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Clifford C. Seter Sr.
OSAGE
Clifford C. Seter Sr., 94, of Osage, died Tuesday (Sept. 17,
1996) at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today 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 was held Thursday evening at Champion Funeral Home
and will continue one hour prior to services at the church today.
Survivors include his wife, Clara, of Osage; three daughters,
Grace Janson of Belmond, Mildred Jennings of Orchard, and Marcella
Larsen of Mason City; one son, Clifford Seter Jr. of Orchard;
20 grandchildren; and 49 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, an infant
sister, three half-sisters, two half-brothers, one granddaughter
and one great-grandson.
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Arlene Eno
SHEFFIELD
Arlene Eno, 79, of Sheffield, died Thursday (Sept. 19, 1996)
at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Beard officiating.
Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Grarup
Funeral Home.
Arlene Eno was born on Nov. 4, 1916, the daughter of Henry and
Emma (Koenen) Heitland, on the family farm near Meservey.
She attended the country schools in the Meservey and Thornton
areas.
Following school, she helped on the family farm taking care
of her family.
She was united in marriage to Walter Eno in the First Reformed
Church of Meservey on Nov. 7, 1936. They made their home farming
in the Sheffield area.
She enjoyed collecting birds and was a very good cook, setting
aside every Friday for homemade bread and her special baking.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sheffield.
She is survived by her husband, Walter, of Sheffield; two sons,
Gordon and his wife, Mae, of Corona, Calif., and Jack and his
wife, Cheryl, of Sheffield; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
and one brother, Roger Heitland and his wife, Alice, of Thornton.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.
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Louis E. Walker
WATERLOO
Louis E. Walker, 88, of 1925 Westchester Road, Waterloo, Iowa
50701, died Thursday (Sept. 19, 1996) at Covenant Medical Center,
Waterloo, of heart failure.
Louis Walker was president of Walker's Shoe Store of Iowa until
he retired in 1973 at the age of 65.
He started his life-long experience in shoe retailing at the
age of 14, selling shoes at Arends Shoe Store in Waterloo.
In 1929, he became a third partner in the Fox Shoe Store of
Waterloo and in 1936, he opened his own store.
Through the years, he expanded to seven cities in the state:
Waterloo, Dubuque, Des Moines, Mason City, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City and Sioux City.
Walker served 21 years on the board of the National Shoe Retailers,
and the firm has been a member of Shoes Associated since 1962.
Walker was very active in all community affairs.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve, in 1988; and
is survived by his wife, Veda, of seven years and his two children,
James R. Walker and Jane Walker Christensen.
His son, James R. Walker and his grandson, James P. Christensen,
now head up the eight-store organization in Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to the First Presbyterian Church
of Waterloo, Iowa 50703, or the University of Iowa Scholarship
Fund, University of Iowa Foundation, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
Arrangements are being handled by Locke Funeral Home, 1519 West
Fourth Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50702, 1-319-233-6138.
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Willis Sedwick
MASON CITY
Willis Sedwick, 65, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., died Thursday
(Sept. 19, 1996) at Heritage Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland
of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday
at the funeral chapel.
Willis Sedwick was born May 11, 1931.
Willis was orphaned at an early age.
He worked as a handyman at various jobs throughout his life.
For the past five years, he has lived at Heritage Care Center
where he will be greatly missed by the staff and residents.
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Carl E. Condon
HAMPTON
Carl E. Condon, 69, of Hampton, died Wednesday (Sept. 18,
1996) at Franklin General Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
First Congregational United Church of Christ with the Rev. Gregory
Smith and the Rev. Nate Frazee officiating. Burial will be in
the Hampton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home.
Carl E. Condon was born Jan. 13, 1927, in Boone.
Survivors include his wife, H. Winfred Condon of Hampton; two
daughters, Pamela Condon of Annapolis, Md., and Janet Strickler
of Waverly; and one granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Alfred G. Bergdale
NORTHWOOD
Alfred G. Bergdale, 88, of Northwood, formerly of Hanlontown,
died Thursday (Sept. 19, 1996) at the Manly Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 E. Spring St., Manly.
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Harold Weaver
BUFFALO CENTER
Harold Weaver, 75, of Buffalo Center, died Friday (Sept. 20,
1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Winter Funeral Home,
Buffalo Center.
