John
Appelhons,
89
Published
September
15,
2004,
Page A-8
John
T.
Appelhons,
89, of
Thompson,
died on
Wednesday,
September
1, 2004,
at his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
4, at
the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Thompson,
with
Pastor
Mark
Decker
officiating.
Military
rites
were
held by
the VFW
Post
8408,
Thompson
and the
VFW Post
6161,
Leland.
Burial
was in
the Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Thompson,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
John
Thomas,
the son
of John
and
Catherine
(Kress)
Appelhons,
Sr., was
born on
November
2, 1914
at
Chaska,
Minnesota.
The
family
moved to
Britt on
March 1,
1915. It
was in
Britt
where
John
completed
schooling
including
two
semesters
of law
(correspondence)
while
working
part
time in
a Britt
law
office
and
while
farming
with his
father.
John
enlisted
in the
Iowa
National
Guard,
34th
Infantry
Division
on
January
14,
1941; he
served
in North
Ireland,
Scotland,
North
Africa
and
Italy.
He
received
numerous
decorations,
including
three
Purple
Hearts
and a
Silver
Star for
gallantry.
On July
7, 1941,
John was
united
in
marriage
with
Emma L.
Baker of
Britt.
They
made
their
home
near
Camp
Claiborne,
Louisiana
and then
Fort
Dix, New
Jersey,
prior to
John
being
shipped
overseas
on
February
26,
1942.
Emma
then
returned
to
Britt.
Upon
John's
discharge
from the
service
on
September
19,
1945,
the
couple
made
their
home
east of
Britt,
farming
there
until
moving
to the
Crystal
Lake
area in
March of
1953.
They
finally
settled
at their
present
farm
home in
Thompson
in March
of 1956.
John was
active
in
Hancock
and
Winnebago
County
Farm
Bureaus,
Thompson
Community
School
Board
and PTA,
Cub
Scouts,
King
Township
ASCS
Committee,
Winnebago
Co.
Extension
Council,
Drainage
District
Trustee,
American
Legion
Post
#216,
Life
Member
VFW Post
8408 in
Thompson
where he
served
as
commander
and
service
officer
for 50
years,
State
VFW
Chief of
Staff
for one
year and
past VFW
District
10
Commander.
John
also
served
on the
Winnebago
Co. Fair
Board
for 25
years,
the past
21 years
as
chairman
and he
had been
the King
Township
Justice
of the
Peace in
Thompson.
John and
Emma
retired
from
farming
in the
early
1970s
and
operated
an
upholstery
business
until
the late
1990s.
John was
a member
of the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Thompson,
serving
three
years on
the
council
and one
year as
treasurer.
He
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren,
attending
family
events,
reading,
photography,
gardening
and coin
collecting.
John is
survived
by his
wife,
Emma;
two
sons,
Dennis
Appelhons
and his
wife,
Lois of
Des
Moines
and
David
Appelhons
of
Emmetsburg;
four
granddaughters,
Lori and
husband,
Brian,
Lisa and
husband,
Brian,
Beth and
husband,
Mike and
Amanda;
three
great-grandsons,
Cole,
Aidan
and
Daniel;
and one
brother,
Joe
Appelhons
and his
wife,
Donna of
Britt.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
five
sisters,
Katy,
Elizabeth,
Barbara,
Mary and
Irene;
and one
brother,
Jake
Appelhons.
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Ethel
M.
Crail,
66
Published
September
15,
2004,
Page A-8
Ethel
Maurine
Crail,
66, of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
died on
Thursday,
September
2, 2004,
at her
home in
Albert
Lea,
surrounded
by her
family.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
September
7, at
the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel
in Mason
City,
with
Rev.
Dennis
Ganz
officiating.
Graveside
services
were
held in
the East
Lawn
Cemetery,
Algona.
Ethel
Maurine,
was born
on
February
16, 1938
at
Colesburg,
the
daughter
of
Maurice
and Mary
Ethel
(O'Neal)
Smock.
Maurine
was a
graduate
of the
Dubuque
Senior
High
School,
Dubuque.
She
worked
at
Collins
Radio,
Cedar
Rapids,
BrittTech,
Britt
and as a
client
development
worker
at North
Central
Human
Services,
Forest
City,
for
several
years.
Most
recently,
she
worked
at
Pete's
Kitchen,
Mason
City.
She was
united
in
marriage
to
Gaylen
Crail on
May 6,
1961 at
Cedar
Rapids.
Maurine
enjoyed
embroidery,
reading,
crossword
and
jigsaw
puzzles,
and
caring
for her
family.
Maurine
is
survived
by three
daughters,
Gale
(Dave)
Moline
of
Dubuque,
Cynthia
Culbertson
of Ft.
