of Austin; Karen (Donald) Whalen of St. Ansgar, Iowa; Linda (Terry) Mayer of St. Ansgar, Iowa; one son, Dale (Kathy) Roberts of Rockwell, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Velmajean; his parents Merlin and Emma Roberts, one brother and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2012 at Mona Lutheran Church with Pastor Lydia Mittag officiating. Friends and family may call from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday January 22 at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment is at Woodbury Cemetery, rural Lyle. Casket bearers are Jeffrey Whalen, Steven Thome, Bradley Mayer, Darrel Thome, Craig Whalen, Todd Blood, Bryan Mayer, Jonathan Roberts, and James Roberts.
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Marian Mae Rust funeral

St. Ansgar, Iowa- Marian Mae Rust, 79, of St. Ansgar, died on Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Hospice Care in Osage, Iowa.

Funeral service will be on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 1:30 PM at the United Methodist Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev. Peter Chang officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, and one hour prior to service at the church.

Marian was born on November 27, 1932 in Osage, Iowa to Frank and Clara (Cummings) Tyler. On June 3, 1950 Marian married Allen Rust of St. Ansgar, where after a few brief military stops, they resided for over 50 years.

During those years she was an incredible wife, homemaker and mother to four children as well as an even better grandmother to her four grandchildren. She was also active in the Legion and VFW Auxilaries.

She was prceded in death by her husband, Allen; parents, Frank and Clara; sister, Dorothy; in-laws, Gilmand and Myrtle; brothers-in-law, Gene and Charles; sister-inlaw, Katherine Bullis; niece, Nancy Bullis.

Marian is survived by her four children; David (Amber) Rust of Chesapeake Beach, MD, Todd (Kathy) Rust of West Des Moines, Ia., Kara (Tony) Adams of Osage, Ia., and Gary (Jodi) Rust of Farmington, Mn.; four grandchildren, Jacob Rust, Cody Adams, Cameron Rust and Delaney Rust: a brother, William Tyler of Janesville, Wis.; several nieces and nephews. 

Kenneth Anderson funeral

Kenneth E. Anderson, 82, of Osage, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Osage.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Visitation was Tuesday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home. Following services, cremation took place. Inurnment will occur at a later date at Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell, with military honors at the grave by Osage American Legion Post 278.

Kenny was born May 2, 1929, in Osage, the son of John and Myrtle (Nelson) Anderson. He attended Osage High School. Kenny enlisted in the United States Air Force at the age of 17 and served from 1947-1951.

He worked at and retired from Winnebago Industries. Kenny was a past Post Commander and squad member of American Legion Post 278 of Osage. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, gardening and woodworking. Kenny also loved spending time with family and friends.

Kenny is survived by his two sons, Ronald (Shelly) Anderson, of Osage, Rodney (Sharon) Anderson, of Osage; his beloved companion, Bonnie Fischer of Osage; and her sons, Dennis Fischer of Mitchell, John (JoAnn) Fischer of Mitchell, Lynn (Kathy) Fischer of Mitchell; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and an infant brother.