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Richard A. Hanson
March 8, 2005
Richard A. Hanson, 55, of Klemme, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at the University of
Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 7, at the
United Methodist Church in Klemme with burial in the
Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Richard Allen, the
son of John August and Ardella Darlene Schneider
Hanson, was born on August 23, 1949 in Mason City. He
graduated from the Klemme High School. He worked in
several places as an auto body painter.
He was preceded in
death by his grandparents, William Schneider and
William and Rebecca Hanson.
Survivors include
his parents of Klemme; grandmother, Lydia Schneider of
Garner; children, Shelly Hanson (Jeremy Eenhuis) and
Jason (Patti) Hanson of Klemme; sister, Janelle
(Herman) Meyer of Mason City; brothers, Dennis Hanson
of Garner and Ron (Barb) Hanson of Michigan, and
special friend, Julie Haugen of Klemme.
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Evelyn M. Obrecht
March 8, 2005
Evelyn Marie Obrecht, 82, of Belmond, died on
Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at
the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Friday,
March 4, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in
Belmond, with Father David Beckman and Deacon Nick Schmit officiating. Burial was in the St. Francis
Cemetery, Belmond.
Evelyn Marie,
daughter of Justin and Julia Kiplinger Lowenberg, was
born on July 1, 1922 at Goodell. She attended school in
Belmond.
She married Edward
(Moke) Obrecht on April 13, 1941 in Albert Lea, and
they made their home in Belmond.
Evelyn was a
devout member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church. She enjoyed spending time with her children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved
her "supreme pizzas". Many friends and relatives
enjoyed coffee with Ev when she served homemade
goodies.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husband; infant son, Greg;
daughter-in-law, Deb (Ellingston) Obrecht;
great-granddaughter, Kylie Little; five brothers; and
three sisters.
Survivors include
children, Dean Obrecht of Mason City, Dana Obrecht of
Warrensburg, Missouri, DaLon (Sue) Obrecht of Belmond
and Denise (Keith) Mayer of Osage; grandchildren,
Daryn Obrecht of Austin, Texas, Brad (Laura) Mayer of
Spirit Lake, Jennifer (Steve) Little of Andover,
Minnesota, Staci Mayer of Ankeny, Joshua (Cory)
Obrecht of Bondurant, Melissa (Jon) Barkema of
Bondurant, Jeff, David and Katie Obrecht of Belmond;
great-grandchildren, Kennedy Little, Gabriel Barkema,
Kinnick Obrecht and Tysen Barkema; brothers, Richard
(Muriel) Lowenberg of Anaheim, California and Raymond
(Millie) Lowenberg of Belmond.
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Arielle Z. Brown
March 8, 2005
Arielle Zaelyn Brown, six-weeks, died unexpectedly
on Wednesday, March
2, 2005, at her home in Rowan.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March
7, at the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond, with Rev.
Janet Wearda officiating. Casket bearers were Quentin
and Wyatt Newton.
Arielle, the
infant daughter of ZoAnn Brown, was born on Saturday, January 15,
2005, at the Mercy Hospital in Mason City. During her brief
life she blessed her family with many special
memories. Her beautiful smile and playful personality
will be etched in their hearts forever, and they will
miss the opportunity to share their love and dreams
with her.
She was preceded
in death by her maternal grandparents.
Survivors include
her mother; sister, Zelexis of Rowan; siblings, Wyatt,
Quentin and Savannah Newton of Illinois; aunt, Jill
Robson and her daughter, Reica of Rowan; uncle, Bruce
Robson of Mesa, Arizona; and aunts, Linda McDaniels
and Becky Vedder of Illinois.
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Marjorie E. Gabrielson
March 8, 2005
Marjorie E. Gabrielson, 81, of Belmond, died on
Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at
her residence in Belmond.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 7,
at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Rod Hopp
officiating. Interment was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Organist was Eldoris Bunnell and soloist was Marilyn Janssen.
Casket bearers were Tom Amsbaugh, Bryan Kuester, Ryan
Lobdell, Scott Davies, Larry Kinseth and Fred Burnham.
Honorary casket bearers were her great-grandchildren.
