Glenn
Werstein,
63
Published
May 12,
2004,
Page B-8
Glenn
L.
Werstein,
63, of
Swaledale,
died on
Tuesday,
May 4,
2004, at
his
home.
A
memorial
service
was held
on
Friday,
May 7,
at the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel,
with the
Rev.
Mark
Young
officiating.
According
to his
wishes,
following
the
visitation,
his body
was
cremated.
Glenn
was born
on
February
15, 1941
in
Belmond,
the son
of Anton
and Emma
(Robb)
Werstein. He
attended
the
Ventura
High
School.
Glenn
served
in the
U.S.
Navy on
the USS
Kitty
Hawk.
Following
the
service
he
worked
construction
in Clear
Lake. He
then
worked
for
Secory's
Plumbing
and
Heating
from
1969
until
1974.
Then he
went to
work at
the
Lehigh
Portland
Cement
Co.
until
retiring
in 2003.
Glenn
was
united
in
marriage
to
Patricia
Drake on
September
30,
1966, at
the Zion
Lutheran
Church
in Clear
Lake.
Glenn
and Pat
moved
from
Clear
Lake to
their
current
home in
1975,
which
they
built.
Glenn
enjoyed
camping,
tinkering
on
machinery,
building
his
house,
boating
on Clear
Lake,
grilling
and his
retirement.
He loved
taking
his
family
on
Sunday
drives.
Glenn is
survived
by his
wife,
Pat
Werstein
of
Swaledale;
two
children,
Dan
Werstein
of
Swaledale
and
Angie
Mirecki
and her
husband,
Louis of
Los
Angeles,
California;
two
brothers,
Donald
Werstein
and his
wife,
Joanne
of Clear
Lake and
Richard
Werstein
and his
wife,
Phyllis
of
Lawton,
Oklahoma;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
Glenn
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
and one
brother,
Lyle.
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Robert
Hill, 83
Published
May 12,
2004,
Page B-8
Robert
S. Hill,
83, died
on
Tuesday,
May 4,
2004, at
home.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Friday,
May 7,
at the
Calvary
Baptist
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Pastor
Doug
Farrell
officiating.
Interment
was in
the Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Thompson,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Casket
bearers
were
Glen
Swanson,
Juern
Akkermann,
James
Eden,
Tedd
Gassman,
Job
Akkermann
and Tim
Palmer.
Robert
"Bob"
Smith
Hill,
the son
of
Philip
and Vera
(Maynard)
Hill,
was born
on
August
4, 1920
in
Saginaw,
Michigan.
Bob
graduated
in 1938
from
high
school
in
Davison,
Michigan.
He
farmed
with his
brother,
Paul for
several
years.
After
graduating
from the
Moody
Bible
Institute
in
Chicago,
he spent
some
time in
Denver,
Colorado,
helping
to build
a
Christian
camp. He
also
helped
build a
camp in
Michigan
where he
lost the
ends of
three
fingers.
The Lord
impressed
upon him
that
even
though
his hand
was
shortened,
"the
Lord's
hand had
not been
shortened."
For 6½
years he
was the
pastor
at two
small
churches
at
Prescott
and
Wittemore,
Michigan.
He also
built
about 15
churches
and camp
buildings.
He was
united
in
marriage
to
Shirley
Sommer
at
Dowagiac,
Michigan
on
August
17,
1963. To
this
union
three
daughters
and a
son were
born.
Together
they
served a
small
country
church
near
East
Jordan,
Michigan.
They
moved to
Thompson
in 1973.
Bob was
a
carpenter.
He was a
member
of the
Calvary
Baptist
Church
in
Forest
City,
where he
taught
Sunday
School,
served
as a
deacon,
sang in
the
choir
and
worked
in
AWANA.
He also
preached
often at
the Good
Samaritan
Center.
Bob is
survived
by his
wife,
Shirley
of
Thompson;
daughters,
Vera
(Dennis)
Swanson
of Swea
City,
Faith
(Paul)
Paszkiewicz
of Lake
Mills
and Hope
(Roger)
Smith of
Whitewater,
Wisconsin;
son,
John
(Mary)
Hill of
Indianapolis,
Indiana;
a
brother,
Philip
(Donna)
of
Davison,
Michigan;
sister-in-law,
Shirley
Hill of
Davison,
Michigan;
14
grandchildren;
and
nieces,
nephews
and
cousins.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
brother,
Paul;
and an
infant
brother
and
sister.
