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Magdalene Lechman
OSAGE
Magdalene Lechman, 86, of Manly, formerly of Osage, died Monday
(Nov. 18, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Osage, with the Rev. Thomas McAndrew and
the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will be in Sacred
Heart Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 2:30 p.m. Thursday with a 3 p.m.
rosary and a 7:30 p.m. scripture service at Champion Funeral
Home.
Magdalene was born July 26, 1910, in Rothmal, Russia, of German
descent. Her parents were John and Rose (Lauer) Kloberdanz.
She entered the United States with her family at Ellis Island
in 1911.
The family moved to the Osage area in 1922.
She attended Osage schools.
Magdalene was employed for many years at both the Hanford Hotel
and Park Clinic in Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory are one daughter, Sandra Hawkins
and her husband, Monte, of Manly; one son, Dennis Lechman and
his wife, Judy, of Salem, Ore.; grandchildren, Kristie Wilkins
and her husband, Ron, of Nora Springs, Karrie Lipp and her husband,
Bryan, of Mason City, Angela Sorenson and her husband, Jamie,
of Hanlontown, Tina Hawkins of Manly, Daniel (D.J.) Hawkins of
Storm Lake and Brian Lechman of Salem, Ore.; great-grandchildren,
Brandon Wilkins and Kaitlyn Sorenson; three brothers, Peter Kloberdanz
of Osage, John Kloberdanz of Osage and Alex Kloberdanz of Charles
City; and two sisters, Catherine Arickx of Osage and Leona Niddrie
of Ocala, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, two
brothers and two sisters.
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Edward N. Schmitt
ROCKWELL
Edward N. Schmitt, 75, of 20411 140th St., died Sunday (Nov.
17, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services are set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Stephen Meyer.
Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery.
Fullerton Funeral Home of Rockwell is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. today with a rosary service
at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Hall.
Edward was born near Marble Rock on Feb. 20, 1921, to Matt Sr.
and Catherine (Merfeld) Schmitt. He attended school through
the eighth grade at Roseville. He was honorably discharged from
the United States Navy after serving one tour of duty during
World War II. On Feb. 7, 1948, he was united in marriage to
Pauline Quade in Roseville.
Edward's life revolved around his family and farming. He particularly
enjoyed raising registered Hereford cattle and going to farm
auctions. He spent his spare time reading. He was a member
of American Legion Post 208.
Edward is survived by his five daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Janice)
Brighton of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Mrs. Rod (Trish) Bean of
Johnston, Mrs. Al (Marlene) Paulus of Chillicothe, Mo., Dianne
Schmitt of Joilet, Ill., and Kathleen Schmitt of Omaha, Neb.;
four sons, Gary (Jeannette) Schmitt of Rockwell, Mike Schmitt
of Rockwell, Jim Schmitt of Omaha, Neb., and Leroy (Beth) Schmitt
of Rockwell; one sister, Mrs. Phil (Steela) Fuller of Florida;
one brother, Bernard (Lillian) Schmitt of Charles City; two sisters-
in-law, Lorraine Schmitt of Sumner and Lillian Schmitt of Mason City;
two brothers-in-law, Nick Brunner of Marble Rock and Keith Harrison
of Riceville; and 16 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Pauline on June
22, 1996; one sister, Catherine, in infancy; one sister, Christina;
three brothers, Matt Jr., Raymond and Mark; and one grandson,
Andrew Bean.
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Mae M. Lugg
OSAGE
Mae M. Lugg, 78, died Sunday (Nov. 17, 1996) at Windsor Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center, Cedar Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy
Ott officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Champion Funeral
Home, Osage.
Mae was born March 8, 1918, to Henry and Lillie (Bagstad) Olswold
at Lyle, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at the Lyle Lutheran
Church by the Rev. Langhough. Mae attended the Minnereka school
at Lyle. On April 20, 1940, Mae was united in marriage to Arthur
Lugg by the Rev. T.P. Solem in Osage. Arthur died Feb. 3, 1983.
Mae was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Marvis Kleckner and her husband,
Richard, of Fountain Valley, Calif.; two sons, Keith Lugg and
his wife, Mary, of Casper, Wyo., and Glenn Lugg and his wife,
RuthAnne, of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren;
and one brother, Clarence Olswold and his wife, Clarice, of Williamsburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Arthur,
in 1983.
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John R. Brown
MASON CITY
John R. ``Jack'' Brown, 73, of 23743 Pheasant Ave., died Tuesday
(Nov. 19, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third Street, N.E.
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John Brandt
OSAGE
John Brandt, 85, of rural Osage, died Tuesday (Nov. 19, 1996)
at the Mitchell County Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Chris Gugel officiating.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Shroeder
and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, where other arrangements
are incomplete.
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Earl A. Eichmeier
ROCKFORD
Earl A. Eichmeier, 78, of Rockford, died Tuesday (Nov. 19,
1996).
Arrangements are incomplete at the Schumburg Funeral Home, Rockford.
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William R. Garman
ALGONA
William R. ``Bill'' Garman, 91, of Algona, died Sunday (Nov.
17, 1996) at the Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.
Cecelia Catholic Church, with the Rev. Steve Brodersen officiating.
Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. today at the Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Algona, with a 3 p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish
prayer service and a family prayer service at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
William R. Garman was born Sept. 8, 1905, in Wesley.
Survivors include one son, Jerald Garman of Dallas, Texas; 10
grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren;
and three brothers, Victor Garman, Leo Garman and Gerald Garman,
all of Algona.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sons, one
granddaughter, four brothers and two sisters.
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Lawrence Kemna
BANCROFT
Lawrence Kemna, 68, died Tuesday (Nov. 19, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services have been tentatively set for 10:30 a.m. Friday
at St. John Catholic Church with the Rev. John Thomas officiating.
Burial with military honors will be at the St. John Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-
Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home.
Lawrence was a long time service manager at Kemna Motors in
Bancroft.
Lawrence is survived by his wife, Marie, of Bancroft; two sons,
Steve Kemna of Bloomington, Minn., and Tom Kemna of Algona; four
daughters, Diane Wolf and husband, Bill, of Remsen, Jan Thorn
and husband, Ed, of Rosewell, Ga., Julie Becker and husband,
Mike, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Lisa Reichter and husband, Ron,
of Goldfield; and five grandchildren.
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David Roy Wells
MUSCATINE
David Roy Wells, 55, of 1009 Lincoln Blvd., Muscatine, died
Tuesday (Nov. 19, 1996) at Muscatine General Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Geo.
