Cyrena Kinseth

September 15, 2009

Cyrena K. Kinseth, 80, died on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at the Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs.

Cyrena Katherine, was born on January, 4, 1929 in Renwick, the daughter of Jacob and Marie Edell DeWaard. She graduated from the Corwith High School and then nurses training. She married Kenneth Kinseth in 1953 at the Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha. She worked at the Belmond clinic until 1966 when they moved to Decorah.

Cyrena was preceded in death by her husband in 2001; and brothers, Adrian and Clarence.

Survivors include her children, Linda (Keith) Skinner of Council Bluffs, Leslie (Alisa) Kinseth of Clear Lake, Bruce (Lisa) Kinseth of Coralville and Gary (Darla) Kinseth of Mason City; sisters, Anne Uken of Kanawha and Nellie Eliason of Pella; sisters-in-law, Lucille DeWaard of Corwith, Shari Kinseth and Janyce Kluss; and brother-in-law, Roland Kinseth, all of Belmond.
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Virginia Mennenga

September 29, 2009

Virginia "Ginny" E. Mennenga, 66, formerly of Clear Lake, died on Sunday, September 13, 2009, at her daughter's home in Lusby, Maryland.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 24, at 1:00 p.m., at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. According to her wishes, her body has been donated to Anatomy Gifts Registry of Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Ginny was born on April 3, 1943 in Rowan, the daughter of Weston and Ada (Shahan) Hughes. She attended the Belmond and Clear Lake Schools. Virginia married Kyle Mennenga on July 23, 1960 in Belmond. They farmed in the Steamboat Rock area. They moved to California in 1984 and returned to Iowa in 1991. 

For many years Ginny enjoyed cooking as a dietary aide at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. She enjoyed her family, collecting owls, reading and listening to country music.

Ginny was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in January 1999; sisters, Lola Mae Hughes and Barbara Pals; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Arnold and Beryl Mennenga.

Ginny is survived by her daughter, Eva (Robert) Burns of Lusby; son, Robert (Wanda) Mennenga of Radcliffe; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Rebecca (Steve) Frerichs of Steamboat Rock and Linda (Gene) Helland of Fonda; and brothers, Lee Hughes of Clear Lake, Gary (Joann) Hughes of Peoria, Arizona, Lyle (Margaret) Hughes of Marion, Darwin Hughes of Clear Lake, Keith (Suzette) Hughes of Truesdale and Paul (Judy) Hughes of Parkersburg.
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Diann Bonjour

September 29, 2009

Diann J. Bonjour, 55, of Dows, died on Monday, September 21, 2009, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 24, at the First Lutheran Church in Dows. Interment was in the Hansell Cemetery- Ingham Township.

Diann was born on July 31, 1954 in Mason City, the daughter of James and Beverly Niver Thomas. She attended the Mason City and Clear Lake Schools, graduating from the Mason City High School in 1972. She worked as a nurses' assistant at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Mason City and as a manufacturing technician, most recently at Eaton in Belmond. Diann married Wade Bonjour on July 27, 1996. They lived in Dows.

Diann enjoyed quilting, crochet, crafts, photography and researching genealogy. She also enjoyed her dogs. She especially liked spending time with her three grandchildren. She was an active member of the Franklin County Genealogy Society and a member of the First Lutheran in Dows.

Diann was preceded in death by her father; maternal and paternal grandparents; and nephew, Brandon Thomas.

Survivors include her husband; sons, Paul of Stanhope, Richard (Robin) of Marshalltown and Jamie (Jennifer) of Cummings; grandchildren, Emma, Christian and Grace; her mother of Mason City; sisters, Carol, Sharon and Linda; and brothers, James, Robert, Jerry, Gary and Tim.
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Marjorie Thompson

September 29, 2009

Marjorie Thompson, 81, a longtime Ellsworth resident, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at Stratford Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 26, at the Ellsworth Community Center. A memorial fund has been established for the Hamilton County Hospice in Webster City.

Marjorie Dean was born on October 9, 1927 in Milwaukee, to Laurel (Lunk) and Dorothy (Purcell) Helland. She grew up in Belmond, graduating from the Belmond High School and attended Morningside College in Sioux City. On July 20, 1947, she married Dale Thompson.

