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Jollene
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October 9, 2007
Jollene A. Jaacks, 73, of Alexander, died on Wednesday,
October 3, 2007, at the Belmond Health Care Center,
surrounded by the love of her family.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 6, at the
Alexander United Methodist Church, with Rev. Kalen Friested
officiating. Burial was in the Alexander Cemetery.
Jollene
Ann, the daughter of William and Grace (Pals) Tinkey, was
born on January 23, 1934 in Alexander. She graduated from
the Alexander High School in 1952. She married Marvin Dean
Jaacks on May 19, 1953, at the Alexander Methodist Church.
She had been employed for periods of time in the kitchen at
the CAL Community Schools and in housekeeping at the Belmond
Medical Center.
Jollene
was a life long homemaker, wonderful partner and wife,
nurturing mother, and loving grandmother. Her family was
first and foremost in her life. She always strived to put
others needs before her own. Jollene looked forward to
having her family together at meal times. Her husband,
children and their families will cherish memories of
holidays with Jollene and Marvin, whether it was a meal of
specken decken, roast, pork chops, and riced potatoes and
gravy, and delicious desserts such as rhubarb, brownies,
cookies or one of her pies. She enjoyed attending her
children and grandchildren's extracurricular activities. She
and Marvin had also enjoyed traveling, having been on a trip
to Hawaii and cruise to Cozumel. Jollene looked forward to
relaxing in the flowers, gardening, and feeding and watching
the birds and squirrels.
Jollene
was active in the Alexander United Methodist, her life long
church. She was involved in the United Methodist Women,
taught Sunday School, and held various church offices. She
had also served many years on the Alexander Cemetery
Society.
Jollene
was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Kim Smith in
1980; brother, Loren in 1960; sister, Lois Bryan in 2006;
and a brother, Delbert in 2006.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Jaacks of Alexander;
sons, Greg (Donna) Jaacks of Belmond, Jeff (Beth) Jaacks of
Hampton and Steve Jaacks of Alexander; grandchildren, Trisha
Jaacks of Clear Lake, Sandy Willms of Belmond, Lindsey
Jaacks of Sheffield, Jeremy Jaacks of Hampton and Luke Smith
of Alexander; great-grandchildren, Samantha Smith of
Alexander and Ashlynn and Ashton Willms of Belmond; and
sisters, Loraine (John) Halfwassen of Belmond and Dilene
Orpen of Northwood.
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Charles Kruger
October 16, 2007
Charles "Chuck" Kruger, 90, of Belmond, died on Sunday,
October 7, 2007, at the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, October 10, at the
United Church of Rowan, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister
officiating. Burial with military rites was in the Graceland
Cemetery near Rowan.
Charles Frederick, the son
of Fred and Minnie Deremo Kruger, was born on April 1, 1917
in Dows. He lived in the Rowan and Dows areas his entire
life, attending country school and graduating from the Rowan
High School. Following graduation, Chuck worked for Pete
Kalkwarf until he joined the U. S. Army. He served as a
Forward Observer in the Battle of the Bulge during World War
II.
Following his discharge,
Chuck farmed and raised cattle, sheep and hogs. He and
Shirley Wessels were married at her parent's home in Laurel,
Iowa in 1951. They made their home in the Rowan area until
1983 when they moved to Belmond.
Chuck was an active,
community-minded person. He was a member of the United
Church of Rowan, where he served on several boards and
committees. He was proud to have been a 60-year member of
the Rowan American Legion, serving as a post commander as
well as a county commander.
Chuck will be remembered
as a gentleman with a good sense of humor. He enjoyed coffee
and socializing with friends. Spending time with family was
a priority in his life.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife; granddaughter, Heidi; and
brother-in-law, Phil Tutt.
Chuck is survived by his
son, Robert (Jo) of Alexander; grandchildren, Erin of Mt.
Pleasant and Brent a student at Wartburg College; and
sister, Hazel Tutt of Ft. Dodge.
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Eudora Scott
October 16, 2007
Eudora "Scottie" Scott, 81, of Hinton, formerly of Belmond,
died on Monday, October 8, 2007, at the Indian Hills Nursing and Rehab
Center in Sioux City.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 11, at the St.
John Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Pastor Lowell Halvorson
officiating. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in
Waterloo.
