Gladys S. Blake funeral

Gladys S. Blake, age 86, of Stacyville, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, surrounded by her family, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with Msgr. John Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery at Meyer, Iowa. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church on Saturday.

Gladys was born July 19, 1926, in Johnsburg, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Margaret (Mullenbach) Smith. She graduated from Visitation Catholic High School in Stacyville. On October 21, 1947, she married Othmar Blake at Johnsburg, Minnesota. Gladys worked as a CNA at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home for over 30 years. She was a member of Visitation Catholic Church, the Thread Clippers and various card clubs. Gladys enjoyed quilting, cards, watching the Minnesota Twins, gardening, cooking, baking, and traveling. She especially enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made in memory of Gladys to the Stacyville Community Nursing Home Roofing Fund.

Gladys is survived by her daughter-in-law, Joan Blake of St. Ansgar, her children, John (Mary) Blake of Cottonwood, Minnesota, Jean (Dennis) Hemann of Osage, Janet (Jeff) Chapman of Marshall, Minnesota, Dan (Sue) Blake of Stacyville, David (Kathy) Blake of Osage, Tim (Kathie) Blake of Osage, 24 grandchildren, Lynn Scott, Mike Muller, Larry Muller, Jason Blake, Chad Blake, Aaron Sheehan, Amanda Blake, Anna Blake, Adam Blake, Ben Blake, Nick Hemann, Kelly Adams, Mary Bodensteiner, Melissa Haynes, Jessica Fay, Joseph Chapman, Courtney Blake, Kayla Blake, Madi Blake, Stephanie Blake, Steve Blake, Ryan Blake, Spencer Blake and Shelby Blake; 26 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Ruth Shotliff of Jordan, Minnesota, Ralph (Beverly) Smith of McIntire, Louise (Virgil) Juenger of Stacyville,Jerry (Joan) Smith of Adams, Minnesota; sisterin- law and brother-in-law, Vera (Jim) Adams of Stacyville; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Othmar in 1999; daughter, Ruth Ann; sons, Tom and Dean; brother, Cyril Smith; brother-in-law, Bob Shotliff; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gene and Mildred Blake; nephews, Gary and Mark Smith; and niece, Susan Shotliff.

Marjorie Jaspers funeral

Marjorie Lucille (Lewis) Jaspers, 89, Northwood, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

A visitation for Marjorie will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Friday, November 2, 2012, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood. There will be a private family committal service on Saturday at the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

The family would like to suggest that those wishing to give a memorial in her memory may wish to consider memorial contributions to Marjorie Jaspers memorial fund, to the Mosaic, 102 West Park Street, Forest City, Iowa 50436, or to the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Marjorie Lucille (Lewis) Jaspers was born on November 18, 1922, in Mason City, the daughter of Milton and Ione (Wilson) Lewis. Marge received her education in Mason City community schools, graduating from Mason City High School on May 29, 1940. She was united in marriage to Maynard Stanton Jaspers on November 20, 1946, and that was a start of a long and loving relationship.

Maynard and Marjorie founded Jaspers Motor and Implement in April 1948. They worked side by side throughout the years in agreement and without arguments. They were always together and the years since Maynard’s passing in 1993, were especially difficult for Marjorie. Their reunion now is a blessing for them.

Marjorie was a loving wife and mother. She was always an “outdoors” person and liked having boys, spending time with them, her horses and dogs. As a young woman she rode and showed American Saddlebred Horses which was an activity she shared with her parents and brothers. She also enjoyed knitting, sewing, painting, crafts, and dancing. It always brought joy to her life when she could spend time with children and especially with her “Grandma Marj” grandchildren.

Marjorie was a very active member of the Northwood United Methodist Church, and the church circle.

Marjorie was a hostess for the Conner Colonial Chapel for many years.


