Harvey Anderson

July 13, 2005, page 9

Harvey Ray Anderson, 90, of Carpenter, died on Monday, July 4, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.

Memorial services were held on Friday, July 8, at 10:30 a.m., at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial was in the Deer Creek Cemetery, Carpenter.

Harvey was born on August 1, 1914, on a farm near Meltonville, Iowa, the son of William and Hattie (Carlsgaard) Anderson. Harvey attended school in Otranto, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Veronica A. Wagner on September 19, 1941 in Northwood. Harvey lived most of his life in Carpenter. He was a truck driver all of his life, from hauling milk to his final job as hauling for L. R. Falk.

He enjoyed steam engines, going to the shows with steam engines, fishing and reading. Harvey got his greatest enjoyment looking at his wife's flower garden.

Harvey was preceded in death by his parents, William and Hattie Anderson; sisters, Lurene Anderson, Hazel Smith and Garnas Askerooth; brothers, Gaylord Anderson and Donald Anderson; brother-in-laws, Melvin Anderson, Lyle Askerooth and Harold Smith; niece, Phyllis (Nicholson) Mashaney and nephew, David Smith.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Veronica of Carpenter; sons, Gary Anderson of Westby, Wisconsin and Keith Anderson of Winona, Minnesota; daughters, Ann Christensen and husband, Dennis of Riceville, Marilyn Anderson and Patricia Anderson of Carpenter; five grandchildren, Kathy LaRue and husband, Dean of Boone, Kevin Christensen and wife, Trade of Riceville, Lisa Turben and husband, Eric of Viroqua, Wisconsin, Brian Anderson of Winona, Minnesota and Sara Anderson of Honolulu, Hawaii; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Ina (Anderson) Gould; and several nieces and nephews.
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Harry Reeder Jr.

July 13, 2005, page 9

Harry Dean Reeder Jr, 72, of Northwood, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City, surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 9, at the First Lutheran Church, with Reverend Wayne Hagen officiating. Visitation was on Friday, July 8, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, and one hour prior to the service time on Saturday at the church. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville.

Harry Dean Reeder Jr., was born on March 5, 1933 in Northwood, the son of Harry Stanley and Ella (Nelson) Reeder. He attended and received his education in the Northwood Community Schools. After completing his schooling he worked at a foundry in Albert Lea, before moving to California where he worked for a moving company. Harry moved to Glenville, where he began hauling livestock, before moving to the Bolan area, where he started farming until moving to Northwood in 1962, when Harry and Arlys purchased the Northwood Hotel, and later started to haul livestock with his brother, Robert Reeder. He also raised livestock near Northwood and continued to farm until his death. He was united in marriage to Arlys Brackey on June 22, 1957, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.

Harry enjoyed gardening, woodworking, fishing, golfing, and being out at his farm, but his great love and enjoyment was being around his wife, family and grandchildren, and visiting with his neighbors and friends. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood and the Northwood Country Club.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Arlys Reeder of Northwood; his children, Kevin Reeder and his wife, Karen of Barnum, Iowa and Kirn Geffert (Randy Hegland) of Austin, Minnesota and his children, Kyle Hegland of Austin and Katie and Nick Hegland of Hampton, Iowa; four grandchildren, Casey and Jordan Reeder of Barnum and Laura and Kelli Geffert of Austin, Minnesota; a brother, Larry Reeder and his wife, Joyce of Elysian, Minnesota; three sisters-in-law, Phyllis Mortenson, Louise Haugebak and Lovone Reeder all of Northwood; as well as other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Scott Reeder; grandson, Nathan Geffert; brothers, Robert, Don and Chuck Reeder; and a sister, Marion Reeder.
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Elmer William Rosenberg

July 13, 2005, page 9

Elmer William Rosenberg, 94, of St. Ansgar, died on Thursday, July 7, 2005, at the Lutheran Retirement home in Northwood, surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Funeral services were held on Monday, July 11, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton, with Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating, Burial was in the Grafton Cemetery. Visitation was held on Sunday, at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.