Eudora Mia, was born on
December 29, 1925, to Eldora (Manthey) Scott and Jesse Scott
in Waterloo. She attended school in Waterloo. She married
Willard Scott on October 8, 1942.
Eudora was a cook at the
Alexander Community School, CAL Community School, and then
was head cook at the Belmond Community School until her
retirement.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; half-brother, Ruben Judisch; and brother,
Loren Scott.
Eudora is survived by her
children, Charles (Maxine) Scott of Council Bluffs, Gerald
(Carol) Scott of Hinton and Larry (Kathy) Scott of Nora
Springs; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
half-sisters, Rubena (Judisch) Stufflebeam of Waverly and Rosalyn
(Judisch) Schuknecht of Des Moines, Washington; brother, Arlo Scott
of Grants Pass, Oregon; and sister, Lois (Scott) Stephens of
Clear Lake.
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Doris Nuehring
October 16, 2007
Doris L. Nuehring, 84, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2007, at the Belmond
Health Care Center, following a lengthy battle with cancer,
her son, Neil and brother, Clifford at her side.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, October
13, at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, with Rev. Lowell H. Halvorson
officiating. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.
Doris Lavonne, the
daughter of Thomas Elliott and Ora Blanch (Ulstad) Toft, was
born on September 25, 1923, on her parents' farm in rural Belmond.
She was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf and attended the
Rural District #9 School.
Doris married Lyle Andrew
Nuehring on August 14, 1946 in Algona. Doris and Lyle lived
in Garner for a time. In 1949 they moved to Klemme where
they raised their six children. Lyle was employed for many
years with the Hale-Phipps Motors while Doris handled the
full-time responsibilities of providing a loving home for
their children. Lyle died on September 25, 1967.
Doris continued to live in
Klemme where she could be found caring for her flowers and
plants, walking around town on errands, being a good
neighbor, or enjoying the company of her cats. She was an
active member of the Immanuel Reformed United Church of
Christ.
In 1986 Doris moved to the
Belmond Community Apartments. In 2006 she moved to Kentucky
Ridge Assisted Living, and later to the Good Shepherd Health
Care Center, both in Mason City.
Doris enjoyed anything
that meant spending time with her family. She traveled to
visit her family in Connecticut, California and Alabama, as
well Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New York City, and Montreal.
Doris enjoyed the Iowa State Fair and the Norwegian-American
Museum in Decorah, Iowa. She also looked forward to shorter
journeys to area towns to participate in friendly, but
competitive, games of bingo.
Many of her gatherings with
family and friends would include conversations around a
jigsaw puzzle over a cup of Norwegian coffee, fitting for
a lady who proudly wore the badge of her 100 percent
Norwegian heritage. Doris cherished the many friendships she
had made with her neighbors. She loved to experience the
holidays and change of seasons, a joy that could be seen in
her decorations and wardrobe which included decorated socks.
Doris was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and she even went to a
post-season bowl game in San Diego.
Doris was a longtime
member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary and the St. Olaf
Ladies Aid.
Her family will cherish
the many wonderful gifts she shared with them, her courage,
non-judgmental attitude, witty personality, and mischievous
smile. They will remember Doris' strength and perseverance
as she valiantly faced the many challenges of cancer over
the years, an amazing lady who proudly called herself
"Tough Tom" as she made it through another round in her
fight.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband; sister, Betty; and brothers, Thomas
Jr., Donald and Robert.
Survivors include her
children, Arland Nuehring of Irvine, California, Cynthia (Peter) DeRosa of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, Leland of Auburn, Alabama, Neil of Iowa
City, Dwight of Tucson, Arizona and Cheryl of Kensington, Connecticut;
grandchildren Marc, DeRosa of Sunnyvale, California and Lisa DeRosa, partner Disiree Johndrow of East Hartford, Connecticut; brothers,
Roger (Kay) Toft of Surprise, Arizona, Clifford Toft of Belmond,
Jerry (Delores) Toft of Urbandale and Ev (Judy) Toft of West
Des Moines; and sisters-in-law, Mary Toft (wife of the late
Thomas, Jr.) of Woodland, California and Marlys Toft Rich (wife of
the late Donald Toft) of Johnston.