Worth,
Texas
and
Virginia
(Brian)
Hanson
of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota;
three
sons,
James
(Barbara)
Crail of
Woodbridge,
Virginia,
Scott
(Tabatha)
Crail of
Keene,
Texas
and
William
(Vicky)
Crail of
Mason
City; 20
grandchildren,
Tammi,
Tim,
Matthew,
and
McKenzie
Decker;
Stacey
Dudgen;
Stephanie,
Amanda,
and
Daniel
Culbertson;
Melissa,
Erica,
and
Nicholas
Crail;
Timothy
and Cody
Hanson;
Jeremiah,
Zechariah,
Brandy
and
Autumn
Crail;
Brittany,
Dylan
and
Anthony
Crail;
10
great-grandchildren,
Cassandra,
Evan,
Alexis,
and
Morgan
Decker;
Holli
and
Jacob
Famum;
Devon
Crail;
Averey
and
Olivia
Dudgen,
and
Hayleigh
Culbertson;
one
brother,
Martin
Smock of
Anamosa;
and
special
friend,
David
Graff.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband,
Gaylen;
a
brother,
Jimmy
Smock; a
sister,
Anna Mae
Maag;
and an
uncle,
Bud
O’Neal.
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Roger
D.
Johnson,
73
Published
September
15,
2004,
Page A-8
Roger
D.
Johnson,
73, of
Hayfield,
died on
Friday,
September
3, 2004,
at the
Concord
Care
Center
in
Garner.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
September
7, at
the
Forest
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev. Ted
Gullixson
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Crystal
Lake
Cemetery
in
Crystal
Lake,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Roger D.
Johnson,
was born
on a
farm in
Winnebago
County,
near
Lake
Mills on
August
19,
1931,
the son
of
Wilford
and Anna
(Chose)
Johnson.
Roger
was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Center
Lutheran
Church
near
Scarville
and
received
his
education
in a
rural
school
near his
home. He
served
in the
U.S.
Army
during
the
Korean
Conflict.
Following
his
honorable
discharge
from the
service,
he
returned
to
Forest
City and
began
working
for
Gjellefald
Construction.
On
August
31,
1957, he
married
Janice
Farrell
in
Gamer.
The
couple
have
made
Hayfield
their
home
since
1958.
For 33
years
Roger
worked
as a
custodian
for the
Garner-Hayfield
schools,
retiring
in 1993.
Roger
enjoyed
attending
community
events
and
parades
all over
North
Iowa. He
took
great
pride in
caring
for his
vehicles
and home
and
enjoyed
gardening
and lawn
care.
For
years he
would
ride his
bike to
Forest
City in
the
early
morning
to have
biscuits
and
gravy
with his
friends
at
Hardee's.
He was a
member
of the
Forest
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
Roger is
survived
by his
wife,
Janice
of
Garner;
two
sons,
Arlyn
Johnson
(Karrie)
of
Forest
City and
Joel
Johnson
(Wendy)
of West
Des
Moines;
five
grandchildren,
Alyssa,
Kelsey,
Christopher,
Haiden
and
Grace; a
great-granddaughter,
Angeleah;
two
brothers,
Arthur
(Sophie)
Johnson
of Des
Moines
and
Duane
(Virginia)
Johnson
of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota;
and a
sister,
Sharon
Leegaard
of
Barrett,
Minnesota.
Roger
was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his son,
Lon;
brothers,
Raymond,
Oliver
and
David;
and
sisters,
Evelyn
Severson,
Wilma
Walkup
and
Helen
Tschirki.
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Keith
P.
Cottington,
87
Published
September
15,
2004,
Page A-8
Keith
Cottington,
87, of
Crystal
Lake,
died on
Saturday,
September
4, 2004,
at the
Westview
Care
Center,
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
September
8, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake,
with
Pastor
Catherine
A. Luck
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Crystal
Lake
Cemetery,
with
military
graveside
rites
given by
the
Crystal
Lake
American
Legion
Post
#409.
Arrangements
were by
the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Home.
Keith P.
Cottington,
was born
to Levi
Bridge
and
Gertrude
Gienap
Cottington,
rural
Crystal
Lake on
May 17,
1917. He
resided
on the
family
farm in
Linden
Township
until
1941,
when he
joined
the
army.
Keith
served
in the
34th Red
Bull
Division
as a
sergeant
from
February
of 1941
to
August
of 1945.
He
served
in
campaigns
in
Africa,
Italy
and
Germany
and was
awarded
the
Purple
Heart
among
many
other
citations.
He was
honorably
discharged
and upon
his
return
home was
married
to
Maxine
Enderson
in
Webster
City, on
June 2,
1946.
Keith
farmed
in the
Crystal
Lake
area
until
his
heart
attack.
He then
delivered
Winnebago
motor
homes
until
his
retirement
in 1990.
He
resided
at the
Prairie
View
Apartments
in
Garner,
until he
moved to
the
Westview
Care
Center
in
Britt.
Keith
was a
member
of Post
#409
American
Legion
in
Crystal
Lake and
a
Life-Member
of VFW
Post
#2818 in
Litchfield,
Minnesota.
Keith is
survived
by eight
brothers
and
sisters,
Donald
"Red"
Cottington
of
Britt,
Richard
and Flo
Cottington
of North
Sioux
City,
South
Dakota,
Gwen
Rolland
of Bode,
Rex and
Beverly
Cottington
of
Phoenix,
Arizona,
Bruce
and
Marie
Cottington
of
Litchfield,
Minnesota,
Marilee
and Jim
McAlpine
of Oak
Harbor,
Washington,
Barbara
and Don
Penquite
of
Ankeny
and Levi
Junior
and
Doris
Cottington
of
Crossville,
Tennessee;
many
nieces
and
nephews;
and
sister-in-law,
Carol
Jean
Jensen
of
Westminster,
Colorado.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
wife,
Maxine;
half-brothers,
Lyie
Cottington
and
Dwight
Cottington;
half-sister,
Gladys
Siekmeier;
and
sister,
Pauline
Watson.
