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Gilman Warren
Heydlauff, 80
November 10, 2009
 Gilman
Warren Heydlauff, known as "Gil" or "Dutch", passed away on
Sunday, November 1, 2009, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home
in Buffalo Center.
Memorial services were
held on Tuesday, November 10, at the Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Buffalo Center, with Pastor Perry Aalgaard
officiating. Special music was furnished by Kevin, Kendall,
Chloe and Elle Mark and Lydia Heydlauff, along with soloist
Jamie Carson. Cheryl Baumann was organist/pianist. Burial
was in the Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center.
Gil was born on March 27,
1929, to Herman Frederick Rudolph and Leona Irene (Crumlett)
Heydlauff near Sanborn, Minnesota. He was raised on the
farm. Gil went to town school graduating in 1947, where he
met the love of his life, Arlene "Lee" Nyquist. They were
married on November 4, 1950, at the Saint Johns Lutheran
Church in Redwood Falls. Gil cherished their 59 years
together. From this union, four children were born, Terry,
Jodie, Cindy and Jay.
Gil and Lee spent winters
in Yuma, Arizona. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
He is survived by his
wife, Lee; their children and their families, Terry
Heydlauff of San Diego, California, Jodie (Craig) Carson of
Layton, Utah, Cindy (Kevin) Mark of Red Wing, Minnesota and
Jay Heydlauff of Ames; grandchildren, Jamie (Tara) Carson of
Las Vegas, Nevada, Jennifer (Joseph) Miller of Salt Lake
City, Utah, Joshua Carson of Layton, Utah, Kendall, Chloe
and Elle Mark of Red Wing, Minnesota and Lydia Heydlauff of
Ames; and sister-in-law, Florence Heydlauff of Cambridge,
Minnesota.
Gil was preceded in death
by his parents; parents-in-law; and brother, Frederick; and
sister-in-law, Joanne McDowell.
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Phyllis M. Nedved,
83
November 11, 2009
Phyllis M. Nedved, 83, of Britt, died on Saturday, November
7, 2009, at her home.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, at the St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in Britt, with Fr. Brian Dellaert
officiating. Burial will be in the St. John's Catholic
Cemetery in Duncan. Visitation will be held from 4-8:00
p.m., on Wednesday, at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt,
with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to the services at the church.
Phyllis Marie Nedved, the
daughter of Charles and Marie (Erdman) Holecek, was born on
July 10, 1926, on a farm south of Hayfield. She graduated
from the Hayfield Consolidated High School in 1943 as class
salutatorian and continued her education at Hamilton
Business College in Mason City. After college, she moved to
Chicago where she worked for a short time. On May 7, 1945,
she was married to Robert G. Nedved in Great Bend,
Kansas. Phyllis lived with her parents while Bob served his
country during World War II. Upon his discharge they made
their home on a farm west of Duncan where they raised their
family. Besides helping on the farm, Phyllis had worked at
Irene's Steakhouse in Garner, Fryar Farms in Forest City,
Winnebago Industries in Forest City and Opportunity Village
in Clear Lake where she retired after 20 years of
employment. In 2006, she moved to the Britt Elderly
Apartments.
Phyllis was a loving
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and
friend. She enjoyed her family, sewing, baking and working
in her flower gardens. She was a member of the St. Patrick's
Catholic Church in Britt and the Britt VFW and American
Legion Auxiliaries.
Phyllis is survived by her
four children, Patricia (Jack) Chisholm of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Jeanne (Jim) Zigmant of Lemont, Illinois, Linda
(John B.) Johnson of Britt and Bob (Tandi) Nedved of Duncan;
six grandchildren, Jeremy (Sara) Paulsen and their three
children, Justice, Makenzie and Jamison, Jason (Danielle)
Paulsen and their daughter, Jayla, J.P. Zigmant, Whitney
Johnson, Cole Nedved and Cass Nedved; two brothers, Glen
(Darlene) Holecek of Centuria, Wisconsin and Clyde (Connie)
Holecek of Klemme; many nieces and nephews and a special
cousin, Elaine Schmidt of Mesa, Arizona.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; and husband, Bob on February 6, 2006.