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Lyle Payne
JOICE
Lyle Payne, 88, of rural Joice, died Friday (Sept. 20, 1996)
at home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 E. Spring St., Manly.
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Henry Schonwald
MASON CITY
Henry Schonwald, 81, of 602 S. Garfield Ave., died Friday (Sept.
20, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Hazel A. Sorensen
LAKE MILLS
Hazel A. Sorensen, 64, of 905 S. Grant, Lake Mills, died Friday
(Sept. 20, 1996) at Lake Mills Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Emmons
Lutheran Church, Emmons, Minn., with the Rev. Dennis Johnson
officiating. Burial will be in Silver Lake Lutheran Cemetery,
rural Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mittelstadt
Funeral Home, Lake Mills, and one hour before services at the
church.
Hazel A. Sorensen was born June 5, 1932 in Freeborn County,
Minn.
Survivors include one daughter, Becky Martinson of Joice; one
son, Doug Sorensen of Hanlontown; five grandchildren; her mother,
Agnes Larson of Albert Lea, Minn.; and one brother, Leroy Larson
of Emmons, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, and father.
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Florence Schaeffer
FOREST CITY
Graveside services for burial of Florence Schaeffer will be
held at 2 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 22, 1996) at Oakland Cemetery, Forest
City, with the Rev. Gary Marzolf of the United Methodist Church,
officiating.
Florence Schaeffer, 84, of Forest City, died Jan. 3, 1995 in
Des Moines.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, is in charge of arrangements.
MCGG 09/21/1996
George John Aldinger
DUMONT
George John Aldinger, 79, of Dumont, died Thursday (Sept. 19,
1996) at home.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Gearhart officiating. Inurnment
will be in Dumont Cemetery.
There is no visitation. His body was cremated.
George John Aldinger was born March 14, 1917 in Titonka.
Survivors include his wife, Carol of Dumont; two daughters,
Cheryl Janssen of Camp Verde, Ariz., and Penny Bush of Mesa,
Ariz.; one son, John George Aldinger of Mesa, Ariz.; and two
sisters, Hazel Janssen of Newport Beach, Calif., and Ethel Bonjour
of Bemidji, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, two sisters,
and two brothers.
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Alfred G. Bergdale
NORTHWOOD
Alfred G. Bergdale, 88, of Northwood, formerly of Hanlontown,
died Thursday (Sept. 19, 1996) at the Manly Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, at Grace Lutheran
Church, Hanlontown, with the Rev. Linda Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 East Spring St., Manly. According to the wishes of the family,
the casket will be closed.
Alfred G. Bergdale was born on Nov. 22, 1907, three miles north
of Joice in Worth County, Iowa, the son of Axel and Gurina (Johnson)
Bergdale.
He was baptized on the family farm and reaffirmed his baptism
through confirmation on Aug. 14, 1921, at Bethel Lutheran Church
in Vinje.
He attended and received his education in the rural country
schools in the Worth and Winnebago County area.
He was united in marriage to Ethel Myli on Oct. 17, 1937, in
Fertile.
After their marriage, together they farmed in the Hanlontown
area until his retirement from farming in the 1960's.
He then went to work for Winnebago Industries in Forest City
until his retirement.
He moved to the Maple Court Apartments in Northwood in January
of 1995.
He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown and was
involved in numerous church activities, Brush Point Cemetery
board member for 21 years, a 21-year charter member of the Lutheran
Retirement Home board in Northwood, Danville Township trustee
and clerk, and was on the Worth County Soil Conservation Board
for many years.
He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, traveling, and camping. He
was an avid history fan, especially the Civil War era, and was
very interested in soil conservation. But his great love and
enjoyment was his family and grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Ethel Bergdale of the
Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood; five daughters and one
son, Barbara Stuart of Sacramento, Calif.; Carol Navratil and
her husband, LeRoy of Plymouth; Dagna Simmons and her husband,
Mike, of Austin, Minn.; Faith Young of Rochester, Minn.; Mark
Bergdale and his wife, Julie, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Lindsey
Vandekirk (Lori Bergdale) and her fiance, Jan Roller, of San
Antonio, Texas; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
two sisters, Esther Moser of Arcadia, Calif., Eleanor Curtis
and her husband, Frank, of Riverside, Calif.; two brothers, Gust
Bergdale and his wife, Mildred, of Ellendale, Minn., and Marlin
Bergdale and his wife, Sis, of Gettysburg, Pa.; numerous nieces
and nephews; as well as other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Alan and
Dwight Bergdale; four sisters, Alice Miller, Norma Bergdale,
Mabel Bohonek, Clara Mennenga; and two brothers, Carl and Arvid
Bergdale.
