Agnes
Gullickson,
90
Published
November
10,
2004,
Page B-5
Agnes
Gullickson,
90, of
Forest
City,
died on
Monday,
November
1, 2004,
at the
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
November
4 at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev.
Catherine
A. Luck
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Agnes L.
Gullickson,
was born
on a
farm
west of
Forest
City,
Iowa, on
March 8,
1914,
the
daughter
of
Robert
L. and
Johanna
(Tenold)
Olson.
Agnes
received
her
education
in a
rural
school
in
Forest
Township
and
graduated
from the
Forest
City
High
School.
She
continued
her
education
at
Waldorf
College
and then
taught
rural
schools
in
Winnebago
County
for 11
years.
On
August
28,
1949,
she
married
Lester
S.
Gullickson
at the
Forest
City
United
Methodist
Church.
The
couple
made
their
home on
a farm
west of
Forest
City
until
Lester's
death in
1965,
after
which
Agnes
moved to
Forest
City.
She
worked
at the
Farmers
Coop Oil
Company
and the
Farmers
Elevator
for 22
years
until
her
retirement
in 1987.
Agnes
was an
involved
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church.
A
faithful
servant,
she
taught
Sunday
School,
held
several
offices
in the
UMW, was
a former
Sunday
School
Superintendent
and
active
on
various
other
church
commissions.
She was
devoted
to her
family
and
treasured
every
moment
spent
with
them. In
November
2000,
Agnes
made her
home at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
The
kindness
and
wonderful
care she
received
there
enabled
her to
truly
enjoy
these
last few
years of
her
life.
Agnes is
survived
by a
son,
John
Gullickson
of
Forest
City; a
niece,
Barbara
Bitterman
and her
husband,
Rick of
Algona;
and a
nephew,
Steven
J.
Rollefson
and his
wife,
Lori of
Forest
City;
nine
grandchildren,
Brandon
Rollefson,
Brian
Rollefson
and
wife,
Crystal,
Tim,
Michelle,
Brinna
and
Tristan
Rollefson;
Bradley
Bitterman
and
wife,
Nancy,
Angela
Anderson
and
husband,
Wayne
and
April
Tufano
and
husband,
Joe; and
seven
great-grandchildren,
Christian,
Bryce,
Brendan,
Hannah,
Matthew,
Whitney
and
Danielle.
Agnes
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband;
an
infant
daughter;
and two
sisters.
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Elmer
Larson,
64
Published
November
10,
2004,
Page B-5
Elmer
A.
Larson,
64 of
Forest
City,
died on
Thursday,
November
4, 2004,
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
November
8, at
the
Church
of
Christ
in
Fertile,
with
Rev.
Curt
Gallmeyer
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Elmer
Adolf
Larson,
was born
on March
23, 1940
in
Forest
City, to
Elias
and Anna
(Werstein)
Larson.
Elmer
received
his
education
in the
Forest
City
Schools.
On July
15,
1962, he
was
united
in
marriage
to Judi
Schuler
at the
Church
of
Christ
in
Fertile.
He
worked
at
Winnebago
Industries
and the
Forest
City
Creamery
before
moving
to
Freeport,
Illinois
in 1965.
While
living
in
Illinois,
Elmer
worked
for the
Freeport
Memorial
Hospital
for six
years,
at which
time he
became
manager
of the
Lincoln
Mobile
Home
Park and
Sales.
In the
spring
of 1978,
Elmer
and Judi
returned
with
their
family
to
Forest
City.
Elmer
worked
briefly
at
Winnebago
and then
went on
to the
Forest
City
Community
Hospital
where he
worked
in
maintenance.
He
remained
at the
hospital
until
1987 at
which
time he
was
injured
and went
on
permanent
disability.
Elmer
was a
very
caring
and
giving
man. His
family
and
friends
came
first
and he
was
always
there to
give a
helping
hand. He
enjoyed
camping,
horse-back
riding
in his
younger
days and
spending
time
with
friends
and
family.
One of
Elmer's
greatest
joys was
his
grandchildren
whom he
enjoyed
watching
grow.
Elmer is
survived
by his
wife,
Judi
Larson
of
Forest
City;
son, Tom
Larson
and
wife,
Denise
of
Forest
City;
daughter,
Tammy
Daniels
and
husband,
Mitch of
Forest
City;
three
grandsons,
Elias,
Ethan
and Evan
and
granddaughter
Michelle;
four
siblings,
Elvin
Larson
of
Forest
City,
Eleanor
Sheldahl
and
husband,
Gary of
Forest
City,
Franklin
Larson
and
wife,
Marsha
of
Forest
City and
Louis
Larson
and
wife,
Joyce of
Story
City;
his
mother-in-law,
Iva
Schuler
of
Forest
City;
many
nieces
and
nephews
and a
host of
friends.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
brother,
Leonard;
a
sister,
Lois;
his son,
Jon;
brother-in-law
and
sister-in-law,
Dennis
and Cene
Schuler;
and a
niece,
Ann
Larson.