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Burton
Mitchell,
86
Published
May 12,
2004,
Page B-8
Burton
K.
Mitchell,
86, died
on
Wednesday,
May 5,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center
in Lake
Mills.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
May 10,
at the
Asbury
United
Methodist
Church
in Lake
Mills,
with
Pastor
Audrey
Young
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills,
with
full
military
honors
performed
by the
Otto
Chose
Post
#235 of
the
American
Legion.
The
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Burton
Kenneth,
the son
of
Charles
and
Ethel
(Niles)
Mitchell,
was born
on July
11, 1917
at
Hawkeye.
Burton
attended
and
graduated
from the
Hawkeye
High
School.
He went
on to
graduate
from
Upper
Iowa
University
in
Fayette.
On July
15,
1941,
Burton
was
drafted
out of
college
to enter
the
United
States
Army. He
served
his
country
during
WW II.
Mr.
Mitchell
was
honorably
discharged
as a 1st
lieutenant
on April
12,
1943.
He
accepted
his
first
teaching
position
at the
Oran
High
School
in Oran,
following
which,
he took
his
first
superintendent
position
with the
Dinsdale
Community
School
in
Dinsdale.
On July
15,
1949,
Burton
was
united
in
marriage
with
June
Hope
Burnside
at the
Little
Brown
Church
in the
Vale at
Nashua.
The
couple
made
their
home in
Allison,
where
Burton
was the
superintendent
of
schools
at
Allison-Bristow
for nine
years,
before
moving
to Lake
Mills.
Mr.
Mitchell
was the
superintendent
at the
Lake
Mills
Community
School
from
1964
until
his
retirement
in 1985.
Burton
was a
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
in Lake
Mills
and was
active
with the
Shriners
for a
number
of
years.
He was a
member
of the
Lake
Mills
Otto/Chose
Post
#235 of
the
American
Legion.
Survivors
include
his
daughter,
Kathy
Vander
Horst of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota;
three
grandchildren,
Nathaniel
Petersen
and his
wife,
Jennifer
of
Owatonna,
Minnesota,
Kelsey
Vander
Horst
and her
fiancée,
Travis
Peters
of
Clarks
Grove,
Minnesota
and
Karlye
Vander
Horst of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota;
one
great-grandson,
Ethan
Peters;
a
sister,
Edith
Grahman
and her
husband,
Doug of
Sumner;
a
sister-in-law,
Marie
Mitchell
of
Hawkeye;
and many
nieces,
nephews
and
extended
family.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
wife,
June on
September
27,
2000; a
son,
Craig
Mitchell;
sister,
Bernice
Morgan;
and four
brothers,
Vern,
Howard,
Roy and
Mervin
Mitchell.
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Gretchen
L. Falb,
78
Published
May 26,
2004,
Page B-9
Gretchen
L. Falb,
78, died
on
Thursday,
May 6,
2004,
fortified
by the
sacraments
of the
Holy
Mother
Church.
A
Mass of
Christian
Burial
was held
on
Monday,
May 10,
at the
Holy
Redeemer
Catholic
Church,
with the
Rev. Fr.
Ron
Skufca
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Riverside
Cemetery,
Menominee.
Gretchen
was born
on
December
7, 1925
in
Forest
City, to
the late
Rex and
Claire
(Schafer)
Falb.
She
attended
public
schools
and
graduated
from the
Northwest
Institute
of
Medical
Technology
in
Minneapolis.
She was
employed
in
clinics
in
Minneapolis,
Wayzeta
and San
Diego.
Gretchen
fostered
two
young
boys and
loved
them as
her own.
Gretchen
resided
in
Golden
Valley,
Minnesot,
for many
years
before
moving
to
Menominee
in 1988.
During
that
period
she
worked
for the
International
Paper
Company
for 30
years,
retiring
as
National
Accounts
Sales
Coordinator.
She was
active
in the
Befriender
program.