M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, 2907 Mulberry Ave., Muscatine,
with the Rev. Hal Pearson of the Walnut Park Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Pallbearers will be Phil Yocum, Terry Peterson, Roy Brown, Leroy
Land, Charles Shook and Harold Cross; and honorary pallbearer,
Don Rinehart.
A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home.
David Roy Wells was born June 16, 1941, at Floyd, the son of
John V. and Ruth R. (Shorey) Wells.
He was united in marriage to Betty Arlene Brewer on Nov. 17,
1962, in Mason City, and they renewed their vows at the Church
of the Nazarene on Nov. 20, 1987, in Muscatine.
David liked to keep himself busy and he was a ``Jack of All
Trades.''
He was employed at Bandag of Muscatine for 28 years as a banbury
operator.
He took great pride and enjoyment in working on cars.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene, at home; one son, Steven
Roy Wells; two daughters, Jodi Lynn Fulfs and Patsy Doreen Land;
five grandchildren, Sarah Wells, Brittney Land, Levi Land, Natasha
Elam and Ashley Elam; his mother, Ruth Wells of Mason City; four
brothers, Robert John Wells and his wife, Beth, of Mason City,
Johnnie Michael Wells and his wife, Beverly, of Mason City, Richard
Allen Wells and his wife, Dorothy ``Dottie,'' of Nashua and Roger
Dean Wells and his wife, Betty, of Northwood; and one sister,
Dorothy Kay Grossmann and her husband, Michael, of Davenport.
He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Marilee
Scott.
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Ardith Andersen
CRESCO
Ardith Andersen, 71, died Tuesday (Nov. 19, 1996) at La Crosse
Hospital, La Crosse, Wis.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home in Cresco.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday and before
services on Friday.
She is survived by her husband, A.C. ``Chet'' Andersen; a daughter,
Loretta Waters of Plymouth; three sons, Michael of Apple Valley,
Minn., Mark of Skiatook, Okla., and Eric of Lime Springs; seven
grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two sisters, Geraldine
Fitzgerald and Arline Miller, both of Nashua.
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LeRoy H. Miller
GREENE
Memorial services for LeRoy Henry Miller, 67, of 35 Katta Drive,
Cherokee Village, Ark., formerly of Greene, will be held at 10
a.m. Saturday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, with the Rev.
Randall V. Baldwin officiating. There will be a flag presentation
ceremony conducted by Tack Barnett Post 268 American Legion of
Greene.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.
There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.
LeRoy Henry Miller was born Feb. 9, 1929, in rural Bristow,
Coldwater Township, Butler County, a son of Herman and Minnie
(Kielman) Miller, and died Monday (Nov. 18, 1996) at St. Bernard's
Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark., of a heart attack.
He received his education in the rural Butler County schools
and as a young man helped farm at home.
On March 5, 1951, he was inducted into the United States Army,
where he served with Co. B., 112th Infantry.
He was united in marriage to Elaine Schafer on Nov. 10, 1951,
at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Following his discharge on March 3, 1953, LeRoy and Elaine
farmed in the Greene area until 1986, when they moved to Arkansas.
LeRoy was baptized April 28, 1929, and confirmed a member of
St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Dec. 2, 1945.
His interests included collecting postcards, farming memorabilia
and antiques.
Living family members include his loving wife of 45 years,
Elaine, of Cherokee Village, Ark.; one son, Mark Miller and his
wife, Jan, of Mason City; one daughter, Teresa Frericks and her
husband, Brian, of Bristow; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter;
and two sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials
to the LeRoy Miller Memorial Fund in care of the family, 35 Katta
Drive, Cherokee Village, Ark. 72529.
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Konrad Allen Schabacker
ROCK FALLS
Konrad Allen Schabacker, 32, of 3941 N. Pine Grove, Chicago,
Ill., formerly of Rock Falls, died Monday (Nov. 18, 1996) at
the Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City,
with the Rev. Nils ``Chris'' Hellevik of Trinity Lutheran Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery,
Carpenter.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home and until time of services on Thursday.
Memorials may be given to the Konrad A. Schabacker Memorial
Fund.
Konrad A. Schabacker was born Sept. 17, 1964, the son of Konrad
and Beverly (Anderson) Schabacker in Mason City, Iowa.
Konrad attended and graduated from Nora Springs-Rock Falls High
School in 1983. Konrad also worked for HyVee East for 3-4 years
during high school.
He then attended and graduated from Iowa State University in
1987. He worked in Des Moines for one year, in Atlanta for seven
years as a systems analyst and recently moved to Chicago the
first part of this year, working as a computer consultant.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts, Nora Springs-Rock Falls Band
and the All-State Band and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity at Iowa
State.
He is survived by his mother, Beverly Schabacker of Rock Falls;
and his father, Konrad J. Schabacker of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Steven Schabacker in
1987; and his maternal and paternal grandparents.
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Eugene L. Mummelthie
SUISUN CITY, Calif.
Eugene L. Mummelthie, 51, died Monday (Nov. 18, 1996) in Suisun
City, Calif.
At his request, there will be no funeral service. The body
was cremated. Bryan-Braker funeral home, Suisun City, is in
charge of arrangements.
Eugene was born May 27, 1945, in Fredericka. He was confirmed
at Zion Lutheran Church, Rockford, in 1959. He graduated from
Rockford High School in 1963. Eugene retired from the Air Force
after 20 years of service and was employed by United Air Lines
in San Francisco at the time of his death.
Survivors include his mother, Esther Mummelthie of Rockford;
his wife, Pauline Mummelthie of Suisun City; one daughter, Christine
Mummelthie of Suisun City; one son, Eugene Mummelthie II of Suisun
City; one grandson; three sisters, Donna Wendt of Sumner, Bert
Ann Ray of Navada and Betty Graham of Madrid; and three brothers,
Duane Mummelthie of Mason City, Bob Mummelthie of Mesa, Ariz.,
and Don Mummelthie of Waverly.
He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Mummelthie.
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Robert Dean Bonner
CLEAR LAKE
Robert Dean Bonner, 57, of 625 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, died
Saturday (Nov. 16, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Ventura
United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating.
Interment will be in the Ventura Cemetery.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake,
is in charge of arrangements.
The family suggests memorials to the Robert Dean Bonner memorial
fund.
Robert was born June 8, 1959, in Swaledale, Iowa, the son of
John Gene and Amanda Flo (Odom) Bonner.