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Beulah
Barsness,
92
Published
September
22,
2004,
Page B-7
Beulah
A.
Barsness,
92, a
resident
of the
Iowa
Masonic
Health
Facility,
Bettendorf
and
formerly
of Mason
City,
died on
Saturday,
September
4, 2004,
at the
facility.
A
memorial
service
was held
on
Saturday,
September
18, at
the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church,
Mason
City,
where
she was
a
member.
Family
interment
ceremonies
were
held in
the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Beulah
A., the
beloved
daughter
of
Nicholai
and
Josephine
(Jarshaw)
Lund,
was born
on
February
29, 1912
in Rake.
On June
10,
1944,
she was
united
in
marriage
to Erick
Leon
Barsness
at Camp
Cooke,
California.
Leon
preceded
her in
death on
January
19,
1984. In
early
years,
Beulah
taught
in a
one-room
school
in
Thompson
and in
later
years,
worked
as a
bookkeeper
at
several
area
businesses.
Those
left to
honor
her
memory
include
her sons
and
daughters-in-law,
Eric and
Judy
Barsness
of
Lenox,
Massachusetts,
Gary and
Tana
Barsness
of
Bettendorf
and
Jerry
and
Debbie
Barsness
of Mason
City;
her
grandchildren,
Susy,
Matt,
Jeff,
Cory,
Jeremy
and
Amanda;
four
great-grandchildren;
her
sister
and
brother-in-law,
Ruby and
Carleton
Rauk of
Forest
City;
and her
brother
and
sister-in-law,
Burnell
and
Alice
Lund of
Amarillo,
Texas.
In
addition
to her
husband,
she was
preceded
in death
by her
grand-daughter,
Emily
Barsness;
her
sister,
Agnes
Lund;
and her
brothers,
Homer
and
Norman
Lund.
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Herman
Ver
Hoef, 92
Published
September
15,
2004,
Page A-8
Herman
Ver
Hoef,
92, of
Forest
City,
died on
Sunday,
September
5, 2004,
at the
Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
September
10, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev.
Catherine
Luck
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Madison
Township
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Herman
Ver
Hoef,
was born
on
January
1, 1912
in Sioux
County,
Iowa, to
John and
Grace
(Roetman)
Ver
Hoef. He
moved
with his
parents
to
Hollandale,
Minnesota,
then
later to
Forest
City. He
was in
the
Christian
Reformed
Church.
Herman
was
married
to Lots
Thompson
on March
15,
1934.
The
couple
lived in
the
Forest
City
area all
their
married
lives.
They
were
engaged
in
farming
and
later
Herman
went on
to
operate
a
blacksmith
shop. He
and Lots
operated
Herman's
Cafe and
then
worked
in
maintenance
for
Winnebago
County
until
his
retirement.
Herman
was an
active
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church.
He
enjoyed
hunting
and was
an avid
fisherman
who
loved to
share
his
catch
with
family
and
friends.
He did a
lot of
catch
and
release
and was
very
protective
of the
environment.
If you
asked
him
where he
caught
the
fish, he
would
reply,
"In the
pond."
He will
be
remembered
for his
ready
smile
and
quick
"hello."
Herman
is
survived
by his
wife of
70
years,
Lots of
Forest
City;
two
sisters,
Katie
Baartiman
and
husband,
Ed of
Sheldon
and
Nancy
Steffen
of
Gamer; a
brother,
John Ver
Hoef and
his
wife,
Marjorie
of
Leland;
two
sisters-in-law,
Uva
Hanson
and
Willetta
Thompson;
several
nieces
and
nephews;
a host
of
friends;
and
brother-in-law,
Don
Gahan.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
sister,
Jean;
and a
brother,
Francis.
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Lucille
M.
Guernsey,
91
Published
September
15,
2004,
Page A-8
Lucille
M.
Guernsey,
91, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Sunday,
September
5, 2004,
at the
Mercy
Medical
Center
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
September
8, at
the
Asbury
United
Methodist
Church
in Lake
Mills,
with
Pastor
Audrey
Young
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Sunnyside
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Maxine
E.
Gertsen,
85
Published
September
15,
2004,
Page A-8
Maxine
E.
Gertsen,
85, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Sunday,
September
5, 2004,
at the
Mercy
Hospital
Medical
Center
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
September
9, at
the
Asbury
United
Methodist
Church
in Lake
Mills,
with
Pastor
Audrey
Young
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Sunnyside
Cemetery,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Grace
Hassebroek,
87
Published
September
15,
2004,
Page A-8
Grace
Hassebroek,
87, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Wednesday,
September
8, 2004,
at the
Timely
Mission
Nursing
Home in
Buffalo
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
11, at
the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center,
with
Rev.
Paul
Haugen
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Graceland
Cemetery,
Buffalo
Center,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Kathi
Nelson,
organist,
accompanied
congregational
hymns.
Honorary
bearers
were
grandchildren,
Johnathan
Hassebroek
and
Lauren
Hassebroek.
Casket
bearers
were
Steve
Bosma,
Mark
Bosma,
Ray
Bosma,
Ken
Mastin
and Ray
Oswald.