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Steven Schnell
October 16, 2007
Steven R. Schnell, 50, owner of Schnell Associates, PC in
Belmond, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 11, 2007, at the Belmond
Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 16, at the Belmond
United Methodist Church, with Rev. Donna Buckman of the
United Church of Christ Congregational officiating. Burial
was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Steven Ronley, the son of
Ronley D. and Marilyn J. (Gesme) Schnell, was born on September
11, 1957 in Newell. He attended the Newell-Providence Schools
where he participated in track and played saxophone. Growing
up on the family farm, he enjoyed working at various tasks
and taught his brother how to cultivate. Steve was always
looking after his siblings.
During his youth he was
actively involved in the scouting program, had been to
the Philmont Scout Reservation, and was inducted into the Order
of the Arrow. Steve attained the Boy Scouts of America's
highest rank when he became an Eagle Scout on December 4,
1972. He proudly carried this accomplishment with him for
the rest of his life and had been master of ceremonies for
future Eagle Scouts.
Steve graduated from the
Newell-Providence High School in 1975. He worked for a year
on the family farm and then attended Buena Vista College
where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting/business.
In 1980, Steve moved to
Belmond where he began his career working for the Lloyd
Anders accounting firm. He passed his CPA Iowa State Boards
on February 3, 1993. The firm became a partnership known as
Anders & Schnell on January 1, 1994. On November 25, 1997
Steve completed the requirements of the National Association
of Certified Evaluation Analysts to become a CVA. On August
15, 2001 he achieved the rank of Exemplary ERO from the IRS
for excellence in e-filing returns and earned a trip to
receive the award in Texas. Steve became sole owner of the
business (Schnell Associates, PC) on June 4, 2003.
Steve met his wife, Kathy
Lynn Paule, at a church function at the Belmond United
Church of Christ Congregational in 1985. They were married
on
February 22, 1986 at the church.
He was a person who gave
countless hours to Belmond. Steve was active at the Belmond
United Church of Christ Congregational, serving as
moderator, treasurer, on the Board of Stewardship and the
Board of Evangelism, as a Sunday School and Bible School
Teacher, Lay Preacher and other positions.
His community involvement
included the Toastmasters, Belmond Jaycees, Iowa River
Players, and others. Steve held various offices and received
numerous awards from these groups. Steve's willingness to
listen, contemplate, evaluate the options, and help develop
a functional and efficient solution to a program, task, or
project, was a wonderful attribute that he shared in various
roles with the Belmond Chamber of Commerce, Belmond
Industrial Development Corporation, and city government. He
was active in the BDC, RAP and Incentive Fund committees of
the Chamber and BIDCO, and had served for a time on the
Belmond Planning and Zoning Commission. His foresight for
the future and the betterment of Belmond was seen in his
involvement with BIC and the construction of a spec building
in Belmond's industrial park.
Steve was preceded in
death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; and
father-in-law, Walter Laake.
He is survived by his wife,
Kathy; daughter, Suzanne; mother and father, Ronley and
Marilyn Schnell of Ankeny; sisters, Diane (Bob) Peabody of
Omaha and Sharon (David) Newman of Des Moines; brothers,
Brian (Paula) Schnell of Ankeny and Brett (Christa) Schnell
of Elk River, Minnesota; and mother-in-law, Ardeth Laake of Belmond.
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Ivan Pralle
October 23, 2007
Ivan Pralle, 81, of Latimer, died on Monday, October 15,
2007, at the Hampton Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 20, at the
St. Paul's Lutheran in Latimer, with burial in the church
cemetery.
Ivan George, the son of
George and Malinda (Dohrmann) Pralle, was born on June 16,
1926 on the family farm near Latimer. He was baptized in his
home on July 19, 1926 by Rev. E.H. Grummer. He attended the
St. Paul's Lutheran School through the eighth grade, was
confirmed in 1940 by Pastor E.L. Runge, and was a member of
St. Paul's Lutheran.
Ivan attended high school
in Coulter for a few years, then helped his dad with
farming. He farmed until 1990 when he retired. He was also a
courier for the Latimer bank for a number of years, helped
with Dreyer's Portable Feeding Mill, and did some trucking
for Donn Wolf and Melvin Lubkeman.
