Dwayne Johnson

October 12, 2005, page 9

Dwayne Gaylord Johnson, 87, of Northwood, died on Sunday, October 2, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, October 8, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, with Reverend Allan J. Stoa officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service time on Saturday at the chapel. According to his wishes his body was cremated. The family of Dwayne Gaylord Johnson has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Hospice of North Iowa, in his memory.

Dwayne Gaylord Johnson, was born in Scarville, Iowa, the son of Oscar Casper Gunner and Laura (Thompson) Johnson. He attended schools in Scarville, Lake Mills and Mason City. After completing his schooling he worked on farms and construction in the Mason City area. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Marie Mohr on April 19, 1937, in Mason City. She preceded him in death on March 20, 2003. During the war Dwayne joined the Army Corp. of Engineers and worked in Canada and Alaska building the Al-Can Highway. Dwayne spent many years in Kenai, Alaska, as a commercial Salmon fisher and Port Engineer. Dwayne came back to the North Iowa area living in Mason City where he began his building construction career, building homes and other projects in North Iowa until the spring of 1955, when the family moved to Florida where he continued with construction work.

Dwayne and Dorothy traveled extensively throughout the United States and internationally. He enjoyed working on cars both mechanically and bodywork, hunting, and traveling, especially in Alaska. He was a member of the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mason City and also attended the Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett and First Lutheran Church in Northwood.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Larry Johnson and his wife, Maureen of Dumont, Iowa, Karen Bruggeman and her husband, Earl of Rockford, Illinois, Gloria DeVlieger of Northwood, LeAnn Renner and her husband, Richard of Manson, Washington, Sheryll Mondahl of Des Moines, Iowa, Darrell Johnson of Arlington, Washington and Donna Cornish and her husband, Christian of Toddyille, Iowa; 24 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jean LaFave and her husband, Raymond of Anoka, Minnesota and Bonnie Sonnenfield and her husband, Gene of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; as well as several nieces and nephews, as well as other relatives and friends.

Besides his wife, Dorothy, Dwayne was also preceded in death by his parents; an infant son; a granddaughter, KaCindra Boroff; two sisters, Maybel Schinnow and Marian Schaack; and three brothers, Claire Johnson Sr., Quinten Johnson and Donald L. Johnson.
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Katherine Amundson

October 5, 2005, page 9

Katherine (Peters) Amundson, 95, of Northwood, formerly of Forest City and Swaledale, died on Monday, October 3, 2005, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield, with Rev. Al Stoa presiding. Interment will be in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Swaledale. Visitation will be two hours prior to the services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers her family requests that a donation be made to your-favorite charity in memory of Katherine.

Katherine Louise Amundson, was born on September 10, 1910, on the family farm near Sheffield, a daughter of Harm and Mary (Kruggel) Peters. She attended country school in Pleasant Valley Township and then graduated from the first consolidated school in Iowa, Swaledale. Following school she worked on the family farm. Katherine was united in marriage with Arthur Amundson in Rockwell on June 26, 1932. They made their home in Thornton and various towns following Art's work as a butter maker. In 1957 they settled in Forest City where she was an active member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Katherine greatly enjoyed offering hospitality to her visitors and she always prepared a large meal for her guests. Her cooking was tremendous especially her cookies. Special times for Katherine included spending time with her grandchildren and their families and her nieces, nephews and their families.

Katherine in survived by her sons, Arthur (Nancy) Amundson of Northwood and Donnie Dean (Gea) Amundson of Le Center, Minnesota; grandchildren, Chamaine (Loren) Snell and their children, Reid and Brycen of Cedar Rapids; Erik Amundson and wife, Callie Chenault of St. Paul, Minnesota; Eileen (Tim) Ocel and daughter, Evelyn of Zimmerman, Minnesota; Heather (Jacob) Musich and their children, Max and Gwen; Andrea Amundson and husband, Tim Kjensrud and Paul Amundson and fiancée, Dana McJunkin of Indian Hills, Colorado; sisters-in-law, Reva Peters of Swaledale and Edna Peters of Rockwell; special cousin, Minie Busch of Ventura; she was also very close to her many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; 2 brothers, Leo and Louie; and a sister in infancy, Mathilda.
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Ardis L. Neale-Lebrecht

October 12, 2005, page 9

Ardis L. Neale-Lebrecht, 77, of Riverside, California, died on Tuesday evening, October 4, 2005, at the Riverside Community Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, October 14, 2005, at the Riverside Cemetery in Rockford, Iowa. The family will greet relatives and friends prior to the services at the cemetery.
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Alien G. Borchert

October 12, 2005, page 9

Alien (Al) G. Borchert, 79, of rural Grafton, died on Saturday, October 8, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar, Iowa.
 

