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Maxine Jenison
September 4, 2007
Maxine C. Jenison, 92, of Belmond, died on Saturday,
September 1, 2007, at the Hampton Health Care Center,
Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday,
September 5, at the Belmond United Methodist Church, with
Rev. Michael Druhl officiating. Burial will be in the
Belmond Cemetery.
Maxine Constance, was born
on January 29, 1915, to Harry and Martha (Thoe) Nordschow in
Albert Lea, Minnesota. As a young girl she moved with her
family to Iowa. She graduated from the Belmond High School
in 1933.
On June 30, 1935, Maxine
married Paul Jenison at her parent's home in Mason City.
They farmed until 1965 when they moved to California to help
care for Maxine's mother. They returned to the family farm
in 1973 and retired ten years later.
At a young age, Maxine
developed a passion for music which enabled her to teach the
organ. She also played the organ at several churches and
sang in the choir. She played for nearly all of her
grandchildren's weddings and at various other family
occasions, as well blessing countless weddings, funerals and
other functions. Maxine's love of music carried through in
her dancing abilities. In earlier years Maxine and Paul
would often go to dances throughout the area.
Maxine enjoyed family
gatherings, traveling, fishing, camping, sports, cooking and
baking for family and friends, and making quilts for her
family. She was a member of the Belmond United Methodist
Church and the United Methodist Church Women, and was a past
member of the Progress Club.
Maxine's musical talents
will be carried on for generations through the hundreds of
students she taught. She will be missed for her warm and
inviting smile, the twinkle in her eyes, her pleasant
personality, and her love for her family and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband; son, Merrill; grandson, David
Jenison; granddaughter, Jolynn (Jody) Schrage; sister,
Meredith; and brother, Merle.
Survivors include her son,
Marlin (Ardith) of Urbandale; daughter, Meredith (Gary)
Ersland of Belmond; daughter-in-law, Lois Jenison of
Belmond; brother-in-law, C. Phil (Betty) Jenison;
sister-in-law, Jean Nordschow; grandchildren, Terri Leick,
Christine Sietsema, Jeff Jenison, Paula Jenison, Mark
Jenison, Michelle Dorr, Greg Ersland and Melissa Hoffman;
and great-grandchildren, Jordan, Taylor, Christopher,
Benjamin, Phillip, Rachael, Ryan, Alex, Kelley, Jenae,
Kaitlyn, Brianne, Michael, Danielle, Nicholas, Melinda and
Willy.
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Josephine Carolus
September 11, 2007
Josephine L. Carolus, 89, of Belmond, died on Sunday,
September 2, 2007, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 6, at the
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond, with Father
Chris Podhajsky officiating. Burial was in the St. Francis
Cemetery.
Josephine Lucille, daughter of Wm. S. and Elsie (Pool)
Dominy, was born on October 8, 1917 in Windsor, Missouri. At
the age of 18 months, her mother died and she, along with
her brother, Howard, moved to Goodell to make a home with
their Aunt Mary and Uncle John Dominy. In December 1919 they
moved to one mile north of Goodell from a farm west of town.
Josephine graduated from the Goodell High School in 1935.
She and her brother operated the family farm until she began
working in nursing homes in Clear Lake and Belmond.
Josephine married A. LeRoy Carolus on February 13, 1971, at
St. Francis Xavier. Their wedding was the last one performed
in the old church.
LeRoy and Josephine moved to the BelAire Condo in the fall
of 1999. She was a 4-H Leader for many years, a member of
the Catholic Daughters and the Rosary Society. She enjoyed
sewing and doing handy work.
Josephine was preceded in death by her parents; Uncle John
and Aunt Mary; brother, Howard; and sisters, Mabel Brignon
and Marian Henrickson.
She is survived by her husband; niece, Rosemary (Dean)
Walter of Sheridan, Illinois; nephew, Lt. Col. Wm (Nina)
Brignon of Sheridan; sister-in-law, Margaret Nuehring of
Britt; brother-in-law, Harlan (Betty) Carolus of Garner;
godson, Steve (Marilyn) Janssen of Belmond; and dear friend
and neighbor, Joan Janssen of Goodell.