Elmer William Rosenberg, was born on November 14, 1910, at home in Newburg Township, the son of Robert and Lena (Dieterich) Rosenberg. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Creek. He received his education at the Newburg No. 5 Country School. After his schooling, he farmed with his father. On May 29, 1939, he married Pearl Kuntz. They farmed on four different farms in Worth County until buying their present farm in 1960. He lived there until December 2004 when he moved to the Lutheran Retirement Home where his wife was already a resident.

Elmer loved the farm. His life was filled with his faith, family and farming. He also worked with the ASCS office for some years. He served on the church council of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where he was a long time member and faithful attendee until shortly before he moved to the retirement home.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 66 years, Pearl Rosenberg of the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood; his three children, Patricia of Waterloo, Marlin and his wife, Connie of St. Ansgar and James and his wife, Rita of Kensett; six grandchildren, Rachel Rosenberg of Mesa, Arizona, Joshua Rosenberg and Zachary Rosenberg of St. Ansgar, Lisa (Rosenberg) Buechele and her husband, Andy of Grafton, Stephanie (Rosenberg) Beland and her husband, Jeff of Northwood and Travis Rosenberg and his wife, Lindsay of St. Ansgar; four great-grandchildren, Hayley, Dylan and Briar Buechele and Jadyn Beland; a sister, Alene Halverson and her husband, Eiton of Lyle, Minnesota; as well as other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Alvin, Reuben, Lawrence and Roy; one sister, Irene; and an infant son.
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Clara Millard

July 20, 2005, page 9

Clara Elizabeth Millard, 71, of rural Northwood, died on Monday, July 11, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, surrounded by her loving husband and family.

A Funeral Mass was held on Friday, July 15, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manly, with Msgr. Joseph J. Slepicka officiating and Deacon Robert Mega assisting with the mass. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation was last Friday morning, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood.

Clara Elizabeth Millard, was born on September 12, 1933 in Mason City, the daughter of Clarence and Kathryn Gertrude (Creekmur) Wagner. She graduated from the Ottumwa Heights Academy, after completing years of school at St. Joseph Catholic School in Mason City. Clara went to work at the Eddie Jones Insurance Co., then Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Chester Millard on February 21, 1953 in Sanford, Florida at the All Souls Catholic Church. They moved to Mason City, then to Northwood to farm. Clara also worked at the Kline Drug Store in Northwood.

She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manly. Clara was a very loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Clara enjoyed gardening, handwork, sewing, music, playing the piano for several years, antiques, crossword puzzles, her flower garden and reading.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Chester Millard Jr, of rural Northwood; her children, Mark Millard and his wife, Carolyn of Ames, Pamela Best and her husband, Kirk of Webster City, Timothy Millard (deceased), Debra Sampson of Ankeny, Jeffrey Millard and his wife, Kathy of Garner, Daniel Millard and his wife, Dawn of Fertile and Thomas Millard of El Dorado Hills, California; 23 grandchildren, Aaron and Jessie Millard, Jason and Chad Best, Nigel, Douglas, Trent, and Trisha Millard, Jonathan Geerlings, Kari, Kristen, Jamie, Joelle, Stacy, and Jessie Sampson, Kelsey, Lisa, Joey and Mikah Millard, Tara Birri, Ivy, Jacob and Lauren Millard; three great-grandchildren, Jared and Brianna Best, Robay Birri; as well as other relatives and many friends.

Her parents and a son, Timothy Millard preceded Clara in death.
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WILBUR BUCHANAN

July 27, 2005, page 9

Wilbur Ross Buchanan, 94, of Northwood, died on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 23, at the United Methodist Church of Albert Lea, with Rev. John Bromeland officiating. Burial was in the State Line Cemetery, rural Northwood. Visitation was held on Friday, July 22, at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood.

