Ruth Marie Juel Kramer, 87, of Garner, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002 at the I.O.O.F. Home, Mason City. Her funeral was held Friday, Dec. 27 at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner with Pastor Roger Kallem officiating. Music was provided by organist, Audrey Sonnenberg who accompanied vocalist, Renee Kramer and congregational hymns. Ushers were Norman Henschen and Harlan Carolus. Honorary bearers were Pete Back, Ron Knop, Wilford Anderson, Lowell Edminster, Warren Edminster, Ernest Juel, Kim Kramer, George Anderson and Jesse Reimer. Pallbearers were Craig Busch, Cecil Moorhead, Byron Stromer,

Mark Ellis, Keith Wood and Ron Tjaden. Interment was in Concord Township

Cemetery, Garner. Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Marie Juel Kramer, the youngest of six children of James Peter and Clara Minnie (Johnson) Juel, was born Feb. 23, 1915 at Forest City, Iowa. She graduated from Forest City High School and continued her education at a cosmetology school in Mason City. On Jan. 9, 1943, she was married to Omer C. Kramer at Wyonette, Ill. and became a loving mother to his son, Bob Barry Kramer. To this union they had two sons, Jerrald and Scott Kramer. They lived on farms in the Garner area for more than 40 years. Ruth helped with sales for the Stromers for over 25 years. She loved being a farm wife and fed and cared for all whom graciously needed it. She was known for her love of animals and her willingness to nurse sick and injured ones back to health, always finding homes for them afterward. She was no stranger to anyone who needed a good meal, conversation and an occasional game of cards. Her grandchildren were all proud members of the clean plate club. She gave most graciously to her family, friends and anyone who needed her help. Heaven has surely received one of the best.

She was a faithful member of the United Presbyterian Church in Garner where she was an elder, had taught Sunday school for more than 14 years and was involved with numerous committees. She was also a member of the Hancock County Historical Society and always donated her time during Hobo Days. She was named ³Citizen of the Year² and winner of the 1983 Award of Living Harmony by the River City Barbershop Chorus.

Ruth is survived by her three sons, Bob Kramer and his wife, Arlene, of Clear Lake, and their three children, Kim Kramer of Browns Summit, N.C., Karyl Clifton and her husband, Bill, of Clear Lake and Kelly Epperson and her husband, Dave, of Henderson, Nev., Jerrald Kramer and his wife, Linda, of Garner, and his daughter, Cali Kramer of Clear Lake and Scott Kramer and his wife, Renee of Garner and children, Jennifer, Cody and Tjaden Kramer all of Garner; a special grandson, Jesse Reimer and his wife, Sarah, of Davenport, Iowa; seven great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Edna Klaassen of Clear Lake and Mabel Frances of Clear Lake; a brother, Ernest Juel of Maryland; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Omer, on April 16, 1983; her parents; a sister, Alice Edminster; and a brother, Lawrence Juel.

Donald Dean Humburg

Donald Dean Humburg, 73, Ventura, passed away while watching his son, Dale, and two close friends, Dick Baskett and Cindy Findley, put out decoys on Saturday morning, Dec. 21, 2002.  They were on a restored wetland in Linn County, Mo.  A full moon, mallard and geese calling in the background, and the first hint of light in the east was a script that Don must have written.     

A memorial service, officiated by David Okerlund, is scheduled at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel at 1 p.m., January 4, 2003 in Clear Lake, Iowa. 

The service will be preceeded with a visitation at noon.  A reception and fellowship will follow at 2 p.m. at the Lakeview Community Room located in Clear Lake City Park. 

Don was born on Dec. 9, 1929 in Sheffield, Iowa to Arthur and Catherine

(Yetzen) Humburg.  He graduated from Swaledale High School in 1947, but admitted that he used to ³work² in the pasture, until the school bus passed, missing 47 days during his senior year.  He missed most of the last month of his senior year after his appendix ruptured on the same day the old Surf Ballroom burned. 

He married Evelyn Mae Daniels on Jan. 27, 1950.  ³Effie² now lives in Ventura, Iowa.  They are the parents of Dale, Thomas, and Jan.  He was married for 12 years to Buenetta Hartzell, now of Aurora, Colo.  At the time of his death he was sharing a house, garden, and hobbies with his close friend, Robert Wolfram, Jr.