Ivan married Florence
Muhlenbruck on February 26, 1971. She died in 1981. Ivan
married Elfrieda (Kracht) Pralle on August 31, 1991. They
lived in Latimer until moving to the Allison Independent and
Assisted Living in June 2006. This past February they moved
to the Hampton Health Care Center.
Ivan and Elfrieda enjoyed
playing golf and played in many tournaments together. Ivan
also enjoyed playing cards with his friends and going up
town for coffee in the morning.
Ivan was preceded in death
by his parents; his grandparents; his first wife, Florence;
and step-children, Merle Muhlenbruck and Jerry, Joel and Jon
Pralle.
He is survived by his
wife, Elfrieda; brother, Leonard (Kathleen) Pralle of
Latimer; sister, Lola Jean Pralle of Latimer; step-children,
Mike Muhlenbruck of California, Joyce (Garry) Hubacher of
Ames, Judith (James) Foulk of Denver, Colorado, Janice
Danaher of Des Moines, Joan Pralle of Hampton, Jeff Pralle
of Waterloo and Gordon Pralle of Des Moines; ten
step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.
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James Riggins
October 23, 2007
James L. Riggins, 77, of Eldora, died on Thursday, October
18, 2007, at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
Funeral services were held on Monday morning, October 22, at
the Eldora United Methodist Church, with Pastor Richard
Boatman officiating. Graveside services were held on Monday
afternoon at the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery, rural
Belmond.
James Leonard, was born on
November 12, 1929 in Dougherty, the son of Ross and Helen
(Wilson) Riggins. The family moved to Alexander and he
received his education there. On November 11, 1950 James
married Marian A. Loats of Belmond. James served in the
United States Army during the Korean War with the Seventh
Infantry Division and was honorably discharged in 1952. He
was awarded the Purple Heart for service to his country. In
1952 James and Marian moved to Eldora where he operated Jim
Riggins Painting for over fifty years. He was also a rural
mail carrier for fifteen years.
James was a member of the
Eldora United Methodist Church, Walter-Sayer Post 182 of the
American Legion, Roll-Harless Post 3974 of the VFW, the
Korean War Veteran's Association, the Seventh Infantry
Division Association, the D.A.V, and the Purple Heart
Association. James was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan. He loved
to golf and bowled in a league in Eldora for many years. His
wife died on April 20, 2006.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife; and brothers, Russell, Robert, Donald
and David Riggins.
He is survived by his
daughter, Catherine (Jeffry) Roberts of Downers Grove,
Illinois; grandchildren, Laura and Brian; sisters, Betty
Raines of Victor, Montana, Dorothy (Leo) Garcia of Kailua
Kona, Hawaii and Marvyl (Gordon) Clemens of Union; and
brothers-in-law, Fred Loats of Belmond and Kenneth (Marcy)
Loats of Granville, Ohio.
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Ruth Allender
October 23, 2007
Ruth Allender, 79, of Holdrege, Nebraska, died on Thursday,
October 18, 2007, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney,
Nebraska.
A celebration of her life was held on Sunday, October 21,
with an open house hosted by her daughters at their home in
Holdrege. The family honored Ruth's wish for cremation.
Ruth was born in Putnam
County, Missouri, on July 18, 1928, to Ira and Velma (Stull)
Morris. The family bought a farm in Van Buren County, Iowa
near Douds, where she was raised.
Ruth graduated from the
Douds High School in 1945 and immediately went to work at
age 16 for the FBI in Washington, D.C. It was during WW II
and she celebrated VJ Day there and watched Harry and Bess
Truman on the balcony of the White House. After two years
she moved back to Ottumwa where she met and married Melvin
E. Allender on January 15, 1949. Ruth worked in public
schools in Iowa as a secretary and media center director.
Melvin died in November
1988. She lived for a time in Belmond and then moved to
Holdrege in 1993 to be with her daughter, Karen.
Ruth was active in the
Legion Auxiliary in Iowa as Past President. She was a member
of the Belmond United Methodist Church and the Belmond Arts
Council. She taught and played bridge and played a mean game
of rummy.
Ruth is survived by her
daughters, Susan (Lloyd) Anders of Mesa, Arizona, Karen
Allender of Holdrege and Sandra (Dale) Seitz of Golden,
Colorado; grandchildren, David, Amanda and Scott; and six
great-grandchildren.