Left to cherish her memory are her children, Donald Jaspers of Northwood, Ronald Jaspers of Saint Ansgar, Bradley Jaspers of the Mosaic group home in Clarion, and an “adopted” daughter Pat Muehl of Evansdale; her brother, Bill (Jo) Lewis of Three Rivers, MI; her sister-in-law, Pete Lewis of Mason City; seven nieces, nephews and many loving children who called her “Gradma Marj”; as well as many other extended family members and a host of friends.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, Milton and Ione Lewis; her husband Maynard who died in 1993; and a brother, Lefty Lewis.

Conner Colonial Chapel: (641) 324-1543

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Posted on December 2, 2012

Roger Osmonson funeral

Roger Harold Osmonson, of St. Ansgar, Iowa passed away early in the morning on October 31, 2012 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.

He had received new life through the gift of a heart transplant there on July 12, 1996. Roger was born on October 15, 1943 in Austin, MN to Denver and Irma (Pope) Osmonson. He started school in Minnereka Country School, continued his education in Otranto, and was in the last graduating class at Carpenter High School in 1962.

Roger completed auto/machinery mechanics training through Austin Area Vocational School in Austin, MN. From a young age, Roger was a hard worker; he helped farmers with fieldwork through his school years, worked at Boyd Implement in Northwood, IA, and then was employed as a partsman at Thill Implement in Rose Creek, MN. Before retiring in 2005, Roger worked as a custodian at St. Ansgar High School for 22 years.

Roger and Sara Louise Pike were married on September 9, 1967 at the Otranto Community Church, they then resided on the family farm east of Otranto. The couple was blessed with two daughters, Jill Elaine and Jana Leigh, who helped their parents celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary this year.

Roger is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sara; daughter Jill (David) Hill and their children Autumn (13) and Hunter (11) of Mason City, Iowa; daughter Jana (James) Huebsch and their daughters, Hilary (20), Hannah (15), and Halle (12) of Mitchell, Iowa; sister Ann (Horace) Hendrickson of Northwood, IA; brother-in-law Roland (Kathy) Pike of Rochester, MN; and two nieces, Emily Pike of St. Paul, MN and Elizabeth Pike of Minneapolis, MN.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gary; mother-in-law and father-in-law Guy and Arlene Pike; brother-in-law Roger Guy Pike; and grandparents Isaac and Lorenca Osmonson and Alfred and Cora Pope.

There will be a gathering of friends and family from 5- 7 p.m. Friday, November 2 at the Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar, IA.

The funeral was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 3 at St. Ansgar United Methodist Church with Rev. Peter Chang officiating.

Inurnment in Woodbury Cemetery will be held at a later date.

Jon R. Witt funeral

Jon R. Witt, age 70, of Osage, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Mitchell County Transit, Salvation Army - Adult Day Care, Mason City, Iowa, or Hospice of North Iowa.

Jon was born August 31, 1942, in Osage, Iowa, to Roy and Laura (Nelson) Witt. He attended grade school in Plymouth and Rock Township country school and graduated from the Osage High School in 1960.

On August 29, 1965, Jon married Janet Beckett at Collegiate Methodist Church in Ames. He graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1967. Jon developed a five man veterinary practice in Melbourne, Iowa from 1967 to 1980. Jon and his family returned to the family farm west of Osage in 1980, where he practiced veterinary medicine, farmed, and co-owned J&J Auctions.

He was an instructor at the World Wide College of Auctioneering for 33 years after graduating from this school in 1969. Jon was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association for 40 years.

He was a member of the American Association of Swine Practitioners and Iowa Pork Council. Jon was active in the Osage United Methodist Church and was former president of the Osage Chamber of Commerce. He initiated the Mitchell County Town and Country Ag breakfast in 2001.

He was also a member of the Mitchell County Concert Series for a number of years. Most of all, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Jon was happiest when talking about and sharing with others the accomplishments of his family.

Jon is survived by his wife, Jan Witt of Osage; their three children, Linda (Phil Kolbet) Kuehne of Osage, Julie (Tim) Fuller of West Des Moines, and Alan (Jill) Witt of Osage; and their grandchildren, Bradie Kuehne, Jacey Kuehne, Whitney Fuller, Hannah Fuller, Shea Fuller, Jenna Fuller, Addy Witt, Riley Witt, Regan Witt and Ava Witt.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jean Ann McChesney Funeral

McChesney, Jean Ann (Wold) 87, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on October 29, 2012 at Avista Senior Living in Phoenix, AZ.

