Margaret M. Wreghitt
Mrs. Margaret M. Wreghitt, 87, formerly of Fertile, Iowa, died
Wednesday, July 27, 1994, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 30 at Church of Christ,
Fertile, Iowa, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Interment was in
the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Swaledale, Iowa. The family suggests
memorials to Margaret M. Wreghitt memorial fund.
Margaret was born Feb. 23, 1907, in LaVoss, Mo., the daughter of
Clarence Borton and Hattie (nee) Miles Borton. She moved with her
parents at the age of four to Clear Lake, where she graduated from Clear
Lake High School in 1925.
She married William D. Wreghitt on Feb. 23, 1926 in Garner, Iowa. They
farmed in the Clear Lake, Ventura area until 1940. They moved into
Ventura and Bill worked at the Clear Lake Bakery until 1957. They
returned to farming near Hanlontown, Iowa, until 1962. After Bill's
death in 1963 Margaret moved to Fertile. She had been a resident of
Heritage Care Center, Mason City, since 1977.
Margaret loved to garden, bake, read, play the piano, crochet and
embroider. She was a RSVP in home volunteer, and was a member of Church
of Christ, Fertile.
She is survived by four children, Betty Ball, Lincoln, Neb., Lloyd
Wreghitt and his wife, Leona, Clear Lake; Nancy Nonweiler and her
husband, Dennis, Mason City, and F....
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of
arrangements.
Donald W. Coyle
Mr. Donald W. Coyle, 74, of Ventura, Iowa, died Monday, July 25, 1994,
at his home in Ventura.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 28, at Ventura United
Methodist Church, Ventura, with the Rev. David Gobeli officiating.
Interment was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Military
honors were by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
The family suggests memorials to Donald W. Coyle Memorial Fund.
Donald Coyle was born March 15, 1920, in Thornton, Iowa, the son of
Edward T. and Dulcie (Hartwig) Coyle. Donald graduated from Thornton
High School in 1939. He served in the Army during World War II. After
the service he moved back to Thornton where he worked in the locker, did
carpenter work and farming. Ref: Dulcie (nee) Hartwig
Donald was married Mary Swenson on Jan. 22, 1949, at St. Lawrence
Catholic Church, in Thornton. They moved to Ventura in 1949 where he
purchased the Ventura Locker and operated it until 1972. He started
working for the State of Iowa as a meat inspector in 1975 and continued
to do so until his retirement in 1985.
He enjoyed his family, friends and working with antiques. He loved to
travel, and spent their winters in Mission, Texas. He was a member of
Methodist Church, former member of Ventura City Council and was a life
member of Clear Lake V.F.W.
He is survived by his wife Mary Coyle, Ventura; two sisters, Mrs. Vivian
Buss and her husband, Gerald, Hampton, Iowa; Mrs. Doris Jeffrey,
Rockford, Iowa; four brothers, Edward Coyle, and his wife, Gwynn, Ames,
Iowa; Charles Coyle and his wife, Col, Blackduck, Minn.; and James Coyle
and his wife, Judy, Beaver Dam, Wis.; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Stanley Coyle.
William Roy Crosby
William Roy Crosby, 47, of Clear Lake, died Monday, Aug. 1, at North
Iowa Medical Centers east campus.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 4, at 11:30 a.m., at the
United Methodist Church in Clear Lake. The Rev. Dennis Nicholson will
officiate. A 2 p.m. graveside service will be held at Madison Township
Cemetery in Forest City, Iowa.
Visitation will begin today (Wednesday), Aug. 3, at 3 p.m. at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. The family
suggests memorials to the William R. Crosby memorial fund.
Bill was born May 18, 1947, in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Jack Crosby and
Audrey (nee) Chase Crosby.
He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict.
He married Bonnie Jean Brown on Jan. 19, 1968, in Belmond, Iowa. They
moved to Clear Lake after their marriage.