He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1957. Robert was
baptized at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, in 1959.
Robert married Deanna Kaster on Nov. 11, 1962 at the E.U.B.
Church in Ventura.
He started working for David Manufacturing Co. in Mason City,
in maintenance, in 1966.
While he worked at DMC, he was active in the local and district
machinist union (I.A.M.) and was local and district union secretary
and later president of local and district unions. He helped organize
the union at Andrew's Prestress Concrete. Robert helped develop the
safety program at DMC.
In 1972, he became involved as a Webolos leader for the Boy
Scouts of America and later a scout leader.
Robert was honored by his fellow scouts and was elected to the
Order of The Arrow, established by the National Brotherhood of
Scout Honor Campers, Sac-N-Fox Lodge. He did maintenance work
and skate sharpening at the North Iowa Ice Arena, where he enjoyed
being around kids and helping them.
Robert enjoyed fishing, camping, trips to northern Minnesota,
working on cars and most of all dancing. Together with his wife,
he was a caretaker of the Ventura Cemetery. He was a member of
Ventura United Methodist Church, Ventura.
Robert is survived by his wife, Deanna Bonner of Clear Lake;
his mother, Amanda (Flo) Bonner of Clear Lake; six children,
Robert Eugene Bonner of Hayfield, Iowa; Anthony Joseph Bonner
and his wife, Dawn, of Rockford; Chad Allen Bonner of Clear
Lake; Angela Ranae` Meyering and her husband, Phil, Ventura;
James Bonner and his wife, Melissa, Ardmore, Okla.; and Barbara
Wells and her husband, Steve, Madill, Okla.; one sister, Mrs.
Betty Arnold and her husband, Jerry, of Clear Lake; 10 grandchildren,
Joshua Dean Meyering, Jacob Wayne Bonner, Jeremy Bonner, Jarred
Bonner, Jesse Wells, Levi Wells, Elizabeth Wells, John Wells,
Amanda Wells and Amy Wells; as well as many nieces, nephews and
a host of friends.
Robert was preceded in death by his father; granddaughter, Harley
Joy Bonner; and grandparents, John and Belva Bonner and Charles
and Rozella Odom.
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Evelyn F. Patton
MASON CITY
Evelyn F. (Mrs. Willis) Patton, 88, of 329 Second St. N.E.,
died Friday (Nov. 15, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
There will be no services or visitation. The body will be cremated.
Cremains will be interred at Memorial Park Cemetery. Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge
of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Health Center in her
memory.
Evelyn was born July 19, 1908, in Fredricksburg, the daughter
of Dr. Howard D. and Blanche (Tompkins) Fallows. Evelyn married
Willis O. Patton on June 9, 1934, in Winona, Minn.
Survivors include one daughter, Ann Strickler and her husband,
Jim, of Oskaloosa; one grandson, Michael Strickler and his wife,
Peggy, of Rochester, N.Y.; and one brother, Ronald F. Fallows
of North Carolina.
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Gladys Meyer
WODEN
Gladys Meyer, 83, of Woden, died Wednesday (Nov. 20, 1996)
at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Cataldo Funeral Home,
Woden.
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Earl A. Eichmeier
ROCKFORD
Earl A. Eichmeier, 78, of Rockford, died Tuesday (Nov. 19,
1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Rockford
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rosemary Rohde-Frank officiating.
Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. on Friday until time
of services.
Schumburg Funeral Home of Rockford is in charge of arrangements.
Earl A. Eichmeier was born Oct. 27, 1918, in Floyd County, rural
Rockford.
Survivors include his brother, Dean Eichmeier, of Rockford.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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John J. Brandt
OSAGE
John J. Brandt, 85, of rural Osage, died Tuesday (Nov. 19,
1996) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Chris Gugel, officiating.
Burial will be held in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder
and Sites, St. Ansgar.
John J. Brandt was born March 30, 1911, in South St. Paul, Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Antonia Brandt, of Osage; three
daughters, Phyllis Sobek, of Klemme, Dorothy Weldon, of Denver,
Colo., and Jane Watson, of Kasson, Minn.; one son, Alan Brandt,
of Osage; nine grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; three great-
grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Brandt, of Osage, and Walter
Brandt, of Austin, Minn.
He was preceded in death by parents, one sister and five brothers.
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Clarence Clausen
ST. ANSGAR
Clarence Clausen, 77, of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (Nov. 20,
1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the St.
Ansgar Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gary Gonnerman officiating.
Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Schroeder
and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, where other arrangements
are incomplete.
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Spencer Ollenburg
GARNER
Spencer Ollenburg, 60, of Garner, died Wednesday (Nov. 20,
1996) at Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, at the
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner, with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick,
officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery, Garner.
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner, is in charge of arrangements.
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Gerald B. Fish
RIVERVIEW, Fla.
Gerald B. Fish, 77, passed away Friday (Nov. 15, 1996) at Brandon
Community Hospital.
Memorial services for Mr. Fish will be held at 1 p.m. Friday
at the First Church of the Nazarene, 507 S. Carolina Ave., Mason
City.
C.E. Prevatt Funeral Home, Temple Terrace, Fla., is in charge
of arrangements.
Gerald B. Fish was born in Marquette, Iowa, and moved to Florida
15 years ago from Mason City. He was retired after 31 years of
service from Northwestern Cement Plant, where he was a mill operator.
Gerald was a past member of the Moose Lodge in Mason City, and
is a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Tampa, Fla.
Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Ila; his sons,
Jack Fish and his wife, Portia, of New Hartford; Delbert Fish
and his wife, Paula, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Gary Fish and
his wife, Kathy, of Mason City; daughter, Donna Eckard and her
husband, Bill, of Riverview, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
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Robert Dean Bonner
CLEAR LAKE
Robert Dean Bonner, 57, of 625 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, died
Saturday (Nov. 16, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ventura
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating.
Interment was in the Ventura Cemetery.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake,
was in charge of arrangements.
The family suggests memorials to the Robert Dean Bonner Memorial
Fund.
Robert was born June 8, 1939, in Swaledale, the son of John
Gene and Amanda Flo (Odom) Bonner.
He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1957. Robert was
baptized at the Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, in 1959.
Robert married Deanna Kaster on Nov. 11, 1962, at the E.U.B.
Church, Ventura.
He started working for David Manufacturing Co., in Mason City,
in maintenance in 1966.