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (today), October 12, at 10:30 a.m., at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, with Rev. Wayne Ellingson and Irmgard Ellmgson, Associate in Ministry, officiating. Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery. Visitation was held on Tuesday, at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
 

Alien was born on April 25, 1926, to George and Arminda (Rappath) Borchert, in the same house his father and all of his father's family was born, in Union Township, rural Grafton. His grandparents were one of the first three settlers in Union Township in 1871. He was baptized and confirmed at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton. He attended Union #1 Country School which was located on the family farm east of Grafton. He was proud of the fact that he completed his elementary education in seven, years. As was the custom, he then took a year off of public school to attend parochial instruction at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton. He graduated from the Grafton High School in 1943.
 

His love for sports developed early. At the age of 13, he was asked to play baseball on the high school team, standing in for an injured player. He continued to play throughout high school and following graduation played on several local independent baseball teams. His love of sports continued on and he became involved with the local high school teams as a scorekeeper for many years. As a hobby, later in his life he compiled albums of local baseball history dating back from the late 1800's to the present. He was fond of Yogi Berra's humor and wit. He worked on the, family farm following high school and then began a career in carpentry which spanned over 50 years. Initially, he began working with new house construction and remodeling, and later specialized in interior work, such as cabinetry and ceramic tile and Formica installation. He was very meticulous in his work and had no tolerance for poor workmanship. He was very proud of his craftsmanship, teaching many young people the art of the industry and admired the skilled workmanship of others.

He remained on the family farm until it was necessary for him to enter the Good Samaritan Center three years ago. He took much pride in the fact that he was the third generation to live on the farm and spent much effort in keeping it in excellent condition. He enjoyed hunting and trapping, antiques and especially the family dogs throughout the years. He will be remembered by his family for his dry sense of humor, his love of visiting with family and friends and for his determination to never give up or quit trying—no matter how difficult the circumstances.

He is survived by two sisters, Pearl White of Mason City and Ruby Krueger of Wickenburg, Arizona; and nieces and nephews.
 

Alien was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Warren Borchert.
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Aileen Mary Hansen

October 19, 2005, page 11

Aileen Mary Hansen, 79, of Albert Lea, died surrounded by the love of her family on Thursday, October 13, 2005, at the ThorneCrest Retirement Center, Albert Lea.

The funeral service was held on Monday, October 17, at the St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend Jim Berning and Deacon Mike Ellis officiated. Interment was in the Hill Crest Cemetery. Visitation was held on Sunday, at the St. Theodore Catholic Church with a Scriptural Prayer Service.

Aileen was born on September 8, 1926 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Chester and Mary (Quinn) Morrison. She graduated from the Blooming Prairie High School and then worked for the School District, Wilson and Company in Albert Lea and Blooming Prairie Co-op. Oil. On August 5, 1950, she was united in marriage to Elmer W. Hansen at the St. Columbus Catholic Church in Blooming Prairie. To this union nine children were born, Mary, Paul, Marjorie, Karen, Michael, Karol, Jon, Ron and Dan. In addition to all the loving care she gave her family, Aileen had also worked at Speltz Elevator in Myrtle and Glenville and later the Glenville Bank.

She also enjoyed taking an active role as a leader for the Myrtle 4-H Club for several years. The couple lived in Twin Lakes, Hayward and for many years on a farm near Myrtle. In 1986, they moved back to Hayward, where Aileen lived until she moved to ThorneCrest in 1996. The family is very grateful for the loving, devoted care she received while she resided there.

She was a member of the St. Theodore Catholic Church, the VFW, American Legion, DOES, and Elks Auxiliaries. She also enjoyed reading, crocheting, baking, playing cards, sewing, dancing and the Freeborn County Fair. Family was Aileen's greatest treasure and attending all of the events of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were involved in are what gave her life purpose, especially in her last years.