He worked at Witke¹s Boat Company, Lake Aire Marine, Chappel Clinic, Hansen¹s P.M. Marine, and in a private boat business and a print and framing business, which reflected a diverse range of Don¹s creative skills.  At one time or another, he worked on most of the wood and fiberglass boats on Clear Lake.  Duck boats designed and built by Don are in use throughout the Mississippi Flyway.

An avid sportsman and outdoor enthusiast, Don¹s home away from home was Ventura Marsh, where he hunted in the fall, fed birds in the winter, photographed wetland wildlife in the spring, and gardened in the summer. 

Maintaining up to four gardens ensured plenty of tomatoes and peppers for neighbors and friends.  No two batches of salsa were ever alike, and a small taste of canned peppers was required to determine whether they were meant to add flavor or heat to the palate. 

Don is survived by two sons, Dale and his wife, Vicki, of Columbia, Mo.;  and Thomas and his wife, Carmen, of Mason City; and a daughter, Jan Nunemaker and her husband, Jerry, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; two brothers, Kenneth and his wife, Ruby, of Clear Lake and Raymond and his wife, Gloria, of Clear Lake; and a sister, Shirley Wendel and her husband, Calvin, of Mason City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Dale, in infancy and Carl; and his sister, Irene Strommen.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be forwarded to the Don Humburg Memorial Fund, to be dedicated to wetland enhancement, in care of Ward - Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th, Clear Lake, Iowa, 50428.

Eileen G. Martin

Eileen G. Martin, 82, of 301 N. 4th St, Clear Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. A memorial service will be held April 19, 2003, at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Clear Lake. Memorials may be made to Opportunity Village.

Eileen was born in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred and Hazel

(King) Anderson. After graduating from Estherville High School, Eileen worked as a bookkeeper at the Estherville Creamery, and later for a radio station in Colorado Springs, Colo.  Eileen moved to Clear Lake in 1947, and worked at a creamery as a bookkeeper. Eileen married Roy B. Martin Jr. in 1948.  She later worked at the Clear Lake Library as a bookkeeper.  Eileen was a Cub Scout den mother, enjoyed gourmet cooking, reading, gardening, bird-watching and creative writing.  She was a member of the Congregational Church, PEO and Eastern Star.

A witty and engaging conversationalist, she dealt with the difficult effects of a stroke for the last 17 years of her life, the most frustrating being loss of speech. Her eyes always sparkled.

Eileen is survived by two sons, Doug of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Steve of Clear Lake; her daughter-in-law, Suzanne O¹Keefe; and her grandsons, Roy and Guy Martin.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy, in 1977; infant twins; her sister,  Marilyn Conrad; and her brother, Bruce Anderson.

Ada Kaye Thompson

Ada Kaye Thompson, 90,  3714 North Shore Dr., Clear Lake, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at the North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. 

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on July 3, 2003, at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Thomas Healey officiating.  Inurnment will be held at the Clear Lake Cemetery.  Memorials may be given to the First Congregational Church in her name.  Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.

Ada Kaye was born April 18, 1912, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Walter and Maude (Palmeter) Choate.  She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1929 and attended Mason City Jr. College for two years.  Ada Kaye married James Harold Thompson Oct. 5, 1935.  She was a lifelong member of the First Congregational Church where she served in many capacities such as Sunday School teacher, pianist, and originator of the Angel workshop. Ada Kaye was also a charter member of the Congregational Church of the Valley in Chandler, Az. She was a member of Chapter EA, P.E.O., Today¹s Club, and Crescent Club, and along with her family, was active in the Yacht Club. Special interests were genealogy and Clear Lake history, about which she was particularly knowledgeable.

Ada Kaye is survived by her daughter, Sally Burk and husband, Gale, Gilbert, Az.; her son, Doug Thompson and wife, Mary, Clearbrook, Minn.; four grandchildren, Stephanie Davis and husband, Brian, Kristin Brown and husband, Todd, Anna Thompson and Emily Thompson; great-grandchildren Ashlyn Davis, Chandler, Az., and Madison Kay Brown, Denver, Colo.; nieces, Joanne Watkins, Clear Lake, Margaret Ann Carter, Letts, Iowa, Mary Lou Thompson, Marshalltown, Iowa; nephews, Dr. Peter Watkins, Elkader, Iowa, Dr. Tom Choate, Madison, Wis., and James Thompson, Letts, Iowa; cousins, Dr. Harold Vedeler, Alexandria, Va. and Betty Dean, White Fish Bay, Wis.