While he worked at DMC, he was active in the local and district
machinist union (I.A.M.) and was local and district union secretary
and later president of local and district unions. He helped organize
the union at Andrew's Prestress Concrete. Robert helped develop
the safety program at DMC.
In 1972, he became involved as a Webelo's leader for the Boy
Scouts of America and later a scout leader.
Robert was honored by his fellow scouts and was elected in the
Order of The Arrow, established by the National Brotherhood of
Scout Honor Campers, Sac-N-Fox Lodge. He did maintenance work
and skate sharpening at the North Iowa Ice Arena, where he enjoyed
being around kids and helping them.
Robert enjoyed fishing, camping, trips to northern Minnesota,
working on cars and most of all, dancing. Together with his wife,
he was a caretaker of the Ventura Cemetery. He was a member of
Ventura United Methodist Church, Ventura.
Robert is survived by his wife, Deanna Bonner, of Clear Lake;
his mother, Amanda (Flo) Bonner, of Clear Lake; six children,
Robert Eugene Bonner, of Hayfield, Anthony Joseph Bonner, and
his wife, Dawn, of Rockford, Chad Allen Bonner, Clear Lake, Angela
Ranae` Meyering and her husband, Phil, Ventura, James Bonner
and his wife, Melissa, Ardmore, Okla., and Barbara Wells and
her husband, Steve, Madill, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Betty Arnold
and her husband, Jerry, of Clear Lake; 10 grandchildren, Joshua
Dean Meyering, Jacob Wayne Bonner, Jeremy Bonner, Jerrid Bonner,
Jesse Wells, Levi Wells, Elizabeth Wells, John Wells, Amanda
Wells and Amy Wells; as well as many nieces, nephews and a host
of friends.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, granddaughter, Harley
Joy Bonner; and grandparents, John and Belva Bonner and Charles
and Rozella Odom.
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J. F. `Jack' Brown
MASON CITY
J.F. ``Jack'' Brown, 73, of rural Mason City, died Tuesday (Nov.
19, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
His body was cremated. Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia
Ave., with the Rev. Merlin Ackerson and the Rev. Nils ``Chris''
Hellevik officiating. Family inurnment services will be held
at Memorial Park Cemetery.
His family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowa or the charity
of your choice, in memory of J.F. ``Jack'' Brown.
Jack Brown was born May 16, 1923, at Sutherland, Iowa, son of
Lum and Carrie (Archer) Brown.
He was married to Opal Anderson in 1970 at the Little Brown
Church, Nashua.
Jack attended rural schools in Cerro Gordo County and graduated
from Mason City High School in 1940.
He began farming in Lime Creek Township. With the exception
of time spent in the army, he continued farming until his retirement.
Although retired, he continued to live on the farm.
Survivors include three sons, Steven Brown, Mike Brown and his
wife, Ann, and David Brown and his wife, Cynthia, all of Mason
City; five grandchildren, Abby, Lucy, and Maggie Brown, all of
Mason City, and Jefferson and Matthew Brown, of Mason City; one
brother, Robert Brown, rural Mason City; two sisters, Maryellen
Johnson, of Omaha, Neb., and Barbara Boggs, of Apache Junction,
Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one sister,
Grace Hitzhusen; and one brother, James Brown.
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Arlene Springer
CHARLES CITY
Arlene (Mrs. Leonard) Springer, 78, of 800 Howard St., died
Tuesday (Nov. 19, 1996) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robin Stoops officiating. Burial
will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held fron noon until 9 p.m. today at the
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and one hour prior to
services at the church.
Arlene Oma Webster Spencer was born June 14, 1918, in Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice or the
First Baptist Church, both in Charles City.
Survivors include one daughter, Cheryle Cline of Webster City;
three sons, James Springer, of Portage, Wis., Dick Springer,
of Charles City, and Roger Springer, of Mason City; 16 grandchildren;
18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Catherine Webster and Maxine
Meyer, both of Charles City; and one brother, Dale Webster, of
Pasadena, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother.
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Malcolm Banker
CHAPIN
Malcolm Banker, 78, of Chapin, died Wednesday (Nov. 20, 1996)
at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Grarup
Funeral Home, Sheffield, with the Rev. Robert Beard officiating.
Burial will be in Wayside Cemetery, Chapin.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup
Funeral Home, Sheffield.
Malcolm Banker was born Aug. 14, 1918, in Chapin.
Survivors include one sister, Viola Polk, of Cedar Falls.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
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Arlene Springer
CHARLES CITY
Arlene (Mrs. Leonard) Springer, 78, of 800 Howard St., died
Tuesday (Nov. 19, 1996) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the First
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robin Stoops officiating. Burial
will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation was held from noon to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St.. There will be further visitation
one hour before services at the church.
Arlene Oma Webster Springer was born June 14, 1918, in Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice or the
First Baptist Church, both of Charles City.
Survivors include one daughter, Cheryle Cline of Webster City;
three sons, James Springer, of Portage, Wis.; Dick Springer,
Charles City, and Roger Springer of Mason City; 16 grandchildren;
18 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Catherine Webster and Maxine
Meyer, both of Charles City; and one brother, Dale Webster of
Pasadena, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one brother.
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John W. Griffith
CLARION
John W. ``Jack'' Griffith, 71, of Clarion, died Thursday (Nov.
21, 1996) at the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Spirit Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United
Presbyterian Church, Clarion, with the Rev. Stuart Brantley officiating.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Willim Funeral Home, Clarion, is in charge of arrangements.
John W. Griffith was born July 16, 1925, in Goldfield.
Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Whitman of Hot Springs,
Ark., Jaynece Tekippe of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, and Carol Chapman
of Clarion; one son, Dan Griffith, of Iowa City; 10 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Bernadine Wilkenson of
Sioux City, Faye Smith of Dows and Althea Douglas of Goldfield;
and two brothers, Marley Griffith of Webster City, and Larry
Griffith of Grove, Okla.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
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Spencer L. Ollenburg
GARNER
Spencer L. Ollenburg, 60, of Garner, died Wednesday (Nov. 20,
1996) at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23,
1996, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner, with the Rev. Clyde
Kieschnick, officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery,
Garner.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., today at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St., Garner.
Spencer Lynn Ollenburg, the son of Herbert Luther and Ruth Magdalen
(Boehnke) Ollenburg was born July 22, 1936, at Mason City.
After graduating from Garner High School in 1954, he attended
college at Iowa State University, Ames.
