Clair Hugh
January 6, 2005
Clair Hugh, BHS principal
during the early 50's, died on Sunday, January 2,
2005, of cardiac
arrest. Clair is survived by his wife of
Bellevue, Washington.
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Linda N. Diekhuis
January 13, 2005
Linda Nadine Diekhuis, 47, of Belmond, died on
Tuesday,
January 4, 2005, at the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 8, at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating.
Interment was in the Belmond Cemetery. The Andrews
Funeral Home of Belmond was in charge of the
arrangements.
Organist was Eldoris Bunnell and soloist was
Marilyn Janssen. Ushers were Glenn Meints, Al
Charlson and Al Olson. Casket bearers were Don
Goeman, Jr., Tom Schiltz, Angie Covington, Dave
Goeman, Roger Asmus and Laurie Gottschalk.
Linda was born on February 28, 1957 in Lake Mills,
the daughter of Marvin and Viola Brakke
Bendickson. She graduated from the Lake Mills High
School.
She married Delos Diekhuis on June 21, 1980, at
Trinity Lutheran in Belmond. She had been employed
at the Belmond Health Care Center for 25 years,
much of that time as a certified nursing
assistant.
Linda looked forward to the various holidays of
the year and keeping up with her favorite "soap"
General Hospital. She received great joy and pride
from her husband, children and family. For most of
her life she battled diabetes and in later years
rheumatoid arthritis.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include her mother of Lake Mills; her
husband, Delos and children, Brandon and Stacy;
sisters, Laurie McDonald of Lake Mills and Marsha
(Randy) Mincer of Arkansas; and brother, Steve
Bendickson of Lake Mills.
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George R. Mikesh
January 13, 2005
George Richard Mikesh died on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at
Mercy Hospital in Mason City.
Funeral services were held
on Sunday,
January 9, at the Belmond United Methodist Church,
with Rev. Michael Druhl officiating. Burial with
military honors was in the Amsterdam Cemetery east of
Goodell.
Music was provided by Lyn Courson, organist and
Warren Torkelson, vocalist. Honorary bearers were,
Merlin "Mort" Stockseth, Rob Courson, Art Melchow,
Albert Lopez, Dave Nelson, Rita Mae Rossman, and
Refine Rossman. Casket bearers were, Doug Pals, Darvin Peters, Ron Even, Paul Dahlman, Dave Fuls,
James Reidenour, and Steve Dahlman.
George was born on May 20, 1924 at Klemme, the son
of Charles and Kathlyn (Pannhoff) Mikesh. The
family moved to Forest City and then Belmond where
he finished his last two years of high school.
He was drafted into the United States Army
during World War II and served with the 63rd
Division, 254 Infantry Regiment, attached to the
3rd Army. He served as a machine gunner in France
and Germany. He received the following military
medals: Bronze Star with "V" Device, First Oak
Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star, Purple Heart,
Good Conduct, European-African-Middle Eastern
Campaign with bronze service stars for the
Rhineland and Central European Campaigns, World
War II Victory, Distinguished Unit Emblem, Army of
Occupation with Germany Clasp, Combat Infantryman
Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, and French
Croix de Guerre with Palm for Colmar and Battle of
the Bulge.
Following the end of the war he was sent to
Berlin to help set up the Office of Military
Government. He served as honor guard and received
training in military intelligence. In 1947 he was
discharged from the Army. He went into civil
service as Deputy Chief Warden at Spandau Prison
in Berlin.
He returned home after his father's death in
1949. George married Emily Goll in 1955. He farmed
near Hickory Grove northwest of Belmond. Following
his retirement in 1989, he enjoyed many hobbies
including gardening, auctions, cooking, nature
watching, polka music, photography, reading and a
good debate.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and
sister, Grace Zaspel.
