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RITA RASMUSSEN
August 21, 1925 - June 16, 2013  Rita
Rasmussen, 87, of Forest
City, died Sunday, June
16, 2013 at the Twin
Oaks Health &
Rehabilitation home in
Lansing, KS.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m.,
Thursday, June 20, 2013
at St. James Catholic
Church in Forest City,
with Fr. Dennis Miller
officiating.
Burial will be in St.
James Catholic Cemetery
in Forest City.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 7 p.m,
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home - 505 N. Clark St.,
Forest City and continue
one hour prior to
services at the church.
A Rosary Service will
be held at 6:45 p.m.
Rita Irene Rasmussen,
the daughter of Victor
and Viola (Doughan)
Loebig, was born August
21, 1925 in Wesley,
Iowa. She was baptized
and confirmed at St.
Joseph Catholic Church
in Wesley, Iowa, where
she also attended grade
school. Following high
school in Britt, Iowa,
Rita taught at a rural
school in Hancock County
for two years. She fell
in love with Kenneth
Rasmussen and the two
were married at St.
Joseph's on November 9,
1944.
Rita and Ken farmed for
6 years near Wesley,
Iowa, before moving to a
farm near Leland, Iowa,
in 1950. In 1967, Rita
joined the United States
Postal Service in Leland
where she served as
clerk and then
postmaster for 20 years
until her retirement in
1987. Following
retirement, Rita and Ken
moved to Forest City and
enjoyed spending winter
months in Arizona.
She spent the last five
years of her life in
Kansas living near her
daughter, Mary Forslund.
She was a charter
member of the residents
at Santa Marta Health
Plaza in Olathe, Kansas.
She was also a charter
member of the residents
of Twin Oaks Health and
Rehab Center in Lansing,
Kansas.
Rita thoroughly loved
her family and many
friends - many of whom
she socialized with at
her beloved St. James
Catholic Church in
Forest City. She was a
member of the St James
Ladies Guild, and St
James Choir member. She
served on the first
Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine
Board, St James Advisory
Board, St James Board of
Education and taught CCD
classes for many years.
She also catalogued St
James's Library which
won national honors.
Most will remember
Rita, however, by her
daily presence in the
church at her favorite
pew in back. From there
she would meet and greet
fellow church goers with
her beautiful smile and
cheery outlook.
Rita is survived by her
children; Mary (John)
Forslund of Leavenworth,
Kansas, and Tom (Bonnie)
Rasmussen of Lake Elmo,
Minnesota. She also
had five grandchildren,
Martha (Randy) Linscott
of Kansas City, Kansas:
Michelle (Tim) Carter of
Hawthorn Woods,
Illinois; Mary (Paul)
Rasmussen Ahlers of
Woodbury, Minnesota;
Lori (Hannes) Egbers
also of Woodbury,
Minnesota; and Karin
Rasmussen of
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Rita was blessed with 8
great grandchildren:
Hayden, Emma, and Maeve
Linscott; Kara and Keith
Carter; Leah and Rachel
Ahlers; and Isla Egbers.
Rita is survived by
three sisters; Sister
Mary Jo Loebig, Ellen
(Ed) McManus, and Kay
(Larry) Cook.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Kenneth Rasmussen (March
18, 1996); son, Randy
(August 1, 1966); infant
daughter, Gerardia
(October 17, 1958); her
parents, Victor and
Viola Loebig; and three
brothers, Merle, John,
and Elry (Al) Loebig.
