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Hinda G. Wallace
Hinda G. (nee) Johnson


Hinda G. (Mrs. Irving (Speed)) Wallace, 92, of Clear Lake, formerly of Mason City, died Monday, Oct. 31, 1994.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, 112 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess and the Rev. Murley Severtson officiating. 
Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held today (Wednesday), from 4-8 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, Clear Lake, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
Hinda G. Wallace was born June 29, 1902, in Forest City, the daughter of Henry S. Johnson and Ida (nee) Ramberg Johnson. 
The family moved to Minot, S.D., where Hinda attended school.
She married Irving (Speed) Wallace in Long Beach, Calif., on Feb. 29, 1924. They returned to Minot where they lived until 1938 when they moved to Mason City.  Throughout much of her life she accompanied her husband, a free-lance writer, and assisted in his research. They considered Mason City their home, however for the past 14 years they also had a home in Clear Lake.
Her Christianity and her family were very important parts of her life. She was an accomplished artists exhibiting paintings at the Chicago Worlds Fair and taught china painting in her own studio.
She is survived by one daughter Wanda Kennedy and her husband, Jack, Clear Lake; four grandchildren, Sam Kennedy and his wife, Denise, Clear Lake, Sally (Kennedy) Roper and her husband, Albert, Clear Lake, Scott Kennedy, Clear Lake, and  Sue (Kennedy) Bristol and her husband, Richard, Littleton, Colo.; nine great-grandchildren, Colton and Kristian Kennedy, Ginny, Danielle, A.J., Charles and Zachary  Roper, all of Clear Lake, and Samantha and Jackson Bristol of Littleton, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and two sisters.


Cynthia Wirtz

Cynthia Wirtz, 54, of Marietta Georgia, formerly of Ventura, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 1994.
Cynthia was born Aug. 6, 1940, the daughter of Larry Thiele and Lucille Thiele.
She is survived by her husband Dr. E.K. Wirtz; one son Trent Wirtz, Atlanta; one daughter Tara Wirtz, Calgary; a sister, Susan, Everett, Wash.; and her father and step-mother Larry Thiele and Norma Thiele of Ventura; five step-children; and nine step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother; and one son Troy Wirtz.

George W. Goodell

Mr. George W. Goodell, 85, formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 1994, at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs, Iowa.

Private graveside services were held in the Lincoln Township Cemetery, rural route Hanlontown, Iowa. Services were held by the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

He is survived by his sister Rua Doebel, Hanlontown, Iowa.


Karla Katherine Hammervold

Miss Karla Katherine Hammervold, 75, of Mason City, Iowa, formerly of Fertile, Iowa, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1994, at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Major Jack Lindsey of The Salvation Army Church, Mason City, officiating. Interment was in the Grant Center Township Cemetery, rural Fertile, Iowa.

The family suggests memorials in her name.

Karla was born Dec. 24, 1918, in Haugesund, Norway, the daughter of Edward Hammervold and Sophie (nee) Knutson Hammervold. In the year of 1919 they left for the United States. She lived with her parents in Joice, Iowa, then moved to Lanyon, Iowa. From there, the family moved to Fertile, Iowa, where they lived for 40 years. She graduated from Fertile High School in 1937. In 1955 she began working at the Ritters Lake Rest Home and worked there until 1979.

In 1975 she and her mother moved to the Manor in Mason City. She lived there until 1984, when she moed to Shalom Towers. In 1992 she moved to Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City.

She loved to do scrap books for nursing homes and raising flowers. She attended the Salvation Army Church in Mason City and was a member of Salvation Army Ladies League.

Karla is survived by her sister-in-law, Marlett Hammervold, Mason City; one nephew, Michael Hammervold and his wife, Molly, Mason City; one great-nephew, and one great niece, Travis and Trisha Hammervold, both of Mason City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, William, John and John Hammervold; and one sister, Edith Schroeder.

Organist Carol Miller accompanied soloist Catherine Lindsey.

Pallbearers were Francis Ouverson, Jim Seglem, William Dettman, Ja...

Harley Joy Bonner

Harley Joy Bonner, infant daughter of Chad Bonner and Moira Mitchell, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1994, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center. ...(Wednesday), Nov. 16, at the Wells United Methodist Church, Wells, Minn. The Rev. Kenneth Haack will officiate. Burial will be at the Rice Lake Cemetery, rural Wells, Minn.

Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 11, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. David Gobeli of the United Methodist Church, Ventura, Iowa, officiated. Interment was in the Ventura Cemetery, Ventura.

Harley was born Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1994, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus, Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Chad Bonner and Moira Mitchell.