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Maxine Dorr
September 11, 2007
Maxine Dorr, 86, of Belmond, died on Wednesday, September 5,
2007, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, September 10,
at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond, with
Father Christopher Podhajsky officiating. Interment was in
the St. Francis Cemetery.
Maxine, daughter of Bernold and Neva (Oler) Kinseth, was
born on April 18, 1921, on the family farm near Alexander.
She grew up on the farm and graduated from the Alexander
High School in 1939. On October 6, 1942, she married Paul L.
Dorr in Dayton, Ohio.
Maxine enjoyed reading and puzzles, was an avid card player,
and her greatest joy was her grandchildren. She was a
bookkeeper for her husband's construction company as well as
Kinseth Plumbing and Heating in Belmond. Maxine was also a
loving caretaker for her husband for eighteen years after he
suffered a stroke. She was a former member of the Catholic
Daughters and the Rosary Society.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son,
Kevin; son-in-law, Robert Wade; brother, Kenneth Kinseth;
sisters, Ardith Buchanan and Avon Armour; and sister-in-law,
Marian Kinseth.
Maxine is survived by daughters, Kathryn Wade of Belmond,
Rita (Sterling) Laaveg of Scottsdale, Arizona and Patricia
L. Mennenga of Mason City; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Dorr of
Belmond; grandchildren, Aaron Laaveg, Nicole (Dr. John)
Lozier, Lisa (Jeff) Berg, Tracy Mennenga, Jennifer (Jeff)
Colson, Brian (Jessica) Mennenga, Heather Dorr and partner,
Michele Nunnally, Joshua Dorr and special friend, Tracy
Dorr; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Roland Kinseth,
Roger Kinseth and Larry (Shari) Kinseth, all of Belmond; and
sister-in-law, Cyrena Kinseth of Decorah.
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Johan Pals
September 11, 2007
Johan L. Pals, 88, of Belmond, died on Wednesday, September
5, 2007, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 8, at the
United Methodist Church in Belmond, with Pastor Tim Platt
from the Clarion Church of Christ officiating. Burial with
military rites was in the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery near
Belmond.
Johan Lambert, the son of Lambert and Marie Jordan Pals, was
born on February 8, 1919 in Belmond. He grew up in the
Belmond area, attending country school and helping on the
farm. The Lambert Pals Century Farm was established in 1875
and is now run by Curtis Pals.
Johan joined the U.S. Army on April 25, 1941 and served in
the Philippines as an automotive mechanic. He earned the
rank of Staff Sergeant, was awarded the Good Conduct Medal,
and was honorably discharged on August 19, 1945.
Upon his return to the United States, Johan went to diesel
mechanic school in St. Louis. There he met Ann Cooper, and
they were married on January 25, 1947 in St. Louis. The
couple returned to Belmond that same year and resided in the
same house for 60 years.
Johan worked as an auto mechanic at the Ford garage, the
Chevrolet garage, and later operated his own business,
Johnny's Auto Repair, for about 15 years before retiring.
Johan was a member of the Clarion Church of Christ for 60
years and loved going to church and church sponsored events.
He was also the last charter member of the Belmond VFW Post
4244. Johan took great pride in the American flag and all
that it represents. He enjoyed fishing, camping and
attending car shows. One of the great joys in Johan's life
was spending time with his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister,
Edna; and brother, Marvin.
Johan is survived by his wife; children, Beverly (Brian)
O'Donnell of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Susan (Ted) Long
of Leawood, Kansas and Gary Pals (Darlene Hogan) of Boise,
Idaho; grandchildren, Amy (Derek) Hoffman, Brent O'Donnell
and Kaitlin Long; great-grandchildren, Allie and Devin
Hoffman; and brother, Alvin (Eleanor) Pals of Belmond.
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Lydia Baker
September 18, 2007
Lydia Baker, 84, of Belmond, died peacefully in her sleep on
Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at the Belmond Health Care
Center.
