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Robert Moore
October 7, 2008
Robert A. "Bob" Moore, 72, of Alexander, died on Thursday,
October 2, 2008, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Monday, October 6, at the
Belmond United Methodist Church, with Pastors Mark Pluff and
Mike Druhl officiating. Burial was in the Alexander
Cemetery.
Robert, son of Curtis and Valma Deshler Moore, was born on
Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1935, six miles east of
Sheffield on the home place. The doctor ate dinner with the
family while he waited for Bob's arrival. Bob attended the
Halltown Country School through the third grade and then
attended the Sheffield Public School.
Bob married Nancy Prilipp on January 1, 1956. The couple
made their home in the Hampton and Belmond areas. In 1959 he
ran a corn sheller business in the Hampton area for several
years. He worked with farmers until 1978, when he went to
work for the Asgrow Seed Corn Company. He retired in 1998.
Bob enjoyed gardening -- more garden than Bob and Nancy
needed. So he supplied vegetables to friends and family who
didn't have a garden. Camping was another enjoyment. In the
winter he'd have as much fun in the snow as a kid, only he
was blowing snow from his own and the neighbor lady's
driveways. When everyone else was grumbling about snow, he
was happy because he could plan on running his little
tractor again. Bob's mother-in-law thought he made the best
fried chicken.
He was preceded in death by son, Randy; his parents; and a
sister.
Bob is survived by his wife; children, Ronda (Bill) Smutz of
Belmond, David Moore of Shreveport, Louisiana, Paul
(Veronica) Moore of Tucson, Arizona and Larry Moore of
Tucson; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and
sister, Bonnie (Ken) DeVries of Hampton.
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Ruth Mickelson
October 7, 2008
Ruth A. Mickelson, 80, of Belmond, died on Friday, October
3, 2008, at her home in the Belmond Retirement Apartments.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, October 7,
at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond, with
Father Nils Hernandez officiating. Burial was in the St.
Francis Cemetery near Belmond.
Ruth, the daughter of John and Eva Schamber Zeiger, was born
on February 21, 1928 in Belmond. She grew up in the Belmond
area and graduated from the Belmond High School in 1945.
Then she worked for Civil Service at Great Lakes, Illinois
and then for Western Electric in Chicago, until she realized
she needed to return to small town life.
Upon returning to Belmond Ruth worked at the First State
Bank until she married Clarence "Mike" Mickelson on April
20, 1950. She loved the outdoors and working on the farm
with her husband.
Ruth enjoyed playing cards, golfing, watching sports on TV,
and time spent with family and friends. Ruth had a great
sense of humor and a deep faith. The Serenity Prayer was
special to her, as she learned to accept the many things
life dealt her, especially her chronic breathing condition.
Ruth was a member of St. Francis Xavier, Catholic Daughters
of the Americas, and the St. Francis Xavier Rosary Society.
She was also a Gold Star Sister.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; four
brothers; and four sisters.
Ruth is survived by daughters, Nancy (Ron) Harms of Belmond,
Kaye (Daryl) Munden of Rochester and Rose Mickelson of
Belmond; son, Mick Mickelson and Missy, Travis and Taylor
Walrod of Belmond; grandchildren, Carrie (Justin) Hanson,
Ryan, Jason and Kristen Munden, Maria Mickelson, Matt and
Nick Pentico and Grant Mickelson; great-grandchildren,
Taylor and Abby Hanson; sisters-in-law, Eleanor Zeiger and
Doris Greenwood, both of Belmond; brother-in-law, Walter
Larson of Rogers, Minnesota; and many nieces and nephews who
knew her as Aunt Buck.
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LaVonne Magels
October 14, 2008
LaVonne Magels, 86, a former resident of Milford, died on
Sunday, October 5, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center in
Sioux City.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 9, at the
Warner Chapel in Spencer. Burial was in Hartley.
LaVonne Ethel was born on January 4, 1922 in Belmond, the
daughter of William and Millie Young Friesleben. She
graduated from the Alexander High School in 1940. She
married Roy Christopher of Hartley and they had a daughter.
Later she married Adolph Mangels. They lived in Arnolds Park
and had one daughter.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; and her beloved
companion, Earl Elias.
LaVonne is survived by daughters, Jacquelyn Ann Christopher
of Atlantic and Betty Lou Adams (Mike) Crabb of Spencer;
three step-daughters; and brother, Hartley (Wilma)
Friesleben of Clarion.
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Rosezella Kling
October 14, 2008
Rosezella L. Kling, 96, of Belmond, died on Wednesday,
October 8, 2008, at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 11, at St.