Aileen will be greatly missed by her children and their families, Mary and her husband, Paul Bonnerup of Stewartville and Amy (Jon) Buckmeier and children, Anna and Lauren, Matt (Jana) Bonnerup; Paul Hansen and his wife, Karen of Glenville and Kate, Jake, Ellen and Pete; Mariorie and her husband, Stephen Thorn of Albert Lea and Lisa (David) Castle and children, Charlie and Cashlin, Allison, Maggie (John) Keane, Whitney, Stephen and Cara; Karen and her husband, Doug Nelson of Rochester and Jeff, Ryan and Ben; Michael Hansen and his wife, Dorenne of Glenville and Heidi, Alex and Logan; Karol Hansen and Dianne Johns of Waseca; John Hansen and his wife, Vicki of Albert Lea and Josh, Zach, Beau, Cody, Cory and Lucas; Ron Hansen of Waseca and Hayden, Blake and Abigail; Dan Hansen and his wife, Stacey of Mantorville and Corben, Megan, Mallory and Emma; Jeff and Dyann Baumann of Emmons and MacKenzie, Mallory, and Dana; brother, Alan Morriaon and wife, Delores of Lakeville; sister, Marguerite Morrison and Judy McGuire of Sacramento, California; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Harian (Irene) Hansen of Albert Lea, Evelyn Hansen of Blue Earth, Irma Peterson of Milwaukee, Oregon; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elmer in 1992; brothers-in-law, Herbert Hansen and Virgil Peterson; and sister-in-law, Myrna and her husband, Bamey Frazier.

Aileen had a very kind and gentle spirit and that tenderness will always be remembered, as well as her keen sense of humor, which always put smiles on the faces of those she loved.

In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to the St. Theodore Catholic Church or to the ThorneCrest   Retirement Center.
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Darroll Edward Julson

October 19, 2005, page 9

Darroll Edward Julson, 80, of Northwood, died on Friday, October 14, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 18, at the First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with Reverend Wayne Hagen officiating. Burial was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood, with military honors conducted by members of the Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post #6779, of Northwood. Visitation was on Monday, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, and one hour prior to the service time on Tuesday at the church. The family of Darroll Julson has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in his memory.

Darroll Edward Julson, was born on December 28, 1924 in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Leona (Zickuhr) Julson. He was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of his baptism through confirmation in the Lutheran faith. When he was in high school, the family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where his father worked in a defense plant. Darroll was inducted into the U.S. Army on March 22, 1943, at Ft. Custer, Michigan and served during World War II as a military policeman in Germany, Belgium, and Czechoslovakia, until his honorable discharge on March 2, 1946, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. After his honorable discharge his family moved back to Northwood.

Darroll worked in gas stations and had the sanitation route for 17 years, before working for Low's Standard Oil station in Northwood and had been working for Low's until the time of his death. Cars were his big interest, and everything that happened around town. If any one came to visit, they always got "the tour". He was united in marriage to JoAnn Johnson on February 6, 1950, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Mason City. After their marriage they lived their entire married life in Northwood and to this union three children were born, Linda, Mark, and Sally. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, JoAnn Julson of Northwood; his children, Linda Julson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mark (Wanda) Julson of Northwood and  Sally (Harold) Hickman of Denver, Colorado; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Chris) McCaffrey, Jessica (Richard) McAnally, Jay and Julie Hickman, all of Denver, Colorado, Megan (Tony) Gentz of Northwood and Matthew Julson of Spirit Lake, Iowa; seven great-grandchildren, Jacob, Joseph, Matthew and Timothy McCaffrey of Denver, Colorado and Lauren and Connor McAnally of Denver, Colorado and Alexia Gentz of Northwood; a sister, June Pleak of Los Angeles, California; and a brother, Norris Julson of Bullhead City, Aarizona.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Beverly; grandparents; and aunts and uncles.
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Carmen M. Ackerman

October 19, 2005, page 9

Carmen M. Ackerman, 75, of 837 4th Street S.W., died on Sunday, October 16, 2005, at the USA Health Care, Mason City.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 20, at the St. James Lutheran Church, Mason City, with Pastor Thomas Healey officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City.

Carmen Merna Kenward, was born on April 30, 1930 in Mason City, the daughter of George and Verdie (Reynolds) Kenward. Carmen attended rural Mason #4 School. She worked at Mercy Hospital as a nurse’s aide. She was united in marriage to Henry Ackerman and to this union seven children were born. Carmen worked for the Manly Care Center as a nurse’s aide up until her retirement.