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Floyd
H.
Ulmann,
63
Published
November
17,
2004,
Page B-7
Floyd H.
Ullmann,
63, died
on
Thursday,
November
4, 2004,
at the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital,
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
November
8, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Titonka,
with
Rev.
Arlen
Lloyd
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Cemetery,
rural
Titonka
with the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
Titonka,
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organist,
Anita
Eden
accompanied
soloist,
Leroy
Bruns
and
congregational
hymns.
Casket
bearers
were
Brian
Bosma,
Mark
Zwiefel,
Jon
Zwiefel,
Kevin
Ullmann,
Kent
Ullmann,
Ron
Janes,
Justin
Ullmann,
Matt
Gray and
Jeff
Zwiefel.
Floyd
Henry
Ullmann,
was born
on
January
25, 1941
in
Titonka,
the son
of
Meindert
and
Flora
(Franzen)
Ullmann.
He was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Titonka
and
graduated
from the
Titonka
High
School
in 1958.
Floyd
lived
his
entire
life in
the
Titonka
and
Woden
areas
where he
loved
farming.
He
enjoyed
riding
horses
and
visiting
with his
family
and many
friends.
Floyd
was a
lifelong
member
of the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
and
served
as past
Trustee
of
Bingham
Township.
Floyd is
survived
by four
sisters,
Phyllis
Janes
and her
husband,
Willis
of
Britt,
Thelma
Zwiefel
and her
husband,
Gary of
Titonka,
Geraldine
Bosma
and her
husband,
Howard
of
Eagan,
Minnesota
and
Mildred
Gray and
her
husband,
Melvin
of
Appleton,
Wisconsin;
two
sisters-in-law,
Arliss
Ullmann
of
Buffalo
Center
and
Marcia
Ullmann
of
Titonka;
and many
cousins,
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
three
brothers,
Henry,
Frank
and
Hank;
and one
sister,
Harriet.
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Harry
Carpentier,
86
Published
November
10,
2004,
Page B-5
Harry
O.
Carpentier,
86, of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
November
5, 2004,
at the
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
November
8, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev. Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
at a
later
date in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Harry
Oscar
Carpentier,
was born
on
November
10, 1917
in
Williston,
North
Dakota,
the son
of Leo
and
Thone
(Aamodt)
Carpentier.
Harry
was
baptized
at the
First
Lutheran
Church
in
Williston.
His
mother
died
when he
was less
than a
year
old, so
he and
his
three
older
brothers
were
placed
in an
orphanage
in
Dubuque,
for the
next
nine
years.
He
returned
to
Williston
where he
graduated
from
high
school
and then
joined
the CCC.
He was
stationed
in
Montana
and
moved to
Iowa in
1939,
where he
subsequently
met his
future
wife,
Viva
Amundson.
Harry
was
employed
as a
carpenter
in San
Diego,
California,
when he
was
drafted
into the
U.S.
Army. He
was a
corporal
in the
Army
Corps of
Engineers
that
helped
build
the
Alcan
Highway.
He
received
his
honorable
discharge
in 1945.
He was
united
in
marriage
with
Viva
Amundson
in
December
1945 and
the
couple
have
made
their
home in
Forest
City
since
1949.
During
his
career,
Harry
worked
as a
carpenter
and
later he
managed
the
Southtown
Lumber
Yard in
Forest
City. He
had been
an
active
member
of the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City
since
moving
there.
He was a
Cub
Scout
Master
for 10
years,
worked
at the
Neighborhood
Food
Bank for
10 years
and he
and Viva
spent
many
years
delivering
Meals On
Wheels
and
visiting
shut-ins.
He was
passionate
about
gardening,
teaching
others
his
green
thumb
techniques
and
sharing
the
produce
with
everyone.
Harry is
survived
by his
greatest
love,
his
family,
which
consists
of his
wife,
Viva;
two
sons,
Lennis
and
wife,
Linda
and
Galyn
and
wife,
Sue; two
granddaughters,
Serena
Golwitzer
and
husband,
Brian
and
Molly
Carpentier;
two
great-grandchildren,
Thone
and
Brice
Golwitzer.