Marjorie was a member of the Ellsworth United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary and was a Girl Scout Leader. She loved bowling, fishing, reading and knitting. Marjorie enjoyed serving folks in the concession stands for South Hamilton baseball and at the Ellsworth Community Center.

Marjorie is survived by her husband of Stratford; son, Jim (Sue) of Ely, Iowa; daughter, Peg (Mark) Thompson of Jewell; grandchildren, Mark (Dee) Hoefer and Mary Ann Hoefer (and Mike); great-grandchildren, Thomas Dylan Hoefer, Christopher Michael Hodge, Harlie Rene Hodge and Hunter Austin Hodge; sister, Mary Joye Finn of Evansville, Wisconsin; brother, David Helland of Rochester; and cousin, Mildred Anderson of Belmond.
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Donnelle Frye

September 29, 2009

Donnelle Clayton Frye, 86, of Clear Lake and Fort Myers, Florida, died on Friday, September 25, 2009, at the Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, September 28, at the Dows United Methodist Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Don was born on September 25, 1923 in Popejoy, the son of Ray and Berenice (Hilton) Frye. He graduated from the Dows High School in 1940 and served in the United States Army, Third Infantry Division, from March 1943 to November 1945. He was awarded five major battle medals during his journey through North Africa and Europe during WW II.
On June 6, 1947, Don married Elaine Erickson. They raised six children on the family farm. Don farmed his entire life, enjoyed woodworking and gardening, and in the 50's ran the Belmond Sales Pavilion with his father.
 
After retirement, Don enjoyed driving the combine during harvest. He took up golf in his mid 50's and treasured this in addition to the friendships that he made in Dows, Clear Lake and Fort Myers. Don was a member of the Dows United Methodist Church and a director of the Dows Farmers Cooperative for 19 years, of Boone Valley Cooperative for two years and was a founding director of AGP in Eagle Grove.

Don was preceded in death by his first wife, Elaine 1982; his second wife, A. Joan (Walker) in 1999; and his parents, Ray in 1990 and Berenice in 1997.
 
He is survived by his children, Debra (Robert) Bookman of Houston, Texas, Ray Frye of Webster City, Renee Ransom of Houston, Jeffrey (Sherri) Frye of Fort Dodge, Richard (Susan) Frye of Altoona and Douglas (Anita) Frye of Dows; grandchildren, Marek and Robert (Amber) Bookman, Kristen (Wesley) Newton, Brian Frye, Ryan and Stacy Ransom, Heather Frye, Kelly, Colin and Eric Frye and Zachary and Mariah Frye; great-grandchildren, Ashley and Jordan Newton; sisters, Jean Winegar of West Des Moines and Betty Jane McClenahan of Belmond; and his close friend and neighbor for the past nine years, Margaret Logan of Fort Myers.
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June Mosiman

September 29, 2009

June Marie Mosiman, 82, of Belmond, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 30, at the Belmond United Methodist Church, at 1:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at the church from noon until 1:00 p.m. Memorials in June's name can be made to the Belmond-Klemme Schools or the Belmond Medical Center.

June was born on February 5, 1927, to Nysco and Fannie (Pals) Boelman. She graduated from the Belmond High School in 1944 and then attended the Thompson Beauty School in Des Moines. June was a beautician to many for 42 years.

Being on the golf course was the highlight of many of June's days. If not on the golf course, she enjoyed winters in Texas, traveling with Cec and time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Later she became known as "June Bug" at the Belmond Rehabilitation Center where she was dearly loved, and she loved the staff.

She was preceded in death by her son, Brian; her parents; sister, Minnie Pals; and brother, Jake Boelman.

June is survived by her husband, Cec "Eugene"; daughter, Phyllis (Jerry) Stadtlander of Waukee; sons, Dan (Mary) Mosiman of Ames and Jeff (Kim) Mosiman of Ames; grandchildren, Jody (Brandon), BJ (Allison), Kathryn, Madelyn, Lauren, Hillary, Zach and Sam; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Brady, Sydney, Ryder and Brooklyn; brother, Roger (Lucille) Boelman of Belmond; and sister-in-law, Janet Boelman of Belmond.
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