Angeline Fuller
    Angeline O. Fuller, 83, 1105 2nd Ave. S., Clear Lake, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 27, 2000, at Mercy Health Care Center, Mason City, Iowa. The funeral service was held Saturday, Dec. 30, at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Peter Narum officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.  Memorials may be given to the Angeline O. Fuller Memorial Fund.

    Angeline was born Dec. 28, 1916 in Clear Lake, the daughter of John and Martha (DeVries) Trimble. She received her education in Clear Lake and married Edwin L. Fuller April 26, 1936 in McGregor, Iowa. She was a life long member of the First Congregational Church in Clear Lake and was active in Ladies Church organizations. Angeline and her husband enjoyed working for the Four Seasons Lodge in Bena, Minn. for 10 years. Angeline loved knitting, gardening and fishing. Reading was very important to Angeline. Angeline and her husband also loved to go camping.


    Angeline is survived by her son Larry Fuller, Clear Lake; a brother, Morris Trimble, Clear Lake; three grandsons, Matt Fuller, Los Angeles, Calif., Brett Fuller, Overland Park, Ks., and Joseph Fuller, Harrisonville, Mo.; two grand-daughters, Jennifer Sillman, Ames, Iowa and Cindy Nissen, Machesmey Park, Ill.; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

    Angeline was preceded in death by her parents; her husband E.L. Fuller April 16, 1986; her daughter, Joan Nissen; and her brother, Roy Trimble.

Harris Ostrander
    Harris ³Red² Ostrander 83, of 16 South Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at his residence. Funeral services was held Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Greg Boyle officiating.  The family requests that memorials for Red Ostrander may be made to the Clear Lake Public Library.

    Harris was born Feb. 21, 1917 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Ora A. and Nellie (Vandoveer) Ostrander. Harris moved to Clear Lake at an early age and graduated from Clear Lake High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World Ward II and received the Purple Heart. After his discharge he returned to Clear Lake and worked as a bartender at the Ritz Club in Clear Lake for many years. ³Red² met his wife Liz Mayer, who also worked for the Ritz and they were married Feb. 18, 1946. 

    "Red" is survived by two sons, Jim Ostrander and his wife Kristin, Waterloo, Iowa, and Tim Ostrander and his wife Olivia, Clear Lake; three daughters, Sharon Sallee and her husband Bob, Indianola, Iowa, Mary Pals and her husband Jeff, Hawarden, Iowa, Cindy Christensen and her husband Doug, Cedar Falls, Iowa; one brother, Ora "Pinky" Ostrander, Mesa, Az.; fourteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. 

    "Red" was preceded in death by his parents; his spouse Liz; one grandson, Tanner Pals; and two brothers, David and Bruce Ostrander.
 

Fannie Duregger

    Fannie Venetta Mae Duregger, 89, 1708 Main Ave., Clear Lake, died Wednesday night, Dec. 27, 2000, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Iowa Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at the United Methodist Church of Ventura, Iowa. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Fannie Duregger Memorial Fund.

    Fannie Vennetta Mae was born in Mason City, Iowa , Aug. 24, 1911, the daughter of James Orie and Emma Etta (Bonner) Rish. The family moved to North Dakota and lived there until about 1921. Fannie, her parents and brothers then settled in Menahaga, Minn. Her mother and younger brother moved to Clear Lake,  but Fannie remained in Menahega to work for a family so that she could finish her last year of high school. Fannie graduated from Menahaga High School on May 29, 1929, then moved to Clear Lake. She worked with her mother at the Outing Club. She met Albert E. Duregger and they married on Nov. 30, 1933. To this union six children were born. Fannie and Al lived in Clear Lake and raised their family. They also raised two granddaughters, Denise and Kristen.

    Fannie enjoyed crocheting, talking on the phone, attending church, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She also had a special fondness for cats and dogs. She lost her beloved pet dog Tasha in February to cancer. It was her wish that she and Tasha enter the Kingdom of Heaven together, so Tasha¹s remains will be buried with her.

    Left to cherish her memory is one son, Dennis Duregger, Clear Lake; three daughters, Karen Nichols and her husband John, Clear Lake, Vickie Dietrich, Mason City, Iowa, and Jolene Boyd and her husband William, Mason City; one brother, Kenneth Rish, Arco, Idaho; 16 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

    Fannie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Albert Aug. 13, 1995; two brothers, Laurence Rish and Harlan Rish; one sister, Fern Rish; two daughters, Venetta Mae Duregger and Carol Jean Duregger; and one grandson Jeffrey Duregger. 
 