Harry
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
three
brothers,
Ralph,
Earl and
Richard;
and an
infant
son,
Ronly.
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Richard
Wood, 69
Published
November
10,
2004,
Page B-5
Richard
D. Wood,
69, of
Woden,
died on
Friday,
November
5, 2004,
at the
Westview
Care
Center
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
at the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Woden,
with the
Rev.
Edward
Bard,
Chaplain
of
Hospice
of North
Iowa,
officiating.
Casket
bearers
were
Ronald
Hanna,
David
Naser,
Brian
Wood,
Jeffrey
Wood,
Steven
Wood,
Michael
Isebrand,
Kevin
Wittmeier,
James
Wood,
Joel
Gigler
and Todd
DeWaard.
Burial
was in
the
Bingham
Township
Cemetery,
south of
Woden
with the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Richard
Darvin
Wood,
the son
of
William
Jacob
and
Ethel
Mae
(Hammond)
Wood,
was born
on May
20, 1935
in
Woden.
Richard
lived in
Woden
until
entering
the
Westview
Care
Center
in Britt
in 1996
due to
ill
health.
He
enjoyed
visits
from his
family
and
occasional
outings
with
relatives.
He was a
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Woden.
Richard
is
survived
by seven
sisters
and four
brothers,
Lois
(Alvin)
Hanna of
Woden,
Lorraine
Naser of
New
Richmond,
Wisconsin,
Don
(Ardith)
Wood of
Mason
City,
Leona
Chesnut
of
Springfield,
Missouri,
William
A.
(Faith)
Wood of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota,
Eugene
J. E.
(Hazel)
Wood of
Garner,
LaVonne
(Don)
Isebrand
of
Woden,
Lola
Wittmeier
of Ft.
Dodge,
Larry
(Betty)
Wood of
Woden,
LaDonna
(Don)
Gigler
of
Columbia,
Missouri
and
Linda
(Ken)
DeWaard
of
Britt;
many
nieces
and
nephews;
and
numerous
great-nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
mother
in 1972;
his
father
in 1982;
three
brothers-in-law,
Gary
Wittmeier,
Chuck
Chesnut
and
Wayne
Naser;
an
infant
niece,
Valerie
Jo Wood;
and a
nephew,
Gary
Naser.
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Cris
Zimmerman
Published
November
10,
2004,
Page B-5
The body
of Cris
Zimmerman,
was
found
last
week in
the
Sawtooth
Mountains
near
Ketchum,
Idaho.
Cris had
been a
missing
person
since
October
29,
2001. A
hunter,
Kenneth
Johnson
of
Hailey,
Idaho,
discovered
the site
and then
notified
the
Blaine
County
Sheriff's
Department
who
recovered
the
remains.
Cris was
a
veteran
of the
Gulf War
(1990-1993)
and
spent
most of
his
working
life
after
the war
as a
boat
builder
for the
US Coast
Guard.
Cris was
an
accomplished
welder
and
mechanic.
His most
recent
job was
as a
welder
at
Stellar
Industries
in
Garner.
Cris
grew up
in
Glendale
Heights,
Illinois
and then
lived in
California
and
Michigan.
Most
recently,
Cris
lived in
Forest
City,
with his
twin
brother,
Cal and
sister-in-law,
Shanen
Aranmór.
Cris
enjoyed
hiking
in the
woods,
hunting
and
exploring
nature.
Cris was
in the
process
of
rebuilding
a 1967
VW Bug
when he
left
Forest
City.
Cris is
survived
by his
parents,
Judy and
Lee
Zimmerman
of
Daggett,
Michigan;
twin
brother
and
sister-in-law,
Cal and
Shanen
Aranmór
of
Forest
City; an
older
brother
and
sister-in-law,
Chad and
Vicki
Zimmerman
of
Aurora,
Illinois;
as well
as a
host of
friends
and
family
in the
Upper
Peninsula
of
Michigan
and the
suburbs
of
Chicago.
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George
Rippentrop,
83
Published
November
24,
2004,
Page B-5
George
C.
Rippentrop,
83, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Thursday,
November
11,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Health
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
November
20, at
the
First
Reformed
Church
of
Buffalo
Center,
with
Rev.
William
Peake
officiating.
Inurnment
was in
the
Graceland
Cemetery
in
Buffalo
Center,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
George
Cort
Rippentrop,
was born
on May
15, 1921
near
Lakota,
the son
of Cort
and
Annie
(Sleper)
Rippentrop.
On
November
18,
1948,
George
was
united
in
marriage
with
Margaret
Hippen.
George
and
Margaret
farmed
southeast
of
Lakota.