Survivors include his wife; children, Sheila
Johnson of California, Kim Campbell of Florida,
George Mikesh, Jr, (Sarai) of Georgia, Michael
Mikesh of Goodell and Suzanne Mikesh of Belmond;
sisters, Colona Hahn of Belmond, Ruby Dwyer of
Harper's Ferry, Gladys (Pete) Pals of Belmond and
Constance Roley of Minnesota; brother, Charles
(Wanda) Mikesh of Belmond; and grandchildren,
Lesley, Rebecca, and Kandiss Campbell, James and
Joseph Mikesh, Lynne and Christopher Akin, Tracy
Mikesh, Amber (Mikesh) Powell, Kathlyn and Rachal.
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Robert W. Mosiman
January 13, 2005
Robert Walter Mosiman died on Thursday, January 6, 2005, at
Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were
held on Saturday, January 8, at the Salem United Methodist Church,
Meservey, with Rev. Rose Calderon-Khan
officiating. Burial will be in the Meservey
Cemetery at a later time.
Robert was born to Simon and Cathryn (Patterson)
Mosiman on February 23, l926 at Corwith. He
attended Belmond schools and finished his
education at the Toledo State Children's Home
after his parents died when he was nine.
He married Irene Heuberger on July 9, 1955 at
Chapin, and they made their home in Clear Lake and
later in Meservey. He graduated from the Des
Moines Barber College and worked in Clear Lake and
Meservey. Later he worked as a plumber and then
drove a feed truck for the Klemme Co-op until he
retired.
In his youth he hunted ducks, geese and
pheasants, ran a trap line in the fall, and fished
all the streams and lakes surrounding Belmond and
many in Minnesota. He lived for the weekends when
he could be out with nature. He won many trap
shoot prizes and was a dead eye with a shotgun. He
was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife; daughter, Lynn Ann Mosiman of Omaha; brothers, Cecil (June) Mosiman
of Belmond and Art Mosiman of Mason City; sisters,
Beverly (Lloyd) Faaborg of Swaledale and Esther
(Peter) Daniels of Garner.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
brother, Rollin and his wife, Janette; sister,
Clara Mae Steenblock and husband, Paul; an 8-year
old brother, Eugene; two special nephews, Gene
Faaborg and Billy Heuberger; and sisters-in-law,
Dorothy Mosiman and Elinor Mosiman.
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Mary Kinseth Legate
January 25, 2005
Mary (Kinseth) Legate, 79, died on Saturday, January 8, 2005,
at Largo, Florida. Memorial services will be at a
later date.
Mary was born on June 1, 1925, in Lincoln,
Nebraska. She moved to Belmond when her mother, Olinda Richards, married Ray Kinseth in 1934. She
worked as a secretary at the Kearney, Nebraska,
Court House, before retiring to Largo.
Survivors are two daughters, one son, five
grandchildren, one step-sister, Luann (Kinseth)
Hohbein of Beatrice, Nebraska and one
step-sister-in-law, Virginia Kinseth of Belmond.
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Sherman A. Ekeland
January 18, 2005
Sherman Adrian Ekeland, 82, of Belmond, died on
Thursday, January
13, 2005, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 16, at the St. Olaf
Lutheran Church, with Pastor Lowell Halvorson
officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Organist was Marlys Nail and a trio of Lori
Mathahs, Lisa Sweet and Terra Johnson sang. Ushers
were Merlyn and Marcella Halvorson. Casket-bearers
were Clifford Toft, Paul Rokke, Tom Hill, Jim
Moore Jr., Mike Studer and Mike Lette. Honorary
casket-bearers were his grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Sherman was born on April 15, 1922 in Kelly to Hans
and Karina (Westvold) Ekeland. He was baptized at
the Kelly Lutheran, confirmed at Palestine
Lutheran in Huxley and graduated from the Kelly
High School. In 1941 the family moved to a farm
north of Clarion.
On August 20, 1966 he married Gladys Anderson
Johnson. He was a member of the St. Olaf Lutheran
Church where he served as a trustee and usher for
many years. Sherman continued to farm until his
health began to decline. He enjoyed the simple
life; being outdoors, farming and raising
livestock, but most of all spending time with his
family and friends. Because of Parkinson's disease
he resided the last four years at the Belmond Care
Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents:
brother, Joe; and an infant brother.