He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
In 1956, he began working at Hancock County National Bank where
he served as president from 1977-90.
He completed a course of instruction from the Graduate School
of Banking, at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
On April 14, 1963, he married Dorothea Ruth Steege at St. Paul
Lutheran Church in Garner.
They made their home and raised their family in Garner. Spencer
enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, golfing and playing cribbage!
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he had served
as chairman of the congregation, deacon, treasurer, on the church
council, sang in the choir and belonged to Bible study class.
He was a former member and past-president of the Garner Lion's
Club.
He had belonged to the American Banker's Association, the Iowa
Banker's Association, the Adult & Children With Learning Disabilities
and the Garner Chamber of Commerce.
He had been treasurer of the Garner-Hayfield Community Schools,
served as Concord Township Clerk for many years, served on the
board of directors of Duncan Heights and was a current director
of Hancock County Bank & Trust since April 4, 1969.
He is survived by three children, Herbert Andrew Ollenburg and
his wife, Linda, and their daughter, Katie, all of Rochester,
Minn., Amy Ruth Hansen and her husband, Michael, and their two
children, Benjamin and Carly, all of Aberdeen, S.D., and Susanne
Lynn Johnson and her husband, Mark, and their son, Zachary, all
of Lee's Summit, Mo.; his mother, Ruth M. Ollenburg, of Garner;
and a sister, Sylvia Ann Swale, and her husband, Dr. Ralph Swale,
of Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert L. Ollenburg,
Nov. 26, 1987.
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Josephine Gabel
CHARLES CITY
Josephine Gabel, 90, of 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home,
formerly of rural Greene, died Thursday (Nov. 21, 1996).
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
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Casey Thompson
MASON CITY
Casey Thompson, three-month-old infant son of Heath and Connie
Thompson, of St. Louis Park, Minn., formerly of Mason City, died
Thursday (Nov. 21, 1996) in St. Louis Park, Minn.
Funeral services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Monday at the
First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City.
Other arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel,
126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
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Gladys Meyer
WODEN
Gladys Meyer, 80, of Woden, died Wednesday (Nov. 20, 1996)
at the Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church, rural Titonka, with the Rev. Virtus Stoffregen,
officiating. Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery, south
of Woden.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, Woden.
Gladys Meyer was born July 11, 1916, on a farm northeast of
Woden.
Survivors include her husband, Daniel H. Meyer, of Woden; three
sons, Edward Daryl Meyer, of Fort Dodge, Gary Meyer, of Garner,
and Ronnie Meyer, of Bloomington, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Riggle, of Crystal Lake,
and Ann Jordan, of Turlock, Calif.
She was preceded in death by one son, her parents, one brother
and one sister.
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Clarence Clausen
ST. ANSGAR
Clarence Clausen, 77, of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (Nov.
20, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, at St. Ansgar
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gary Gonnerman officiating. Burial
will be in Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Schroeder
and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
Clarence Clausen was born Oct. 24, 1919, in Riceville.
Survivors include his wife, Winifred of St. Ansgar; three daughters,
Darlene Summer, of Floyd, Alice Clausen, of Osage, and Anna Smith,
of Forest City; three sons, Martin Rasmussen, of Manly, Archie
Rasmussen and Roger Rasmussen, both of Mason City; 28 grandchildren;
32 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Esther Walker, of Arizona, Ruby Harold, of California,
and Mary Weed, of Illinois; and two brothers, Leo Clausen, of
Osage, and Alfred Clausen, of Coggan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, two daughters,
one brother and one sister.
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Lawrence Lawson
BUFFALO CENTER
Lawrence Lawson Jr., 69, of Buffalo Center, formerly of Mason
City, died Thursday (Nov. 21, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, with the Rev. Jeff Forbes, of
Concordia Lutheran Church of Albert Lea, Minn., officiating.
Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City.
Visitation will be held from noon until time of service on Saturday
at the funeral home.
Lawrence Lawson Jr. was born April 30, 1927, Des Moines.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Jones of Mason City; one
daughter, Shirley Hillman of Glenville, Minn.; five sons, Larry
Lawson, of Buffalo Center, Mark Lawson and Gary Lawson, both
of Albert Lea, Minn., Joe Lawson, of Northwood, and David Lawson
of Alden, Minn.; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren;
stepmother, Stella Andreasen of Forest City; one half sister,
Mardella Anderson-Behrens, of Leland; and two half brothers,
Frank Lawson of Coulter, and Leonard Lawson of Thompson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter; one half
brother and one brother.
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Lawrence Kemna
BANCROFT
Lawrence Kemna, 68, of Bancroft died Tuesday (Nov. 19, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. John
Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Burial
with military honors will be at St. John Cemetery.
Visitation was held on Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services today at the funeral
home.
Lawrence Kemna was born on Aug. 10, 1928, at West Bend.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Kemna of Bancroft; two sons,
Steve Kemna of Bloomington, Minn., and Tom Kemna of Algona; four
daughters, Diane Wolf of Remsen; Jan Thorn of Roswell, Ga.; Julie
Becker of Jacksonville, Fla., and Lisa Reichter of Goldfield;
five grandchildren; three brothers, Leo Kemna of Lebanon, Ind.;
Harold Kemna of Fort Scott, Kan.; and John Kemna, Sioux Falls,
S.D.; and four sisters, Rosemary Dudding of Bancroft; Alvina
Delperdang of Bancroft; Irene Rosenstiel of Corwith, and Joanne
Kemna of Bancroft.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, two brothers
and one sister.
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Anne Miles
MASON CITY
Anne Miles, 90, of 304 Third St. N.E., died Thursday (Nov.
21, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James
Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David Anderson
officiating.
Interment will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Pleasant View Cemetery
at Thornton.
Visitation will be held one hour before services at St. James
Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be given to the Anne Miles Memorial Fund.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in
charge of arrangements.
Anne Miles was born Aug. 9, 1906, in Thornton, to Henry and
Bertha Schlutz.
She attended Thornton schools and lived in Thornton most of
her life.
She was married to Richard L. Miles on Oct. 31, 1928, in Mason
City.
She lived in Louisiana for some 13 years, then moved back to
Thornton.
After her husband's death in 1990, she moved to Mason City and
lived at the Shalom Towers until entering the Good Shepherd Nursing
Home.
Her family meant a lot to her, and she loved her grandchildren,
and will be sadly missed by all.
She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church.
