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George Fetrow
December 6, 2011
George Albert Fetrow, 97, of Belen, New Mexico, died on
Thursday, December 1, 2011.
George was born on December 22, 1913 in Belmond. He started
his working career in retail sales and operated his own
businesses in north central and northwest Iowa. He joined
Mutual of Omaha Insurance as a salesman in 1955. George
stayed with Mutual for 24 years, retiring as director of
sales training in the San Francisco office.
George was always busy with a hobby of some sort, from candy
making to woodworking. Until his death, he and Betty could
be found dancing three to four times a week in the Belen and
Albuquerque Senior Centers.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Aileen Joyce in
1952.
Surviving family members are his wife of 77 years, Betty;
sister, Jean McNulty; son, Richard Lee Fetrow of Waldport,
Oregon; daughter, Carol Joan Geihs of San Luis Obispo,
California; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Noblin Funeral Service in
Belen. An online guest register is available at
www.noblinfuneralservice.com.
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Genevieve Anderson
December 13, 2011
Genevieve "Gen" Mae Anderson, 85, formerly of Hampton, died
on Friday, December 9, 2011, at the Oakwood Care Center in
Clear Lake, surrounded by her family.
Services were held on
Wednesday, December 14, at 11:00 a.m., at the Andrews
Funeral Home in Belmond, with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating.
Burial was in the Hampton Cemetery.
Genevieve Mae, the daughter of Albert and Rose (Murphy)
Ahrens, was born on January 2, 1926 in Ingham Township,
Franklin County. She attended Franklin County Schools.
Genevieve was united in marriage to Berle Anderson on May
28, 1944, at the church parsonage in Bristow. The couple
made their home for the next four years in Dumont. The
couple then moved to a small farm east of Dows, where they
began a family. The couple’s union was blessed with seven
children, sons, Russell, Dick and Dale and daughters,
Phyliss, Dee, Donna and Joyce. Gen, as she often wanted to
be called, also had another daughter, Virginia, who passed
away at birth. Gen was the proud grandma of 14 grandchildren
and great-grandma of 14 great-grandchildren.
Gen and Berle eventually moved to a farm outside of Coulter.
Berle then went to work at Farmer's Hybrid in Hampton, while
Gen continued to focus on the family. She always raised a
large garden to supply food for her family. She loved
animals and over the years she had raised poodles,
Pomeranians, St. Bernards, her favorite cat Coochie, and a
group of pigs.
After losing her husband in 1975 at only 50 years old, Gen
stayed on the Coulter farm for two more years. Her youngest
son, Dale, graduated in 1977. In Gen’s words, “Since I
finally got all of the chickens (her kids) out of the nest,”
she decided to move to a small house in Hampton. After
several years of being alone, Gen became active in a bowling
league and went to the Hampton Senior Center where she met
many new friends and became known as a prankster, playing
many little tricks and pranks in good fun on her friends.
Her good-humored pranks even spilled over into her love of
garage sales. Her own sales would often include a Free Items
box with a lid rigged like a Jack in the Box that would jump
open when opened by shoppers’ curiosities.
Gen also looked forward to outings to play bingo and
adventures on bus trips to the casino at Tama. Her family
and friends will remember her intensity at the slot
machines, where she would often ask them to, “Stay out of my
zone.” She was always up for a good game of cards. Gen
blossomed like a flower during her years living in Hampton.
Gen also had a soft spot in her heart for dolls and had
collected many over her lifetime. She looked forward to a
trip out for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
She will be remembered by her family for the wonderful
Sunday afternoons when she would provide them with a full
chicken dinner made with her loving hands. They will think
of her as they hear tunes by her favorite entertainers,
including, Lawrence Welk, Johnny Cash and Louis Armstrong.
Those her knew Gen well, including her family, will remember
her as a lady who always put the needs and wishes of every
member of her family first, before her own needs. Gen lived
a simple life and her presence, will be missed by family and
friends. Gen truly believed and often said, “Everyone should
tend to their own business and keep your nose out of others’
business.” After moving from Hampton, she lived for a time
at Apple Valley Assisted Living in Clear Lake prior to
becoming a resident of the Oakwood Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; infant
daughter, Virginia; brothers, Ilo and Delbert Ahrens; and
sisters, Marge Oehlert, Alice Tjarks and Bev Pruitt.
Gen's memory will live on in her surviving family including
daughters, Phyllis Nelson of Hampton, Dee (Jerry) Lyons of
Alden, son, Russell (Vicki) Anderson of Thornton, daughter,
Donna (Raymond) Olemann of Marshalltown, son, Richard
(Debbie) Anderson of Lake Havasu, Arizona, daughter, Joyce
(Gary) Meyers of Alden and son, Dale (Debbie) Anderson of
Clear Lake; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorials or expressions may be directed to the family. The
family would like to express their sincerest appreciation
for the love and care shown to Gen and her family by the
Hospice of North Iowa and Oakwood Care Center.