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Roy C. Wilde
OSAGE
Roy C. Wilde, 85, of Osage, died Friday (Sept. 20, 1996) at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m.Monday at St. John's
Lutheran Church, Rock Township, with the Rev. Rose Marie Lewis
officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Champion
Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 3 to 4 p.m.
Roy C. Wilde was born May 16, 1911 in Rock Township, Mitchell
County.
Survivors include his wife, Rose of Osage; two daughters, Arliene
Kuntz of Osage, and Rosemary Wilde of Mason City; one son, Melvin
Wilde of Osage; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Alice Kuntz of St. Ansgar, Wilma Hackbart of Grafton,
and Vianora Feldt of Osage; and one brother, Irvin Wilde of Osage.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant siblings;
and three brothers.
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Donald E. Semelhack
CHARLES CITY
Donald E. Semelhack, 71, of 4 Lions Field, Charles City, died
Thursday (Sept. 19, 1996) at a Rochester, Minn. hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Dennis Niezwaag and
Karen Rask Behling officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery,
with military honors conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial
Unit.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and from 9 a.m. until time of
service on Monday at the church.
Donald Edward Semelhack was born Oct. 3, 1924 at Charles City.
Survivors include his wife, Jean, of Charles City; one son,
Donald E. Semelhack Jr. of Mora, Minn.; one daughter, Joan Klimesh
of Charles City; two grandchildren; and one sister, Jane Carter
of Charles City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and one
grandson.
Memorials may be directed to the Heart to Home Hospice of Charles
City or the Charles City Library.
MCGG 09/21/1996
Ted Tulin
BRITT
Ted Tulin, 91, of Britt, died Friday (Sept. 20, 1996) at Hancock
County Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Church
of The Nazarene, Britt, with the Rev. Mitchell Sanderson officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ewing Funeral
Chapel, Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Ted Tulin was born Nov. 29, 1904 in Britt.
Survivors include one sister, Anna Tulin of Britt.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
MCGG 09/22/1996
Hazel Denison
BEAVERTON, Oregon
Hazel Denison, 89, formerly of Manly, died Friday (Sept. 20,
1996) at the Highland Hills Nursing Home, Beaverton.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel,
Manly.
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Harold A. Weaver
BUFFALO CENTER
Harold A. Weaver, 75, died Friday (Sept. 20, 1996) at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Buffalo
Center United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lois Abel officiating.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Winter
Funeral Home, and will continue one hour prior to services at
the church.
Harold A. Weaver was born June 11, 1921 in Buffalo Center.
Survivors include his wife, Izetta Weaver of Buffalo Center;
three daughters, Gloria Smith of Indianola, Karen Larson of Buffalo
Center, and Debra Fardal of Forest City; two step-daughters,
Janice Treloar of Clear Lake, and Cindy Hamilton of San Antonio,
Texas; one step-son, Ted Klein of Clear Lake; two brothers, Ervin
Weaver of Woodruff, Wis., and Francis Weaver of Mankato, Minn.;
five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren;
and one step-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one
half-sister.
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Lyle Ellis Payne
JOICE
Lyle Ellis Payne, 88, formerly of Hanlontown, died Friday (Sept.
20, 1996) at the home of his daughter, Dolores Brunsvold, of
rural Joice.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Grace
Lutheran Church in Hanlontown with the Rev. Linda Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery.
Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church
on Tuesday. Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly, is
in charge of arrangements.
The family of Lyle Ellis Payne has requested that memorial contributions
be made to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E., Mason
City, Iowa 50401, or to the Grace Lutheran Church, 302 E. Fourth
St., Hanlontown, Iowa 50444, in his memory.