Grace
Dorothy
(Bosma)
Hassebroek,
the
daughter
of
Thomas
and
Florence
(Adams)
Bosma,
was born
on
February
19,
1917, on
the
family
farm in
Kossuth
County,
southwest
of
Buffalo
Center.
Grace
attended
country
school
until
the
eighth
grade
when she
then
worked
as a
housekeeper
for
various
area
families.
On
December
31,
1946,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Harvey
Hassebroek
at the
Little
Brown
Church
in
Nashua.
Grace
and
Harvey
farmed
for 36
years on
the home
farm one
mile
west of
Buffalo
Center.
Upon
retiring
and
moving
to
Buffalo
Center
in 1983,
they
lived in
the
Clinic
Apartments
for over
20
years,
serving
as
managers
for 10
years.
A member
of the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center,
she was
active
in the
Women's
Fellowship
and
missionary
work
group.
She was
also a
member
of the
Legion
Auxiliary.
Grace
enjoyed
crafts,
cooking
and
family
get-togethers
as they
were
special
and
enjoyable
for her.
Grace is
survived
by her
husband
of 57
years,
Harvey
Hassebroek
of
Buffalo
Center;
her son,
Harley
Hassebroek
and his
wife,
Lynn of
Buffalo
Center;
grandson,
Johnathan
Hassebroek
of Mason
City;
granddaughter,
Lauren
Hassebroek
of
Buffalo
Center;
a
brother,
Alfred
"Jim"
Bosma
and his
wife,
Norma of
Buffalo
Center;
and
sisters,
Annabel
Oswald
of
Frost,
Minnesota
and
Bessie
Weaver
of
Forest
City.
Grace
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
a
daughter-in-law,
Susan
Hassebroek;
brothers,
Heiko,
Edward,
Lewis,
Thomas,
Clarence
and
Bert;
and
sisters,
Lillian
Mastin,
Esther
Mastin,
Irene
Burger
and
Martha
Horton.
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Opal
Gannon,
87
Published
September
22,
2004,
Page B-7
Opal
Gannon,
age 87,
of
Forest
City,
died on
Monday,
September
13,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center
in Mason
City.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
18, at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City,
with
Rev. Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Inurnment
will be
at a
later
date in
the St.
Michaels
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Farmington,
Minnesota.
Opal
Marion,
the
daughter
of Mons
and Mary
(Erdahl)
Aske,
was born
on
December
8, 1916
in Eden
Township,
Winnebago
County.
She was
baptized
and
confirmed
in the
Lutheran
church.
At the
age of
10 her
family
moved to
Forest
City.
She
attended
Forest
City
Schools
and
Waldorf
College.
She
worked
28 years
for the
Northern
Natural
Gas
Company
in
Forest
City. On
October
18,
1970,
she
married
Robert
Gannon.
They
moved to
Marshall,
Minnesota
and
owned
and ran
a
restaurant
there
with his
sister
and
brother-in-law.
They
also
purchased
a
restaurant
and
dinner
club at
Pipestone,
Minnesota,
selling
their
interest
in
Marshall.
The
couple
retired
to
Lakeville,
Minnesota
and
lived in
the Lake
Edwards
area and
Minneapolis
before
moving
to
Pharr,
Texas.
In 1989
they
moved to
Springfield,
Missouri
and
lived in
Nixa.
Robert
died
December
1, 2000
and on
February
22,
2003,
Opal and
her
daughter,
Linda
returned
to
Forest
City to
live.
Opal and
Bob
traveled
many
places
and
enjoyed
visits
to his
sons and
their
families.
In
recent
years
she was
blessed
to visit
her
granddaughter
and
family
in
Forest
City.
Opal is
survived
by her
loving
daughter,
Linda
Danielson
of
Forest
City;
her
grandson,
Bradley
(Krista)
Hanson
of
Tacoma,
Washington;
granddaughter,
Amy
(Duane)
Asche of
Forest
City;
six
great-grandchildren;
four
step-sons,
Robert
(Patricia)
Gannon
of
Fayetteville,
Georgia,
Terry
(Debbie)
Gannon
of Palm
Coast,
Florida,
Patrick
(Jodi)
Gannon
of
Fayetteville,
Georgia
and Mike
(Edie)
Gannon
of
Fairburn,
Georgia;
six
step-grandchildren
and two
nephews
and four
nieces,
Marvin
Johnson
of Ft.
Meyer,
Florida,
Jerry
Aske of
N. Ft.
Meyers,
Florida,
Darlyne
Engebritson
of
Vinje,
Gloria
Langfald
of
Scarville,
Janet
Church
of
Clarksville,
Missouri
and Ione
Nelson
of
Forest
City.
Opal was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Robert;
her
parents;
brothers,
Gilbert
and
Oliver;
sisters,
Inanda,
Jeannette
and
Madeline;
and a
grandson,
Todd
Hanson.
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Alvin
Halverson,
80
Published
September
22,
2004,
Page B-7
Alvin
Halverson,
80, of
Garner,
died on
Wednesday,
September
15,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center
North
Iowa,
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
18, at
the
United
Presbyterian
Church
in
Garner,
with the
Rev.
Linzy
Collins
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Concord
Township
Cemetery
in
Garner,
with the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Music
was
provided
by
organist,
Audrey
Sonnenberg
who
accompanied
congregational
hymns.