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Chie Ainger
December 20, 2011
Chie Ainger, age 84, of Belmond, died on Monday, December
19, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services will be
held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, December 23, at the United
Methodist Church. Pastor Cindy Morrison will officiate. The
body will be cremated following the church service.
Visitation will be held from 5–7:00 p.m., on Thursday,
December 22, at the Dugger Funeral Home in Belmond and
continue one hour prior to the services at the church. In
lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made
to the American Cancer Society in Chie’s name.
Chie Urushihara, the
daughter of Senjiro and Take Tateno Urushihara, was born in
June 9, 1927 in Wajima City, Japan. Chie was united in
marriage to Harold O. Ainger of Belmond, Iowa, at the
American Consulate in Tokyo, Japan. She arrived in the
United States with her husband and daughter, Pat in 1952.
The couple made their home in Belmond where Chie worked as a
homemaker mother. She enjoyed everything there was about
food. Shopping for it, cooking it, growing it, and serving
it, Chie was a genuine gourmet. Also a talented seamstress,
Chie created many a outfit including Pat’s wedding dress.
Chie became a naturalized citizen in 1959, at the Federal
Courthouse in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Chie was baptized and became
a member of the United Methodist Church in Belmond.
Chie is survived by her
husband of 64 years, Harold; three children, Patricia
(James) Hamilton of Springfield, Missouri, Michael (Dawn)
Ainger of Hiawatha and Peggy (David) Gaylord of Kansas City,
Missouri; five grandchildren, Matthew Hamilton, Sarah
Hamilton, Steven Ainger and Jacob Gaylord; three
step-grandchildren, Tyler, Austin and Ryan Mouw; a
great-grandchild, Mason Huston; one sister and her husband
along with a nephew and two nieces and their families in
Japan.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; and a sister, Michiko.
The Dugger Funeral Home of
Belmond, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Elizabeth Fetrow
December 27, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" Johanna Fetrow, 97, of Belen, New Mexico,
died on Wednesday, December 21, 2011.
Betty was born on June 15, 1914 in Boyden. She married her
high school sweetheart, George, on January 10, 1934 in
Belmond. She spent her first years of married life being a
homemaker, raising three children in northern Iowa. As the
children grew older she worked as a church secretary and as
a retail sales clerk.
Betty became an avid antique collector and seller along the
California coast during her and George’s retirement years.
She and George loved to travel in their Airstream camper
around the United States. After moving to Belen, Betty
enjoyed feeding and watching the many birds in her back
yard. Up until George’s death, the couple could be found
dancing at the senior centers in Belen and Albuquerque.
She was preceded in death by daughter, Aileen Joyce in 1952;
and her husband on December 1, 2011.
Survivors include her son, Richard Lee Fetrow of Waldport,
Oregon; daughter, Carol Joan Geihs of San Luis Obispo,
California; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Noblin Funeral Service in
Belen. An online guest register is available at
www.noblinfuneralservice.com.
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Julie Wilson
December 27, 2011
Julie M. Wilson, 45, of Hutchinson, Kansas, died on Friday,
December 23, 2011, at the Promise Regional Medical Center in
Hutchinson.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, December 30, at the Trinity United Methodist
Church, with Reverend Pat Ault-Duell officiating.
Julie Marie was born on October 23, 1966 in Waterloo, to Ron
and Wilma (Schmidt) Frost. She graduated from the Don Bosco
High School in Gilbertville in 1985 and from the University
of Northern Iowa in 1989, with a bachelor’s degree in
elementary education. She married Brian Wilson, a 1984
Belmond High graduate. Julie was a second grade teacher at
the Buhler Grade School from 1990-2011. She was a member of
the Trinity United Methodist Church in Hutchinson.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ron and brother,
Mark.
Survivors include her husband, Brian; daughter, Kayci;
mother, Wilma Frost of Gilbertville; sisters, Lori Frost of
North Liberty, Kim Fischels of Elk Run Heights, Deb Schultz
of Waterloo and Michelle Stroh of Gilbertville; brother,
Greg Frost of Dysart; and mother and father-in-law, Robert
and Sonia Wilson of Iowa City.
Memorials may be made to Victory in the Valley or Cancer
Council of Reno County in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N.
Main, Hutchinson, 67501.
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Arlo Mattison
December 27, 2011
Arlo H. Mattison, 81, died on Sunday, December 25, 2001, at
the Valley View Manor in Lamberton, Minnesota.