Jean was born on July 10, 1925 in St. Ansgar, IA. Jean married Cassius H. "Mac" McChesney in 1944. They owned Mac's Music Company in St. Cloud, MN until they retired to AZ in 1976.

Jean and Mac were longtime summer residents of Breezy Point, MN.

Jean is survived by her children, Patricia DeZurik and husband Ray of Nisswa, MN, Cassius J. McChesney of Phoenix, AZ, and Mary McChesney Garcia and her husband Alberto of Phoenix, AZ.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents Anna Irene (Chilson) and Ferdinand Thor Wold, her husband Mac and daughter Sandra.

Jean's father Ferd Wold ran the hardware store in St. Ansgar until his death in a car accident in 1934.

Her grandfather Thor Wold operated the Wold farm near St. Olaf until his death in 1934.

Othmar C. Brumm

Othmar C. Brumm, 84, of Stacyville, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with Msgr. John Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Visitation Catholic Cemetery with military honors at the grave by Stacyville American Legion Post 569.

Friends may greet the family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville.

Othmar was born December 31, 1927, in Stacyville, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Sophie (Halbach) Brumm. He graduated from Visitation High School in 1945.

On January 17, 1946, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was discharged on November 22, 1947. Othmar worked at the Stacyville Creamery for two years.

On April 21, 1951, he married Betty Blake at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Meyer, Iowa. They started farming in 1952, and retired and moved in to Stacyville in 1995.

He worked at the Stacyville Elevator in the spring and fall for many years. Othmar was a 4-H leader for ten years and was on the Board of the Stacyville Community Nursing Home for six years.

He served on the Visitation Parish Council and on the Visitation School Board. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, Farm Bureau, and American Legion Hale Penney Fuller Post 569 of Stacyville.

Othmar is survived by his wife, Betty Brumm of Stacyville; his children, Gary (fiancée, Pat Peterson) of Rochester, Minnesota, Denis (Margie) Brumm of Glendale, California, Brian (Joanne) Brumm of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ann (Glenn) Lutteke of Stewartville, Minnesota; grandchildren, Jennifer (Ryan) Dicecca, Elise (Brian) Marrero, Kelsey Brumm, Emily (Scott) Henry, Allison (Andrew) Harriman, Michael Brumm, Jared Lutteke and Kayla Lutteke; great-granddaughters, Claire and Paige Henry; and a sister, Joan Dworschak of Palmetta, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Martha Weber, Genevieve Lindberg and Mary Ann Kleespies; and five brothers, Herbert, Eddie, Albert, Ralph and Clarence Brumm.

Rev. Robert W. Lemmermann

Rev. Robert W. Lemmermann, 81, died peacefully Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Iowa.

Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the United Methodist Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev. Peter Chang officiating. Visitation will be after 10:30 AM Saturday at the church, where a luncheon will begin at 11:30 for family and friends attending the funeral.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.

Robert William Lemmermann was born on November 23, 1930 to Harold and Grace(Rodman) Lemmermann in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He attended Ft. Hamilton High School in Brooklyn and later graduated from West Virginia Western College and Drew University Theological Seminary in Madison, New Jersey.

On August 31, 1959 he married Virginia Ellen Williams in Whittier, Iowa. They had two children, Edward Andrew and Janet Ellen. He faithfully served the United Methodist Church as an ordained minister for 35 years, serving churches in New York, Connecticut and Iowa. He was steadfast and constant in this calling, continuing to preach after his retirement in 1995.

Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Virginia; his parents, Harold and Grace; numerous aunts and uncles.

He is survived by his children; Ed Lemmermann of Geneva, MN and Janet Lemmermann of Des Moines, Ia.; three grandchildren, Thomas, Alex and Molly; brother, Harold Lemmermann, Jr.

Memorials may be made to the St. Ansgar United Methodist Church and the United Negro College Fund.

Posted by Jay Lehmann on December 10, 2012