Ada Kaye was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold, on Oct. 4, 1999; one sister, Virginia Choate Watkins; and one brother, Roger Choate. 

Ann Marie Leinringe

Ann Marie Leinringe, 94, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002 at the Ozarks Care Center, Osage Beach, Mo.  A private service was held at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating.  Interment was held at Clear Lake Cemetery.

Ann was born July 19, 1908 in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of John and Hulda M. (Nelson) Valin.  She graduated from Creston High School in 1926. 

Ann attended Creston Junior College and Iowa Lutheran School of Nursing in Des Moines graduating in 1933.  She was a supervisor at Iowa Lutheran Hospital four years.  Ann married Dr. Edward F. Leininger June 3, 1937 at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines, Iowa. They moved to Clear Lake in 1975 from Des Moines.  She moved to the Ozarks in Missouri in March 1998 to be close to her children.  Ann loved nature, flowers, watching the lake and its activities and cooking.  She was a member of St. Patrick¹s Catholic Church in Clear Lake. 

Ann is survived by three children: Nancy Rutherford and her husband, David, LaCosta, Calif.; Mary Nelson and her husband, Gerald, Linn Creek, Mo. and John Leininger and his wife, Deby, Camdenton, Mo.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Ann was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, Carl Valin; and one sister, Dorothy Wise.

Gala Anna Louise Stelter

Gala Anna Louise Stelter, 83, formerly of 5851 South Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at the Lake Mills Care Center, Lake Mills, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Burial was at the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery in Toeterville, Iowa.

Memorials may be given to the Gala A. Stelter Memorial Fund.

Gala was born in Grafton, Iowa, on Sept.16, 1919, the daughter of August and Lillie (Verchow) Bork. She was baptized on Oct.12, 1919 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton and was confirmed on May 3, 1936 at the English Lutheran Church in Manly, Iowa.

Gala received her education at the Grafton School. She was married to Lawrence Stelter on April 4, 1943 in Austin, Minn. They lived on the family farm near Otranto until November 1967, when they moved to Clear Lake. She was a kind and devoted wife and mother to her family, whom she loved very much. Besides her family, her joys in life were cooking and housekeeping. Gala was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.

Gala moved to the Lake Mills Care Center on Nov. 1, 2002.

Gala is survived by her two sons, Dennis Stelter and his wife, Marilyn, of Clear Lake and Daryl ³Chip² Stelter and his wife, Linda, of Lake Mills; four grandchildren, John Stelter and his wife, Debby, of Clear Lake, David Stelter and his wife, Donna, of Iowa City, Shawn Stelter and her husband, Paul Thomson, of Overland Park, Kan., and Sheila Stelter of Lake Mills; two great-grandchildren, Timothy Stelter of Clear Lake and Taylor Stelter of Lake Mills; one sister, Betty Rosenberg and her husband, Gene, of Grafton, Iowa; two brothers, Dale Bork and his wife, Donna, of Inver Grove Heights., Minn. and Wayne Bork and his wife, Ellen, of St. Ansgar, Iowa; and a sister-in-law, Bernice Callahan and her husband, Johnny, of Austin, Minn. Many nieces and nephews also survive her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence on Aug. 25, 1995 and by her parents.

Gala will be sadly missed by her friends and family.

Walter E. Campney

Walter E. Campney, 92, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2003, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jan Burnett and the Rev. Rebecca Campney Carver officiating. Interment was in the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Algona, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Walter Campney Memorial Fund.

Walter was born April 4, 1910, in Rolfe, Iowa, the son of Oliver Arthur and Mable (Thompson) Campney. He attended school from first grade through high school at Plover, Iowa and then went to Iowa State for one quarter but had to leave to help his father on the farm. In June of 1933 Walter married E. Lorraine Thompson. To this union two sons, Richard and Arthur, were born.

Walter was a farmer and a dairyman. He was also very active in helping other people. He was on the Board of Midwest Breeders for 23 years, and a board member of the Burt Iowa Elevator for 24 years. Walter also taught Sunday School. His first wife died in September, 1971 and on Aug. 6, 1972 Walter married Gladys Miner. Walter was ready to retire and move to Clear Lake, where he thought he would be just a number, but he got involved at the Mason City Senior Center and was on the board of directors for three years and taught macramé for two years at the center. He organized bus tours for the Senior Center and many trips were taken. He also was the president of AARP for two years. Walter was the Senior Citizen of the Year in 1980 for Cerro Gordo County. In 1981 he was on the building board of the Clear Lake Senior Center and a building was bought and remodeled, and congregate meals were started.

