A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, U.S. Highway 18 and Clark St., Charles City. Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek, pastor, will celebrate the mass. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.

Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, where there will be a parish vigil scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the Mass at church.

Patrick Dean Coyle was born March 18, 1960, in Albert Lea, Minn., the son of Dean Edward and Audrey Joan (Kuhlmann) Coyle. Patrick moved with his family to several towns as a young child before settling in Floyd. He graduated from Charles City Community High School in 1979. Immediately following graduation, he began to work for Ted’s Auto Electric in Charles City. Patrick then worked as a truck driver for Miller Trucking. He continued his over-the -road experience, delivering Winnebago motor homes with his best friend, Ron Sargent. Patrick moved to Lake Town, Utah, where he worked for the Lake Town Meat Locker. He then became a motorhand for the Parker Drilling Company. After relocating to Ashton, Idaho, Patrick became a loader operator for the C&B Timber Company. He moved to Anchorage, Alaska, to become a crane operator for State Leasing, of Anchorage. He then went to work for Miller Trucking and Excavating as a heavy equipment operator. Patrick then began his own business with his brother, Ed -- C&B Timber of Alaska.

Patrick remained a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Charles City. He was proud to be known as one of the "Floyd Boys." He was noted as a savvy trapper, hunter and fisherman. Not only did he enjoy those activities, but he also excelled as a cook with the game he caught, especially moose, elk, deer, fish and fowl. Patrick also enjoyed four-wheeling, snow machining and placer gold mining in Alaska. Although Patrick sometimes gave the appearance of a big and burly "Hoss of Bonanza" type, his gentle side shined through with his abilities with kids. Throughout all of his travels and adventures, Patrick made and kept special friends, many of whom said what an inspiration he was in their lives.

Patrick leaves to mourn in his early passing his parents, Dean and Audrey Coyle, Floyd; three siblings, Ed and DeEtt Coyle, Wasilla, Alaska; Connie and Mike Johnson, Charles City; and Christine and Rick Mayer, Stacyville; his grandmother, Mildred Kuhlman Flugge, Northwood; four nephews, Jesse and Cody Johnson, Charles City, and Gary and Brad Mayer, Stacyville; his best friend and his family whom Patrick considered his second family, Ron and Teresa Sargent and family; his father figure in Alaska, Dick Benner (the owner of State Leasing), Anchorage, Alaska; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He is preceded in death by a sister, Penny Sue Coyle.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David A. Anderson and the Rev. Rodney Holmberg officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

Angela J. Westcott was born Feb. 27, 1908, in Hanlontown, daughter of John and Anna (Fgan) Brattrud. She married Floyd C. Westcott on Jan. 17, 1932, in Clear Lake. He preceded her in death in 1969 after 37 years of marriage.

Angela graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1926, and Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She farmed with her husband in the Clear Lake and Manly areas for a number of years. They spent eight years doing construction in Montana.

She was a past member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City. She was also a past member of Dorcus Circle, the Rebecca Lodge, and the Grandmothers Club, where she served as secretary for some time.

Angela moved to Manly after the death of her husband and lived there 19 years. She then moved to Mason City to be near her daughter, Elaine, and her family. She enjoyed traveling, playing cards, following politics, keeping up with current events and was an active community volunteer. Angela loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters, Valeta "Susie" Butler and her husband, James, Gulfport, Miss., and Elaine Brosdahl and her husband, Arlyn, Mason City; a special daughter-in-law, Beverly Roberts and her husband, Ronald, Hanlontown; eight grandchildren, Michael and Daniel King, both of Wichita, Kan., Sheryl Cashion and her husband, Jeff, Newton, Kan., Randal Sutton, Biloxi, Miss., Brian Brosdahl, Woodbury, Minn., Brad Brosdahl, Chicago, Ill., Warren Westcott, St. Louis Park, Minn., and Wendy Westcott, Dallas, Texas; four great grandchildren, Derean Sutton, Andal Sutton, Aubrey Cashion, and Brittany Brosdahl; three sisters, Teresa Milton and her husband, Maurice, Mason City; Eleanor Buttjer, Mason City; and Rosemary Mitchell, Ankeny; one brother-in-law, Clarence Groven, Garner; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Floyd, in 1969; one daughter, Marilyn King, in 1933; one son, Wayne Westcott, in 1985; two sisters, Marie Torgerson and Wilner Groven; and one brother, Clarence Brattrud.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, U.S. Highway 18 and Clark St., with Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek officiating, assisted by the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Roseville, near Marble Rock.

Friends may call from noon to p.m. Tuesday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. St. Joseph’s Circle will recite the rosary at 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon and there will be a parish vigil scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service at the church.

Mrs. Schoenfeldt, the former Mary Gertrude Nixt, was born Feb. 17, 1924, in Marble Rock.

Survivors include her husband, Harold, Charles City; five children, Angela Tovar and her husband, Ronald, Buckner, Mo., Wayne Schoenfeldt and his wife, Connie, and Chuck Schoenfeldt and his friend, Jeanette Reinhardt, Charles City, Nicolletta Kloster and her husband, James, New Hampton, and Anita Hoffman and her husband, Thomas, Rockford, Ill.; two brothers, Paul Nixt, Charles City, and Andrew Nixt and his wife, Marcie, Greene; 14 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, a son, a brother, a sister, and a granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Main and Gilbert St., with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Memorial Cemetery in Lake Mills with Military Graveside Honors conducted by the American Legion Lake Mills/Otto/Chose Post No. 235, of Lake Mills.

Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time at the church. In accordance with Byron’s wishes, his casket will remain closed and draped under the flag of the country he proudly served.

Byron Alvin Lockrem was born Jan. 28, 1922, is Sisseton, S.D.

Survivors include his wife, Florence, Charles City; three children, Jeffrey and his wife, Lorrie, Nevada, Bradley and his wife, Kelly, Panama City, Fla., and Roberta, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Magnus Lockrem and his wife, Mona, San Leandro, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Arlene Van Cott, Castro Valley, Calif., Mrs. Marlys Thoe, and Norris Lovik and her husband, Marlin, all of Albert Lea, Minn.; and four grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, a grandson, and a special nephew.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Albrecht officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery with military rites provided by the Walker Graper American Legion Post No. 338.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford. Memorials may be directed to the Ben deBuhr memorial fund.

Ben was born Sept. 14, 1914, to Harm E. And Hilda (Siebrandts) deBuhr in the rural Rockford area. He was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church at Rockford. He graduated from the Rockford High School with the Class of 1933, followed by one year at Hamilton Business College in Mason City.

