Bert
Solsaa,
85
Published
February
11,
2004,
Page B-6
Bert
D.
Solsaa,
85, of
Mason
City,
died on
Monday,
February
2, 2004,
at the
Mercy
Medical
Center,
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
February
5, with
Pastor
Paul C.
Nelson,
St. of
the St.
James
Lutheran
Church,
officiating
at the
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home in
Mason
City.
Burial
will be
in the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Military
rites
will be
conducted
by the
Mason
City
Veterans
Memorial
Association.
Bert D.,
the son
of Carl
O. and
Helena
(Halverson)
Solsaa,
was born
on May
3, 1918
in
Lincoln
Township,
Iowa, on
the
family
farm. He
was
baptized
and
later
confirmed
at the
Pilot
Knob
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Forest
City.
Bert
attended
rural
schools
and
helped
his
mother
on the
family
farm,
working
at
different
jobs in
the
area. He
married
Madeline
P.
Hoveland
on
October
4, 1943.
Bert was
drafted
into the
Navy in
1944 and
served
in WW
II. He
was
honorably
discharged
in 1946
and
remained
in
California
for two
years
and then
returned
to run
the
family
farm. He
later
worked
at IMC,
Lifetime
Motor
Homes
and
retired
from
Lane
Brothers
Tire and
Alignment.
Bert was
united
in
marriage
to
Sandra
Ringis-Lundahl
on June
15,
1983.
They
enjoyed
fishing,
traveling
and
camping
across
the U.S.
and
Canada
in their
motor
home,
most
recently
in Rock
Falls.
Bert was
an avid
trap
shooter,
winning
several
state
and
national
championships.
He also
played
pool in
various
leagues.
Bert was
a member
of the
St.
James
Lutheran
Church,
a
lifetime
member
of the
VFW, a
charter
member
of the
Lifetime
Good
Sam's
Camping
Club and
was a
member
of the
Moose
Lodge.
Bert is
survived
and
lovingly
remembered
by his
wife,
Sandra
Solsaa
of Mason
City;
five
children,
Ron
(Mary)
Solsaa
of
Needville,
Texas,
Linda
(Jim)
Sweeney
of Mason
City,
Karen
Solsaa
of Lake
Jackson,
Texas,
Randy
(Susan)
Solsaa
of Mason
City and
Patti
(Mike)
Heinold
of
Charleston,
Illinois;
his
step-daughter,
Jean
(Brad)
Heagel
of
Kensett;
17
grandchildren;
nine
great-grandchildren;
two
step-great-grandchildren;
his
mother-in-law,
Hulda
Ringis;
his
sister,
Fern
Renn of
Glendale,
California;
three
brothers-in-law;
two
sisters-in-law;
a
special
niece
and 2
special
nephews
and
their
families.
Bert was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
first
wife;
his
sister,
Ada
Johnson;
two
brothers,
Oswald
and
Orville
(in
infancy);
and
seven
brothers-in-law.
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DeWayne
Barth,
87
Published
February
11,
2004,
Page B-6
DeWayne
Barth,
87, died
on
Friday,
February
6, 2004.
A
Funeral
Mass was
held on
Monday,
February
9, at
the St.
Dominic
Warren
Chapel,
with
Rev.
James J.
Madden,
celebrant.
Interment
was in
the
Houston
National
Cemetery,
with the
Earthman
Fannin
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
DeWayne,
the son
of Lewis
and
Hattie
Barth,
was born
on
August
3, 1916,
in
Ellington
Township.
Bath, a
Navy
veteran
and
Pearl
Harbor
survivor
of the
USS
Arizona,
served
in the
Navy
from
1936
until
1958. He
achieved
the rank
of Chief
Warrant
Officer,
Grade 4
and was
awarded
numerous
service
medals
including
the
Bronze
Star and
Purple
Heart.
An avid
hunter
and
fisherman,
Barth
was a
lifetime
member
of Pearl
Harbor
Survivors
Association,
VFW Post
5515,
American
Legion
Post 256
and the
Hancock
County
Conservation
Board.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Maggie;
daughters,
Margaret
(Tom)
Ambroson
and
Deborah
(Jim)
Arns;
granddaughter,
Christine
Ambroson;
sister,
Margie
(Don)
Skogerboe;
and
numerous
relatives
and
friends.
Barth
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
brother,
Leigh;
niece,
Pamela
Smith;
and
grandson,
Bradley
Ambroson.
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Marie
Henely,
41
Published
February
11,
2004,
Page B-6
Marie
Teresa
Henley,
41, of
Miller,
died on
Friday,
February
6, 2004,
at the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
Her
funeral
was held
on
Monday,
February
9, at
the St.
Paul
Lutheran
Church
in
Garner,
with the
Rev.
Robert
Bronson
officiating.
Music
was
provided
by
organist,
Beverly
Cataldo
who
accompanied
soloist,
Doug
Hayes
and
congregational
hymns.
Ushers
were
Alvin
"Pete"
Hansen
and Earl
Jaspersen.
Casket
bearers
were
Jeff
Henley,
Brian
Henley,
Ken
George,
David
George,
Scott
Quastad
and Gene
Anhalt.
The
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Garner
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Marie
Teresa
Henley,
the
daughter
of Neal
and
Helen
(Johnston)
George,
was born
on May
28, 1962
at
Albuquerque,
New
Mexico.
She
attended
school
at the
Janesville
Consolidated
School
in Iowa,
where
she
graduated
from
high
school
in 1980.
On May
28,
1993,
she was
married
to
Gregory
J.
Henley
at the
Methodist
Church
in Clear
Lake.
They
lived in
the
Garner
area
where
they
raised
their
two
sons,
Terence
age 11
and
Patrick
age 5.
Her life
was
devoted
to her
boys.
Marie
was
employed
as a
pharmacy
technician
at the
Corner
Drug
Store in
Clear
Lake.
She
enjoyed
camping,
horseback
riding,
gardening,
cats,
riding
motorcycles
with her
husband,
Greg
and,
especially,
spending
time
with her
family.
