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Arlene Berhow
November 8, 2011
Arlene J. Berhow, 80, of Belmond, died on Wednesday,
November 2, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Memorial services were
held on Monday, November 7, at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Arlene Joan, the daughter of Julius T. and Lillie R. Ulstad
Johnson, was born on October 9, 1931 in Belmond Township.
She married Milo "Mike" Berhow of Belmond. Shortly after
they were married they made their home at the Tyrrell family
farm in rural Belmond.
Arlene’s passion was her family. She loved to cook and bake
for her family and close friends. She enjoyed going out to
eat and watching people wherever she was. Arlene was a
member of Trinity Lutheran. For the past six and one half
years she had been a resident of the Rehabilitation Center,
where she enjoyed the company of the other residents and
staff.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant sons,
Wesley and Jay; sister, Elaine Christenson; and brothers,
David, Ervin, Leslie, Richard and Luther.
Arlene is survived by her husband of 56 years, Mike;
children, Les and his wife, Peggy, Julie Kellogg and her
husband, Scott and Craig and his wife, Kim, all of Belmond;
grandchildren, Derrick Berhow and friend, Trisha, Shaina
Berhow and friend, Chris, Kelsey Rohwedder and Cody and
Alyssa Berhow; great-grandchild, Hayden; and sisters, Margie
Sheriff and husband, Donald “Red” of Belmond and Jeanette
Pruin and husband, Paul of Rockwell.
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Preston White
November 8, 2011
Preston D. White, 90, of Aredale, died on Friday, November
4, 2011, at the Belmond Medical Center.
Services were held on
Tuesday, November 8, at the Aredale United Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Dumont Cemetery.
Preston was born on October 29, 1921 in rural Aredale, to
Oscar and Maybell L. (Gettemy) White. He graduated in 1939
from the Aredale High School. He married Fonda Kathleen
Hopkins on June 4, 1944 at the Methodist Church in Aredale.
Preston was a farmer and electrician.
He was a member of the
Aredale United Methodist Church where he served as chairman
of the board of trustees, and the National League of
Postmasters Auxiliary where he was state president and
received a national award for his many years of dedicated
service. He served many years as a member of the board of
the Little Yellow School. Preston coached the Sheffield Clay
Diggers girls little league softball team when his
granddaughter was a player.
He is survived by his wife, Fonda Kathleen of Aredale;
daughter-in-law, Sheryl White (Dr. Charles) Brindle of
Belmond; granddaughters, Kelly (Michael) Brock of Osage,
Emily (Justin) Barrick of Perth, Australia and Stephanie
Brindle and friend, Daniel Birmingham of Belmond;
great-grandchildren, Ashlynn, Brooklyn and Ethan Brock;
sister, Beverly Richard of Stewartville, Minnesota;
sisters-in-law, Betty White of Dumont and Wilma White of
Perham, Minnesota; and special friends Darwin, Brenda,
Clint, Caleb and Austin Penning.
Preston was preceded in death by his parents; mother and
father-in-law, Howard and Katie Hopkins; son, Donavan
Charles; sister, Verda; brothers, Wallace, Marion and Dalton
and his wife, Joyce; great-grandson, Spencer Ty Barrick;
brother-in-law, Jack Richard; niece, Pam Aukes; nephew,
Douglas White; and sister-in-law and her husband, Irene and
H. L. Shannon.
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Joe Hanawalt
November 15, 2011
Joe Hanawalt, 94, of Meservey, died on Monday, November 7,
2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City.
Services were held on
Thursday, November 10, at the First Reformed Church in
Meservey. Interment was in the Meservey Cemetery with
military honors by the Anton-Juhl Post #440 American Legion
of Thornton.
Joe Emmanuel was born on April 1, 1917 at Dumont, a son of
Emmanuel and Hannah Matilda (Polk) Hanawalt. He was baptized
in the EUB church in Dumont, attended country school, and
graduated from the Dumont High School in 1937. He became a
mechanic and drove a school bus for the Dumont Schools. Joe
was in the first group drafted from Butler County during WW
II. He served 42 months without a leave. His assignments
included being one of the first 36 U.S. soldiers who went
into Japan after the surrender. After his discharge Joe
returned to Iowa and was united in marriage to Vivian Ruth
Obrecht on October 18, 1945.