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Ora Janssen
October 23, 2007
Ora E. Janssen, 79, of Belmond, died on Friday, October 19,
2007, at the Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 23, at the
Salem United Methodist Church in Meservey, with Rev. Rose
Khaan and Rev. Steve Schultz officiating. Burial was in the
Meservey Cemetery.
Ora,
the daughter of Ira and Elsie (Warden) Locke, was born on
May 10, 1928 in Rulo, Nebraska. She began school at Rulo and
later attended school at Chapin after the family moved to
Iowa.
Ora
married Gene Sterling Janssen on July 5, 1947, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. The early years of their marriage
were spent together as a team in Gene's trucking operation
with Warren Transportation. Ora was also a waitress for a
time at the White House Cafe and the Sportsman's Bar, both
in Blue Earth, Minnesota, where she lived for five years.
The family moved to Belmond in 1962. She was employed for a
number of years at the Mello Maid in Belmond, and later they
operated Archibald's Restaurant in Belmond and Rosebud's
Cafe in Meservey. Ora was also a cook at the Belmond
Hospital for many years.
Ora's
culinary skills were excellent, as those who enjoyed her
cooking would testify. A favorite past time of the Janssen
family entailed Sunday afternoon gatherings for a feast of
Ora's kitchen delights. Favorites were Ora's one-of-a-kind
pan fried chicken, chow mein hotdish, and homemade gravy.
Following a wonderful meal, the family would spend the rest
of the day in friendly competition of 500 and Owa Hu
Marbles.
In early years Ora was an
avid bowler. She and Gene also loved to go dancing at Duncan
and the Surf and Ritz in Clear Lake. Ora enjoyed gardening
and canning, and her marigolds and rose bushes. In recent
years she enjoyed the camaraderie at the Belmond Community
Apartments and evenings playing bingo. Ora was a longtime
member of the Salem United Methodist Church and the Meservey
American Legion Auxillary.
Ora
had been a resident of the Kanawha Community Home, where her
daughter, Ellen is employed, since May 24 of this year.
Ora
was preceded in death by her parents; husband in December
1993; sister, Bertha Johnson; and brothers, Donald and Merle
Miller.
Survivors include her son,
Jimmy (Rebecca) Janssen of Meservey; daughters, Hazel Hill
of Ozark, Missouri and Ellen (Michael W.) Countryman of
Kanawha; brother, Robert (Kaye) Miller of Eureka Springs,
Arkansas; sister, Betty Mullen of Big Bear Lake, California;
grandchildren, Jimmi (Lindsay) Hill of Springfield,
Missouri, Matthew (Deb) Studer of Goodell, Dante (Jennifer)
Hill of Grensham, Oregon, Martin Gene Countryman of Garner,
Kelly Danielle Janssen of Mason City, Michael A. (Jennifer)
Countryman of Klemme, Cody Hill of Ozark and Tina (Jamie)
Cook of Belmond; and great-grandchildren, Katie Magnuson,
Cheyenne Studer, Alexandria Hill, Skylar Kabrick, Jordan and
Kerya Cook.
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Else Pals
October 23, 2007
Else Pals, 92, of Belmond, formerly of Alexander, died on
Sunday, October 21, 2007, at the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning, October 24,
at the First Reformed Church in Alexander, with Pastor
Phillip Arnold officiating. Burial with military rites was
in the Alexander Cemetery.
Else, the son of Hannas
and Ella (Eden) Pals, was born on December 11, 1914 in
Alexander. He attended the Alexander Schools and served his
country with the United States Army, stationed at Ft. Riley,
Kansas.
Else married Lois Harson
on February 18, 1939 in Alexander. The couple made their
home in Waterloo and later moved to Portland, Oregon, where
Else worked in the shipyards.
Else and Lois moved back
to Waterloo in 1945 where they raised their two daughters.
He worked in construction and also at Rath Packing. As a
self employed carpenter, Else loved to build homes, and he
enjoyed carpentry of all kinds. Else and Lois lived in
Waterloo until retirement in 1991 when they moved to
Alexander, and later to Belmond.
Else loved to bowl, play
cards, pitch horseshoes and play checkers. He was a great
storyteller and loved to eat homemade ice cream.
Else was a member of the
First Reformed Church in Alexander and a former member of
the Odd Fellows.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and two brothers.