Funeral services were held on Friday, September 14, at the
Belmond United Methodist Church, with Rev. Michael Druhl
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Lydia, the daughter of Otto F. and Katie (Blau)
Ostendorf, was born on December 4, 1922, on her parent's
farm south of Alexander. She graduated from the Alexander
High School as salutatorian of her class. She was active in
the girls basketball program while in school.
Lydia married J. Harold
Baker at her parent's home in Alexander, and their union
lasted nearly 65 years. Lydia joined her husband in a life
long partnership of farming. She looked forward to spending
time working the soil behind the wheel of a tractor and
being the support crew to Harold, her grandsons, and others
who they farmed along side. She was always sharing her
culinary and baking talents by bringing home cooked meals to
the fields. Lydia relished the opportunity to entertain
family, friends and anyone who would stop in for a visit or
gather for a family celebration. She was always up for a
good conversation and loved to share a story. Lydia always
placed the needs of others before her own.
In addition to working the
farm, Lydia had worked as a regional manager for the World
Book Encyclopedia, at Chub's Drive-In in Clarion and at the
A & W in Belmond. She served for a time as a 4-H judge, on
the 4-H county committee, and as a member of the Wright
County Rural Women's Chorus.
In earlier years Lydia was
active in the Reformed Church in Alexander and the United
Methodist Church of Clarion. Presently she was a long time
member of the Belmond United Methodist Church, where she was
active in the United Methodist Women and the Rebecca Circle.
Lydia always looked
forward to a game of bridge, whether it was with the ladies
at bridge club or her grandkids at the holidays. Gardening,
cooking, baking and canning were among her passions. She
enjoyed all kinds of music, and will be remembered for her
beautiful writings. She took great pride in writing her
thoughts in letters to a loved one or friend, or in her
presentations at a ladies meeting. Lydia never met a
stranger. She was a lady of great hospitality and shared her
warm and welcoming personality with nearly everyone. She
would introduce herself saying "My name is Lydia Baker, will
you be my friend?"
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in March
2006; sisters, Clara Klehm and Jeanette Olinger; and
brothers, Frank and John Ostendorf.
Survivors include her
daughter, Cynthia Kay (Phil) Mayo of Belmond; grandsons,
Philip George "Jody" (Lisa) Mayo, Jr., John Percy (Michelle)
Mayo and Eric Thomas (Christine) Mayo, all of Belmond; great
grandchildren, Nicole Marie Mayo, Andrew Taylor Mayo, Corbin
Andrew Mayo, Gregory Eugene Collins, Ashlyn Rose Mayo and
Victoria Ravin Mayo; and brother, Harry Ostendorf of
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Owen Bateson
September 18, 2007
Owen E. Bateson, 89, of Belmond, died on Friday, September
14, 2007, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 18, at the
Belmond United Methodist Church, with Pastor Mike Druhl
officiating. Burial with military rites were conducted in
the Belmond Cemetery.
Owen Edward, was born on
April 21, 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Joseph Robert
and Sarah Evans Bateson. He had two brothers, Clarence
George and Clifford Louis. He graduated from the Fifth
Avenue High School in 1937 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in
October 1939. He proudly served his country on the aircraft
carrier USS Ranger and was then transferred to the Naval Air
Station Advanced Fighter Training Group. Subsequently he was
assigned to Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida, where he
helped train gunners and pilots for gunnery and bombing
practice. In early 1944 he served as leading ordinance man
in PV-1 planes at the Naval Air Station in Modesto,
California. He was a turret gunner in the Pacific Theater at
Mynda New Georgia, Green Island and Emirau Island.
In 1945 he was stationed
at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri for
pre-flight training courses. At a USO dance he met Doris Bee
Albertson of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, who was also a
student at William Jewell. Later he was sent to the
University of Iowa for more flight training. He spent most
of his weekends during the next two years hitchhiking
between Iowa City and Excelsior Springs to be with Bee. He
was honorably discharged and returned to William Jewell to
marry Bee in 1947, and he completed his degree in education
in 1948. He and Bee moved to Iowa where he took his first
teaching position and began working on his masters degree,
which he received from Drake University in 1954.