Marjorie Evelyn
was born on July 1, 1923 at Iowa Falls, the daughter of
Richard and Hallie (Thomas) Parker. She was baptized
on
June 29, 1931. She attended the Belmond Public Schools
and the La James School of Cosmetology in Mason City.
On December 3,
1939, she married Harold Wolf in Clarion. Later they
moved to Des Moines, returning to Belmond in 1943.
Marjorie enjoyed
being a campfire leader, and she was a member of the
Trinity Lutheran Church. She worked in merchandising
and also at Farm and Home Publishers. Her most
cherished time was spent with grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by husband, Harold; her parents; and brother,
Bernard and wife, Helen Parker.
Survivors include
her
daughters, Vicki (Carroll) Morris of Avondale, Arizona
and Debra (Charles) Hanson of Albert Lea;
grandchildren, Rick (Angie) Kinseth, Laurie (Tom
Amsbaugh) Steenblock, Kim (Bryan) Kuester, Michelle
(Jeremy) Rojas, Michael Morris, Denise Hanson, David
Hanson, Danny (Shelly) Hanson, Darrin (Shelli) Hanson
and Lisa (Justin) Clark; step-grandchildren, LuAnn
Brown, Kay Zahn and Rusty Morris; twenty-six
great-grandchildren; six step great-grandchildren; one
great-great grandchild; sisters, Dorothy (Russell) Dow
and Patricia Edgerton; brother, Richard (Patricia) of
Franklin, Tennessee; and sister-in-law, Margaret
Clagget of Clarion.
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Leslie D. Gruis
March 8, 2005
Leslie D. Gruis, 55, of Meservey, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at his
home.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 5, at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel in Mason City.
Leslie Dee was
born on June 8, 1949 in Mason City. He was adopted by
Marie (Albers) Gruis in 1961. He graduated from
Meservey-Thornton, Grand View College, and the
University of Iowa. He worked as a vocational
rehabilitation counselor. Les moved to Seattle,
Washington in 1970 and returned to Iowa in 1992. He
was employed by True Value Hardware in Belmond.
Leslie enjoyed
reading, crossword puzzles, lawn care, Yahtzee, Uno,
studying military history, toy tractors, and attending
toy shows.
Leslie was
preceded in death by his mother, Marie; and brother,
Neal.
He is survived by
his
sisters, Wanda Harrell of Omaha, Nebraska, Betty Fay
of Lenox, Marlie Meyer of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Dori
Alley of Glenwood and twin sister, Jessie Sage of
Mason City; and brother, Jim Richey of San Diego,
California.
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Ethyl Thompson
March 8, 2005
M. Ethyl Thompson, 100, of Belmond, died on Friday, March 4, 2005, at the
Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March
8, at the Belmond United Methodist Church, with Pastor
Mike Druhl officiating. Interment was in the Belmond
Cemetery.
JoAn Skyrme was
organist and Cyndy McNulty was soloist. Casket bearers
were Darl Abbas, Gary Ruka, Dick Beukema, Glen Mouw,
Todd Barkema and Amber Beukema.
Mildred Ethyl, the
daughter of McClennahan (Mac) and Anna Klein Thompson,
was born on February 18, 1905 in Belmond. As a little
girl she lived on a farm northeast of Goodell. In 1915,
her family moved to Belmond.
Ethyl graduated from the
Belmond High School in 1923. Then she worked for a
lumber and construction firm and also a bank in
Klemme. In 1942 she moved to Hallock, Minnesota, where
she worked for the Northwestern State Bank. She
retired in 1970 and returned to Belmond in 1978. She
entered the Belmond Health Care Center in 1999.
Ethyl enjoyed
traveling and sewing. A master seamstress, she and her
mother were accomplished at creating and mending
clothing and quilts. She was a member of the Royal
Neighbors and was a devoted member of the United
Methodist Church.
Ethyl is survived
by numerous great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; sister, Florence (Arthur) Ruka; nephews, Lyle Ruka and Merle Ruka; and niece,
Eleanor (Don) Abbas.
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Wallace F. Johnston
March 8, 2005
Wallace F. Johnston, 83, of Belmond, died on
Saturday, March 5, 2005, at
the USA Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, March 9, at 1:30 p.m., at the Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home in Belmond, with Pastor Marv Lornez
officiating. Interment was in the Alexander Cemetery.