Marie is
survived
by her
husband,
Greg of
Miller;
two
sons,
Terence
and
Patrick
Henley;
her
parents,
Neal and
Helen
George
of
Janesville;
a
sister,
Carol
and
husband,
Gene
Anhalt
of
Jesup;
two
brothers,
Ken
George
and
wife,
Christy
of
Kansas
City,
Missouri
and
David
George
and
wife,
Mary of
Cass
Lake,
Minnesota;
and many
nieces,
nephews
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
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Wayne
Emerson,
76
Published
February
11,
2004,
Page B-6
Wayne A.
Emerson,
76, of
New
Richland,
Minnesota,
formerly
of
Emmons,
Minnesota,
died on
Sunday,
February
8, 2004,
at the
Country
Neighbors
Home in
New
Richland,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Saturday,
February
14, at
11:00
a.m., at
the
Emmons
Lutheran
Church
in
Emmons,
with
Rev.
Julie
Fiske
officiating.
Visitation
will be
from
10:00
a.m.,
until
the time
of the
services
at the
church.
Burial
will be
in the
Oak Lawn
Cemetery
near
Emmons.
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Frederick
Markham,
77
Published
February
18,
2004,
Page B-6
Frederick
W.
Markham,
77, of
Belmond,
died on
Sunday,
February
8, 2004,
at the
Belmond
Medical
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
February
11, at
the
Calvary
Baptist
Church
in
Belmond,
with
Rev.
Louis
Miller
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Belmond
Cemetery,
with the
Ewing
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Frederick,
the son
of Ellis
and
Lizzie
Markham,
was born
in
Franklin
County
southeast
of
Meservey.
He was
united
in
marriage
to Jean
Rae
Wharton
on
February
14,
1948.
Three
daughters
were
born to
this
union.
Fred was
a
devoted
husband
and
father.
He
accepted
Jesus
Christ
as his
Savior
in 1954
and was
a member
of the
Calvary
Baptist
Church.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Jean;
daughters,
Peggy
(Gary)
Wolters
of
Forest
City,
Diane
(Ronald)
Kallal
of
Fieldon,
Illinois
and
Suzanne
Kocurek
of
Stacy,
Minnesota;
grandchildren,
Lynn
(Shereen)
Wolters,
Robert
Wolters,
Heidi
Wolters,
Joan,
Fred and
Russel
Kallal
and
Woodrow
and
Amanda
Kocurek;
two
great-grandchildren;
sisters,
Eleanor
Larrick
of Osage
and
Gladys
Leist of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
a
brother,
Donald
(Joyce)
Markham
of
Belmond;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
Fred was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
and a
sister,
Maurine
Peters.
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Elnora
Elwood,
88
Published
February
18,
2004,
Page B-6
Elnora
Josephine
Elwood,
88, died
on
Tuesday,
February
10,
2004.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
February
13, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Thompson,
with
Pastor
Wayne
Squier
officiating.
Interment
was in
the Rose
Hill
Cemetery,
Thompson,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organist,
Eleanor
Roper
accompanied
congregational
hymns.
Casket
bearers
were
Brice
Pierce,
Donald
K.
Johnson,
Rodger
Neuman,
Gregory
Elwood,
John
Elwood,
Duane
Elwood.
Elnora
Josephine
Elwood,
daughter
of
Theodore
and
Gunda
(Erickson)
Johnson,
was born
on June
15, 1915
at
Thompson.
Elnora
was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Bethel
Lutheran
Church
at
Vinje.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Neil
C.
Elwood
on
November
29, 1934
at the
Thompson
Methodist
Church
Parsonage
by Rev.
Skarpness.
They
lived
their
entire
married
life in
the
Thompson
area
where
she held
several
jobs,
the last
was at
Walker
Deluxe
in Lake
Mills.
Elnora
retired
in 1977
to care
for her
husband.
Elnora
was a
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church,
the
United
Methodist
Women
and the
Priscilla
Circle.
She had
held the
office
of
President
in the
WSCS and
received
her life
membership
pin
while
acting
as
president.
She
enjoyed
spending
time
with her
grandchildren
and
bowling,
playing
cards,
fishing
and
baking
bread.
In 1993,
she sold
her home
and
moved to
Algona.
She
became a
resident
of the
Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Algona
in
October
of 2000.
She is
survived
by her
daughter,
Rebecca
Leigh
and her
husband,
Dennis
of
Algona;
four
grandchildren,
Amy
Leigh of
Algona,
John
Leigh
and his
wife,
April of
Sioux
City,
Darin
Leigh of
Cedar
Falls
and
Jenny
Leigh of
Council
Bluffs;
three
sisters-in-law,
Pearl
Johnson
of
Rochester,
Minnesota,
Gulaine
Elwood
of
Amery,
Wisconsin
and
Carolyn
Elwood
of
Buffalo
Center;
and by
several
nieces
and
nephews.
Elnora
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband,
Neil in
1978;
four
brothers,
Gilman,
Ingvald,
George
and
Johnny;
and by
five
sisters,
Laura
Pierce,
Ella
Sill,
Amanda
Johnson,
Tilda
Weseman
and
Edith
Neuman.
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Clifford
Olson,
87
Published
February
18,
2004,
Page B-6
Clifford
Olson,
87, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Thursday,
February
12,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
February
14, at
the
Center
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Lake
Mills,
with
Rev.
Thomas
Rank
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Center
Evangelical
Church
Cemetery,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Clifford
Alvin
Olson,
was born
on March
18,
1916, in
rural
Winnebago
County,
Iowa,
the son
of
Palmer
C. and
Nora
(Langfald)
Olson.
On
September
28,
1940, he
was
united
in
marriage
to Irene
A.
Wigern
in
Scarville.
Together,
they
farmed
on the
home
place
near
Leland.
Irene
passed
away on
September
15,
1977.
Clifford
farmed
all of
his
life.
He loved
his
family
and was
very
proud of
all his
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
Clifford
was a
man of
great
faith
and
served
his
church
in many
capacities
over the
years.
He loved
fishing,
drinking
coffee
and
visiting
with his
many
family
and
friends.