Marie Gardow

    Marie Gardow, 76, of Lakeside Acres, Clear Lake, passed away on Dec. 27, 2000, at the Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa following surgical complications and a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.  The body has been cremated. The inurnment will be held at Memorial Park Columbarium. It is suggested that remembrances be made to the Clear Lake Senior Center in Marie¹s name. 

    Marie was born in Maynard, Iowa to Herman and Helen (Croft) Gardow on Feb. 27, 1924. She graduated from the Maynard Public Schools in 1942 and went on to work at Solar Aircraft in Des Moines during WW II. Following the war she accepted employment in Chicago, Ill. where she eventually became a shift superintendent at a large manufacturing plant producing a variety of electrical products. In this capacity she hired, trained and supervised hundreds of plant workers during her near 30 years association with the company. She received numerous commendations for her dedication and was always considered a tough, but fair, no nonsense manager. She retired in 1981 and moved back to Iowa, locating in Clear Lake to be near family members.

    An ardent sports fan, she was an enthusiastic Chicago Bulls supporter and kept abreast of many athletic events such as college basketball, football, and professional boxing. She loved fishing and often could be found sitting on a dock in Clear Lake, with a line (and toe) in the water waiting for that "big one" to strike. She was an active member of the Clear Lake Senior Citizens Center where she participated in a number of Center activities.

    Marie leaves her mother, four sisters, two brothers and a host of friends to celebrate her life and mourn her departure. They are: Helen Gardow, mother, of Clear Lake; Esther Walling, sister, of Waterloo, Iowa; Sharlean Ropes, sister, and her husband John, of Mason City; Helen Skubinna, sister, and her husband Leon of Cedar Falls, Iowa; Bonnie Kiel, sister, of Ventura, Iowa; Herman Gadow Jr., brother, and his wife Dee, of Oelwein, Iowa; and Milo Gadow, brother, and wife Harriet, of Cedar Falls; and in addition five nephews and three nieces.

    She was preceded in death by her father, Herman, and one brother, John.
 

Mary Thompson

    Mary Elizabeth Thompson, 85, of Ventura, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

    Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. Randy Vaage officiating. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme, Iowa. 

    The family of Mary Elizabeth Thompson has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Mary Elizabeth  Thompson memorial fund in her memory.

    Mary Elizabeth Thompson was born on Nov. 9, 1915, in Rockford, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Edith Kissell and later stepdaughter of Art Awe. She attended and received her education in the Rockford School system.  

    Mary was united in marriage to Ray Thompson on May 3, 1931, in Mason City. He preceded her in death on May 10, 1995. After their marriage they lived in Mason City until 1948, when they moved to Belmond, Iowa. While living in Belmond Mary cooked at the Town House Café and Aldeson¹s Café. In 1968, they moved to Ventura where they owned and operated Elm Bend Resort and Café on Clear Lake. Mary became known for her cinnamon rolls, which she loved to share with her children and grandchildren. They moved back to Belmond for a few years before moving back to Ventura in 1976, where she still lived. 

    Mary and her husband Ray shared a passion for fishing, snowmobiling, and going to the park. Mary loved to work with her flowers in the house and the garden and feed the birds - a joy she shared with her grandson, Jon, from Australia. As an avid Hawkeye fan, she never missed a game. It was a treat when her granddaughter, Kelli, would come out and play cards with her. In her quiet times you would find Mary crocheting or playing her hand held solitaire game.

    Left to cherish her memory are her three children, Ramona (Mona) McLaughlin and her husband Joe of Belmond, Marlys Pliley and her husband Bob of Ventura, and Dan Thompson and his wife Dee of Clear Lake; eight grandchildren, Joey McLaughlin and his wife Renee of Belmond, Jon McLaughlin of Melborne, Australia, Tony McLaughlin and his wife Gayla of Belmond, Mark McLaughlin and his wife Patti of Clear Lake, Diana (Pliley) and her husband Ron Dogotch of Houston, Texas and Jeff Pliley of Cold Springs, Minn., Annette (Thompson) and her husband David Lee of Des Moines and Kelli Thompson of Clear Lake; eleven great-grandchildren, Erin (McLaughlin) Strong, Chris Philben, Amanda Philben, Tonisha McLaughlin, Chase McLaughlin, Jordon McLaughlin, Zachariah McLaughlin, Heather (Dogotch) and her husband Jeff Lehrmann, Amanda Dogotch, Kim Dogotch, and Heidi Dogotch. 

    Besides her husband Ray she was also preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters, Leona Turnbull, and Helen Farnsworth. 

Curtis Christensen

    Curtis Einer Christensen, 70, of Ventura, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason  City.

    Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ventura with Rev. Daird W. Korth officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

    The family of Curtis Einer Christensen has requested that memorial contributions be made to Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City in his memory.