She is survived by her parents, Clear Lake; maternal grandparents David and Olivia Mitchell, Britt, Iowa, and Dale and Melany Simonson, Parker, S.D.; maternal great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Mitchell, Estherville, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Simonson, S.D.; paternal grandparents Robert and Deanna Bonner, Clear Lake; paternal great-grandmother Amanda (Flo) Bonner, Clear Lake; several aunts and uncles.


Edward John Courrier

Edward John Courrier, 49, of Clear Lake ... died Sunday, Nov. 13, 1994, at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East campus, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held....

He graduated from Wells High School in 1963. On Sept. 4, 1964 he married Shirley Newville in Winnebago, Minn.

For the past 30 years he was involved in the wholesale vending business in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

Edward enjoyed the out of doors, especially pheasant, deer and elk hunting.

He was past president of the Iowa Automatic Merchandiser Association and a member of the National Riflemans Association.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley, Clear Lake; a son, Dirk Courrier, Rochester, Minn.

Funeral services will be held today ... Heitner Funeral Home, Wells, Minn., will be in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association.

Edward John Courrier was born March 1, 1945 in Albert Lea, Minn., the son of Harold Courrier and Alice (nee) Beyer Courrier.

... a daughter, Cathi Courrier, Clear Lake; his mother, Alice Hagemann, Wells, Minn.; two sisters, Grace Niebuhr and her husband, Ben, Wells, and Donna Tveit and her husband, Orv, Mossy Rock, Wash.; and one grandson, Aaron Courrier, Minneapolis, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Organist Rosamond Miller accompanied soloist Jody Henning.

Honorary pallbearers were Jeff Beyer, Mike Beyer, Tim Beyer, Brad Kraywinkel, Mark Kraywinkel, Brad Niebuhr.

Pallbearers were Dave Parks, Jerry Young, Mark Doebel, Darrel Belville, Ron Blomstrom, Denny Enser, Dave Hermel.


Al Budolfson

Mr. Al Budolfson, 74, Clear Lake, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 1994, at theenter East Campus, Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held today (Wednesday), Nov. 16, at 1 North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus, Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held today (Wednesday), Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

The family suggest memorials in his name.

Al was born Aug. 1, 1920, in Rolfe, Iowa, the son of Budolf Christian and Martha Idella (nee) Twigg Budolfson. He graduated from Rolfe High School in 1938. He graduated from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, with a degree in Dairy Industry. While attending the university, Al was co-captain of the 1941 basketball team which won the Big 6 Basketball Conference.

Al was awarded the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame Award in 1970 and the Iowa State University Cyclone Legends Award in 1993.

He served in the Marine Corps during World War II in the South Pacific.

Al married his grade school sweetheart Mary Ives on Nov. 22, 1945, in Rolfe, Iowa. They lived in Clear Lake their entire married life. He worked as Quality Control Manager for State Brand Creamery (later called AMPI) in Mason City. He retired in 1982. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Clear Lake and Clear Lake V.F.W.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Budolfson, Clear Lake; three children, Linda Emerson and her husband, Ray, Mason City, Bob Budolfson and his wife, Patti, Bull Shoals, Ark., and Martha Hornaday and her husband, Bill, Phoenix, Ariz.; two brothers, Ed Budolfson, Eau Claire, Wis., and Chris Budolfson and his wife, Dorothy, Ames, Iowa; two sisters, Marie Budolfson, Ames, Iowa, and Doris Sharp, Vincent, Iowa; eleven grandchildren, Erin Emerson, Kara Emerson, Ryan Emerson, Brad Budolfson, Brett Budolfson, Brent Budolfson, Matthew Leclercq, Manny Leclercq, Christian Leclercq, Bill Hornaday and Curtis Hornaday.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one daughter-in-law, Bonnie Budolfson.



Bennie E. Tull

Bennie E. Tull, 53, of Clear Lake, died Monday, November 14, 1994, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. He was cremated after the services.

Bennie Tull was born Nov. 29, 1940, in Humboldt, Iowa, the son of Lloyd Lessie Tull and Flossie Revena (nee) Fish Tull. He attended school in Mason City, Iowa.

He served in the United States Navy. After the service he moved back to Mason City where he worked with his father in the concrete business. He did various construction jobs in the Mason City area. In 1988 he started working for the Surf Ballroom in the maintenance department.

Bennie loved to play pool and cards, and he was everybodys' friend.

He is survived by his mother Flossie Tull, Mason City; a son Bobby Joe Loftis and his wife, Kim, Mason City; special friends, Phyllis Hughes and David Hughes, both of Clear Lake; three brothers Lloyd W. Tull and his wife, Joyce, Virginia Beach, Virg., Robert Tull and his wife, Joyce, Swan, Iowa, and Larry Tull and his wife, Becky, Sheffield, Iowa; one sister Beverly Platts and her husband, Glen, Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his father; an infant son, Troy Dean Tull; and one sister Helen Askeland.