Joe worked as a mechanic at power plants in Charles City and
Algona. The family later moved to a farm near Thornton,
where he opened a shop and continued with mechanic work and
driving a school bus for the Meservey-Thornton Schools. Joe
retired in 1986 and they moved into Meservey.
Joe was active at First Reformed Church, with the Meservey
Area Promotion Organization, and was a life member of the
Thornton American Legion Post. Children were very important
to Joe and he greeted them on the bus every morning and
watched them grow.
Preceding him in death were his brothers, Merlin and Nilus
and sisters, Edith Lenz, Viola Miller, Erma Clausen, Mabel
Hahn and Lila Hanawalt.
Joe is survived by his wife of 66 years, Vivian; son,
Kenneth (Julie) Hanawalt of Rockwell; grandson, Justin
Hanawalt of California; sister, Nina Mulder of Waverly; and
brother-in-law, Roger Obrecht of Mason City.
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Dennis Pastour
November 22, 2011
Dennis Pastour, 69, a longtime resident of Belmond, and most
recently of Thornton, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.
A memorial service was
held on Saturday, November 12, at the Bethany Reformed
Church in Belmond, with Rev. Art Zewert of the Zion Reformed
Church of Sheffield officiating. Interment will be held
later in the Alexander Cemetery. Memorials may be directed
to Norlene Main, Buffalo Center.
Dennis, the son of Henry and Allie (Pals) Pastour, was born
on August 7, 1942 in Belmond, one of four children,
including Wayne, Norlene, Vernon and himself. He attended
school in Belmond where he participated in various
extra-curricular activities. Dennis was employed as a driver
for the North Iowa Co-op from May of 2004 until health
issues forced him to retire.
Dennis was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal
grandparents; his father and mother; and his brother, Wayne
in 1961 at age 29.
Dennis’s life and memory will live on in the hearts and
minds of his sister, Norlene (Larry) Main of Buffalo Center;
brother, Vernon (Jane) Pastour of Mitchellville;
sister-in-law, Susan (Roger) Moeller; nieces and nephews,
Ronald (Amy) Main and their children, Carly and Colton,
Randy (Monica) Main and their children, Sidney and Hannah,
Renea (Dan) Mitchell and their children, Mason, Braeden and
Cooper, Tracy Pastour and her children, Madison and Zane and
Chad (Tiffany) Pastour and their children, Jenni and Wyatt.
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James Fosnaugh
November 15, 2011
James M. Fosnaugh, 88, died on Friday, November 11, 2011, at
the West View Care Center in Britt.
Services were held on
Wednesday, November 16, at the Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ in Klemme.
Jim was born on January 8, 1923 in Halbur, to Edward and
Anna Mae (Simerl) Fosnaugh. He attended country schools and
finished the 8th grade in Algona. Jim worked for many
farmers in the Algona area, and in August 1943 he enlisted
in the U.S. Army and was transferred to the Air Corps where
he was a gunner. He was stationed at Kimbolton, England.
During his tour he flew 35 bombing missions as a ball turret
gunner over German occupied territory with the 379th Bomb
Group. He returned to the States in January 1945, and
on January 15, 1945, he married Ruth Mannes of Thompson.
This union was blessed with one son, David James. Jim was
discharged from service at the Nellis Air Force Base in Las
Vegas in October 1945.
He and his wife returned to Iowa where Jim resumed working
for farmers. In August 1958, the family moved to Klemme. He
worked much of his life for Hancock County Co-op Oil and
Larson Oil Company.
James was preceded in death by his parents; brothers,
Gilbert, Wilbert, Albert (Joe) and Earnest; sisters, Myrtle
Schaffer, Velma Waltman, Harriet Foster and Stella Pratt;
and step great-grandson, Mathew Terrill.
James is survived by his wife, Ruth; son, David and his
wife, Peg (Boyd) Fosnaugh of Oak Harbor, Washington;
granddaughters, Kelli Jo Terrill of Sedro Woolley,
Washington and Terri Jo (Wallace) Forslof of Arlington,
Washington; great-grandchildren, Jacob Hummel, Joshua
Terrill and David Forslof; and sisters-in-law, Jean Pearson
of Klemme, Ethel Mannes of Lake Mills and Zita Fosnaugh of
Bancroft.
