Douglas Columb, 83, died Friday, September 20, 2013, at Rotary Ann Senior Living in Eagle Grove.

A memorial service for Douglas Columb will be held on Saturday October 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 205 16th Ave South West in Clarion. Douglas was born in Clarion on January 19, 1930, the son of Louis D. and Elizabeth A. (Lanjanki) Columb of Clarion.

Douglas served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge, Douglas made his home in Colorado. At the age of 24, Douglas was involved in a motorcycle accident in the Colorado Rockies that took away his ability to walk or talk. After laying in a coma for 54 days, he began a journey of recovery by learning to talk, walk and feed himself.

At that time, he began studying the Bible, learning Scriptures to help with his memory. He advanced his memory slowly, and after a few years, was walking again. He used his memory of Scriptures to teach children the Bible. He also shared his beliefs with people in the public ministry. His liveliness, humor, teasing and love for people made Doug a very special person.

Although he was never married, his family extended to friends within the Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Clarion. His favorite memories centered on Bible conventions held all over the United States. He also loved animals and cared for them. Doug will be remembered for his kind attention to people and his love for Bible education.

Ewing Funeral Home, Clarion, is in charge of the arrangements.

Lyle Dahlgren, age 89, of Algona, died on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 24, at the First United Methodist Church in Algona, with Rev. Steven McElroy offi ciating. Burial was in East Lawn Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the VFW Post #2541 and the Hagg-Turner American Legion Post #90 of Algona.

Lyle Robert Dahlgren, the son of Harold and Mildred (Mosher) Dahlgren, was born on March 30, 1931 in Clarion, Iowa. He graduated from Clarion High School in 1949. Lyle served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War.

On February 18, 1956 Lyle was united in marriage with Dorothy Faulkner in Vincent, Iowa. He had worked as a truck driver for 20 years, he also drove the school bus, delivered motor homes, helped with farm work, sprayed lawns, tilled gardens, cement work and many other handyman jobs.

Lyle was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Golden K Kiwanis, the Hagg-Turner American Legion Post #90 and many card clubs. He enjoyed playing cribbage, 500, bowling, softball, baseball and horseshoes. Lyle loved his grandchildren and spending time with them. Left to cherish

Lyle’s memory is his wife of 57 years, Dorothy; his children, Joel Dahlgren and his wife Cathy of Alamogordo, NM, Tami Reding and her husband Jeff of Bode and Ty Dahlgren and his wife Lynn of Scottsdale, AZ; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; a sister, Yvonne Hanson of Wichita, KS; and two brothers, Gary Dahlgren and his wife Diane of Fort Dodge and Lonney Dahlgren and his wife Chris of Milwaukee, WI.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Daryl and Lee Dahlgren. The Lentz Funeral Home in Algona is serving the family.

Lyle’s video tribute may be viewed at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Larry Herndon, 71, Mason City died Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at his home in Mason City.

A funeral service for Larry was held Monday, September 30, 2013 at the Church of Christ Church, 710 N. Kentucky Avenue, Mason City with Pastor Alan Sheldon offi ciating. Burial followed in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.

The family asks those attending the funeral and visitation to wear their favorite sports team attire. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Larry Herndon Memorial Fund in care of his family. Larry Lee Herndon, son of the late Stanley and Lola (Jaques) Herndon was born February 9, 1942 in Clarion, Iowa. He attended and graduated from Clarion High School in 1960.
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Following his education, he began his working career as an agriculturalist for twelve years and was later employed with Hampton Distributing and United Hydraulics before moving to Mason City. While working, he attended junior college for a short time in Eagle Grove.

On September 14, 1985, he was united in marriage to Shirley Fish at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City. While in Mason City, Larry attended NIACC classes in drafting. He worked at Wellborn Industry as an inspector for two years and then worked for Sukup Manufacturing as a machinist for over 20 years, retiring in 2007. Larry was passionate for sports, especially high school and college wrestling. He also was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan.

Most importantly, Larry cherished his family, spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Mason City.

