Irene Adelene Gullickson
February 11, 2003
Irene
Adelene Gullickson, 89, on
Northwood, died on Friday,
February 7, 2003, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, February 10, at the
First Lutheran Church,
Northwood, with Rev. Allan Stoa
officiating. Burial was in
Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.
The Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, Northwood, was in charge
of the arrangements.
Irene was born on
October 13, 1913 in Grove
Township, Worth County, Iowa, to
Andrew and Ida (Nieman) Hagen.
She was baptized and confirmed
by Rev. Herman Diers at the
German Lutheran Church in
Northwood. She attended country
school through the 8th grade and
graduated from the Northwood
High School in 1931. Irene
married Lester Gullickson on
December 17, 1933. They were
married for 68 years and lived
on the farm north of Northwood
the entire time.
Irene was
preceded in death by her
husband, Lester; parents, Andrew
and Ida Hagen; and a daughter,
Delores Nelson.
Irene is survived
by one son, Kenneth Gullickson
of St. Peters, Missouri; three
grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and one
sister, Evelyn Brunsvold of
Albert Lea, Minnesota.
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Belva M. Hanson
February 18, 2003
Belva M. Hanson, 95, of rural
Carpenter, died on Monday,
February 10, 2003, at the
Hampton Health Care Center,
Hampton, Iowa.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, February 14, at the Deer
Creek Lutheran Church,
Carpenter, with Irmgard
Ellingson officiating. Burial
was in the Deer Creek Cemetery,
Carpenter. The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home, Northwood, was in
charge of the arrangements.
Belva was born on
December 17, 1907 in Mt.
Carroll, Illinois, to Seth F.
and Margaret (Rawlins) Kenyon.
She graduated from the Leland
High School in 1926 and then
from nurses training at the Park
Hospital, Mason City. She
married Myron Hanson on June 24,
1936, at the Deer Creek Lutheran
Church, Carpenter.
Belva was an active homemaker
and farm wife after her
marriage. She returned to
nursing in 1965 at the Lutheran
Retirement Home, Northwood. She
enjoyed two trips to Europe,
which included Scandinavia,
Germany and England.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband; and six brothers.
Survivors include
two sons, Lowell Hanson of
Cottage Grove, Minnesota and
Lyle Hanson of Tacoma,
Washington; two daughters, Myra
Peterson of Austin, Minnesota
and Evelyn Cross of Hampton;
seven grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and one
brother, Rodney Kenyon of
Dexter, Minnesota.
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Magdalin Haas
February 25, 2003
Magdalin
Haas, 96, St. Ansgar, died on
Monday, February 10, 2003, at
the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan
Center, after a bout with the
flu.
Memorial services were held on
Thursday, at the St. Ansgar
Catholic Church, St. Ansgar,
with Rev. Mark Reasoner and Rev.
Scott Fleischer (Magdalin's
great-nephew) officiating.
Inurnment was in the St. Ansgar
Cemetery. A special memorial
service for Magdalin will be
held on August 8, in St. Ansgar.
Magdalin Haas,
P.R.N., was born on January 17,
1907 in Szulok, Hungary, the
daughter of Stephen and
Christine (Krainer) Haas. The
family emigrated to America
around 1915, entering through
Ellis Island, New York. Stephen,
arriving first, followed a while
later by Christine and the two
daughters, Mary Magdalena
(Magdalin) and Julie. The family
resided in Chicago, then moved
on to St. Ansgar, where Stephen
started a blacksmith business in
the present Allstate Insurance
building on the main street
(Fourth Street) of St. Ansgar.
They lived above the business.
After graduation from the St.
Ansgar High School, Magdalin
returned to Chicago and
completed her nurse's training
at the Washington Boulevard
Hospital, now known as "Rush",
in 1929. After graduation, she
worked at several Chicago area
hospitals, including the West
Suburban Hospital in Oak Park.
While in Oak Park, she lived
several years with her
brother-in-law's sister, Hertha
Fleischer, also formerly of St.
Ansgar.
Magdalin took on special nursing
assignments as a 24-hour live-in
nurse for seriously ill
patients. She frequently would
drop what she was doing and go
wherever she was needed, many
times caring for young children.
To this day, several people
across the country, adoring call
her their "Aunt Magdalin." While
Julie's husband, Al Fleischer
served in WW II, Magdalin left
Chicago to aid Julie who was
pregnant with Phil and living
alone in Wells, Minnesota. Later
she returned to St. Ansgar, to
be with their ailing mother,
Christine in her final days.
