Edwin J. Grove
Edwin J. Grove, 81, Clear Lake, died Friday, July
6, 2001, at the Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City,
Iowa.
Edwin James Grove was born Dec. 12, 1919, near
Plover, Iowa. He was the son of James E. and Grace
(Calhoun) Grove. He graduated from Plover High School
in 1939 and attended Estherville Junior College. He
served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Corps during WW
II. On Nov. 24, 1946, Edwin married Kathleen Bucher at
Plover. The couple farmed near Plover for 47 years. In
1992, they moved to Clear lake. They also spent nine
winters in Hot Springs, Ark.
Edwin was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in
Clear Lake and a past member of St. Peter Lutheran
Church in Pocahontas. He was a member of the
Pocahontas Lions Club and was a life member of the
American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Grove of Clear
Lake; a daughter, Dana Creydt and her husband, Russ,
of Lakeside, Calif.; two grandchildren, Eva Schulte
and her husband, Brock, and Jesse Creydt; two sisters,
Catherine Stratiff, of Mesa, Az., and Lillian Benjamin
and her husband, Ted, of Britt, Iowa; two brothers,
Earl Grove of Seal Beach, Calif., and Gail Gove and
his wife, Carol, of Hutchinson, Minn.
Edwin was preceded in death by his parents and
eight brothers and sisters.
Jeannette M. Steffa
Memorial services were held Wednesday, June 20,
2001, for Jeannette M. Steffa, 84, of St. David, Az.,
formerly of Humboldt, Iowa at the Richardonıs
Remembrance Center in Benson, Az.
Steffa died Thursday, June 17, 2001, at the Quiburi
Mission Samaritan Center in Benson. The Rev. Carl
Dittemore of First Baptist Church of St. David, Az.
officiated at the service.
Jeanette Margaret Davids was born March 2, 1917 to
Harm and Margaret Davids of German Township, Grundy
County. She was married to Clarence Steffa in
September 1937 in Hampton, Iowa. They resided in
Humboldt until 1979 when they moved to St. David, Az.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence; her
children, Donald of Phoenix, Az., Raymond and Kathy of
Salida, Colo., Janet Santigati, of Phoenix, Lois Ann
of St. David, Sharon and David Vestweber of Clear
Lake, Gary and Tammy of Glendale, Az.; 15
grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a brother,
Clarence Davids, of Lakewood, Colo.; three sisters,
Billie and Harold Culver of Sheffield, Iowa, Gladys
Floy of Thornton, Iowa, and Doris and Ken Ashland of
Spirit Lake, Iowa; nieces; nephews; and cousins. She
was preceded in death by her parents; sister, niece;
nephew; and a brother.
Harriet Ann Robson
Harriet Ann Robson, 79, of Clear Lake, died Sunday,
July 8, 2001 at St. Maryıs Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, July 11, 2001
10:30 a.m., at St. Patrickıs Catholic Church, 1001
9th Ave S., Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan and
John Ayers officiating. Interment will be in the Clear
Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Patrickıs
Catholic Church or Opportunity Village in her name.
Harriet was born Oct. 6, 1921 in Denver, Colo., the
daughter of Joseph B. and Harriet (Salmon) Folkedahl.
After the death of her mother at the age of one, she
was reared by her Uncle Chris and Louise Folkedahl in
Clarion, Iowa. Harriet graduated from Clarion High
School in 1938. She married Richard B. Robson Oct. 8,
1938 in Mason City, Iowa. They lived in Clarion until
1972 when they moved to Clear Lake, where they lived
in Buzzardıs Bay until moving to their present home in
1995.
Harriet enjoyed fishing, gardening, painting,
playing bridge, cooking, going to the Surf to dance
and assisting her husband in making wine. She was
very active in the church and helping others. Harriet
was a member of St. Patrickıs Catholic Church and
North Iowa Wine Club.