She is survived by one son, Rolland Miles and his wife, Mary,
of Mason City; grandchildren, Tami Moore and her husband, Josh,
of Annapolis, Md., and Michael Miles of Omaha, Neb.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard,
in 1990; an infant granddaughter; and two brothers, George Schlutz
and Henry ``Hank'' Schlutz.
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Prudence Wilde
OSAGE
Prudence Wilde, 80, of Osage, died Wednesday (Nov. 20, 1996)
at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Services for her immediate family will be held on Saturday,
with the Rev. Rose Marie Lewis officiating. Burial will follow
at the Osage Cemetery.
She was born near Hanlontown, in Worth County on Aug. 17, 1916,
to Henry and Louise Walk.
She graduated from Kensett High School in 1935.
She was united in marriage to LaVern Wilde of St. Ansgar, in
Northwood on March 27, 1940.
They farmed many years in the St. Ansgar and Osage area retiring
in 1975. They were living in Osage.
Mrs. Wilde was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Lutheran
Church of Rock Township near Osage. She was also a member of
the Hospital Auxiliary of Osage and the Christian Women's Club.
She enjoyed reading and gardening and loved being with her family
and grandchildren. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean Swanson of Cedar Falls,
and Ruth Fredericks, Osage; two grandsons; one granddaughter;
one great-grandson; one brother; one sister; and many nieces
and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, three
brothers and two sisters.
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Casey Charles Thompson
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn.
Casey Charles Thompson, 3-month-old son of Heath and Connie
Thompson, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday (Nov.
20, 1996) in St. Louis Park.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at
the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason
City, with the Rev. Merlin Ackerson officiating. Burial will
be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City,
and one hour prior to service time on Monday at the church.
Casey Charles Thompson was born Aug. 20, 1996, in Minneapolis,
the son of Heath and Connie (Kibsgaard) Thompson.
He was baptized on Sept. 28, 1996, at the First United Methodist
Church.
Casey brought so much joy into this family and will be so dearly
missed.
Survivors include his parents, Heath and Connie Thompson, St.
Louis Park, Minn.; paternal grandfather, Charles G. Thompson,
Mason City; maternal grandparents, Don and Marsha (Paton) Kibsgaard,
Mason City; one great-grandfather, Walter Thompson and his wife,
Elinor, Hampton; two great-grandmothers, Mildred Paton, Hampton,
and Vi Stokes, Clear Lake; one aunt, Karalee Thompson, Mason
City; two uncles, Eric Thompson, Rantoul, Ill., and Randy Kibsgaard
and his wife, Darla, Clear Lake; three cousins, Ryan, Jenna and
Bailey Kibsgaard, all of Clear Lake; several great-aunts and
great-uncles; and many other relatives.
Casey was preceded in death by his grandmother, Kay (Stokes)
Thompson; great-grandparents, John and Marie Kibsgaard; two great-
grandfathers, Arch Paton and Merlyn Stokes; and one great-grandmother,
Helen Thompson.
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Betty Ellingson
GLENVILLE, Minn.
Betty Ellingson, 67, of Route 2, Glenville, died Wednesday
(Nov. 20, 1996) at St. John's Lutheran Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Myrtle, with the Rev. Daniel Baker officiating. Interment
will be in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.
Visitation was held Friday at the Bayview Funeral Home and there
will be further visitation one hour before services at the church.
Betty Marie Ellingson was born on Oct. 24, 1929, at Albert Lea,
the daughter of Henry and Olga (Wahlers) Tews.
She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1947.
She worked for the Telephone Company as an operator until she
became ill with polio in 1949.
On Nov. 2, 1955, Betty was united in marriage to Duane Ellingson
at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle.
Betty was a member of the Friendly Handicaps Club, Bethlehem
Lutheran Church and Church Circles.
She enjoyed doing punch work, embroidery and painting. She had
lived all of her life in the Myrtle area.
Betty was a full-time Mom and Grandma who will be sadly missed
by all who knew her.
Survivors include her husband, Duane, of Glenville; daughters,
Cindy and her husband, Lee Rolfs, of Sussex, Wis., and Sandy
Nelson of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Tammy and Bradley Joecks,
Benjamin and his wife, Erin, Andy and Scott Rolfs, all of Wisconsin,
and Timothy Nelson, of Glenville; sisters, Alice and her husband,
Arnold Borchard, of Lannon, Wis., and Mary and her husband, Gene
Rosnow, of Bemidji; and many nieces and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Leona
Foss; and her brother-in-law, Loren Foss.
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August A. Gerberding
CHARLES CITY
August A. Gerberding, 83, 300 S. Joslin St., died Thursday
(Nov. 21, 1996) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis
D. Niezwaag and the Rev. Karen Rask-Behling officiating. Entombment
will be in the Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
There will be further visitation one hour prior to services at
the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice or the
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, both in Charles City.
August Albert Gerberding was born June 25, 1913, at Blue Earth,
Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Darlyn, of Charles City; two brothers,
Herman Jr., of Charles City, and Henry, of Blue Earth, Minn.;
and one sister, Esther Camp, of Santa Rosa, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three
sisters.
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Nancy Seny
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
Nancy Seny, 91, of 1400 Hancock Boulevard, #801, Daytona Beach,
formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Friday (Nov. 22, 1996) at
the Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, Iowa.
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Josephine A. Gabel
CHARLES CITY
Josephine A. ``Josie'' Gabel, 90, of Charles City, and formerly
of Greene, died Thursday (Nov. 21, 1996) at the Eleventh Street
Chautauqua Guest Home.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Greene, with Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating.
Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Fullerton
Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, with a 3 p.m.
rosary and a 7 p.m. Scriptural wake service. There will further
visitation one hour prior to services at the church.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home.
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Art Chizek
BRITT
Art Chizek, 62, of Britt, died Friday (Nov. 22, 1996) at Sartori
Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Funeral Home.
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Tena Pals
MESERVEY
Tena Pals, 82, of Meservey, died Friday (Nov. 22, 1996) at
the Belmond Community Hospital, Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First
Reformed Church, with the Rev. Rodney Meester officiating. Burial
will be in the Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond, with the family present from 2 to 6 p.m.
Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time at the
church.
Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy may direct the
memorials to the Tena Pals Memorial Fund.
Tena was born on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1914, on a farm in rural
Meservey.
She was united in marriage to John J. Pals on March 29, 1934,
at the Immanuel Reformed parsonage in Belmond.
They farmed together in Belmond, Thornton and Goodell areas
until 1952 and moved to an acreage south of Meservey. In 1960,
they moved into the town of Meservey.