He then
began
working
at Ley
Motor
Company
in
Lakota
doing
bodywork,
he then
worked
for the
Cooperative
Oil
Company
for 24
years
before
he
retired.
George
was also
employed
at Welp,
Inc. in
Bancroft
and at
the hog
confinement
operation
southeast
of
Buffalo
Center.
George
was a
member
of the
First
Reformed
Church
in
Buffalo
Center.
George
successfully
completed
treatment
in 1986.
He
enjoyed
working
with
mechanics,
especially
lawn
mowers
and he
also
loved to
hunt and
fish.
George
is
survived
by his
sister,
Dena
Gable of
Okoboji;
and by
nieces,
nephews,
other
relatives
and
friends.
George
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
wife;
his
sisters,
Mary,
Annie,
Johanna
and
Elvene;
and his
brothers,
Herman,
Cort,
Everette
and
Olfert.
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Silence
L.
Johnson,
82
Published
November
17,
2004,
Page B-7
Silence
Johnson,
82, of
Fertile,
died on
Friday,
November
12,
2004, at
the
Oakwood
Care
Center
in Clear
Lake.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
November
16, at
the
Church
of
Christ
in
Fertile,
with the
Rev.
Curt
Gallmeyer
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Grant
Center
Cemetery
in rural
Clear
Lake,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Silence
LeWanna,
the
daughter
of Leo
and
Hazel
(Haugen)
Stokke,
was born
on a
farm
near
Fertile,
on March
18,
1922.
She
received
her
education
in rural
schools
and
graduated
from the
Fertile
High
School.
On April
6, 1940,
she
married
Adolph
Johnson
at the
Church
of
Christ
Parsonage
in
Fertile.
Silence
made her
home in
Fertile
her
whole
life.
She
worked
for a
brief
time at
Nyes
Grocery
in
Fertile,
at E. F.
Johnson
in Clear
Lake and
DeLuxe
Filter
in Lake
Mills.
She was
a
long-time
member
of the
Church
of
Christ
in
Fertile
and
active
in the
Christian
Workers.
She
liked to
do
cross-stitch,
embroidery
and
knitting.
Music
was
important
to her
and she
treasured
time
spent
with her
family.
In years
past,
Silence
raised a
large
garden
and
enjoyed
canning
the
produce.
She
loved to
be
outside
feeding
the
birds
and
caring
for her
flowers.
Silence
is
survived
by her
children,
Gwendolyn
Scott of
Mason
City,
Jerry
Johnson
and
special
friend,
Jana of
Floyd
and Joel
Johnson
and
wife,
Jane of
Fertile;
six
grandchildren;
12
great-grandchildren;
a
sister,
Harriet
Winden
and
husband,
Richard
of
Hanlontown;
brother-in-law,
Raymond
McArthur
of Pier,
South
Dakota;
and two
sisters-in-law,
Evelyn
Johnson
of Mason
City and
Elvera
Olson
and
husband,
Russell
of
Fairfax,
Iowa.
Silence
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband,
Adolph;
two
brothers,
Francis
(Jack)
Stokke
and
Wendell
Stokke;
and a
sister,
Geraldine
McArthur.
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Lyle
Alan
Anderson,
59
Published
November
17,
2004,
Page B-7
Lyle
Alan
Anderson,
59, of
Emmons,
Minnesota,
died on
Saturday,
November
13,
2004, at
the
Albert
Lea
Medical
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
November
16, at
the
Emmons
Lutheran
Church
in
Emmons.
Rev.
Julie
Fiske
officiated.
Burial
was in
the Oak
Lawn
Cemetery
in
Emmons,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Lyle
Alan,
was born
on
December
1, 1944
near
Lansing,
Minnesota,
the son
of
Julius
and
Florence
(Frost)
Anderson.
He was
baptized
at the
St. Olaf
Lutheran
Church
in
Austin,
Minnesota
and
confirmed
at the
Our
Savior's
Lutheran
Church
in
Austin.
Lyle was
united
in
marriage
with
Betty
Scott on
June 29,
1968, at
the Our
Savior's
Lutheran
Church
in
Osage.
They
lived in
Austin
before
moving
to their
home by
Emmons.
Lyle
worked
at
Wilson's/Farmstead
and
Fleetguard
for the
last 10
years.
Lyle had
23 years
of
sobriety.
Lyle
enjoyed
attending
NASCAR
and
stockcar
races.
Farming
was
Lyle's
dream as
he was
able to
help a
very
special
couple,
Larry
and
Donna
Bidne,
with
their
field
work in
the
spring
and
fall.