Harriet is survived by her husband, Richard (Dick)
Robson, Clear Lake; two children, Beth Ann McIntyre
and her husband, Garner, Longmont, Colo., and Dan
Robson and his wife, Vicky, Emmons, Minn.; six
grandchildren, Kris Johnson, Kelly Fuqua, Kim Johnson,
Dan Robson Jr. and his wife, Shelley, Danielle Robson,
and Jeremy Robson and his wife, Kristin; seven great
grandchildren, Alex, Jeff and Janalynne Robson, Kaili
Robson, Tyson and Brittney Hart, and Emilie Fuqua; one
brother, Joe Folkedahl, Fall Brook, Calif.
Harriet is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph
and Harriet Folkedahl, and half-sister, Norma Milos.
Phyllis A. Whitt
Phyllis A. Whitt, 77, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., and
formerly of Belton, Mo. died Sunday, July 8, 2001 at
her daughterıs home in Mt. Vernon.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12
at E.K. George & Sons, Belton Chapel in Belton, Mo.
She will be buried in the Belton Cemetery. Friends may
call from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at the
Belton Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to
your favorite charity.
Phyllis was born June 30, 1924 in Mason City, Iowa.
She lived the last 20 years in Belton.
She is survived by three sons, Danny R. Whitt,
Rosemount, Minn., Douglas R. Whitt, Rosehill, Kan.,
and Glenn L. Whitt, Norfolk, Neb.; two daughters,
Paulette Hawkings, Mt. Vernon, Ind., and Deborah J.
Pace, Wake Forest, N.C.; one brother, Jerry Law, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; 10 grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by SMSGT (Ret.) Richard
E. Whitt on Jan. 13, 1992.
Marjory Ann Kiefer
Marjory Ann Kiefer, 78, Clear Lake, died Sunday,
July 8, 2001, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. A Memorial Mass
will be held Thursday, July 12, 2001, 11 a.m. at St.
Patrickıs Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave S., Clear
Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating. Family
will be visiting with friends at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Wednesday, June 11, from 5 - 8 p.m.
A Rosary service will be held at 6:30 p.m. and a
Scripture Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m.
The body is being cremated. The Inurnment will be
held at St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery at 2 p.m.
Thursday. Memorials maybe given to Hospice of North
Iowa in her name.
Marjory was born Jan. 30, 1923, the daughter of
John and Frances
(Oulman) Maher in Lake Mills, Iowa. She was raised
on a farm just East of Lake Mills and was in the
graduation class of 1942 from Lake Mills. Marge
worked for Gordon Osguard at Lake Mills Graphic as a
color artist and photographer. She married Robert
Kiefer on July 5, 1943 in Forest City, Iowa in the St.
James Catholic Church parsonage with Father Slowy
officiating. They settled in Garner, Iowa and opened
Kiefer Studio. They had two children, Steven and Mary
Jo, in the eight years that they were in Garner. They
moved the family and the business to Clear Lake in
1954. They had another child, Kathy. Marge enjoyed
her work and was an artist at heart, she was always
doodling and drawing pictures of people. She was very
committed to her religion and was an active member of
St. Patricks Catholic Church. When they closed
Kiefer Studio after retirement, she contacted every
customer she could to see if they wanted the negative
of their family. She felt it was a privilege to be
able to share in people or families special moments
and capture it in a picture. She also enjoyed
camping, coin collecting, playing cards, and politics,
and after retirement she joined an investment club
that she enjoyed very much. She enjoyed spending time
with family and friends. Her grandchildren and great
grandchildren were a special delight to her.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Kiefer,
Clear Lake; her son, Steve Kiefer and his wife, Julie,
Sedro Wooley, Wash.; two daughters, Mary Jo Keenan and
her husband, Tom, Clear Lake, and Kathy Mostrom and
her husband, Mark, Ventura, Iowa; seven grandchildren,
Adam Comley, Mike Keenan, Kim McLaughlin and Chris
Keenan, Matt Mostrom, Brian Mostrom and Mary Louise
Egsdahl; nine great grandchildren, Alison, Sean,
Taylor, Adam II, Ashley, Aaron, Ashley, Amber, and
Annette.
Marjory was preceded in death by her parents, John
and Frances Maher; and three brothers, Paul, Robert F.
and Robert John Maher.