Cataldo Funeral Home,
Britt, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Arden L. Bergan, 79
November 10, 2009
Arden L. Bergan, 79, of
rural Hanlontown, died on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 11, at the Grace
Lutheran Church in Hanlontown. Burial will take place in the
Brush Point Cemetery, with military honors.
Visitation was held on
Tuesday, November 10, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home in Lake Mills and continued one hour prior to
the services at the church.
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John Edward Buck,
59
November 18, 2009
John Edward Buck, 59, attorney and farmer of Britt, Iowa,
passed away at his home on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
John was born to Erwin L.
and Mary Louise (Trulson) Buck, on February 3, 1950. He
graduated from the Britt High School before furthering his
education at the University of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana,
where he received his Certification in Airframe and Power
Plant Mechanics, along with his mechanics inspector's
authorization. His passion for flying and interest in the
field of aviation led him to the Western Michigan University
where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Transportation.
John always embodied an
adventurous spirit and following graduation embarked on a
plane trip with three close friends to explore the West
Coast from the southern tip of Baja California at Cabo San
Lucas to the far north of Barrow, Alaska.
He entered law school in
1973 and while attending also instructed ground school
courses at the airport. In 1976, he was invited by a good
friend to move to Nome, Alaska, for work as a flight
instructor. He and Robin Baumgartner, who later that year
became his wife, hitch-hiked to Illinois, to fetch a small
airplane that they ferried up to Nome to embark on this
opportunity.
In October 1976, John and
Robin returned to Iowa City and John completed his studies
at the law school, as well as continuing his work at a
flight instructor locally. He finished law school in 1977
and passed the bar exam at the beginning of 1978. At that
time he became one of ten people in the United States to
hold a mechanic's certificate, inspection authorization and
law degree.
Later that year he and
Robin moved to Britt. The couple had two children, Sarah in
September of 1978 and Seth in February of 1981. In 1983,
John was offered the position of General Manager at Bering
Air and the family was once again relocated to Nome.
In October of 1983, the
family returned to the Britt area. John had an insatiable
appetite for learning and as a result prospected many
occupational pursuits which included in-house legal work and
research and development for the Britt Tech Corporation,
founding Kinetics, a wooden propeller manufacturing
enterprise and practicing law with his father,
independently, and later with partners and friends, Dave
Fenchel and Paul Doster as Fenchel, Doster and Buck of Britt
and Algona. John was an avid conservationist involved with
Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, served as a Hancock
County Soil Commissioner and engaged in sustainable and
organic farming practices as well as the reconstruction of
natural wetland and tall grass prairie habitat on his
acreage. His interests and abilities spanned a broad
spectrum and in this manner he brought people from many
walks of life together. His presence will be greatly missed
by many.
John is survived by his
daughter, Sarah, son, Seth and grandson, Timothy, all of
Crystal Lake, Iowa; sisters, Kathryn Buck and friend, Mark
Russell of New York, New York, Nancy and husband, Al Wilcox
of Valrico, Florida, Sandy and husband, Bob Ehrig of Nevada,
Iowa and Janine Rawlings of Marshalltown, Iowa; and brother,
Andrew and wife, Michelle Townsend of Galena, Illinois; as
well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and many, many
friends.
A gathering in celebration
of John's life is being planned by Seth and Sarah to take
place in the spring of 2010 when the waterfowl migrate
through north Iowa, a time that was always very significant
for John, and will take place at the family's farm.
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Violet J. Sankey,
82
November 18, 2009
Violet J. Sankey, 82, of Britt, passed away on Tuesday,
November 10, 2009, at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, November 13, at the Britt Christian Reformed
Church in Britt, with Pastor Joel DeBoer officiating. Burial
was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, on Friday afternoon.
Visitation was held on Thursday, November 12, at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel in Britt and continued one hour prior to the
services at the church.