She also
took
part in
Minnesota
politics
at the
precinct
and
district
levels,
serving
as
delegate
to
Democratic
State
Conventions.
Following
her move
to
Menominee,
she was
active
in her
parish,
Holy
Redeemer,
as a
council
member,
RCIA
facilitator,
Reader,
Eucharistic
Minister
and took
communion
to the
homebound,
becoming
very
attached
to them.
She was
an
officer
of the
GFWC
Menominee
Women's
Club and
served
in other
Menominee
organizations:
The
Menominee
Study
Club,
Democratic
Club,
Animal
Shelter,
volunteer
for the
Red
Cross
Bloodmobile,
mentor
at
Lincoln
School,
and
along
with her
friend,
Frances
Decker,
was a
Medicare/Medicaid
volunteer
counselor.
They
helped
many
people
in the
city and
county.
Gretchen
was fond
of the
out-of-doors
and of
wildlife,
often
holding
conversations
with the
deer who
gathered
to be
fed. She
also
spoke
and
listened
to birds
and
chipmunks.
Gretchen
is
survived
by her
dearest
friend,
Frances
A.
Decker
and all
the
Decker
relatives
who
claimed
her as
family.
Also by
an
extended
family:
John
Wheeler
and
family
of Rapid
City,
South
Dakota,
Dr.
Michael
Wheeler
and
family
of
Laurel,
Montana
and Mrs.
Mary Jo
(Michael)
Genin of
Indianapolis,
Indiana;
several
cousins;
three
godchildren,
Robert,
Wendy
and
Collin.
She
loved
people
of all
ages and
from all
walks of
life.
She gave
freely
of her
love and
time and
in
return
was
dearly
loved.
She is
further
survived
by
friends,
the
Steve
Ruleau
family,
Linda,
Jackie,
Margaret,
Barb,
Dawn,
Rosanne,
Suzanne
and many
more.
Along
with her
parents,
she was
preceded
in death
by one
brother,
Eugene.
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Virgil
Bolstad,
87
Published
May 12,
2004,
Page B-8
Virgil
L.
Bolstad,
87, died
on
Friday,
May 7,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center
in Lake
Mills.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
May 11,
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills,
with
Rev.
Kevin
Mache
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery,
with
military
honors
provided
by the
Otto/Chose
Post
#225 of
the
American
Legion.
The
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Arden
Olson,
67
Published
May 12,
2004,
Page B-8
Arden
LeRoy
"Sherman"
Olson,
67,
formerly
of Lake
Mills,
died on
Friday,
May 7,
2004, at
the
University
Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
May 11,
at the
North
Prairie
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Lake
Mills,
with
Rev.
Randy
Baldwin
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
church
cemetery.
The
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Rose
Sunde,
53
Published
May 19,
2004,
Page B-7
Rose Ann
Sunde,
53, died
on
Saturday,
May 8,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center
in Lake
Mills.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
May 11,
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City.
Rose Ann
Sunde,
was born
in
Forest
City on
June 7,
1950,
the
daughter
of
Kenneth
and
Evangeline
(Thompson)
Nelson.
Rose Ann
received
her
education
in the
Forest
City and
Thompson
Schools.
In 1970,
Rose Ann
was
married
to Benny
Connor.
He
passed
away in
1982.
She
married
James
Sunde on
December
24, 1985
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City.
The
couple
made
their
home in
Forest
City.
Rose Ann
enjoyed
going
fishing
and
taking
care of
her cats
and
dogs.
She was
a member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City.
She
entered
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center
in
November
of 2003.
She is
survived
by her
husband,
James
Sunde of
Lake
Mills; a
daughter,
Evangeline
Lillian
Block of
Algona
and a
granddaughter;
and two
aunts,
Uva
Hanson
and Lois
Verhoef
and her
husband,
Herman,
all of
Forest
City.
Rose Ann
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
and a
sister.
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Margaret
A.
Lytle,
75
Published
May 12,
2004,
Page B-8
Margaret
A.
Lytle,
75, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Monday,
May 10,
2004, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Thursday,
May 13,
at the
Asbury
United
Methodist
Church
in Lake
Mills,
with
Rev.
