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DEAN STATZER
February 11, 1927 - June 11, 2013

Dean Statzer, 86, Mason City, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A celebration of Dean’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2502 South Jefferson, Mason City, with Pastor Tom Dettmer officiating.

Inurnment will be held in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Columbarium in Mason City, with full military honors conducted by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and by members of the Mason City Police Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Friday, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street NE, Mason City. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.

Dean Statzer was born on February 11, 1927, in Mason City, the son of Everett and Ada (Dean) Statzer. He attended Mason City Community Schools. He was inducted into the Army on April 18, 1945, at Ft. Snelling, MN, and served his country honorably and faithfully in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War 2, in the 333rd Infantry Division until his honorable discharge on April 8, 1947, at Ft. Des Moines, IA. After his discharge he worked for a short time with Northwestern Cement Company in Mason City. Dean began his career with the Mason City Police Department in 1948, and was a patrol officer until his retirement in 1982. Dean also was a driver with the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels for many years.

He was united in marriage to Merle Larson on October 1, 1950, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett.

He enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, hiking, walks, cross country skiing, and traveling with his wife Merle.

Dean had the privilege of going on the Honor Flight to Washington, DC.

He was a very active member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Mason City, was a former member of the church council and usher, and was baptized and confirmed at the church, San Juan Marne Veterans of Foreign Wars in Mason City, Iowa Police Officer’s Association, and volunteered at the Mason City Community Kitchen.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Merle Statzer of Mason City; two daughters, Beth (Charles) Enright of Mason City, and Gwen (Jeff) Dawley of Bluffton; seven grandchildren, John Enright of Mason City, Bryan Enright of Cedar Rapids, Savannah Enright of CA, Michael (Sarah) Dawley of Dorchester, Matthew Dawley and fiancé Kyli Byers of Decorah, Lynda Dawley and fiancé Casey Hovey of Cresco, and Randy (Sherry) Dawley of Burr Oak; four great-grandchildren, Danial, Blake, Ashley, and Jacen Dawley; special nephew and niece, Kyle and Colleen Kasik and their children, Kendra and Camden, of Silver Springs, MD; special friends, Debra and Brian Bengtson-Ahrendt and their children, Jessie and David of Bloomington, IL; and his church family at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church; as well as many other special family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Harold and Earl; and three sisters, Elsie Alma, and Evelyn.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels: (641) 423-2372
www.colonialchapels.com


JULIANA LYMAN
October 31, 1925 - June 7, 2013

The funeral service for Juliana Lyman will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday,  June 12, 2013 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, with Chaplin Lincoln Engleburt officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm Tuesday June 11, 2013 at Macken Funeral Home and one hour before the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Lyman, 87, of Rochester, died Friday June 7, 2013 after battling cancer at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.

Juliana was born October 31, 1925 in Ashland, Ohio to Howard and Letha (Schear) Lee. She graduated from Clarion High School, Clarion, Iowa in 1943. November 21, 1947 Juliana married Fred Lyman at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.  She worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone in Mason City, Iowa  and Davenport, Iowa, retiring  in 1977 while working in Decorah, Iowa.  She was a life time member of the Pioneer Club and is also a member of Olmsted United Methodist Church in Rochester. Juliana enjoyed playing bridge, traveling, bird watching, and reminiscing with her husband. Fred worked many years for Interstate Power Company.

Survivors include her husband Fred, son Ron (Linda) Lyman of Rochester ; grandchildren Tammi (Steve) Mosing of Rochester, Jenni (DJ) Horman of Eyota, MN., Kathi  (Jeremy) Hildman of Rochester, Robert (Amy) Lyman of Edina, MN.; great grandchildren Abbie and Sophie Mosing ; Emma and Carter Horman; Sybastyen, Tristyn, and Josiah Hildman. Juliana is also survived by her two sisters Marian Schurtz and Dorothea Miller both of Kansas City, Missouri.


ROGER E "Bud" MILLER
Major USAF (Ret.)
March 18, 1934 - May 9, 2013


Bellevue. Retired Beekeeper. Survived by wife, Clarice; children, Mike and wife Debra Miller, Lincoln, NE; Greg and wife Christi Miller, Keizer, OR; Karen and husband Paul White, Wamego, KS; 4 grandchildren, Matthew, Hannah, Elizabeth and Rebecca.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Monday, 11am, May 13 at Avery Presbyterian Church, 1910 E. Avery Rd., Bellevue.
Military Honors by Offutt AFB Honor Guard.

Memorials to Avery Presbyterian Church.

BELLEVUE MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL
HEAFEY-HEAFEY-HOFFMANN DWORAK & CUTLER
Mortuaries and Crematories
2202 Hancock Street
Bellevue, Nebraska 68005

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, Iowa.

Family will receive friends immediately follwing the service at 11 a.m. at Sue's Corner Post on Central Ave., Northwood, Iowa.



Posted on 19 September 2013 by Jay Lehmann

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