Andrew “Andy” M. Oswald

March 6, 2008

Andrew “Andy” Michael Oswald, 74, of Hanlontown, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2008, at the Good Sheppard Center in Mason City.

Memorial services were held on Tuesday, March 11, at 10:30 a.m., at the Fertile Lutheran Church, with Lay Pastor Dave Halverson officiating. Visitation was one hour before the services. Family suggest memorials to the Alzheimer's Unit at the Mayo Clinic, Hospice of North Iowa, and the Fertile Lutheran Church.

Andy was born on April 15, 1933 in Manly Iowa, to Leo James Oswald and Genevieve Randall Oswald. He graduated in 1950 from the Mason City High School, then attended the Mason City Junior College and Iowa State University in Ames. He was drafted into the military in 1953 and served during the Korean War and was discharged in 1955. He married Patricia Legge on February 3, 1957, at the Methodist Church in Klemme, Iowa.

Andy served on the North Iowa Fair Board, was a Director for the Hancock County REC, a 4- H Leader in Cerro Gordo and Worth Counties, and on the 4-H and Extension Council in Cerro Gordo County, and he was on the Farm Bureau Board. He was also a past President of the Worth County Cattlemen’s Association, and was a Township Trustee of Bristol and Fertile. Andy also served on the Council of Bethany Lutheran of Joice, was on the Joice Betterment Committee, Brush Point Cemetery Board, and was part of the Pleasant Ridge Club and Rural Young People Club.

Andy farmed for 60 years and owned and operated the Century farm of his grandparents. Andy was a gentle man, with a wonderful sense of humor and was a devoted father and husband and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Oswald of Hanlontown; daughter, Annette (Rolly) O’Donnell of Joice; son, Randall (Patti) Oswald of Joice; grandchildren, Andrew Mason Oswald, Ashley O’Donnell, Josi (Seth) Thompson and Cody Askvig; a great-grandchild to be, Baby Thompson in May 2008; sister, Sara (John) Innes of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.

Andy was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in-law, George and Edna Legge; and brother- in-law, James Legge and his wife.
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William David Olive

March 13, 2008

William David Olive, 84, former Northwood resident, of Aurora, Nebraska, died on Monday, March 3, 2008, in Aurora. 

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 10, at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Aurora.

William was born on August 3, 1924, he was the son of Jess Charles and Ethel Fay (Stanfield) Olive, in San Jose, California. He grew-up in Fremont, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1941. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1942 and served on a landing craft tank ship in the Pacific theatre during WW II. He was awarded several medals for his service and was honorably discharged in April, 1946. He married Roberta Jane (Stephenson) Olive in 1946 in Ottumwa, Iowa and they observed their 61st wedding anniversary November 24, 2007.

Bill attended Iowa Wesleyan College and the University of Iowa until 1949 when he began his professional career as a sales representative and sales manager. They lived in Northwood for several years in the 1960's where he was employed as a sales representative with Carroll George, Inc. They later moved to Texas and then to Aurora in 1972 where he established a drapery and soft goods manufacturing plant. He traveled extensively throughout the Midwest and southwest parts of the country.

Surviving him are his wife, "Bobby"; son, David in Tampa, Florida and daughter, Jane Siebrass of Aurora, Nebraska; along with two grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Clara Margaret Ethlin Kloose

March 13, 2008

Clara Margaret Ethlin Kloose, 88, of Northwood, died on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at the Muse- Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 8, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, with Reverend Randy Baldwin officiating. Burial was in the Newberg Cemetery in Carpenter. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service time on Saturday at the chapel. The family of Clara Kloose has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Mitchell County Care Facility in Osage in her memory.

Clara Margaret Ethlin Kloose was born on May 17, 1919, the daughter of Otto and Emeila (Hanson) Kloose, on a farm west of Grafton. She was baptized by Pastor Landdick at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton. She later moved with her family east of Lyle, Minnesota. At the age of 15, she moved to Woodward, Iowa, and moved to the Mitchell County Care Facility in Osage at the age of 40. When her health began to fail she moved to the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Clara especially loved jewelry and music.

Left to cherish her memory is her brother, Martin (Shirley) Kloose of Sacramento, California; sister, Hazel Kloose of the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood; and numerous nieces, nephews, other extended family members and friends.

Those preceding her in death are her parents; three brothers, Art, Carl and Rienold; and two sisters, Laura Wright and Esther Gentz; and two brothers-in- laws, Walter Wright and William Gentz.
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Oscar Kelly

March 20, 2008

Oscar Kelly, 87, formerly of Northwood, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Willow Pointe Assisted Living in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, March 14, at First Lutheran Church, in Northwood, Iowa with Rev. Daniel Hart officiating. Visitation was held on March 13, from 5-8:00 p.m., at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, with a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m., by the Northern Light Lodge No. 266, A.F. & A.M. Burial was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood with Military Honors by VFW Post #6779 Our Buddies Memorial.

Oscar Kelly was born on December 30, 1920 to Oscar Kelly, Sr. and Edna Hazel (Lunsford) Kelly at Louisville, Kentucky. He died at his home in Mason City, Iowa on March 11, 2008. Oscar graduated from DuPont Manual Training High School in 1939. At a young age he began working as a printer, operating his own print shop from his home while in high school. Following graduation he worked as a printer and when WW II began, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving in Hawaii as an Aviation Machinist. Toward the end of the war he was in flight training at Opa-Locka Naval Air Station near Miami, Florida. While in a navy school at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota he met Carol Ann Rone of Northwood, Iowa. They were married July 7, 1945.

After the war, Oscar worked for many years as a printer and farmer. He owned and operated several backhoes. He did a variety of excavation work privately and for Worth County, Iowa. Oscar operated a print shop from his home and worked at numerous newspapers and job shops over the years, including many years at the Des Moines Register. Oscar was a founding member of Our Buddies Memorial Post 6779 in Northwood, Iowa. He was a past Post Commander and also served a term as State 3rd District Commander. Oscar was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Scottish rite and Eastern Star. Musically he played the base drum and throughout his life was an accomplished harmonica player. He especially enjoyed playing the songs of Stephen Foster. He was fond of the author Robert W. Service and could recite several of his poetic ballads from memory. Oscar had a quick wit and could often make you laugh with his philosophical statements.

Proud to be his family are his sister, Eleanor Sammons of Louisville, Kentucky; daughters, Hazel (Bob) Claney of Bonham, Texas, Ellen Montgomery (Steve Olson) of Mason City; sons, Ronald Kelly of Newton, Iowa, David (Sue) Kelly of Anchorage, Alaska, Oscar Rone (Jocee) Kelly, Mason City; daughters, Debra Greene of Lenoir, North Carolona, Carol Marie Kelly (Ann Hanes) of Mason City, Rebecca (Kenneth) Parcher of Northwood. Oscar has 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Oscar was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carol Ann; brother, Col. Ferdinand Kelly; three sons, Robert, Darrel, Steven and son-in-law Doug Greene.
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