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Alan Fuller
September 28, 2010
Alan D. Fuller, 69, died at his home in Bellevue, Iowa, on
Saturday, September 4, 2010. He had been ill with pulmonary
fibrosis for a number of years.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, September 9, in Countryside, Illinois.
Alan Duane was born on May 27, 1941, the son of Mac and Emma
Fuller and one of seven children. He grew up in Goodell and
attended elementary school there. He graduated from the
Belmond High School in 1959 where he played football. At an
early age Alan began hammering nails into every available
board and he continued to do this his entire life. His
avocation was building. As a young man he moved to the
Chicago area where he worked for General Motors for 29 years
and was active in UAW Local 719. Alan married Helen Luick in
1959 and they had four children, Kim, Brian, Glenn and Jeff.
Later he married Nancy Murphy and they were together for 35
years.
Alan loved the river and for many years he vacationed in
Bellevue. He taught his children and grandchildren to water
ski. Upon retiring ten years ago he made his permanent
residence there.
He was preceded in death by his son, Brian; and sisters,
Evelyn Jean (in infancy) and Ruth Ann Kling.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy; children, Kim, Glenn and
Jeff of the Chicago area; step-children, Lisa Murphy,
Beverly Millsap and Brian Murphy; 19 grandchildren; and
siblings, Loretta Ruppert, Lorraine Ruka, Glenn Fuller and
Bruce Fuller.
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Larry McAlpine
Rev. Larry McAlpine,
60, of Council Bluffs, died on Sunday, September 5, 2010.
Funeral services were
held on Thursday, September 9, at the Salem United
Methodist Church.
Larry grew up in Rowan and graduated from the Belmond
High School. He entered the United Methodist ministry in
1976 and served congregations throughout Iowa.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; sons, Larry (April)
McAlpine and Thomas (Carrie) McAlpine; daughter,
Jennifer (Doug) Maaske; grandchildren, Faith and Joel
Petersen, Riley and Samuel McAlpine, Jordain, Dylan and
Jaden Cooper, Kody McAlpine and Lillian Maaske; and
brother, Rex McAlpine.
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Faith Mandal
Faith A. Mandal, 89,
of Dows, died on Sunday, September 5, 2010, at the
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services were
held on Friday, September 10, at the Morgan United
Methodist Church east of Dows. Burial was in the Morgan
Church cemetery.
Faith Alvera, was born on February 1, 1921, the daughter
of Ernest and Louise Rankin Hackbarth. She was a
graduate of the Dows Community High School. She attended
Ellsworth Junior College at Iowa Falls and Iowa State
Teachers College at Cedar Falls, where she received her
teaching degree. She taught country school in Morgan and
Oakland Townships for six years. On June 30, 1946, Faith
married Conrad Mandal, husband and soul mate for 64
years. They lived for a short time in Iowa Falls and two
children were born. After the death of Faith’s father,
they moved back to the family farm in Morgan Township.
In addition to working side by side with Connie on the
farm, Faith also worked at the Dows Care Center for 20
years as the laundry supervisor, retiring at the age of
80.
Faith will be remembered by her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren for her love and patience and always
having the time to sit with them and entertain them.
They always loved to go to Grandma Faith’s house. She
was a great cook and always had something freshly baked.
Her gentle and loving smile and keen sense of humor will
be missed by all her family.
She was preceded in
death by her brothers, Milton and Carroll Hackbarth.
Faith is survived by her husband; daughter, Kathie
(Neil) Muhlenbruch; son, John (Cindy) Mandal of Dows;
granddaughters, Stacey (Wes) Stover of Huxley and
Krystal Muhlenbruch of Vernon, New Jersey; grandson,
Tyson (Kendra) Muhlenbruch of Des Moines;
step-granddaughter, Heather (Eric) Darland of Eagle
Grove; step-grandson, Jeremy (Christa) Nichols of Alden;
great-grandchildren, Brady, Trinity and Blake Stover,
Jacob and Haley Jo Darland and Lexi and Clay Nichols;
and sister, Dolores (Richard) Hicks of Hampton.
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Brianne Pals
Brianne M. Pals, 20,
of Belmond, died on Monday, September 6, 2010, from
injuries received in an automobile accident.
Funeral services were
held on Friday, September 10, at the Trinity Lutheran
Church in Belmond, with Pastor Troy Pflibsen
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Brianne Marie, the daughter of Dighton and Krista
Kuhlers Pals, was born on September 15, 1989 in Mankato,
Minnesota. At an early age the family moved to Belmond.
She graduated from the Belmond-Klemme High School in
2008. Brianne then attended NIACC in Mason City where
she graduated in 2010 with a medical assistant degree.
She was currently enrolled in the Mercy School of
Radiologic Technology in Mason City. While in high
school Brianne participated in softball, basketball,
volleyball and track. She worked at the P&G Market and
Kelly’s Beach Club.
Brianne enjoyed
spending time with her many friends, going to the Pizza
Ranch, getting pedicures, roller-blading and working
out. Her true enjoyment came from the time she spent
with her beloved nieces as Aunt B. Brianne was confirmed
at the First Reformed Church in Meservey. She was a
member of Trinity Lutheran in Belmond.