He will be missed by his wife, Shirley Herndon, Mason City; son, Stan Herndon, Fort Dodge, IA; daughter, Trisha Herndon, Salt Lake City, Utah; step-children, Mindy (Bruce) Crum, Nora Springs, Julie Sankey, Shelley (Doug Meling) Bruce, and Lisa Brinson, all of Mason City; grandchildren, Leslie Herndon, Jason (Erin), Joel (Tracy), and Justin (Aly) Crum, Sara and Zackery (April) Sankey, Jennifer Bruce, and Trevor Jr., Tevin, and Taryn Brinson and great-grandchildren, Kinnick Egli, Carter, Braydin, Tynsley, Kaci, Nolan, Mason, Rylee, Colton, Blaze, Natalie, Taylor and one on the way; sister, Dixie Gates; sisterin- law, Beverly (Ted Jr.) Arndt, Nora Springs, and his brother-inlaw, Larry (Lilly) Fish, Palm Bay, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandsons, Patrick Herndon and Brandon Bruce; sister, Karen Peterson, brothers-in-law, Gene Peterson and Raymond Gates; nephew, Terry Gates and his motherin- law, Lois Fish Holland.

Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of the arrangements.

Wayne Wendell Kessel, the son of Everett and Jennie (Fergeson) Kessel, was born January 17, 1922, in Newark Township - Webster County, Iowa.

He was raised and educated in the area of his birth, graduating from Eagle Grove High School in 1940. He served in the United States Coast Guard on security patrol during WWII.

On August 7, 1943, Wayne was united in marriage to Joyce Watts in Humboldt. They lived in Eagle Grove until 1955 when they moved to the farm near Dows where he farmed for over 50 years. Dairy farming was Wayne’s true passion.

Wayne was a founding member of The Abundant Life Chapel in Dows where he served as a Deacon. He also was a member of Dows American Legion Post 523 and a former voting delegate for Mid- America Dairymen. Wayne enjoyed watching sitcoms and was a Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals fan.

Wayne met his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 27, 2013, at Rotary Ann Nursing Home in Eagle Grove at the age of 91 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Joyce on May 18, 1995.

Survivors include his children, Gary Kessel (Judy) of Dows, Randy Kessel (Susan) of Ames and Diane Lomker (Roger) of Rosemount, MN; grandchildren, Michael Kessel of Northwood, Brent Nixon (Amy) of Webster City, Kristi Weimer (David) of Des Moines, Sunde Sullivan (Shawn) of Coon Rapids, MN, Angela Peasley (Gabe) of Huxley and Katie Kessel of Ames; greatgrandchildren, Alexa, Preston, Riley and Eli Weimer of Des Moines, Isaiah, Jaden and Kylie Peasley of Huxley and Cael Nixon of Webster City and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services were held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at The Abundant Life Chapel in Dows with Pastor Bruce Klapp offi ciating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove.

Memorials may be left to The Abundant Life Chapel, 202 Fairview St., Dows, Iowa 50071.
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Our beloved Leona passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, in Fresno, Calif.

Leona “Teddy” Hill was born on September 12, 1930 in Clarion, Iowa to Mary and Leo Littlefield. Teddy taught multiple primary school grades in a single classroom in Iowa and was in jewelry sales for several years at Edmonds in Fresno.

She moved to Fresno in 1953 with her husband G.R. Hill, helped launch Dr. Hill’s dental practice and raised five children. She brought with her to Fresno, the Midwest hospitality and welcomed everyone into her home. She enjoyed large holiday gatherings and cooking for family and friends. No one left her house with an empty stomach.

Teddy could be described as being very classy, always perfectly manicured and looking her best with a warm, genuine smile. She loved to shop in boutiques locally, as well as in Carmel. Her hobbies included traveling to the coast with Ray and their dogs, supporting Fresno State athletics, especially the football and basketball teams, reading, sewing, singing, playing piano and decorating for all the holidays.

Her true passion was her eleven grandchildren that affectionately called her “nana”.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Leo Littlefield; her husband of 62 years G.R. Hill, DDS; a daughter Cathy; and siblings Philip Littlefield and Jesse Shupe.

Teddy is survived by her children Ray Hill, Holly Billings, Wendy McGuffick and Jon Hill; 11 grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

The family would like to thank and express gratitude to the staff of St. Agnes Hospice and Cottonwood Court for the dignity, care and support shown to Teddy and her family throughout her extended illness.

A Funeral Mass will be Celebrated in the Guadalupe Chapel at St. Anthony of Padua Church on Friday, October 25, 2013, at 11:00 am.

Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of Central California, University of Iowa or Central California SPCA Animal Shelter.