    Curtis Einer Christensen was born on Feb. 4, 1930, in Garner, Iowa, the son of Einer and Matilda (Paulson) Christensen. He attended and received his education in the rural country schools in Hancock County, graduating from Ventura High School in 1947. He also attended and graduated from Hamilton Business College in Mason City in 1948. On Dec. 27, 1948, he was inducted into the U.S. Air Force serving during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge on August 15, 1951. He was united in marriage to Betty McKee on Aug. 9, 1952, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church in Osage, Iowa. Curtis worked for the Northern Natural Gas Company, which is now called Enron Company in Ventura for 37 years until his retirement. After his retirement he worked as an insurance adjuster for the Cerro Gordo Mutual Insurance Company in Mason City for a short time.

    He enjoyed golfing, fishing, gardening, playing Bridge, was a high school and college sports enthusiasts, he also enjoyed children, his coffee group at the Deli, and spending time with his wife Betty at the beach on Florida, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren.

    He was a member of the Ventura Gun Club and the Booster  Club, was the first city clerk in Ventura, was a little league baseball coach, and was on the committee¹s in Ventura for a new public library, and gymnasium.

    Left to cherish his memory is his wife Betty Christensen of Ventura; four children, Douglas Christensen and his wife Cindy of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Thomas Christensen and his wife Gracie of Houston, Texas, Richard Christensen and his wife Tracy of Cedar Rapids, and Susan Clark and her husband Bradley of Clive, Iowa; eleven grandchildren, Heidi, Seth, Camille, Peter, Scott, Alex, Chad, Austin, and Drew Christensen, and Zoey and Maggie Clark; a sister, Maxine Sommerfield of Mason City, and a brother, Max Christensen and his wife Mary of Ventura, as well as other relatives and many friends.  

    His parents preceded him in death.

Jeanne Fraser

    Jeanne E. Fraser, 75, Mason City, Iowa, died Monday, Jan.  1, 2001 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of North Iowa. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan 5, at St. Patrick¹s Catholic Church, Clear Lake. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Jeanne E. Fraser Memorial Fund.

    Jeanne was born July 24, 1925 at Mason City, the daughter of Godfrid and Marie Margaret (Miller) Stricker. Jeanne graduated from high school in Wesley, Iowa. She attended La James Beauty College in Mason City. Jeanne farmed with her husband Kenneth in the Algona area. Jeanne worked at Federal Upholstery for 37 years. She enjoyed sewing and cooking. She was a member of St. Patrick¹s Catholic Church.

    Jeanne is survived by her son, Troy K. Fraser, Meservey, Iowa; three daughters, Barbara J. Poppe, Mason City, Jacqueline A. Pearson and her husband Thomas, Covington, Ga., and Connie J. Barlow and her husband Steve, Mason City; one sister, Eleanor Bixler, Mason City; and one brother, Robert Stricker and his wife Sally, Mason City; twelve grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; and a son-in-law, Ron Barlow, Clear Lake. 

    Jeanne is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Kenneth, and two brothers. 
 

Marcia Shaffer
    Marcia J. Shaffer, 84, Ventura, Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
    Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 4, at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake,  with Pastor Thomas Healey officiating.  Inurnment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City,  at a later date. Memorials may be given to the First Congregational Church in her name. Pat Treloar was the organist.  Deb Hild was soloist, singing "Lord, I Stretch My Hands to You" and "Be Not Afraid."  Michael Grandon, Thomas Healy and Larry Shaffer delivered eulogies.

    Honorary pallbearers were Wayne Johnson and Fred Banks.  Pallbearers were Milford Knutson, Matt Knutson, Todd Knutson, David Rosendahl, Lynn Rosendahl, Robert Skene and Russell Mott.

    Marcia was born June 9, 1916, in Mason City, the daughter of Pearl Morrow and Pearl Mae (Oxley) Hickok. She graduated  from Ventura High School in 1934. She attended Iowa State Teachers College and taught elementary school in Dows and Coulter, Iowa for three years. She married Bill Shaffer June 29, 1939 at her parent¹s home south of Ventura. They moved to Clear Lake where they started their family and lived there until 1955. They moved back to the family farm.  She continued to live there after Bill¹s death in 1978.  Marcia was active in helping with many aspects of farm life, gardening, selling eggs, raising lambs, unloading grain wagons, and preparing many great  meals.  Marcia moved to The Meadows in 1998.  She moved  to Oakwood Care Center in 1999 and lived there until her death.

    She was a lifelong member of the First Congregational Church and taught Sunday school there in her younger years. She was also a 50-year member of the Mother¹s Study Club.