Wilbur was born to Ross and Mabel (Gullickson) Buchanan on August 3, 1910, at the Buchanan farm near Gordonsville, Minnesota. Wilbur attended a two room grade school in Gordonsville. After eighth grade graduation, he attended high school in Northwood, graduating in 1928. He was married to Nadine Dahl of Northwood on August 28, 1938. They made their home on the Buchanan farm for 62 years. He fed beef cattle all his life, until retiring at the age of 80. He was very proud to be a farmer.

He served on the school board of Dist. 50 of Gordonsville and was instrumental in the establishment of Glenville High School and served on the first school board for Dist. 241. He was active in the United Methodist Church in Gordonsville and helped build the new Gordonsville UM Church in 1955. He became a member of the Albert Lea UMC after the closing of the Gordonsville Church.

Wilbur and Nadine enjoyed square dancing and did a lot of traveling throughout the United States and Europe. He was very interested in automobiles, tractors, and trains, and talked about riding the train to Chicago and St. Paul to take the cattle to market. He enjoyed spending time with his family and telling his many memories of earlier times.

Wilbur is survived by two daughters, Sharyl Lunde of Northwood and Susan and husband, Gerald Lee of Albert Lea; one son, Brent and wife, Nicola of Gordonsville; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one brother, Bruce Buchanan of Gordonsville; and one sister, Arcley Johnson of Northwood.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nadine in 2003; sister, Arlene Olson; and son-in-law, Einer Lunde.
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MORRIS MIDLANG

July 27, 2005, page 9

Norris Edward Midlang, 89, of Mason City, formerly of rural Kensett, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2005, at the IOOF Home, in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 27, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, Kensett, with Reverend Thomas Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation was held on Tuesday, July 26, at the Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly. The family of Norris Edward Midlang has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Hospice of North Iowa, in his memory.

Norris Edward Midlang, was born on February 20, 1916 in rural Kensett, the son of Leonard and Edna (Evenson) Midlang. He received his education at the Brookfield Township Country School, and graduated Valedictorian from the Kensett High School. After graduation he began farming, which he did until his retirement. Norris married Luella Hass on June 29, 1939. They were united in marriage until her death in 1987. In 1988, Norris was united in marriage to RoseAnn Humburg at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City.

Norris enjoyed wintering in the southern states and traveling. He was a remarkable craftsman. He enjoyed woodworking, creating many furniture pieces and items for his family and friends. He was confirmed and a member at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council and couples club. Norris also served on the Kensett Telephone Board, Manly Co-op and Elevator Board, United States Department of Agricultural Commodity Credit Corporation, and the Farmer's Home Administration Board. Norris was especially proud of his plentiful harvests, which one year, won him runner-up in the Worth County Corn Growing Competition.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, RoseAnn of Mason City; three children, Ronald (Sharon) Lance of Cedar Falls, Donna (Luther) Rhodes of Destin, Florida and Darlene Midlang of North Branch, New York; one step-son, Steve (Connie) Humburg of Norfolk, Nebraska; four grandchildren, Scott Rhodes, James (Rayling) Rhodes, Janice (Jim) Glaspie and Carina Kaike; and four great-grandchildren, Colby Rhodes, Spencer Rhodes, Danielle Glaspie and Samantha Glaspie. Norris will also be greatly missed by his brother, Leslie Midling; a sister, Marian Helling; and many nieces and nephews, as well as other relatives and many friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Luella; and three siblings.
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Dr. Robert Koschmeder

July 27, 2005, page 9

Dr. Robert Koschmeder, age 77, of Grafton, died on Sunday, July 24, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 28, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton, with Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating. Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery. Visitation is from 7-9:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, in Osage, and will continue one hour before the services at the church on Thursday.

Robert was born on December 12, 1927 at Mitchell, the son of Henry and Louise (Darius) Koschmeder. He graduated from the Riceville High School in 1946 and then served two years in the U.S. Navy. Robert married Carol Fieldman on June 13, 1954 at Perry, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1956 as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. They lived in Grafton, Iowa, where he practiced veterinary medicine for over 49 years.