Clifford
is
survived
by his
loving
children,
Bonnie
and her
husband,
Francis
Bruhns
of
Buffalo
Center,
Wayne
and his
wife,
Becky
Olson of
Thompson
and Dale
and his
wife,
Kris
Olson of
Ames;
seven
grandchildren,
Doug and
his
wife,
Shannon
Bruhns,
Julie
and her
husband,
Doug
Goodman,
Jodi and
her
husband,
Les
Wubben,
Bob and
his
wife,
Marcy
Olson,
Susan
and her
husband,
John
Bray,
Chad
Olson
and Cory
Olson;
twelve
great-grandchildren;
one
great-great-grandchild;
Mildred
Thompson
of
Forest
City who
grew up
with
Clifford
as a
sister;
along
with
several
nieces,
nephews,
cousins,
other
relatives
and
friends.
Clifford
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
and his
wife,
Irene.
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Donald
Narveson,
80
Published
February
18,
2004,
Page B-6
Donald
D.
Narveson,
80, of
Waterloo,
died on
Thursday,
February
12,
2004, at
the
Covenant
Medical
Center.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Monday,
at the
Kearns,
Huisman-Schumacher
Chapel
in
Waterloo.
Donald
D., the
son of
Andrew
and Vera
(Aamoth)
Narveson,
was born
on
January
24, 1924
in
Forest
City. He
was
united
in
marriage
to
Beverly
J. Hill
on
August
27, 1948
in
Forest
City.
Narveson
served
during
WW II in
the U.S.
Army. He
taught
Biology
and
Science
in the
Waterloo
School
System
from
1950-1983.
He was a
PGA
Professional
at the
Irv
Warren
Golf
Course
from
1950-2002.
Donald
was
National
Golf
Coach of
the year
in 1978
and was
inducted
into the
Iowa PGA
Golf
Hall of
Fame in
1991,
the
Waterloo
Golf
Hall of
Fame in
1996 and
the Iowa
High
School
Golf
Coaches
Association
Hall of
Fame in
2003.
Narveson
was
named
State of
Iowa
Biology
Teach of
the Year
in 1970.
He is
survived
by his
wife;
sons,
David
(Debra)
Narveson
of
Princeton,
New
Jersey
and Dann
(Ruthann)
Narveson
of
Houston,
Texas;
daughter,
Donna
(Kent)
Gerdes
of Santa
Clarita,
California;
a
brother,
James
(Marian)
Narveson
of Santa
Clara,
California;
a
sister,
Dorothy
Melvin
of
Plymouth,
North
Carolina;
and
seven
grandchildren.
He was
preceded
in death
by a
sister,
Anne
Agnesta;
and a
brother,
John
Narveson.
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Evelyne
Fox, 91
Published
February
18,
2004,
Page B-6
Evelyne
L. Fox,
91 of
Forest
City,
died on
Saturday,
February
14,
2004, at
the
Concord
Care
Center
in
Garner.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Wednesday,
February
18, at
10:30
a.m., at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City.
Visitation
will be
from
5-7:00
p.m., on
Tuesday,
February
17, at
the
funeral
home and
one hour
prior to
the
services
at the
church.
The
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
Forest
City, is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Evelyne
L., the
daughter
of John
and Lulu
(Boyd)
Reed,
was born
on
August
19, 1912
in
Richland.
She grew
up in
Richland
and
attended
school
there,
graduating
from the
Richland
High
School
in 1930.
After
graduating,
she
moved to
Hampton
to work
for her
aunt in
a
boarding
house
where
she met
Merle
Fox. She
was
united
in
marriage
to Merle
on March
14, 1931
in Blue
Earth,
Minnesota.
She and
Merle
lived
their
entire
married
lives in
Forest
City.
Evelyne
worked
many
years at
the
Anderson
Bakery
and
later as
a cook
at
Waldorf
College.
She was
a member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City for
over 50
years.
Evelyne
is
survived
by her
daughter
and
son-in-law,
Melba
and
Galen
Borchardt
of
Forest
City;
grandson,
Mark Fox
and
wife,
Linda of
Sapulpu,
Oklahoma;
four
great-grandchildren;
and a
special
great-great
grandson,
Joseph
Fox; and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Merle in
1976;
her
parents
John and
Lulu
Reed;
three
brothers,
Alonzo,
Wilford
and
Dewey
Reed;
one
sister,
Harriet
Reed;
and a
step-son
and his
wife,
Delbert
and
Marge
Fox.
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Kevin
Kluver,
42
Published
February
18,
2004,
Page B-6
Kevin
M.
Kluver,
42, of
Lake St.
Louis,
Missouri,
formerly
of
Crystal
Lake,
died on
Saturday,
February
14,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City, as
a result
of a
snowmobile
accident
east of
Scarville.
His
funeral
was held
on
Tuesday,
February
17, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake,
with the
Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiating.
Music
was
provided
by
pianist,
Kristi
Kirschbaum
who
accompanied
soloist,
Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
and
congregational
hymns.
Ushers
were
Kent
Kluver
and Dale
Bird.
Honorary
bearers
were
Mike
Isebrand,
Rick
Schmidt
and Bob
Anderson.
Casket
bearers
were
Jeff
Holland,
John
Joseph,
Terry
Derby,
Dale
Benson,
Mike
Hauan,
Lynn
Kluver,
Brett
Kluver
and
Perry
Kirschbaum.
Burial
was in
the
Crystal
Township
Cemetery
in
Crystal
Lake.
The
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Britt
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Kevin
Merle
Kluver,
the son
of Merle
Orren
and
Karen
Irene
(Brown)
Kluver,
was born
on April
22, 1961
at
Forest
City. He
graduated
from the
Woden-Crystal
Lake
High
School
in 1979
and UNI
in Cedar
Falls in
1983,
with a
Degree
in
Business
Administration.
Following
his
graduation,
he moved
to
Dallas,
Texas,
where he
worked
at a
bank.
Kevin
then
continued
his
education
in
Oklahoma
City,
Oklahoma,
where he
graduated
from the
FAA
Academy.
He moved
to St.
Louis,
Missouri,
where he
was
employed
as an
air
traffic
controller
at the
Spirit
of St.
Louis
Airport.
On
August
12,
1988, he
married
Victoria
A.