    Marcia is survived by her sons Larry A. Shaffer and his wife Kathy, Ventura,  and Arlan L. Shaffer and his wife Cathy, Porterville, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Jennifer Shaffer, Monticello, Iowa and  J Dylan Shaffer, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

    Marcia was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Bill.

Loretta Roper

    Loretta T. Roper, 79, of Bradenton, Fla., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2001 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

    A private service of remembrance and caring will be held at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Roper, 19 Timberlane in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake officiating.

    The family of Loretta T. Roper has requested that memorial  contributions be made to the National Mental Health Association in her memory.

    Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of the arrangements.

    Loretta, the first daughter of Mose¹ and Alice (Benedetti) Tarabella, was born on Aug. 20, 1921 in Malbacco, Italy, a tiny marble mining town in the coastal Tuscan mountains.  She met her future husband, Edwin Harris Roper, in Rome during WWII.  They were united in marriage on June 29, 1947, in Menomonee, Mich.  The couple made their home in Riverside, Ill. with later moves to Aurora and Brookfield, Ill.  A gourmet cook and a master gardener, Loretta also enjoyed reading, art and music.

    She was a member of the Riverside First Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir.

    Following her husband¹s retirement in 1980, the couple moved to Bradenton, Fla.  Loretta joined and served as a deaconess in the Bayshore Gardens Presbyterian Church.  On Dec. 16, 2000 she moved to Clear Lake to be close to her son and his family.

    Her husband preceded Mrs. Roper in death.  She is survived by her son Albert Roper and his wife Sally of Clear Lake; daughter Alice LeCount of Vail, Colo.; sister Giuseppina Montanarini and  brother Steno Tarabella of Rome, Italy; brother Franco Tarabella of Forte dei Marmi, Lucca, Italy; grandchildren Virginia, Danielle, A.J., Charles and Zachary Roper of Clear Lake; Ashton Lafferty of Denver, Colo., Michael and Marnee LeCount of Vail, Colo. and many dear friends in Italy, Illinois, Colorado and Florida.

   

Wilbert "Junior" Garrington

    Wilbert "Junior" Garrington Jr., 69, of 5851 South Shore Drive #48, Clear Lake, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001 at Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown, Iowa.

    Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 12, 1 p.m., at Pursel-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory with Pastors Jim Allard and Steve Nicholson of Clear Lake Church of Christ officiating.  Visiting hours will be from 5-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.  Burial will be at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown.  A memorial fund has been established in his named.

    He was born May 14, 1931 in Marshalltown, the son of Wilbert and Loni (Marquis) Garrington.  He was raised and educated in Marshalltown. He joined the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was married to Bobbie Lukes on June 2, 1968 in LeGrande, Iowa. He was an owner/operator of
a transportation company.  He left Marshalltown in 1970 and lived in California for 11 years. He retired in 1984 and returned to Clear Lake.  He was an athlete in high school and excelled in football and baseball. He was an accomplished musician and singer. He played the piano, saxophone and organ.  He and his brother were singing evangelists when they were young boys.

    He is survived by his wife, Bobbette Garrington, Clear Lake; a son, Brad Garrington and his wife Robin, Clear Lake; two daughters, Monique and her husband Richard Pinheiro, Clear Lake, and Chris and her husband Mark Smith, Savannah, Tenn.; two step-sons, Todd Shill and his wife Debbie of Johnston, Iowa, and Shawn Shill and his wife, Jamie of Clear Lake; two brothers, Jack and his wife LeAnne Garrington, Ft. Worth, Texas, and Don and his wife Judy Garrington, Mission Viejo, Calif.; and sixteen grandchildren.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bill, his son Rick, and his daughter Kim Pinheiro.

John Hayward
    John Verner Hayward, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 13 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unite, Mason City, Iowa.

    John was born July 7, 1916 in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Verner E. and Kate Mary (Ford) Hayward. He attended Davenport schools, graduating from high school in 1934. During high school he was prominent on debate teams, excelled in athletics, and received academic honors. He belonged to a high
school men¹s fraternity and was a member of the Davenport Country Club¹s Velie Cup Championship Golf Team.

    He attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa and graduated with a business degree in 1938. While there he was a secretary of the campus YMCA, a charter member of the ³Friar¹s² Honor Society, and a member of the Grinnell Men¹s Honor G Club. He earned seven major letters in track, basketball, and football.

    In 1939, John married his college sweetheart, Adelia (Dee) Woodward on June 24 at St. John¹s Episcopal Church in Mason City, Iowa. Dee is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Woodward who resided in Mason City and a 1939 graduate of Grinnell College.