Audrey
Young
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
North
Prairie
Lutheran
Church
Cemetery,
rural
Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Visitation
will be
held
from
5-7:00
p.m., on
Wednesday,
May 12,
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills
and one
hour
prior to
the
services
at 1:30
p.m. at
the
church.
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Florence
Kallheim,
88
Published
May 12,
2004,
Page B-8
Florence
Irene
(Brattrud)
Kallheim,
88,
formerly
of Lake
Mills
and Ft.
Myers,
Florida,
died on
Saturday,
February
14,
2004, at
Springfield,
Missouri.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Saturday,
May 8,
at the
Sion
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Northwood,
with
Rev.
Thomas
Hagen
officiating.
Inurnment
was in
the Sion
Lutheran
Cemetery.
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Lyle
Sheller,
91
Published
May 19,
2004,
Page B-7
Graveside
services
for Lyle
M.
Sheller,
91, of
Northridge,
California,
formerly
of
Forest
City,
will be
held on
Saturday,
May 22,
at 10:30
a.m., in
the
Madison
Township
Cemetery,
with
Pastor
Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
He died
on
Sunday,
February
1, 2004.
Immediately
following
the
service,
a
reception
will be
held at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
Lyle
Minor
Sheller,
the son
of Minor
and Alma
(Kurtz)
Sheller,
was born
on July
5, 1912
in
Stratford.
Lyle
spent
his
formative
years in
Belmond.
When he
was
still in
high
school,
he began
barbering
in his
father's
shop. He
was
united
in
marriage
to
Berdella
Nerem on
February
19,
1932.
They
settled
in
Rippey
where
their
three
children
were
born.
Lyle
barbered
there
for a
time,
then
took a
job
working
for
Ferguson-Diehl
Construction
Company
building
the
Al-Can
Highway.
During
WW II,
Lyle
served
in the
Navy
Seabees.
He was
first
stationed
at
Farragut
Naval
Station
in
Idaho,
then saw
duty in
the
Philippines.
Following
his
discharge
from the
Navy,
the
family
moved to
Forest
City
where he
continued
barbering.
In 1964,
they
purchased
the
Snelling
Motel in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
and
moved
there to
manage
it.
Their
next
move was
to
Decorah
where
they
were
partners
in a
movie
theater.
From
there
they
moved to
Glendale,
California,
where
they
owned
and
operated
a
Laundromat
until
retirement.
Lyle was
adventurous
in his
hobbies
and
piloted
his own
plane.
During
their
retirement
in
Camarillo
and
Apple
Valley,
California,
they
enjoyed
traveling
around
the U.S.
and into
Mexico
in their
motorhome.
They
moved to
Northridge,
California
in 2000,
to live
with
their
daughter.
Lyle is
survived
by his
wife of
almost
72
years,
Berdella;
daughters,
Karen
Sheller
of
Northridge,
California
and
Marna
(Al)
Erdahl
of
Hopkins,
Minnesota;
son,
Gary
(Marvel)
Sheller
of
Tehachapi,
California;
granddaughter,
Ann
(Steve)
Cortez
of
Tehachapi,
California;
granddaughter-in-law,
Melinda
Sheller
of
Camarillo,
California;
grandsons,
Mark
(Tia
Karelson)
Erdahl
and Dean
Erdahl
of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota;
five
great-grandchildren;
brother,
Roy
(Bunnie)
Sheller
of
Fresno,
California;
sister,
Dorothy
(Bob)
Bachman
of
Chico,
California;
sisters-in-law,
Leola
Sheller
of Santa
Maria,
California
and Jean
Sheller
of Port
Orchard,
Washington.
He was
preceded
in death
by four
brothers,
Harry,
Robert,
Earl and
Donald
Sheller;
sister,
Margery
Howard;
and
great-granddaughter,
Kelley
Ann
Fort.
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Z.
Ruth
Rasmusson,
70
Published
May 19,
2004,
Page B-7
Z. Ruth
Rasmusson,
70 of
Emmons,
Minnesota,
died on
Tuesday,
May 11,
2004, at
the
Albert
Lea
Medical
Center
in
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
May 14,
at the
Emmons
Lutheran
Church,
in
Emmons,
with
Rev.
Julie
Fiske
officiating.
Burial
was in
the Oak
Lawn
Cemetery
in
Emmons.
