Marvin Anderson

November 8, 2006

Marvin R. Anderson, age 83, of Glenville, died on Thursday, November 2, 2006, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, November 6, 2006, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle.  Pastor Jeff Wallager officiated.  Interment was in the Wanderer’s Rest Cemetery, with Military Honors accorded by the Freeborn County Servicemen’s Organizations. Visitation was held from 4–7:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 5, at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the Church.

Marvin Raymond Anderson, was born on February 13, 1923, to Emil C. and Silda (Wolff) Anderson in Northwood.  He was baptized at the Zion Lutheran Church in Northwood and confirmed at the Hayward Lutheran Church. 

Marvin attended schools in Glenville and Albert Lea.  He served in the United States Army during WW II from January 1943 to January 1946.  Marvin was with the 735th Tank Battalion in Europe, in the 3rd Army.  He received all 5 campaign awards – Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe.

On June 20, 1948, Marvin was united in marriage to Arlynn E. Broitzman at the Zion Lutheran Church in Northwood.  The couple began farming in 1948 and enjoyed working the land.  He was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle, the American Legion, the VFW, the Eagles, and the Wanderer’s Rest Cemetery Board.  Marvin and Arlynn enjoyed many good times together on and off the farm with their children and grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Arlynn of Glenville; children, Sandi (Bill) Severtson of Lake Lillian, Steven (LeAnn) Anderson of Glenville, Jeanette (Paul) Johnson of Albert Lea and Linda (Tom) Lorenzen of Glenville; grandchildren, Michele Dahlk, Dawn Teetzel, Robert Severtson, Paul Anderson, Chad Anderson, Carolyn Rasmusson, Joel, Andy, and Ben Johnson, Erin Hornberger and Fallon and Lindsey Lorenzen; 13 great-grandchildren; two future great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Donna Becksted of Cannon Falls and Pauline (Ersel) Coffett of Bloomington; and sister-in-law, Eunice Anderson of Albert Lea.

Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Carol Jean Anderson; brothers, Clair Anderson, Elburn Anderson and Orville Anderson; and sisters, Harriett Kvalo and Karen Fulkerson.

Marvin was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather who will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him.
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Roxianne Reyerson

November 22, 2006

Roxianne “Roxie” Reyerson, 56, of Nevada, died on Sunday, November 5, 2006, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Memorial services were held at 2:30 p.m., on Thursday, November 9, at the Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada, with Pastor David Burling officiating.  Inurnment was in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery. Visitation with the family was from 6-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada.

Roxie was born on January 7, 1950 in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of John Raymond and Vivian (Dahl) Thoen. 

She was united in marriage to Travis Reyerson on September 25, 1971, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church at Kensett, Iowa.  Roxie graduated from the Northwood-Kensett High School in 1968 and from UNI in 1976.  She was a special education teacher at Central Elementary in Nevada.

Roxie was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church.  She enjoyed quilting, garage sales, her pets, flowers, and dancing.  She loved her students, friends and her family.  Roxie loved to help anyone in need.

Roxie is survived by her husband, Travis Reyerson of Nevada; two sons, Brant (Annie) Reyerson of Ankeny and Clint Reyerson of Phoenix, Arizona; her mother, Vivian Thoen of Kensett; 2 brothers, Dennis (LaBonnie) Thoen of Salt Lake City, Utah and Dallas Thoen of Kensett; and 5 sisters, Sandi Miner of Northwood, Bonnie Stanton of Palm Harbor, Florida, Patti Edenfield of Kensett, Sherry Burns of Waterford, Wisconsin and Shelly Thoen of Ft. Dodge.

Roxie was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Thoen; and three brothers, Rodney and two in infancy.
 
The Bacon Funeral Home and Crematory of Nevada handled the arrangements.
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Maynard Roisen

November 22, 2006

Maynard William Roisen, 83, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 12, 2006, in Lincoln, Nebraska. 

A memorial service was held on Friday, November 17, at Lincoln, Nebraska. Maynard was laid to rest next to Ruth and Jay in Everly, Iowa.

Born at home on May 11, 1923, in rural Scarville, Iowa, to Martin and Ida Fenney Roisen, he was the eldest of seven children.  The family moved to the Northwood-Kensett area in 1924 and farmed there until 1951.

Maynard started his education with six other classmates at Kensett #5, a one-room country schoolhouse. He graduated from the Kensett High School in 1940 and attended Iowa State University in Ames, majoring in Electrical Engineering.

World War II flared and Maynard was drafted, although he was allowed to finish his school year. Joining the Army in 1941, he became a member of the 100th Division of the 398th Regiment, with the seventh Army. Sent to France and Germany, he received the Silver Star for “unusual bravery and initiative under fire”‚ when “his division captured the key railway city of Heilbronn, Germany after a bitter nine-day, house-to-house struggle”. He also received a purple heart for injuries sustained during battle near the southern end of the Maginot Line in France.

Returning to Iowa in 1946 after his discharge, Maynard continued his education at Iowa State, graduating in 1949 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked for Reiter Electric in Northwood and married Ruth Meyers of Everly, Iowa, on July 10, 1954. They lived in Mason City until 1960, when they moved to Fostoria, Ohio and had one son, Jay, born in 1961.