Upon retiring
from active nursing in Chicago
in 1957, due to health reasons
she lived in her mom's house in
St. Ansgar. She became active in
the St. Ansgar Catholic Church
and helped start the Senior
Saints Citizen Center in St.
Ansgar.
She enjoyed
taking care of her neighbor's
children, gardening and going on
long walks around town. She also
enjoyed helping the elderly by
getting their mail and food. She
spent her final seven years at
the Good Samaritan Center, where
all the staff loved her
pleasant, cheerful personality.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
sister, Julie; and her
brother-in-law, Al.
Survivors include
nephews, Ron Fleischer of Morro
Beach, California and Phil
Fleischer of St. Ansgar.
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Harley Ernst Walk
February 18, 2003
Harley Ernst Walk, 83, of
Grafton, died on Tuesday,
February 11, 2003, at his home.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, February 15, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church in
Grafton, with the Rev. Wayne
Ellingson officiating. Interment
was in the Grafton Cemetery in
Grafton.
Harley was born
on July 11, 1919, on the family
farm near Grafton, the son of
Christian and Lora (Bruesewitz)
Walk. Harley's grandfather built
the house in which he was born
and he lived there his entire
life. He attended the Grafton
High School and was salutatorian
of his class. While in high
school, Harley participated in
basketball. He served in WW II
as a field clerk in San Antonio,
Texas. Harley was a life long
member of the Grafton American
Legion Post 616.
Harley married
Viola M. Frisch of Grafton. To
this union two children were
born, Anne and Mark. Viola
passed away in 1973. In 1974,
Harley married Alphia Rachut. He
was an early adopter of turkey
farming in Grafton, where he and
his brother, Lowell Walk managed
the Walk Bros. Turkeys, until
his retirement from farming in
1981.
Harley loved the Grafton life.
He was a member of the St.
Ansgar School Board during the
time his children were in high
school. For many years, he
supervised the grilling of
turkeys for Grafton Turkey Days.
When he was not able to continue
this task due to the success of
the event and his age, he
participated by helping. He
loved fishing and was a skilled
fisherman. He fished in
Minnesota, Canada, and was
fortunate to have fished at
Yellowstone Lake in Wyoming and
the Atlantic Ocean near Boston,
Massachusetts. Harley was an
avid "500" player and would play
anytime given the opportunity.
Survivors include
his wife, Alphia Walk of the
Worth Living Center in St.
Ansgar; one daughter, Anne
Hammond and her husband, Harry
of Boulder, Colorado and their
children, David and Christopher;
one son, Mark Walk and his wife,
Tracy of Osage and their
children, Allison and Stephany;
three step-daughters, Mary
Greenman and her husband, Al of
Austin, Minnesota and their
families, Darlene Zuehl and her
husband, Verle of Northbridge,
Massachusetts and their
families, Betty Brumm and her
husband, Stan of Eden Prairie,
Minnesota and their families;
one brother, Lowell Walk and his
wife, Virginia of Grafton;and a
special niece, Nancy Walk
Severson of Grafton.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; first
wife, Viola; and a
step-daughter, Shirley Fossey.
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Nadine Dahl Buchanan
February 18, 2003
Nadine
Dahl Buchanan, 90, died on
Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at
the Lutheran Retirement Home,
Northwood.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, February 15, at the
United Methodist Church in
Albert Lea, Minnesota, with Rev.
Greg Ciesluk officiating. Burial
was in the State Line Cemetery,
rural Northwood.
Nadine Buchanan,
was born in Wentworth, South
Dakota, on February 13, 1912, to
Oscar and Frona (Waters) Dahl.
She was the youngest of three
daughters. She moved with her
family to Northwood around 1916
after yearlong stops in
Winnebago and Albert Lea,
Minnesota. She was educated in
the Northwood Schools and
graduated from high school in
1930. After teaching a year in
rural school, she attended
Hamilton College. She was then
employed by the Kepler Law
Office of Northwood for several
years.
She married
Wilbur Buchanan on August 28,
1938. They lived on the family
farm near Gordonsville until
2000.
Nadine's great
love has always been music. She
was a pianist and organist for
the Gordonsville Methodist
Church for over 50 years. She
provided music for SPIRE
(Special People in Religious
Education) in Albert Lea for
many years. Nadine sang in the
Worth County Women's Chorus and
enjoyed square dancing. She held
numerous offices in the church
and circles and was involved in
Sunday School for many years.
Nadine was a
charter member of the Twenties
Club and later belonged to the
New Century Study Club, Green
Thumb Garden Club and the
Daughters of the American
Revolution.