Walter was a life member of the Methodist Church, a 50 year plus member of the Masons and Eastern Star; and a member of Odd Fellows, Moose Lodge, Rebekah¹s, Senior Citizens of Clear Lake, Evening Lions Club, life member of the International Lions Clubs and the R.S.V.P Volunteer Program. He was very active until his health failed.

Walter and Gladys loved to dance and attended three to five dances a week until Walter developed a tumor on his brain.

Walter is survived by his son, Richard Campney and his wife, Elaine; two grandchildren, Benjamin Campney and the Rev. Rebecca Campney Carver and her husband, Phil; a daughter-in-law, JoAnn Campney; great-grandchild Joel Carver; two step-daughters, Arlene Bruns and JoAnn Stevens and their families; three step-grandchildren Lori Damman and her husband Steve, Kevin Cole and his wife, Cherie, and Tim Cole; six step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-granchildren; two sisters, Beulah Davis, Algona, Iowa, and Clarice Buscher and her husband, John, Mesa, Az.; and a brother, Harold Campney, Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Walter was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, E. Lorraine in 1971; his second wife, Gladys in 1999; his son, the Rev. Arthur Campney on Jan. 25, 1984; and his granddaughter, Martha, the seven-year-old daughter of Arthur, who was killed in an automobile accident in 1974.

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

Gerrit J. Born

Gerrit J. Born, 85, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2002, at the Sioux Center Community Nursing Facility, Sioux Center, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 3, at the Memorial Funeral Home of Sioux Center with Pastor Jan Neels officiating. Burial followed in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center.

In lieu of flowers, the Born family requests memorials be made to the New Nursing Home Project.

Gerrit Jan Born was born to Abraham and Grietje (Van Hierden) Born on Jan. 13, 1917 in Ermelo, The Netherlands. Gerrit¹s mother died while giving birth to him, so he was raised by his maternal grandparents, the Van Hierdens. As a young man Gerrit served in the armed forces in the Netherlands from August 1939 to May 1944. On March 16, 1944 he was united in marriage to Corrie Niemeyer in Oosterwolde, The Netherlands. Gerrit worked as a forest ranger after completing his military service. In 1949, Gerrit and Corrie immigrated with their two sons to the United States. Shortly after their arrival they settled in Hull, Iowa where Gerrit was employed by the City of Hull in various departments from 1953 to 1979. In 1989 Gerrit and Corrie made their home in nearby Sioux Center. They were fortunate to spend several winters in Arizona with friends.

Gerrit regularly attended the Netherlands Reformed Church of Sioux Center. During the summer months he enjoyed fishing and loved spending time by the lake with his grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Mrs. Corrie Born of Sioux Center; two sons and daughters-in-law: Abraham ³Abe² and Linda Born of Clear Lake, and Adrie ³Dutch² and Shirley Born of Sioux Center; three grandchildren, Dr. Brent Born and his wife, Mary, of Kenyon, Minn., Sheila De Jong and her husband, Kelly, of Sioux Center, Alan Born and his wife, Loran, of Pella, Iowa; seven great-grandchildren; five half-brothers, Tjman, Jan, Brahm, Hans and William Born in The Netherlands.

Gerrit was preceded in death by his parents and two half-brothers, Evart and Ganes Born.

Catherine B. Picknick

Catherine B. Picknick, 91, Ventura, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at the Concord Care Center in Garner, Iowa. The committal service was held on Friday, Jan. 3, 2003 at the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan. in the mausoleum chapel. Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd St. SE, Mason City, Iowa, 50401.

Catherine was born March 25, 1911 in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Louis and Kate (Coffey) Ledington. She married John R. Picknick June 28, 1930 in Leavenworth, Kan. They lived in Kansas City until 1964 when they moved to St. Joseph, Mo.  They remained there until 1976 when John retired and they moved to Ventura. 

Catherine was a fun loving person who loved to sing and play the piano. 

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Catherine is survived by her daughter, Joyce Amstutz and her husband, Bill, of Clear Lake; one grandson, Steve Amstutz of Novi, Mich.; three great-grandchildren, Sadie Amstutz of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cole and Lindsay Amstutz of Garner, Iowa and many nieces and nephews.

