Music was provided by Eldoris Bunnell, organist and Susan Toftey, soloist. Ushers were Robert Wenzel and Bob Kalkwarf. Casket bearers were Byron Boyce, Gary Werner, Connor Elmitt, Brad Elmitt, Jay Prescott and Colby Elmitt.

Faye was born on October 15, 1911 at Welcome, Minnesota, the daughter of Herbert and Georgia (Hudson) Ferris. The family moved to Iowa and Faye attended schools in Joice and Lake Mills, and then Iowa State Teacher's College (UNI) and Drake University.

Faye and Hubert Ellsworth "Hub" Colby, were married on July 7, 1930 at Princeton, Missouri. She taught rural schools at Goodell, CAL, and parochial school in Geneva, Illinois, from 1965-70 when she retired. Faye was the Librarian at the Belmond Public Library for 10 years.

Faye received great joy in caring for her family. She especially enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was active in the St. John Lutheran Church. She loved animals. Favorite past-times were sewing, quilting, knitting sweaters and other keepsakes. She liked to play bridge and the organ.

Faye and Hub lived in Joice, Boone, Belmond, Chicago and Lake Mills, before retiring to Belmond in 1972. She became a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center in October of 2000.

Faye was preceded in death by her parents; husband in April 2003; and sister, Velma Paulson.

Evelyn loved working in her garden. She and her husband, Joseph once farmed near Klemme.

She was preceded in death by her husband; and daughter, Carla.

Merlin was born on April 25, 1923 in Franklin County, the son of Arthur and Ruth Halfpop Bier. He graduated from the Meservey High School in 1940.

He married Arlene Schulte on January 23, 1944, at the First Reformed Church in Alexander.

Merlin was a farmer, electrician, mechanic, tiler, plumber, carpenter, landscaper, welder and machinist. He was a member of the First Reformed Church, the Masons, Za-Ga-Zig Shrine, the Blacksmith and Welders Assoc. and the BPOE. He served on the school board and coached little league. He enjoyed softball, bowling, golf and traveling.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Music was provided by Mary Kallem, organist. Casket bearers were, SSgt. Greg Hansen, Derek Hanna, Tom Dailey, Kevin Hadley, Al Durbin, Doug Adams and Ferd Lemke.

Voral, the daughter of Elmer and Alma McNutt Kienenberger, was born on October 18, 1919 near Goodell. She grew up in that area and graduated from the Goodell High School in 1937.

Voral married Francis Finn in October 1937. They lived in Goodell, and he died in 1944. She married Vern Schluter in February 1946 and they lived in Meservey. They had five daughters. In 1961 Vern and Voral moved to Goodell and in 1985 they moved to the Belmond Apartments. Vern died in April 1997. Voral married Herbert Basener in July 1998 and they lived in Belmond until 2001, when they moved to Clarion.

Voral was a member of the Goodell United Methodist Church, where she played the piano and led Bible Studies and the youth fellowship. In Clarion she was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a 4-H Leader and enjoyed crochet, latch work and using a computer.

Voral was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Francis and Vern; and twin daughters, Sharon and Sheila.

Survivors include her husband, Herb; daughters, Sheryl (Dan) Hanna of Colorado Springs, Sandy (Glenn) Hansen of Rowan and Sueanne (Gary) French of Ackley; grandchildren, Kelli and her husband, Jim, Derek, Kerri, Greg, Jennifer, Lindsay, and Ashley; and great-grandchildren, Haley, Jimmie, Brandon and Paityn.

Edward Jr. was born on July 2, 1928 near Coulter, the son of Myrtle and Ed Morton. When he was a small child the family moved to Belmond. Later they returned to Coulter, where Mort graduated from the Franklin Consolidated School.

On April 19, 1947, he married E. Jeane Campbell. They had eight children. In 1958, he founded Mort's Pump and Plumbing.  

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Lance; and brother, Dallas.

Laura was born on August 16, 1908 in Dows, the daughter of William Thomas and Maggie Watt Bashford. She graduated from the Webster City High School and married William Guthrie in 1928.

From 1928-1942, she was the leading lady for the Guthrie Players tent show. In 1942, they purchased the theater in Dows. It closed in 1955 and they opened a ladies' ready-to-wear store in Belmond. She sold that business in 1966 and moved to Webster City.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1964; and brothers, James, Joseph (Mack), William, Eugene, LaVerne and Francis Bashford.