He is survived by his wife; step-sons, Edwin
Johnson of Belmond and Alfred (Donna) Johnson of
Kanawha; grandchildren, Laurie (Jeff) Mathahs of
Garner, Lisa (Matt) Sweet of Cedar Rapids, Brent
(Terra) Johnson of Clarion, Rene (Dan) Retterath
of Elma and Darren Johnson of Clarion;
great-grandchildren Sarah and Alicia Mathahs,
Caleb and Taylor Dirksen, Nicholas Dreckman, Bryce
Dake, Chloe Johnson, Brennan Dake, Dakota
Retterath, Remi Johnson, Dawson Sweet and Abigail
Retterath; brother, Erwin (Anita) Ekeland of
Parker, Colorado; sister-in-law, Tillie Ekeland of
Newton, Kansas; and daughter-in-law, Ann Johnson
of Belmond.
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Avery A. Heaberlin
January 18, 2005
Avery Arnold Heaberlin, 81, of Rowan, died on
Friday, January
14, 2005, at the
USA Health Care Center in Clarion.
A gathering of
family and friends will be held on Saturday, January
22 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home in Belmond.
Avery, the son of Wesley and Annie Ford Heaberlin, was born
on September 15, 1923, in
Knoxville. The family made their home in Swan, and
Avery graduated from the Indianola High School. He
was inducted into the Army and served during WW II
and the Korean Conflict.
On June 24, 1950, Avery married Darlene Smith in
Des Moines. They farmed near Norwalk for 30 years.
After leaving the farm they moved to Rowan where
he had a service station and cafe. After selling
the business, Avery and Darlene cared for the
Rowan Cemetery and the community center until
retirement.
Avery loved hunting and was a man who never met
a stranger. He spent many hours visiting and
helping his neighbors.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
daughter, Ann; brother, John; and son-in-law,
Larry Robb.
Avery is survived by his wife; children, Thomas
(Mary) of Mason City, David (Glenda) of Earlham,
Avery "Butch" (Shellie) of Des Moines, Terry of
Rowan, Gary of Klemme, Larry (Terri) of Rowan and
Mary Lou Robb of Des Moines; twenty grandchildren;
twelve great-grandchildren; and sister, Frankie
Wilson of Carlisle.
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Blanche L. Jergensen
January 25, 2005
Blanche L. Jergensen, age 100, a resident of the
Belmond Health Care Center, formerly a long time
Clarion resident, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2005.
Graveside
services were held on Tuesday, January 25, at the Evergreen
Cemetery, Clarion, with Reverend Tim Platt of the
Clarion Church of Christ officiating.
Blanche Sibert, the daughter of Elmer and Effie
(Dodge) Sibert, was born on November 5, 1904 at
Williams. At a young age she moved with her family
to the Clarion area where she lived nearly all her
life.
Blanche was a life long home maker. She had
worked for periods of time at the New Home
Restaurant and had done housekeeping for residents
in the Clarion area. She also helped in the
farming operation, raised chickens, had a large
garden, and enjoyed raising flowers. She was a
long time member of the Church of Christ and was
active in various church ladies groups when
younger.
Blanche had been a resident of the Belmond
Health Care Center for nearly nine years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and
husband, Clarence in 1959.
Survivors include sons, Earl Jergensen of
Clarion and Paul Jergensen of Oxford, Wisconsin;
and five grandchildren.
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Robert E. Wade
January 25, 2005
Robert Eugene Wade, 70, of Belmond, died on
Wednesday, January
19, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center of North
Iowa.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 22, at the
Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond, with Pastoral
Minister Regina Lamoureux officiating.
Casketbearers were Vic Fleener, Bill Miller,
Russ Barkema, Brian McVey, Josh Dorr, Rick Kinseth
and John Just.
Robert was born on February 15, 1934 to James Alton
Wade, Sr. and Analene Norpha Millard. He grew up
in Tennessee near Bristol and Kingsport where he
graduated from high school. He loved to race cars
on a dirt track and built his own dragster. Bob
was was one of the first to drag race at the
Daytona Speedway. He worked at Holliston Mills in
Kingsport. He then moved to Florida where he built
bridges, working for Soules Construction and later
working for Florida Gas.