Lyle had
a
special
place in
his
heart
for the
children
that
came to
his home
for
childcare.
Lyle was
a loving
husband,
father
and
grandfather
who will
be
missed
by his
wife,
Betty;
and
three
children,
Terrance
of
Emmons,
Minnesota,
Theresa
and her
friend,
James
DeMichelis
Jr. of
Norwalk
and
Scott
and his
wife,
Michelle
of
Eyota,
Minnesota;
four
granddaughters,
Miette
and
Mahala
Anderson
and Gina
and
Jessica
Wolfgram
of
Eyota,
Minnesota;
four
brothers,
Kenneth
(Sharon)
Anderson
of
Blooming
Prairie,
Minnesota,
Dwayne
Anderson
(Carolyn
Schutz)
of
Glenville,
Minnesota,
Russell
(Linda)
Anderson
of
Austin,
Minnesota
and
Richard
Anderson
of
Austin,
Minnesota;
three
sisters,
Jean
(Elden)
Huemann
of
Austin,
Karen
(Delbert)
Kinny of
Albert
Lea and
Lorraine
Gullickson
of
Austin;
two
sisters-in-law,
Carol
Anderson
and
Kathy
Anderson,
both of
Austin;
three
brothers-in-law,
Phillip
(Elaine)
Scott of
Boscobel,
Wisconsin,
Eldon
(Janice)
Scott of
Forest
City and
Kevin
(Colleen)
Scott of
Osage;
sister-in-law,
Patricia
(Mark)
Evans of
Osage; a
niece
and
nephew
that he
helped
raise,
Deb
Anderson
of
Mankato,
Minnesota
and
James
Anderson
of
Forest
City.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
brothers,
Julian,
Irving,
Orland,
Donald,
Nathan
and
Reuben;
sisters,
Evelyn,
Ora and
Esther;
and his
father-in-law
and
mother-in-law.
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Alvin
Hanna,
84
Published
November
24,
2004,
Page B-5
Alvin
W.
Hanna,
84, of
Woden,
died on
Sunday,
November
14,
2004, at
the
Westview
Care
Center,
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
November
17, at
the St.
John's
Lutheran
Church
in
Woden,
with the
Rev.
Arlen
Lloyd
officiating.
Music
was
provided
by
organist,
Tammy
Johnson
who
accompanied
congregational
hymns
and a
vocal
duet of
Doryce
Hanna
and Rita
Brue.
Ushers
were
Allan
Hanna
and Tom
Larson.
Casket
bearers
were
Scott
Hanna,
Tracy
Hanna,
Donald
Grant,
Pence
Upchurch,
Doug
Swingen
and
Steve
Wood.
Burial
was in
the
Grant
Lutheran
Cemetery
northeast
of
Woden.
The
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Woden
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Alvin
Wallace
Hanna,
the son
of Ole
and
Garda
(Gjerde)
Hanna,
was born
on
January
9, 1920,
on a
farm
east of
Woden.
Alvin
was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Grant
Lutheran
Church
near
Woden.
He
attended
the
rural
schools
of Grant
Township.
On June
15,
1940, he
was
united
in
marriage
with
Lois
Wood at
Mason
City.
They
lived
and
farmed
on the
farm
where he
was
born. He
retired
from
farming
in 1985.
Alvin
and Lois
spent
their
winters
in Texas
for 20
years
with
friends
until
ill
health
forced
him to
stay
home.
He
enjoyed
being
with his
family
and
playing
golf and
pool.
Alvin
was a
lifetime
member
of the
Grant
Lutheran
Church
and
served
on the
church
board.
He was
chairman
of the
election
board
for many
years
and was
also a
township
trustee.
Alvin is
survived
by his
wife,
Lois of
Woden;
two
children,
Ronald
(Arlis)
Hanna of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota
and
Vicki
(Robert)
Grant of
Latimer;
grandchildren,
Scott
and
Tracy
Hanna,
both of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
Penny
Hanna
Upchurch
of Hot
Springs,
South
Dakota,
Gail
Castillo
of
Hampton
and Don
Grant of
Overland
Park,
Kansas;
ten
great-grandchildren;
one
great-great-granddaughter;
two
sisters,
Sylvia
(Orle)
Severson
and
Virginia
Wessels,
both of
Forest
City; a
sister-in-law,
Myrtle
Hanna of
Mason
City;
two
nieces;
and two
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
mother
in 1936;
his
father
in 1964;
a
brother,
Gordon
in 1978;
and two
brothers-in-law,
Ray
Haugen
and Pete
Wessels
in 1999.
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Thomas
Berhow,
55
Published
November
24,
2004,
Page B-5
Thomas
R.