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Stanford
O.
Sonderland,
85
Published
May 19,
2004,
Page B-7
Stanford
O.
Sonderland,
85, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Thursday,
May 13,
2004.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
May 15,
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
Chapel,
with
Rev.
Roger
Dykstra
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Lutheran
Cemetery.
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Evelyn
Christiansen,
81
Published
May 26,
2004,
Page B-9
Evelyn
Christiansen,
81,
formerly
of
Crystal
Lake,
died on
Sunday,
May 23,
2004, at
St.
Luke's
Hospital
in Sioux
City,
Iowa.
Memorial
services
will be
held on
Wednesday,
May 26,
at 2:00
p.m., at
the
Becker-Hunt
Funeral
Home in
South
Sioux
City,
Nebraska.
Interment
will be
in the
Crystal
Lake
Cemetery
in
Crystal
Lake, on
Thursday,
May 27
at 2:00
p.m.
Evelyn
Christiansen,
the
daughter
of
Gilbert
and Lena
Curtis,
was born
on
December
8, 1922
in
Tacoma,
Washington.
She is
survived
by her
daughters,
Joyce
Gillespie,
Marjorie
Kamrath,
Martha
Underhill,
Judith
Chambers,
Linda
Lister
and Mary
Pavon;
sons,
Michael
Prescott,
Ronald
Christiansen
and
Douglas
Christiansen;
and
numerous
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
a
daughter,
Mildred;
and her
husband,
Gordon
Christiansen.
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Walter
Schaumberg,
79
Published
June 2,
2004,
Page B-7
Walter
"Honest
Bud"
Schaumberg,
79, died
on
Sunday,
May 23,
2004, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit,
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
May 26,
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Garner,
with the
Rev.
David
Wagner
officiating.
Music
was
provided
by
organist,
Mary
Kopacek
who
accompanied
soloist,
Shelley
Haugland
and
congregational
hymns.
Ushers
were
Marvin
and
Maynard
Schoneman.
Honorary
bearers
were
Bud's
grandchildren
and
great
grandchildren.
Casket
bearers
were
Marty
Karsjens,
Philip
Olson,
Waylon
Folkerts,
Cody
Lunning,
Matthew
Schaumberg
and Jim
Janessen.
Burial
was in
the
Graceland
Cemetery
in
Buffalo
Center,
with
military
rites by
the
Garner
Veterans
Ceremonial
Unit.
The
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Garner
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Walter
William
"Bud"
Schaumberg,
the son
of
August
and
Fannie
(Boeckholt)
Schaumberg,
was born
on
September
30, 1924
at
Titonka.
He grew
up in
the
Lakota
and
Ledyard
areas,
where he
attended
the
rural
schools
and then
farmed
with his
parents.
He was
inducted
into the
U.S.
Army on
December
7, 1944
and
received
his
basic
training
at Ft.
Leonard
Wood,
Missouri.
He
served
his
country
during
WW II in
the
Asiatic
Pacific
Theater
and
obtained
the rank
of
technician
fifth
degree.
Bud was
honorably
discharged
on July
18,
1946.
On
November
24,
1946, he
married
Violet
"Dolly"
Cassem
at
Lakota.
They
were
blessed
with
seven
children.
They
lived in
Lakota
until
1951,
when
they
moved to
the
Buffalo
Center
area and
farmed.
In 1956,
they
moved to
Rake and
Bud
began
selling
cars at
Kastner's
Chevrolet
in
Kiester,
Minnesota
and in
1963 at
L & M
Motors
in Blue
Earth,
Minnesota.
In July
of 1969,
the
family
moved to
Garner
where
Bud and
a
partner
started
K & S
Chevrolet
which he
operated
until
1980.
Violet
passed
away on
August
17,
1986. On
September
12,
1987,
Bud
married
Mabel
Lunning
and the
family
was
increased
by three
more
children.
Bud
continued
in the
car
business
as a
salesman
at
Schukei
Chevrolet
in Mason
City and
in 1987
at
Ollenburg
Motors
in
Garner.
Bud had
been in
the car
business
for over
47
years.