Lyle E. Payne was born on Aug. 3, 1908 in Hanlontown, the son
of Burr and Clara B. (Tebil) Payne. He was baptized at the Wesley
United Methodist Church in Mason City and was a member of the
Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown. He was educated at Hanlontown
Consolidated School. He was united in marriage to Opal E. Christensen
on Dec. 24, 1927 at the Grace Evangelical Free Church in Mason
City. She preceded him in death on Aug. 3, 1995. After their
marriage together they farmed east of Hanlontown until 1948,
when ill health forced his retirement. Lyle and Opal operated
the Payne's Cafe in Hanlontown for a short time until moving
to Mason City. In 1951, they moved to an acreage in Hanlontown.
He was employed at the Colby Pioneer Peat Company until his
retirement at the age of 70. He then worked part time doing
field work for area farmers. He enjoyed visits from family and
friends. He also enjoyed gardening, mowing his lawn and hunting.
Lyle is survived by one daughter, Dolores Brunsvold and her
husband, Ralph, of Joice; one grandson, David Brunsvold and his
wife, Sara, of Northwood; one granddaughter, Diane Anderson and
her husband, Paul, of Hanlontown; four great-grandchildren, Trisha
and Nathan Anderson, and Amy and Matthew Brunsvold; one brother,
Lloyd Payne of Keokuk; half-sisters, Madeline Simpson and her
husband, Grant (Andy), of Caledonia, N.Y., and Lois Jennings
of Manly; one cousin, Wava Christensen of Mason City; as well
as several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Besides his wife, he was also preceded in death by his parents,
one great-granddaughter, Emily Anne Brunsvold, and a half-brother,
Emerson Payne.
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Dale V. Christopherson
AUSTIN, Minn.
Dale V. Christopherson, 63, died Friday (Sept. 20, 1996) at
his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Olaf
Lutheran Church in Austin, with the Rev. Harold L. Usgaard officiating.
Organist will be Neal Erickson, and pianist will be Mike Christopherson.
Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Casket bearers will
be Steve, Lynn, Mike, Barb, David, Tam and Marisa Christopherson.
Friends may call at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, 209 2nd Ave.
N.W., in Austin, from 6 to 8 p.m. today. There will be no reviewal.
The family prefers memorials.
He was born Nov. 1, 1932, in Rose Creek, Minn., to Adolph and
Blanche (Wilson) Christopherson. He graduated from Austin High
School in 1950. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force during
the Korean War, and was stationed in Guam for 2 of those years.
He married Donna Berry on Sept. 12, 1953 at St. Olaf Lutheran
Church. He worked for the Hormel Food Corporation for over 30
years. Dale was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church, G.P.A.A.,
L.D.M.A., and served on the board at the Senior Citizens Center.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Lynn
Christopherson of Savage, Minn, Mike and Barb Christopherson
of Chanhassen, Minn., and David and Tam Christopherson of Austin,
Minn.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchildren; brother
and sister-in-law, Duane and Ruth Christopherson of Lake George,
Minn.; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Peggy and Lloyd Lathrop
of Austin, Minn.; sister-in-law, Judy Lish of Idaho Falls, Idaho;
brother-in-law, Kenny Berry of Austin, Minn.; and nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Donna,
in 1995.
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Shelby Jo Smith
BELMOND
Shelby Jo Smith, infant daughter of Robby and Lisa (Bell) Smith,
died Saturday (Sept. 21, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center,
Mason City.
Graveside services for Shelby Jo will be held at 2 p.m. Monday
at St. Francis Cemetery with the Rev. James Carpenter officiating.
Survivors include her parents, Robby and Lisa (Bell) Smith;
one brother, Zachary, at home; maternal grandparents, Marcia
Bell of Garner, and William and Joleyne Bell of Garner; paternal
grandparents, Jim and Judy Smith of Belmond; maternal great-
grandparents, Alvin and Margaret Dorenkamp of Clear Lake, and
Fredrick and Lula Bell of Klemme; paternal great-grandparents,
John and Amy Just of Belmond; and numerous aunts, uncles and
cousins.
The Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
MCGG 09/22/1996
Irene Allison
CLEAR LAKE
Irene Allison, 87, died Saturday (Sept. 21, 1996) at the Oak
Wood Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.
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Eliza Emma Roenne Rath
LONE ROCK
Eliza Emma Roenne Rath, 85, formerly of Algona, died Friday
(Sept. 20, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United
Presbyterian Church, Lone Rock, with the Rev. Richard Miller
officiating. Burial will be in Fenton Township Cemetery, rural
Lone Rock.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-
Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft.