Owen loved children and
was a dedicated principal, coach and teacher at Weldon,
Madrid, Tabor, Hamburg, Coon Rapids and Gray. In 1964 he and
his family moved to Belmond where he was elementary and
junior high principal for nine years. In 1973 he became a
special agent with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance,
achieving recognition as a member of The Million Dollar
Round Table.
He demonstrated his belief
in the importance of the family each day of his life. He was
very involved with his children and delighted in being a
grandfather. He and Bee enjoyed dancing, bridge, camping
with their children, and after retirement, spending their
winters in Florida. On March 20, 2007, they celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary at the Belmond United Methodist
Church.
Owen served his community
as President of the Lions Club, and as Commander of the VFW
he lead a project to place American flags in Belmond front
yards. He belonged to the Belmond United Methodist Church,
where he sang in the choir for 35 years. He enjoyed hunting,
fishing, golf and tennis.
After his oldest son,
Brian made him a replica of a PV-1 Ventura, the aircraft he
flew in during World War II, Owen was inspired to make
models of the plane himself. He constructed nearly 100
copies of that plane and honored each of the surviving
members of his squadron with a replica.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and two brothers.
Survivors include his
wife; daughter, Susan of Dallas, Texas; sons, Brian (Janet)
of Altamonte Springs, Florida, Robert (Susan) of Oskaloosa;
Brian's children, Brea and Blake; Robert's children, James (Natalia)
of Deltona, Florida, Jill of Ames and Julie of Ottumwa; and
great-grandchildren, Zachary, Zeke, Soleis and Sienna (the
children of Brea and Rob Reger) and Alexander (the son of
Jill and Sam Kruger).
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Peggy Carpenter
September 18, 2007
Peggy L. Carpenter, 75, of Belmond, died on Friday,
September 14, 2007, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Monday, September 17, at the
Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, with Pastor Garry Schneider
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Peggy, daughter of Joseph
H., Sr. and Edna Jones, was born on June 5, 1932 in
Jefferson City, Missouri. She grew up in the Albert Lea area
and attended school in Austin, Minnesota.
Peggy enjoyed cooking, and
she worked at the Minnesota Café, the Town House Café and
Harry's Café in Austin. She also enjoyed biking, walking,
bowling, fishing, boating and playing cards, bingo and
Yahtzee. Above all, she enjoyed being around family and
friends.
She was a member of the
Resident Council at the Belmond Health Care Center and was
an active participant in various activities and events
there.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; sister, Inez Bootenhoff and an infant
sister.
Peggy is survived by her
daughter, Nickie Weide and special friend, Randall Baker of
Chapin; son, Brett (Ruth) Carpenter of Zimmerman, Minnesota;
grandchildren, Cassandra Carpenter of Chapin, Jacob,
Christenia and Elaina Carpenter of Zimmerman; brother,
Joseph H. Jones, Jr.; and adopted grandchildren, Steven,
Ashley, Levi, Paulina and Joshua Baker, Brandon Ryan, and
Krystal Weide.
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Lillie Lockman
September 25, 2007
Lillie J. Lockman, 88, of Belmond, died on Monday, September
17, 2007, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 20, at the
United Church of Rowan, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister
officiating. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Rowan.
Lillie Jane, daughter of William and Fern
(Munson) Peddle, was born on May 27, 1919 in Wright County.
She was raised in the Rowan area. Lillie sang, played the
violin in the Rowan High School Orchestra, and graduated in
1937.
Lillie married Lloyd
Lockman on September 18, 1940 in Lancaster, Missouri. Lillie
helped Lloyd with the field work and caring for their
livestock. She also graded eggs at the Aldinger Produce in
Alexander for a few years.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, playing cards, gardening,
canning, and had a love for cats and dogs. She also enjoyed
traveling to Minnesota and to Cook's Camp in Red Lake,
Canada for fishing with her husband. They spent winters in
Kissee, Missouri, after they retired in 1984.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband; sister, Cleo; and granddaughter,
Tammy Barkema Clifton.