Piskos
at St.
Louis.
They
lived in
Des
Moines
for a
while
where he
worked
as an
air
traffic
controller
at the
Des
Moines
International
Airport.
They
then
returned
to St.
Louis
where he
was
employed
at the
St.
Louis
Lambert
International
Airport.
Kevin
enjoyed
spending
much of
his time
with his
wife,
children
and
being
active
with his
neighbors.
He liked
to
landscape,
play
basketball,
snowmobile
and help
friends
with
numerous
projects.
He
enjoyed
spending
his off
duty
time
with his
family
and
friends
in the
Crystal
Lake
area,
especially
helping
his
brother,
Bruce,
on the
farm in
the fall
and
getting
together
with his
father,
Merle
and his
siblings
as often
as
possible.
Kevin
had a
strong
sense of
family
and even
though
he lived
many
miles
away, he
took the
time to
travel
to the
people
that
were
close to
his
heart.
He was a
member
of the
Crystal
Lake
United
Methodist
Church,
Lake
Mills
Snowmobile
Club and
the
National
Air
Controllers
Association.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Victoria
Kluver
and
their
daughters,
Ashley
and
Amber of
Lake St.
Louis,
Missouri;
father,
Merle
Kluver
of
Garner;
mother,
Karen
Kerr and
husband,
Bill of
Waterloo;
two
brothers,
Bruce
Kluver
and
wife,
Marcia
and
their
two
children,
Brett
and
Amber,
all of
Crystal
Lake and
Tracy
Kluver
of
Bettendorf;
a
sister,
Toni
Williams
and
husband,
Bryan
and
their
two
sons,
Logan
and
Carson,
all of
Clear
Lake;
and many
other
relatives
and
friends.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
step-son,
Jason
Schulte
in 2002.
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Snowmobile Crash Kills Missouri Man
Published February 18, 2004, Page A-1
SCARVILLE—A Missouri man who formerly lived in Crystal Lake, died following a snowmobile accident late Saturday night.
Kevin M. Kluver, 43, of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by the Winnebago County medical examiner.
The accident occurred around 11:45 p.m. along County Road A16 about 1.5 miles east of Scarville.
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Milton
Syse, 82
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Milton
D. Syse,
age 82,
of
Emmons,
died on
Monday,
February
16,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
February
20, at
the
Bayview/Freeborn
Funeral
Home.
Mike
Ellis
officiated.
Interment
was in
the St.
James
Catholic
Cemetery,
Twin
Lakes.
Milton
Duwayne
Syse,
was born
on March
17,
1921, to
Oscar
and
Carrie
(Bell)
Syse in
Forest
City. He
attended
schools
in
Forest
City,
graduating
from the
Forest
City
High
School
in 1939.
On May
15,
1971,
Milton
was
united
in
marriage
to Joan
McGuire
at the
St.
James
Catholic
Church
in Twin
Lakes.
He had
been a
farmer
and
worked
at
Winnebago
Industries.
Milton
was then
employed
at
Fleetguard
in Lake
Mills
before
retiring.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Joan of
Emmons;
sister,
Alice
Syse of
Forest
City;
and
nieces
and
nephews.
Milton
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
brother,
Arne
Syse;
and his
sister,
Gertrude.
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Ruth
Heitland,
85
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Ruth
Heitland,
85, died
on
Tuesday,
February
17,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
February
21, at
the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center,
with
Pastor
Bill
Peake
and
Pastor
Paul
Haugen
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Graceland
Cemetery,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Special
music
was
provided
by
Phyllis
Shortenhaus,
Kathi
Nelson
and
Emily
Silber
and
congregational
hymns
accompanied
by Jan
Missman,
organist.
Casket
bearers
were
Travis
Dontje,
Tim
Heidecker,
Larry
Mountain,
Carey
Melz,
Scott
Heitland,
Cdr.
Rick
Mountain,
Brandon
Melz,
Randy
Melz.
Ruth
Elaine,
the
daughter
of
Forest
and Emma
(Schauf)
Fisher,
was born
on
September
11, 1918
at
Forest
City.
Ruth
grew up
in the
Thompson
area and
graduated
from the
Thompson
High
School.
On
October
30,
1934,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
George
"Joe"
Heitland
Jr. at
Mason
City.
Together
they
made
Buffalo
Center
their
home,
where
they
raised
their
family
and
lived in
the same
house
for 50
years.
Ruth
worked
as a
bookkeeper
for the
Buffalo
Hotel,
the
Buffalo
Center
Creamery,
Allis
Chalmers
and
later
for the
Larry
Sapp
Auction
Company.
She also
was
active
in the
VFW
Auxiliary,
the
First
Congregational
Church,
Ladies
Aid and
the
Ladies
Literary
Circle.
Ruth
also
found
joy in
sewing,
gardening
and
cooking
for her
family.
She
looked
forward
to
traveling
to
California
to visit
her
brothers
and
sisters
and she
loved to
golf
with
Joe.
She is
survived
by her
husband,
George
"Joe"
Heitland
of
Buffalo
Center;
her
children,
Janell
(Ivan)
Heidecker
of
Lakota,
Diane
(Bill)
Mountain
of
Vernon
Center,
Minnesota,
Connie
(Harlan)
Melzof
Lakota,
Terry
Heitland
of Long
Lake,
Minnesota
and
Patricia
(Gary)
Dontje
of
Garner;
daughter-in-law,
Adelia
Heitland
of Des
Moines;
12
grandchildren;
20
great-grandchildren;
and one
great-great-granddaughter;
three
sisters,
Doris
Murphy
of
Vancouver,
Washington,
Faye
Timms of
Norwalk
and
Geraldine
Goumas
of
Niacc,
New
York;
sister-in-law,
Ruth
Fisher
of Lake
Mills;
three
brothers,
Marlin
(Dell)
Fisher
of
Thompson,
Richard
(Margaret)
Fisher
of
Layfayette,
Colorado
and
Ramon
(Joyce)
Fisher
of
Humboldt;
and by
many
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
two
sons,
Dennis
and
Greg;
grandson,
Troy
Heidecker;
three
brothers,
Maurice,
Robert
and
Carroll;
and by
two
sisters,
Gloria
Winter
and
Dorothy
Truman.