Special
music
was
provided
by Rev.
Collins
and
Sheree
Pedersen.
Ushers
were
Bill
Adams
and Mark
Katuin.
Honorary
bearers
were the
North
Garner
Community
Club and
the
North
Iowa
Woodcarvers.
Casket
bearers
were
Mike
Halverson,
Terry
Hammond,
Donovan
Blumer,
Jim
Crone,
Paul
Nelson
and Jeff
Powers.
Alvin
Harry,
the son
of
Harland
and Fern
(Juhl)
Halverson,
was born
on March
9, 1924,
on a
farm
near
Miller.
When
Alvin
was six
years
old his
mother,
Fern,
passed
away and
his
father
remarried.
He
attended
country
school
near
Miller
and
helped
his
father
on the
farm. On
May 21,
1945, he
was
united
in
marriage
with
Betty
Jane
Blumer
at the
Miller
Lutheran
Church.
They
lived
north of
Garner
where he
farmed
and
worked
at the
Butz
Hatchery
in
Garner.
Alvin
also
drove
school
bus for
the
Garner-Hayfield
Community
School
District
for 28
years.
When
they
moved
into
town,
Alvin
began
working
in the
livestock
artificial
insemination
business
and was
a
substitute
driver
for the
Star
mail
route.
Alvin
enjoyed
his
family,
woodcarving
and
visiting
with
people.
He was a
member
of the
United
Presbyterian
Church
in
Garner,
the
North
Garner
Community
Club and
the
North
Iowa
Woodcarvers.
Alvin is
survived
by his
wife,
Betty of
Garner;
four
children,
Gerald
(Carol)
Halverson
of
Coralville,
Gloria
Halverson
of
Garner,
Brenda
(Dave)
Zimple
of
Badger
and
Sandra
(Matt)
Crone of
Garner;
three
grandchildren,
Stephanie
Zimple
of
Waterloo,
Melinda
Zimple
of Ft.
Dodge
and
Logan
Crone of
Garner;
a
sister,
Norma
Hammond
of
Leland;
a
sister-in-law,
LaVera
Halverson
of
Garner;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
step-mother;
and a
brother,
Franklin
Halverson.
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Dorothy
Hofbauer,
90
Published
September
22,
2004,
Page B-7
Dorothy
Hofbauer,
90, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Friday,
September
17,
2004, at
the
Titonka
Care
Center
in
Titonka.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
September
20, at
the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center,
with
Rev.
Paul
Haugen
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Graceland
Cemetery,
Buffalo
Center,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organist
was Vera
Bronleewe
who
accompanied
Loren
and Lucy
Larson
and
congregational
hymns.
Casket
bearers
were
Dorothy's
grandsons,
Steven
Hofbauer,
Rick
Hofbauer,
Scott
Hofbauer,
Jay
Hofbauer,
John A.
Furst
and Jeff
Hofbauer.
Honorary
bearers
were
Dorothy's
granddaughters,
Kristilyn
Hunter,
Laura
Nielsen,
Melinda
Hook,
Kristine
Engler,
Stacie
Rogstad,
Denise
Johnson,
Leigh
Ann
Tillo,
Jacki
Niss,
Brooke
Boeckholt
and
Angel
Milotelo.
Dorothy
Hofbauer,
the
daughter
of John
and
Katherine
(Bruns)
Radmaker,
was born
on
September
28,
1913, on
the
family
farm
near
Titonka.
She
moved
with her
parents
to South
Dakota
when she
was six
years
old and
moved
back to
German
Valley
five
years
later.
Dorothy
was
confirmed
at the
Ramsey
Reformed
Church,
rural
Titonka
and
later
transferred
her
membership
to the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center.
On
December
21,
1935,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
George
Hofbauer
at her
parent's
home in
Titonka.
They
farmed
near
Buffalo
Center
until
they
retired
and
built a
new
house in
Buffalo
Center
in 1979.
Dorothy
loved to
spend
time
with her
family.
She
enjoyed
baking
cookies,
cakes,
birthday
cakes
and pies
and
liked to
garden
and
raise
flowers.
She took
care of
her son,
Dale,
for
nearly
30
years.
Dorothy
is
survived
by her
children,
Forrest
Hofbauer
and his
wife,
Karen of
Estherville,
Ronald
Hofbauer
and his
wife,
Ruth of
Sebring,
Florida,
Jim
Hofbauer
and his
wife,
Joyce of
Buffalo
Center,
Shirley
and her
husband,
John
Furst of
Buffalo
Center,
Keith
Hofbauer
of
Titonka
and Judy
and her
husband,
Alan
Boeckholt
of
Buffalo
Center;
17
grandchildren;
39
great-grandchildren;
and
three
great-great-grandchildren.
Dorothy
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband;
her son,
Dale;
her
daughter-in-law,
Carol;
her
brothers,
Henry
Radmaker
and Fred
Radmaker;
and her
sister,
Anna
Jannsen.
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Dorothy
Celarier,
77
Published
September
22,
2004,
Page B-7
Dorothy
Celarier,
77, died
on
Friday,
September
17,
2004.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Wednesday,
September
22, at
the
Bethel
Baptist
Church,
Schaumburg,
Illinois,
with
Pastor
Bradley
Smith
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Elm Lawn
Cemetery
in
Elmhurst,
Illinois.