Casket bearers were
Allen Warwick, John Walrod, Michael Walrod, Larry
Suntken, Doug Suntken and Roger Robb.
Wallace, the son
of Harold F. and Marie Shine Johnston, was born on May 3,
1921 in Brooklyn, Iowa. He grew up in the Brooklyn
area.
Wallace married
Ellen Suntken in 1951. They made their home in the
north central Iowa area. Trucking was the work of his
life, and it was an occupation he loved. Wally retired
trucking from National Bi-Products in Belmond.
He enjoyed
tinkering on cars and playing "Mr. Fixit." Wally was a
devoted husband to his wife and was a member of the
Teamsters.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; his wife in July 2004; son,
Harold in 2003; and a sister.
Wally is survived
by his son, Clarence of Holmes; daughter, LaNae (Mike)
Walrod of Latimer; daughter-in-law, Lelani of Belmond;
grandchildren, Misty, John, Tammy, Alex, Matt and
Annie; great-grandchildren, Corey, Blake and Matthew;
and sisters, Elizabeth Graham of California and Ruth
Harris of Washington.
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Anna Nordman
March 15, 2005
Anna Nordman, 89, died on Sunday, March 13, 2005, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March
16, at the
First Reformed Church in Meservey, with Rev. Rodney Meester presiding. Burial was in the Meservey
Cemetery.
Anna, daughter of
George and Dena (Beenan) Vierkant, was born on August 19,
1915, on the family farm south of Meservey. She
attended country school and later in life graduated
from the La James School of Cosmetology.
She married Lester Hopkey at the First Reformed Church parsonage in
Meservey on February 3, 1937. They made their home in
Meservey. Lester died in 1969. On December 24, 1972,
Anna and Victor Nordman were married at The Little
Brown Church in Nashua.
Anna continued her
life in Meservey, where she operated a beauty shop for
many years. Anna and Vic spent many winters in Texas,
enjoying new friends and fishing.
After Vic's death
in 1999, Anna moved to an apartment in Thornton. She
was a life long member of the First Reformed Church in
Meservey. Anna loved to bake, her grandchildren loved
her cookies and pie crusts. Anna knitted afghans for
all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husbands; sisters, Alice,
Wilma and Sina; and brothers, Theodore, Herman and
William.
Survivors include
son, Michael (Barbara) Hopkey of Thornton;
step-daughters, Joyce (Don) Dirks and JoAnn (Ken)
Schmohe, all of Boulder, Colorado; step-sons, Richard
(Patricia) Nordman of Arlington Heights, Illinois and
Robert (Polly) Nordman of St. Charles, Illinois; 12
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Herma
Lauen of Garner; and sister-in-law, Henrietta Vierkant
of Meservey.
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Arvid A. Hansen
March 29, 2005
Arvid Arthur Hansen, 92, died on Saturday, March 19, 2005, at the
Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, March
25, at the United Church of Rowan, with burial in the
Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.
Arvid Arthur, was
born on December 14, 1912, to Arthur and Mabel (Olson)
Hansen in rural Rowan. He graduated from the Rowan
High School in 1931. A couple of years following
graduation, Arvid attended Iowa State Teacher's
College in Cedar Falls and Iowa State University in
Ames. Following that he came home and farmed with his
father.
On June 6, 1947,
Arvid married L. Mildred Nielsen in Cedar Falls. They
farmed the family farm northwest of Rowan for many
years. Arvid enjoyed delivering the Des Moines Sunday
Register for a number of years, no matter what the
weather was like.
Arvid and Mildred
retired from farming in the spring of 1973 and moved
to Rowan. They traveled to Europe twice and enjoyed
their winters in Texas. Their four grandchildren were
their delight. Mildred died on February 19, 1984 and Arvid continued to live in Rowan until October 31,
2001, when his health forced him to enter the Belmond
Health Care Center.
Music was an
important part of Arvid's life, as well as his family.
He enjoyed playing in the bands "Achin Hearts" and
"Country Cousins". He held musical jam sessions with
his children and grandchildren as well as with
friends. Arvid took great pride in all the musical
instruments he owned and played for community events.
He participated in the July 4th parades in Belmond
with his piano float.