From 1935 until 1941 Ben helped his parents on the farm west of Rockford. In 1941 he entered the U.S. Army and served with Co. "B" of the 113 Cavalry Squadron, the "Red Horsemen" serving in England, France, Belgium, Holland and finally in Germany. One of the major campaigns he participated in was St. Lo, where he was wounded. Ben was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, three Bronze Campaign stars, and the Liberty Medal from the French government. Ben was honorably discharged Feb. 31, 1945.

On Oct. 5, 1949, Ben and Buelah Keifer, of Rockford, were united in marriage at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. At the time of Ben’s death they had been married 48 years. During most of that time he had been self-employed. Ben became known in the Rockford area as "Backhoe Ben," probably one of the most skilled operators of that particular piece of equipment in the area.

Ben’s interest in Rockford and surrounding area was proven by his participation in the governmental bodies. He served on the Rockford City Council from 1956 through 1970 and as mayor from 1972 through 1976 during which time the city sewer project was completed. He served on the Floyd County Zoning Commission from 1967 to 1982, on the Floyd County Memorial Hospital Board from 1982 to 1986, and on the mental health board at Independence. Ben was on the North Iowa Area Council of Governments Board. He helped secure grants for additional county law officers, helped establish the Winnebago boy Scout Camp at Marble Rock, secured substantial grant monies for the Rockford Community Center and the old Wellness Center. At present he was the president of the Rockford Historical Society. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Rockford Lions, And Elks Club of Charles City.

On Feb. 20, 1993, Ben received an invitation to the inauguration of President William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.

Ben was dedicated to his family (especially to his grandchildren), his community and his country.

Ben is survived by his wife, Beulah, Rockford; one son, David and his wife, Sue, Cedar Falls; one daughter, Dianne and her husband, Alan Christeson, Rockford; one brother Alfred, Mason City; two sisters, Else Uker, Rudd, and Marie Bequette, Mason City; four grandchildren, Neal and Nicholas deBuhr, Cedar Falls, and Garrett and Brent Christeson, Rockford.

Ben was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers, Herman, Theodore, Gerhard, John and William; and one sister, Hilda.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Deercreek Lutheran Church in Carpenter with the Rev. Kathy Larson officiating. Burial will be in Deercreek Cemetery in Carpenter.

Diann L. Braun was born on June 5, 1947, in Des Moines.

Survivors include her husband, Raymond Braun, Kensett; one son, Doug Braun, Kensett; one sister, Bonnie Cook, Bryan, Ohio; and one granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Belmond, with the Rev. Jerry Robertson officiating. Interment will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to the church for lunch following the graveside services.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond and one hour prior to services at the church.

Vicki was born on May 25, 1941, in Belmond, the daughter of Glen and Doris Bergerfer Musselman. She grew up in Belmond. Vicki was baptized and confirmed in the Belmond United Methodist church. She attended Belmond Community Schools, graduating in 1959.

On June 23, 1961, she was united in marriage to Larry R. Hansen at the United Methodist Church in Belmond. Together they had three children.

On September 5, 1981, Vicki was united in marriage to Maynard Krug.

At the age of 50, Vicki returned to college to become a nurse, which she was working as until she became ill. Vicki enjoyed painting, crafting, gardening, sewing, shopping and quilting. Vicki had a passion for life which she shared with everyone she met. During her lifetime, Vicki touched many lives. Her memory will be cherished by many friends.

Vicki is survived by two daughters, Kimberly Sue Ausborn and her husband, Ron, Belmond, and Debra Jo Sorensen and her husband, Chris, Des Moines; one son, Lon Alan and his wife, Sara, Souderton, , Pa.; four grandchildren, Amanda, Eric, Amber and Nicole; her mother, Doris E. Musselman, Belmond; three sisters, Barbara Dickerson and her husband, James Leroy, Colfax, Shelia Ruka and her husband, Gary, Belmond, and Cyndy McNulty and her husband, Dennis, Belmond; one brother, Randy Musselman and his wife, Brenda, Jamestown, Ind.; a very special great aunt and uncle, Delores and Delmar Dayton, Fort Dodge; and numerous other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell, with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Thornton.

Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. today at Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until noon on Wednesday.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the LaVonne Martin Memorial Fund.

LaVonne was born March 1, 1924, the daughter of Lulof and Hanna (Sunken) Kaduce, in Alexander, Iowa. On May 3, 1925, she was baptized at the First Reformed Church in Alexander. As a young lady, she attended the Thornton school system.

On May 27, 1942, LaVonne was united in marriage to Phillip Hoffman in Salisbury, Mo. After his death, she was united in marriage to James Martin on Aug. 1, 1981, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell.

She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and was employed by North Iowa Mercy Health Center in the housekeeping department for 18 years.

LaVonne had a passion for gambling and having fun. She loved to watch with her dog the Iowa Hawkeye basketball team play on television. When time permitted, she knitted different items for her family. LaVonne also enjoyed vacationing with her family.

LaVonne is survived by one daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Keith (Judy) Dhondt, of Rockwell; two sons, Larry and his wife, Lorraine Hoffman, of Clear Lake, and Arthur and his wife, Janette Hoffman, Owatonna, Minn.; one stepdaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mike (Linda) Ruffridge, of Alaska; two stepsons, Bill and his wife, Denise Martin, of Rockwell, and Brian and his wife, Charlotte Martin, of Alaska; three sisters, Alvina Olson, of Annandale, Minn., Dora Boelman, of Mason City, and Helen Caywood, of Mason City; two brothers, Theodore and his wife, Freda Kaduce, of Belmond, and Louie and his wife, Edith Kaduce, of Meservey; eight grandchildren, Scott Hoffman, Wendy Ostroot, Holly Hoffman, Michelle Simon, Kelly Schultz, Shelly Zeitler, Amy Hays and Angie deBuhr; nine stepgrandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

LaVonne was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, Phillip Hoffman and James Martin; and one sister, Louise Cooper.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with the Rev. David A. Anderson and the Rev. Rodney Holmberg officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church today.

Angela J. Westcott was born Feb. 27, 1908, in Hanlontown, daughter of John and Anna (Egan) Brattrud. She married Floyd C. Westcott on Jan. 17, 1932, in Clear Lake. He preceded her in death in 1969 after 37 years of marriage.

Angela graduated from Hanlontown High School in 1926, and Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She farmed with her husband in the Clear Lake and Manly areas for a number of years. They spent eight years doing construction in Montana.

She was a past member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City. She was also a past member of Dorcus Circle, the Rebecca Lodge, and the Grandmothers Club, where she served as secretary for sometime.