Dorothy
Celarier,
was born
on
February
8, 1927
in
Forest
City,
the
daughter
of Ruth
and
Harry
Nelson.
She is
survived
by her
husband,
Odell
Celarier;
sons,
Steven
(Carol)
Celarier
and Jon
Celarier;
daughter,
Carol
(Paul)
Crawford;
six
grandchildren;
brothers,
Darrel
(Constance)
Nelson,
Raymond
(Iva)
Nelson,
David
Nelson,
Gene
(Janice)
Nelson
and
Richard
(Nancy)
Nelson.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
and a
son,
David
Celarier.
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Beverly
Ann
Martinson,
69
Published
October
6, 2004,
Page B-5
Beverly
Ann
Martinson,
69, died
on
Friday,
September
24,
2004, at
a
Bismarck,
North
Dakota
Hospital.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
September
27, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in New
Rockford,
North
Dakota,
with
burial
in Grace
City,
North
Dakota.
Beverly
Ann, the
eldest
daughter
of Earl
(Toad)
and
Vivian
Fox Jr.,
was born
on
January
2, 1935,
in rural
Forest
City.
Survivors
include
her
sons,
Kevin
Swalve
of
Mapleton,
Minnesota,
Merlin
Swalve
of Lake
Crystal,
Minnesota
and
Lyman
Martinson
of
Chattardy,
Washington;
two
daughters,
Kim
Swalve
and Gail
Potter
of
Thompson;
seven
grandchildren;
four
great-grandchildren;
her
parents,
Earl and
Vivian
Fox of
Forest
City;
two
sisters,
Marsha
Berg of
Fertile
and Mary
Jane
Silliman
of
Ankeny;
five
brothers,
Ron Fox,
Tom Fox,
John
Fox, all
of
Forest
City,
Clifton
Fox of
Thompson
and
Craig
Fox of
Richfield,
Minnesota.
Beverly
was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Rudy;
and a
granddaughter.
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Jack
Hernon,
92
Published
October
6, 2004,
Page B-5
Jack
Hernon,
92, of
Forest
City,
died on
Monday,
September
27,
2004, at
the
Westview
Care
Center
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
September
30, at
the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Home in
Britt,
with
Pastor
Penny
Thacker
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Britt.
Jack,
the son
of
Thomas
and
Millie
Iverson
Hernon,
was born
on June
16, 1912
at
Medicine
Lake,
Montana.
After
the
death of
his
father
in 1915,
the
family
moved to
Forest
City. He
graduated
from the
Forest
City
High
School
in 1929.
Jack was
united
in
marriage
with
Mildred
Rapp on
July 23,
1938 in
Owatonna,
Minnesota.
Following
their
marriage,
Jack was
employed
by the
Richardson
Tire
Shop,
Forest
City
Municipal
Power
Plant
and the
Dairyland
Coop.
The
couple
moved to
Algona
in 1951,
where
Jack was
employed
by the
Algona
Municipal
Plant
until
retiring
in 1977.
Following
retirement,
Jack and
Mildred
moved to
their
cottage
in Clear
Lake,
where
they
would
spend
their
summers.
In the
winters
they
would
travel
and
spend
time at
Bermuda
Palms in
Earp,
California.
In 1992,
they
decided
to spend
full
time at
the
lake.
Jack and
Mildred
moved to
Forest
City in
2001.
Jack had
a great
love for
nature
and
birds.
He
always
had his
camera
ready
for the
right
moment
for a
great
picture.
Jack was
a World
War II
veteran
and a
lifetime
member
of the
American
Legion
Post 121
in
Forest
City.
Jack is
survived
by his
wife,
Mildred;
a
sister-in-law,
Ethel
Hernon
of
Huston,
Texas;
two
nephews,
Patrick
Hernon
of
Pasadena,
Texas
and
Peter
Hernon
of
Framington,
Maine.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
and
brothers,
Robert
and
Horace.
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Alton
Halverson,
80
Published
October
6, 2004,
Page B-5
Alton
Halverson,
80, of
Ames,
died at
his home
on
Monday,
September 27,
2004.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
September
30, at
the
Ascension
Lutheran
Church
in Ames.
Burial
was in
the Ames
Municipal
Cemetery.
Alton
Burnell,
the son
of
Alfred
C. and
Bertha
(Ferley)
Halverson,
was born
on
November 1,
1923 in
Worth
County.
Alton
completed
a B.A.
in
Business
Administration
from the
Mankato
State
College.
He
worked
in
business
administration
and
accounting,
including
Winnebago
and
Grundy
County
RECs and
comptroller
at
Friedrich
Realty
and
Construction
in Ames.
He
served
in the
U.S.
Army
under
General
George
Patton
in
Europe
during
WW II.
Alton
was
united
in
marriage
with
Elinor
Holland
on June
8, 1952,
at the
Grant
Lutheran
Church
in
Winnebago
County.
He was a
member
of the
Ascension
Lutheran
Church
in Ames,
a past
member
of the
Ametones
Barbershop
Chorus
and the
American
Legion
Post 37.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Elinor
Halvorson
of Ames;
sons,
Mark
(Nancy)
Halvorson
of Story
City,
Brian
Halvorson
of St.