To share condolences and sign the guest book, please visit www.farewell.com.  Farewell, Fresno, Calif., is in charge of the arrangements.

Donald Tice, 88, of Clarion passed away Monday, October 14, 2013, at Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at the Clarion Church of Christ, 420 North Main Street in Clarion, with Pastor Warren Curry officiating. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.

Donald Tice was born on December 29, 1924, on the family farm south of Lake Cornelia to Jay and Wava (Colby) Tice.

After graduating from Clarion High School he continued working on the family farm and retired after 81 years. On January 8, 1949, he married Mary Nagle in Clarion. Don  was an active member of his church serving as an Elder and teaching junior high Sunday school for 29 years.

He loved working with the youth and was frequently referred to as ‘the biggest kid in the class.’ He enjoyed taking them on trips to waterparks, assisting with church camp and challenging them to a game of basketball. He also served several terms on the Clarion School Board. After retirement he and Mary moved into town where he still actively ‘farmed’ his flowers.

Don loved reading, especially history and always had an atlas nearby to look up locations. He was a member of Clarion Church of Christ, Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star.

Don is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary; son, Greg Tice of Chicago, Ill., and daughter, Laurie (Larry) Kleppe of Elgin, Minn.; granddaughters, Daphne Tice, Anna Kleppe and Allie Kleppe; brother, Charles (Ruth) Tice of Grand Marais, Minn., and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Ruth Olson and brothers, Howard Tice and Jay Tice Jr.

Memorials may be directed to Clarion Church of Christ youth group.

Ewing Funeral Home, Clarion, was in charge of the arrangements.

Wayne Bergstrom, 81, of Montgomery Texas, formerly of Clarion and Des Moines, passed away Saturday, October 26 after a valiant battle against cancer.

Wayne was born on August 1, 1932 in Des Moines, IA. He grew up on the East Side and was always proud that he was an East Sider and was often heard saying, “Lee Township against the World”. He graduated in 1950 from East High School, and attended Iowa State Teachers College for one year before transferring to Drake University where he starred in baseball. During his junior year he was named the most valuable player of his Bulldog team.

Wayne was the first member of his family to attend college. After graduating from Drake, he married the love of his life, Jean Molsberry on June 18, 1954. Wayne served in the Army from 1955-56 and then followed his dream of becoming a teacher and a coach with his fi rst position at Bridgewater-Fontanelle High School.

In 1959 he took a position as head football coach at Clarion High School where he would successfully coach until 1971 when he became thletic director until assuming that same position at Ballard High School in 1981. He and Jean then moved to Montgomery, TX in 1996 following his retirement. Wayne had many passions in life but his number one was family.

He and Jean raised three boys in Iowa and their life revolved around them from family vacations to kids sports, golfing, and his beloved Iowa State Cyclones. Wayne touched thousands of lives in ways only they may know through teaching, coaching, and serving his communities.

He received the Distinguished Service Award in 1963 from the Clarion Community and also started the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Clarion in the early 1960’s. Following his retirement, he spent a great deal of his time supporting his Montgomery County Salvation Army. He was also an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Conroe, TX. Wayne will be remembered for his gentle soul, fierce spirit, quick wit, and infectious laugh. All who were fortunate enough to share his path along the way will truly miss him.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Jean, three sons, Steve (Debbie), of Woodlands, TX, Craig (Rhonda), of Johnston, IA, and Bob (Kathy), of Littleton, CO; 8 grandchildren, and 4 great-grand children.

Wayne was preceded in death by his loving mother, Lillie in 1979.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, October 31 at 2:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Conroe, TX.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Montgomery County Salvation Army, PO Box 897, Conroe, TX 77305 marked: In memory of Wayne Bergstrom.

Maribeth Boyington, age 83, of Rowan passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.

Memorial services for Maribeth Boyington were held Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the United Church of Rowan in Rowan. Pastor Nancy Hofmeister officiated. Burial took place in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan.

Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond was in charge of arrangements.

Maribeth June (Norris) Boyington, the daughter of Ray and Edna (Brewer) Norris, was born on June 23, 1930 in Rowan, Iowa. She attended and graduated from the Rowan High School.

Maribeth married Allen E. Boyington on October 15, 1950. They made their home in rural Dows, where they farmed until moving to Rowan Maribeth enjoyed going to all of her children’s sporting events, crocheting, crafts, her garden, and was always on the hunt for a special and enjoyed all the fishing-camping trips to Minnesota and Canada to Cooks Camp.