He, is survived by his wife, Carol Koschmeder of Grafton; daughter, Linda Dagostino and husband, Rick McBride of Grafton; two sons, Curtis Koschmeder and his wife, Teresa of Lawrenceburg, Indiana and Kevin Koschmeder and his wife, Sarah of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin; one sister, Marian Weldin of Williams, Iowa; six grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and one sister.
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Arlene Imlau

August 3, 2005, page 9

Arlene Juliette Imlau, 85, of Northwood, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 30, at the Sion Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with Reverend Kevin L. Mackey officiating. Burial will be in the Sion Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Lake Mills. Visitation was held on Friday, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, and one hour prior to the service time on Saturday at the church. The family of Arlene Juliette Imlau has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Worth County Historical Society, Lutheran Retirement Home, Sion Lutheran Church, or to the Hospice of North Iowa, in her memory.

Arlene Juliette (Harmon) Imlau, was born in Brookfield Township in Worth County, Iowa, on January 15, 1920, the daughter of Julius and Angie (Holstad) Harmon. She grew up on a farm near Tenold, Iowa. She was confirmed at the Sion Lutheran Church. In 1939, she graduated from the Kensett High School and in 1944, she graduated with a Home Economics Degree from Iowa State University. Arlene taught Home Economics in Indianola, Iowa. She was united in marriage to William F. (Bill) Imlau on June 1, 1947, and moved to her family farm in 1951.

Arlene was a 4-H Leader of the Brookfield Bonnie Belles, a member of the Worth County Farm Bureau Women, ISU Alumni Board, Lutheran Retirement Home Auxiliary, Worth County Historical Society, and a life long member of the Sion Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, where she served as a Sunday School Teacher and officer in circle and church women's group. Arlene was awarded from the City of Northwood a Community Betterment Award. Homemaking sewing and refinishing furniture were Arlene's forte. She was a food service worker at the Lutheran Retirement Home after her children left home. Bill and Arlene celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1997, and moved to Northwood that same year.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Bill Imlau of Northwood; daughters, Mary Ellen Imlau of Des Moines, Carolyn Rippke and her husband, Paul of Moville, Barbara Boggs and her husband, Bob of San Diego, California, Elaine Imlau of Des Moines and a son, Bill A. Imlau of Northwood; her grandchildren, Eric Hall of Des Moines, Phil Rippke of Cedar Falls, Anne and Mark Rippke of Moville and Rob and Rick Boggs of San Diego, California; her sister, Lorraine Ludwig and her husband, Henry and family also survive her, as well as many cousins.

Her parents; and a brother, Roger Harmon; preceded Arlene in death.
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Barbara M. Johnson

August 3, 2005, page 9

Barbara M. Johnson, 92, of Lake Mills, Iowa, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 30, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, with Rev. Kevin Mackey officiating. Visitation was held on Friday, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home and again one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Burial was in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Lake Mills.

Barbara M. Johnson, was born on July 11, 1913, on the family farm near Kensett, Iowa. She was the daughter of Erick and Bertha (Tuftedahl) Johnson. She graduated from the Northwood High School and attended what is now the University of Northern Iowa. She moved to San Diego, California during WW II and worked in the defense industry, riding a trolley car through Balboa Park every day to work which she thoroughly enjoyed. She returned to Northern Iowa after the war to care for an elderly aunt. She married Paul Johnson of Lake Mills on February 2, 1947, and moved to Lake Mills.

She enjoyed being with family and friends and played in the same bridge group for forty years. In her later years, she took up golf and enjoyed traveling to warm weather destinations. She was a member and former Sunday School Teacher at the Salem Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her son, Norman and his wife, Barbara Johnson of Nashville, Tennessee; grandson, Josh and his wife, Alison and great-grandson, Elias of Brooklyn, New York; granddaughter, Sarah and her husband, Dr. Peter Mertz and great-granddaughters, Hannah and Ella, of Longmont, Colorado; and her brother, Omer and his wife, Delores Johnson of Northwood; along with many nieces and nephews,

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul on July 25, 1976; her brother, Edward; and sister, Genevieve.
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Beverly J. Nelson

August 3, 2005, page 9

Beverly J. Nelson, 72, of Northwood, Iowa, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at the St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.