Louis
Park,
Minnesota
and
Bruce
(Sue)
Halvorson
of
Omaha,
Nebraska;
grandchildren,
Kristen,
Kevin
and
Jonathan
Halvorson
of
Omaha,
Nebraska;
step-grandchildren,
Jeff
(Brigitte)
Ried of
Pekin,
Illinois,
Vicki
(Brent)
Elscott
of
Pleasant
Hill,
Chris
Ried of
Dennison,
Texas;
step-great-grandchildren,
Joel
Elscott
of
Altoona,
Andrew
Ried of
Des
Moines,
Breanna
Elscott
of
Pleasant
Hill,
Payton
Ried of
Pekin,
Illinois;
nephew,
Ralph
(Sandy)
Halvorson
of
Burnsville,
Minnesota;
niece,
Ruth Ann
(John)
Wiess of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
and his
daughter-in-law,
Sonja
Halvorson.
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Robert
Gudmonson
Published
October
13,
2004,
Page B-5
Robert
E.
"Goody"
Gudmonson,
died on
Monday,
September
27,
2004, at
home
after a
long
three-year
battle
with
cancer.
Burial
was in
the Fort
Snelling
National
Cemetery
in St.
Paul,
Minnesota.
Goody
was born
in
Forest
City and
raised
in
Fertile.
He was a
Marine
in the
Vietnam
War and
worked
for
Norstan
Communications
for 28
years.
He will
be
deeply
missed
by his
loving
wife of
35
years,
Wanda;
sons,
James
(Megan)
and Chad
(Kristen);
daughter,
Jennifer
(Shane)
Follmer;
and four
beautiful
and
loving
grandchildren,
Halie,
Dawson,
Kenneth
and
Abbey;
sisters,
Janice
(Wayne)
Wagner,
Mary
Zahnd
(life
partner,
Mandy);
a niece,
nephews
and many
loving
and
caring
friends.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents,
Kenneth
and
Myrtle;
and
brother,
Don.
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Barbara
Cromwell,
59
Published
October
6, 2004,
Page B-5
Barbara
E.
Cromwell,
59, died
on
Tuesday,
September
28,
2004, at
her
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
October
2, at
the St.
John's
Lutheran
Church
in
Woden,
with the
Rev.
Arlen
Lloyd
officiating.
Music
was
provided
by
organist,
Karen
Post who
accompanied
soloist,
Bruce
Wubben
and a
congregational
hymn.
Ushers
were
Bill
Gerdes
and Lyle
Doege.
Casket
bearers
were
Clay
Hobbs,
Bryce
Juhl,
Larry
Flatebo,
Corey
Williams,
Darrell
Brandt
and Lisa
Lorenzen.
Inurnment
will be
at a
later
date in
the
Bingham
Township
Cemetery,
Woden.
The
Cataldo
Funeral
Home was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Barbara
Ellan
Lorenzen
Cromwell,
the
daughter
of
Willie
and
Charlotte
(Smith)
Phillips,
was born
on March
24, 1945
at
Buffalo
Center.
She
attended
country
school
near
Woden
until
the age
of 11,
when she
moved
with her
family
to
Marietta,
Minnesota.
On
October
25,
1961,
she was
married
to
Vernon
Lorenzen
at
Madison,
Minnesota.
They
lived in
South
Dakota
where
they
raised
their
six
children
before
moving
to Woden
in 1969.
In May
of 1971
another
child,
Scott,
was
added to
their
family.
Barb was
employed
at
Winnebago
Industries
from
1971 to
1974,
drove
school
bus from
1974 to
1980 and
in 1975
started
Barb's
Poultry
Picking,
which
she
operated
until
selling
it to
her
daughter,
Tammy in
1983.
She
began
driving
semi in
1975 for
Bituminus
in
Algona
and
later
for
Brazos
Transport
in Ft.
Dodge.
On July
27,
1986,
her
husband,
Vernon,
died in
a semi
accident.
After
his
death,
Barb
continued
to live
in Woden
and in
1988
began
driving
for Keim
Transport
and ran
the
terminal.
On June
9, 1990,
she was
married
to
Marlin
Cromwell
at
theTrinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
They
lived in
Woden
and
drove
semi
together
for
Norseman
Trucking
in Lake
Mills.
They
continued
to drive
as a
team
until
August
6, 2004.
Barb
enjoyed
her
grandchildren,
gardening,
tending
to her
flowerbeds,
camping,
NASCAR
racing,
needlework
and
collecting
dolls,
beanie
babies,
angels
and
music
boxes.
She also
enjoyed
playing
bear
claw
machines
and
would
give her
prizes
to her
grandchildren
or
children
in need.
She was
a member
of the
St.
John's
Lutheran
Church
and the
Iowa
Motor
Truck
Association.
Barb is
survived
by her
husband,
Marlin
of
Woden;
seven
children,
Kimberly
(Larry)
Flatebo
of
Woden,
Susan
(Darrell)
Brandt
of
Bricelyn,
Minnesota,
Robert
(Lisa)
Lorenzen
of Mason
City,
Tammra
Lorenzen
and
significant
other,
Corey
Williams
of
Buffalo
Center,
Patricia
(Clay)
Hobbs of
Britt,
Pamela
(Bryce)
Juhl of
Ft.