Angela moved to Manly after the death of her husband and lived there 19 years. She then moved to Mason City to be near her daughter, Elaine, and her family. She enjoyed traveling, playing cards, following politics, keeping up with current events and was an active community volunteer. Angela loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters, Valeta "Susie" Butler and her husband, James, Gulfport, Miss., and Elaine Brosdahl and her husband, Arlyn, Mason City; a special daughter-in-law, Beverly Roberts and her husband, Ronald, Hanlontown; eight grandchildren, Michael and Daniel King, both of Wichita, Kan., Sheryl Cashion and her husband, Jeff, of Newton, Kan., Randal Sutton, Biloxi, Miss., Brian Brosdahl, Woodbury, Minn., Brad Brosdahl, Chicago, Ill., Warren Westcott, St. Louis Park, Minn., and Wendy Westcott, Dallas, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Derean Sutton, Andal Sutton, Aubrey Cashion, and Brittany Brosdahl; three sisters, Teresa Milton and her husband, Maurice, Mason City; Eleanor Buttjer, Mason City; and Rosemary Mitchell, Ankeny; one brother-in-law, Clarence Groven, Garner; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Floyd, in 1969; one daughter, Marilyn King, in 1993; one son, Wayne Westcott, in 1985; two sisters, Marie Torgerson and Wilner Groven; and one brother, Clarence Brattrud.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

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Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford, with the Rev. John Albrecht officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery with military rites provided by the Walker Graper American Legion Post No. 338.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford. Memorials may be directed to the Ben deBuhr Memorial Fund.

Ben was born Sept. 14, 1914, to Harm E. and Hilda (Siebrandts) deBuhr in the rural Rockford area. He was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church at Rockford. He graduated from Rockford High School with the class of 1933, followed by one year at Hamilton Business College in Mason City.

From 1935 until 1941, Ben helped his parents on the farm west of Rockford. In 1941, he entered the U.S. Army and served with Co. "B" of the 113 Cavalry Squadron, the "Red Horsemen" serving in England, France, Belgium, Holland and finally in Germany. One of the major campaigns he participated in was St. Lo, where he was wounded. Ben was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, three Bronze Campaign stars, and the Liberty Medal from the French government. Ben was honorably discharged Jan. 31, 1945.

On Oct. 5, 1949, Ben was united in marriage to Beulah Keifer, of Rockford, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. At the time of Ben’s death, they had been married 48 years. During most of that time, he had been self-employed. Ben became known in the Rockford area as "Backhoe Ben," probably one of the most skilled operators of that particular piece of equipment in the area.

Ben’s interest in Rockford and surrounding area was proven by his participation in the governmental bodies. He served on the Rockford City Council from 1956 through 1970 and as mayor from 1972 through 1976 during which time the city sewer project was completed. He served on the Floyd County Zoning Commission from 1967 to 1982, on the Floyd County Memorial Hospital Board from 1982 to 1986, and on the mental health board at Independence. Ben was on the North Iowa Area Council of Governments Board. He helped secure grants for additional county law officers, helped establish the Winnebago Boy Scout Camp at Marble Rock, secured substantial grant monies for the Rockford Community Center and the old Wellness Center. At present, he was president of the Rockford Historical Society. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Rockford Lions, a charter member of the Rockford Development Corp. and Elks Club of Charles City.

Ben received an invitation to the 1993 inauguration of President William Jefferson Clinton, president of the United States.

Ben was dedicated to his family (especially to his grandchildren), his community and his country.

Ben is survived by his wife, Beulah, Rockford; one son, David and his wife, Sue, Cedar Falls; one daughter, Dianne and her husband, Alan Christeson, Rockford; one brother, Alfred, of Mason City; two sisters, Else Uker, of Rudd, and Marie Bequette, of Mason City; four grandchildren, Neal and Nicholas deBuhr, of Cedar Falls, and Garrett and Brent Christeson, of Rockford.

Ben was preceded in death by his parents; and five brothers, Herman, Theodore, Gerhard, John and William; and one sister, Hilda.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive S.W., with the Rev. John Hill and the Rev. Donald Simmonds officiating. There will be a private family committal at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be given to First Presbyterian Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Katherine was born July 23, 1912, in Illiopolis, Ill., the daughter of Frank F. and Helen C. (Campbell) Sheffler. The family moved to Mason City when Katherine was an infant. She graduated from Mason City High School and Mason City Junior College.

Katherine married Harlan W. Girton on Aug. 6, 1952, in Mason City. Prior to her marriage to Harlan, she worked for Jacob E. Decker and Sons.

Katherine was a long-time resident of Mason City where she was a member of First Presbyterian Church, PEO Chapter DZ, Novel Club and Phoenician Club.

She was a loving, caring lady who loved her family and grandchildren very much.

She is survived by her husband, Harlan W. Girton, of Mason City; a son, Robert C. Girton and his wife, Carol, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; a daughter, Judith G. Butler and her husband, LeRoy, of Clear Lake; two sisters, Marianna S. Bishop, of Muscatine, and Jeane S. Schulz, of Sun City West, Ariz.; grandchildren, Jeffrey Girton and his wife, Lori, of Rigby, Idaho, Cynthia Matula, of Marietta, Ga., Michael Butler and his wife, Jolene, of Mason City, Julie Eaton and her husband, Jason, of Springfield, Mo., Stephen Novascone and his wife, Kristi, of Logan, Utah, and Sarah Kaserman and her husband, Justin, of Pocatello, Idaho; great-grandsons, Andrew and Benjamin Girton, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; brother-in-law, George K. Thompson, of San Francisco, Calif.; nieces and nephews, King Thompson and Katherine Thompson, both of San Francisco, Calif., Nicholas Schulz and Sally Schulz, both of Novato, Calif., and Barry Schulz, of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Katherine was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Alice S. Thompson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Perry Fruhling officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City.

Walter Anderson was born June 23, 1903, in Thompson.

Survivors include one daughter, Delores Anderson, of Thompson; four sons, Dean Anderson, of Forest City, Donald Anderson, of Thompson, Marlin Anderson, of Joice, and Norris Anderson, of Thompson; one sister, Gladys Erickson of Overland Park, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren; 13 stepgreat-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two brothers and three sisters.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Sharon Betsworth, of First United Methodist Church, officiating.

There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be given to the I.O.O.F. Home, in his memory.

Ruth Ione Campbell was born July 29, 1908, to Ben J. and Mattie E. (McNary) Smith in Bartlesville, Okla. Ruth spend most of her life in and around Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School. Ruth also attended the University of Iowa.

On April 15, 1929, Ruth married Chalmer Hersey in Mason City.

Ruth was a member of First United Methodist Church and Queen Rebekah Lodge 106, where she served as past Vice Grand. Ruth is also a former member of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the American Revolution.