Services were held on Saturday, at 10:30 a.m., at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, rural Glenville, Minnesota, with Rev. Jeff Wallager officiating. Interment was in the London Deer Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Northwood.

Beverly was born on February 6, 1933 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the daughter of Selmer and Rose (Bergo) Forde. She graduated from the Northwood High School in 1950. Beverly married Kenneth Nelson on June 20, 1954, at the Shell Rock Lutheran Church, Northwood. They farmed in the rural Glenville area.

She enjoyed gardening, baking, canning, sewing, making quilts, but most of all spending time with her family and friends. Beverly was a member of the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, Glenville.

Beverly is survived by her two sons, Greg Nelson and his wife, Kathy and their children, Erik Nelson of Glenville and his special friend, Emily Meyer of Northwood and Brianna Nelson and Mike Nelson and his wife, Cheryl of Glenville and their children, Rachel Nelson of Glenville, Chandra Holmen and her husband, Brett of Becker, Minnesota, Penny Volk and her husband, Josh of Emmons, Minnesota and Cathie Jo Chapek and her husband, Bill of Myrtle; ten great-grandchildren; two brothers, Stanley Forde and his wife, Cynthia of Hempstead, Texas and Ronald Forde and his wife, Liz of Cape Canaveral, Florida; two sisters, Doris Asbjornson of Northwood and Shirley Peterson of Kimbalton, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth on June 10, 2000; brother, Jerry Forde; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Reuben and Agnes Nelson; three brothers-in-law, Phil Black, Art Peterson and Aldon Asbjornson; and a sister-in-law, JoAnne Nelson.
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Leonard Johnson

August 3, 2005, page 9

Leonard “Lenny" H. Johnson, 81, of Albert Lea, died at the St. John's Lutheran Home on Sunday, July 31, 2005.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, August 3, at the Ascension Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, with the Reverend Clark Cary officiating. Visitation was held on Tuesday, August 2 at the Bonnerup Funeral service. Interment was held in the Graceland Cemetery.

Leonard was born on December 21 1923 in Northwood, the son of John and Anna (Turvold) Johnson. He graduated from the Northwood High School. Following graduation he began farming on the family farm west of Northwood. On July 20, 1946, he married Betty Schreiber in Albert Lea. In addition to farming he had also began working at Wilson & Co. He later moved to Albert Lea and continued working at Farmstead, retiring after 22 years.

He was a member of the Ascension Lutheran Church. Leonard enjoyed playing golf, and helped with organization of the Senior League at the Green Lea Golf Course. He was a member of the Wednesday morning Kiwanis, and a volunteer at the Albert Lea Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Betty of Albert Lea; two daughters, Dianne and her husband, Larry Jacobson of Albert Lea and Jodi and her husband, Rick Mershon of Fort Worth, Texas; son-in-law, Barry Bendickson of Forest City; grandchildren, Chad Jacobson of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Cara and her husband, Rob Liddle of Prior Lake, Minnesota, Brooke Jacobson of Albert Lea, Tori and her husband, Ryan Eastvold of Clear Lake, Jack Mershon of Fort Worth, Texas; two great-granddaughters, Megan and Brynn Liddle of Prior Lake, Minnesota; two brothers, Alton Johnson of Clear Lake and Kenneth Johnson and his wife, Olga of Albert Lea; sister, Nina and her husband, Paul Emmons of Wisconsin; sisters-in-law, Helen and her husband, Emil Lykken, Ruth Schreiber and Joyce Schreiber, all of Albert Lea; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Richard Mershon; daughter, Patty Bendickson; and brother, Orville Johnson.
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