Dodge
and
Scott
(Tina)
Lorenzen
of
Lincolnton,
Georgia;
a
step-daughter,
Terry
Rogers
of
Boone;
grandchildren,
Kristi,
Jeremy,
Renae,
Matthew,
Shannon,
Lucas,
Austin,
Laura,
Daniel,
Brianna,
Ryan,
Evan,
Logan,
Morgan,
Cassandra,
Dakota
and
Devin;
step-grandchildren,
Jessica,
Jon,
James,
Jessa
and
Janelle;
a
brother,
Billy
(Ingrid)
Phillips
of
Rockford,
Illinois;
a
sister,
Beverly
Phillips
of Ft.
Worth,
Texas;
and many
nieces,
nephews
and
other
family.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
first
husband,
Vernon;
and her
parents.
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Alice
Barringer,
68, died
on
Wednesday,
September
29,
2004,
after a
long
battle
with
cancer.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Monday,
October
4, at
the
First
Baptist
Church
in
Newberg,
Oregon.
Graveside
services
were
held on
Sunday,
October
3, in
the
Mountainside
Cemetery
in
Scholls,
Oregon,
with
Pastor
Larry
Smithwick
officiating.
Alice
Barringer,
the
daughter
of Nick
and Reka
Dykstra,
was born
on July
25,
1936, at
their
home
near
Rock
Valley.
Alice
lived on
her
parents'
farm
until
she was
10 years
old,
when
they
moved to
a farm
near
Maurice.
This was
a change
from
country
school
to a
public
school.
She
graduated
from
Maurice
High in
1954.
She
spent
the next
three
years
attending
the
Omaha
Baptist
Bible
College,
graduating
in 1957.
She was
united
in
marriage
with
Lanny
Ray
Barringer
on June
12,
1957, at
the
First
Baptist
Church
in Sioux
Center.
She
followed
her
husband
around
the
Midwest
and
western
United
States
as they
shared
in
church
planting,
ministry,
inspirational
books
and
Bible
camps.
Their
marriage
was
blessed
with
seven
children
who were
the
light of
her
life.
With
them she
leaves a
legacy
of
faith,
hope and
love,
lessons
taught
by
action
and
deeds
rather
than
words.
She is
survived
by her
husband;
six
children,
Bernie
of
Backus,
Minnesota,
Sheri
Lewis of
Mukilteo,
Washington,
Dan of
Rock
Hill,
South
Carolina,
Janelle
Larson
of San
Marcos,
California,
Juanita
Funkhouser
of
Aloha,
Oregon
and
Melanie
Hempel
of
Oregon
City,
Oregon;
brothers,
Eldon
Dykstra
of
Worthington,
Minnesota
and
Gerrit
Dykstra
of
Wasilla,
Alaska;
sisters,
Tressa
Hayes of
Glendora,
California
and Lucy
Post of
Blooming
Prairie,
Minnesota;
21
grandchildren;
and one
great-grandson.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
a
brother,
Barney;
a
sister,
Berdene;
her
daughter,
Lynnette
O'Conner;
a
granddaughter,
Lynda
Frein;
and a
grandson,
Joshua
Lewis.
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Peterson,
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Page B-5
Steven
L.
Peterson,
61, died
on
Thursday,
September
30,
2004, at
his home
in Lake
Mills.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
October
4, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church,
with
Rev.
Roger
Dykstra
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills,
with
military
honors
performed
by the
Otto/Chose
Post 235
of Lake
Mills
and the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Steven
Leslie
Peterson,
was born
on
November
6, 1942
at
Forest
City,
the son
of
Leslie
and
Marjorie
(Heltne)
Peterson.
He was
baptized
in the
Lutheran
faith at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
Steve
was
confirmed
at the
Holy
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Ankeny.
He
attended
and
graduated
from the
Ankeny
High
School
in 1960
and went
on to
attend
Iowa
State
University.
Following
his
schooling,
Steve
worked
construction
and
drove
semi
truck
for
Dahlen
Transport.
He loved
the
outdoors,
working
in his
yard and
taking
care of
his
flowers.
He
enjoyed
spending
time
with his
grandchildren.
Steve
also
loved to
fish and
to
travel,
and he
went on
many
vacations
with
Diane's
family.
Those
left to
cherish
his
memory
are
Diane
Brackey
of Lake
Mills; a
daughter,
Nichole
Segura
and her
husband,
Ben of
Lake
Mills;
two
sons,
Scott
Peterson
of Lake
Mills
and
David
Ekman of
Burlington;
six
grandchildren,
Sarah,
Rachel
and
Jacob
Segura,
all of
Lake
Mills
and
Jessica,
Valorie
and
Kristen
Ekman,
all of
Burlington;
his
mother,
Marjorie
Peterson
of
Ankeny;
a
sister,
Mary
Adams of
Las
Vegas,
Nevada;
a niece,
Kara
Adams
and
nephew,
Michael
Adams,
both of
Las
Vegas,
Nevada;
and
Diane's
family,
Ray and
Thelma
Isaacson
of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
Dave and
Patti
Hissam
of
Marshall,
Minnesota,
Danny
and Pam
Brackey
of Lake
Mills,
Robert
and
Julie
Brackey
of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota
and Deb
Bergland
of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota.
Steve
was
preceded
in death
by his
father,
Leslie
Peterson;
and his
grand-parents.
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