Bill loved to camp, travel, fish, spend time with his grandson and his
dog. He belonged to National Organization of D.A.V.
He is survived by his son Cary Crosby, Clear Lake; four sisters, Barbara
Arthur and her husband, Wayne, Alexander, Iowa, Beverly Nath, Waco,
Texas, Bobbi Husske and her husband, Bruce, Garner, Iowa, Kathy Kinseth
and her husband, Dean, Longmont, Colo.; one brother James Crosby, Waco,
Texas; one grandson Chase Crosby, Northwood, Iowa; several nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 1992; and one
brother, Jack (jr.) Crosby.
Craig E. Vriezelaar
Craig E. Vriezelaar, 41, Conrad, Iowa, formerly of Clear Lake, died
Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1994, at his home.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Aug. 4, at Conrad United Methodist
Church, Conrad, with the Rev. David Crow officiating. Following the
service, the body was cremated, and burial will be at a later date.
The family suggests memorials to Craig E. Vriezelaar memorial fund.
Craig Vriezelaar was born Aug. 1, 1953, at Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of
Gary E. Vriezelaar and Donna (nee) Walraven Vriezelaar. He graduated
from Clear Lake High School in 1972.
He married Elizabeth A. Crane on May 12, 1979, in Pella, Iowa. Craig
worked at Best Way Sprayer Company for 17 years prior to his position as
manager at Greenbelt Confinement Systems. Due to his health, he was not
able to work recently.
He was a member of Conrad United Methodist Church, and served on several
church committees.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, Conrad; two daughters, Alissa B.
Vriezelaar and Abby A. Vriezelaar, both of Conrad; his parents, Gary and
Donna Vriezelaar, Blaine, Minn.; a sister, Cindy D. Richardson, Clear
Lake; and a brother, Steven E. Vriezelaar, Milford, Iowa.
Claude Winters
Claude Winters, 87, of Eldora, died Friday, Aug. 5, 1994, at Oakwood
Care Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 8, at Creps-Abels Funeral Home,
Eldora. Burial was in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, Eldora.
Claude Winters was born April 8, 1907, in Yadkinville, N. C., the son of
R.C. Winters and Mamie (nee) Reece Winters. He moved to Iowa when he was
eight years old. He attended school in Whitten.
On July 29, 1926, he was united in marriage to Neva Vinton in Whitten.
They farmed in Hardin County many years and then moved to town and
Claude worked for Lovell Oil Company until retirement. They then spent
their winters in Harlingen, Texas. They returned to Eldora in 1988 due
to ill health.
He is survived by his daughter, Ruth Juhl and her husband, Art, of Clear
Lake; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ollie
Templeton, Burlington, and Thelma Knott, Eldora; two brothers, Everett
Winters, Eldora, and Clyde Winters, Iowa Falls; a special niece, Shirley
Ruddick, Marshalltown; and a daughter-in-law, Carol Winters of Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Neva Winters, in March
1994; one son, Ron Winters; one grandchild; and four brothers.
Helen Cole Brooks
Helen Cole Brooks, 87, of Clear Lake died Sunday, July 31, 1994, at
Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the First
Congregational Church in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Murley Severtson
officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Helen Cole Brooks Memorial Fund.
Helen Brooks was born July 23, 1907, in Highmore, S. D., the daughter of
Ludwig A. Hendricks and Ida (nee) Cole Hendricks. She graduated from
Clear Lake High School in 1925 and received a bachelor of arts degree
from the University of Northern Iowa in 1929. Following her education,
she moved to Clear Lake.
On June 14, 1936, she married Gerald Brooks at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua, Iowa. She and her husband enjoyed spending their winters in
Texas and Florida.
She was employed at the Mason City Globe Gazettes Clear Lake and Mason
City offices for 18 years, taking news reports and advertising. She and
her husband owned and operated Brooks Grocery in Clear Lake from
1967-1972.
She was an avid golfer and loved to dance, paint and do arts and crafts.