He married Kathryn Dorr on July 6, 1973 in Salt
Springs, Florida. In 1991 they moved to Belmond
where he did many odd jobs and was considered "the
Bob of all trades". He loved woodworking and
spending time with friends, but his greatest love
was racing.
Bob is survived by his wife; children, Debbie
(Steve) James of Citra, Florida, Lisa Hill of
Jacksonville, Florida, Brian Wade of California,
Roger (Jackie) Wade of Jacksonville, Florida and
Cara (Tom) Marple of Mullica Hills, New Jersey;
brothers, Jimmy (Mary) and Larry (Shirley) of
Kingsport; sixteen grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
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Richard Crapser
January 25, 2005
Richard Crapser, 73,
of LaHabra, California, son of Glen and Juanita
Crapser of Belmond, died on Saturday, January 22,
2005, at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa in
Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on
Friday, January 28, at the St. John's Lutheran
Church in Belmond. There will be no visitation.
Richard Allen Crapser was born on June 17, 1931 in
Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Glen and Juanita
(DeVries) Crapser. When Richard was very young, he
and his family moved to Belmond. Richard graduated
from the Belmond High School in 1949. He played
basketball in high school, at Waldorf College and
in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955. Richard attended
and graduated from Drake University with a degree
in accounting and finance. For a time he lived in
Carlisle and then moved to California in 1964. He
retired in 1993.
Richard enjoyed genealogy. he taught Sunday
School, was an Indian Guide, served on school PTA
committees, helped with many fund raisers, was a
member of many coffee groups, and was very family
oriented.
He was a member of the First Christian Church of
Whittier, California and the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Jackie; sons, Mark
of LaHabra Heights, California and Craig (Karen)
of Boise, Idaho; grandchildren, David, Aaron and
Kevin; his parents; and special cousins, Mary
(Ron) DeVries-Lindquist of North Branch, Minnesota
and their daughters Amanda and Megan.
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Wilma M. Cornwell
January 25, 2005
Wilma M. Cornwell,
76, died on Sunday, January 23, 2005, at the Belmond Health
Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 25, at the
United Church of Christ Congregational in Belmond,
with the Pastor Lynne Spencer-Smith officiating.
Burial was in the Amsterdam Cemetery near Goodell.
Organist was Carol Severson and soloist was Mark Schlichting. Casketbearers were Reuben Wenzel,
Wayne Mason, Terry Ziegler, Victoria Wenzel, Sam
Hancock, Travis Nolte and Randy Covington.
Wilma, the daughter of Reuben and Ethel McElroy
Pedersen, was born January 16, 1929 in Clear Lake.
She moved to Mansfield, Missouri where she grew
up. After completing school, Wilma lived and
worked in California before returning to the
Goodell and Belmond area in 1969.
Wilma married Delbert Cornwell in 1978. Wilma
worked at and owned the DX station on Highway 69
in Goodell. She was fondly remembered for baking
and cooking. Talking on the CB to the truckers was
one of Wilma's pastimes, as was playing cards.
Wilma belonged to the Breakfast Club and
Birthday Club. She was a member of the United
Church of Christ Congregational in Belmond.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
husband; daughter, Jacqueline; two brothers; and a
sister.
Wilma is survived by daughters, Judy (Doug)
Churchill of Phoenix, Arizona; Christy Hancock of
Eldon, Missouri and Laura (Loren) Wenzel of
Belmond; grandchildren, Michael, Dottie, Roberta,
Reuben, Victoria, Zachary, and Samuel; three
great-grandchildren; sisters, Violet White of
California and Charlotte Meadows of Indiana; and
brother, Henry Pedersen of California.
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Lorene Suntken
January 25, 2005
Lorene Suntken, 80,
of Belmond, died on Sunday, January 23, 2005, at the Mercy
Medical Center of North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, January 26, at
the Immanuel Reformed Church, with Pastor Art Zewert officiating. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Lorene, the daughter of John P. and Laura Trager
Waltzing, was born on February 5, 1924 on the family
farm northeast of Belmond. She attended country
school in Pleasant Township.