Eliza Emma Roenne Rath was born Dec. 1, 1910, in Osborne County,
Kan.
Survivors include one grandson, Scott Rath of Lone Rock; one
daughter-in-law, Jean Rath of Algona; one sister, Alvina Bullock,
Overbrook, Kan.; one sister-in-law, Twila Roenne of Osborne,
Kan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son,
and four infant children.
MCGG 09/22/1996
Urban J. DeWalle
CHARLES CITY
Urban J. DeWalle, 78, died Saturday (Sept. 21, 1996) at his
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home.
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Ella (Timmerman) Scheidegger
OSAGE
Ella (Timmerman) Scheidegger, 94, died Friday (Sept. 20, 1996)
at the Faith Home.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the
Osage Cemetery with the Rev. Clark Christian officiating.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the Champion
Funeral Home.
Ella (Timmerman) Scheidegger was born May 1, 1902, in McIntire.
Survivors include two sons, Manly Timmerman of Albert Lea, Minn.,
and Robert Timmerman of LeRoy, Minn.; two grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren.
MCGG 09/23/1996
Dana Jones
MASON CITY
Dana Jones, 53, died Sunday (Sept. 22, 1996) at her home at
738 15th St. N.E. in Mason City.
Her body was donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine
and Health Sciences in Des Moines. Private family services will
be held at a later date.
Memorials in memory of Dana may be made to Hospice of North
Iowa or the Dana Jones Memorial Fund. Cataldo Funeral Home of
Garner is in charge of arrangements.
Dana Nerice Jones, the daughter of Byron E. and Flora E. (Lundberg)
Jones, was born Oct. 11, 1942, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in
Mason City. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1961
and from the North Iowa Area Community College nursing program
in 1972. Dana worked as a nurse at North Iowa Medical Center
in Mason City, St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn., a hospital
in Omaha, Neb., and at Humana Hospital in Plano, Texas. Due
to ill health, she moved to Mason City in July of 1993 to be
near her family. She enjoyed reading, traveling, music and being
with her family.
She is survived by her mother, Flora E. Jones of Mason City;
two sisters, Dara L. Miller and her husband, Gary, of Des Moines,
and Debra L. Klein and her husband, James, of Mason City; a brother,
Jay M. Jones and his wife, Connie, of Tacoma, Wash.; five nieces
and nephews, Dean Miller of Des Moines, Gina Miller of Minneapolis,
Minn., Taylor Jones of Tacoma, Wash., Logan Jones of Tacoma,
Wash., and Dimitria Klein of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her father, Byron E. Jones in 1963;
and her maternal and paternal grandparents.
MCGG 09/23/1996
Urban DeWalle
CHARLES CITY
Urban DeWalle, 78, died Saturday (Sept. 21, 1996) at his home.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate
Conception Church with the Rev. Stanley J. Hayek officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery
in Cresco. Military honors will be conducted by the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign War of Cresco.
There will be no visitation. Hauser Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Urban Joseph DeWalle was born March 2, 1918, at Cresco.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia, of Charles City; one son,
Allen DeWalle of Downingtown, Pa.; two daughters, Dianne Kossnar
of Phoenix, Ariz., and Connie Merschbrock of Burlington; two
grandsons; one sister, Dorothy Baker of Cresco; and one brother,
Charles DeWalle of Cresco.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one
brother.
MCGG 09/23/1996
Harold L. Cook
BRITT
Harold L. Cook, 65, died Sunday (Sept. 22, 1996) at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Chapel.
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Kathryn Schauf
FOREST CITY
Kathryn Schauf, 93, died Sunday (Sept. 22, 1996) at Good Shepherd
Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral
Home.
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Lyle Ellis Payne
JOICE
Lyle Ellis Payne, 88, formerly of Hanlontown, died Friday (Sept.
20, 1996) at the home of his daughter, Dolores Brunsvold, of
rural Joice.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace
Lutheran Church in Hanlontown with the Rev. Linda Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in the Manly Cemetery.
Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church
on Tuesday. Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly, is
in charge of arrangements.
The family has requested that memorial contributions be made
to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second St. S.E., Mason City, Iowa
50401, or to Grace Lutheran Church, 302 E. Fourth St., Hanlontown,
Iowa 50444, in his memory.