John Lutheran in Belmond, with Rev. Jim Gochenouer
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Rosezella Louise, the daughter of Frederick E. and Elmira
(Carrington) Koeppel, was born on August 30, 1912 in
Creston. She attended the Creston Public Schools through her
sophomore year. Rosezella married Gunnar O. Kling on April
30, 1932 at Grant City, Missouri. They bought their home in
Belmond in December 1937. Rosezella was a life long
homemaker who dedicated her life to helping nurture and
provide for the needs of her husband and three sons.
In addition to being a homemaker, Rosezella sold magazines
for a time in the 1950's. She also worked for many years as
a home health aide and adult sitter, caring for many who
were much younger than she. Her love of people and
helping her family, neighbors, and friends shown brightly.
Following Gunnar's passing, Rosezella looked forward to
spending times in the spring and fall in Texas.
Many will remember Rosezella's daily outings to the local
hospital and care center to visit, a simple hello, her warm
smile, and a brief conversation brought a ray of light.
Others will remember Rosezella as a vibrant lady whose
energy seemed boundless. She had a great love of exercise
throughout her life, and in later years she looked forward
to daily excursions on her bicycle or a trip to the swimming
pool for a dip. A breast cancer survivor, Rosezella
participated in breast cancer awareness events, including
one in Texas where she was the oldest walker. One of her
proudest accomplishments earning her GED in her 80's.
Rosezella was an excellent seamstress and had made many of
her family's clothes. Two of her favorite pastimes were
gardening and handicraft. She loved flowers and always had a
large produce garden. She loved to work crossword puzzles
and Bonanza Bill. In later years she would look forward to
the daily routines of watching The Price Is Right,
journaling the happenings of the day, and having coffee.
Rosezella was a religious lady and a longtime member of the
Belmond United Methodist Church. In later years she attended
church with her son Richard, mother-in-law Jennie Steenhard
and Jennie's daughter, Sharon Hagie. Sunday would not be
complete without dinner at Pizza Ranch or Cattleman's.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in
1970; son, Miran in 1990; grandsons, Roger and Mark Kling;
great-grandson, Curtis Kling; brothers, John, William, Fred
and Theodore; sisters, Isabelle and Alma; and
daughters-in-law, Marilyn and Ruth Ann.
Survivors include sons, Rolland of Slater and Richard of
Belmond; sisters, Dorothy Stokes of Springfield, Missouri,
Halycon Jimmerson of Grand River, Iowa and Shirley Dodge of
Savannah, Missouri; sister-in-law, Marian Keoppel of
Davenport; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and
six great-great-grandchildren.
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Eldon Loux
October 14, 2008
Eldon W. Loux, 81, died on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at his
home in rural Rowan.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, October 12, at The
United Church of Rowan, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister
officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.
Eldon Wayne was born on June 4, 1927 in Webster City, to
Clarence and Margaret (Scott) Loux. He attended school in
Galt. He married his high school sweetheart, Wanda Babcock
on March 24, 1947 in Austin, Minnesota. Together they farmed
and raised cattle south of Rowan until retirement. They
spent many winters in Arizona. Eldon loved to go fishing
with his grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and an infant
grandson.
Survivors include his wife; sons, Duan (Donna) of Des
Moines, Leland (Cathy) of Wheatland, Missouri and Merlin
(Jackie) of Dows; daughter, Deanna (Paul) Mallinger of Cedar
Falls; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
brother, Johnny (Rosann) of Clarion; and sister, Evelyn
Srigley of Boone.
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Jean Eide
October 14, 2008
Jean "Beanie" Eide, 69, died on Friday, October 10, 2008, at
her home near Belmond.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 14, at the
Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Chaplain Harriett
Norem and Pastor Troy Pflibsen officiating. Burial was in
the Jackson Township Berlin Cemetery near Owasa.
Jean, the daughter of Jim and Bessie Legget Nehring, was
born on June 8, 1939 in Eldora. She grew up in the Owasa
area and graduated from the Owasa High School in 1957. Jean
married Carroll Eide on November 29, 1958. They made their
home in several Iowa communities before settling in Belmond
in 1970. Jean was a valued employee at North Iowa Woods and
Cattleman's Restaurant in Belmond. She was an active member
of the Belmond Hospital Auxiliary.
Beanie's family was her life. Her life revolved around her
grandkid's activities. She is remembered as a wonderful cook
who could feed visitors a full meal in a moment's notice.
She was preceded in death by her father; a brother; and a
sister.