She was preceded in
death by her grandfather, Marlyn Kuhlers; and
great-grandparents, Don and Doris Burk, Fred and Phyllis
Pals, Ed Kuhlers and Ernest and Florence Kalkwarf.
Brianne is survived by her parents; sister, Julia
(Shane) Eckhoff and their children, Emily, Aubrey and
Ryleigh of Belmond; sister, Alyssa (Ryan) Snider of
Urbandale; maternal grandmother, Pat (Al) Formanek of
Clear Lake; paternal grandfather, Dean Pals of Belmond;
paternal grandmother, Miriam Kalkwarf of Larkspur,
Colorado; maternal great-grandmother, Grace Kuhlers of
Belmond; aunts and uncles, Kent and Kim Kuhlers of
Meservey and their children, Olivia and Colton; Kari and
Mike Mennenga of Meservey and their daughter, Shelby;
and
Deanna and Dwight Koenen of Latimer and their children,
Shaun, Lindsay (Bret) Harrison and Noah.
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Mitchel Hartwig
September 14, 2010
Mitchel Dean Hartwig, 67, died on
Saturday, September 11, 2010, at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Center in Mason City, after a fight with melanoma.
Funeral services will be
held on Wednesday, September 15, at the St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Thornton. Interment will be in the Meservey
Cemetery.
Mitchel was born in Belmond on June 28, 1943, to George
“Tom” and Irene Hartwig. He grew up on a farm outside of
Thornton and was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul
Lutheran. He married Rosalie Suntken on June 23, 1965 and
the couple proudly raised three children. Mitchel was a
graduate of the Thornton High School Class of 1961 and
counted spending time with his classmates in the years that
followed one of his great enjoyments.
Mitchel was very active in
the community, serving on the boards of Mason City Gas and
Oil, St. Paul Lutheran and the Meservey-Thornton Community
School. He was very engaged in the activities of his
children, serving as a 4-H Leader, basketball coach and
member of the booster club.
Mitchel enjoyed time with his family and especially his
seven grandchildren. He was also fond of fishing trips up
north, playing in fast pitch softball leagues, playing
cards, coffee with "the boys" and collecting farm toys and
other antiques from across the Midwest.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mitchel is survived by his wife; son, Guy (Jill) and
grandchildren, Rachel, Emmery and Camryn of Woodbury,
Minnesota; daughter, Angie (Rick) Kinseth and grandchildren,
Benjamin, Morgan, Elijah and Maya of Belmond; son, Matthew
of Washington, DC; sister, Leilani (Ron) Dannen of Mason
City; brother, Max (Gaylynn) Hartwig of Lake Forest,
Illinois; and aunt, Doris Nicholson.
The family requests donations be made to the American Cancer
Society.
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Gertie
Frohling
September
21, 2010
Gertie
Frohling, 96, of Rowan, died on Sunday, September 12, 2010, at the
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, September 16, at the United Church of Rowan,
with burial in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan. The Dugger
Funeral Home in Belmond was in charge of the arrangements.
Gertie, the daughter of Bernhard and Helen Pals Koenen, was
born on August 12, 1914. She was educated in rural Meservey.
Gertie married Herman Frohling on April 26, 1934. To this
union four children were born. They started farming north of
Belmond, moving south of Meservey in 1940. Later, Gertie and
Herman moved to a farm east of Rowan. They worked, lived and
raised their family in the Rowan area until retiring from
farming, when they moved into Rowan. Herman passed away in
1984. Gertie continued to live in Rowan until entering the
Rehabilitation Center in November 2009.
Gertie was a true farm wife, working in the fields side by
side with Herman. She milked cows and went back to the house
to make delicious meals. She was known for her bread baking
skills and won first prize at the county fair with her peach
pie. An active member of the Rowan Methodist Church and
women’s society, the highlight of her week was Monday
quilting at the church.
Gertie was preceded in death by her husband;
daughter-in-law, Jessie Frohling; granddaughter, Vicki
Frohling; grandson-in-law, Stephen Stork;
great-granddaughters, Tiffaney, Sondra and Marcie Stork;
sister, Kate Meinders; brothers, Peter, Bernhard Jr. and
Johnny Koenen; two brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law.
Survivors include her children, Eugene (Ardith) Frohling of
Clarion, Bonnie (Robert) Leist of Rowan, Diane (Gordon)
Sandman of Belmond and Randall (Pamela) Frohling of Belmond;
grandchildren, Leslie Stork of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, Gene
(Kristi) Frohling of Rowan, Robin (Bruce) Meyer of Rowan,
Roxann (Paul) Swenson of Polk City, Ronda (William) Moss of
Littleton, Colorado, Mary (Tom) Whitney of Aurora, Illinois,
Lisa (Scott) Madsen of Shawnee, Kansas, Guy Frohling of
Rowan and Lucas Frohling of Seacacus, New Jersey; 22
great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and
sister-in-law, Grace Larson of Britt.