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Reva
Anderson,
84
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Reva
Jacobsen
Anderson,
84, died
on
Tuesday,
February
17,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
February
21, at
the
Fertile
Lutheran
Church
in
Fertile,
with
Rev. Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Pilot
Knob
Lutheran
Cemetery
in rural
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Reva,
the
daughter
of Chris
and
Laura
(Hansen)
Jacobsen,
was born
on
December
29,
1919, on
a farm
north of
Clear
Lake.
She was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Zion
Lutheran
Church
in Clear
Lake.
She
graduated
from the
Clear
Lake
High
School,
Class of
1937 and
then
worked
for four
years at
the Snow
White
Market
and one
year for
Mather's
Grocery.
On
August
1, 1942,
she
married
Grant
Anderson
at the
Ellington
Prairie
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Garner.
Upon
Grant's
return
from the
service
they
farmed
their
entire
married
lives
north of
Ventura.
Born to
this
union
were
four
children,
who
along
with
their
spouses,
survive,
Gary
(Ramona)
Anderson
of
Fertile,
Linda
(Craig)
Ackarman
of
Ventura,
Shirley
(Beryl)
Wubbena
of
Bristow
and
Bruce
(Dianne)
of
Forest
City;
ten
grandchildren;
eight
great-grandchildren;
and two
sisters-in-law,
Ardith
(Edwin)
Furness
of
Garner
and
Beverly
(Roy)
Anderson
of
Ventura.
Reva was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Grant in
1987;
her
parents,
Chris
and
Laura
Jacobsen;
a
brother,
Lyle who
died in
infancy;
a
brother-in-law,
Roy
Anderson;
and a
brother
and
sister-in-law,
Nordahl
and
Irene
Anderson;
and a
niece
and
three
nephews.
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Ronald
Yegge
Sr., 75
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Ronald
Yegge
Sr., 75,
died on
Tuesday,
February
17,
2004, at
his home
in
Forest
City.
A
Funeral
Mass was
held on
Saturday,
February
21, at
the
St. James
Catholic
Church
in
Forest
City,
with Fr.
Jerry
Blake
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
spring
in
Buffalo
Center,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Ronald
Yegge
Sr., was
born on
September
3, 1928
in
Wesley,
the son
of
Albert
and
Viola
(Miller)
Yegge.
He was
the
second
of nine
children.
Ronald
served
in the
U.S.
Army. On
October
31,
1959, he
was
united
in
marriage
to
Delores
Rippentrop
at the
St.
Patrick's
Catholic
Church.
The
couple
made
their
home in
Buffalo
Center,
where
Ron
farmed
for many
years.
Ron
later
began
working
at
Winnebago
Industries
where he
remained
for 15
years
until
retiring.
He
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
family,
his
grandchildren
and
being
outdoors.
He
enjoyed
watching
his
favorite
sports
teams on
television.
Ron is
survived
by his
wife,
Delores
of
Forest
City;
sons,
Ron Jr.
of St.
Charles,
Minnesota
and
Jerry of
San
Antonio,
Texas;
daughters,
Joan
Jorpeland
of
Marshalltown
and
Janet
Bertolas
of
Andover,
Minnesota;
seven
grandchildren,
Mackenzie
and
Monterey
Bertolas,
Katie
and Andy
Janus
and
Justin,
Matt and
Amanda
Jorpeland;
five
sisters,
Jean
Kemna of
Mason
City,
Shirley
Grandgenett
of
Plymouth,
Marlys
Mishak
of Clear
Lake,
Rosemary
Hoover
of
Willmar,
Minnesota
and
Kathleen
Olson of
Buffalo
Center;
and
three
brothers,
Denny of
Buffalo
Center,
Frank of
Lake
Mills
and Dave
of
Algona.
Ron was
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
Albert
and
Viola
Yegge.
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Marjorie
Clark,
71
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Marjorie
B.
Clark,
died on
Tuesday,
February
17,
2004, in
Monroe,
Washington,
on her
71st
birthday
at the
home of
her son,
Larry.
A
private
funeral
service
will be
held at
a later
date.
Marjorie,
the
daughter
of James
E. and
Marie
(Freerksen)
Shelton,
was born
on
February
17, 1933
in
Kanawha.
Marjorie
attended
schools
in the
Kanawha
area and
graduated
from the
Kanawha
High
School.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Leo
Clark in
Biloxi,
Mississippi
on June
22,
1951.
They
made
their
home in
Seattle,
Washington.
She
returned
to Iowa
in June
1990.
Marjorie
worked
in the
Stitchcraft
Department
of
Winnebago
Industries.
Marjorie
was
diagnosed
with
breast
cancer
in 1994
and
moved to
The
Manor in
Mason
City. In
February
2002,
she
returned
to
Washington
state.
Marjorie
is
survived
by her
son,
Larry
(Louise)
Clark of
Monroe,
Washington;
six
grandchildren;
five
great-grandchildren;
a
brother,
James R.
Shelton
of Cedar
Falls; a
sister,
Helen
(Stanton)
Brunes
of
Goodell;
a
brother-in-law,
Dayton
Adreon
of
Britt;
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
two
sons,
Lee and
David;
and
three
sisters,
Dorothy,
Lois and
Carole.
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Sheryl
Olsen,
58
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Sheryl
"Si"
Olsen,
58, of
Joice,
formerly
of Lake
Mills,
died on
Thursday,
February
19,
2004, at
his home
in
Joice.
Private
services
will be
held at
a later
date.
The
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home of
Lake
Mills is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Wallace
Larson,
76
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Wallace
A.
Larson,
age 76,
of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
February
20,
2004, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
February
24, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev. Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
in the
spring
in the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Wallace
Arthur,
the son
of
Lauritz
and Anna
(Storre)
Larson,
was born
on April
28,
1927, on
the
family
farm
near
Joice.
Arthur
was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Concordia
Lutheran
Church
in
Joice.
He
attended
elementary
country
school
and
graduated
from the
Joice
High
School.
On
November
9, 1952,
he was
united
in
marriage
with
Beverly
Potter
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City.