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Margie Burras
November 15, 2011
Margie S. Burras, 83, of Kanawha, died on Saturday, November
12, 2011, at the Rehabilitation Center in Belmond.
Services were held on
Tuesday, November 15, at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church west
of Belmond. Burial was in the Norway Township Cemetery south
of Kanawha.
Margie Sylvina, the daughter of Severin and Celia (Lund)
Anderson, was born on January 11, 1928 in Story City. She
graduated from the Story City Schools and then worked as a
nurses aide at the Bethany Manor Nursing Home in Story City.
On June 8, 1973, Margie married Raymond Burras and they made
their home on a farm south of Kanawha.
Margie was a member of the
St. Olaf Lutheran Church and active in the Ladies’ Aid.
Margie was self-taught in hardanger embroidery and also
enjoyed quilting, sewing and working on numerous crafts. She
was a dedicated wife and mother. One of the happiest moments
of her life was a recent trip to Grimes to visit her triplet
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Adline
and Florence; and brothers, Virgil and Bervine “Beno”
Anderson.
Margie is survived by her husband, Raymond of Kanawha; son,
Calvin (Joy) Johnson of Storm Lake; granddaughter, Jodie
(Phil) Lee of Grimes; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Bennett
and Alyssa; step-grandchildren, Nick (Cali) Sorbe and Adam
Sorbe, all of Cedar Falls; and sister, Deloris Johnson of
Des Moines.
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Isabel Negrete
November 22, 2011
Isabel Negrete, 78, of San Diego, California and formerly of
Belmond, died at her home on Saturday, November 12, 2011,
after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, November
19, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond.
Burial was in the St Francis Cemetery near Belmond. The Dugger Funeral Home in Belmond,
was in charge of the arrangements.
Isabel, the daughter of Simon and Angelina Hernandez Negrete,
was born on February 8, 1933 in Belmond. After high school
she put herself through the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
in Des Moines. She then obtained a B.S. in Nursing from the
University of Iowa. She moved to San Francisco where she
became the head nurse of the ENT Department at the
University of California Hospital. In 1980, she moved to San
Diego and worked at Scripps Memorial and the Sharp Grossmont
Hospitals and then became the office manager of the Ear &
Balance Clinic. She was elected Treasurer of the National
Society of ENT nurses. Isabel earned a masters degree in
nursing from San Diego State. She loved music and skiing,
and was a patron of the arts.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Rose; and
brothers, Joseph, John and Jesus.
Isabel is survived by her sisters, Jean Schwartz of Belmond,
Connie (Cecil) Swanson of Des Moines, Mary Negrete of Sandy,
Utah, Nellie (Marvin) Fleming of Omaha, Ruth (Tom) Matthews
of Neptune Beach, Florida and Stella (George) Baugous of
Mio, Michigan; brothers, Simon Jr. (Rose) of Salt Lake City
and Robert of Spirit Lake, Iowa; and life partner, Dr. James
Bush of San Diego.
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Muriel L. Hankes
November 29, 2011
Muriel L. Hankes, 94, formerly of Charles City, died on
Thursday, November 24, 2011, at the Bartels Lutheran Home in
Waverly.
Services were held on
Tuesday, November 29, at the First Congregational Church in
Charles City. Burial was in the Sunnyside Memory Gardens,
rural Charles City.
Muriel Lucille Hankes, was born on November 2, 1917 in
Belmond, the daughter of Frederick and Henrietta (Smidt)
Gartz. She attended country school. On December 7, 1940, she
married Charles Edward Hankes in Dubuque. Charles served in
WW II and upon returning, the family made its home in
Clarion for ten years. Charles’ work took the family to
Charles City where they made their home. Charles died in
1979. In 2007, Muriel moved to Waverly.
Muriel was very active in the community. She was a deacon at
First Congregational, served on the Prudential Board, and
was a past president of the Women’s Fellowship. She was past
president of the American Legion Auxiliary, past Worthy High
Priestess of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem,
past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, and past
president of the Charles City Women’s Club. She also held
memberships in the Pythian Sisters, the Floyd County
Hospital Auxiliary, and was an active volunteer at
Comprehensive Systems.