Lorene married Frederick W. Suntken on December
29, 1949 at Belmond. They moved to a farm
southeast of Belmond where they lived from 1950
until retiring to Belmond in 1984. Lorene actively
helped Fred farm and sometimes drove a tractor and
operated other farm machinery.
Lorene was a member of the Immanuel Reformed
Church, the Latimer Legion Auxiliary, and served
as a youth group leader and a 4-H leader. She
enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, quilting,
playing cards, and bus trips.
Lorene was preceded in death by her husband;
parents; sister, Clara Hopkey; and brother, Elmer
Waltzing.
Survivors include daughters, Joy (Dave) Bonin of
Belmond, Charlene (Rod) Plagman of Storm Lake,
Shirley (Dave) Birkenholz of Newton, Sandra
(Roger) Guhl of Gahanna, Ohio; son, Jonathan
(Tami) Suntken of Belmond; grandchildren, Michelle
(Mike) Collignon, Jeremy (Erica) Plagman, David P.
(Brooke) Bonin, Jason Plagman, Sara and Brian
Birkenholz, Lindsey and Jordan Guhl, Katelyn,
Kellen, Kendrick and Kirsten Suntken; and
great-grandchildren, Colton and Liberty Bonin.
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Ryeleigh Marie Steenblock
January 26, 2005
Ryeleigh Marie Steenblock, infant daughter of
Rusty and Crystle (Asmus) Steenblock, rural
Alexander, was stillborn on Monday, January 24, 2005, at the
Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
A private
service was held on Thursday, January 27, at the Andrews Funeral
Home, with Reverend Rod Hopp, Trinity Lutheran
Church, officiating. Burial was in the Belmond
Cemetery.
Ryleigh's family will deeply miss the chance to
fulfill the hopes and dreams they looked forward
to sharing with her upon her arrival into the
world.
She was preceded in death by great-grandparents,
Robert and Donna Asmus, Milo Bonebrake, Henry and
Maggie Steenblock and Merlin Townsend.
Survivors include her parents; sister, Kayla;
maternal grandparents, Roger and Sue Asmus of
Belmond; paternal grandparents, Robert and Carol
Steenblock of Belmond; maternal great-grandmother,
Mildred Bonebrake of Winnebago, Minnesota;
paternal grandmother, Viola Townsend of Belmond;
aunt, Elizabeth Asmus of Belmond; and uncle, Ryan
(Arianne) Steenblock of Panora, Iowa.
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Doris Burk
January 31, 2005
Doris Ardelle Burk died on Monday, January 24, 2005, at the
Wright County Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, January 28, at the Goodell United
Methodist Church, with Pastor Paddy Druhl
officiating. Burial was in the Amsterdam Cemetery
near Goodell. Arrangements were handled by the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home.
Shirley Kuhlers was the organist and the Trinity
Lutheran Church Choir of Belmond sang. Ushers were
Jay Smith, Brent Boelman and Perry Green.
Casketbearers were Dighton Pals, Kent Kuhlers,
Mike Mennenga, Philip Burk, Nathan Burk and Ryan
Paulsen.
Doris, the daughter of Roy Davis and Myrtle Bearbower, was born
on April 18, 1920, in Mora,
Minnesota. As a young child Doris and her family
moved to the Kanawha area where she graduated from
high school in 1938.
On June 14, 1939, Doris married Don Burk at the
Kanawha United Methodist Church. They made their
home at Ruby Hill Farm where Doris helped with the
farming and with the chickens. In 1989 they moved
to Belmond.
Doris and Don loved square dancing and spending
time with friends. She was a wonderful cook and
baker, she enjoyed tending to her flowers and
especially enjoyed quilting. She was a member of
the Prairie Quilters Club, Over Sixty Club, and
Grandmothers Club. Often Doris could be found
watching son, Tom play softball or having coffee
with her friends. She loved it when the boys would
take her fishing. Most of all, she enjoyed doing
things for her family.