Violet Jean Sankey, the
daughter of Guy and Lena (Vanlangen) Hassebrock, was born on
June 19, 1927 in Kamrar, Iowa. She was raised and educated
in the Kamrar area, graduating from the Kamrar High
School. Violet then attended the Cedar Falls Teacher's
College, receiving a War Time Certificate so she could teach
right away. Violet was united in marriage to Bert J. Sankey
on December 28, 1948, at the Kamrar Presbyterian Church.
She taught country schools
in the Humboldt, Eagle Grove and LaVerne areas before moving
to Britt in 1961, where she taught elementary school. Violet
returned to school receiving her Bachelor's Degree from
Mankato State University and continued teaching in Britt for
another ten years before her retirement. In retirement she
tutored students as they needed it and helped Bert with the
books at the station.
Violet loved to knit,
crochet, read, go on walks and travel with Bert and their
dog, Daisy. She loved her family very much and enjoyed
spending time with her grandchildren.
Violet was a member of the
Britt Christian Reformed Church, Order of the Eastern Star
and the Rebekah Lodge. She volunteered at the Westview Care
Center and would schedule rides for people getting cancer
treatments.
Violet is survived by her
two sons, Michael Sankey and his wife, Karen of Algona and
William Sankey and his wife, Vicky of Forest City; five
grandchildren, Robert Sankey, Joshua Sankey and his wife,
Diana, Jenna (Sankey) Gaskill and her husband, Scott,
William K. Sankey and Jacob Sankey; two great-grandchildren,
Emry Sankey and Kaelyn Gaskill; three sisters-in-law, Esther
Hassebrock of Ankeny, Lila Hassebrock of Des Moines and
Lavon Lindhorst and her husband, Ralph of Algona; as well as
nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Guy and Lena Hassebrock; husband, Bert in
2006; and her two brothers, Donald and Roger Hassebrock.
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Margaret Stevens,
87
November 18, 2009
Margaret Stevens, of Britt, age 87, passed away on
Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the Hancock County Memorial
Hospital, Britt.
She was born on December
17, 1921 in Sterling, Colorado, the daughter of Geroge and
Margaret Oberst Kloster. She spent most of her life in the
Britt and Crystal Lake areas. On November 26, 1941, Margaret
married Howard "Hub" Stevens in Britt. She and her husband
owned and operated the Crystal Cafe, retiring in 1980.
She enjoyed crocheting,
playing cards with her many friends, shopping in Mason City
and taking road trips to Colorado. Her family was very
important to her and she loved spending time with her
granddaughters and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her
son, Michael Stevens and his wife, Deb of Britt; daughter,
Toni Monticello and husband, Michael of Longmont, Colorado;
four granddaughters, Ginger Dahlen and husband, Gene,
Melissa Schell, Tracy Ronning and husband, Jay and Carrie
McLaughlin and husband, Keith; and six great-grandchildren,
Ryan, Brooke, Taylor, Jacob, Madison and Trey.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Howard; her parents; two sisters, Mary
Sheets and Kathryn Mulligan; and five brothers, John,
George, Tony, Joseph and Gene Kloster
Final resting place is the
Crystal Lake Cemetery.
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Bernard Dean
Heller, 76
November 18, 2009
 Bernard
Dean Heller, age 76, of Mankato, Minnesota, died on Friday,
November 13, 2009, at the Autumn Grace in Mankato.
Funeral services were held
on Monday, November 16, at the Christ the King Lutheran
Church, Mankato, with Rev. John Petersen officiating. Burial
was in the Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato. Visitation
was on Sunday, at the Mankato Mortuary and continued one
hour before the services at church on Monday. In lieu of
flowers, memorials are preferred to the Christ the King
Lutheran Church or the Alzheimer's Association.
Bernard was born on June
12, 1933, to Frank and Clara (Annenson) Heller in
Emmetsburg, Iowa. He grew up in Iowa and married Marlys
Nyhus on March 1, 1953 in Lake Mills, Iowa. He served his
country with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from
1953-55. He then attended Waldorf College for two years and
then Mankato State, where he received his B.S. Degree in
Industrial Arts. He taught Industrial Arts at the Nicollet
High School and Driver's Education for 20 years before
retiring. He continued to own and manage rental properties
after retiring.