Lillie is survived by her
daughters, Judy (Jerry) Pals of Meservey and Sherry (Byron)
Barkema of Two Harbors, Minnesota; grandchildren, Joleyne,
Jody, Tracy, Joann, Lonnie and Lisa; fifteen
great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter.
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Ann Pals
September 25, 2007
Ann Pals, 89, of Belmond, died on Tuesday, September 18,
2007, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 22, at the
United Methodist Church in Belmond, with Pastor Tim Platt
from the Clarion Church of Christ officiating. Burial was
in the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery near Belmond.
Ann Cooper, was born on
May 22, 1918 in Summersville, Missouri, to George and Minnie
(Spencer) Cooper. After completing her education, Ann moved
to St. Louis where she worked as a seamstress in a dress
factory. When WW II started she went to work for McCray
Norris inspecting bullets. Shortly after the war ended she
met Johan L. Pals, and they were married on January 25,
1947. They moved to Belmond, where they resided the past 60
years.
Ann was a wonderful
homemaker and caregiver to her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She always placed the needs of others
before her own. Friends and extended family members remember
her wonderful meals, and no visitor ever left her home
hungry. She planted, grew and canned everything she
prepared. Ann loved sewing and making crafts. She was an
accomplished seamstress and worked at Winnebago Stitchcraft
for fifteen years before retiring in 1984. Ann found beauty
in everyday life. Her home was never complete without a
bouquet of fresh flowers she had grown. Her faith was very
important to her, and she enjoyed attending services at the
Church of Christ in Clarion for the past 60 years.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, on Wednesday, September 5, 2007; brothers
and sisters, Maudie Connor, Eli Cooper, Velma Martin, Edith
Pilkerton, Elmer Cooper, Henry Cooper, Goldie Healey, Bonnie
Stuart and Roy Cooper.
Ann is survived by her
children, Beverly (Brian) O'Donnell of Wisconsin Rapids,
Wisconsin, Susan (Ted) Long of Leawood, Kansas and Gary Pals
(Darlene Hogan) of Boise, Idaho; grandchildren, Amy (Derek)
Hoffman, Brent O'Donnell and Kaitlin Long;
great-grandchildren, Allie and Devin Hoffman; sister,
Pauline (Emil) Jacobs of O'Fallon, Missouri; and brother,
Homer (Betty) Cooper of Summersville, Missouri.
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Kermit Kew
September 25, 2007
Kermit W. Kew, 77, of Clear Lake, died on Wednesday,
September 19, 2007, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 22, at the
United Methodist Church in Alexander, with Pastor Kalen
Fristad officiating. Burial with military honors was in the
Belmond Cemetery.
Kermit, the son of Wm and
Jennie Root Kew, was born on September 26, 1929 in
Alexander. He graduated from the Alexander High School in
1947. He served with the United States Army from 1951 until
1953. Kermit married Helen Gabrielson on May 27, 1951. He
farmed in the Alexander and Meservey areas until retirement.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Kermit is survived by his
wife; daughter, Linda (Gary) Czuba of Cedar Falls; sons, Ken
(Lisa) of Janesville, Wisconsin and Kevin (Jan) of Coulter;
grandchildren, Jennifer (Jason) Kinder, Lisa Czuba, Jeff
Czuba Tyler Kew, Melissa Wolff, Kandi (Andrew) Hensel, Kelli
(Josh) Bowden and Kyle Kew; two great-grandchildren, Makayla
Kinder and Rylee Czuba; and brothers, Eldon (Ellen) Kew and
Leland Kew.
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Robert Berns
October 2, 2007
Robert W. "Sharkee" Berns, 75, of Belle Plaine, died on
Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the Marengo Memorial
Hospital, following a short illness.
Funeral services, with military rites, will be held at 2:00
p.m., on Saturday, September 29, at the Hrabak Funeral Home,
with Rev. David Soldner of Amenity Hospice officiating.
Honorary casket bearers are Loren and Nita Greenfield and
Curtis and Arlene Palmer. Inurnment will be at 2:00 p.m., on
Tuesday, October 2, in the Belmond Cemetery.
Robert was born on
February 12, 1932 in Alexander, to Gerald and Marie Jones
Berns. He graduated from the Belmond High School and
attended Luther College for two years. He served in the U.S.