Services will be held on
Friday, at 10:30 a.m., at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
in Lamberton. Visitation will be on Thursday, from 4-7:00
p.m., at the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton.
Arlo was born on the family farm in Cottonwood County,
Minnesota, on April 13, 1930. He married Shirley Graff at
Lamberton in April 1951. He served in the U.S. Army in
Alaska until 1953. Then he farmed near Revere until retiring
in 1996.
He was preceded in death by his son, Keith.
He is survived by his wife; children, Alan (Connie) Mattison
of Belmond, Ann (Duke) Okins of Sioux Falls, Todd (Wendy)
Mattison of Lamberton and Tom (Ronda) Mattison of Eden
Prairie; and daughter-in-law, Loretta (Frances) Gervais of
Currie.
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Irwin Hardy
January 3, 2012
Irwin R. Hardy, 85, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at
his home in Osage.
A memorial service was
held on Tuesday, January 3, in Osage. Inurnment will be take
place at a later date in the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery,
Belmond.
Irwin Richard was born on July 4, 1926 in Clarion, the son
of Wesley and Charlotte Rumford Hardy. He attended Grant No.
8 and the Clarion High School. He served in the U.S. Army
Air Corps. He married Nelda Fulton in 1947 in Belmond. He
worked for Tomco Hybrids and Armour and Co. in Belmond,
before moving to Mason City in 1951.
He was preceded in death by his wife; two brothers; and
three sisters.
He is survived by his children, Charlotte Lusk of Montana,
Molly (Karl) Jensen of Mitchell, Fred (Paula) Hardy of
Stacyville and Leslie (Sara) Hardy of Orchard.
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Delores Arhart
January 3, 2012
Delores “Toodie” Jane Arhart, 77, died on Thursday, December
29, 2011, at the Good Shepherd in Mason City.
Funeral services were held
on Wednesday, January 4, at 11:00 a.m., at the Wesley United
Methodist Church in Mason City, with Pastor Keith Scott
officiating. Interment was in the West Side Cemetery in
Marble Rock.
Delores “Toodie” was born in Bristow on March 21, 1934, to
Henry and Velma (Bohnoff) Krull. She was one of six
children: Edward, Marjorie, Harry, Lyle and Sam. She spent
the first years of her education at country schools and
later graduated from the Marble Rock High School. In 1956,
Delores married the love of her life, Robert Arhart, and
this union was blessed with four children, Randy, Janine,
Kim and Rick. Aside from caring for her family as a full
time homemaker, she spent her time cooking and working at
various places including Younkers, J.C. Penney and Cub
Foods. She also worked many years at the Tom Thumb Deli in
the Twin Cities. There she acquired the nickname of Julia
Child for her delectable dishes. She was promoted to the
main downtown store until the couple returned to Garner,
where she resided in retirement.
Delores had a passion for gardening. She had many plants and
flowers with all kinds of foliage. She truly had a green
thumb. She enjoyed decorating their retirement home, along
with collecting hand crafted birds, china tea sets and
porcelain dolls. Delores was extremely shy in her younger
years, but as the years went by, she blossomed, just like
her many gardens, into a social, loving person who foremost
loved her husband Robert, children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, along with countless friends. Delores
loved to be around her family and couldn’t wait to host
their next gathering.
Delores was preceded in death by her parents; brothers,
Edward and Harry; and sister, Marjorie.
Delores' love and memories will live on in the hearts of her
husband, Robert of Garner; son, Randy (Jane) Arhart of
Austin and their children, Ryan (Kelsey), Lindsay and
Ashley; daughter, Janine (Brian) Hammarstedt of Mason City
and their children, Michele (Dan) Werts and their baby due
in February 2012, Matt Hammarstedt and Amanda (Nick) Steege
and their children, Noah and Tayden; daughter, Kim (Kevin)
Smith of Belmond and their sons, Kody and Kyle; son, Rick
(Tammy) Arhart of Rochester and their daughters, Abigail and
Alexandria; her beloved brother, Lyle Krull and sister, Sam
(Earl) Usher; along with various other beloved relatives.
Those wishing to express their sympathy through a memorial
may do so to the Wesley United Methodist Church in Delores’s
name, or may direct them in care of the family. The family
will distribute the memorial funds to charities that
benefited Delores.
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Kenneth Wilkinson
January 10, 2012
Kenneth Wilkinson, 85, of Hampton, died on Friday, December
30, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City.
Funeral services were held
on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Hampton United Methodist
Church.
Kenneth was born on November 20, 1926 in Des Moines. He
graduated from the Hansell High School and married Eileen
Rae Davids in 1948.
He is survived by his wife; and sons, LeNeil (Monic) of
Belmond, Kent of Hampton and Mark (Tammy) of Charles City.
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