Bernard was a charter
member of Christ the King and served on the first church
council. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 11
and the Sons of Norway. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling
and spending time with his grandchildren.
Bernard is survived by his
wife, Marlys of Mankato; three children, Angie (Mike)
Cofield of Mankato, Bob Heller of Faribault and Sara (Bob)
Heller-Zimprich of Austin; four grandchildren, Ketturah
Gemlo, Timothy Gemlo, Clara Cofield and Margaret Cofield;
brother, Herb (Dorothy) Heller of Sarasota, Florida; and
many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Bernard was preceded in
death by his parents; sister, Ruth Green; and two brothers,
Perry and Kenneth Heller.
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John A. Prescott,
66
November 24, 2009
John A. Prescott, 66, of
Washington, Missouri and formerly of Forest City, died on
Sunday, November 15, 2009.
Funeral services were held
on Wednesday, November 18, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Church
in Washington, Missouri, with Father Mike Boehm officiating.
John was born on February
5, 1943 in Des Moines, to Daisy (Weaver) and Carl Prescott.
He married Catherine Yenzer on December 28, 1968.
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Gwendolyn Ouverson,
77
November 24, 2009
 Gwendolyn
“Gwen” Gladys Othelia Ouverson, of Clear Lake, died on
Friday, November 20, 2009, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear
Lake.
Memorial services were
held on Tuesday November 24, at the Fertile Church of
Christ, Fertile, with Pastor Dennis Ganz officiating.
Inurnment was in the Grant Twp. Cemetery, rural Clear Lake.
Family greeted friends one hour before the services.
Gwen was born on April 1,
1932, to Hans and Anna (Dahle) Lien of rural Fertile. She
was raised on a farm near Joice and graduated from the Joice
High School in 1950. Gwen married Curtis Ouverson on July
15, 1950, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. They
were best friends and constant companions for over 59 years.
Children born to this union were a son, Lowell and a
daughter, Linda. Curtis and Gwen lived on a farm near
Fertile for over 57 years, before moving to the Apple Valley
Assisted Living, September of 2007 and then both moved to
the Oakwood Care Center, August 2009.
Gwen was baptized on
October 20, 1950, at the Church of Christ, Fertile. She
strongly believed in salvation through Christ Jesus. She
taught Sunday School and sang in the church choir for many
years.
Gwen graduated from the
Mason City School of Cosmetology in 1964 and operated Gwen's
Beauty Salon for several years. She was also a homemaker and
a patient, loving care giver. She cared for her
mother-in-law, Helen Ouverson in her home for nearly 2
years. She also cared for husband, Curtis after a stroke in
2001. She continued that care in some capacity until she
died. It was an example of enduring love for those who
witnessed. She also worked at the Oakwood Care Center for a
few years in the 1980's.
If Gwen were writing this,
she would want to thank her daughter-in-law, Susan Ouverson
and the special care givers at Apple Valley Assisted Living
and Oakwood Care Center for the love and compassion she was
shown. During all her health struggles she never complained,
she kept sight of her heavenly goal. She was a wonderful
wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who will be
missed and loved until we meet again in the great and
wonderful place that the Lord has prepared for those who
believe in Him.
Gwen is survived by her
husband, Curtis a resident at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear
Lake; her son, Lowell Ouverson and his wife, Susan of Clear
Lake; her son-in-law, Harold Brunsvold of Kensett; five
granddaughters, Alissa (Eric) Kruger of Kensett, Briana
(Mike) Frank of Kensett, Callie (Jeff) Schmidt of Crystal
Lake, Shaina Brunsvold of Kensett and Amanda Ouverson of
Ames; two great-granddaughters, Payten Lynn Kruger and
Addison Lee Frank, both of Kensett; three sisters, Lovenea
Groe of Lake Mills, Arlene (Ray) Schlader of Louisville,
Kentucky and Enid (Arlen) Wogen of Vancouver, Washington.
She was preceded in death
by parents; daughter, Linda Ouverson Brunsvold on December
28, 1995; and a brother-in-law, Lester Groe.
The Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
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