Air Force from 1952-1956 as an aircraft mechanic. He had
also completed the police academy at Camp Dodge in Des
Moines.
On July 12, 1952, he
married Frances E. Palmer in Wichita Falls, Texas. He worked
for Palco Manufacturing in Clarion for 21 years. He moved to
Belle Plaine in 1985, where he continued to work for Palco
until they closed. He and Fran ran Sharkee Enterprises for
the past 20 years. He was a member of the Jennings-Bradshaw
American Legion Post #39 of Belle Plaine.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; daughter-in-law, Connie Berns; and grandson,
Anthony Berns.
He is survived by his
wife; sons, Robert G. (Roxanne) of Belmond and Brian (Kim)
of Jefferson; daughter, Lisa (Bob) Vileta of Marengo;
brother, Ted (Nancy) of Sierra Vista, Arizona; sister,
Deanie (Dallas) Boatman of McMinnville, Oregon; and
grandchildren, Brandon and Mandi Vileta.
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Agnes Lage
October 2, 2007
Agnes Lage, 96, of Meservey, died on Wednesday, September
26, 2007, at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 29, at the
Salem United Methodist Church in Meservey, with Rev. Rose
Calderon-Khan presiding. Interment was in the Meservey
Cemetery.
Agnes was born on January
12, 1911, to Dick and Emma (Freie) Muhlenbruck in Latimer,
into a family of ten children. She married Earl Lage on
September 30, 1930. They farmed in Latimer until 1938 when
they moved to Meservey to a farm that was their home until
their deaths.
Agnes was an active member
of the Salem United Methodist Church. She held many offices
in the UMW and was a member of the quilting group.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband in 1991; son, Dale and his wife,
Gloria Lage in 1991; daughter, Joan Ruiter in 2006;
brothers, Harry, Alva, Bernhardt, Lloyd and Ervin; and
sisters, Tillie, Lydia and Alberta.
She is survived by her
son-in-law, Don Ruiter of Thornton; sister, Dorothy
Rasmussen of Sheffield; grandchildren, Randy (Suzanne)
Ruiter of Denver, Iowa, Jody Knight of Fairfield,
California, Jenee (Scott) Sprau of Meservey, Dan Ruiter of
Stanton, Nebraska and Bret (Sue) Lage of Meservey;
great-grandchildren, Anna (Joe) Dunnwald, Megan (Brock)
Traetow, Bethany (Drew) Ruiter, Abby Sprau, Katherine
Knight, Tate Lage, Gabrielle Lage, Jessica Ruiter, Lauren
Knight, Briana Lage and Richele Ruiter;
great-great-grandchild, Margaret Kay Dunnwald;
sisters-in-law, Lydia Muhlenbruck and Marion Muhlenbruck,
both of Latimer; and brother-in-law, Leland Lage of
Sacramento, California.
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Margaret Meyer
October 2, 2007
Margaret Meyer, 97, of Belmond, died on Thursday, September
27, 2007.
Funeral services were held on Monday, October 1, at the
Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, with Rev. Gary Schnieder
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Margaret accepted Jesus
Christ as her Savior in June 1935. She was the last charter
member of the Belmond Tabernacle on Highway 69. The first
service of the new formed church was on October 20, 1940,
which is now called Calvary Baptist.
Margaret was born to
Wilhelm and Ann (Rust) Wagner on May 16, 1910 in Chancellor,
South Dakota. When Margaret was five her family moved to
North Dakota to farm wheat. Her father died in 1919 from
influenza. After that, Margaret and her family moved back to
Chancellor. Margaret's mother passed away in June, 1927
before her senior year of high school. Margaret then moved
into the home of Dr. Valkennar. She did housekeeping chores
in exchange for room and board.
After high school
graduation in 1928, Margaret worked different jobs. She did
cooking and cleaning for different families for room and
board. After that she and a friend worked at a grocery
store, Tjaden, in Davis, South Dakota. This is where she met
her future husband, Theodore Meyer. Theodore and a friend
would come to the store at closing to see if they could
drive the girls home from work.