Fred was born on February 15, 1944 in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Calvin and Carley Woody (Brown) Brinkley. He served for a time in the U.S. Navy and worked at various jobs around the country, most recently for Disney in Orlando. He married Melissa Tabor in Florida in 1989. They moved to Belmond in 2001.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister.

Survivors include his wife of Belmond; four daughters and two sons (living in the southeastern U.S.); brother-in-law, John (Liz) Tabor of Belmond; nephews, Mitch (Nicole) Tabor and Josh Tabor of Dows; niece, Sarah Tabor of Garner; and many other relatives.

William (Junior) Walrod, was born on December 5, 1922 in Belmond, the son of William Owen and Jeanette Isabelle (Michelson) Walrod. He grew up in Belmond and graduated from the Belmond High School in 1940.

Bill joined the Navy in 1942 and served with the 6th Seabee Construction Battalion as an Electricians Mate. He saw much combat in the South Pacific and was discharged in 1945. He was proud of his service and that five of his brothers were also veterans. Bill married (Doris) Jean Ryan of Rowan/Dows on January 15, 1947. The couple had three children.

Bill worked for Central Telephone as a lineman until 1953. Then he worked for Elliott Hardware as an appliance salesman and repairman. In 1963 he was appointed Postmaster in Belmond and retired in 1985.

In retirement he enjoyed trips that he and Jean took, the most recent last May. They often traveled to visit their daughter, Veloice and her family. Bill went on many goose and pheasant hunting trips with son, Todd, brother, Dale and nephew, Tim and enjoyed spring turkey hunting in Northeast Iowa.

Bill was a member of the United Methodist Church, where he served on the administrative council, trustees, and finance committee. He was a member of the Belmond V.F.W. Post 4244.

He was preceded in death by his parents; eight-year-old son, Ricky; brothers, Clayton, Charles, Gerald and Lawrence; and sisters, Helen Busick, Lois Hansen and June Hansen.

Survivors include his wife; daughter, Veloice (Peter) Huck of Eden Prairie, Minnesota; son, Todd (Ann) Walrod of Forest City; grandchildren, Megan, Emily and Kayla Huck and Trent and Jane Walrod; brothers, Douglas and Dale (Nadine) Walrod; and sisters-in-law, Anita and Dorothy Walrod.

Arlene, the daughter of Milford Jennings and Gladys Annette (Soma) Mehl, was born on October 15, 1925 near Kanawha. She attended country school near Kanawha and later in Belmond, where she graduated from high school in 1943. She was the oldest of six children and helped care for her brothers and sisters.

Arlene married Thomas A. Greenwood, on August 6, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran. They made their home in Belmond.

While in high school, Arlene worked at the high school office, ABC Grocery, and First State Bank. She worked at First State until 1951 when she became a full time homemaker. She began working at Steele Memorial Clinic in 1966 and retired in 1988. Then she cared for her husband the last years of his life.

Arlene was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran. She was active in circles and the Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation, and always believed "the Lord will provide." She enjoyed baking, gardening, canning, preserving and spending time outdoors with her husband.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Marlin Mehl.

Survivors include her children, John (Sheila) Greenwood of Forest City, Tim (Rose) Greenwood of Polk City and Carolyn Greenwood and Doug Pals of Belmond; grandchildren, Christine (Ruben) Cantu, Heather (A. J.) Welch, Tom (Angie) Greenwood, Jennifer, Timmy and Katie Greenwood, Noah Reed and Tara (Colin) Steenhard; great-grandchildren, Jordan, Brady, Tanner and Cameron; sisters, Eunice Banning and Lois Patterson of Belmond; brothers, Rev. Raymond (LaMae) Mehl of Chisago City, Minnesota and Dr. Eugene (DeEtta) Mehl of Whitehouse, Ohio.

Pianist was Julie Quinn, organist was Maxine Whitty and soloist was Susan Toftey. Ushers were Henry Gerdes and Robert Kalkwarf. Casket bearers were Larry Cooper, John W. Neel, Kevin Koppernagel, and Andrew, William and Joseph Swedenhjelm.

Elizabeth (Betty) was born on November 5, 1918 at Belmond, the daughter of Fred and Marie (Lorenz) Gabel. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran in 1918, was confirmed in 1933, and was a life time member of the church. She was very active in circle and women's activities.

Betty attended country schools and the Alexander Consolidated School. One of her proudest accomplishments was receiving her G.E.D. Diploma through the continuing education program in 1988 at age 70.