Lyle E. Payne was born on Aug. 3, 1908, in Hanlontown, the son
of Burr and Clara B. (Trebil) Payne. He was baptized at Wesley
United Methodist Church in Mason City and was a member of Grace
Lutheran Church in Hanlontown. He was educated at Hanlontown
Consolidated School.
He was united in marriage to Opal E. Christensen on Dec. 24,
1927, at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Mason City. She preceded
him in death on Aug. 3, 1995. After their marriage they farmed
together east of Hanlontown until 1948, when ill health forced
his retirement. Lyle and Opal operated the Payne's Cafe in Hanlontown
for a short time until moving to Mason City. In 1951, they moved
to an acreage in Hanlontown. He was employed at the Colby Pioneer
Peat Company until his retirement at the age of 70. He then
worked part time doing field work for area farmers. He enjoyed
visits from family and friends. He also enjoyed gardening, mowing
his lawn and hunting.
Lyle is survived by one daughter, Dolores Brunsvold, and her
husband, Ralph, of Joice; one grandson, David Brunsvold and his
wife, Sara, of Northwood; one granddaughter, Diane Anderson and
her husband, Paul, of Hanlontown; four great-grandchildren, Trisha
and Nathan Anderson and Amy and Matthew Brunsvold; one brother,
Lloyd Payne of Keokuk; half-sisters, Madeline Simpson and her
husband, Grant (Andy), of Caledonia, N.Y., and Lois Jennings
of Manly; one cousin, Wava Christensen of Mason City; as well
as several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Besides his wife, he was also preceded in death by his parents,
one great-granddaughter, Emily Anne Brunsvold, and a half-brother,
Emerson Payne.
MCGG 09/23/1996
Pearle A. Weston
MASON CITY
Pearle A. Weston, 83, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday (Sept.
22, 1996) at the Mesa Christian Care Center, Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major-Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Henry Schonwald
MASON CITY
Henry Schonwald, 81, of 602 S. Garfield Ave., died Friday (Sept.
20, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Michael
P. Libbie officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery with a flag presentation by the Mason City Veterans
Memorial Association.
There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may go to the Henry Schonwald Memorial Fund.
Henry Schonwald was born Aug. 19, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., the
son of Sigmund and Olga (Lowenstein) Schonwald.
Henry graduated from Crane Tech. in Chicago, and then moved
to Mason City in 1934. He was the owner-operator of Mason City
Dyers and Cleaners for 34 years, retiring in 1974. Henry served
in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific.
He married Bessie Kraus on Nov. 29, 1947, in Milwaukee, Wis.
He was a member of Adas Israel Synagogue, a lifetime member
of the V.F.W. and also a member of the Masonic Lodge, Moose Lodge
and Am Vets. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and in later years
he enjoyed dancing and spending time at the Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Rakita, and her husband,
Stan, of Tampa, Fla.; and two grandsons, Brett and Steve Rakita
of Tampa, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and son, Terry.
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Helen Sherman
MASON CITY
Helen Sherman, 89, of 210 25th St. S.W., died Monday (Sept.
23, 1996) at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Pearle A. Weston
MASON CITY
Pearle A. Weston, 83, a former Mason City resident, died Sunday
(Sept. 22, 1996) at the Mesa Christian Center, Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Harold L. Cook
BRITT
Harold L. Cook, 65, of Britt, died Sunday (Sept. 22, 1996)
at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Ewing Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Bailey officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, with full military graveside
services under the direction of the Britt V.F.W. and American
Legion Post.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
chapel.
Harold L. Cook was born April 14, 1931, at Britt (Stilson).
Survivors include one daughter, Janet Bolterman of Madison Heights,
Mich.; one son, Michael Cook of Forest City; eight grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; five brothers, Ralph Cook and Marvin ``Pete''
Cook, both of Britt, and Homer Cook, Kenneth Cook and Norman
Cook, all of Seattle, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two
sisters and one daughter.
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Ruth Alcott
HAMPTON
Ruth Alcott, 86, a former resident of 5 First Ave., died Sunday
(Sept. 22, 1996) at the Dumont Care Center, Dumont.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, with the Rev. J.
Larry Vallery of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today at the funeral
home, and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Wednesday.
Ruth Caroline Alcott was born April 6, 1910, in Black Hawk County.