She was a member of the First Reformed Church, Meservey.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Larry (Jan) Ersland, of Belmond;
Mrs. Richard (Sheryl) Meints, of Meservey; sons, Lyle Pals and
his wife, Donna, of Belmond, and Wayne Pals and his wife, Connie,
of Thornton; nine grandchildren, Mitch Ersland, Mike Ersland,
Dave Pals, Dan Pals, Chad Pals, Ranae Vanness, Kim Funke, Sue
Theobald and Lisa Pals; eight great-grandchildren; one brother,
Jake Koenen of Meservey; and two sisters, Mrs. Bert (Grace) Pals
and Mrs. Lyda Wiemann, both of Meservey.
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Albert E. Vervaecke
ST. ANSGAR
Albert E. Vervaecke, 81, of St. Ansgar, died Thursday (Nov.
21, 1996) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St.
Ansgar Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider officiating.
Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Schroeder
and Sites Funeral Home, with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service.
Albert E. Vervaecke was born Sept. 22, 1915, in Caneghem, Belgium.
Survivors include his wife, Laura, of St. Ansgar; two daughters,
Elizabeth Malone of Manassas, Va., and Connie Fix of Plainview,
Minn.; two sons, Robert Vervaecke, Osage Beach, Mo., and Edward
Vervaecke of St. Ansgar; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren;
and one sister, Elsie Eller of Hubbard.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Jane J. Adams
CLARION
Jane J. Adams, 91, of Clarion, died Friday (Nov. 22, 1996) at
her daughter's home in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's
Catholic Church, with the Rev. Wayne Droessler officiating. Burial
will be in St. John's Cemetery.
There will be visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Willims
Funeral Home, with a vigil service at 6 p.m.
Jane J. Adams was born Dec. 15, 1904, in Wright County.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Stemler, Des Moines; one
son, Kenneth Adams of Clarion; seven grandchildren; 12 great-
grandchildren; and three sisters, Mary Mourlam, Webster City;
and Lela Sann and Freda O'Connor, both of Des Moines.
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Alfred R. Harringa
GARNER
Alfred R. Harringa, 68, died Friday (Nov. 22, 1996) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Clyde Kieschnick officiating. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, with graveside military
rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral
chapel.
Alfred Reuben Harringa was born June 25, 1928, on a farm near
Woden.
Survivors include three sisters, Myrtle Oudekerk of Clear Lake,
Sophia Oudekerk of Morrison, Ill., and Hazel Scholl of Mason
City; and one brother, Henry Harringa of Garner.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
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Opal Olson
BRITT
Opal Olson, 84, died Saturday (Nov. 23, 1996) at Hancock County
Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cataldo
Funeral Home with the Rev. David A. Lee as officiant. Burial
will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel, 178 First Ave. S.W.
Opal Mildred Olson, the daughter of Gerhard and Anna (Fosen)
Olson, was born Sept. 21, 1912, on a farm south of Kanawha. She
was baptized in the Kanawha Lutheran Church. She attended the
rural schools of Hancock County and then graduated from Corwith
High School in 1929. Opal worked in a restaurant in Kanawha,
at Morell's Packing Plant in Ottumwa, and then for Younkers in
Mason City, Austin, Minn., Iowa City and Waterloo. She retired
in 1975, and in 1977, moved to Britt to be near family and friends.
In 1991, due to ill health, she moved to Agency, later to Bloomfield,
and in May of 1996 to the Kanawha Community Nursing Home. She
enjoyed her nieces, nephews, Norwegian cooking and playing cards.
She is survived by three sisters-in-law, Anna Marie Olson of
Britt, Glenice Olson of Waterloo, and Yvonne Olson of Ottumwa;
and several nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Aletha
Gault; four brothers, Lynn Olson, Clair Olson, Maurice Olson
and Jay Olson; a sister-in-law, Marguerite Olson; and a brother-in-law,
Weston Gault.
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Tena Pals
MESERVEY
Tena Pals, 82, died Friday (Nov. 22, 1996) at the Belmond Community
Hospital, Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First
Reformed Church, Meservey, with the Rev. Rodney Meester officiating.
Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Tenold
Funeral Home, Belmond, with the family present from 2 to 6 p.m.
Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time at the
church.
Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy may direct the
memorials to the Tena Pals Memorial Fund.
Tena was born on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1914, on a farm in rural
Meservey, Iowa.
She was united in marriage to John J. Pals on March 29, 1934,
at the Immanuel Reformed parsonage in Belmond.
They farmed together in the Belmond, Thornton and Goodell areas
until 1952 and moved to an acreage south of Meservey. In 1960,
they moved into the town of Meservey.
She was a member of the First Reformed Church, Meservey.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Larry (Jan) Ersland, of Belmond;
Mrs. Richard (Sheryl) Meints, of Meservey; sons, Lyle Pals and
his wife, Donna, of Belmond, and Wayne Pals and his wife, Connie,
of Thornton; nine grandchildren, Mitch Ersland, Mike Ersland,
Dave Pals, Dan Pals, Chad Pals, Ranae Vanness, Kim Funke, Sue
Theobald and Lisa Pals; and eight great-grandchildren; one brother,
Jake Koenen of Meservey; and two sisters, Mrs. Bert (Grace) Pals
and Mrs. Lyda Wiemann, both of Meservey.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
one daughter and two brothers.
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Griffin C. Venz
MASON CITY
Griffin C. Venz, 70, died Saturday (Nov. 23, 1996) at North
Iowa Mercy Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity
Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and will continue one
hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
Other funeral arrangements are incomplete at the funeral home.
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Helen Spondurs
MASON CITY
Helen Spondurs, 87, of 222 S. Pierce Ave., died Saturday (Nov.
23, 1996) at the Willow Creek Health Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Margaret Berry
JOICE
Margaret Berry, 80, died Friday (Nov. 22, 1996) at North Iowa
Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Bethany
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Burial
will be in Concordia Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Mittelstadt Funeral
Home, Lake Mills, and one hour prior to services at the church
on Monday.
Margaret Berry was born June 17, 1916, in Watford City, N.D.
Survivors include four sons, Paul Fibelstad of Spirit Lake,
Jerome Fibelstad of Eugene Ore., Vincent Fibelstad of Lewiston,
Idaho, and Ron Berry of Forest City; one daughter, Vera Hynes
of Forest City; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one
sister, Delores Robe; two brothers, Gerald Fritsvold and Ove
Fritsvold.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, one grandson,
one brother and one sister.