Berhow,
55, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Monday,
November
15,
2004,
after a
year's
battle
with
cancer.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
November
20, at
10:30
a.m., at
the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church,
with Mr.
Perry
Aalgaard
and Rev.
Paul
Haugen
officiating.
Interment
with
military
honors
was in
the
Olena
Mount
Cemetery
in
Buffalo
Center,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Tom was
born on
December
1, 1948
in
Forest
City,
the son
of Roy
and
Annie
(Lamping
Berhow).
Tom was
baptized
and
confirmed
in the
Lutheran
faith.
He was a
1967
graduate
of the
Buffalo
Center
High
School.
After
graduation,
he
enlisted
in the
U.S.
Navy,
serving
his
country
proudly—he
was on
the
aircraft
carrier,
the USS
Coral
Sea and
was one
of many
who
fought
off the
coast of
Vietnam
for the
freedom
of
others.
On
January
27,
1973, he
was
united
in
marriage
to
Connie
Jo
Paulsen
at the
East
Side
Lutheran
Church
in Sioux
Falls,
South
Dakota.
Throughout
his
life,
Tom
worked
at
Winnebago
Industries
of
Forest
City,
for
Loren
Aukes
Fertilizer
of
Buffalo
Center,
for Bud
Florence
of
Thompson,
for his
cousin,
Gary
Friesenborg
out on
the farm
and for
his
brother,
Don and
the
Rawhide
Ranch in
Wellman.
He also
drove
for
Denny
Wessels
of
Buffalo
Center,
a few
other
trucking
companies
and most
recently
L. B.
Transport
of
Buffalo
Center.
Tom
loved
trucking
and
missed
it so
much,
including
all his
trucking
buddies
and all
those he
met on
the
road. He
saw many
near-accidents,
sadly
witnessed
some and
contended
with bad
drivers.
He, like
other
truckers,
endured
long
hours,
all
kinds of
weather,
sometimes
hauling
LP to
keep us
folks
warm. He
hauled
everything
from
fuel to
sugar.
He never
complained.
He came
home
tired
and
quiet,
just
content
to go to
the pool
hall and
play
cards or
pool
with his
friends,
or be
home on
his
computer.
Tom
loved
the land
and was
content
on a
tractor,
a
combine
or
whatever
he was
asked to
do. He
also
enjoyed
his
fishing
trips
with his
brothers,
a circle
of love
no one
else
could
enter.
Tom was
well
liked
and
loved
for his
gentle
nature,
sense of
humor
and
laughter.
Tom's
two
little
granddaughters
were his
"girls."
They
loved
their
"Papa"
and
won't be
the same
without
him. He
was so
deeply
hurt
knowing
he would
not see
them
grow up.
He so
much
wanted
to see
his
grandson,
Austin
before
he
passed
on, but,
he was
too ill.
He
thought
of him
so much
near his
end.
Tom is
survived
by his
wife,
Connie
Berhow
of
Buffalo
Center;
his
children,
Jon
Berhow,
Mindy
Brackey
and
Marcus
Berhow,
all of
Clear
Lake;
his
grandchildren,
Reagan
Brackey
and
Monroe
Brackey
of Clear
Lake and
Austin
Daniel
of
Tennessee;
his
brothers,
Don
Berhow
of
Buffalo
Center,
Robert
Berhow
and his
wife,
Linda of
Miller,
Jim
Berhow
and his
wife,
Janean
of Ames
and
Randy
Berhow
and his
wife,
Mary of
Watertown,
Minnesota.
Tom was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
stepfather,
Clarence
Olson;
his
brother,
Cleo
Berhow;
his
sister,
Shirley
Wilson
and her
husband,
Cal; and
his
sister-in-law,
Myrtle
Berhow.
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Gladys
Hovland,
95
Published
November
24,
2004,
Page B-5
Gladys
E.
Hovland,
95, of
White
Bear
Lake,
Minnesota,
formerly
of Lake
Mills,
died on
Friday,
November
19,
2004, at
the
Healtheast
White
Bear
Care
Center,
White
Bear
Lake,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
November
23, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
Rev.
Roger
Dykstra
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery,
Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Larry
Bartleson,
65
Published
November
24,
2004,
Page B-5
Larry
Eugene
Bartleson,
65, of
Flowery
Branch,
Georgia,
died on
Sunday,
November
21,
2004.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
November
23, at
the
Christ
Lutheran
Church
in
Oakwood,
Georgia,
with
Pastor
Andy
Seibert
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Memorial
Park
South
Cemetery,
with the
Memorial
Park
South
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Larry
loved
politics,
gardening,
boating,
traveling,
reading
and
fishing.