Else is survived by his
wife; daughters, Vicki (Walt) Hirsh of Alexander and Elsie
(John) Santeramo of Longmont, Colorado; grandchildren, Pam
(Kevin) Bishop, Nancy Hirsch, Johnny (Sandy) Santeramo and
Christi (Don) Bova; and great-grandchildren, Colin, Nick,
Kadie, Tony, Joey, Angela and Gina.
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Lillian Kaduce
October 23, 2007
Lillian Kaduce, 92, of Belmond, died on Monday, October 22,
2007, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday,
October 26, at the United Methodist Church in Belmond, with
Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Burial will take place in the
Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery east of Belmond.
Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Thursday,
October 25, at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond and
one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Lillian, daughter of Peter
and Petria (Andersen) Larsen, was born on May 7, 1915 on the
family farm near Ottosen. She was raised on the farm and
attended country school through the eighth grade. In 1936
she married Harold Hansen and they had three children. In
the winter of 1956 Lillian married Herman Kaduce.
Lillian enjoyed baking,
sewing, gardening, embroidering, fishing and watching
sporting events, especially Hawkeye basketball. Above all
she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; two husbands; infant son, Daryl; three
sisters; and seven brothers.
Lillian is survived by her
son, Larry Hansen of Belmond; daughter, Beverly E. Wise of
Belmond; grandchildren, Kimberly (Ronald) Ausborn of
Belmond, Lon (Sara) Hansen of Souderton, Pennsylvania,
Bernard Wise of Belmond and Debra (Christopher) Sorensen of
Urbandale; great-grandchildren, Amanda, Eric, Rachel,
Nicole, Anthony and Ashley; brothers, Warren (Betty) Larsen
of Florida, Lloyd (Theresa) Larsen of Des Moines and Darrell
Johnson of Humboldt; sister, Edna Sheehan of Humboldt;
sisters-in-law, JoAnn Larsen of Cherokee, Ruth Hansen of
Belmond and Arlene Sampson of Goldfield; and brother-in-law,
Latton (Millie) Hansen of Ft. Dodge.
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Marty Davis
October 30, 2007
Marty Davis, 17, a senior at the Belmond-Klemme High School,
died on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at the Belmond Medical
Center as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle
accident.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, October 28, at the
Belmond United Methodist Church, with Rev. Michael Druhl and
Rev. Dick Kaiser officiating. Burial was in the St. Francis
Catholic Cemetery in rural Belmond.
Marty Joe, the son of
Joyce (Kaiser) and Jerry Davis, was born on November 29,
1989 in Peoria, Illinois. In his early years he defeated
numerous health challenges. Marty's perseverance in the face
of adversity as a young child carried him throughout his
life. In a recent autobiography he noted that his philosophy
was "Life is what you make of it. It is not always fair and
can be a real challenge, but you can do anything if you set
your mind to it."
Marty attended the
Belmond-Klemme Community Schools for most of his education.
He was looking forward to early graduation in December and
planned to attend Wyotech College in Laramie, Wyoming, to
major in diesel mechanics.
Marty was an absolute
racing nut and an avid fan of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and Dale,
Jr. His love of cars and mechanical work was a huge part of
his life. He enjoyed working side by side with his step-dad,
J.R. Clark, in his shop and at area race tracks. He
supported his step-dad as his number one fan, assistant
mechanic and pit-crew. Marty was known by many car drivers
and race fans throughout the region.
His passion for cars and
motors played a part in his recent employment and future
plans. He worked at Munson Trucking in Britt and job
shadowed with Verlyn Keeling at Keeling Auto in Belmond.
Marty had also been employed for a time at the Pizza Ranch
in Belmond.
Marty loved the outdoors
and was an avid fisherman. He welcomed each and every
opportunity to drown a line, whether at Uncle Don's cabin
near Ottertail-Long Lake, Minnesota with Aunt Carol and Aunt
Mary Ann, or with his "Papa Joe" (grandpa Joe Kaiser). In
winter, he and his step-dad would spend hours on the ice at
Lake Cornelia and Clear Lake.