She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, Leo
Smith, William Gartz and Gary Gartz; and sister, Dorothy
Gartz.
Living family members include her children, Arlyn (Connie)
Hankes of Mead, Nebraska, Dennis (Linda) Hankes of Kesley,
David (Margaret) Hankes of Waterloo and Karen (Arthur)
Simpson of Waverly; grandchildren, Pamela (Mike) Boyajian of
Arizona, Kathryn (Randy) Atkinson of Cedar Rapids, Gina
(Rick) Gerke of Holland, Theresa Hankes of Waterloo, Robin
(Shannon) Conaway of Waterloo and Jeffrey Simpson of
Waverly; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Leota Talley of
Stillwater, Oklahoma and Maxine McVey-Whitty of Belmond; and
sisters-in-law, Dolly Gartz of Leavenworth, Kansas and
Benita Gartz of Schertz, Texas.
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Harold Walker
December 6, 2011
Harold “Wayne” F. Walker, 59, of Alexander, died
unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, November 29,
2011, near Old Washington, Ohio.
Services will be held at
11:00 a.m., on Thursday, December 8, at the Andrews Funeral
Home in Belmond. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday and
continue on Thursday, from 10-11:00 a.m. Messages may be
directed to the family c/o Angie Soma, Belmond.
Harold Finus, the son of Charles M. and Mildred (Keener)
Walker, was born on April 9, 1952, in Russellville,
Arkansas. He grew up in the Russellville area and graduated
from the Russellville High School. In earlier years Harold
“Wayne” worked at the Old South Restaurant in Russellville.
He later worked for a time at United Hydraulics in Hampton.
Harold eventually began a career as a professional truck
driver. For Harold, truck driving was not only his chosen
livelihood, but something he was meticulously passionate
about. He took great care in being sure he was always on
time or early to pick up or deliver the wide variety of
loads. He was tireless and focused on the tasks of the
trade. He had been employed by the Latham Seed Company of
Alexander; Schuster’s of LeMars and was currently employed
by IMT Transport of Garner.
Harold's passion for the road most likely could only be
matched for his love of dirt track racing. He truly enjoyed
the competition of car racing for many years, as his friends
and family gathered to support and cheer him on tracks
throughout the region, including the Wright County Speedway
and the Hamilton County Speedway. He also looked forward to
the adrenaline rush and excitement of competing in demo
derbys.
Harold will be remembered by his family for always going
that extra mile to get back home for special events,
occasions, and activities his children and grandchildren
were participating in. He loved to tease them and share
stories with them. Harold also looked forward to family
gatherings with his siblings, mother and extended family. He
went to great lengths to care for the needs of his mother,
Mildred, to whom he was very devoted.
Harold was very meticulous when it came to maintaining his
personal vehicles, property and trucks he drove. Family
members say he had almost washed the paint off of his
vehicles. His vehicle brand of choice would most certainly
have to be Chevy. Harold spent countless hours tinkering in
his shop, working on his cars and equipment and inventing
various items to make tasks easier. He loved music and
looked forward to any opportunity that might include
dancing. Not being overly musical himself, he did play a
mean cowbell in his son-in-law's band, Whiskey Meltdown.
Harold's grand kids will cherish memories of rides in
grandpa’s race cars, driving around on his ATV, and tooling
about on his lawn tractor. They will miss his special gifts
of money at Christmas and on other occasions. His girls will
miss dad’s voice checking in by phone from the road to see
what his family was up to, and often just calling to talk as
the countless miles passed under the wheels of his semi
tractor.
Harold's memory will be carried on in the hearts and minds
of his daughters, Angela (Kevin) Soma and their children,
Mariah, Trevor and Morgan of Belmond and Crystal (James)
Halsne and their children, Brinna and Clayton of Ankeny;
mother, Mildred Spillers of Dover, Arkansas; and his
brothers and sisters, Gene (Rita) Walker of California, Bill
(Margie) Walker, Linda Honeycutt, Bobby (Dorothy) Walker,
all of Dover and Tommy (Dorothy) Walker of Russellville.
Harold was preceded in death by his father; and sisters,
Lillie Mae Ledford and Kathy Hill.
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