He
enjoyed
his
family,
fishing
and
selling
cars. He
was a
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Garner,
the
Garner
VFW and
American
Legion
and was
a past
member
of the
Garner
Lions
Club.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Mabel of
Garner;
his
mother,
Fannie
Hofmann
of
Buffalo
Center;
children,
JoAnn
(Harold)
Curley
of
Garner,
Doreen
(Philip)
Olson of
Garner,
Donna
Karsjens
of
Garner,
Jim
(Deb)
Schaumberg
of
Forest
City,
Norman
(Joyce)
Lunning
of
Garner
and Sue
(Randy)
Folkerts
of
Forest
City; a
daughter-in-law,
Nancy
Lunning
and
friend,
Dave of
Coulter;
22
grandchildren;
20
great-grandchildren;
three
sisters,
Tressie
Thompson
of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota,
Carolyn
Elwood
of
Buffalo
Center
and
Deloris
Thompson
of
Bancroft;
and a
sister-in-law,
Ruby
Knight
of Coeur
d'Alene,
Idaho.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
first
wife,
Dolly;
his
father;
three
children
in
infancy,
Nancy,
Peggy
Sue and
Rodney;
a son,
DeWayne
Lunning;
grandson,
Matthew
Folkerts;
and five
brothers-in-law.
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Lana
"Lannie"
Hanson,
63
Published
June 2,
2004,
Page B-7
Lana
Hanson,
63, died
on
Wednesday,
May 26,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
May 29,
at the
Fertile
Lutheran
Church
in
Fertile,
with
Rev.
Clarence
Baalson
officiating.
The
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Lana
"Lannie"
K., the
daughter
of Lenus
and
Katherine
(Buckley)
Hanson,
was born
in Mason
City on
June 22,
1940.
Lannie
was
baptized
and
confirmed
in the
Lutheran
faith.
She
received
her
education
in
Forest
City,
graduating
from the
Forest
City
High
School
in 1958
and
continued
her
education
at
Waldorf
College.
She
spent
many
years in
the food
and
beverage
industry.
During
the last
20 years
she
worked
intensively
raising
funds
for
worthy
causes,
most
often
with
fire
departments
and law
enforcement.
She was
especially
proud of
a drug
awareness
program
she
developed
called
"Kids
Talk To
Kids."
She
treasured
time
spent
with her
family
and
loved
having
everyone
home and
cooking
wonderful
meals
for
them.
She was
a very
giving
person
whose
home and
dinner
table
were
open to
anyone
who
needed a
hot meal
or a
helping
hand.
She
loved to
plant
and care
for
flowers.
She
enjoyed
watching
old
movies
and was
an avid
John
Wayne
fan.
Lannie
is
survived
by her
husband,
Earl
Kilen of
Fertile;
her
children,
Jerry
Abrahamson
and
wife,
Julie
and
their
children,
Jessica
Bennedict
and
Jennie,
Jeremy
and
Jacob
Abrahamson;
Stephenie
K.
Abrahamson
and her
children,
Sheyanne
Oudekerk
and Sara
Jo
O'Connell;
Kenneth
Kimes
and
wife,
Sharon
and
their
daughter,
Grace
Kimes;
Timothy
Kimes
and
wife,
Shari
and
their
children,
Nicolle
and
Katie
Kimes;
and an
adopted
son,
Rance.
J. Amen;
six
great-grandchildren,
Ethan
Awe,
Alexis,
Autum
and
Arianne
Bennedict,
Sadrea
Jo
Dobbins
and Sade
Jo Ann
Dobbins;
a sister
and
brother-in-law,
Sonya
and Rev.
Gerald
Dyste;
and her
loyal
Schnauzer,
Muffin.
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James
Haag, 61
Published
June 23,
2004,
Page B-7
James
Earl
Haag,
61, died
on
Thursday,
May 27,
2004, at
his home
in Cave
Creek,
Arizona.
A Mass
of
Christian
Burial
will be
held at
1:00
p.m., on
Friday,
June 25,
at the
St.
James
Catholic
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev.
Michael
Schueller
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
in the
St.
James
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
James
Earl
Haag,
was born
on
November
2, 1942
at
Buffalo
Center.
James
graduated
from the
Thompson
High
School
in 1960
and
attended
Iowa
State
University
in Ames,
majoring
in
construction
engineering.