Marty's other favorite
past times included playing rummy, cribbage and other card
games, playing X-Box racing and fishing games, music,
television and movies, including Blue Collar TV, Larry the
Cable Guy, Harry Potter, and Half-Baked. Marty looked
forward to shopping trips to Wal-Mart and Fleet Farm with a
stop at McDonald's. He enjoyed eating and then carrying on
the skills used to make grandma's home made buns. He
recently took up the hobby of skateboarding.
When he was younger, Marty
participated in athletics. He was a member of the FFA in
Belmond and served in various roles. He had been on a trip
with the FFA to the national convention in Kentucky and met
Richard Childress of Childress Racing. He and J.R. were
preparing to build a hornet series race car for Marty. He
couldn't wait to explore the opportunities and journeys
ahead, spending time with his mom and J.R., being with his
friends, or just playing with his shitzu and buddy Cherokee.
His mischievous smile will be remembered fondly, and he will
be dearly missed by his friend, Ashley Poulson of Algona.
He was preceded in death
by his maternal grandmother, Mona Kaiser; paternal
grandparents, George and Dorothy Ross; aunt, Carol Kaiser;
and step-grandmother, Betty Davis.
Survivors include his
mother, Joyce Davis and step-father, J.R. Clark (Little Man
Construction) of Belmond; father, Jerry Davis of Slayton,
Minnesota; grandpa, Joe Kaiser of Belmond; aunts and uncles,
Donald and Patricia Kaiser of Mankato, Mary and Larry Lohse
of Belmond and Dick and Beth Kaiser of Des Moines; and
cousins, JoAnn Huedepohl, Heidi Kaiser, Heather Diersen,
Joshua Kaiser and Jonathan Kaiser.
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Leona Stevens
October 30, 2007
Leona M. Stevens, 88, died on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at
the Belmond Health Care Center, where she had resided since
1988.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 27, at the
Belmond United Methodist Church, with Rev. Michael Druhl
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Leona Marjorie, the daughter of Sidney and Essie (Smith)
Rossell, was born on December 6, 1918, on her grandparent's
farm in rural Lewis, Iowa. She graduated from the Lewis
Community High School and continued her education at the
Mason City Junior College, Iowa State Teacher's College, and
eventually completed her bachelor's degree in education at
Drake University.
Leona married Lloyd Glen
Stevens, on October 19, 1939 in Papillion, Nebraska. The
couple moved to Belmond in 1953. Lloyd operated the Western
Auto Store, worked as a carpenter, and sold feed and corn,
while Leona continued her life-long devotion to teaching.
She was employed as a teacher in the Goodell and Belmond
Community Schools and had the unique opportunity to teach
under the leadership of her son, Tom who was a principal at
Belmond for a time.
Leona was an educator
through and through. She was always organized and planned
her lessons in advance. Leona retired in 1981 but continued
as a substitute for a number of years. Tom recalled she was
still planning lessons and learning programs for the future
even after she retired. She loved teaching young people.
Leona was a "salt of the
earth" wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend to
many. She relished times spent with her family. In earlier
years Leona and Lloyd enjoyed square dancing and fishing
trips with family and friends. She was always up for a game
of cribbage or time with other couples at card parties.
Leona had done some oil painting, enjoyed crocheting, and
was an avid reader.
She was a long-time member
of the Belmond United Methodist Church, a past member of the
Order of the Eastern Star, and the Iowa State Education and
National Education Associations.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband, Lloyd in March, 1995; daughter,
Linda Webner at age 30; an infant sister and infant brother;
and brothers, Eldred and Austin.
Leona is survived by her
son, Tom (Dee) of Winona; son-in-law, Dennis (Marilyn)
Webner of Sergeant Bluff; grandchildren, Chris (Laurie)
Webner and their children, Luke, Matthew and Grace of
Panora; Steve (Stacy) Webner and their children, Colton and
Cade; Jessica (Rick) Beem and their children, Abbey and
Logan of Monticello; and Nate Stevens of Cedar Falls.
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David Farnham
November 8, 2007
David M. Farnham, 58, of Dumont, died on Monday, October 29,
2007, at the Dumont Wellness Center. Private graveside
services were held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.
David was born on January
29, 1949, to Wally and Lovejoy Spry Farnham in Holdrege,
Nebraska. He spent his life being cared for by many loving
friends. His final years were spent at NCHS in Belmond and
the Dumont Wellness Center.
David is survived by many
loving caregivers and friends.
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