Catherine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; one daughter, Darlene; and two brothers, Halbert and Louis.

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

Lurleen ³Becky² Iles Hillman

Mrs. Lurleen ³Becky² Iles Hillman, 92, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center of natural causes.

A traditional service took place on Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at Dunn¹s Funeral Home, Des Moines. Burial was held at The Abbey Mausoleum at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines.

Lurleen was born in Eagle Grove, Iowa and has resided in Des Moines since 1929.

She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, PEO Chapter KN, Des Moines Women¹s Club and Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by two sons, Charles W. Iles, and his wife, Joanne, Clive, Iowa, and John W. Iles, West Des Moines; a daughter, Denise S. ³Denni Sue² Erickson, and her husband, Tommy, Clear Lake; three grandsons, Charles M. ³Mike² Iles, and his wife, Kim, Mark Iles, and his wife, Lori, and Brandon Conway; and two granddaughters, Diane Parker, and her husband, Craig, and Andi Conway and eight great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two husbands, Charles F. Iles and M.J. ³Hap² Hillman.

Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 3700 Cottage Grove Ave., Des Moines; United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave. N., Clear Lake and PEO Educational Fund.

Dunns Funeral Home, Des Moines, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.

M. Robert McCarey

M. Robert McCarey, 61, of 300 Orchard Lane, Clear Lake, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 at St. Mary¹s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, at St. Patrick¹s Catholic Church in Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. A scriptural wake will be held at 6:30 p.m., and a Knights of Columbus Rosary is set for 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund is being established in his name. Donations may be made to the ³Robert McCarey Scholarship Fund² in care of Clear Lake Bank & Trust, 322 Main Ave., Clear Lake, Iowa 50428 or a memorial contribution may be made to the charity of one¹s choice.

Bob was born April 3, 1941 in Middletown, N.Y., the son of David S. and Bertha (Struble) McCarey, Sr. He graduated from Middletown High School in 1959 and went on to earn a degree from The College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Mich.

He married Patricia (Pat) Depuy June 27, 1964 in Middletown, N.Y. The couple moved to Detroit, where Bob was employed by Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Mich. They moved to Clear Lake, Iowa in 1976 when Bob joined Winnebago Industries in Forest City, Iowa. He retired from the company in December 1998 after 23 years of service. He enjoyed spending winters in Florida and pursuing his hobbies of golf, boating, woodworking, and home improvements.

He was a member of St. Patrick¹s Catholic Church in Clear Lake. He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Counsel #7898 and member of the Mason City Elk¹s Lodge #375.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia, of Clear Lake; two sons, Robert James (R.J.) McCarey and his wife, Julie, of Newton, Iowa, and Brian McCarey and his wife, Kathy, of Carroll, Iowa; his mother, Bertha McCarey Krawiec, of Middletown, N.Y.; three brothers, John McCarey and his wife, Winifred, of Middletown, N.Y., Leo McCarey and his wife, Sharon, of Greenville, N.Y., and James McCarey and his companion, Brenda Cosner, of Middletown, N.Y.; a sister, Audrey Murray and her husband, Harold R., of Middletown, N.Y.; a sister-in-law Dorothy McCarey, of Middletown, N.Y.; six grandchildren, Katelyn Elizabeth, Harrison Robert, Andrew Patrick, Erin Marie, Austin Patrick, and Meghan Elizabeth, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Jean Patmore; a brother, David S. McCarey; and an infant brother, William.

Deon McNamara

Deon McNamara, 31, of Garner, Iowa, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003 at his home. His funeral was held Saturday, Jan. 18 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with the Rev. Michael Schueller officiating. Music was provided by organist, Carolyn Kumsher who accompanied the church choir. Usher was Lawrence Engstler. Pallbearers were Jay Brady, Todd Young, Tom Young, Troy Thornton, Joe Hejna, Kirby Knudston, Michael Hansen and Joe Wolf. Interment was in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.

Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of arrangements.

Deon McNamara, the son of Robert M. and SeHui (Kim) McNamara, was born Aug. 29, 1971 in Teague, South Korea. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1990. After high school he worked at the Clear Lake Bakery, Garner Pizza Hut, IMT in Garner and Hardee¹s in Garner where he was currently employed. On Aug. 7, 1999 he married Tracey Young at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. They lived in Garner with their two daughters, Dakota and Montana. Deon was active in martial arts as a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was a founding member of Team Rogue, a traveling martial arts team. Deon enjoyed his family and his 1979 Camaro.