Theodore was working for a
farmer, Sill Smith, and Margaret would go out to the farm on
weekends while Theodore was doing chores. The Smiths had
five boys and one girl. They thought Margaret would be a
good wife for one of their boys. The Smith family hired
Margaret and her friend to do housework. Margaret left the
Smith farm for three weeks to help her sister, Minnie.
Minnie tried to line Margaret up with a friend of hers, but
she was not interested.
Margaret married Theodore
Meyer on April 12, 1930, at the Germantown Presbyterian
Parsonage in Chancellor. As a married couple, they continued
to work on the Smith farm for another year. They moved to a
farm where they rented a quarter on a crop share lease with
a pasture. They only farmed for one year because it was so
dry. Their first son, Alfred was born on this farm in May
1931. They moved to Hooker, a small town where Theodore
would work any job he could find. Then they moved to Lennox
where Margaret would work for her sister-in-law, Rose Bunjer
while Ted worked for a creamery. Their second son, Vernon,
was born in March 1935 while living in Lennox.
December 8, 1936 Margaret
and her sons, Alfred and Vernon went to Belmond while
Theodore and brother-in-law, Martin were looking for work in
Minnesota. Margaret and her sons stayed with Martin and Rose
Bunjer before her third child, Gary, was born. Margaret and
Theodore were only going to stay in Belmond for a short
time, but Theodore got a job driving truck for Thompson Seed
Company. They rented a large home on the west side of
Belmond on the hill. Their first daughter, Beverly, was born
at this home.
Margaret and Theodore
purchased two lots on 7th Street and moved a house onto the
property. As Theodore continued to improve the home, four
more children were added to the family, Roger, Richard, Fern
and Marjorie.
In 1959, after half of the
family was raised, they purchased the house on 3rd Street.
In 1960 Margaret found out she had arthritis in her hips as
well as her hands. She revived her crocheting skills to keep
her hands nimble.
When Margaret and Theodore
reached retirement age, they would winter with their sons in
Louisiana.
Margaret and Theodore
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 12, 1980.
Later that year, Margaret's greatest life challenge took
place with the loss of her beloved husband on September 16.
In the fall of 1980
Margaret moved to the triplex on Main Street. She would pass
her time with three main hobbies, crocheting, reading her
Bible and other books, and watching sports on television.
She lived in this home until the last several weeks of her
life, which were spent in the hospital.
Margaret was preceded in
death by her parents; husband; grandchildren, Jill Mae
Meyer, Leslie Alan Meyer, Keith Alan Meyer and Stephen
Mayor; brothers, Herbert and John Wagner; sisters, Minnie
Wheeldreyer and Gertie Otten; brothers-in-law, Mike
Wheeldreyer, Elzo Otten and Laverne Heeren; and
sisters-in-law, Hannah Wagner and Johanna Wagner.