    The Haywards made their home in Davenport, Iowa where their four children were born and John took over the family business: the Davenport Ladder Company. In 1955, the family moved to Estherville where John was president of the Northern Lumber Company.  The family moved to Mason City in 1957 and John began work as a contractor. Summers were spent at Dodges Point Beach on Clear Lake. The Clear Lake home became their permanent residence in 1968.

    While living in Clear Lake, John became an active member of the Clear Lake Yacht Club and served as head judge and race officer for many years. He was also president of the Clear Lake Arts Council for three years, during which time Art in the Park became an annual event. In addition, he served on the board of the Clear Lake Fire Museum, was a member of the United Methodist Church, and served as secretary of the Clear Lake Rotary Club until his death.

    He is survived by his wife Adelia (Dee) W. Hayward; three children, Stephen V. Hayward and Donna, Puerto Penasco, Mexico, Alan L. Hayward and Becky, Mason City, and Lynne M. Bombinski and Greg, Phoenix, Az.; grandchildren Suzanne Hayward, Libby (Hayward) Thivierge, John Bombinski, and Jimmy Bombinski; and great-grandchildren Lauren Collier, Jade Collier, and Taylor Bombinski. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother William Hayward; a sister Katheryn (Hayward) Furrow; and son, John A. Hayward, in 1965.

    John will be remembered for his devotion to his family and his commitment to the community. He contributed generously of his time to his church, various scouting programs, civic organizations and the Rotary Club. He was an avid sports fan who competed with honor on and off the field.

    Memorial services celebrating John¹s life were held on Monday, Jan. 15, at the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating.
    In lieu of flowers, please direct all memorials to the Hospice of North Iowa.

Fred DeBartolo

    Fred DeBartolo of Green Valley, Az. and long-time summer resident of Clear Lake, died Jan. 15, 2001.

    Memorial and internment will be held at a later date in Newton, Iowa. Memorials can be directed to Grinnell College or charity of choice.

    Fred was the only child of Gilbert and Bertha (Svec) DeBartolo and was born in Chicago, Ill. on July 3, 1918.  He graduated from Austin High School (Chicago) and enrolled at Grinnell College.  Fred was proud to be a member of Grinnell¹s Men¹s Athletic Honor G Club, and graduated with a degree in Mathematics in 1940.  Grinnell made Fred its Honorary Grand Marshall during the 1990 commencement. 

    Upon graduation, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Army.  "This citizen soldier" served the 209th Field artillery Battalion in France and Germany and attained the rank of Captain.

    Fred married fellow Grinnellian, Jean Pearl Fellows on June 30, 1946. The couple then moved to Manitoba, Canada, where Fred pursued graduate studies in Actuarial Science.

    He was an actuary for Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., of Fort Wayne, Ind., American United Life Insurance Co. of Indianapolis, Lafayette Life Insurance Co. of Lafayette, Ind. and the chief actuary for Philadelphia Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, Penn.  Fred was also on the board of directors of the Keystone Life Insurance Co.

    Fred will be remembered as an intensively competitive individual, but one always guided by fairness and honesty. He was a Life-Master bridge player and director, a life-long philatelist, boat builder/sailor, gardener, and all-around hard worker.

    He is survived by his wife, Jean Fellows DeBartolo; son Thomas Fred DeBartolo and his wife Christy, Clear Lake; daughter-in-law Shirley Mansfield DeBartolo, Bedford, Mass.; grandchildren Mary Clare, Lucy, Gilbert, and Ann DeBartolo and David and Michael DeBartolo

    He was preceded in death by his parents and his sons Gilbert in 1989 and an infant son David in 1955.

Marian Pitkin
 
    Marian L. Pitkin, 87, 22445 Eagle Ave., Clear Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of North Iowa.

    Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 18, 10:30 a.m. at the Fertile Lutheran Church, Fertile, Iowa, with the Rev. Merlin Norris officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 ­ 7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.  Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Memorials may be given to the Marian L. Pitkin Memorial Fund.

    Marian was born Nov. 22, 1913, on a farm near Garner, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Emma (Anderson) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Ellington Prairie Church. After graduating from Garner High School in 1931, she received her Normal Training Teacher¹s Certificate and taught rural school for six years. On May 18, 1938, she was married to Sherwood Pitkin in the Ellington Prairie Church of rural Garner. They farmed in the Garner and Clear Lake areas. She was a member of Fertile Lutheran Church, the ELCW, and was a member of the Fertile Garden Club. Her life centered around her family, friends and church. The couple celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in May, 2000.