Arvid was a member
of the Rowan Lions Club and the United Church of
Rowan. He enjoyed the activities at church. He was
known for opening the doors for everyone at Congregate
Meals and his willingness to help people in need
throughout the community. Photography was also a great
passion for Arvid. He enjoyed taking pictures of
community events, his children, grandchildren, and at
Hansen reunions. He spent several years with the Civil
Air Patrol.
In 1994, Arvid
began his "Reminisce" column for the Belmond
Independent. He took great pride in writing the weekly
articles for ten years as well as mailing out his
weekly columns to relatives and friends.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; wife; son-in-law, Norman Haupt;
sister, Edna Bailey; and nephew, Lynn Bailey.
Arvid is survived
by son, Darwin of Clarion; daughter, Mariane (Wayne)
Vestweber of McAllen, Texas; son, Glenn (Sandy) of
Belmond; grandchildren, SSgt Gregory Hansen of Fort
Knox, Kentucky, Carl Vestweber of McAllen, Jennifer
Hansen of St. Louis, Missouri and Mark Vestweber of
Ames; niece, LaNell (John) Brandes of Waterloo; and
nephew, Alvin (Becky) Bailey of Rowan.
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Joshua A. Christians
March 29, 2005
Joshua Aaron Christians, of Belmond, age 3 months and 2 days,
died on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center in
Mason City.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday,
March 26, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church in Belmond. Burial was in the St. Francis
Cemetery near Belmond.
Joshua Aaron
Christians was born on December 20, 2004 in Clarion, the
daughter of Nichole Christians and Jimmy Prince.
Joshua was such a happy baby and
brought much joy to his family. His family will
remember him for his strength shown at such a young
age.
He was preceded in
death by great grandfathers, Lee Robbins and Clarence
Christians.
Joshua is survived
by his mother of Belmond and father of Mason City;
sister, Abby of Belmond; maternal grandparents, Tom
and Rita Christians of Belmond; great-grandmothers,
Deloris Robbins of Goodell and Bonnie Christians of
Klemme; and uncles, Clint (Andrea) Christians and
their children, Cale and Cooper and Neil Christians.
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Norma Marie Bohman
March 29, 2005
Norma Marie Bohman, 71, of Belmond, died on Thursday, March 24, 2005, at the
Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were held
on Monday, March 28, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond,
with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial was in the
Alexander Cemetery.
Norma Marie, the
daughter of Wilson and Grace Olson Stearns, was born
on November 16, 1933 in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. She grew
up in Walnut Grove, St Peter and Belmond, graduating
from the Belmond High School.
Norma married
John Bohman in 1950. They made their home near
Alexander where John worked on the family farm. Norma
worked at the CAL School as a Librarian. A lover of
education and learning, Norma, at age 39, attended and
graduated from NIACC in Mason City. She was very proud
of the fact that she worked for NIACC after her
graduation. Norma helped with the GED program,
re-education and re-training of adults.
Norma is
remembered for her fondness of reading, politics and
computers. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran
Church.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Kristen
Elizabeth; son-in-law, David Harvison; and
brothers-in-law, Arnie Olson and Bernard Bohman.
Norma is survived
by her daughter, Melinda Harvison of Houston, Texas; son,
Russel of Alexander; grandchildren, Kristen, Heather,
Sarah and Jody; six great-grandchildren; sisters,
Muriel Knapp of Belle Vista, Arkansas and Ardys Lloyd
of Long Beach, California; brother, Charles (Jean)
Stearns of Belle Vista; and sisters-in-law, Alberta
Bohman and Effie Olson.
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Caroline Schmidt
March 29, 2005
Caroline Schmidt, 83, of Belmond, died on Friday, March 25, 2005, at
the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday,
March 29, at the First Reformed Church in Meservey, with
Pastor Rodney Meester officiating. Burial was in the
Meservey Cemetery.
Caroline, the
daughter of Bertus and Katie Meinderts Stadtlander,
was born on September 23, 1921, on a farm near Meservey.
She graduated from the Meservey High School.
On November
11, 1941, she married Leonard Russell Schmidt at the
First Reformed Church. They lived their entire married
life in the Meservey and Alexander areas where they
farmed. After Leonard lost his sight, the couple moved
into Meservey in 1974 and then to a condominium in
Belmond in 1980.