Larry C. LaGue Jr
Larry C. LaGue Jr., 38, of 505 West L. St., Forest
City, Iowa, died Monday, July 9, 2001 at his home.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 13, at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Interment was in the
Clear Lake Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to
Larry C. LaGue Jr. Memorial fund.
Larry was born Feb. 25, 1963 in Mason City, Iowa
the son of Larry and Diane (Sorensen) LaGue. He
graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1981 and from
NIsACC in 1983. After graduating he worked in
Colorado, Wisconsin, Missouri and then moved back to
the North Iowa area in 1996. He worked at Winnebago
and then at Forest City Foods.
Larry enjoyed working with the public, camping,
listening to 50ıs & 60ıs music, was a big Buddy Holly
Fan, biking, photography and going to the YMCA in
Forest City. He was involved with A.A. groups in the
Forest City area.
Larry is survived by his parents Larry and Diane
LaGue, Clear Lake; a brother, Jeff LaGue and his wife,
Domenie, Clear Lake; maternal grandmother, Helen
Sorensen, Alden, Iowa; and several aunts, uncles and
cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal
grandparents, Esther Majors and P.C.
(Shorty) LaGue, and maternal grandfather Dale
Sorensen.
Grace V. Anderson
Grace V. Anderson, age 95, of Mason City, Iowa,
formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001,
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Memorial services were held at 1:30 p.m. on
Saturday, July 14, at Zion Lutheran Church with the
Rev. Jonathan Swenson officiating. Inurnment will
take place at Clear Lake Cemetery on a later date.
According to Graceıs wishes, her body was cremated,
and there will be no visitation.
The family requests that memorial contributions be
made to Central Gardens of North Iowa, P.O. Box 70,
Clear Lake, Iowa, or to Zion Lutheran Church of Clear
Lake.
Grace V. Anderson was born on Feb. 11, 1906, at
Osseo, Wis., the daughter of Martin Julius and Anna
Marie (Larsen) Anderson.
Grace graduated from high school, and went on to
further her education by graduating from the
University of Minnesota. She spent her lifetime
involved in education. From 1926 until 1938, Grace
was an elementary educator in the Clear Lake public
school system, and from 1938 to 1972, she was the
principal of Central Elementary School in Clear Lake.
Throughout her career, Grace was awarded with many
honors including Clear Lake Schools Teacher of the
Year in 1956, Honorary Citizen of Clear Lake in 1950,
and Honorary 4th of July Mayor in the 1970ıs.
She was an active member at Zion Lutheran Church in
Clear Lake, where she participated in the choir, was a
Bible school teacher, took part in the quilting group,
and was a member of WELCA. Grace also enjoyed playing
bridge.
Grace is survived by many nieces, nephews, and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one
brother; and eight sisters.
Ethel V. Carlson
Ethel V. Carlson, 85, of Clear Lake, died Saturday,
July 21, 2001 at the Oakwood Care Center. A memorial
service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July
26, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th
Street Clear Lake. Inurnment will be held at a later
date at the East Side Cemetery, Estherville, Iowa.
There will be no visitation, according to her wishes,
Mrs. Carlsonıs body has been cremated.
Ethel was born May 27, 1916 in Alborn, Minn., the
daughter of Gust William and Signa Hillfrida (Johnson)
Carlson. She worked for many years as a housekeeper
and has been a resident of Oakwood Care Center since
1997.
Frances Amelia (Ott) Miller
Frances Amelia (Ott) Miller, 94, of 210 10th Ave.
N., Clear Lake, died Saturday, July 21, 2001 at Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Memorial services will be Wednesday 1:30 p.m. July 25,
at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, Iowa with
Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Inurnment will be in the
Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Iowa. Visitation
will be one hour before the service on Wednesday at
the Church. Frances suggests memorials to the Clear
Lake United Methodist Church. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of the services.
Frances was born April 6, 1907, the daughter of
Solomon J. and Evalena
(Ferner) Ott in Clear Lake, Iowa. She graduated
from Clear Lake High School in 1925 and continued her
education at Hamilton Business College in Mason City
and graduated in March 1926.
On June 25, 1926 she was married to Willis E.