Left to cherish her memory
are her children, Alfred (Maxine) Meyer of Lake Arthur,
Louisiana, Vernon (Carolyn) Meyer of West Lake, Louisiana,
Gary (Mardell) Meyer of Belmond, Beverly (Vernon) Hulsing of
Mason City, Roger (Linda) Meyer of Goodell, Richard (Loree)
Meyer of Sulphur, Louisiana, Fern (Mark) Spellmeyer of
Clarion and Marjorie (Stan) Pearson of Waukee;
grandchildren, LeaAnn (Matthew) Yancey of Fort Worth, Texas,
Kirk Meyer of Houston, Texas, Linda Mayor of Lake Arthur,
Louisiana, Ted (Dede) Meyer of Lake Arthur, Louisiana, Tijie
(David) Fontana of West Lake, Timothy (Darla) Meyer of Lake
Charles, Louisiana, Vernon Christopher (Carla) Meyer of West
Lake, Bruce (Robin) Meyer of Rowan, Craig (Mary) Meyer of
Lake Villa, Illinois, Michael (Cindy) Meyer of Clear Lake,
Michelle (Norman) Wiese of Mason City, Mark (Chris) Hulsing
of Northwood, Melissa (John) Rowley of Phoenix, Arizona,
Ryan Meyer of Goodell, Andrea (David) Carter of Lafayette,
Louisiana, Allison Waite of Sulfur, Meghan (Kent) Dow of
Sedalia, Missouri, Tracy (Matthew) Deja of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, Scott (Krista) Pearson of Des Moines and Brent
(Jill) Pearson of Minneapolis;
Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Stuart
and Spencer Yancey of Fort Worth, Lacey and Rayce Mayor of
Lake Arthur, Autumn Elizabeth Woods of Lake Arthur, Whitney
Cline of West Lake, Garhett, Kasey and Shane Fontana of West
Lake, Dominque, Amberly, Cameron and Gabriel Meyer of Lake
Charles, Brennan, Brooke and Brock Meyer of West Lake, Ginny
(Tate) Carter of Nevada, Jeffrey and Eric Meyer of Rowan,
Kelly and Kevin Meyer of Lake Villa, Miranda and Kaley Meyer
of Clear Lake, Margaret and Abigail Wiese of Mason City, M.J.,
Erica and Alex Hulsing of Northwood, Rochelle and Allyson
Carlson of Northwood, Madeline and Mallory Rowley of
Phoenix, Alexandra and Caroline Carter of Lafayette, Brittny
Waite of Sulphur, Brady and Kennedy Dow of Sedalia and
Aaron, Jaden and Ryan Deja of Grand Rapids, Michigan;
great-great-grandchildren, Ethan, Dillian and Drew Elizabeth
of Lake Arthur and Alexis Kalvig of Northwood; and sister,
Sophie Heeren of Chancellor.
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Lila Carpenter
October 2, 2007
Lila Jean Carpenter, 70, of Dows and most recently of Inver
Grove Heights, Minnesota, died on Thursday, September 27,
2007, in Inver Grove Heights after contracting pneumonia.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 2, at the
Dows Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Kalen Friested and
Pastor Stan Watne officiating. Burial was in the Fairview
Cemetery, Dows.
Lila Jean Hines, was born
on October 23, 1936 in Council Bluffs, to Francis and Sylvia
(Brooks) Hines. When she was a young child the family moved
to Clarion where she attended school. On January 23, 1954,
Lila married Wallace Elmer Carpenter at the Church of Christ
in Clarion. They moved to Dows.
Lila was a life long
homemaker, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She
had been employed at the Dows Locker, Dows Care Center, a
motel in Iowa Falls, and a seed corn plant in the
Blairsburg-Ellsworth area.
Lila was active in the Dows Presbyterian Church, where she
was a Sunday School teacher, served as an Elder, and
participated in the women's organization. She also took a
role in the scouting activities of her children and enjoyed
hobbies like crocheting and gardening.
Lila moved to Inver Grove
Heights after spinal meningitis prevented her from getting
around her home easily. At Woodlyn Heights Care Center she
enjoyed all the activities, especially crafts, bingo, poetry
and listening to music.
Lila was preceded in death
by her parents; brothers, Robert and Burton; sister,
Marjorie Hulbert; brother-in-law, Richard Carpenter; and
twin infant grandchildren, Andrew and Sine.
Lila is survived by her
husband of Inver Grove Heights; children, Linda (Mark)
Brunsvold of Apple Valley, Minnesota and Mike (Dianne)
Carpenter of Guthrie Center; grandchildren, Renee (Dean)
Fitch of Des Moines, Lynne (Dean) Woods of Swan, Leliani
(Mike) Walker of Des Moines, Matthew and Sarah Brunsvold of
Apple Valley; great-grandchildren, Cody Fitch and Skyler and
Misty Dawn Walker; siblings, Raymond (Joy) Hines of Corpus
Christi, Texas, Bill (Anne) Hines of Clarion and Merlene
Andreasen of Forest City; brothers and sisters-in-law, Pat
Carpenter of Booneville, Carl (Cindy) Carpenter of Minburn,
Karen (Lowell) Gualke of Mt. Pleasant, Kathy (Marty) Wearda
of Hampton and Arlis (Jerry) Mapes of Swan.
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