Wally
lived
and
farmed
with his
family
in Joice
and then
worked
for
Winnebago
Industries
until
his
retirement.
The
couple
moved to
Forest
City in
1971.
Wally
enjoyed
music
and
dancing
but
loved
working
with his
hands.
He made
toys for
all his
grandchildren,
from
horses
to doll
houses.
Wally
never
met a
stranger.
He
always
had a
kind
word and
a smile
and
loved
helping
people.
Wally is
survived
by his
wife,
Beverly
Larson
of
Forest
City; a
son,
Stephen
Larson
of
DeKalb,
Illinois
and his
children,
Dylan
and Anna
of
DeKalb
and Nick
of Altus
AFB in
Oklahoma;
daughter,
Kay and
her
husband,
Roger
Lee of
Leland
and her
children,
Jennifer
Hansen
of
Mosinee,
Wisconsin
and Lisa
Hansen
of
Forest
City;
daughter,
Barbara
and her
husband,
Mark
Wilson
of
Battlefield,
Missouri
and
their
boys,
Matt and
Mike; a
sister,
Maynis
Aamodt
and her
husband,
Carroll
of
Northwood;
and two
sisters-in-law,
Marilyn
Larson
of Clear
Lake and
Dorothy
Larson
of Mason
City.
Wally
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
sister,
Ivanell
McKissick;
three
brothers,
Leroy,
Royden
and
Norman
Larson;
and a
daughter-in-law,
Kristi
Larson.
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Walter
Gorman,
81
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Walter
Gorman,
of
Garner,
81, died
on
Sunday,
February
22,
2004, at
his
home,
following
a battle
with
cancer.
Memorial
service,
were
held on
Tuesday,
at the
St.
Wenceslaus
Catholic
Church
in
Duncan,
with Fr.
Jerry
Blake
officiating.
Music
was
provided
by
organist,
Carolyn
Kumsher
who
accompanied
the
church
choir.
Usher
was
Robert
Kral.
Casket
bearers
were
Walter's
grandchildren
and
their
spouses.
Inurnment
was in
the
Crystal
Township
Cemetery,
Crystal
Lake,
with
military
rites by
the
Garner
Veterans
Ceremonial
Unit.
The
Cataldo
Funeral
Home of
Garner
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Walter
Joseph,
the son
of
Walter
James
and Ida
(Ingalls)
Gorman,
was born
on
October
24, 1922
at
Haywarden.
He grew
up in
Algona
and
graduated
from the
Algona
High
School
in 1940.
He
continued
his
education
at
George
Washington
University
in
Washington,
D.C. and
then
worked
for the
FBI.
Walter
served
his
country
during
WW II in
the
Merchant
Marines
for four
years.
Following
his
honorable
discharge,
he
returned
home to
Algona.
On
October
16,
1949, he
was
united
in
marriage
to
Phylida
Scanlan
at the
Little
Brown
Church
in
Nashua.
They
made
their
home in
Algona,
Ventura
and in
1960,
moved to
Garner.
Walter
was
employed
at
Northern
Natural
Gas in
Ventura
for 35
years,
before
retiring
in 1986.
He
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
children,
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
He also
enjoyed
sitting
on the
front
porch
with his
dog,
Chloe
and
visiting
with
friends
and
neighbors.
His
unbelievable
"silly"
stories
and
unique
sense of
humor
will be
missed
by all.
He was a
member
of the
St.
Boniface
Catholic
Church.
Walt is
survived
by his
three
children,
Gena
(Fred)
Greiman
of
Garner,
Pat
(Sharon)
Gorman
of
Garner
and Toni
Gorman
and
friend,
Toni
Castillo,
both of
San
Antonio,
Texas;
eight
grandchildren,
Andrea
Greiman
and
fiancée,
Todd
Young of
Garner,
Brook
(Charlie)
Stokes
of
Austin,
Texas,
Melissa
Gorman
and
special
friend,
Bob Darg
of
Garner,
Gail
(Jeremy)
Gouge of
Garner,
Jamie
Greiman
and
fiancée,
Nick
Christensen
of
Ankeny,
Luke
Greiman
of
Garner,
Nicole
(Brandon)
Bruggeman
of
Klemme
and Kate
Gorman
and
fiancée,
Travis
Nolte of
Klemme;
six
great-grandchildren;
a
sister,
Kathryn
Gorman
of
Burbank,
California;
and a
niece,
Kathy of
California
and her
four
children.
He was
preceded
in death
by wife,
Phylida
on
January
21,
2002;
his
parents;
a
brother,
Paul
Gorman;
a
sister,
Ruth
Thilges;
and
brothers-in-law,
Bill
Thilges
and Ivan
and Pat
Scanlan.
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Robert
L. Coon,
88
Published
March
24,
2004,
Page B-5
Robert
L. Coon,
88,
passed
from
this
life on
Sunday,
February
22,
2004, at
the home
of his
beloved
daughter,
Carol,
in West
Des
Moines.
A
memorial
service
was held
on
Wedmesdau.
February
25,
2004, at
the
Soderstrum-Riis
Funeral
Home in
Slater,
a home
that
Robert's
grandparents
owned at
one time
and
Robert
lived in
as a
child.
Pastor
Gary
Marzolf
of the
United
Methodist
Church
of
Forest
City,
read
scriptures,
poems
and
sang.
Burial
was next
to his
wife,
Doris,
at the
Sheldahl
Cemetery.
The
United
Methodist
Women's
Society
of
Sheldahl
served a
luncheon
at the
United
Methodist
Church
of
Sheldahl,
which
Robert
attended
as a
child.
He was
loved by
many and
will be
missed.
Robert
was born
on June
28,
1915, in
a
farmhouse
south of
Sheldahl
to his
parents,
Ralph
and
Hazel
(Sargent)
Coon.
Originally
from
Sheldahl
and
Slater,
Robert
spent
the last
sixty
years of
his life
in
Forest
City. He
married
Doris
Patterson
in Des
Moines,
in June
1942.