    Marian is survived by her husband, Sherwood Pitkin;  three children, Sherril Pitkin and his wife Susan and their two children, Kristine and Brian, of Corvallis, Ore., Donna and her husband, Jerry Ouverson of Fertile,and their five children, Jeff Ouverson and his wife Dixie of Manly, Iowa, Jon Ouverson of Forest City, Iowa, Julie Ouverson of Seoul, South Korea, Jodie and Jamie Ouverson both of Des Moines, Iowa, and Jim Pitkin of Mason City; a sister, Bernice Anderson of Forest City; a brother, Arno Olson and his wife Alma of Garner,  and many nieces and nephews.

    Marian is preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Norman and Milo; a sister-in-law, Hulda Olson and a brother-in-law, Norman Anderson.

Donna Witherspoon

    Donna Witherspoon, Oakton, Va., died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001 at the Hospice of Northern Virginia. She was the beloved wife of Thomas Witherspoon, mother of Thomas Anders of Arlington, Va., and Katherine Witherspoon of Oakton, Virginia,and sister of Robert Musgjerd of Wilmette, Ill.. Friends may call at Money and King Funeral Home 171 W. Maple Ave.,
Vienna, Va. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001 from 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial service will be held there on Thursday Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Northern Virginia, 6400 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA 22042.

Jennieve (Peg) Pearl Hunt
    Jennieve (Peg) Pearl Hunt, 95, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001 at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.  A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1:30 PM  at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating.
    Jennieve (Peg) was born Feb. 23, 1905 in Rural Mt. Vernon Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, the daughter of Robert A. and Mabel (Cheney)
Miller.  She received her education in Clear Lake schools and attended business college in Mason City.  She was united in marriage to Lloyd A. Hunt, Jan. 30, 1928 at Mason City.  They farmed in the Thornton, Ventura, Clear Lake and Mason City areas until her husband¹s death in 1973.  She lived in rural Clear Lake until 1991, when she moved to the Meadows 
apartments in Clear Lake.  She entered Good Shepherd Care Center in December 1994.

    Jennieve was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake.

    Jennieve was first and foremost a homemaker, making a home for her husband and two daughters and their families.  She was always there when needed.  In their early married life, she and her husband made a home for her husband's two younger brothers and, for a time, her father-in-law.  On
many Sunday afternoons, their home was a gathering place for young people. Many nieces and nephews enjoyed week-ends or a vacation with them on the farm.  When the grandchildren came, they were always welcome for a stay with Grandma and Grandpa.
    Jennieve enjoyed tending her many plants, crocheting, knitting, ceramics and handcrafting and made many lovely gifts for her family and friends until failing eyesight prevented her from doing so.  She looked forward to a card game with family members, especially her sister, Jean and dear friend, Ruth Rhodes.  Doing word games and cryptoquotes was her favorite pastime.  She was a willing and compassionate listener for anyone who had a problem or just needed to talk.

    Jennieve is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Olinger, and Shirley Eibey and her husband Richard, all of Clear Lake; four grandchildren, Teresa Conrad and her husband, Doug, Raytown, Mo., Terry Olinger, Sioux Falls, S.D., Tracy Olinger, Mililani, Hawaii, and Brenda Wichman and her husband,
Tim, Clear Lake; four great-grandchildren, Leah Conrad, Raytown, Mo., Shannon Orth, Tucson, Az., and Brianna and Bryce Wichman, Clear Lake; a brother-in-law, Bernard McMurray and his wife Carol, Mason City; a sister-in-law, Neola Ivey, Clear Lake; several nieces, nephews and cousins
and a special friend, Ruth Rhodes of Fertile.

    She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sisters, Jean McMurray and Evelyn Harthan; two brothers, Lester and Everett Miller, and a son-in-law, Harold Olinger.

 

Lillian Dagny Miller

    Lillian Dagny Miller, 84, of Bethany Manor, Story City, Iowa, died Jan. 16, 2001.  Funeral services were held Jan. 19 at Bethany Manor Chapel in Story City.  Burial was in Lawn Hill Cemetery near Stanhope, Iowa.

    Lillian was born May 23, 1916 in Hamilton County, Iowa to Klaus and Synnove (Blumdahl) Selhiem.

    She was a former resident of Clear Lake where she was co-owner of Sunset Boat Livery. She was also a bookkeeper for Hanson Marine in P.M. Park. During her life she drove school bus for Webster City Community School District and was bookkeeper for the bus barn, worked at the Maid Rite in
Story City, and was a cook at Northcrest in Ames, Iowa.  She also lived in Stanhope and Des Moines, Iowa.

    Lillian was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Stanhope, where she taught Sunday School and helped with Christmas programs. She is survived by three daughters, Marlene Sebring of Story City, Kathleen Newton of Las Vegas, Nev., and Bonnie Jean Neese of Colfax, Iowa; two sons, Richard D. Miller of Virginia, and Raymond E. Miller of Virginia;
one brother, Lloyd Selhiem of Denver, Colo.; one sister, Charlotte Long of Waldorf, Md.; thirteen grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

    She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Dorothea Stark, and one brother, Norman Selhiem.