Emma Irene Stevens

Emma Irene Stevens, 77, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1994, at her home.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Emma Irene Stevens was born Feb. 12, 1917, in Forest City, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Cunningham and Lottie (nee) Klassen Cunningham.

She attended and received her education in the Mason City School system.

On Oct. 31, 1934, she was united in marriage to Everett Enabnit. He preceded her in death in July of 1965. She was united in marriage to Lyle Stevens on Jan. 2, 1966, in South Dakota, he preceded her in death in February 1966.

For 16 years she was a police dispatcher for the Clear Lake Police Department until her retirement in 1982. She enjoyed crafts, embroidering, canning, gardening, flowers and was also very active in community and civic organizations including the Clear Lake VFW Ladies Auxiliary, charter member of the Eagles, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, AmVets, Royal Neighbors, Grandmothers Club and the Rebecca Lodge, all in Clear Lake, and was also a member of the Women of the Moose Lodge Chapter in Fort Dodge. But her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren.

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

She is survived by two sons, Richard A. Enabnit and his wife, Patricia, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Everett H. Enabnit, Jr., and his wife, Kathy, Riverside, Calif.; one daughter, Izetta Fisher, Mason City, Iowa; two sisters, Dixie Parriera and her husband, Manuell, Chino, Calif., Laura Brackey, Arizona; one brother, Charles Cunningham, Mason City; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Everett Enabnit and Lyle Stevens; an infant son; two grandchildren; four brothers; and three sisters.


Leona L. Hill

Leona L. Hill, 73, of Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1994, at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus, Mason City.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 10, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus, Mason City.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 19, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Frederick J. Wood officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Mrs. Hill was born March 27, 1921, at Princeton, Minn., the daughter of Henry Luker and Lena Froehlich Luker. The family moved to Clear Lake when Leona was young and she graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1942. She married Roger I. Hill on Feb. 10, 1046, in Mason City. She was an active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and a loving mother and grandmother. She was also a member of C.C.I.C.

She is survived by her husband, Roger I. Hill, Mason City; one daughter, Kathleen A. Prew, Pacific Grove, Calif; three sons, Russell R. Hill, Mason City, Dennis R. Hill and wife, Margie Z., Des Moines, and Gregory A. Hill and wife, Susan, Clear Lake; four brothers, Fred Luker and wife, Judy, Clear Lake, Adolph Luker of Mason City, Arnold Luker and wife, Ethel, Mason City, and Gilbert of Mason City, Iowa.... ...Lydia, Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Angela Hill and Audrey Hill, both of Clear Lake, Caleb Hill, Mason City, Daniel Hill, Des Moines, and Nicholas Prew of Pacific Grove, Calif.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. ....


Lena Neel

Lena Neel, 99, Clear Lake, formerly of Charles City, Iowa, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 1994, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 11 a.m., at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street, Charles City, with the Rev. Dennis D. Niezwaag, senior pastor, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Mrs. Neel, the former Lena Christianson, was born Feb. 20, 1895, in Randall, Iowa, the daughter of John Jens Christianson and Sene Rasmussen Christiansen. On July 6, 1916 she married John Harlan (Jack) Neel, in Minneapolis, Minn. The couple made their home in Minneapolis before moving to Charles City in the late teens, where Mr. Neel made a career in law enforcement. Mr. Neel died Dec. 6, 1940, in Charles City. Mrs. Neel returned to Randall to make her home with her brother. She moved to Clear Lake in 1954 to make her home with her daughter. She entered Eastwood Care Center in 1988.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters,

She is survived by five grandchildren, Elwood Zipse, Jr., of Nora Springs, Iowa, Carol (Connie) Menken of Greene, Iowa, Joan (Jodie) Loomer and Catherine Frampton, both of Iowa City, Iowa, and Willi Carney of Clear Lake; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two daughters, Minerva Zipse and Florence Majewski.


Helga C. Christensen

Miss Helga C. Christensen, 91, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died Monday, Nov. 21, 1994, in Pompano Beach.
Graveside services were held Monday, Nov. 28, at the Clear Lake Cemetery with the Rev. Murley Severtson officiating.  
Helga was born June 9, 1903 in Breijning, Denmark, the daughter of Fredrick Christensen and Rebecca Hansen Christensen.
She was a resident of Pompano Beach since 1968, formerly of Chicago, Ill., where she was a retired art teacher. She resided all of her life with her sister Martha Christensen, who preceded her in death in February of 1994.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters Mrs. Carl (Elna) Christensen and Martha Christensen, 91, of Pompano Beach, Fla.,
REF: Elna (Mrs. Carl) Christensen

updated 17 Nov 2008
by Jay Lehmann
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