He is survived by his wife, Tracey, of Garner; two daughters, Dakota and Montana of Garner; his father, Robert McNamara of Meservey, Iowa, and his special friend, Deanna; his mother, SeHui McNamara of Mason City and her special friend, Richard Kamish; his paternal grandmother, Marcia Pietersen and her husband, Francis, of Manly, Iowa; his mother-in-law, Jean Young of Garner; two brothers-in-law, Todd Young of Garner and Tom Young of Duncan, Iowa; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Robert McNamara Sr.; his maternal grandfather, SeHon Lee; his maternal grandmother, Chong Ja Lee; and his father-in-law, Don Young.

Wallace M. Johnson

Wallace M. Johnson, 80, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003 in Clear Lake.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Church of Christ in Fertile, Iowa, with the Rev. Curt Gallmeyer and the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

The family of Wallace M. Johnson has requested that memorial contributions be made in his memory.

Wallace M. Johnson was born on Aug. 14, 1922, in rural Kensett, the son of Merrill and Amanda (Sorenson) Johnson. He attended and received his education in the rural schools, and also attended Mason City High School. Wally was a life long farmer, farming in the Kensett, Manly and Hanlontown areas, and moving to a farm north of Clear Lake, in 1956, where he lived until the time of his death. Wally retired from farming in 1981, but continued to help his son, Randy with the spring and fall fieldwork. He also worked in the lab at the American Crystal Sugar Company in Mason City for several years.

Wally liked to go to the café in Fertile every morning, and then to the elevator in Hanlontown, where he drank coffee, and visited with his many friends. In his earlier years he enjoyed making frequent trips to Long Beach, Calif.

In 1956, he was united in marriage to Joan Christianson in Graettinger, Iowa, and to this union was born three children, Randy, Julie and Jackie.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Randy Johnson and his wife, Beth, of Clear Lake, Julie Oltrogge and her husband, Stuart, of Eagan, Minn., and Jackie Wilson and her husband, Mike, of Clive, Iowa; three granddaughters, Abby and Hannah Wilson of Clive, and Emily Oltrogge of Eagan, Minn., three brothers, Amil Johnson of Manly, Iowa, Floyd Johnson and his wife, Norma, of Clear Lake, and Marlin Johnson and his wife, Joanna, of Clear Lake; and an uncle, Kelly Sorenson of Hanlontown; as well as other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Frances Doran.

Reba Ruth Fleshner

Mrs. Reba Ruth Fleshner, 85, a resident of Wickenburg, Az., died Jan. 15, 2003 at her sister and brother-in-law¹s home in Congress, Az. She was a former resident of Clear Lake.

Mrs. Fleshner was born June 8, 1917 in Marshall County, the daughter of Nettie Gibbs-Howard and Fred Howard. She graduated from Marshalltown High School and went on to attend Iowa State Teachers College. Mrs. Fleshner married Vernon Fleshner on April 12, 1936. They were married for 60 years.

Mrs. Fleshner was a member of the First Congregational Church of Mason City and a past Worthy Matron of Eastern Star. She also belonged to the FDP and Home Improvement Clubs and was very active with the Clear Lake Senior Citizen¹s Center where she volunteered much of her time.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon; daughter, Beverly Fleshner; sister, Marie Kunzman; and close friend, John Frahm.

Survivors include her grandson, Dan K. Huntley of Carrollton, Texas; granddaughter, Wendy J. Yanney of Grand Prairie, Texas; great-grandchildren, Allison, Kaitlyn and Hannah Huntley of Carrollton, Texas, and Rayce, Ryan and Reid Yanney of Grand Prairie, Texas; a sister, Ginny O¹Hagan of Congress, Az.; and a brother, Glenn Howard of Coarsegold, Calif.

A memorial service was held Thursday, Jan.16, at St. Alban¹s Episcopal Church in Wickenburg, Az. A memorial service will be held in Clear Lake in the summer of 2003. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice Family Care , 100 East Sheldon St, Suite 100, Prescott, AZ 86301.

Reba was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was also the world¹s greatest optimist. She will be missed by all.