Doris was a member of the Goodell United Methodist
Church and the United Methodist Women in Klemme.
In her younger years she was a Sunday School
Teacher.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband;
son-in-law, Marlyn Kuhlers; brothers, Howard and
Harold; and sister, Lela.
Doris is survived by daughter, Patty Kuhlers of
Clear Lake; sons, Bob (Karen) of Story City and
Tom (Jackie) of Goodell; grandchildren, Krista
(Kighton) Pals, Kent (Kim) Kuhlers, Kari (Mike)
Mennenga, Phil (Laura) Burk, Ryan (Robyn) Paulsen
and Nathan Burk; great grandchildren, Julia
(Shane) Eckhoff, Alyssa and Brianne Pals, Shelby
Mennenga, and Colton and Olivia Kuhlers;
great-great-grandchild, Emily; and brother-in-law,
Gerald (Nellie) Burk.
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Eldon Bell
February 1, 2005
Eldon Lewis Bell,
86, of Thornton, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2005.
Funeral services were
held on Saturday, January 29, at the Alexander United Methodist
Church, with Rev. Tony Hershey officiating. Burial
was in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Thornton.
Eldon, the son of Lewis and Dora (Larsen) Bell,
was born on January 13, 1919 on a farm near
Alexander. He graduated from the Alexander High
School in 1936. On July 19, 1941 he married Luverne Baker at Bethany, Missouri.
Eldon farmed most of his life near Alexander and
Thornton. He enjoyed operating machinery. His sons
remember him teaching them how to operate tractors
and other farm equipment. Eldon raised horses and
ponies, and for a number of years he milked a herd
of Holsteins. He was one of the first farmers in
the area to own a combine. Eldon's passion for
farming continued through this past fall when he
operated a combine at age 85. He also did custom
work for area farmers.
In earlier years Eldon and Luverne loved to
ballroom dance and polka at the Surf. They spent
several years in Texas where he was active with
pool leagues, horseshoes, and darts at the church.
He was a member of the Alexander United Methodist
Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister,
Erma Neal; brothers-in-law, Glen Neal, Kenet
Ginapp, Russell Baker and Willie Pals; nephews,
Duane Card and Larry Neal; and niece, Mary Ann
Baker.
Survivors include his wife; children, Douglas of
Minneapolis, Richard (Julie) of Thornton and
Dennis (Gloria) of Lincoln, Nebraska;
grandchildren, Alison Bell of Kansas City, Aaron
(Kimberlee) Bell of Eudora, Kansas, Megan Bell of
Des Moines, Tammy (Harlan) Sorensen of Clay
Center, Nebraska, Bryan (Lisa) Bell of Lincoln and
Trent (Jenny) Bell of Omaha; great-grandchildren,
Jessica and Abigail Sorensen and Garrett, Hayley,
Karissa, Nicholas, Hannah and Emalee Bell;
sisters, Lavonne (Dallas) Card and Alma Pals of
Alexander, Dorothy (Cliff) Poland of Rockwell and
Inez Ginapp of Belmond; and sister-in-law, Jean
Baker of Sheffield.
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Bonnie Anderson
January 31, 2005
Bonnie Sue Anderson, 43, died on Friday, January
28, 2005, at her home in rural Goodell with her
family at her side. She fought a courageous
battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, February 1, at the St. John Lutheran
Church, Belmond, with Rev. Lowell Halvorson
officiating.
Bonnie Nelson was born on June 13, 1961 at the
Belmond Community Hospital, the daughter of Gerald
and Irene (Renicker) Nelson. She graduated from
the Belmond High School with the class of 1979.
She received a degree in Horse Science Husbandry
from Kirkwood Community College. In her childhood
she became infatuated with, and especially fond of
horses, a passion she carried throughout her life.
Bonnie married Terry R. Anderson on March 20, 1982
at St. John Lutheran. Following their marriage
Bonnie signed Terry for three years in the United
States Army. She traveled with him to Germany for
his 18-month tour. In Europe they saw many
exciting places.