Miller. To this union three children were born:
Charles W., Marjorie Joan and Larry A.
In 1930 she was elected to the position of
Treasurer of the Methodist Church and continued in
this position except for two years while living away
from Clear Lake.
After the death of her husband in 1949 she worked
in the Treasurerıs Office at the County Court House
and also was in business until 1956 when she became
the full time Secretary-Treasurer of the United
Methodist Church in Clear Lake. This position she
held until her retirement June 15, 1984.
She was a life-long member of the Methodist Church
and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was a
Past Matron of Park Chapter No. 35, Order of Easter
Star; Past Regent of Clear Lake Chapter Daughters of
American Revolution; and Past President of the Clear
Lake Wa-Tan-Ye Club..
She is survived by one son, Larry A. Miller and his
wife Norma, Ft. Madison, Iowa; one daughter-in-law,
Mona Cooper, Nora Springs, Iowa; five grandchildren,
Bradley Miller, Albia, Iowa, Barbara Quam and her
husband, Tim, Nora Springs, Iowa, Bryan Miller and his
wife, Jeanine, Nora Springs, Iowa, Cristi Prenger,
Quincy, Ill., Stephanie Knoch and her husband, Fred,
Ft. Madison, Iowa. There are also eight
great-grandchildren. Also many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband;
infant daughter, Joan Miller; son, Charles W. Miller;
two brothers, Ralph and Harlan Ott; and one sister,
Ruth (Edmond) Lincicum.
Ada M. Hughes
Ada M. Hughes, 87, of Clear Lake, died Thursday,
July 19, 2001, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service was held on Monday, July 23 at
the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev.
Fred Lewis officiating. Inurnment was in the Belmond
Cemetery, Belmond, Iowa.
Ada M. (Shahan) Hughes was born on Feb. 2, 1914,
rural Belmond, Iowa, the daughter of Lee and Mary
(Carter) Shahan. She attended and received her
education in the rural country schools at Belmond
Township School District #4.
On Nov. 24, 1934, Ada was united in marriage with
Weston D. Hughes in Clarion, Iowa. The couple made
their home in the rural Belmond area. The couple was
blessed with eleven children. On June 16, 1944, Ada
was baptized at the Goodell United Methodist Church in
Goodell, Iowa.
Ada spent most of her lifetime being a homemaker,
taking care of her family.
She was a cook at Jimıs Tap in Clear Lake, and in
more recent years, Ada worked at Olaf T. Hansenıs in
Clear Lake until her retirement in March of 1984.
She enjoyed reading, doing word games, and
traveling, but her great love and enjoyment was
spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include ten children, Lee W. Hughes of
Clear Lake, Gary D. Hughes and his wife, Jo, of
Peoria, Az., Barbara K. Pals of Shakopee, Minn., Lyle
H. Hughes and his wife, Margaret, of Marion, Iowa,
Virginia E. Mennenga of Hubbard, Iowa, Linda C.
Helland and her husband, Gene, of Storm Lake, Iowa,
Darwin R. Hughes and his wife, Joanne, of Woodbury,
Minn, Keith L. Hughes and his wife, Suzette of
Trusdale, Iowa, Paul K. Hughes and his wife, Judy, of
Parkersburg, Iowa, and Rebecca J. Frerichs and her
husband, Steven, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa; 27
grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 14
great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Orville Shahan
and his wife, Micky, of Mesa, Az.; sisters-in-law,
Dorothy Shahan of Colstrip, Mont., Gladys Pals of
Belmond, Irene Shahan of Mason City, Iowa, and Ardie
Shahan; brother-in-law, Pete Pals of Belmond; many
nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Phyllis
Hughes, of Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband;
daughter, Lola Mae; four grandchildren; one
great-great grandchild; brothers, Harry, Carroll,
Howard, Edwin, and Stanley; sister, Lola; and two
sons-in-law, Larry Pals and Kyle Mennenga.
Elizabeth Meier Groh
Elizabeth Meier Groh, 90, of Clear Lake, passed
away Wednesday, July 18, 2001, at the USA Healthcare
Center, Mason City, Iowa. Her funeral was held
Saturday, July 21, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in
Garner, Iowa with Pastor Clyde Kieschnick officiating.