Survivors include three sons, Donald Alcott of Belton, Mo.;
Roger Alcott of Lakeland, Fla., and Duane Alcott of Hampton;
15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Tom Waudby
of Richfield, Minn., and Bob Waudby of Minnesota; and two sisters,
Elizabeth Wayne of Elkader and Margret Baldwin of Nashua.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one grandson,
two brothers and two sisters.
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Hazel M. Denison
MANLY
Hazel M. Denison, 89, of Beaverton, Ore., formerly of Manly,
died Friday (Sept. 20, 1996) at the Highland Hills Nursing Home
in Beaverton, Ore.
Graveside services will be held at noon on Wednesday, Sept.
25, 1996, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Highway 18 West, Mason City,
with the Rev. Robert Cumings of the Bethel United Methodist Church
in Manly officiating.
Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bride Colonial
Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly.
Hazel M. Denison was born on Sept. 13, 1907, in Eldora.
Hazel moved to Aloha, Ore., in 1989.
Survivors include two sons, Ron Kimmel of Aloha, Ore., and Willard
Kimmel of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; as well as other relatives
and friends.
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Donna Belle Klemesrud
WEST RICHLAND, Wash.
Donna Belle Griggs Klemesrud, 62, of West Richland, died Sunday
(Sept. 22, 1996) in Walla Walla.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Einan's
Funeral Home, Richland.
A second memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 30, 1996, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Osage, Iowa. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to your favorite
charity.
Donna Belle Griggs Klemesrud was born on Dec. 27, 1933, in Rockford,
Iowa, to Milo L. and Lenora B. (Riehm) Griggs.
Donna and her husband, John Klemesrud, farmed in Iowa many years.
John preceded her in death in April of 1970.
In 1984, Donna moved to Tucson, Ariz., where she worked as a
nurse's aide until retiring. She had lived in West Richland two
years.
She was a member of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church until 1988,
and was currently a member of the Center for Positive Living
in Kennewick.
She is survived by three sons, Tracy of West Richland, Wash.;
Terry of Gladbrook, Iowa, and Tim of Duncan, Ariz.; four daughters,
Brenda Kelmel of West Richland, Wash.; Babette Thome of Adel,
Iowa; Becky Thome and Bonny Steeves, both of Heber Springs, Ark.;
19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lorraine
Hall of Rockford, Iowa.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and a sister,
Eleanor Emmons.
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Charles D. Carothers
AUSTIN, Minn.
Charles D. Carothers, 80, of 1903 Burr Oak Drive, Unit A, died
Sunday (Sept. 22, 1996) at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Olaf
Lutheran Church, Austin, with the Rev. James I. Mikkelson officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Clasen-Jordan
Mortuary, 209 Second Ave N.W., Austin, and one hour before services
on Wednesday at the church.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Concord
Township Cemetery, Garner, Iowa.
Memorials may be given to St. Olaf Lutheran Church or the donor's
choice in his memory.
Charles D. Carothers was born on Feb. 24, 1916, in Garner, Iowa,
to James and Dilla (Quintus) Carothers.
He graduated from Garner High School in 1934 where he exceled
in track and football.
After graduating from Garner High School, he worked for Carl
Bohn Furniture and Funeral Home in Garner. He then moved to Austin
and worked for the Hormel Foods Corp. from 1942 to 1977.
He married Adeline Greimann on June 19, 1938, at the Peace Reform
Church in Garner, Iowa.
Chuck's hobbies included being an avid reader, playing golf,
fishing, hunting, bird watching, traveling and enjoying nature.
His first love was his family and his church. He also sang in
the church choir and loved music.
Survivors include his wife, Adeline Carothers of Austin; sons
and daughters-in-law, Ronald Carothers and his wife, Carol, of
Owatonna, and Jim Carothers and his wife, Linda, of Johnston,
Iowa; daughter and son-in-law, Judy Peters and her husband, Bob,
of Harmony; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and
many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Verna
Veeder and Velva Neiderfrank.
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Earl Croxton
SOMERSET, Calif.
Earl Croxton, 68, of Somerset, a retired wood treater, died
suddenly in a Mason City, Iowa, hospital on July 17, 1996.
Mr. Croxton was born in Mason City, Iowa, on Dec. 21, 1927.