Bonnie and Terry had two sons, Joshua Leonard
and Duane Gerald. She was blessed with the 30 some
hours Joshua lived. Much of Bonnie's energy was
focused on loving care for Duane. She and Terry
devoted themselves to providing Duane with the
best care, love, and parenting they could give
him. Though much of the last 16 years, Bonnie's
life was focused on what was best for her son.
She was very ambitious with her time and
talents. Bonnie was vice president of the ladies
auxiliary and enjoyed meeting with the gals. She
was an enterprising businesswoman and accomplished
author. Bonnie had been published more than 200
times in instructional books, novels, periodicals,
newsletters, newspaper articles, and websites. She
was in the process of making audio book recordings
for Duane so he would be able to experience some
of her writings. Bonnie owned and operated her own
company called Magefire Book Publishing. Her
passion for horses was a major part of her
business career and leisure time. Bonnie operated
the "Saddle's & More" tack shop at the couple's
acreage.
A
favorite pastime was horse archery, a sport of
archery shooting on a galloping horse. Her zest
for this sport allowed her to become very
accomplished in a short time. Bonnie published a
book entitled "The Horse in Horse Archery - A
Buying, Riding and Training Guide --a
comprehensive overview of this unique sport". She
was the only woman in Iowa to attend horse archery
training. She was active in the International
Horse Archery Festival as a board member.
Bonnie enjoyed the time spent with her son,
Duane and husband, Terry. Her father was one of
the most important people of her life, and her
mother had been a special part of her life, too.
She enjoyed times spent with her siblings and
extended family. Bonnie was an avid reader, when
she wasn't working with her horses, she was
reading. She loved animals and in her youth was
involved in FFA. In her spare time Bonnie liked to
go inline skating and had been active in karate
programs for a number of years.
She will be remembered by her family as quiet,
yet stern in her beliefs and passions. Bonnie had
a wonderful and warm sense of humor that showed
through best when she was faced with the trials of
life, especially during her battle with cancer.
Her husband will cherish the special bonding time
that he shared with "Bon" during the final weeks
and days of her life. The two fought the dreadful
complications of her disease until the very
conclusion of her battle.
She was preceded in death by her father; son,
Joshua Leonard; and infant sister, Geraldine.
Survivors include her husband; son, Duane at
home; mother, Irene Nelson of Belmond; sister, Lee
Ann Nelson of Belmond; brother, Jerry (Kym)
Nelson, of Renton, Washington; half-sister, Betty
Lou Hammond of Bellevue, Nebraska; and her special
companion, horse "Wizzo". A very special thanks to
Velere and Juanita Stromer of Klemme for all the
love and healing.
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David G. Kennedy
February 15, 2005
David George Kennedy, 80, Belmond, died on
Saturday, January
29, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason
City.
Memorial services will be at a later date.
The body has been cremated. The Dugger-Ewing
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
David, the son of Charles and Edith Price
Kennedy, was born on March 5, 1924 in Colfax. He
graduated from the Colfax High School in 1941.
During his school days he had a paper route and
worked in a grocery store on Saturdays. He also
worked in a bottling company after school and
learned the business. After graduating he got a
job at the Monroe Company making tables; then he
worked for, and was soon promoted to, general
manager of Dr. Pepper Bottling in Des Moines. Then
he worked for Maytag.
In 1943 he entered military service and trained
at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. He passed the Officers
Training Test and was sent to a four-year college
crash course in engineering to be completed in 12
months. But after three months he was sent to
England and assigned to the 348th Special Engineer
Brigade, which built pontoon bridges. He was
promoted to Staff Sergeant. His unit was part of
the Normandy Invasion. He was discharged in 1945.
David met his wife, Donna Jeanne Johnson, at
Belmond. He helped his aunt at Waddington's Store
for awhile and then decided to open his own
sandwich shop which was destroyed by fire several
weeks later. In March 1946 he purchased a local
freight business. He married Donna in July of
1946, and they operated a furniture store which
was destroyed by the Belmond Tornado. In 1968 he
purchased a small decorator pillow factory and
moved it to Belmond.