Survivors include one son, Gerald Hersey and his wife, Lucille, of Issaquah, Wash.; daughter, Patricia Strobach, of Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., and after 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

The family suggest memorials to the Donald L. Simmer Sr. Memorial Fund.

Donald was born May 27, 1916, in Jamaica, Iowa, the son of William and Gertrude (Garland) Simmer. He attended school in Jamaica, Cooper and then Perry, Iowa.

Donald married Margaret Rosander on Nov. 28, 1938, in Adel, Iowa. He worked at Weise Plowing Factory in Perry. He later worked for his father-in-law doing custom farming. They then moved to Welcome, Minn., where he farmed. They moved to Dolliver, Iowa, where he drove truck for Albert Hardecops. They moved to Clear Lake, Iowa, in 1958. He worked for Allied Mills as a truck driver until his retirement in 1976.

Donald enjoyed feeding the birds, watching the squirrels and playing with his dog, Teddy. He was a member of the Grain Miller Teamster Union.

Donald is survived by his wife, Margaret Simmer, Clear Lake; 13 children, Donald Simmer Jr. and his wife, Paula, Prestcott, Iowa, Karen Olinger, Clear Lake, Larry Simmer, Lake Mills, Dixie Haugen and her husband, Larry, Clear Lake, Richard Simmer, Santa Anna, Calif., Robert Simmer and his wife, Colleen, Clear Lake, Paul Simmer, Clear Lake, Dennis Simmer, Clear Lake, Sandy Rapp, Mason City, Francis Simmer and his special friend, Shelley Paulsen, Ventura, Dale Simmer and his wife, Brenda, Ventura, Tim Simmer, Clear Lake, and Tom Simmer and his wife, Michelle, Clear Lake; grandfather of 34 and great-grandfather of 10; one brother, William Simmer and his wife, Velma, Perry; five sisters, Doris Fesslar, Perry, Marilyn Mansfield, Perry, Berdine Bingold, Perry, Donna Rae Kadolph and her husband, Dallas, Eldora, and Bernita Brooks, Big Lake, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Fredrick Simmer; son-in-law, Merle Olinger; one sister, Maretta (Babe) Gregg; and one granddaughter, Grace Simmer.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, U.S. Highway 18 and Clark Street, with Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek, officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from noon until 9 p.m. Thursday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., where St. Jude's Circle will recite the Rosary at 3 p.m. and a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to Mass on Friday at the church.

Other arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Elmore, Minn.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, where other arrangements are incomplete.

Funeral services are tentatively set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile, Iowa.

Other arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. Rodney Holmberg, of St. James Lutheran Church, Mason City, officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.

Visitation will begin one hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral chapel.

Norma L. Larson was born Sept. 28, 1916, at rural Worth County.

She is survived one brother, Victor Spilde, Albert Lea, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one sister.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, with the Rev. Stephen Elderbrock officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home.

George Edward Templeton was born on Feb. 11, 1906, on the family farm south of Riceville.

Survivors include two daughters, Donna Jones, of LeRoy, Minn., and Janet Britain, of Spring Grove, Minn.; nine grand-children; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one daughter, three brothers and one sister.

A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with the Rev.
Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. with a
scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.

Memorials may be given to St. Joseph Catholic Church, or St. Francis Indian Missions, St.
Francis, S.D.

Rosa F. Mahaffey was born on Sept. 15, 1903, at Willey, Iowa, the daughter of Bernard and Anna (Schmitt) Greteman. Rosa's mother died one month after Rosa's birth. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Croatt, of Cresco, Iowa.

She graduated from Assumption High School at Cresco.

On July 1, 1931, she married Frank Mahaffey at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City, and together they owned and operated the Mahaffey Typewriter Company in Mason City.

She was a very active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City, and participated in the Tabernacle Society. She also was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include three half sisters, Margaret Greteman, Carroll; Leonilla Hamilton, South Bend, Ind.; and Mary Lex, Carroll; many nieces and nephews; and dear friends, Peg and LeRoy Hugo, Mason City; and Norm and Roberta Duggan, Blue Earth, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her husband on July 3, 1972; her parents; her aunt and uncle; five brothers, Fr. James Greteman, John, Clem, Victor, and Joseph Greteman; three half brothers, Bishop Fred H. Greteman, Msgr. Bernard Greteman, Fr. Lawrence Greteman; and two half sisters, Sr. Ann Greteman, and Elizabeth Carraher.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. James Lutheran Church, Allison, with the Rev. Jerry Laehn officiating. Burial will be in Allison Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, in Allison.

Clara M. Aissen was born March 13, 1913, in Butler County.

Survivors include two sons, Dennis Aissen, Allison, and Darrell Aissen, Clarksville; brother, Lee Poppen, St. Peter, Minn.; two sisters, Phyllis Shock, Waterloo, and Gladys Ray, Granite City, Ill.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers and four sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Trinity Reformed Church in Allison, with the Rev. Virgil Dykstra officiating. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison.

Grace F. Heyenga was born June 25, 1914, in Aplington.

Survivors include six sisters, Caroline Wix, Lydia Henning, and Frieda Christensen, all of Allison; Joselene Smith, Janesville; Esther Klunder and Harriet Freesemann, both of Allison; and one brother, Carl Heyenga, Allison.

She was preceded in death by her parents and twin brothers.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Hastings Funeral Home, Jeffer
son, with the Rev. Robert Rogers officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be in the Yale
Cemetery, Yale.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Monday at the Hastings Funeral Home.

The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, is in charge of local arrangements.

Zola Marie Cabelka was born Feb. 21, 1920, at Yale.

Survivors include one son, Gary Blezek, of Chatfield, Minn.; two daughters, Kay Wielinski,
Charles City, and Jane Triplitt, of Jesup; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

Memorials may be directed to the North Iowa Mercy Health Dialysis Center, Charles City,
Dollars for Scholars, or a memorial of one's choice.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake,
Iowa, with the Rev. Fred Lewis of Clear Lake United Methodist Church officiating.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.

John was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Missouri. He was a geologist for Phillips Petroleum.

John is survived by two stepsons, Scott Bellamy, San Jose, Calif., and James Bellamy, Mt.
Vernon, Iowa; three stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchldren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marifrances Peterson Bellamy.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riceville, with
the Rev. Matthew Versemann officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 until 8 p.m. Friday at the Conway Funeral Home in Riceville,
with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service. There will be additional visitation one hour prior to services on
Saturday at the church.

Gertrude Rieken was born Dec. 18, 1902, in Riceville.

Survivors include one son, Don Rieken, Osage; two daughters, Shirley Rieken, Osage, and Doris
Steffen, Riceville; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Hedwig Fouts and
Eda Rieken, both of Riceville, Martha Timmerman, Eagle Grove and Minnie Penny, Osage.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and four brothers.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, at the St. James Lutheran
Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E..