    Soderstrum-Larson Funeral Home of Story City was in charge of arrangements.

Elmer Larson Jr.

    Elmer Larson Jr., 83, of Clear Lake, died Jan. 17, 2001 at Muse Norris Hopsice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.  A memorial service will be held in the spring.  There will be no visitation.  At Elmer's request his remains will be cremated and scattered at sea.

    Elmer was born June 10, 1917 in Woolstock, Iowa, the son of Elmer and Lila (Miller) Larson.  He attended and graduated from school in the Woolstock area.  He married Edith I. Knapp Nov. 18, 1937 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.  They lived in the Stanhope and Des Moines area. They moved to Eldora, Iowa in 1972 where they owned the Rainbow Lounge.  In 1982 they retired and moved to Clear Lake where Elmer enjoyed fishing and woodworking.

    Elmer is survived by four daughters, Mary Rowland, Cedar Park, Texas, Karen Larson, Boise, Id., Michelle Larsen, Des Moines, and Angela Bradley, Salem, Or.; two sons, Gil Larson, Corona, Calif., and Terry Larson, Boise, Id.; two sisters, Marcella Claude, Webster City, Iowa, and Laura of Texas;
two brothers, Charles Larson of Goodell, Iowa, and Dean Larson of Stanhope, 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

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

    Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.

Thorstein ³Tom² Wamstad

    Thorstein ³Tom² Wamstad, 93, of Mason City, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2001 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.  Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Our Savior¹s Lutheran Church in Osage with the Rev. Dennis Hanson officiating.  Visitation is from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.  Interment will be in the Osage cemetery.

    Tom was born in Totin, Norway, March 12, 1907, the son of Thorwald and Petra Wamstad.  On May 28, 1925, he came to the United States, first working in the Dakotas as a hired man, doing trucking and eventually ending up in Iowa.  On Feb. 20, 1935 he married Esther Nelson.  The couple farmed near
Nora Springs for 17 years, then moved to a farm near Lyle, Minn.  They farmed there until retiring in 1978 when they moved to Osage, Iowa.  He later sold his home in Osage and moved to Mason City, where he lived until his death.

    Tom is survived by two sisters-in-law, Laura Witt of Osage and Anita Nelson of Mason City, a special friend, Marian Holt of Clear Lake, and numerous nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife Esther in 1985.

    Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
 

Walter Amos Wood III

    Funeral services for Walter Amos Wood III, 5125 South Shore Drive, Clear Lake were held Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.

    Walter was born to W. Amos and Rachel (Zirbel) Wood on Aug. 21, 1955, and grew up on their farm south of Clear Lake where he was a vital part of the family to build the Wood Family Farm operations during the 60's and 70¹s. He excelled in school, especially math and calculus courses at Clear Lake, and later at the University of Iowa where he also studied engineering. Walter was a free spirit, a deep thinker and as he grew older, he had many adventures on his own. He loved to bicycle and has participated in RAGBRAI several times and once pedaled back from California to Clear Lake in 19 days. Another time he roamed the East Coast on his bicycle and discovered New York was not to his liking. Walter always returned to Clear Lake eventually.

    His death on Jan. 23, 2001, is mourned by his father and mother, brother Dan and wife Wendy and their children, Joslyn and Austin, of rural Garner, brother Roger, of Osceola, and his children, Jennifer, Jacob and Millie Marie, and by his sister, Dianne Bojorquez and husband, Abel, of Clear Lake, and their children, Alex and Gracie. Walter was also loved by numerous auntsand uncles and forty-plus cousins.

    He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Walter and Alma Wood, and maternal grandparents, Alfred and Ruth Zirbel.

    The family respectfully requests memorials for Walter be given to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Their address: NAMI, Colonial Place Three, 2107 Wilson Blvd.  3rd Floor, Arlington, Va. 22201.

    Meanwhile, Walter is on his bike pedaling down a smooth path in Heaven with the wind at his back, free of turmoil at last. Psalm 142.

Reuben Grell

    Reuben E. Grell, 83, 18074 C Grouse, Ave., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001 at his home. The funeral service was held Friday, Jan. 26 atthe United Methodist Church, Clear Lake with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Military honors were by by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Reuben Grell
Memorial Fund.