Caroline had been
a member of First Reformed since the age of eighteen,
where she was also baptized and confirmed. Caroline
served in many capacities, she belonged to the women's
group for over 50 years, sang in the choir, taught
Sunday School, and was secretary for every committee
in the church. She served on the Meservey Apartments
Board. Caroline belonged to several senior citizens
organizations in Meservey and Belmond and the Little
Red School House in Belmond. She enjoyed reading,
especially Bible studies, and collecting and trying
recipes.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husband; sister, Irene;
brother, Harvey; brother and sister-in-law, Clarence
and Irene; and cousin, Libby.
Caroline is
survived by a sister, Fandelene Van Horn of Sheffield.
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William D. Meints
April 5, 2005
William D. Meints, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri, died
on Monday, March
28, 2005, at the Grandview Manor in Grandview, Missouri.
Funeral services were held on Friday, April 1, with burial
in the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
William was born
in Belmond on December 15, 1936, the son of William L.
and Tillie Henn Meints. He was a Gunnery Sergeant in
the U.S. Marine Corps.
He was
preceded in death by his son, William Meints, Jr.;
brother, Conrad Meints; and sister, Esther Halverson.
He is
survived by his wife Ayako; daughter, Barbara (Gary)
Lingenfelter; son, Robert; brother, Glenn of Belmond;
sisters, Grace Haugen of Dows, Karen Ofstethun of
Clarion and Marion Carpenter of Alexander; five
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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Grace J. Kalkwarf
April 5, 2005
Grace J. Kalkwarf, 102, died on Thursday, March 31, 2005, at the Concord
Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday,
April 5, at the Belmond United Methodist Church, with
Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Burial was in the
Belmond Cemetery.
Dona Cleveland was
the organist. Loren Kalkwarf was the soloist and
Alberta Kalkwarf was the accompanist. Usher was Roger
Moderman. Casket bearers were Delbert Pals, Jerry Pals,
Kevin Pals, Vernon Van Horn, Darold Pals, Jim Suntken,
Bill Neuberger and Ron Simons.
Grace Johanna was
born on March 19, 1903, to John P. and Johanna Frey Pals
on a farm southwest of Meservey. She was baptized at
the First Reformed Church in Meservey, graduated from
the Heidelberg Catechism, and became a member of First
Reformed. She attended rural school and attained an
eighth grade education. She worked on the family farm.
On Christmas Day
1925, Grace married Dick Kalkwarf at the First
Reformed Parsonage. They farmed in the Alexander and
Belmond areas for many years. In 1952, they retired and
moved to a new home in Belmond. They enjoyed fishing,
trips to Minnesota lakes, and playing cards with
friends and relatives.
Following
retirement, Grace enjoyed bowling and golfing. In her
honor the Belmond Country Club named one day a year
Grace Kalkwarf Day. She loved many cards games and
played for the Belmond Hospital Auxiliary for years.
Grace crocheted many doilies and gave her handiwork to
family and friends. Since moving to Belmond, Grace had
been a member of the United Methodist Church.
In November of
1999, she moved to the Belmond Community Apartments.
Due to ill health, Grace entered the Concord Care
Center in August of 2004.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husband, Dick in 1968; son, DuWayne; grandson, Gene Kalkwarf; sisters, Gertrude
Musgjerd and Esther Suntken; brothers, Bert, Peter and
Richard Pals; and brother-in-law, Art Musgjerd.
Grace is survived
by son, Loren (Alberta) Kalkwarf of Garner;
daughter-in-law, Denise Kalkwarf of Mesa, Arizona;
grandchildren, Charlotte Hanson of Clear Lake, Lu Ann
(Mark) Archer of Littleton, Colorado, Mike (Mavine)
Kalkwarf of Garner, Sharon (Norman) Bosehardt of
Gilbert, Arizona and Diane (Tim) Scott of Payson,
Arizona; great-grandchildren, Spencer Klooster, Justin
Klooster, Hayley Klooster, Katie Ryder, Tracey
Bosehardt, Meredith Kalkwarf and Marty Kalkwarf;
sisters-in-law, Grace Pals and Ruth Pals of Belmond;
and brother-in-law, Jess Suntken of Meservey.
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