For the last 25 years they spent their winters in Weslaco, Texas. And out of all the pets they had out on the farm her little poodle Frenchie, held a special place in her heart.

Maribeth is survived by her husband of 63 years Allen of Rowan, her 3 children: Rebecca (Randy) Richards of Dike, Thad (Nancy) Boyington of Hampton, and Kimberly (Edward) Swanson of Goodell, and daughter-in-law (Brenda) Boyington of Williams; her 11 grandchildren: Stephanie (Nick) Reighard of Dows, Chad (Darci) Boyington of Klemme, Jenni (Bradley) Bex of Cedar Rapids, Chase Richards of Garland, Texas, Halli Jo Richards of Andrews, Texas, Kelli (Josh) Enabnit of Clear Lake, Ryan (Nicole) Boyington of Ankeny , Rachel (Mark) Wilcox of Lansing, Kansas Nicole (Jody) Lanstrum of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jamie(Randy) McGrath of Clear Lake, and Matthew Swanson of Goodell. 17 Great grandchildren: Ashlynn and fi ancé (Anthony), Jenna, Whitney, Jose, Kameron, James, Jaxon, Brooks, Megan, Ashley, Hayden, Amelia, George, Kayleigh, Payton, Emersyn, Cohen, and one more on the way. 2 Great Great Grandchildren, Olivia, Aiden, and one more on the way. Also her two sisters, Marjorie Cross of Dows, and Bonnie Didio of Clarion; and a brother Richard Norris of Rowan.

Maribeth was preceded in death by her parents, her son Craig, her brother Merlynd Norris, and her sister Lorraine Baines, and her daughter-in-laws, Susan Graham, and Lynn Boyington.

Julia Starr Pepper passed away in her sleep at the age of 108, on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, in Cypress Gardens, Riverside, Calif., where she resided.

She was born on Sept. 22, 1905, in Galt. She married Gayl  E. Pepper and had two daughters, Melba Thompson and Marilyn Echelberger. She and Gayl Pepper farmed in Dows.

They moved to Pomona, Calif., in the early 60’s, where they became the owners of Starr Restaurant in the city of Chino. After the restaurant business, she worked at Mt. San Antonio Gardens. Gayl Pepper passed away in 1971 and she resided as a widow for 42 more years. She was entombed in a mausoleum in Pomona, Calif., alongside her husband.

She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Echelberger of Dexter, Mo., four grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren, eight great-greatgrandchildren, and one great-greatgreat- grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gayl; daughter, Melba Thompson; and her parents.
She will be greatly missed.

DONNA LOU MILLER
June 25, 1931 - October 14, 2013

Donna Lou (Hauswedell) Miller, the daughter of George and Emma (Braskat) Hauswedell, was born June 25, 1931, in Hendricks, Minnesota.  She was raised and educated in Minnesota, graduating from Annandale High School in 1948.  

On June 10, 1950, Donna married her church and high school sweetheart, David J. Miller.  They spent many happy years serving different churches in Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, and Iowa.  They also did extensive traveling which includes: Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Italy, Vatican City, Greece, Turkey, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Monaco, England (Great Britain), Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada, Mexico, and Nicaragua, as well as all 50 states. Donna worked for Federated Insurance in Owatonna, as a vault custodian at a bank in Chicago, and for Ryerson Realty & Auction of Eagle Grove, retiring in 1993.

Donna was a member of the First Baptist Church, Rotary Ann Auxiliary, and Equality Club.  

Donna passed away on Monday, October 14, 2013, at Rotary Ann Nursing Home in Eagle Grove, at the age of 82 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, David, on November 22, 2007.

Claudia Whittier, 88, of Greeley, passed away at her home October 3, 2013.

She was born February 20, 1925 in Haywarden, Iowa, to Claude and Sylvia (Jensen) McVicker. She lived in Tri Palms, Calif. since the 70s and moved to Greeley in 2010 to be nearer to family.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., October 26, 2013 at the Bonell Chapel with a reception to follow in the Star Cafe. Inurnment 1 p.m. November 8, 2013 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Eagle Grove, Iowa.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Northern Colorado in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th Street, Greeley, CO 80631.

Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at www.allnutt.com.