Edith Dorothy Replogle

Edith Dorothy Replogle, age 105, died on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003 at the McGaw Health Center at the Presbyterian Homes in Evanston, Ill. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 27, at the First Congregational Church in Clear Lake with the Rev. Thomas Healey officiating. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Opportunity Village, 1200 N 9th St. W, Clear Lake, IA 50428.

Edith D. Replogle was born on Aug. 30, 1897 at home in Detroit, Mich., the oldest child of Amos and Carolyn (Schonlau) Swartz. She lived her early years in Ottumwa, Iowa, and married Ralph R. Replogle in 1921. They were married for 61 years, her husband preceding her in death by 22 years.

She attended Grinnell College for two years and graduated from Drake University in 1921. Although her father was an attorney and a judge in Ottumwa, Edith was the first and only member of her immediate family to attend college, it being unusual for a woman to graduate from college in those times. Two children were born to the couple in Ottumwa, Ralph Jr. in 1927, and Robert L. in 1931. They moved to Clear Lake in 1939, when her husband, a supervisory engineer on the Milwaukee Railroad, was transferred to Mason City. Their oldest son, Ralph Jr., was born with cerebral palsy, and his parents were told that he would not live beyond 10 years. Edith and Ralph Replogle were determined that Ralph Jr. would have every opportunity to live a full, useful and happy life, and they achieved this. Ralph Jr. was the first resident at what was then Handicap Village. He died at the age of 72 years in 1998. Edith was a prime mover in the initiating phases of the development of Handicap Village, and she remained devoted to the Village all her life.

While her extended age was remarkable, and she was one of the centenarians studied by Harvard Medical School as they sought to determine the etiology of healthy long life, even more remarkable was her compassionate, kind and caring nature. She never met a stranger, she touched and influenced the lives of many people, yet she was modest and humble at all times. She was interviewed in 2000 by the Chicago Tribune, and said, ³I remember when Teddy Roosevelt organized the Bull Moose Party, and I was 20 years of age when America entered World War I. I remember the first Haley¹s comet. It was bright as the sun, much different from the disappointing one in the 1980¹s. I voted the first time women were allowed to vote and I have voted in every election since. The first time I voted I had to take my father with me to vouch for me. I was very proud to get to vote because women had never gotten to do it before.² Although she regularly voted Republican, Mike Dukakis, who was a friend of her son, Robert, became a friend of Edith¹s in his swings through Iowa, and remembered her fondly.

Edith was a member of the First Congregational Church in Clear Lake, a charter member of P.E.O. Chapter LE, past worthy matron of Eastern Star and a member of 20th Century Club. Her legacy to the community is through her own contributions and those of her family. Her son, Dr. Robert, is a retired professor of cardiac surgery at the University of Chicago. Her daughter-in-law, Dr. Carol, retired as a professor of English literature at Loyola University in Chicago. Her grandson, Dr. Robert E., is assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Texas. Her granddaughter, Dr. Jennifer, is a child psychiatrist at the University of Chicago. Another granddaughter, Edith, is finishing her Ph. D. in German history at the University of California, Berkeley. She has one granddaughter-in-law, Ann, who is a graduate nurse and a specialist in intensive care nursing. She has two grandsons-in-law: Mark, who has a Masters in Business Administration, a Masters in Naval Architecture and has his own company doing business research and consulting, and Scott, who has a Ph. D. in Aerospace Engineering and is a business consultant. Much of the achievement of those descendents is the result of Edith Replogle¹s inspiration.

Edith is survived by her son, Dr. Robert Replogle and his wife, Dr. Carol, Chicago, Ill; three grandchildren, Dr. Robert E. Replogle and his wife, Ann, Dallas, Texas, Dr. Jennifer Bremer and her husband, Mark, Boston, Mass., and Edith A. Sheffer and her husband, Scott, Albany, Calif.; five great-grandchildren and a sister, Margaret Brownlee, Ottumwa, Iowa.

Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph R. Replogle Sr., on March 22, 1980, and her son, Ralph R. Replogle Jr., on April 13, 1998, and her brother.

Gene F. Albers

Gene F. Albers, 67, of 15325 Bayside Court, Clear Lake, Iowa died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003 at Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service were Monday, Jan. 27, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.

Gene was born April 19, 1935 in Klemme, Iowa, the son of John and Florence (Swalve) Albers. He graduated from Klemme High School in 1952.