Memorials preferred to
Catholic Community
Hospice, 9740 West 87th
St., Overland Park,
Kansas 66212
DAVID HENRY PINK December 17, 1924 - May 16, 2013  David Henry Pink, The
Dalles, Ore., died
peacefully at his family
home May 16, 2013.He was born Dec. 17, 1924 in Buffalo Center, Iowa, son of John and Essie Pink. He grew up on the family farm, graduated from Buffalo Center public school, and entered the United States Army in 1941, serving in the Pacific theater in World War II, stationed in the Philippines. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and returned to Iowa to study pharmacy at Iowa State and the University of Iowa. He met Barbara Creighton of The Dalles while visiting his sister in 1950. They were married Aug. 24, 1951, in The Dalles and were together until his passing. After a brief time in Iowa, they purchased property on Orchard Road in The Dalles in 1954, where David devoted the rest of his life to work and family. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Pink, The Dalles; son, Casey (Jody) Pink, The Dalles; daughter, Joan (Abdolreaza) Chaichi, Beaverton, Ore.; daughter, Dorothy (Al) Doyle, Bainbridge Island, Wash.; grandchildren, Joshua (Ammy) Pink, The Dalles; Jenny Pink, Portland, Ore.; Farrah Chaichi, Beaverton; Ryan Chaichi, Beaverton; Dustin Heins, Bellingham, Wash.; Brenton Heins, The Dalles; great-grandchildren, Skylar Conklin and Gabe Pink, The Dalles; sister, Helen Pink, Odgaard, Algona, Iowa; niece, Dorothy Meehan, Algona; nephew, David (Sharon) Bonn, St. Helens, Ore.; nephew, John Waterman, Seattle, Wash. He was preceded in death by his mother, father and sisters Dorothy Pink Zager, Burlington, Iowa, and Vivian Pink (Ted) Betels, Cherokee, Iowa; and brother-in-law Art Odgaard, Algona, Iowa. Services celebrating his life will be Thursday, May 23, 1 p.m., at Life in Christ Center, 3095 Cherry Heights Rd, The Dalles. Dr. J. W. Jepson, senior pastor, will officiate. Memorials may be made to Meals-on-Wheels, 1112 W 9th St, The Dalles, OR 97058. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BERNARD "Mike"
SMITH
 Bernard
“Mike”
Smith of
Buffalo
Center
passed
away
Thursday
May 30,
2013 at
his
home.
There will be a private family funeral service. A public visitation will be Sunday June 2 from 3-5 PM at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Bernard Michael Smith was born September 28, 1945 to Bernard C. and Elizabeth (Stremfel) Smith in Kellogg, IA. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1963 and then went on to further his education at North Iowa Area Community College, Iowa State University and Mankato State University. On April 18, 1969 he married Deborah Quame, to this union they were blessed with two children, Jason and Nikki. Mike was a long time farmer in the Buffalo Center area and also worked at Elmore Industries and Cummins Manufacturing. He enjoyed working outside and took pride in his yard and garden. Later he enjoyed spending time with his grandsons, taking them for tractor rides and to get ice cream. He is survived by his loving wife Deb, his son; Jason (Angie) of Coralville, IA and their children Austin and Justin. His daughter Nikki (Steve) Knowlton of Charles City, IA and their children Renee, Abbey and Cari. Brother; Tom (Sallie) of Buffalo Center, IA. Sisters; Ann (Jack) Coady of Solon, IA, Barb (Alan) Agena of Ankeny, IA and Mary Smith of Ames, IA, his mother-in-law Norma (Jim) Bosma as well as several nieces and nephews. Mike is preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Elizabeth. Father-in-law Orlando Quame and brother-in-laws Greg and Bradley Quame SHERYL J (Aukes) WILBUR January 22, 1950 - June 18, 2013  Sheryl (Aukes) Wilbur, age 63 passed away Tuesday June 18 at the Central Health Care Center in LeCenter, MN.
A celebration of her life will be held 2 PM Saturday June 29 at the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center, IA with Pastor Brad DeVries officiating. Refreshments will be served after the service with time for visitation and sharing stories. Sheryl was born January 22, 1950 in Buffalo Center, IA to Raymond and Betty (Hauskins) Aukes. Sheryl was baptized at the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center. She attended Sunday school and Youth Group and accepted Christ as her savior as a teen during a youth meeting. Sheryl graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1968 and then attended Spencer School of Business. She moved to Wichita, KS and lived there for almost 30 years raising her three children and spoiling her grandchildren. She worked for several years at the bakery, Sugar N Spice Donuts. Sheryl loved to cook and her family and friends raved about her homemade dishes. She also enjoyed camping and going to the lake. Sheryl moved back to Iowa in 1998 and last resided at Central Health Care in LeCenter, MN where she enjoyed day adventures and the friendship of many of the staff and residents. Left to cherish her memory are her children; Pamela (Aukes) Flores of Wichita, KS, Jerry Aukes of Wichita, KS and Eric Aukes of Wichita, KS. Her father Ray Aukes of Buffalo Center, IA, siblings; Gary (Orva) Aukes of Payson, AZ, Doug (Deb) Aukes of Buffalo Center, IA, LuAnn (Kevin) Johnson of Coon Rapids, MN, Ron Aukes (devoted friend Kim) of Buffalo Center, IA, two grandsons, two granddaughters and five great grandchildren. Sheryl is preceded in death by her mother Betty and her sister Lori Giesking. ALROY V KRULL July 12, 1936 - June 19, 2013
As per his wishes, his body was donated to the Mayo Clinic for educational purposes. Posted on 2 October 2013 by Jay Lehmann |
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Alroy
V.
Krull,
76, of
Buffalo
Center,
Iowa,
passed
away
peacefully
Wednesday,
June 19,
2013, at
the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
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