The family would prefer memorials to St. James Lutheran Church or the Mason City High
School Instrumental Music Department in his memory.

There will be no visitation. Other arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Elmore, Minn., with the Rev. David Hinman officiating. Interment will be in St. Matthews Cemetery, Stevens.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center,
and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

William Leo Griese was born Nov. 19, 1915, in Hebron Township, Kossuth County.

Survivors include his wife, Ora, of Lakota; one son, Verlin Griese, Lakota; three daughters,
Mar Delle Bisbee, Lake City, Minn., Jolayne Riemsche, Cedar Rapids, and Audrey Griese,
Lakota; four granddaughters; three grandsons; one sister, Irene Horak, of Luch, Wis.; one brother, Arnold Griese, of Fairbanks, Alaska; and one half sister, Elsie Conrad, Jasper, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother, two half brothers, two half sisters and one
brother.

A private family memorial Mass will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Penn
sylvania Ave., with the Rev. Dennis Cahill of Holy Family Catholic Church officiating. There will be a flag presentation by the Mason City Memorial Association.

There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be given to the Dorothy Day Center at Assumption Catholic Church, 51 West
Seventh St., St. Paul, Minn. 55102, in memory of Paul Condon.

Paul J. Condon was born Feb. 1, 1919, in Omaha, Neb.

Survivors include his wife, Rona Condon, Mason City; four sons, Doug Condon, Omaha, Neb., Thomas Sheehy Condon, Rosemount, Minn., Jerome Condon, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Lt. Commander William Condon, Virginia Beach, Va.; nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church, U.S. Highway 18 and Clark Street, with the Monsignor Stanley J. Hayek officiating.
Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., with a Rosary by St. Jude's Circle at 3 p.m. and a 7 p.m. scriptural wake service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Margaret M. Meyer was born Oct. 2, 1913, in Meyer.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Dugan and Mrs. Zita Jung, both of Charles City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and nine brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church, Buffalo Center, with the Rev. David Langer officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center, with military rites by the Buffalo Center American Legion/V.F.W. Color Guard.

Visitation will be held from 4:30 until 7 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

John R. Winter was born Nov. 1, 1920, in Buffalo Center.

Survivors include his wife, Marian Winter, Buffalo Center; two sons, James Winter, Leland, and Dale Winter, Rockford; one granddaughter; and four stepgrandsons; two sisters, Ann Patterson, Buffalo Center, and Sharon Gray, Rockford, Ill.; two brothers, Alvin Winter, Parachute, Colo., and Jake Winter, Buffalo Center.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, one granddaughter and two brothers.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tenold Funeral Home, Klemme, with the Rev. Jerry Robertson of the United Methodist Church of Klemme officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Tenold Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services on Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given to the Dawn Sobek Memorial Fund.

Dawn Renae Sobek was born July 22, 1971, in Britt.

Survivors include her parents, Roland Sobek, Klemme, and Patricia Bratten, Lake Mills; two daughters, Susan Kramer, Buffalo Center and Misty Mason, Lake Mills; one son, Derek Sobek, Garner; three brothers, Gary Bratten, Garner, Greg Sobek and Robert Sobek, both of Mason City; and grandfather, Raymond Houdek, Clear Lake.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents and maternal grandmother.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Rake.

Other arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., with the Rev. Dean Hess of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, officiating.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, where other arrangements are incomplete.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Kathy Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Cemetery, Carpenter.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway
65 S., Northwood, where other arrangements are incomplete.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Schutte Funeral Home, Postville.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Forest City. Burial will be in the Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City.

Melvin Olson was born Nov. 10, 1912, in Jewell.

He is survived by two daughters, Julie and Penny Olson; two sisters, Irene Billings, Mesa, Ariz., and Almira Holt, Story City; and one brother, Eugene Olson, Jewell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Myrtle who died in 1972.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Frederick Wood officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at the Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Other arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Hemann officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Waterloo.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner, with a 4:30 p.m. Rosary Society Rosary and a 7 p.m. scriptural wake service.

Other arrangements are incomplete at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. S.E.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fertile Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger C. Kampstra officiating. Interment will be in Grant Township Cemetery, rural route Fertile.

Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101
N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, and then one hour before services at the church on Saturday. A prayer
service will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorials to the Stanley A. Brue Memorial Fund.

Stanley Arden Brue was born Oct. 22, 1913, in Fertile Township, Worth County, to Oscar A.
and Nettie (Sheimo) Brue. He attended Fertile School, graduating from Fertile High School in
1931. He received his Christian education in the Fertile Lutheran Church. He accepted Christ as his personal savior in August, 1993.

On Nov. 28, 1934, he married Erma Arlene Hennis at Fertile Lutheran Church. The Brues farmed in Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, until 1963. They then owned and operated Brue's Processing Plant in Fertile for five years. For 15 years afterward, he was a meat-cutter at Bowen's Food Center in Forest City until he retired. The Brues moved to Fertile in 1979. Erma Brue died in February, 1997, and Stanley Brue moved to Colorado the following June to live with his daughter and son-in-law.

He bred, raised and showed Arabian horses with his wife during the 1960s and 1970s, including a part-Arabian mare, Zatarra, that won the National Championship in Albuquerque, N.M. In retirement, he enjoyed gardening and woodworking with his wife.

He was a member of the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church for many years, holding various offices. He also was active in Fertile community affairs and later attended Fertile Lutheran Church, where his wife was the organist.

He is survived by his daughter, Mary Annette Baca and her husband, Gary, Aurora, Colo.; six grandchildren, Michael Brue, Alvarado, Minn. and his special friend, Carol Graham, Grand Forks, N.D.; David Brue, South St. Paul, Minn.; Steven Lovik and his wife, Tarh, Virginia Beach, Va.; Scott Lovik and his wife, Laura, Clear Lake; Angela Healy and her husband, John, Corinth, Texas; and Bridget Glenn and her husband, Gary, Gilbert, Ariz.; seven great-grand-children; one brother, Norman Brue and his wife, Marty, Forest City; one sister, Phyllis Jones, Davenport; and numerous relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Emma; one son, David; and one sister, Marcella Purcell.

A celebra tion of life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware Ave., with the Rev. Frederick Wood officiat ing. Burial will be in Memorial Park Ceme tery. Dress casually, as will Don.

Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Donald Joseph Frank was born July 27, 1946, in Mason City, the son of Dominic and Ella (Groff) Frank. He married Kathy Adams on Dec. 15, 1980, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Don grew up in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School in 1964. He worked at Win nebago and Iowa Tool and Mold- ing as an engineer. At that time he attended and graduated from North Iowa Area Community Col lege and Buena Vista College in 1987. Don then changed careers in 1990 and began work as a finan cial planner for Waddell and Reed, having offices in Bloomington, Minn., and Mason City. He and his wife owned and operated the Power Plant Pub and Eatery.

Don was an excellent grandfa ther who loved spending time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed nature walks, traveling and vacationing.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Frank, of Mason City; his daughter, Lisa Neneman and her husband, Daniel, and their chil dren, Danielle and Cole Nene man, all of Taylor Ridge, Ill., Kathy's son, Jeff Sestina and Tina Hanson and their children, Alyssa and Alexis Sestina, all of Mason City; two brothers, Robert Frank and his wife, Dian, and Richard Frank and his wife, Carol, all of Nampa, Idaho; one step-brother, Ken Lee, of Mason City; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Don will be missed by Fatcat, Graycat, Try and especially Zoe.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Charles Frank; and his step-mother, Fan nie Frank.

Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.

The family suggests memorials to the Donald H. Dethlefs Memo rial Fund.

Donald was born July 1, 1928, in Wheaton, Minn., the son, of Henry and Clara (Back) Dethlefs. He attended and graduated from Morris High School, Morris, Minn. He moved to Clear Lake, Iowa, in 1946.

Don served in the Army during the Korean Conflict; after his honorable discharge he came back to Clear Lake.

Don married Glenyce White hurst Aug. 15, 1953, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura, Iowa.

Donald was a route salesman for the Clear Lake Bakery for more than 23 years. He enjoyed golfing. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Iowa, and a member of the Clear Lake VFW.

Donald is survived by his wife, Glenyce Dethlefs, Clear Lake, Iowa; one son, Steven Dethlefs and his fiancee, Dana Geinert, Mason City, Iowa; one daughter, Linda Robertson, Clear Lake, Iowa; two grandchildren, Angela Jahnke, Clear Lake, Iowa and Andrew Jahnke, who is a Marine security guard in, Lima, Peru; one sister, Flora Braaks, Hawar den, Iowa; two brothers-in-law, Jim Whitehurst and his wife, Joan, Ventura, and Lee White hurst and his wife, Mick, Clear Lake, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Immanuel United Church of Christ with the Rev. Steven Hamilton and the Rev. Jim Barge officiating. Burial will be in the Marion Center Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home.

Norma E. Braun was born Nov. 9, 1929, in Alexander.

Survivors include her husband, Merlin Braun, of Latimer; one daughter, Julie Hamilton of Larimie, Wy.; one son, Jim Braun of Latimer; one sister, Iva June Myers of Alexander; one brother, Marlo Westaby, Alexander; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson.

Funeral ser vices will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Car penter, with the Rev. Kathy Larson offici ating. Burial will be in the Deer Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood.

Clinton "Happy" Perkins was born Sept. 19, 1914, to Clifford and Ida Johnson Perkins in rural Worth County. He attended the Otranto Consolidated School in Otranto. He married Wilma Ruth Thompson on Aug. 21, 1937, at the First Lutheran Parsonage in St. Ansgar. They lived on several farms in Worth and Mitchell counties, until purchasing a farm in 1971, seven miles east of Northwood.

Upon retirement in 1986, they moved to a home in Northwood. Happy was a lifetime member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church where he taught Sunday school, ushered, served many years as trustee and deacon, held all offices on the church board, was a member of the building commit tee, a delegate to Synod and Tri Ennial Conventions. He served for 18 years on the Lutheran Home Retirement Board, the last three years as vice-chairman.

Happy helped organize the Deer Creek cheese factory and served as treasurer for many years. He was a Farm Bureau township director in Mitchell and Worth counties, and state voting delegate for Worth County Farm Bureau. He was instrumental in organiz ing the Worth County Soybean Association and Worth County Dairy Association and served as chairman for both organizations. He was also a member of the Worth County Republican Central Committee for several years.

Happy was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Hazel Glassel and Doris Lee.

Happy is survived by his wife of 60 years, Wilma, of Northwood; five daughters, Carol Tinkey and her husband, Lloyd, of Yankton, S.D., Doreen Dorenkamp and her husband, Duane, of rural Sheffield, Eileen Brunsvold of Clear Lake, Nancy Vaught and her husband, Richard, of Greer, S.C., and Barbara Eppens and her husband, Dale, of Clear Lake; two brothers, Lloyd (Jack) Perkins and his wife, Erma, of Northwood, Warren (Ole) Perkins and his wife, Dorothy, of Northwood; one sister, Mildred James and her husband, Joe, of Austin, Minn.; 12 grandchildren, Ann DeKoter and her husband, Randy, Judy Dolejsi and her husband, Dan, Mark Tin key, JoEllen Reynolds and her husband, Timothy, Ronni Rettig and her husband, Shawn, Erik Dorenkamp and his wife, Kim, Christine and Kim Gusa, Tim Dorenkamp and his fiancee, Janine Aulner, Brian and Brenda Eppens, and Nathan Dorenkamp; 10 great-grandchildren, Jessica, Erica and Kevin Dolejsi, Matthew, Jana and Michelle DeKoter, Kyle and Cole Reynolds, and Theron and Dakota Rettig.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of Northwood is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface Catholic Church with the Rev. John Hemann as officiant. Inter ment will be at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Waterloo at 3 p.m.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today with a Rosary Society Rosary at 4:30 p.m., and a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m., all at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel at 160 E. Fourth St. in Garner.

Evelyn Cecilia Barker, the daughter of Francis and Madge (Raftis) Corkery, was born Aug. 6, 1922, at Wadena. After gradu ating from Wadena High School, she continued her education at Upper Iowa University at Fayette, graduating with a degree in elementary education.

On May 31, 1945, she was married to Gerald Lance Barker at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton. They lived in Waterloo until 1970, when they moved to Hampton. In 1979 they moved to Gays Mills, Wis., and in 1987 to Garner. Cecilia taught school in Tipton, Waterloo and Hampton, and also gave piano lessons. She enjoyed her family, friends and music.

She was a member of St. Boni face Catholic Church, Rosary Society, and A.C.C.W.

She is survived by her four children, Edwin Barker and his wife, Carol, of Garner, Duane Barker of Waterloo, Thomas Barker of Raleigh, N.C., and Theresa Barker Cho and her hus band, Chinsoo, of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren, Robert Bark er and his wife, Lisa, and their children, Tara and Jarrod, Dan Barker and his wife, Shelly, Lau rie Tweed and her husband, Lynn, and their son, Trent, Michael Barker and Peter Cho; three sisters, Marie Fagan and her husband, Don, of Brady, Mont., Mary Frances Vogel and her husband, Bernie, of Betten dorf, and Loretta Beuter and her husband, Jim, of Perry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Barker, on March 20, 1993; an infant daugh ter, Mary Cecilia Barker in Octo ber of 1959; and her parents.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Britt, with the Rev. Marvin Bries officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.