    Reuben was born Feb. 8, 1917, the son of John and Flora (Hesley) Grell near Thompson, Iowa. He lived in the Clear Lake area most of his life. He attended rural schools. He graduated from Clear Lake High School and graduated from Iowa State University in 1940. Reuben was in the Army Airforce, discharged in 1943. Reuben married Betty M. Treloar on May 16,
1942. He was an Industrial Arts Teacher at Clear Lake from 1944 to 1954.
He was a building contractor until 1960. He designed for Forester RV
Industries, in Forest City, Iowa, until he retired in 1980. He was a life
long member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church. He was also a member
of the American Legion.
    After retirement he enjoyed his hobby of wood turning. He was a charter
member of the American Association of Wood Turners. He shared this talent
and many others with his family and friends. He also enjoyed gardening and
raising irises. He will be greatly missed.
    He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Betty Grell; five daughters,
Judith Gordon and her husband Tennis, Rock Falls, Iowa, Sharon Shuster and
her husband Paul, LaPorte, Minn., Deborah Hansen and her husband Russell,
Collins, Iowa, Lori Severtson and her husband Mark, Oregon, Wis., Gigi
Lisitza and her husband Larry, Elkhorn, Neb.; seven grandchildren, Dawn and
Michael Hansen, Joshua, Jessica and Joe Shuster, Bjorn and Rolf Severtson;
two step-grandchildren, Lance and Lucas Lisitza; one great-grand-daughter
Daeya Shuster; three sisters, Vy Dolch and her husband Dan, Onancock, Va.,
Frances Robbins and her husband Wendell, Colorado Springs, Colo., and
Velmadeen Shaw, Cedar Falls, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, four half brothers, Floyd
Schram, Oliver Schram, Roy Schram, Merrill Schram; sisters Ethel Lackore and
Myrtle Bowlin, and a brother, Orval Grell.

VAWTER WITH PICTURE
Carmen Vawter

    Carmen Vawter, 92, 0f 15313 Dodges Point, Clear Lake, Iowa, died
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001 after a short illness at Hospice Inpatient Unit of
North Iowa. Graveside services were held at Memorial Park Cemetery
Thursday, Jan. 25. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel of Clear Lake was in
charge of arrangements.
    Carmen Dora Dieterlen was born in Underwood, Ind. on Oct. 27, 1908, the
daughter of John and Lounette (Watson) Dieterlen. They lived briefly in
Illinois and then settled on a farm near Manly, Iowa. She attended rural
school and Manly High School. She graduated from Hamilton College in 1927.
She was united in marriage to Glen Vawter in 1928. He preceded her in
death in 1966. She was employed by Ralph Lloyd Jones Insurance Company and
was office manager of Culligan Soft Water for over 50 years, retiring in
January of 1993 at the age of 84. She was an efficient, well-organized,
dedicated, loyal worker throughout her entire life.
    She is survived by a sister, Oneita Miller, Clear Lake; a niece, Jean
Miller, of Naples, Fla., two great nieces, Joy and Kim Miller; a great
nephew, Rex Miller, and special friends Blackie and Mavis Espinosa.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother,
Russell; and a nephew, Larry Miller.

ARLOTTE  O. CARLSON HENDERSON
Arlotte Carlson

    Arlotte O. Carlson Henderson, 91, of Garner, Iowa, died Saturday, Jan.
27, 2001 at the Concord Care Center, Garner. Her funeral was held Tuesday,
Jan. 30  at the United Methodist Church, Garner, with the Rev. Kay Hooper
officiating.  Music was provided by organist, Mary Kopacek who accompanied
congregational hymns.  Ushers were Marvin and Maynard Schoneman. Pallbearers
were Dale Henderson, Dean Henderson, Gene Evans, Bill Johnson, Leo Beebout
and Paul Willis.  Interment was at Concord Township Cemetery.  Cataldo
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
    Arlotte O. Muriel Carlson Henderson, the daughter of Tobias T. and Olena
Anna Carlson was born March 18, 1909 at Leland, Iowa.  She attended school
at Leland, Waldorf Academy and Junior College in Forest City and Drake
University in Des Moines where she graduated with a degree in teaching.  She
taught elementary school in Garner, Waterloo and Clear Lake.  On April 22,
1978 she was married to Paul Henderson at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake
Mills.  They made their home in Garner.  Paul passed away on Feb. 20, 1995.
Arlotte had resided at Concord Care Center since 1995.  She enjoyed sewing,
playing cards and traveling. She was a member of the United Methodist
Church.
    She is survived by three step-children, Dean Henderson and his wife,
Linda, of River Falls, Wis., Dale Henderson and his wife, Kay, of Plano,
Tex. and Gloria Beebout and her husband, Leo, of Ankeny, Iowa; nine
step-grandchildren; several step-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; two sisters, Thelma Gangsei Austinson and Esther Evans Johnson; and five brothers, Clarence, Eddie, Reuben, Selmer and Walter Carlson.