Betty worked as a clerk for 40 years in various variety stores in Belmond. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 59 years, was a volunteer taking calls for the Care Car, was a member of the Belmond Hospital Auxiliary, belonged to the Grandmothers' Club and Senior Citizens. She enjoyed sewing with the ALCW at the church, making quilts and lap robes, gardening, embroidery and making baby comforters and quilts for her family.

Betty was married to Andrew Earl Koppernagel who died in 1957, and to Joseph J. Lepper who died in 1976.

In 1993 she sold her home of 49 years and moved to the Gabrielson Apartments. In 1994 she moved to the Belmond Community Apartments, where she enjoyed the coffees and group activities.

Preceding her in death were her parents; two husbands; brothers, Fred and Alex Gabel; and sisters, Emma Giofreddi and Mary Steinwandt.

Mary was born on March 11, 1932 in Eagle Grove, the daughter of Tennes and Inga Larson Pederson. She graduated from the Eagle Grove High School in 1949. She married Gary Harty at the Belmond Methodist Church Parsonage on December 26, 1951.

Mary was employed at several jobs, including the Belmond Hospital, Neo-Data, North Iowa Woods, and Belmond Labs.

Mary, the daughter of Jay and Bernice Hanson Brown, was born on March 21, 1935 in Eldora. She graduated from the Eldora High School in 1954. She was employed as a waitress around the country, then returned to Eldora in the 70's and was employed in the housekeeping department at the Eldora Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marjorie; father-in-law, Don; and brother-in-law, Merle.

Sharon Kay, the daughter of Millard (Pete) and Edith (Nelson) Evans, was born in Algona on August 16, 1938. She was baptized and confirmed at the Kanawha Lutheran Church. She attended school in Kanawha where she sang in the choir, played basketball and was the first Kanawha Labor Day Queen.

Sharon married John (Jack) Williams, Sr. The couple lived for a time in Texas and were blessed with five children. On May 8, 1972, Sharon married David Kennedy, and they made their home in Belmond.

Sharon sold Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners for many years, but devoted most of her time to raising her family. In her spare time she enjoyed going to garage sales.

She was an active member in the Belmond United Methodist Church where she enjoyed teaching Sunday School. Sharon loved the children and they were very important to her. She helped start the Belmond Chapter of the Alcoholics Anonymous and celebrated 23 years of sobriety. She was also a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

Sharon was preceded in death by her father.

She is survived by her husband, David of Belmond; children, Jack (Robin) Williams, Jr. of Belmond, Kristie Buseman of Belmond, Randy (Diane) Williams of Mason City, Rachelle (Terry) Buseman of Belmond and James (Angie) Williams of Rowan; step-children, Sandy (Ramon) Licon of Roswell, New Mexico, Linda (Lynn) Loux of Belmond, Jim (Jane) Kennedy of Kansas City, Missouri, April (Randy) Kemmer of Northbrook, Illinois and Terri (Jim) Corsello of Mason City; eighteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; mother, Edith Evans of Belmond; sisters, Delores (Roger) Birdsall of Sheffield, Donna (Dean) Legg of Houma, Louisiana and Deanna (Bob) MacNamara of Meservey; and brother, Jim (RaeAnn) Evans of Lansing, Kansas.

Grace Prudence, was born on April 3, 1919 in Goodell, to Charles and Kathlyn (Pannhoff) Mikesh. She attended country schools in the Klemme, Goodell, and Forest City areas. She graduated from high school in Portland, Oregon at the age of 44.

Grace married Willard Zaspel on March 23, 1940 in St. Paul. They lived in St. Paul, Burlington and then Portland, Oregon. When Willard was in the service, Grace moved to California. There she worked as a drill press operator building B-29 and B-26 bombers. She also worked for the USO. It was there she met Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and other stars.

Grace moved back to Goodell, Iowa in 1971, where she worked for Abe and Minn Hietland. She was a member of the American Red Cross.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband.

Minnie was born on July 16, 1913 in rural Meservey, the daughter of Jakobus and Louise (Stadtlander) Gruis. She married Henry Ruiter in 1930. In 1955 she married Kermit Stille.

Preceding her in death are her husbands, Henry Ruiter and Kermit Stille; her parents; step-father, Harry Wolters; brothers, Herman, John, Louie and Bernard Gruis; sisters, Pauline Meints and Tena Ruiter; half-brother, Clarence Wolters; and step-brothers, Fred and Elwin Wolters.