Donna died in 1969 and David then took a sales
job. In May of 1972 he married Sharon Williams.
She had five children, and David had five
children. The "Brady Bunch" or "Eight Is Enough"
didn't hold a candle to their family.
In 1972 David joined Kiefer Built Trailer
Company in Kanawha as a sales representative. In
1978 he became general sales manager. At the time
of his death David was selling and promoting his
current company.
David was a devoted father and grandfather. He
was a member of the Belmond United Methodist
Church.
David was preceded in death by his parents; his
first wife, Donna; and his second wife, Sharon in
2003.
Survivors are his children, Sandra (Ramon) Licon, Linda (Lynn) Loux, David Kennedy, James
(Jane) Kennedy, April (Randy) Kemmer, Terry (Jim)
Corsello; step-children, Jack (Robin) Williams,
Kristie Buseman, Randy (Diane) Williams, Shelley
(Terry) Buseman, James Williams; grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, Valerie, Gabriel, Jason,
Joshua, Austin, Katherine, Michael, Anna,
Jonathan, Lindsay, Chad, Donnie, Casey, Eric,
Jessica, Nicole and Desiree.
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Russ Schaal
January 31, 2005
David Russell Schaal, 98, Belmond, died on
Sunday, January
30, 2005, at the Belmond Health Care Center. A
private family service will be held at a later
date.
The Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home is in charge of the
arrangements.
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Timothy Dorr
February 8, 2005
Timothy Dorr,
36, of Rowan died on Monday, January 31, 2005, at the Belmond
Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, February 3,
at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond,
with Pastor Ray Salemink officiating. Burial was
in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan. The Dugger
Ewing Funeral Home of Belmond was in charge of
arrangements.
Timothy O'Larry Dorr, the son of O'Larry and
Mary Wedekin Dorr, was born August 21, 1968 in
Belmond. He graduated from the Belmond High School
in 1986. While in high school he participated in
wrestling and qualified for the state tournament
two years.
On August 23, 1996 Tim married Tracy Riedel in
Sioux City. The family made their home in Rowan.
Tim was a true family man and adored his wife
and their daughter, Kaitlyn. He was a member of
the Immanuel Lutheran Church and was recently
elected vice-president. He worked for Dorr and
Sons Construction with his father and brothers for
seven years. He spent the past five years at Pella
Windows in Story City.
Tim was an avid Viking fan with a great love of
football. His hobbies included crossword puzzles,
storm chasing, the Humboldt Motorcycle Rally,
fishing with Kaitlyn, pets Diamond and Nika,
golfing, and playing Risk with his brothers. He
was a very caring and giving person who loved to
hug, and all his friends and family will miss
those great bear hugs. He always enjoyed a great
laugh with family and friends. Tim loved family
outings to the woods, and holidays, especially
Christmas. He was patriotic and loved his country.
Most of all, Tim enjoyed being a father to
Kaitlyn.
Tim was preceded in death by his mother, Mary
Dorr Thompson, in October 2004.
Tim is survived by his wife and daughter of
Rowan; father, O'Larry (Doris) Dorr of Belmond;
brothers and sisters, Lorann (Daniel) Lonnevik of
Meservey, Sharri (Barry) Kankel of Scottsdale,
Arizona, Patrick (Robin) Dorr of Belmond, Michael
(Michelle) Dorr of Norwalk, Terry Dorr of Sioux
City, Cynthia (George III) Wakeman of Sioux City;
father and mother-in-law, David and Barbara Riedel
of Rowan; brother-in-law, Joshua Riedel of
Belmond; sisters-in-law, Jaclyn (Jason) Wessels of
Belmond and Emily Riedel of Belmond; nieces and
nephews, Eric Lonnevik, Elisa (Brian) Nelson,
Skylar, Nicholas and Kassidy Dorr, Ryan and Alex
Dorr, Colton Dorr, George IV, Charles, Henry and
William Wakeman, and Madison and Tristan Wessels.
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