Jean is survived by her husband; her mother of Owasa;
children, Kim (Jerry) Mitchell of Johnston, Cherie (Tim)
Peters of Des Moines, Kelly of Johnston and Amy (Ben)
Carfrae of Urbandale; grandchildren, Nick, Cody, Sara, Chad,
Austin, Jak, Alexis and Max; and sisters, Verla Nehring of
Ankeny and Jill (Denny) Trager of Eldora.
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Don Cramer
October 14, 2008
Don Cramer, 79, of Clarion, died on Friday, October 10,
2008, at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services were held on Monday, October 13, at the
United Church Of Christ Congregational in Clarion, with Rev.
Geoffrey White officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen
Cemetery.
Don Ramon, the son of Ray and Jessie (Simmons) Cramer, was
born on March 17, 1929, on the family farm North of Galt. He
attended eight grades of school in Rowan and graduated in
1948 from the Clarion High School. He attended Iowa State
College and played on the freshman football team. He began
farming with his father and moved to the farm where he lived
until his death. On August 20, 1950, he married Marjorie
Castleman.
Don was a member of the Congregational Church for over 50
years and served on various boards. He was a premium fudge
and peanut brittle maker for the annual bazaar. He loved to
play golf and enjoyed watching sports, especially football.
He liked to restore old, rusty antique tractors to like-new.
He was a 50-year-plus Mason and a charter member of the
Wright County Shrine Mini-Patrol. He performed for 28 years
and raised money for the Shriner's Childrens Hospital in
Minneapolis. He usually wore a black ape costume during
these motorcycle parades.
He enjoyed flea markets and watches. Every fall he called
his friends to meet at Pike's Timber for a wiener roast. He
liked big band music and dances. The family enjoyed
traveling and did a lot of camping, from Canada to Arizona.
In later years he went to Florida and Texas in the winter.
He liked to be near a lake or the ocean.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother,
Mark; step-mother, Gladys (Collis); step-brother, Dean
Collis; and step-sister, Mavis (Collis) Cramer.
Don is survived by his wife; sons, Kent (Mari) of Hampton,
Kirk (Melanie) of Clarion and Mark (Cathy) of Clarion;
daughter, Michelle (Jon) Noth of Commerce City, Colorado;
grandchildren, Shannon (Kelly) Leist of Clarion, Jodi (Bo)
Barrus of Belmond, Melissa Cramer of Jackson, Wyoming, Marci
(Trent) Cooper of Des Moines, Kelly Cramer of Chicago,
Brandon Cramer of Ames, Cassidie Cramer of Clarion and
Jessica and Jamie Noth of Commerce City; eight
great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren, Jess (Erica) Miller
of Latimer, Joshua (Billie) Miller of Boydon and Clay
(Sarah) Miller of Hampton; and brother-in-law, Larry (Nancy)
Castleman of Deming, New Mexico.
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Alvin Charlson
October 21, 2008
Alvin C. Charlson, 85, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at
the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services were held on Friday, October 17, at the
First Lutheran Church in Clarion, with Pastor Gary Boen
officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion.
Alvin Carroll was born on October 25, 1922 near Randall, to
Austin and Carrie Belita (Dueland) Charlson. He was baptized
on November 26, 1922 and confirmed at Elim Lutheran in
Randall. In the spring of 1940 he graduated from the Randall
Consolidated Schools and later that year the family moved to
Wright County. He married Geraldine (Jeri) Strom on June 30,
1946 at the First Congregational Church in Clarion.
Alvin spent most of his life farming. His goal was always to
be a good steward of the land. Building terraces and
utilizing contour farming were among the conservation
practices he adopted. Alvin was an officer in the Wright
County N.F.O.
Alvin and Jeri spent 40 years farming before retiring to
Belmond. At that time Alvin took the position of custodian
at the Trinity Lutheran Church, serving 17 years. Alvin
served the church by being on the council in various
positions at both First Lutheran in Clarion and Trinity
Lutheran in Belmond. He also served on the board of
Congregate Meals and Belmond Care Car, where he also was a
driver. Alvin and Jeri, along with Steve and Marilyn
Janssen, established and for 15 years served Thanksgiving
Day and Christmas Day dinners to people in Belmond who would
have been alone on those holidays.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law,
Art Homervold; and great-grandson, Jeff Pingel.
Alvin is survived by his wife; children, Alan (Phyllis)
Charlson of Waverly, Carrie Charlson Pingel of Mason City
and David (Joyce) Charlson of Clarion; six grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren, John (Kristen) Charlson, Grace and
Kate; Kevin (Laurie) Charlson, Cael; Stephanie Pingel
Johnson, Trenton and Tyler Piippo; Bradley (Trazee) Pingel,
Zoey, Jade and Max; Austin (Angela) Charlson, Harley Mae;
and Everett (Katy) Charlson; sister, Arlene Homervold; and
niece, Faye Heykants and her children.