Carmen enjoyed bingo, crafts, and baking. Her greatest joy was spending time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church, Mason City.

She is survived by her children, Cherry (Johnny) Baugh of of Owatonna, Minnesota, Barbara Ackerman of Mason City, Russell Ackerman of Kensett, Kirk Ackerman of Mason City and Dawn Ackerman and special friend, Bobby Smith, both of Mason City; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-Grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Judy Ackerman of Rockfalls; brother, Roger (Mary) Kenward of Evansville, Indiana; sisters, Velma Reynolds of Mason City, Karen (Charles) Kuhl of Eirino, Oklahoma and Joyce (Dennis) Larson of Mason City; along with several cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Carmen was preceded in death by her parents, George and Verdie Kenward; husband, Henry Ackerman; daughter, Kathy Ackerman; son,  David Ackerman; and two brothers, Robert and Harley Kenward.
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Norma B. Berge

October 19, 2005, page 9

Norma B. Berge, 95, of Kensett, died on Sunday, October 16, 2005, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 20, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, Kensett, with Reverend Tom Martin officiating. Burial will be in the Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 19, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service time on Thursday at the church. The family of Norma Berge has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Elk Creek Lutheran Church in her memory.

Norma was born on October 27, 1909, the daughter of John and Belle (Haugen) Berge. She was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through confirmation at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church. She graduated in 1927, from the Northwood High School with a certification in normal training. This was the largest graduating class to date. While teaching country schools she completed her education at Drake University. She also taught second grade elementary at Hanlontown, and Special Education classes at Osage. Norma explored many facets in life. She was a secretary at the Iowa House of Representatives, a receptionist at the Eadmar Beauty Salon in Mason City, and a waitress at a Des Moines restaurant.

She was a member of the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School, sang in the church choir, and was active in circle and ladies aid. Holidays at the Berge Farm were always very special for all her friends and relatives. She thoroughly enjoyed cooking and baking for all. Her special love was writing. She compiled the family trees for the Haugen and the Berge families. She also wrote poetry, humorous articles, skits, and co-authored "Seasons of a Family Cookbook" with her sister-in-law, Connie Berge.

Left to cherish her memory are nephews and nieces, Paul (Charlene) Ostby of Richmond, Michigan, Janie (Ron) Terzino of Arcadia, California, Janice (Larry) Christensen of Mason City, John (Sharlene) Berge of Dundas, Minnesota and James (Trish) Berge of Kensett; sisters-in-law, Connie Berge of Northwood and Ina Berge LaDouceur of Northwood; and many great-nephews, nieces, and friends.

Her brothers, Ervin and Milton; and sisters, lona, Genevieve and Jenore, preceded her in death.
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Marie Fallgatter

October 26, 2005, page 9

Marie Henrietta Fallgatter, 95, of Northwood, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral services were held on Friday, October 21, at the United Methodist Church, Northwood, with Reverend Robert Cumings officiating. Burial was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Visitation was held on Thursday, with an Eastern Star service by members of the Northern Light Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Northwood, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood.

Marie was born on October 6, 1910 in Gladbrook, Iowa, the daughter of Fredrick Edmond and Nellie Mae (Dibbern) Martens. Marie graduated from the Lane, South Dakota High School and Drake University with a B.A. Degree with a major in Music and English. Marie moved to Cedar Rapids and was one of the department store managers for Killian's Department Store. She was united in marriage to Carroll Fallgatter on May 29, 1936 in Marion, Iowa. He preceded her in death in August 1989. Marie and her husband, Carroll moved to Northwood in November 1948, and opened Fallgatter's Grocery Store.

Marie had a passion for music and was deeply involved with teaching private piano lessons, and was the director of the church choir for many years at the United Methodist Church. Marie loved music and also enjoyed sewing, crocheting, quilting, flowers, and her rose garden, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren. She was a member of the Northwood United Methodist Church and the church circle, Northern Light Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Northwood, Semper Fidelis study club in Northwood, and the North Iowa Piano Teachers Guild in Mason City.