Music was provided by organist, Ellen Kieschnick who
accompanied congregational hymns and sang in a duet
with Jody Roeber. Ushers were Alvin ³Pete² Hansen and
Fred Weiss. Pallbearers were Merlin Braun, Randy
Buchan, Allen Green, Gene Jakoubek, Ron Spieker and
Charles Springer. Interment was at Concord Township
Cemetery in Garner. Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran
Church.
Elizabeth Meier Groh, the daughter of Phillip and
Omie (Nolte) Henkel, was born April 12, 1911 in Norka,
Russia which is now part of Germany. She moved with
her family to the United States at the age of two and
settled on a farm near Hayfield. She attended school
at Hayfield. She was baptized and confirmed at St.
Paul Lutheran Church in Garner. On Nov. 20, 1932 she
was married to Robert Meier at St. Paul Lutheran
Church. They were the first couple to be married at
St. Paul. They made their home north of Britt where
Elizabeth raised chickens and helped her husband farm.
On May 26, 1976 Robert passed away. On June 4, 1978
she was married to Fred Groh at St. Paul Lutheran
Church. They made their home in Clear Lake. Fred
passed away in December of 1993. Due to ill health,
Elizabeth moved to the USA Healthcare Center in Mason
City in 1994. She enjoyed flowers and gardening, along
with church activities at St. Paul Lutheran Church
where she was a member.
She is survived by her son, Gerald Meier and his
wife, Elise, of Clear Lake; two granddaughters, Cathy
McDougle and her husband, James, of Excelsior, Minn.
and Cindy Meier of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; a
step-daughter, Shirley Dorow and her husband, the Rev.
Maynard, of Arden Hills, Minn.; four
step-grandchildren, John Dorow and his wife, Julie and
their two children, Adam and Hannah, of St. Paul,
Minn., Mary Nelson, and her husband, Rich, of St.
Paul, Peter Dorow and his wife, Monic and their two
sons, Jason and Matthew, of Burnsville, Minn., and
Sara Dorow of Minneapolis, Minn.; and two
step-sisters, Mollie Davis and Ann Boonstra of Mason
City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two
husbands; a sister, Margaret Braun; a brother in
Germany; a step-sister, Kathryn Warner; and two
step-brothers, Pete and George Green.
Dustin James Nelson
Dustin James Nelson, 23, of Redford, Mich., died
Monday, July 16, 2001 in Michigan. A Memorial Service
was held Monday, July 23, at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. Inurnment was in the
Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the
Dustin James Nelson Memorial Fund.
Dustin was born Feb. 6, 1978, in Garden City,
Mich., the son of Robert and Linda (Dickirson)
Nelson. He attended schools in Garden City. Dustin
enjoyed coming to Clear Lake and spending time with
his Grandmother and cousins.
Dustin is survived by his father, Robert Nelson,
Phoenix, Az.; one brother, Darren Nelson and his wife,
Michele, Redford, Mich.; his niece, Kayleigh Nelson,
Redford; maternal grandmother, Lorene Haddy and her
husband, Speck, Clear Lake; and paternal grandmother,
Ginny Nelson, Detroit, Mich.; aunts and uncles Diana
Byington and her husband, Tim, Clear Lake, Darcy
Skellenger and her husband, Dan, Clear Lake, Jeffrey
Pierce and his wife, Amy, Rochester, Minn., Richard
Nelson and his wife, Jackie, Jackson, Minn., Betty
Burnette and her husband, Jim, Westland, Mich., and
Jody Cramer, Owatonna, Minn.
Dustin was preceded in death by his mother in 1995.
Edward Allen Coyle
Edward Allen Coyle, 82, Garner, Iowa, died
Wednesday, July 18, 2001, at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services
were held Friday, July 20, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake. Interment was in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City. Memorials may be given to
Hospice of North Iowa in the name of Edward A. Coyle.
Edward was born Feb. 25, 1919, in Thornton, Iowa,
the son of Edward T. and Dulice (Hartwig) Coyle. He
farmed north of Miller, Iowa in Ellington Township.