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Josephine A. ``Josie'' Gabel
CHARLES CITY
Josephine A. ``Josie'' Gabel, 90, Eleventh Street Chautauqua
Guest Home, and formerly of rural Greene, died Thursday (Nov.
21, 1996) at the nursing home.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St.
Mary's Catholic Church, Greene. Monsignor Walter Brunkan, pastor,
will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery,
Charles City.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage
Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City. The rosary will be
recited at 3 p.m., and there will be a scriptural wake service
at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the Mass
at the church.
Mrs. Gabel, the former Josephine Ann Kramer, was born Nov. 26,
1905, in Ulster Township, Floyd County, the daughter of John
and Mary (Puhl) Kramer. She was educated at St. Mary School in
Roseville. On Feb. 22, 1933, at St. Mary's Church in Greene,
she was united in marriage to Wilbur John Gabel. The couple made
their home on a farm in rural Greene for many years, where Mrs.
Gabel assisted her husband in the operation of the farm. Mr.
Gabel died Sept. 27, 1995, in Mason City. Mrs. Gabel was a member
of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greene. She enjoyed a special
knack for gardening and cooking.
Living family members include one sister, Christina Heinz of
Charles City, as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in
death by three brothers, Matt Kramer, John Kramer and Raymond
Kramer, and three sisters, Katie Staudt, Margaret Staudt and
Barbara Staudt.
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Arthur J. Chizek
BRITT
Arthur J. Chizek, 62, passed away Friday (Nov. 22, 1996) at
Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church with the Rev. Marvin Bries officiating, and Joseph
Wellik as Lector. Interment will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery,
Duncan.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Ewing
Funeral Home, and will continue one hour prior to services at
the church on Tuesday. Special services to be held Monday are
3 p.m., Catholic Daughters of America Rosary, 7 p.m., Catholic
Workman Rosary, and 8 p.m., parish wake service.
Arthur, the son of William and Lillian Kopacek Chizek, was born
on June 10, 1934, in Britt. He attended schools in Britt and
graduated from Britt High School.
On Jan. 16, 1956, he was united in marriage with Lorraine Young
in Garner. He worked for Woodford-Wheeler Lumber Yard for more
than 40 years. Since 1960, he had been the manager at Woodford-Wheeler.
Arthur enjoyed spending time with his family. He also enjoyed
fishing, boating and carpentry repair. He was a member of St.
Patrick's Catholic Church where he served as a trustee and as
an usher. He also belonged to the Holy Name Society, the Catholic
Workman and the Britt Chamber of Commerce.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Lorraine Chizek, of Britt; his
children, Kenneth and his wife, Cynthia, of Clear Lake, Carolyn
Chizek and her fiance, Steve Kilborn, of Clear Lake, Judy Brozik
and her husband, Jim, of Duncan, Gary and his wife, Sheryl, of
Britt, Mary Chizek of Mason City, Ray Chizek of Ankeny, and Lori
Chizek and her fiance, Brent Mullins, of Ankeny; his grandchildren,
Kaitlyn and Michael Chizek, Melissa, Stacy and Amy Brozik, and
Allan Chizek; his mother, Lillian Chizek of Britt; one brother,
William Chizek and his wife, Blanche, of Britt; two sisters,
Lorene Arndorfer and her husband, Francis, of Willmar, Minn.,
and Marie Wieck and her husband, Gary, of Las Vegas, Nev.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Chizek, Sr.
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Nancy Seny
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
Nancy Seny, 91, of 1400 Hancock Boulevard, #801, Daytona Beach,
Fla., and formerly of Mason City, died Friday (Nov. 22, 1996)
at the Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, with the Rev.
John R. Kremer officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, where a scriptural wake
service will be held at 7 p.m.
Nancy Seny was born Dec. 9, 1904, in Italy, the daughter of
Joseph and Mary (Gallati) Malfero. She came to the United States
at the age of three. Nancy Seny was united in marriage to Tony
Seny on March 15, 1920, in Mason City. She resided in Mason City
until 1974.
She was a past member of Holy Family Catholic Church, and was
an active member of her women's church circle.
Survivors include two daughters, Catherine Pusateri of Anaheim,
Calif., and Mary Seny of Daytona Beach, Fla.; one son, Patrick
A. Seny of Daytona Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren; three great-
grandchildren; and two sisters.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony Seny, on Feb.
3, 1958.
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Maxine Joan (Hoeft) Johnson
ALBERT LEA, Minn.
Memorial services for 66 year old Maxine Joan (Hoeft) Johnson
will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The
Rev. Douglas Wahlberg will officiate.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the Bonnerup
Funeral Service. There will be no reviewal. Interment will be
held at 10 a.m. Monday at Lakewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson died Friday afternoon (Nov. 22, 1996) at her home
in Albert Lea following a courageous battle with cancer.
Maxine was born Oct. 23, 1930, in Garner, the daughter of William
A. and Minnie R. (Jante) Hoeft. She was baptized and confirmed
at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner. Maxine graduated from
Garner High School in 1948. She was employed by the Telephone
Company in Mason City, Tacoma, Wash., Garner and Albert Lea.
In 1960 she graduated from cosmetology school in Austin, Minn.,
and was a beautician at the Skinner Department Store, and self-employed
in her home in Albert Lea for 32 years. She retired in 1993.
Maxine was united in marriage to Vincent O. Johnson on Feb.
2, 1962 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She was an
active member of the American Legion, V.F.W. Auxiliary, and the
Naeve Hospital Auxiliary.
Maxine is survived by her husband, Vincent, of Albert Lea, Minn.;
children, Marjorie J. and her husband, Byron Nelson, of Little
Falls, Minn., William E. and his wife, Nancy Beers, of Albert
Lea, Minn., Edward J. and his wife, Margie Beers, of Blaine,
Minn., Chris A. and his wife, Janet Johnson, of Robbinsdale,
Minn.; grandchildren, Michael, Rainya and her husband, Daniel
Strack, Emily, Benjamin, Maxwell, Janika, Kelli, Ryan, Adam and
Jenna; sister, Marcele and her husband, Walter Schlicting, of
Clear Lake; step-children, Janice and her husband, Corlyn Paulson,
of Lakeville, Minn., Janet and her husband, Odean Jerdee, of
Albert Mills, Wyo.; 12 step-grandchildren; and 13 great-step-grandchildren.