Left to cherish her memory is her son, Douglas (Gloria) Fallgatter of Northwood; five grandchildren, Angle (Justin) Senne of Northwood, Holly Fallgatter and her fiancée, Greg Hankins of Coralville, Iowa, Krister (Daria) Fallgatter of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Peter (Sandra) Fallgatter of Frisco, Texas and Leah (Ron) Bent of Oak Park, Illinois; seven great-grandchildren, David and Daniel Fallgatter of Frisco, Texas, Madeline Bent of Oak Park, Illinois, Zoe and Ava Fallgatter of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Kayla and Nolan Senne of Northwood; as well as other relatives and friends.

Besides her husband, Carroll; her parents; son, Craig Fallgatter in November 1974; two sisters, Opal Rose and Faye Anderson; and a brother, Orville Martens; also preceded Marie in death.
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Hazel T. Bliton

October 26, 2005, page 9

Hazel T. Bliton, 92, of Northwood, died on Saturday, October 22, 2005, at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 26, at 10:00 a.m., at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, with Rev. Randy Nielsen officiating. Burial will be in the State Line Cemetery, Northwood. Visitation was held at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home.

Hazel Bliton, was born on May 3, 1913, to Andrew and Hannah (Thompson) Hanson.

Hazel is survived by her son, Glen (Roberta) Jensen of Crystal Lake, Illinois; daughter-in-law, Darlene Nelson of Cedar Falls, Iowa; grandchildren, Larry (Norma) Jensen, Laura Jensen, Mark Bliton, Dan Bliton and Susan (David) Klousia; great-grandchildren, Coleman Jensen, Devin Kanaly, Tyier Kanaly and Elizabeth Klousia.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leonard; and one son, Bruce.
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Charlotte Nack

November 2, 2005, page 9

Charlotte Nack, age 65, of Grafton, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Friday, October 28, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton, with Rev. Wayne Ellingson and Irmgard Ellingson, Associate in Ministry, officiating. Burial was in the Grafton Cemetery.

Charlotte (Strong) Nack, was born on September 12, 1940, to Clarence and Dorothy (Nash) Strong in Mason City, Iowa. She graduated from the Mason City High School in 1958. She attended the Mercy School of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa. Charlotte married Richard Nack of Grafton on June 12, 1960, in Mason City. To this union two daughters were born, Tamara "Tami" and Barbara "Barb". Charlotte helped her husband with his farming and bin construction company. She was also employed in area fertilizer plants since 1968. She started at the Farmer's Co-op Fertilizer Plant of Grafton in 1989 and continued until ill health forced her to retire.

Charlotte enjoyed visiting with farmers, gardening, fishing and cooking. She and her husband traveled on many trips, including Mexico, Florida, and Hawaii. She loved watching the loons on fishing trips to Canada. This was evident in the many loon items she decorated her home with. Her greatest joy was her family. All of her eight grandchildren have special memories of Grandma Nack and especially her homemade buns and "Grandma" corn. She was a past member of the Minerva Study Club, served on the Grafton Library Board and had served as an officer of Grafton Community Action. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Richard Nack of Grafton; two daughters and their husbands, Tamara "Tami" and Jerry Hemann of Osage and Barbara "Barb" and Lee Meitner of St. Ansgar; her eight grandchildren, Brandon, Amanda and Hailey Meitner, Brittaney and Blair Wilde, Matthew, Stephanie and Ryan Hemann; her sisters, Darlene (Robert) Fredrickson of Mason City, Linda (Terry) Barnhart of Buffalo, Wyoming, Denise (Bill) French of Buffalo Center, Carolyn (Merle) Hanson of North Carolina and Dianne Foster of Massachusetts; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ramona and Alvin Meyer of Austin, Minnesota; and by many nieces, nephews, friends, and neighbors.

Charlotte was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Strong; her mother and step-father, Dorothy and V. C. "Beanie" Moon; one nephew; and one step-sister.
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Arlene Tyrrell

November 2, 2005, page 9

Arlene Shirley Tyrrell, 84, of Manly, died on Friday, October 28, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, October 31, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Manly, with Reverend Randy Nielsen officiating. Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery. Visitation was on Sunday, at the Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly. The family of Arlene Shirley Tyrrell has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly, Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, or to the charity of ones choice in her memory.