He married Edna Spitler Dec. 7, 1941. He later worked
at Northern Natural Gas. He was a resident at Concord
Care Center, Garner. He was a member of Faith
Lutheran Church, Miller, IA.
Edward is survived by three children, Judy Millett,
Waterloo, Iowa, Larry Coyle and his wife, Kathy,
Loomis, Calif., and Donna Todd, Waterloo, Iowa; five
grandchildren, Jolene Berger and her husband, Perry,
Waterloo, Iowa, Jay Millett and his wife, Kelly,
Waterloo, Iowa, Kristine Falk, Chandler, Az., David
Coyle, Walnut Creek, Calif., and Wesley Todd,
Waterloo, Iowa; seven great-grandchildren; one
brother, Jim Coyle and his wife, Judy, Beaver Dam,
Wis.; two sisters, Vivian Buss and her husband,
Gerald, Hampton, Iowa, and Doris Jeffrey, Rockford,
Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Mary Coyle, Ventura, and
Carol Coyle, Bemidji, Minn.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Edward was preceded in death by his parents; four
brothers, Don, Archie, Chuck and Stan Coyle; one
son-in-law, Jerome Millett; one brother-in-law, Dale
Jeffrey; and one sister-in-law Gwen Coyle.
Margaret E. Hornbuckle
Margaret E. Hornbuckle, 80, Mason City, Iowa died
Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at the USA Heathcare Center,
Mason City. Funeral services were held Friday, July
20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wesley, Iowa.
Interment was at the St. Joseph Catholic
Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Margaret E.
Hornbuckle Memorial Fund, established for Masses to be
said at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Margaret was born July 19, 1920, in Milltown, Wis.,
the daughter of Andrew and Celilia Ann (Schuler)
Gollner. She moved in infancy with her family to
Wesley. She was raised on the family farm and
attended rural school. She then moved to Waterloo,
Iowa and worked at Rath Packing Plant.
Margaret married Harold LeRoy Hornbuckle July 19,
1946 in Waterloo. She continued to live in Waterloo
until 1992 when, due to ill health, she moved to the
Clear Lake and Mason City area to be close to her
family.
Margaret loved shopping for antiques. She also
loved motorcycles and was an avid Harley fan. She was
a member of the American Motorcycle Association. She
was also a member of the St. Edwards Catholic Church,
Waterloo.
Margaret is survived by her son, Dick Hornbuckle
and his wife, Vickie, Mason City; four grandchildren,
Kimberly Ann Bailey and her husband, Mike, and their
child, Maddison Raye, Minneapolis, Minn., Chad
Hornbuckle and his wife, Debbie, and their children,
Alex, Jake and Cassie, Minneapolis, Jason Hornbuckle
and his wife, Heather, and their children, Jonathan
and Allysa, Minneapolis, and Christopher Hornbuckle
and his wife, Teresa, Minneapolis; her brother-in-law,
Francis Pfeffer, Titonka, Iowa and her sister-in-law,
Dora Gollner, Britt, Iowa.
Margaret is preceded in death by her parents; step
mother, Grace Gollner; her husband, Harold, on July
23, 1986; brother, Charles Gollner; and her sister,
Vanda Pfeffer.
Susan Marie Stinehart Davidson
Susan Marie Stinehart Davidson, 45, of Ottumwa,
Iowa, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, July 19,
2001, due to complications of diabetes and pneumonia,
at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 24, at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street,
Clear Lake. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Susan was born on Nov. 6, 1955, at Strawberry
Point, Iowa. When she was three months old, she was
lovingly adopted by Orville and Dolores
(Schloemer) Stinehart. Susan was raised in Clear
Lake where she attended school and graduated in 1975.
She spent most of her lifetime as a homemaker, taking
care of her children. Susan enjoyed animals,
especially dogs, and she loved to spend her free time
talking with her friends.