She was a proud
grandmother and
great-grandmother. She loved
playing games and reading with
children. She enjoyed traveling,
reading and her flower garden.
Nadine was
preceded in death by her
parents; and two sisters, Alice
Stahl of Northwood and an infant
sister in Wentworth, South
Dakota.
Survivors include
her husband; daughters, Sharyl
and husband, Einer Lunde of
Northwood, Susan and husband,
Gerald Lee of Albert Lea; son,
Brent and wife, Nicola Buchanan
of Gordonsville; 12
grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
She touched many lives and will
be sadly missed by family and
friends.
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Gary D. Cole
February 18, 2003
Gary D. Cole, 60, died on
Thursday, February 13, 2003, at
his home in Plymouth.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, February 17, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Grafton, with Rev. Wayne
Ellingson and Intern Irmgard
Ellingson officiating. Burial
was in the Grafton Cemetery. The
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
Northwood, was in charge of the
arrangements.
Gary was born on
September 21, 1942, to Floyd and
Lydia (Borchardt) Cole and grew
up on their family's farm near
the towns of Plymouth and
Grafton. He attended elementary
school in Plymouth and graduated
from the Grafton High School in
1960. He attended U.S. Trade
Schools in Kansas City,
Missouri, after graduating from
high school. Gary joined and
served in the Iowa Army National
Guard during the early 1960's.
He married
Charlotte Marie Borchert on
January 1, 1965, at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church in Grafton,
where they were both baptized
and confirmed. They lived in
Mason City before moving to his
family's farm and their current
home. During the beginning years
of Gary's farming career, he
worked for David Manufacturing,
American Crystal Sugar and
Massey Ferguson in Mason City.
Gary served on
the Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Board, St. Ansgar Community
School Board and the North Iowa
Co-op Elevator Board of
Directors.
Gary loved being
with his family and friends.
Whether playing cards, doing
activities or going on trips he
always shared his practical
jokes and good-natured mischief.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; his
father and mother-in-law; two
sisters-in-law; and two
brothers-in-law.
Survivors include
his wife, Charlotte; son,
Michael Cole and his wife,
Nicole and their sons, Mitchell
and Ryan of Grafton; daughter,
Michelle Hill and her husband,
Andy and their daughter, Hannah
of Manly, Eugene Cole and his
wife, Mary Pat of Mason City;
brother-in-law, Stan Borchert
and his wife, Kathy of
Marshfield, Wisconsin;
sister-in-law, Linda Patterson
and her husband, Virgil of St.
Ansgar; and nieces, nephews,
extended family, friends and
neighbors.
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Erthl Odella Bakken
February 18, 2003
Erthl
Odella Bakken, 72, of Northwood,
died on Saturday, February 15,
2003, at the Mercy Medical
Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m., on Friday, Februay
21, at the First Lutheran
Church, Northwood, with Rev.
Paul Holmer officiating. Burial
will be in the Sunset Rest
Cemetery in Northwood.
Visitation will be from 5-7:00
p.m., on Thursday, at the Conner
Colonial Chapel, Northwood and
one hour prior to the service
time on Friday at the church.
The family of
Erthl Odella Bakken has
requested that memorial
contributions be made to the
First Lutheran Church in
Northwood, or to ones favorite
charity in her memory.
Erthl Odella
Bakken, was born on May 20, 1930
in Belmond, Iowa, the daughter
of Sylvan O. and Sadie (Nerem)
Bakken. She was baptized into
the Lutheran faith and
reaffirmed the faith of her
baptism through confirmation on
October 7, 1945, by Rev. O.H.
Hove in the Northwood Lutheran
Church. She attended and
received her education in the
Northwood Public School system,
graduating from the Northwood
High School in 1948.
After completing
her schooling, Erthl worked as a
secretary for L.A. Baken
Attorney at Law in Northwood,
prior to working with the
telephone company as a operator
and later commercial clerk for
15 years in Northwood, prior to
transferring to the NW Bell
Telephone Office in Mason City
until her early retirement in
1980 after 32 years of service.
Erthl enjoyed
reading, music, working word
puzzles and traveling. She along
with her sister, Iola traveled
extensively in the US, and made
trips to Scandinavian countries,
Germany, Austria, Italy,
Switzerland, Hungry, Czech
Republic and cruised the
Caribbean Islands and Hawaii.
She also enjoyed visiting with
people and eating out especially
at the monthly gathering of the
Birthday Club. Erthl also
enjoyed doing volunteer work.