Robert
received
a BA
from
Simpson
College
in 1941,
a
Master's
Degree
from
Colorado
State,
Greeley
in 1945
and took
30 more
hours of
graduate
work
from the
University
of Iowa
and Iowa
State,
Ames.
His
39-year
teaching
career
included
coaching
at
Blockton,
teaching
and
coaching
at
Kellogg
and 36
years at
Forest
City
teaching
industrial
arts,
history,
psychology,
coaching
and
serving
as the
high
school's
guidance
counselor.
He also
started
the
first
organized
summer
youth
recreation
program.
A career
highlight
was
being
selected
to serve
on a
committee
of five
by the
State
Department
of
Public
Instruction
during
1948-1950
to write
the
official
industrial
arts
handbook
for Iowa
Schools.
He loved
teaching
and
believed
that
education
and
learning
never
ends.
Robert
was past
president
of the
Forest
City
Lions
Club,
Chairman
of the
Forest
City
Board of
Adjustment,
president
of Iowa
Personnel
and
Guidance
Association,
Phi
Delta
Kappa,
Epsilon
Pi Tau,
Lambda
Chi
Alpha,
president
of
Forest
City
Education
Association
and
co-coordinator
of the
Forest
City
chapter
of
American
Field
Service
(AFS).
He was a
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
of
Forest
City. He
was
always a
nature
enthusiast
and
loved
walking
with his
wife,
Doris,
at Pilot
Knob
State
Park. He
also had
a
special
kindness
toward
animals,
caring
for many
birds
and
abandoned
cats.
His
daughter,
Carol of
West Des
Moines;
his son,
Robert
Jr. of
Australia;
five
grandchildren;
two
nephews;
and a
niece
survive
Robert.
His
wife,
Doris; a
brother,
Richard
Coon;
and a
sister,
Marilyn
Ragan;
preceded
him in
death.
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Alvin
Strand,
97
Published
March 3,
2004,
Page B-6
Alvin
G.
Strand,
age 97,
of Mesa,
Arizona,
formerly
of
Forest
City,
died on
Wednesday,
February
25,
2004, at
the
Odyssey
Hospice
in Mesa,
Arizona.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
March 1,
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev. Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Alvin
Gerhard
Strand,
the son
of Ole
and
Ingeborg
(Aakre)
Strand,
was born
on
December
9, 1906
in
Nordness
(Decorah),
Iowa. He
was
baptized
and
confirmed
(in
Norwegian)
at the
Washington
Prairie
Lutheran
Church.
Alvin
attended
rural
school
in
Nordness
and
Washington
Prairie
Parochial
Schools.
As a
young
man
Alvin
attended
SDSU in
Brookings,
South
Dakota,
where he
learned
the
butter
making
trade
and then
found a
job as
butter
maker
first in
Kensett
and
later in
Hanlontown.
During
WW II,
Alvin
served
as an
Army Air
Force
Primary
Flight
Instructor
at Jones
Field in
Bonham,
Texas.
Alvin
married
Eunice
Erdal on
May 23,
1943 in
Rake.
Alvin
and
Eunice
made
their
home in
Bonham,
Texas,
until
the end
of the
war and
then
moved to
Forest
City,
where
Alvin
worked
at the
Forest
City
Creamery
until
opening
his own
business
called
"Strand
Dairy"
which he
operated
from
1946 to
1958.
After
selling
his
business
he
bought a
farm. He
also did
cabinet
making
at
Forester
Industries.
After a
few
years of
"snow
birding"
they
settled
permanently
in Mesa,
Arizona.
Alvin
faithfully
sang in
the
Victory
Lutheran
Church
Choir
for 17
years.
In
retirement,
his big
hobby
was
helping
neighbors
and
friends.
He also
enjoyed
fixing
bikes
and
leading
an
exercise
class.
His
longtime
love of
airplanes
and
flying
never
faded.
Al
enjoyed
looking
at the
WW II
airplanes
at
Falcon
Field in
Mesa. He
could
identify
the
plane by
the
sound of
its
engine.
Alvin is
survived
by his
loving
wife of
60
years,
Eunice;
sons,
Kenneth
of
Forest
City and
Mesa,
John
(Angie)
of Kent,
Washington,
Mark
(Dorothy)
of
Tacoma,
Washington
and Tim
(Sukey)
of
Juneau,
Alaska;
three
grandchildren,
Jen
(Frank)
Kochenash
of
Bainbridge
Island,
Washington,
Jonathan
(Ahna)
Strand
of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
and
Theanne
Strand
of
Tacoma,
Washington.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
sisters,
Ida,
Hannah,
Christine
and
Lettie;
and
brothers,
Carl,
Orlando
and
Arnold.
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Donald
Bredeson,
71
Published
March 3,
2004,
Page B-6
Donald
A.
Bredeson,
age 71,
of
Forest
City,
died on
Wednesday,
February
25,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were on
Saturday,
February
28, at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City,
with
Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiating.
Donald
A.
Bredeson,
was born
in Lake
Mills on
June 4,
1932,
the son
of
Arthur
and
Gladys
(Howard)
Bredeson.
He
received
his
education
in
Forest
City and
entered
the U.S.
Army on
September
7, 1949.
He
served
tours of
duty in
Korea,
Okinawa
and
Germany.
He
taught
ROTC at
the
Valley
Forge
Military
Academy
for
three
years
and did
two
tours of
duty in
Vietnam.
He
retired
from
active
military
duty on
May 31,
1971. He
worked
for 12
years at
Armor
Swift-Eckrich
in
Britt.
On
August
13,
1965, he
married
Wanda
Jensen
in
Tacoma,
Washington.
Don was
a loving
husband,
father,
grandfather
and
great-grandfather
who
treasured
time
spent
with his
family.
He was
an avid
reader,
loved to
bowl
with his
friends
and go
fishing.
He had
an
extensive
pen
collection
from all
over the
world,
enjoyed
music
and
dancing
and
spent
many
hours
bird-watching
and
building
birdhouses.
He was a
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church,
the
American
Legion,
the VFW,
the VVA
and the
DAV.