In 1965, they moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where he initially worked in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Nebraska. He later went into business as an electrical contractor in Lincoln and continued in this business until 1999.

Maynard was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth in 1991; son, Jay in 1993; and sister, Mildred Roisen Ensley in 1987.

He is survived by sisters, Sylvia Roisen Johnson of Kenai, Alaska, Agnes Roisen Reich of Brentwood, Missouri and Ida May Roisen of Garner, Iowa; his brothers, Wilfred Roisen of Boyne City, Michigan and Benjamin Roisen of Sunnyvale, California; and several cousins, nieces and nephews in northern Iowa and Minnesota. 
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Ramona J. Borseth

November 22, 2006

Ramona J. Borseth, 78, of Northwood, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center, Manly.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, November 18, 2006, at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in Northwood, with Rev. Barbara Wills officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Minnesota. Visitation was held on Friday evening from 6-8:00 p.m.

Ramona (Mona) June (Longshore) Borseth, was born on June 19, 1928, to Leon and June (McLaughlin) Longshore in Ames, the only child in the family.

She attended school in Ames for a few years until the family moved to Boone. Mona finished her schooling there in 1946. In the fall of 1946, she started to work for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, as an operator until September 1952. At that time she married Eugene Borseth and moved to a farm near Northwood. She worked for a time at the telephone office in Northwood until they went dial. Mona was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the First Lutheran Church in 1954.

She and her husband raised three children. In 1968, they moved to Northwood where she was a receptionist and bookkeeper in the family's business, Borseth Repair. She retired in 1993. Mona was happy at all her work, telephone, housewife, helping others and assisting her husband with the business. She loved watching her children grow and later her grandchildren, whenever they came to visit or she went to see them. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, and baking. She entered bread in the fair two years, and took the blue ribbon both times.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and June Longshore; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Iver and Minnie Borseth; many aunts and uncles; and many dear friends.

Ramona is survived by her husband, Eugene; son, Layne and wife, Valerie and their sons, Rollie, Glen and his wife, Kaci, and their children, Samantha and Madisyn; daughter, Roxann and husband, Keith Asleson and their son, Blake; son, Lonnie and his wife, Diane and their son, Caleb.
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Stacey Goodrich

November 22, 2006

Stacey Goodrich, 39, formerly of Cherokee, Iowa, died on Friday November 17, 2006, at the St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held on Monday, November 20, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Cherokee Iowa. Rev. Ray Hampton officiated. Burial was at 4:00 p.m., Monday, in the Greenwood Cemetery in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visitation was held on Sunday from 1-9:00 p.m., with the family present from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Greenwood Funeral Home, Cherokee, Iowa. 

Stacey was born on March 13, 1967 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Larry and Joyce (Garth) Goodrich. In 1976, she moved with her family to Cherokee, Iowa where she was a Washington High School graduate in 1986. She attended Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, graduating in 1991 with a degree in social work. She returned to Cherokee, Iowa and was employed by Cherokee Work Services for several years. As a result of her handicap and deteriorating health she moved to Sioux City, Iowa, residing at the Indian Hills Care Center in 2000. In July of 2002, Stacey moved to Manly, Iowa, residing in the Manly Care Center, to be closer to her doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Stacey was the Easter Seals poster child in 1979. She enjoyed all music, romantic comedy movies and due to her strong faith she embraced a fine sense of humor and a positive outlook. Stacey had worked as a counselor at Camp Sunnyside while she was in high school. She truly appreciated the kindness and support of the people of Cherokee and the various communities in which she had lived.

Survivors include her parents, Larry and Joyce Goodrich of Cherokee; a sister, Kelsey Goodrich of Omaha, Nebraska; a brother, Garth Goodrich of Cedar Falls, Iowa; her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Garth of Cedar Falls, Iowa; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, George Garth; fraternal grandparents, Dale and Mona Goodrich; and her aunt, Sherri Goodrich.
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Elaine Nygren

November 29, 2006

Elaine Nygren, 80, of Berthoud, Colorado, passed away at the Sierra Vista Health Care Center on Saturday, November 18, 2006, after a short illness.

Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, November 27, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church in Berthoud. Inurnment took place following the memorial service in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Berthoud.

Elaine was born on November 19, 1925 in Northwood, to Anna (Loberg) Butler and Clinton "Tony" Butler. As an only child, Elaine always felt fortunate to grow up in a small close-knit community surrounded by family and friends that she kept her entire life.

Elaine Butler and John Nygren eloped to Saint Francis, Kansas in 1947. They were truly best friends and for almost 40 years they had many adventures and encountered many interesting characters along the road of life.

One of her proudest achievements was earning her Nursing Degree in 1972 at the Community College of Denver. She had worked as both a Registered Nurse and a Director of Nursing in several nursing homes in the Loveland and Longmont areas.