She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, past
president of the Womens Fellowship and a member of the Wa-Tan-Ye Club
and D.A.R.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald Brooks, Clear Lake; two cousins,
Mrs. Charlotte Hammond, Cookville, Tenn., and Mrs. Marjorie Narum,
Madison, Wis.; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law Ferne Melcher and
Claytus Melcher, Clear Lake; a niece, Linda Schipper, Cedar Falls, Iowa;
and a nephew, Mark Melcher, McLean, Va.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Bernice A. Lane
Bernice A. Lane, 97, of Clear Lake, died Friday, Aug.
12, 1994, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Charles
L. Williams of the First Congregational Church, officiating.
Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Bernice A. Lane was born Aug. 25, 1897, the daughter
of Grant Dutro and Alice (nee) DeRoo Dutro.
She married Roy T. Lane on July 18, 1914, in Clear Lake.
He preceded her in death on June 3, 1936.
Bernice moved from Brooklyn at the age of six to Clear
Lake and she attended Clear Lake schools. She worked as an operator at
the Clear Lake Telephone Company for many years. She was a cook for
several different Clear Lake restaurants. Bernice was
a former member of the Navy Mothers.
Survivors include two sons, Ranse Lane and his wife,
Katie, Clear Lake, and James Lane and his wife, Jane, Mesa, Ariz.;
11 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband;
one son, Don Lane; one daughter, Marilyn Drew; three grandsons;
and six sisters.
Pallbearers were Bill Lane, Roland Drew, Royce Ann Monson,
Jim Lane, Leslie Nolte, Jolene Thompson, Jim Drew.
Norman Raine Allison
Norman Raine Allison, 80, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 1994,
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday), Aug. 24, at 11 a.m. at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. Msgr. Joseph J. Slepicka
and Msgr. Roger OBrien, of Dubuque, will officiate. Following the
services he will be cremated and inurnment will take place in Clear Lake
Cemetery at a later date.
A scriptural wake service was held Tuesday, Aug. 23.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Norman Allison Memorial
Fund.
Norman Allison was born June 14, 1914, in Hampton, Iowa, the son of
George Allison and Anne (nee) Raine Allison. He graduated from Geneva
High School in 1932 and from Hamilton Business College in Mason City.
On Aug. 22, 1937, he married Harriet Sheridan at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Clear Lake. The couple enjoyed spending their winters in
Weslaco, Texas.
He was employed by Wagner Motor Co. in Mason City, later known as
Pritchard Motor Co. He served in the United State Army during World War
II. He returned to Mason City after the service and was co-owner and
business manager of Pritchard Motor Co. for 30 years. He became a
partner with Bud Davenport and purchased Max Boyd Machine Co. He
operated the business for 10 years, retiring in 1979.
He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Norman was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, a 50-year member
of the American Legion Post in Clear Lake, Kiwanis and Elks, a past
president of Mason City Junior Chamber of Commerce and past vice
president for the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce. During his service
with the Jaycees, he was elected one of the four Iowa vice presidents at
the Jaycee State Convention. He had beeen state awards chairman and was
active in JCC local and state affairs for a number of years.
He is survived by his wife, Harriet Allison, Clear Lake; three sons,
Anthony Norman Allison and his wife, Mickey, Mason City, Patrick William
Allison and his wife, Kathleen of Grimes, Iowa, and Gregory George
Allison and his wife, Kaye, Fairfax, Va.; a brother, George Russell
Allison and his wife, Cheryle, Hampton, Iowa; 12 grandchildren, Mike
Allison, Sean Allison, Mary Allison, Patrick Allison, Sara Allison,
Kimberly Kern and her husband, Craig, Zachary Allison, Lucas Allison,
Marcus Allison, Rebekah Allison, Mattie Allison and Elizabeth Allison;
one great-grandchild, Gabriel Kern.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Marie Faber was the organist, and special music was provided by Mary
Stattelman and St. Patrick's Choir.
Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mike Allison, Bill Burke, Bud Davenport, Daryl Akers,
M. A. Arneson, Keith Collins and Ken McCormick
Arlette (Tiny) Austin
Arlette (Tiny) Austin, 66, of 113 15th St. N., Clear Lake, died Tuesday,
Aug. 23, 1994 at her home.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral
Homes in Mason City, with the Rev. Murley Severtson, of Zion Lutheran
Church, officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Arlette (Tiny) Austin Memorial Fund.
Mrs. Austin was born Nov. 3, 1927, at Ossian, Iowa, the daughter of
Theodore Jermeland and Lena (nee) Knutson Jermeland.
Mrs. Austin worked as a nurses aid for Park Hospital, then North Iowa
Medical Center for 20 years. She and her husband lived in the mason
City-Clear Lake area most of their lives.
She was a loving wife, mother and friend who enjoyed crafts and
celebrated her 48th wedding anniversary on Aug. 17.
Survivors include her husband, Donald E. Austin, of Clear Lake; two
daughters, Marilyn and her husband Richard Seward of Santee, Calif. and
Linda and her husband Denny Ell, of Mason City; one son, Donald Austin
Jr. and his wife Loretta Austin of Des Moines,Iowa; nine grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; four brothers; four sisters; and several nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister.
Jeanine Ethel Dohrmann Nedved
Jeanine Ethel Dohrmann Nedved, 35, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Aug. 23,
1994, at her home in Clear Lake.
Private memorial services were held at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake. Inurnment was in the Hampton Cemetery, Hampton,
Iowa. The family suggests memorials to Clear Lake Cub Scouts, Clear Lake
Little League, or North Iowa Youth Hockey.
Jeanine was born March 17, 1959 in Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Fred
Dohrmann and Lois Freie Dohrmann.
She graduated from Mason City High School, Mason City, Iowa and Apollo
Dental College, Phoenix, Ariz. She worked for Dr. Patrick Carney in
Clear Lake as a dental assistant.
She was a Den Leader for Den 7 of Clear Lake Cub Scout Pack #103, was a
member of Zeta Theta Soriety, and the Christian Science Church.
She is survived by her parents, Fred and Lois Dohrmann; three sons,
Matthew, Benjamin and Reid Nedved; her fiance, Mark McLaughlin, all of
Clear Lake; one brother, Fred James Dohrmann and his wife, Karen, Mason
City, Iowa; two sisters, Joette Dohrmann, West Des Moines, Iowa, and
Mrs. Jill Popejoy and her husband, Randy, Phoenix, Ariz; and her
maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ethel Freie, Alexander, Iowa.
Kathryn H. Rowson
Kathryn H. Rowson, 81, of Coralville, formerly of Clear Lake, died Aug.
22, 1994, at her sons home following a brief illness.
She was born March 3, 1913 in Mason City, the daughter of Russell Bruce
Kennedy and Floy Glacier Kennedy. She grew up and attended schools in
Clear lake, graduating from Clear Lake High School and later attended
Hamilton Business School. She was a secretary.
Her memberships included the Tina Rebekah Lodge, Navy Mothers, and the
First Congregational Church, Clear Lake.
She was married to Deloss L. Rowson in 1938 in Clear Lake. He died in
1988.
They had lived in Clear Lake and upon their retirment, the couple moved
to Mountain Home, Ark., and in 1992, Kathryn moved to Coralville.
Graveside services for Kathryn and Deloss Rowson were held Friday, Aug.
26, at the Hampton Cemetery. There was no visitation, their bodies were
cremated. The Rev. Charles Williams officiated the service.
Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Kidney
Foundation.
She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth (Betty) Johannessen of Tucson,
Ariz.; a son, Lawrence (Larry) Rowson of Coralville; four grandchildren;
one great-grandson; and a brother, Dr. W.B. Kennedy of Urbandale.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
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