Survivors include her children, Jason Allen and his
fiancée, Amanda, of Des Moines, Iowa, Ed Allen and his
wife, Melissa, of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Brian
Allen and his wife, Bonita, of Ottumwa; three
grandchildren, Melody and Mercedes Allen of Des
Moines, and Madison Allen of West Des Moines; two
sisters, Nancy Holman and her husband, Bob, of Clear
Lake, and Sally Johnson and her husband, Mark, of
Clear Lake; two nephews, Robert and Jameson Deckard of
Clear Lake; and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Orville
Stinehart on Sept. 17, 2000, and Dolores Stinehart on
Dec. 20, 2000; her husband, Jim Davidson; and an
infant son.
Evelyn Ann Kliegl Plonsky
Evelyn Ann Kliegl Plonsky, 72, died July 14, 2001
in Indiana. A memorial Mass will be held Saturday,
August 4, 10 a.m., at St. Patrickıs Catholic Church,
1001 9th Ave S, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan
officiating. Visitation will be held Friday from 6 -
8 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel. A scripture
rosary service will be held at 7 p.m.
Inurnment will be at St. Joseph-Elmwood Cemetery,
Mason City, Iowa.
According to her wishes, she has been cremated.
Memorials may be given to
St. Vincent Hospice, 8450 North Payne Road, Suite
100, Indianapolis, Ind. 46268.
Evelyn was born Dec. 31, 1928, in Cylinder, Iowa,
in her home, the daughter of George and Pauline (Lena)
DeBri Kliegl. She graduated from Cylinder High School
and continued her education at the Hamilton School of
Commerce (Hamilton Business College), Mason City. She
married John F. Plonsky of Mason City, Jan. 31, 1951.
Evelyn lived in Cedar Falls, Iowa for twelve years,
and in Tucson, Az. for sixteen years before moving to
Des Moines, Iowa. She also lived in Mason City,
Hampton, and Graettinger, Iowa before residing with
her daughter and family in Carmel, Ind.
Evelyn is survived by one daughter, Karen Kiefer
and her husband, Daniel, Carmel, Ind.; three
grandchildren, Rebecca, Joseph, and Patrick; one
sister, Juanita Kelly, Buhl, Idaho; two brothers,
Eugene Kliegl, Farewell Bend, Or. and Richard Kliegl,
Webster City, Iowa.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents; one
sister, Dorothy Beck; and two brothers, George Klieg
and Lloyd Kliegl.
Ruth S. Sondrol
Ruth S. Sondrol, age 90, of 701 Oaknoll Drive in
Iowa City, Iowa, died Sunday, July 1, 2001 in the
Oaknoll Health Center in Iowa City from complications
of a stroke.
There will be no visitation. Graveside services
will be held Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001 at 2 p.m. at the
Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake, Iowa. In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the
Oaknoll Foundation in Iowa City, 701 Oaknoll Drive,
Iowa City, Iowa, 52246. Lensing Funeral & Cremation
Service in Iowa City in charge of arrangements,
319-338-8171.
Ruth was born August 29, 1910 in Hanlontown, Iowa,
the daughter of Sander and Carrie Molsberry Sanderson.
She was raised in Cerro Gordo County on the family
farm. Ruth married Thorkel E. Sondrol on Dec. 2, 1942
in Mason City. Mr. Sondrol died in March of 1973.
On Jan. 29, 1976, she married Dr. Harold W. Morgan
in Jupiter, Fla. Dr. Morgan died in September of 1988.
Ruth received her training at Mercy Hospital in Mason
City, Iowa and for 25 years was a registered nurse at
various hospitals and doctors offices throughout north
Iowa.
Ruth had lived in Englewood,
She was a member of TTT, American Legion Auxiliary,
Community
Presbyterian Church in Englewood, Fla. and First
Congregational Church in Clear Lake.
Ruth is survived by her children, Susan Sondrol
Jones and her husband, William, of Iowa City and
Thorkel E. ³Sandy² Sondrol of the Cayman Islands; one
sister, Marjory Mason of Boise, Idaho; four
grandchildren, Meghan Jones, Merrick Jones, Thorkel
³Erik² Sondrol, and Karn Sondrol; and two
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; both
husbands; and five brothers, Stanley, Maynard, Alton,
Robert and Daniel.
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