She was an active
member of the First Lutheran
Church and was very active in
the Martha Circle in Northwood.
She was also a life member of
the Telephone Pioneers of
America, life member and active
officer for 51 years with the
Smith-Perry American Legion
Auxiliary Post 144 and Ladies
Auxiliary of "Our Buddies VFW
Post #6779 of Northwood".
Left to cherish
her memory is a sister, Iola
Bakken of Northwood; nephew, Jan
T. Gerber and wife, Candace of
Omaha, Nebraska; several
cousins; a special companion
dog, Twinkles and many friends.
She was preceded
in death by her maternal
grandparents, Thor, Susan and
Marie Nerem; paternal
grandparents, Henry and Ida
(Glassel) Bakken; parents,
Sylvan and Sadie Bakken; sister,
Shyrlamae T. Gerber; and many
aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Agnes Cleveland
February 25, 2003
Agnes
Cleveland, 98, of Kensett, died
on Tuesday, February 18, 2003,
at the Lutheran Retirement Home
in Northwood.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, February 21, at the
Bethany Lutheran Church in
Kensett, with Rev. Selmer G.
(Sam) Hernes officiating. Burial
was in the South Shell Rock
Cemetery in Northwood. The
Conner Colonial Chapel,
Northwood, was in charge of the
arrangements.
Agnes Cleveland,
was born on December 7, 1904,
the second daughter of Alvin and
Oline (Olson) Ranum in
Northwood. She lived most of her
life in Northwood, Kensett, or
rural Worth County. When their
mother died in 1908, Agnes and
her sister were raised by their
maternal grandparents, the
Honorable Herbrand Langeberg and
Raghnild Mikkelson Olson. Agnes
was a graduate of the Northwood
High School Class of 1923, she
also attended Waldorf College
and went on to teach several
years in rural Worth County
Schools. Agnes also was a
bookkeeper for the Boyette
Construction Company during
World War II and later was the
Kensett Librarian.
She married Ole
Cleveland in 1927 at the Elk
Creek Lutheran Church, rural
Kensett.
Agnes had a
number of interests, being a
member of the Bethany Lutheran
Church in Kensett and active in
its instrumental and vocal
programs. Agnes was bilingual,
English and Norwegian, and later
in life also took an interest in
Spanish, this due to several
Latino friends. She was
particularly proud of her
heritage with its roots in the
Valdres Valley and Hallingdal in
south central Norway. She also
had an interest in politics and
always maintained that she voted
for the person, and not the
party, but family members are
skeptical of that claim. She
read widely, fiction or
non-fiction. In her nineties,
she also became an avid fan of
the Iowa Hawkeye basketball team
and would have regular phone
calls with her neighbor, Ida
Dilts, discussing its fortunes.
Agnes had a deep religious faith
and it was this that sustained
her on the occasions when she
suffered the loss of close
family members.
Left to cherish
her memory are a son, Travis
Cleveland and his wife, Rebecca
of Dorchester, Iowa; nine
grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; two half
sisters, Clarice Paulson of
Mason City and Janice Meier of
Gainesville, Florida.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Ole Cleveland in 1968;
two children, Harvey in infancy
and daughter, Ruth Mathahs in
1984; sister, Randine Thronson;
granddaughter, Rebecca Mathahs
in infancy; and a
great-grandson, Jack Cleveland.
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Esther L. Hansen
February 25, 2003
Esther
L. Hansen, formerly of Northwood
and the Marion, Iowa Hiawatha
Care Center, died at Mercy
Hospital on Wednesday, February
19, 2003.
Esther was preceded in death by
her parents and husband.
Survivors include
her children, Max and Bonnie
Hansen of Marion, Iowa, Doris
Bentele of Hibbing, Minnesota,
Bill and Donnis Hansen,
Jacksonville, Florida, Lawrence
and Arlene Saniter of Wisconsin
Dells, Wisconsin; 10
grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild; as well
as nieces, nephews and friends.
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Gordon Wilhelm Aasgaard
February 25, 2003
Gordon Wilhelm Aasgaard, 96, of
Lake Mills, died on Friday,
February 21, 2003, at the Albert
Lea Medical Center, Albert Lea,
Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m., on Friday, February
28, at the Salem Lutheran
church, Lake Mills, with the
Rev. Roger Dykstra officiating.
Burial will take place in the
Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Lake
Mills.
Visitation is
from 5-7:00 p.m., on Thursday,
at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home,
Lake Mills and will continue one
hour prior to the services at
the church on Friday.
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