Visitation will held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Ewing Funer al Chapel, Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church.

John, the son of Dr. Jacob John and Martha Rice Stegman, was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Marshall town, graduating from St. Mary's High School. He then attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in mass communications, with an empha sis in editorial and pictorial jour nalism, and a minor in general science.

He was united in marriage with Virginia Garbett at Iowa City, Iowa, while he was a stu dent at the university.

John was editor and publisher of the Britt News-Tribune news paper in Britt from 1966-1986. He was editor of the Estherville Daily News in Estherville, Iowa from June 1987 to May 1988. John was the editor of the Algona Upper Des Moines weekly news paper from May of 1988 until joining the Iowa State University Extension Service as a communi cation specialist. He worked in the Extension Service's NIACC office in Mason City for the past four years.

During his tenure as editor of the Britt News-Tribune, Estherville Daily News and Algo na Upper Des Moines, John won numerous awards in the fields of general excellence, special sec tions, typography, community service and in other areas.

John was a member of the Uni versity of Iowa Alumni Council, Rotary Clubs of Britt and Algona, Britt Chamber of Commerce, Britt Industrial Development Corporation, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and the American Red Cross.

John enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, motorcycle touring, camping, mechanics, and cook ing. He was a loyal Hawkeye fan (sorry, ISU)

John is survived by his wife, Virginia; his children, Catherine Stegman, Omaha, Neb.; Jim and his wife, Linda and their chil dren, Christina and Courteney, Spencer; Mike of Clear Lake; John and his wife, Kim and their children, Brent and Samantha of Wesley; and Tom and his wife, Suzanne of Des Moines; a sister, Dr. Mary Ruth Stegman, Omaha, Neb.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home with the Rev. Steven Turner of Trinity Luther an Church officiating. Burial will be in the East Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at the funer al home.

Leonard Lynn Pesicka was born Oct. 27, 1925, in Geddes, S.D.

Survivors include one daugh ter, Lorna Hurlburt of Algona; three sons, Leonard Pesicka Jr. of Algona, Leroy Pesicka of Bode, and Loren Pesicka of Burt; 12 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and one sister, Rose, of Vermillion, S.D.

He was preceded in death by two sons.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colo- nial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel where there will be a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Saturday morning at the church one hour prior to services.

Imogene Grace Barnhart was born March 22, 1920, in rural Dougherty, Bennezette Township, Butler County, a daughter of Leslie K. and Grace P. (Kahuda) Barnhart, and died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 1998) at the Morningside Manor in Alcester, S.D.

She received her education in the rural schools in Bennezette Township and graduated from the Greene High School in 1939. She had been employed by the First State Bank in Greene for many years.

On Oct. 17, 1958, she was united in marriage to Merlyn L. Parks at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene. The marriage was blessed with one son, Brian.

She was a life long member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greene where she taught Sunday school for many years, was church treasurer, and a member of the United Presbyterian Women. She was a member of May Day Chapter 115 Order of the Eastern Star in Greene.

Living family members include her loving husband of 39 years, Merlyn L. Parks of Greene; her son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Cindy Parks of Hawarden; two grandchildren, Jonathan and Christopher; three sisters and their spouses, Phyllis and Virgil Runge of Nora Springs, Kathleen Walston of Manchester, and Elaine and Rev. Donald Neely of South Bend, Ind.; and a brother-in-law, Charles W. Barney of Perry, Mo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant twin brother, Eugene Barnhart; one sister, Thelma Barney; and a brother-in-law, Dean Walston.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Imogene G. Parks Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Colfax Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Marvin Potter officiating. Interment will be in the Colfax Cemetery.

Visitation will begin after noon today at the Walters-Coburn Funeral Home, 24 West Howard, Colfax, with the family present from 7 to 9 p.m.

Memorials may be given to the Colfax Fire Department Building Fund in his memory.

Morris was born Nov. 10, 1925, in Rockford, Iowa, the son of Glenn and Mary Rassmussen Mosher. He was a graduate of UNI. He taught school for nine years.

He was united in marriage to Barbara Thompson on March 12, 1950, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua.

He was a State of Iowa Disabil ity Examiner for 31 years.

He was a member of the Colfax Presbyterian Church. He received the Eagle Scout Award in 1942.

He is survived by his wife, Bar bara Mosher, Colfax; three sons and daughters-in-law, Dick Mosher and his wife, Karen, Col fax; Brian Mosher and his wife, Kristine, Colfax; and Bruce Mosher and his wife, Penny, Anchorage, Alaska; six grand children; two stepgrandchildren; and one sister, Shirley Sturgeon, Rockwell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother in infancy.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church with Dr. Jen nifer Edinger officiating. Inter ment will be in the West Ceme tery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.

Earnie Oliver Halvorson was born Sept. 16, 1912, in Rake.

Survivors include one son, David Halvorson of Rake; two grandchildren; two great-grand- children; two sisters, Gladys Aaronson of Edina, Minn., and Janice LaTourell of Lyons, Kan.; two brothers, Arden Halvorson of Rake, and Harris Halvorson of Providence, R.I.

Earnie was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one infant son, one sister, and one

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Eunice Denmark Memorial Fund will be appreciat ed.

She has donated her body to the University of Iowa for med ical research. At her request, there will be no services.

Interment will be at a later date in Mason City, where she was a long time resident. She resided in Mason City from 1924 to 1996.

Arrangements are being han dled by the Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Marie was born Feb. 12, 1898, in Chicago, Ill. She married L. A. Moe in 1924. He died in 1962.

She was a member of the Mason City Women's Club for many years. She especially enjoyed the wild flowers in her yard, gardening, and knitting.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Survivors include a daughter, Jean Halsor and her husband, Richard, of Cedar Rapids; a son, Al Moe, of Carlsbad, Calif.; five grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church.

There will be no visitation. Other funeral arrangements are incom plete at the Major-Erickson Funer al Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 1998, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, with the Rev. T. M. Marks, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, and the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag, of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, officiating. Inter ment will be in Postville Ceme tery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998, at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.

Further visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 1998, at the Schutte Funeral Home, 214 E. Tilden St., Postville, with a 7 p.m. Masonic service. There will be further vis itation one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.

Harlan S. Sebastian was born Aug. 28, 1912, near Postville.

He is survived by his wife, Frances, of Charles City; one son, Randy Sebastian, Postville; two grandsons; one great-grandchild; one stepdaughter, Doris Toebe, Charles City; one stepson, William Linn, Charles City; seven stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, one brother, one sister, one step- great-grandchild.