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Viola Peterson
October 21, 2008
Viola "Blondie" Peterson, 82, a longtime resident of the
Goodell area, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at the
Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 18, at the
Goodell United Methodist Church, with Rev. Paddy Druhl
officiating. Burial was in the Amsterdam Cemetery east of
Goodell.
Viola Mae, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Ruscher) Gayken,
was born on May 13, 1926 in Britt. She was the Drum Major
for the Britt High School Marching Band and as a young lady
she was nicknamed "Blondie", a name used by many for the
rest of her life. Viola married Lyle Green and they had
eight children. An accident took Lyle's life, leaving her a
widow at age 35. The role as a single mother brought with it
many challenges and responsibilities. Blondie's family
became the center of her life and attention and was always
foremost in her life.
She married Christie Peterson on December 8, 1961 in Garner.
They had a son, Jay.
In addition to being a homemaker, mother and wife, Blondie
helped out with the farming duties during the family's years
on the farm.
Blondie enjoyed the simple things in life, such as
gatherings with family and friends, music and dancing. In
earlier years she had been active in bowling. Her family
recalls family vacations and Blondie's great sense of humor
and wit. Blondie worked along side Christie in the garden
and did a great deal of canning. Her cooking skills were
infamous. Whether it was her potato salad or a piece of
"Blonde's Dessert", her recipes were one of a kind. She
looked forward to sharing her ingredients and techniques
with others.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband;
granddaughter, Jennifer Wilson; brothers, Lester and Harold;
and sisters, Verna and Blanch.
Survivors include her husband, Christie of Goodell; her
children, Richard Green of Pensacola, Florida, Marvin Green
of Algona, Keith Green of Mason City, Kelly (Deb) Green of
Virginia Beach, Virginia, Vicky Green of Texas, Pam Litzel
of Clear Lake, Perry Green of Belmond, Karen (Paul) Dwyer of
Belmond, Jay Peterson of Goodell and Mona Seamen
(grandchild) of Goodell; 15 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
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Timothy Fenchel
October 29, 2008
Timothy George Fenchel, 47, of Belmond, died on Saturday,
October 18, 2008, at the Belmond Medical Center.
Private graveside services will be held on Saturday,
November 1, in Strawberry Point. A public memorial service
will be held in Belmond at a date to yet be determined.
Tim was a resident of the Krysilis group homes in Belmond
and Clarion for 16 years. His family is so thankful for the
wonderful and compassionate care he received from his "Krysilis
family". He will be remembered by his family and his "Krysilis
family" for his unique personality and always keeping them
on their toes with his wit and behavior. Those who crossed
his path will never forget the interesting adventures and
happenings that may have come about when you were around
Tim.
He was preceded in death by his father, George Fenchel;
brother, Kurt Fenchel; and infant niece, Faith Fenton.
Tim is survived by his mother, Phyllis Fenchel of Strawberry
Point; sisters, Sue (Eldon) Fenton of Strawberry Point,
Julie (Doug) Sorensen of Manly and Kathy (Dennis) McNeal of
Ossian; brother, Mark (Dar) Fenchel of Hull; ten nieces and
nephews; and two great-nieces and nephews.
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Ronald Thompson
November 18, 2008
Ronald Dean Thompson, 66, of Rock Island, died on Friday,
October 24, 2008.
He was born on July 26,
1942 in Belmond, the son of Emory and Marie Thompson.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; brother, Harold; and sister, Mary Benson and
her husband, Robert.
He is survived by his
brothers, Gerald (Millie) Thompson of Belmond and Marvin
(Margie) Thompson of Guthrie Center; and sister-in-law,
Sandy Thompson of Belmond.
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Kelly Beenen
November 13, 2008
Kelly Beenen, 55, of Minneapolis, died suddenly on Thursday,
October 30, 2008.
He was born on December
23, 1952, along with his twin brother Kurt, to Carroll and
Garnet Beenen of Belmond. The family later lived in Clear
Lake and Newton. Kelly graduated from UNI and moved to
Minneapolis where he worked in the banking industry. He and
his wife, Kathy celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on
October 27.
He is survived by his
mother; wife; sons, Matt and Joe; and brothers, Rick and
Kurt. Local relatives include cousins, Sheila Ruka and Cyndy
McNulty.
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