He
worked
25 years
with the
Yokohoma
Tire
Corporation
and over
10 years
for
Firestone,
which
gave him
the
opportunity
to
travel
the
world.
He
earned a
Bachelor
Degree
from the
University
of Iowa
and a
Masters
Degree
of
International
Management
from
Thunderbird
School.
He was
vice
president
of The
Cat
Sitter
Ltd.
He is
survived
by his
loving
wife of
14
years,
Linda;
daughters,
Mindy
Jean
Bartleson
of
Flowery
Branch
and
Dorian
J.
McCollam
of
Nashville,
Tennessee;
son,
Kyle
Bartleson
of
Lawrenceville,
Georgia;
brother,
Philip
Bartleson
of
Burlington;
sisters,
Mary Ann
Hodges
of Des
Moines
and Lois
Jean
Santos
of
Melbourne,
Florida;
six
grandchildren;
and a
host of
other
relatives.
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Stella
Porter,
96
Published
December
1, 2004,
Page B-5
Stella
Porter,
96, of
Forest
City,
died on
Sunday,
November
21,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center
in Lake
Mills.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Wednesday,
November
24, at
10:30
a.m., at
the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev. Lee
Laaveg,
pastor
of the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery
in Clear
Lake,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Stella
Porter,
was born
in
McCallsburg,
on March
13,
1908,
the
daughter
of
William
and Emma
(Jenson)
Olson.
Stella
received
her
elementary
education
in rural
school
near
Crystal
Lake,
attended
the
Forest
City
High
School
and went
on to
beauty
school
in Des
Moines.
She
worked
for
three
years as
a beauty
operator
and in
September
of 1932
she
married
Wayne C.
Filble.
The
couple
moved to
Mason
City in
1948 and
made
their
home
there.
Mr.
Filble
passed
away in
1953.
Stella
married
Al
Porter
on June
16,
1957, in
Forest
City.
The
couple
moved to
Clear
Lake in
1961,
then to
Forest
City in
the mid
1990's.
Stella
worked
at
Decker's
for 20
years
before
retiring
in 1969.
She
loved
music,
played
the
piano
and
organ
and
liked to
go
dancing.
She was
a member
of the
First
Congregation
Church
in
Forest
City.
Stella
is
survived
by a
sister,
Ellen
Sandell
of
Forest
City; a
brother,
Leonard
Olson of
Mason
City;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husbands,
Wayne
and Al;
two
brothers,
Annel
and
Emory
Olson;
infant
brother,
Leonard;
and a
sister,
Irene
Righter.
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Gerrish
M.
Severson,
94
Published
December
1, 2004,
Page B-5
Gerrish
Severson,
94, of
Huxley
and
formerly
of
Forest
City,
died on
Monday,
November
22,
2004, at
The
Village
Health
Care
Center
in
Indianola.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Friday,
November
26, at
The
Village
Centre
Lounge
in
Indianola.
Burial
was in
the
Bethlehem
Cemetery
in
Slater,
with the
Overton
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Gerrish
Monroe,
was born
on
October
6, 1910
in
Blairsburg,
the son
of
George
and
Minnie
Larson
Severson.
Gerrish
was
united
in
marriage
with
Elsie
Mae
Olson on
May 15,
1937 in
Slater.
He
earned
his
Bachelors,
Masters
and
Ph.D.
Degrees
at Iowa
State
University
and
retired
from
Waldorf
College
as Dean
of
Instruction.
Gerrish
is
survived
by his
very
devoted
wife,
Elsie;
son,
Gary
(Linda)
Severson
of
Bloomington,
Illinois;
two
brothers,
Dr.
Wayne
(Maxine)
Severson
of West
Des
Moines
and
George
J.
(Mary)
Severson
of Iowa
Falls;
two
grandsons,
David
and
Steven
Anderson,
both of
California.
He was
preceded
in death
by one
son; two
daughters;
and two
brothers.
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Dean
L.
Heiny,
78
Published
December
1, 2004,
Page B-5
Dean
L.
Heiny,
78, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Friday,
November
26,
2004, at
his home
in Lake
Mills.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
November
30, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills,
with
Rev.
Kevin
Mackey
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills,
with
military
honors
performed
by the
Lake
Mills
Otto/Chose
Post
#235.
The
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Dean
LuVerne
Heiny,
was born
on
October
7, 1926
in
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
the son
of Le.
E. (Mel)
and
Grace
(Shaw)
Heiny.