A private family committal service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday followed by full military rites by the Mason City Memorial Association. The Rev. David Anderson, of St. James Lutheran Church, will officiate.

There will be no visitation. Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., is in charge of arrangements.

The family would prefer memorials to St. James Lutheran Church or the Mason City High School Instrumental Music Department.

Harold "Bud" K. Basinger was born July 15, 1924, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to Dr. B.L. and Ethel (Roulet) Basinger.

He graduated from Goldfield High School in 1942 and received his B. S. degree from Drake University in 1952. His graduate work was done at the University of Iowa. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He was married to Esther Udorvich on Aug. 20, 1947, in Madrid, Iowa. Harold was employed by the Department of Job Service of Iowa and was supervisor for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, which is under the Department of Public Instruction, State of Iowa, until his retirement.

Harold was a member of St. James Lutheran Church. He was a previous member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he served on the council, was a member of the church choir, director of the youth choir and a Luther League sponsor. Harold was the commander of the American Legion & V.F.W. and a 40-and-8 service organization. He was president of the Washington Elementary School PTA and was active in various community projects.

He is survived by his wife, Esther Basinger, Mason City; two daughters, Crystal Anne Bell and her husband, Scott, of Mason City, and Carol Anne Meyer and her husband, John, Mason City; five grandsons, Jason, Eric and David Bell, Mason City, and Paul and Matthew Meyer, Mason City; his mother, Ethel Basinger, Clarion; one brother, William "Bill" A. Basinger and his wife, Jean, Des Moines; and special friends, Don Nelson, of Goldfield; and the Rev. Don Benson, of Cedar Falls.

He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. B.L. Basinger.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military honors conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to services on Monday.

Cecil L. Pettey was born May 14, 1912, in Mason City, the son of Charles and Mildred (Larwell) Pettey.

On April 3, 1934, he married Rose Groff in Mason City.

Cecil enjoyed golfing, bowling and playing softball in his younger years. He loved helping people fix things, mechanical and otherwise. His favorite pastime was spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He always loved children and had a special way with them.

He will be remembered as a caring and loving husband and father.

Cecil was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, and a past member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Mason City, and the V.F.W., Post #733, Mason City.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Rose Pettey, of Mason City; two children, Shirley Kropf and her husband, Garey, of Mason City; and Gene Pettey and his wife, Roselyn, of San Marcos, Texas; four grandchildren, Valerie Lang and her husband, Michael, of Ankeny; Vickie Luttrell and her husband, Jamie, of Mason City; Thad Pettey and his wife, Helen, of San Marcos, Texas; Kyle Pettey and his wife, Beth, of Joplin, Mo.; nine great-grandchildren, Micaela and Taylor Lang, Charlie, Jared, Brandon and Keegan Kropf, Jacob and Nikole Pettey and Thomas Pettey; one special sister, Arlene Alitz and her husband, Clifford, of Mason City; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Charles and Russell; and two sisters, Ethel Peck and Janette Funk.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., with Lt. Jon Augenstein of the Salvation Army officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, with a flag folding ceremony by the Mason City Memorial Association.

Visitation will begin after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Richard Martinez Memorial Fund.

Richard was born Nov. 3, 1939, the son of Rufus and Nora Jane (Wood) Martinez, here in Mason City. He attended and graduated from Mason City High School. While in high school, he earned a varsity letter in wrestling of which he was very proud.

On Dec. 3, 1962, Richard entered the U.S. Army to serve a tour of duty for his country. He was honorably discharged from active service on Nov. 19, 1964. Richard then returned to Mason City and continued to serve in the Reserves until Dec. 2, 1968.

Richard enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and gardening. He also was fascinated with assembling puzzles and playing different card games. He was a handy man who enjoyed helping anyone who needed help.

Mr. Martinez is survived by his mother, Nora, of Mason City; two sisters, Ruby Austin, and Mrs. Robert (Betty) Treanor; two brothers, Robert and John Martinez, all of Mason City; one niece, Deanna Dutcher, and one nephew, Charles Austin.

Richard was preceded in death by his father, Rufus Martinez.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with the Rev. Kathy Larson officiating. Burial will be at the First Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.

Visitation will begin after 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of Northwood is in charge of arrangements.

Jack was born on Jan. 10, 1924, in rural Carpenter, Iowa, the son of Noris L. and Lela Adams Culbertson. He grew up on the Culbertson farm, keeping busy with the farm operation.

Jack took a refrigeration course, which took him from the area for that period of time. After his schooling, he worked in Osage, Iowa, for a refrigeration company. His work in the trucking business brought him to the St. Ansgar and Carpenter area, where he trucked for Wayne Bork. Upon retiring, Jack lived in the Viking Manor in Northwood and later moved to the Lutheran Retirement Home of Northwood.

Jack was everyone’s friend, being interested in their lives. He enjoyed good food and home cooking. He also enjoyed fishing, reading and especially cribbage.

Jack is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ernest (Frances) Walser, of Northwood; and Mrs. Charles (June) Low, of Palm Springs, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Dean C.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Osage, with the Rev. Arthur Hill officiating. Following services, the body will be cremated and inurnment will be in the Osage Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. Monday at Champion Funeral Home in Osage, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 8 p.m. There will be visitation one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.

Beverly was born Dec. 5, 1907, on the family farm east of Osage, the son of Albert and Blanche (Huson) Morse. He attended rural schools and Osage High School.

He married Frances Elliott on Feb. 1, 1941, at Chapin, Iowa. They made their home on the family farm east of Osage where Beverly was a dairy farmer. Beverly enjoyed playing cards.

Survivors include his wife, Frances of Osage; two daughters, Mary Morse, of Chicago, Ill., and Penney Morse, of Milwaukee, Wis.; one son, Charles Morse, of St. Ansgar; five grandchildren, Amanda Morse, of Toeterville, Daniel Morse, of St. Ansgar, Melissa Morse, of Cedar Rapids, Casey Payne, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Elliott Payne, of Milwaukee, Wis.; one sister, Alice Lage, of Austin, Texas; and one brother, Harleigh Morse and his wife, Erna, of Enumclaw, Wash.; and also nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Lois Lefebure.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Congregational Church in Charles City, with the Rev. Jack Ivey officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., with the family to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitation also will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Kenneth Edward Bluhm was born Oct. 20, 1908, at Waterloo.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, Charles City; one son, Dr. Delwyn Bluhm, Ames; one daughter, Kathleen Hakanson, Boone; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son and one sister.

Memorials may be directed to First Congregational Church or the Pythian Kenderdine Memorial Fund.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.