Arlene was born on March 14, 1921, the daughter of James and Margaret (Knudson) Pinta in Manly. She was the first baby baptism within the Lutheran faith in Manly before the Manly English Lutheran Church was organized. Arlene was a member of the confirmation class of 1935. Arlene graduated from the Manly High School in 1940, and attended Hamilton College in Mason City. She then moved to Chicago, Illinois and attended Tiffany Modeling School and United Air Lines Stewardess Training School, and was employed as a stewardess for United Air Lines based out of Chicago. Arlene was united in marriage to Phillip Tyrrell on September 8, 1944 at Winamac, Indiana. He preceded her in death on January 23, 1990. She and her husband, Phillip, lived in Chicago and North Miami Beach, Florida, before moving back to Manly in 1965. Arlene was employed numerous years as an executive secretary for various businesses, including Winnebago Industries, Inc. and North Iowa Medical Center. Her last employment was Director of RSVP in Mason City from 1979 to retirement.

She was a very active member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Manly, Rake and Hoe Garden Club, Mason City Women's Club, and Wilted Wings. Arlene enjoyed gardening outside her bungalow-style house, cooking, and participating in church activities, but her greatest love was her family and friends.

Left to cherish her memory is her son, O'Brien Tyrrell and wife, Donna of Northwood; granddaughter, Kristen Tyrrell of Eagle Grove; grandson, Dr. Tim Dellit and wife, Dr. Jacqueline Vuky of Seattle, Washington; and two great-granddaughters, Emilie and Anna Dellit; a sister, Doraine Hansett of Mason City; and two nephews, Jeff Hansen and wife, Lisa of St. Ansgar and Mike Pinta and wife, Marilyn of Manly; as well as other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Phillip Tyrrell; brother, Leland Pinta; sister-in-law, Shirley Pinta; and brother-in-law, Conklin Hansen.
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Ruby Godfredson-Holt

November 2, 2005, page 9

Ruby Lorraine Godfredson-Holt, 88, died on Friday October 28, 2005, at the IOOF Home, Mason City.

Memorial services were held on Tuesday, November 1, at the Temple Baptist Church, Mason City, with Reverend Edward Bard officiating. Inurnment was in the Bingham Township Cemetery, Woden.

Ruby Lorraine Wood, was born on January 13, 1917 in rural Woden, the daughter of Edward and Catherine (Barth) Wood. Ruby graduated from the Woden High School and Drake University with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught country school in rural Thompson. She taught in the Northwood School System, Leland School System and in the Mason City School System at Hoover Elementary and Monroe Junior High. Ruby was united in marriage to Wilbur C. Godfredson on September 1, 1937 in Carlisle, Iowa and to this union three children were born. Wilbur died in April of 1977. On October 22, 1977, Ruby was united in marriage to Robert Holt in Mason City.

Ruby enjoyed music, bowling, playing the organ for her church, and piano for Good Shepherd and the IOOF Home. She loved spending time in Arizona for the winter months, but her greatest love was spending time with family and friends. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church, Mason City, and the Rebekah Lodge.

Ruby is survived by her sons, Darrell (Fran) Godfredson of San Antonio, Texas and Gary Godfredson of May, Texas; sister, Claribel (Jack) DeVries of Buffalo Center; brother, Melvin (Mary) Wood of Hobert, Michigan; sister-in-law, Kathryn Wood of Woden, Iowa; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; along with several nieces, nephews, and friends.

Ruby was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Catherine Wood; husbands, Wilbur Godfredson and Robert Holt; son. Rodney Godfredson; three brothers, William, Elmer and John Wood; and one sister, Irene Kuchenreuter.
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Mary P. Hanson

November 9, 2005, page 9

Mary P. Hanson, 102, of Kensett, died on Monday, October 31, 2005, at the Manly Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

In accordance with Mary's express wishes, no funeral or memorial services were held. The Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, arranged cremation services.

Mary P. Hanson, was born in Dumont, Iowa, the daughter of William and Sophia (Bohn) Kelber. She was united in marriage to Benjamin A. Nolte in 1920 in Dumont and he preceded her in death in 1957. She later married Alvin J. Hanson who died in 1976.

Mary shared her boundless sense of humor with her many friends and enjoyed a full life. No horse, dog, or cat ever went unloved in her presence. She was an enthusiastic Twins baseball fan and suffered with her Hawkeye's and Cyclones during the rest of the year. Mary was a member of the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett.

Mary P. Hanson is survived by her son, Leroy B. Nolte. Numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren, also survive her.

Her two husbands; her parents; a daughter, Geraldine McCurnin; and two brothers; preceded Mary in death.
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