The
family
moved to
Lake
Mills
when
Dean was
an
infant.
He was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Asbury
Methodist
Church
and
lived
his
entire
life in
Lake
Mills.
He
attended
the Lake
Mills
Community
Schools,
graduated
from
LMHS
"Class
of
1944".
He
entered
the
United
States
Navy in
1944,
was
discharged
on
November
4, 1944,
as an
Apprentice
Seaman,
he
received
an
honorable
medical
discharge.
Dean was
united
in
marriage
to
Dorothy
Martinson
in 1950
in Lake
Mills.
She died
in June
1962. He
married
Alberta
Pestorious
on July
25,
1969, in
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota.
Dean
worked
for the
city of
Lake
Mills
after he
was
discharged
and
attended
the
Dunwoody
Institute
for a
short
time. He
then
went
overseas
to Guam
to work
on
construction
for
nearly
two
years.
He
formed
Heiny
Electric,
which he
had
until
his
retirement
in 1988.
He
continued
to work
part-time
until
failing
health.
Dean was
a
volunteer
for the
Lake
Mills
Fire
Department
for
nearly
20 years
and a
member
of the
Albert
Lea
Elks,
Lake
Mills
American
Legion
for 59
years,
Ducks
Unlimited
and the
Izaak
Walton
League.
Dean was
a
sportsman,
enjoyed
hunting,
fishing,
golfing
and
spending
time
with his
friends
at
Dave's
66 and
at the
Lake
Mills
Senior
Citizens.
Dean
loved
his
family.
He was
"one of
a kind"
and will
be
remembered
for his
antics.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Alberta;
four
step-daughters,
Debra
Merriman,
Susan
Kiel,
Patricia
Severson
and Mary
Ellen
Warns;
15
grandchildren;
10
great-grandchildren;
sister,
Josephine
Hovland;
two
granddaughters
from his
son
Frank,
Jennifer
and
Kelli
and
special
granddaughter,
Melissa
Johnson.
Dean was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
sister,
Bernice
Nelson;
a
brother,
Glen
Heiny;
brothers-in-law,
Harley
Nelson
and
Carlyle
(Monk)
Hovland;
his
first
wife,
Dorothy,
a son,
Frank in
1985;
step-son,
Jeffrey
W.
Severson
in 2004;
and
grandson-in-law,
Jason
Johnson
in 2002.
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J. T.
Riherd,
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Published
December
8, 2004,
Page B-5
J. T.
Riherd,
24, died
on
Sunday,
November
28,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
December
2, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Britt,
with the
Rev.
Robert
Dodge
officiating.
Music
was
provided
by
organist,
Tammy
Johnson
who
accompanied
soloist,
Darcy
Eisenman
and
congregational
hymns.
Ushers
were
Dennis
Zuehl
and
Scott
Johnson.
Casket
bearers
were
Matt
Zadow,
Scott
Hudspeth,
Jeremy
Nedved,
Scott
Redman,
Ryan
Waltman
and Tom
Erdahl.
Burial
was in
the
Crystal
Township
Cemetery,
Crystal
Lake,
with the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home of
Britt in
charge
of the
arrangements.
John
Thomas
Riherd,
the son
of
Timothy
Arnold
Riherd
and
Sherri
Louise
(Swisher)
Schrandt,
was born
on July
31, 1980
at
Britt.
J. T.
attended
school
at
Crystal
Lake and
Britt.
He was
employed
at North
Iowa
Wood
Products
in
Belmond.
He
enjoyed
working
with
wood and
cars.
His
pride
and joy
was his
son,
Zebastian.
He was a
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake.
J. T. is
survived
by his
son,
Zebastian
Riherd
of
Britt;
fiancée,
Shay
Depue of
Britt;
mother,
Sherri
(Don)
Schrandt
of
Britt;
father,
Tim
(Cheryl)
Riherd
of
Crystal
Lake;
three
sisters,
Gina
Riherd
of
Britt,
Katie
Riherd
of
Crystal
Lake and
Carla
Riherd
of
Britt;
two
step-sisters,
Shannon
(Jamie)
Pascual
of
Hayfield
and
Stephanie
Bonjour
of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota;
maternal
grandmother,
Jean
Swisher
of
Britt;
paternal
grandparents,
Tom and
Delores
Riherd
of
Kanawha;
paternal
step-grandmother,
Vi
Swanson
of
Sheffield;
and
several
nieces,
nephews,
aunts,
uncles
and many
friends.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
brother,
Robert
Allen
Riherd;
maternal
grandfather,
Fred
Swisher;
and
paternal
step-grandfather,
Larry
Swanson.
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