He also
served
his
country
in the
United
States
Army.
His
first
job was
with the
Eagle-Western
Construction
Company
in
Loveland,
Colorado.
His
current
job was
as
purchasing
project
manager
for the
Arizona
Central
Water
Project
in
Phoenix,
Arizona.
James is
survived
by his
wife,
MaryAnn
and a
son,
Nathan
of
Phoenix;
two
grandsons,
Jason
and
Ryan;
three
brothers,
Duane
Haag of
Morton,
Illinois,
John
Haag of
Garner
and
Dyrald
Haag of
Alpharetta,
Georgia;
and a
sister,
Cynthia
(Mrs.
Jeff
Henning)
of
Johnston,
Iowa.
He was
preceded
in death
by a
son,
Jason;
his
parents;
a
brother,
Jerome;
and a
sister,
Debra.
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Ernie
Mannes,
88
Published
June 2,
2004,
Page B-7
Ernie
K.
Mannes,
88, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Friday,
May 28,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center
in Lake
Mills.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
June 1,
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills,
with
Rev.
Kevin
Mackey
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Ernest
Kenneth
Mannes,
was born
on April
1, 1916,
to
Severt
John and
Anna
Louise
(Pahmeyer)
Mannes,
near
Leland.
Ernie
was
baptized
at the
West
Prairie
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Leland
and
confirmed
at the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church,
Thompson.
He was
united
in
marriage
to Ethel
Elvera
Senne at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Titonka,
on March
9, 1947.
He was a
member
of the
Salem
Lutheran
Church,
where he
enjoyed
playing
on the
Dart
Ball
Team and
a member
of the
Brotherhood.
Ernie
was a
longtime
farmer
in the
Thompson,
Lake
Mills,
Emmons,
Britt,
Garner
and
Joice
areas.
Ernie
and
Ethel
moved to
Lake
Mills in
1972. He
was
employed
at
Deluxe
Products/Fleetguard
Inc. for
over 17
years,
retiring
in 1983.
He
enjoyed
golfing,
lawn
mowing
and
working
around
the
yard,
moving
snow
with his
snow
blower
and
especially
reading
books to
all his
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
Ernie is
survived
by his
loving
wife,
Ethel
Mannes
of Lake
Mills;
his
sons,
Kenneth
(Nylene)
Mannes,
Robert
(Beverly)
Mannes,
Wayne
(Sue)
Mannes,
all of
Lake
Mills;
grandchildren,
LeAnn
(Robert)
Storby,
Kyle
(LuAnn)
Mannes,
Krystal
Mannes
and Adam
Barker,
Chris
(Mary)
Mannes,
Vera
Mannes,
Allen
Mannes,
Aaron
Mannes,
Mike
(Heather)
Mannes,
Ben
Mannes;
six
great-grandchildren;
three
sisters,
Ruth
(Jim)
Fosnaugh
and Jean
Pearson,
both of
Klemme,
Doris
Johnson
of
Jefferson;
along
with
many
nieces
and
nephews.
Ernie
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
Severt
John and
Anna
Louise
Mannes;
sisters,
Judy
Block,
Alma
Helland
and
Esther
Koch;
half-sister,
Amelia
Newberry;
brothers,
Irvin
and
Alfred
Mannes;
brothers-in-law,
Herbert
Pearson,
Art
Block,
Ervin
Johnson,
Wendell
Koch and
Millard
Helland;
sisters-in-law,
Emma
Mannes,
Eileen
Mannes
and
Nadine
Mannes;
and one
granddaughter,
Anna
Louise
Mannes.
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Adene
Hagen,
83
Published
June 2,
2004,
Page B-7
Adene
V.
Hagen,
83, of
Garner,
died on
Saturday,
May 29,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m., on
Wednesday,
June 2,
at the
St. Paul
Lutheran
Church
in
Garner,
with the
Rev.
Henry
Friedrich
officiating.
Music
will be
provided
by
organist,
Beverly
Cataldo
who will
accompany
soloist,
Doug
Hayes
and a
congregational
hymn.
Usher
will be
Alvin
"Pete"
Hansen.