He was the only son of Frank and Sylvia (Hazel) Croxton.
Earl married Glennys (Schmitz) on June 10, 1949.
He graduated from Mason City High School in 1946 and from Mason
City Junior College. In 1956 he received a Bachelor Degree of
Science with a forestry major from Louisiana State University.
He served six years in the U.S. Navy.
Earl was employed at International Creosote Company in Texarkana,
Texas, from 1956 to 1962; Southwest Forest Wood Div. in Prescott,
Ariz., from 1962 to 1982. In 1982, Earl moved to Selma, Calif.,
where he was part owner and president of Selma Treating Co. and
Nevada Wood Preserving Co., until he retired in 1992.
Earl enjoyed playing golf with his wife, Glennys, while wintering
in Casa Grande, Ariz., and traveling in their R.V. during the
summer months. They were traveling with their two grandsons,
Adam and Ian, and had just returned to Mason City, Iowa, for
a visit at the time of his death.
He was a member of the Elks for 32 years.
Surviving are his wife, Glennys (Schmitz); two daughters, Cindy
Jasper of San Diego, Calif., and Sara Bizzel of Australia; one
son, Michael G. Croxton of Somerset, Calif.; and five grandsons,
Ryan Lord, Eli Snyder, Forest Snyder, Ian Croxton and Adam Croxton.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason
City, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
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Kathryn Schauf
FOREST CITY
Kathryn Schauf, 93, of Forest City, died Sunday (Sept. 22,
1996) at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Marzolf officiating.
Interment will be in the Madison Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home.
Kathryn Swanette Schauf was born in Buffalo Township, Kossuth
County, on Feb. 9, 1903, one of 13 children, to Herman and
Gebka (Gayken) Helm.
She attended rural school near her home.
She was married to Benjamin Schauf on Dec. 29, 1927, in Woden.
The couple began farming west of Forest City.
In 1944, they moved to a farm near Northwood. They continued
to farm until retiring to live in Forest City in 1966. Benjamin
died in 1981.
Kathryn enjoyed crocheting and watching television. She was
a gifted cook and often won blue ribbons for baking at area county
fairs.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Forest City.
Kathryn remained in her home until the fall of 1994 when she
moved to Forest Haven in Forest City.
Failing health prompted her to move to the Good Shepherd Health
Center in Mason City in August of 1995. She died there on Sept.
22, 1996, at the age of 93 years.
She is survived by her son and his wife, Harvey and Helen Schauf
of Mason City; and six sisters, Martha Lounsberry of Ames; Amanda
Riekena and Marie Hodson, both of Forest City; Minnie Butler
of Albert Lea, Minn.; Letha Carver of Mason City, and Alma Mitchell
of Buffalo Center.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one
sister and five brothers.
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Irene I. Allison
CLEAR LAKE
Mrs. Irene I. (Nesbit) Allison, 87, of Clear Lake, died Saturday
(Sept. 21, 1996) at the Oakwood Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Fred
Lewis of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church officiating.
Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m.
until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Family suggests memorials to the Irene I. Allison Memorial Fund.
Irene was born Jan. 15, 1909, in Clear Lake, the daughter of
Edward and Susan (Tang) VanLoan.
She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1927.
Following graduation, she worked for various families in the
Clear Lake area. She worked as custodian for Clear Lake Bank
and Trust, VanLoan Beauty Shop and Boyle and Schuler Law firm
for many years.
Irene married Harold Nesbit. In 1949, she married Roy Allison.
She loved to do crocheting, sewing, gardening, reading, playing
solitaire, fishing and baby sitting for various families in Clear
Lake.
She was a member of Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
Irene is survived by two sons, James Nesbit and his wife, Cheryl,
of Clear Lake; and Wayne Nesbit and his wife, Carolyn, of East
Pointe, Mich.; four grandchildren, Dianna Lee Nesbit of Wichita
Falls, Texas; Wayne Lee Nesbit Jr. of East Pointe, Mich.; Heidi
Jo Nesbit and Amy Lynn Nesbit, both of Clear Lake; two great-grandchildren,
Rebecca Ann Nesbit and Andrew Wayne Nesbit, both of East Pointe,
Mich.; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her two husbands; two brothers,
John and Paul; two sisters, Pearl and Mae; and four infant brothers
and sisters.