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Tressie
Stadtlander
September 14, 2010
Tressie
Stadtlander, 88, of Meservey, died on Sunday, September 12, 2010, at
the Good
Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday,
September 14, at the First Reformed Church in Meservey.
Interment was in the Meservey Cemetery.
Tressie was born on March 16, 1922 at Lakota, a daughter of
Edward and Alice (Bockholt) Abbas. On October 28, 1939, she
married Bennie Stadtlander. They farmed together for area
farmers and themselves in the Meservey area. Bennie passed
away on May 29, 1989 and Tressie moved into Meservey.
Tressie became a member of the First Reformed Church in
Meservey in 1940. She was a member of the women’s ministry and
was devoted to service of the church. She loved traveling
with her brothers and sisters and sharing birthdays and
holidays with family.
Tressie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two
sisters; and two brothers.
Surviviors include sonsm
Edward (Janice) Stadtlander of Meservey and Lee (Cathy)
Stadtlander of Ankeny; grandchildren, Annette (Tony)
Cockrell, Darcy Lutgen and friend, Dave Ruiter, Shelly Black
and friend, Rohn Kuhlers, Danelle Stadtlander and friend, Mike Balek, Troy (Alicia) Stadtlander and Rachal (Mike) Bryan;
great grandchildren, Cody, Tristan, Abby, Adam, Grant, Caden,
Carlee, Caylee, Olivia and Matthew; sisters, Fannie (Warren) Braund, Edna (Clarence) Isebrand and Esther (Ordel)
Dickmeyer; and brother, Teus Abbas.
Memorials may be directed to the church or the Alzheimer’s
Association.
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Dalton Reineking
September 28, 2010
Dalton L. Reineking, 59,
of Mason City, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at the
Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City.
A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 a.m., on
Saturday, October 2, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason
City, with Reverend Jim Magelssen officiating. Inurnment
will be in the Coulter Cemetery. Visitation will be on
Friday, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel in Mason City. Memorials may be directed in Dalton’s
name to the American Cancer Society, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Dalton was born on August 1, 1951 in Coulter, to Wilbert and
Dorothy (Christiansen) Reineking. He attended grade school
at CAL Community and later moved to Rowan. He graduated from
the Belmond High School in 1969. He went on to graduate from
NIACC and Southern Colorado College in Pueblo. Dalton
married Kay Cannon in 1979 and to that union two children
were born. They later divorced.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Lowell;
and brother-in-law, James Freeze.
He is survived by his daughter, Sarah (Dr. James) Hsiao of
Orlando, Florida; son, Kevin Reineking of Tulsa, Oklahoma;
his beloved companion, Jean Bruesewitz and her children,
Tracy (Rob) Teeter, Bryan (Nicole) Balduf and Brittney
Balduf; his sister, Maxine Freese of Coulter; brother, Loren
(Shirley) Reineking of Des Moines; nephew, Norlyn (Lois)
Freeze; nieces, Tracy (Scott) Strohm and Kerri (James)
Curtis; and dear friends, Jayne and Brian Carlson, Bob and
Sarah Kress and Kevin and Mary Jo Griffin.
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Everett Smith
September 28, 2010
Everett E. Smith, 101, a
resident of The Highlands at Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, died
on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, of injuries sustained in a
fall.
Graveside services will be
held on Wednesday, September 29, at the Graceland Cemetery
near Rowan.
Everett was the husband of Gladys Kelly Smith, with whom he
had shared nearly ten years of marriage. He was predeceased
in 1988 by his first wife, former Rowan resident Ann Rietz
Smith, sister of Paul, Eb, Karl, Nina and Muriel.
He is survived by his step-daughter, Gwen Kelly (James)
Klein.
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Gary Gartz
October 5, 2010
SMSgt. Gary R. Gartz, 73, died on Sunday, September 26,
2010, at the Silver Tree Nursing Home in Schertz, Texas,
following a three-year fight with cancer.
A Rosary was recited on
Thursday, September 30, at the Schertz Funeral Home and
funeral services were held on Friday, October 1, at the
Chapel 1 on Randolph Air Force Base. Interment with military
honors was held in the Holy Cross Cemetery.
Gary was born on July 10, 1937 in Belmond, the son of Fred
and Henrietta Gartz. He graduated from the Belmond High
School in 1955 and joined the U.S. Air Force. He served his
country for 33 years in Texas, Alaska, Nebraska, California
and twice in Korea. He married his wife, Benita in August
1958.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents; an infant
brother; sister, Dorothy; and brothers, Leo and William.
He is survived by his wife, Benita; children, Annette
(Dennis) Bouressa and Randy (Kathryn) Gartz; grandchildren,
Michael (Christina) Carrington, Danielle (Justin) Wilks,
Taylor (Jen) Gartz, Faryn (Billy) Carr and Nicole (Jay)
Thompson; great-grandchildren, Alex, Noah, Jackson and Jax;
sisters, Muriel Hankes of Waverly, Leota Talley of
Stillwater, Oklahoma and Maxine McVey Whitty of Belmond; and
sister-in-law, Dolly Gartz of Kansas.
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