Don is
survived
by his
wife,
Wanda
Bredeson
of
Forest
City;
children
and
their
spouses,
Lorry Jo
(John)
Zasada
of Green
Bay,
Wisconsin,
Jeffery
(Denise)
Bredeson
of
Fertile
and Dawn
(Doug)
Day of
Forest
City; a
foster-daughter,
Jackie
(Tracy)
Levendusky
of
Osage;
10
grandchildren,
Jason,
Jeremy
and
Jonathan
Zasada,
Logan
and Jon
Bredeson,
Tonya
and
Corey
Phelps
and
Lindsi,
Emili
and
Dustin
Day;
seven
great-grandchildren,
Cody,
Nathan,
Lucas,
Dakota
and Gage
Zasada,
Kaleb
Wasick
and
Benjamin
Cook;
and
three
foster-grandchildren,
Tate,
Wade and
Joy
Levendusky;
two
brothers,
Marshall
(Sherry)
Bredeson
of
Leland
and Dale
Bredeson
of
Estherville;
two
brothers-in-law,
Dean
(Bev)
Jensen
of
Burnsville,
Minnesota
and
Jerry
(Stella)
Jensen
of
Abiline,
Texas;
sister-in-law,
Iola
(Ray)
Sunie of
Hamilton,
Ala.;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
Don was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
mother
and
father-in-law,
Logan
and
Lucille
Jensen;
sister-in-law,
Donna
Bredeson;
and
several
uncles
and
aunts.
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Dorothy
Krominga,
82
Published
March 3,
2004,
Page B-6
Dorothy
V.
Krominga,
died on
Thursday,
February
26,
2004, in
Titonka.
Funeral
services
were
held at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Titonka,
on
Monday,
March 1,
with
Rev.
Robin L.
Thomas
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Buffalo
Township
Cemetery,
with the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organist,
Edith
Tieman
accompanied
soloist,
Pastor
Thomas
and
congregational
hymns.
Casket
bearers
were Tom
Prentice,
Dan
Frerichs,
Jason
Lane,
Brian
Hobbs,
Clay
Hobbs
and
Jason
Doege.
Dorothy
Viola
Hobbs
Krominga,
was born
on May
9, 1921
at rural
Crystal
Lake, to
Earl and
Alvina
(Hansmeier)
Hobbs.
She was
baptized
and
confirmed
in
Crystal
Lake.
She
graduated
from the
Crystal
Lake
School.
Dorothy
was
united
in
marriage
to
Orville
Gene
Krominga
on
September
23, 1944
in
Mineral
Wells,
Texas.
They
raised
two
sons,
Vaughn
and
Kent.
Dorothy
spent
her time
at home
caring
for her
boys
when
they
were
growing
up.
Later
she
worked
at the
hardware
store
they
owned
and
operated,
as a
school
aide, a
city
hall
aide and
at the
public
library.
She also
sold
Avon.
She was
a member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
and the
VFW
Auxiliary.
Dorothy
loved
gardening,
cooking,
reading
and had
a great
love for
her dogs
and
wildlife.
She was
always
willing
to help
anyone
in need.
Dorothy
is
survived
by one
son,
Kent and
his
wife,
Roxie of
Forest
City;
four
granddaughters,
Deanna
Heidt
and her
husband,
Steve,
Regina
Prentice
and her
husband,
Tom,
Marcie
Krominga
and
Katie
Frerichs
and her
husband,
Dan, all
of
Titonka;
six
great-grandchildren,
Jacob
Prentice,
Maya
Prentice,
Madison
Krominga,
Taylor
Heidt,
Cassidy
Heidt
and
Cedric
Frerichs;
three
brothers,
Raymond
(Marge)
Hobbs of
Britt,
Clyde
(Jerry)
Hobbs of
Crystal
Lake and
James
(Lilah)
Hobbs of
Crystal
Lake;
one
sister,
Janice
(Lyle)
Doege of
Woden;
cousin,
Calvin
(Gerry)
Hansmeier
of
Crystal
Lake;
and many
nieces,
nephews
and
friends.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
one son,
Vaughn;
and a
niece,
Jolene
Hobbs.
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Lester
Leerar,
67
Published
March
10,
2004,
Page B-5
Lester
Leerar,
67, of
Britt,
died on
Saturday,
February
28,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa,
West
Campus,
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
March 2,
at the
St.
Patrick's
Catholic
Church
in
Britt,
with
Father
Michael
Schueller
officiating.
Burial
was in
the St.
John's
Cemetery
in
Duncan,
with the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Lester,
the son
of
Herman
and Lula
(Jackson)
Leerar,
was born
on
December
23, 1936
in rural
Britt.
He
attended
country
school
and the
Britt
High
School.
Following
high
school,
he began
farming
with his
parents.
Lester
Leerar
was
united
in
marriage
with
Teresa
Nedved
on
October
3, 1960,
at the
St.
Wenceslaus
Catholic
Church
in
Duncan.
The
couple
farmed
in the
Britt
and
Bancroft
areas
until
they
moved to
Britt in
1975.
Lester
was
involved
with
agriculture
by
operating
a custom
grain
business.
He later
was
employed
by
Snap-on
Tools
and
later
Winnebago
Industries,
retiring
in 1997.
He
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
children,
grandchildren
and his
dog,
Buddy.
He
looked
forward
to trips
to
Branson,
Missouri
with his
wife and
being
outdoors,
going
fishing
and
camping.
Lester
is
survived
by his
wife,
Teresa;
five
children,
Monte
(Tammy)
Leerar
of
Britt,
Marlene
(Herman)
Henning
of
Leland,
Jon
(Marlene)
Leerar
of
Britt,
Cory
(Jolene)
Leerar
of Britt
and
Jason
(Joanie)
Leerar
of
Algona;
14
grandchildren;
his
mother,
Lula
Leerar
of
Britt;
four
sisters,
Leona
(Thomas)
Welter
of
Corwith,
Darlene
Day of
Britt,
Linda
(Charles)
Foy of
Odebolt
and
Vicki
(Charles)
Trunkhill
of
Algona;
two
brothers,
Duane
(Paulette)
Leerar
of
Garner
and
Larry
(Lorna)
Leerar
of
Britt;
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
father,
Herman;
and two
sons,
Marty
and
Mark.
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