He entered the United States Army after high school and served overseas in Germany. Following the service he moved back to Klemme where he farmed.

Gene married Sharon McAllister July 13, 1986 in Clear Lake. He worked as a salesman at Sedars Motors in Mason City and then Pritchard Motors in Garner until he retired.

He enjoyed fishing, the outdoors, cooking, Alaska Cruise, the Round Table at Rookies and especially his grandchildren. He was a member of Clear Lake V.F.W.

Gene is survived by his wife, Sharon Albers, Clear Lake; his mother, Florence Albers, Klemme; six children, Deb Bettin and her husband, Mike, Odebolt, Iowa, Denise Davis and her husband, Jim, Clear Lake, Randy Albers and his wife, Laurie, Goodell, Iowa, Cheri Schmidt, Clear Lake, Mike Albers, Klemme, and Mark Albers, Fort Lauderhill, Fla.; three step-children, Debra Racine and her husband, Gene, Pt. Townsend, Wash., Steve McAllister and his wife, Karen, Anchorage, Alaska and Molly Hobbs and her husband, Wally, Taipei, Taiwan; sixteen grandchildren; one brother, Carrol Albers and his wife, Mary, Garner, Iowa; mother-in-law, Mildred Harding, Clear Lake, and brother-in-law, Richard Harding and his wife, Leanne, Lincoln, Neb.

His father, John Albers, preceded him in death.

Vivian M. Evans

Vivian M. Evans, 92, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Jan. 24, 2003. A memorial service was held Tuesday, Jan. 28 at

St. Luke Presbyterian Church, 4301 NE Vivion Rd., Kansas City. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke Presbyterian Church. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Mrs. Evans was born on Dec. 1, 1910 in Red Wing, Minn. Folllowing her education, she moved to Mason City, Iowa, where she met and married Willard E. Nelson. They owned and operated the general store in Burchinal, Iowa. Mr Nelson died suddenly in 1946, leaving her with two young daughters. She later married Russell C. Evans of Burchinal. Mrs. Evans was the postmaster in Burchinal from 1947 until 1953. Later, she and her husband farmed south of Clear Lake until 1975 when they moved to Kansas City.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell, and brother, Raymond Ellingson.

Survivors include daughters, Marilyn Brauer and husband, Bill, of Granada Hills, Calif., Sue Krall and husband, John, of Kansas City; a sister, Doris Larson of Bloomington, Minn.; grandaughters Amy Todd, of Kansas City, and Jennifer Brauer, of Granada Hills, Calif.; two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arrangements in Missouri were made by D.W. Newcomer¹s Sons White Chapel. Iowa Arrangements were made by Ward-VanSlyke Funeral Home.

Cecelia Louise Robertson

Cecelia Louise Robertson, 73, of Rogers, Ark., died Jan. 21, 2003 at her home. A memorial service will be held at a future date with burial in Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be sent in care of Mony Kleinendorst, 1750 160th St., Boone, IA 50036.

Cecelia was born March 29, 1929 in Clear Lake to Raymond and Margaret Faith Monoghen. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1947 and Ottumwa Heights Teaching College, Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1949. She taught in McCallsburg, Iowa, Fertile, Iowa, and Mason City, Iowa. She married Budy M. Andersen in San Diego, Calif. They made their home in Clear Lake and Mason City. She had three children of this marriage. On Oct. 19, 1969 she married George F. Robertson in Des Moines, Iowa. They moved to Rogers in 1970. She was a waitress, teacher, artist, and homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; daughter, Mary Louise; and four brothers, Darwin, Cleveland, Cony, and Allen Monoghen.

She is survivied by a daughter, Mony Kleinendorts and her husband, Warren, Boone, Iowa; a son, Marcus Andersen and wife, Debbie, of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandsons, Chris Blau of Rogers, Josh Blau of Mason City, Robbie Blau of Ames, Iowa, Stephen Andersen of Jacksonville, Fla., two step-granddaughters, Stacy and Amy Kruger of Jacksonville; five great-grandchildren, Ashley, Chris, Kaitlyn, and Caleb Blau of Rogers and Noah Blau of Mason City, and one step-great-granddaughter, Kiley Kunzman, Mason City. She is also survived by one brother, John Monaghen of Capistrano Beach, Calif. and one sister, Margaret Draves, Homer, Ala.

Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home, Rogers, Ark.