Honorary
bearers
will be
Kelly Jo
Hagen,
Floyd
Gilbertson,
Russell
Latch
and Gary
Anderson.
Casket
bearers
will be
Vance
Hagen,
Travis
Hagen,
Jeramie
Hagen,
Jamie
Hagen,
Russell
Leitz
and Gary
Maben.
Burial
will be
in the
Beaver
Creek
Cemetery
near
Joice.
The
Cataldo
Funeral
Home is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Adene
Viola
Hagen,
the
daughter
of Knudt
J. and
Marie
(Bang)
Tweed,
was born
on July
3, 1920
near
Joice.
She
graduated
the
youngest
in her
class in
1936
from the
Joice
High
School.
On
October
11,
1941,
she was
married
to Earl
LeRoy
Hagen at
the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Joice.
They
farmed
near
Joice
until
1953,
when
they
moved to
Garner.
Adene
was
employed
at
Winnebago
Industries
in
Forest
City and
sold
Tupperware.
For the
past 40
years
she had
also
been
selling
Avon.
She was
recently
honored
by Avon
for 30
consecutive
years of
service,
by being
presented
with the
Alby
Award
and
service
award.
Adene
enjoyed
visiting
with
friends
and
neighbors.
She also
enjoyed
doing
crossword
puzzles
and
stayed
sharp as
a tack.
She
loved
family
gatherings
with all
the
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
She was
a member
of the
St. Paul
Lutheran
Church,
LWML and
the Avon
Honor
Society.
Adene is
survived
by her
two
sons,
Larry
(Ann)
Hagen of
Britt
and Lon
(Lynn)
Hagen of
Forest
City;
five
grandchildren,
Vance
(Cindy)
Hagen of
Britt,
Travis
(Jamie)
Hagen of
Britt,
Kelly Jo
(Russell)
Leitz of
Leland,
Jeramie
(Annette)
Hagen of
Forest
City and
Jamie
Hagen of
Forest
City;
twelve
great-grandchildren;
a
sister-in-law,
Myrtle
Hagen of
Mason
City;
many
nieces
and
nephews;
and
special
friends,
Pat and
Gary
Maben of
Garner.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Earl;
parents;
sisters,
Evelyn
Latch,
Henrietta
Almelien
and
Hulda
Gilbertson;
and
brothers,
Joseph,
Martin
and
Melville
Tweed.
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Selma
Okland,
92
Published
June 9,
2004,
Page B-7
Selma I.
Okland,
92,
lifelong
resident
of Lake
Mills,
died on
Monday,
May 31,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
June 3,
at the
Center
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Leland,
with
Rev.
Thomas
Rank
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Synod
Lutheran
Cemetery,
Lake
Mills.
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Bonnie
Burchett,
51
Published
June 23,
2004,
Page B-7
Bonnie
Sadie
Burchett,
51, died
on
Monday,
May 31,
2004.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Saturday,
June 12,
at the
Hopewell
Community
Church
in
Hopewell,
Oregon.
Private
inurnment
will be
in the
Hopewell
Cemetery,
with
arrangements
by the
Virgil
T.
Golden
Funeral
Service.
Bonnie
was born
on
February
11, 1953
in
Forest
City.
She
spent
her
childhood
in Iowa
and
married
John
Burchett
who died
in 1993.
They
owned
and
operated
Commercial
Sweeping.
Bonnie
loved
gardening
and yard
work.
She
believed
education
and
traveling
with her
children
were
important.
She was
a devout
mother
and her
children
were her
pride
and joy.
She had
a great
sense of
humor
and was
an
all-around
beautiful
person.
Bonnie
loved
the
ocean
and it
was "her
place"
and a
retreat.
She was
able to
make a
trip to
the
beach
with her
family
just
prior to
her
death.
Survivors
include
her
daughter,
Jessica
Burchett
of
Salem,
Oregon;
sisters,
Sharon
Lance of
Cedar
Falls,
LaRae
Hamilton
of
Escondido,
California,
Kathy
Hebel of
Mason
City and
Vickie
Charlson
of Joice;
brother,
Steven
Charlson
of
Mission,
Texas;
her
mother,
Sadie
Charlson
of Joice;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
Bonnie
was
preceded
in death
by her
husband;
and her
son,
Jared.
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