Elaine is survived by a daughter, Linda Walker and husband, Skip of Fort Collins; a son, Scot Nygren and wife, Nancy of Windsor; and a daughter, JoEllen Nygren of Berthoud; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; a son, Robert "Bob" Nygren; a great-granddaughter, Makayla Belew; and a son-in-law, Roy Jones. 

Elaine will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
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Obert Stromley

December 6, 2006

Obert Allen Stromley, of Marble Rock, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday December 2, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Manly, with Pastor Linda Johnson Prestholt and Pastor Patricia Shaw officiating.  Interment was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation was held on Friday from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly.

Memorials may be directed to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Manly or the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marble Rock.

Obert Allen Stromley, was born on September 27, 1916 in Mona, the son of Christian and Nelina (Johnson) Stromley. Obert attended the Somber Lutheran School, Mona and the Lyle Community School. He farmed with his father, until moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he attended the Dunwoody Institute for body and fender work.

Obert was united in marriage to DeAlda Burdella Anderson on July 26, 1943, at the Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis and to this union five children were born. In 1946, the family moved from the Twin Cities to Manly, where he owned and operated the Manly Motor Company, which expanded into to selling boats and motors.

After retirement in 1978, Obert enjoyed the craft of woodworking. He would travel around to craft shows selling his assorted woodworking crafts. Obert was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Manly where he served as president on the church council, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and a past member of the Manly City Council.

He loved dancing, fishing, camping, traveling south for the winter and north for the summer to their lake home on Lake Jefferson, in Minnesota. Obert's greatest love was spending time with his family and friends.

Obert is survived by his children, Richard (Pat) Stromley of Mason City, Deanna Stromley of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Duane (Daphne) Stromley of Manly, John Stromley of Burlington and Janice (Gary) Marken of Manly; grandchildren, Randall (Kris) Stromley of Des Moines, Robert Stromley and fiancée, (Kristi Tabbert) of Mason City, Dawn (Scott) Bentten of Lisbon, North Dakota, Danita (Travis) Ostrom of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Andrew (Amie) Marken of Manly, Sara Marken of Manly and her special friend, Travis Dunbar of Mason City; great-grandchildren, Abigail, Samuel, and Claire Stromley, Hunter and Isac Bentten, brothers and sisters, Reuben (Helen) Stromley, Esther Nelson, Rodney (Wilma) Stromley, Wayne (Linda) Stromley, Mike Stromley, Marg (Dean) Saathoff, Ardith, Barbara, and Rachael; sisters-in-law, Eleanor Stromley, Velma (Don) Roberts, Joy (LaVern) Warner, Arlene (Leo) Martie, Norma Streich, Charlotte Cobeen and (Bob Thoen); brother-in-law, Millard (Cynthia) Anderson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, DeAlda Stromley; siblings, Chester, Robert, Kenneth and George Stromley and sisters, Ruby Mae Stromley and Sadie Thompson.
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Paul Helgeson

December 6, 2006

Paul Steven Helgeson, 64, of Northwood, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, December 2, at the Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake, with Reverend David Wiersbe officiating. Burial was held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Visitation was held from 5-8:00 p.m., on Friday, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood. Visitation was also held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church. 

The family of Paul Steven Helgeson has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Fairgrounds Beautification Project in Northwood, Kim Thorsfeldt Day Spring School in South Africa, or to the Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp in his memory.

Paul Steven Helgeson, was born on January 6, 1942 in Story City, Iowa, the son of Kerner and Florence (Severson) Helgeson. He attended and graduated from the Radcliffe High School in 1960, Waldorf College in 1962, and also from Iowa State University. Upon completing his schooling he was a salesman for Farm Service Company in Indianola, Iowa before moving to Northwood to raise his family on their farm west of Northwood. He also worked for Farm Service Company in Worth County, and sold insurance for Farm Bureau in Northwood. The family farmed for 25 years in the Northwood area before his retirement moving into Northwood in 2002.

He was united in marriage to Sharon "Shar baby" Reyerson on August 1, 1964, at the Silver Lake Lutheran Church, rural Northwood, and to this union three children were born, Michelle, Susan and Steven.

He enjoyed entertaining friends, hosting bible study groups, music, auctions, remodeling homes, landscaping, and his mission trip to Mexico with the Christian farmers organization, but his great love and enjoyment was his family, grandchildren, and countless friends. Paul was also a special uncle to his many nieces and nephews.

He was a member of the Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake, First Lutheran Church in Northwood, and the Worth County Extension Council in Northwood.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 42 years, Sharon Helgeson of Northwood; children, Michelle Perry and her husband, Rick of Marion, Iowa, Susan Kliment and her husband, Darrin of Northwood and Steven Helgeson and his wife, Katie of Roland, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Alyssa, Rachel, Jaclyn, and Nicholas Perry, Caleb, Samuel, and Josiah Paul Kliment; sister, Kathryn Helgeson of Gurnee, Illinois; brother, Thomas Helgeson and his wife, Barbara of Radcliffe, Iowa; sister, Linda Thompson and her husband, Dave of Shenandoah, Iowa; and many nieces, nephews, and countless friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Benjamin Perry; nephew, Douglas Thompson; and a niece, Connie Helgeson-Moen.
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