Harbert D. (Herb) Diekhuis Jr., 78, 629 7th Ave N., Clear Lake, died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2 p.m., at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Keith Scott, of Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City, officiating. Visitation will begin at noon preceding the service. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery, Garner, Iowa. Military honors will be by the V.F.W. Post 5515, Garner. Memorials may be given in his name to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of North Iowa.

Harbert was born Sept. 12, 1924, at home in rural Klemme, Iowa, the son of Harbert D. and Martha (Sanderfeld) Diekhuis Sr. The family moved to the Goodell vicinity where they farmed for approximately eight years. In 1935, the family moved to Garner for about 13 years. He started as a carpenter for two years. Harbert was drafted into the Army during WWII and fought in five major battles. He received several medals including a Purple Heart. Harbert married Jeanette Richardson on July 15, 1956 in Garner. He worked as a farmhand and went to Hamilton Business College in bookkeeping. Harbert worked at the Dairy Queen, as a butcher at a meat locker, at a lumber yard, and also at Johnson Grocery Store in Garner. Following that, he worked at the Creamery; bottling milk, making butter and deliveries. Harbert opened two Herb¹s Standard service stations in Rockwell, Iowa and opened up a station near Mason City East Park. In 1969, they moved to Hobby Acres Chicken Farm in Mason City. He worked at Opportunity Village as a cottage director for years. After retiring, he worked part-time for ABC Lock Service until fully retiring in 2001. He was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City.

He enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, watching football, golfing, working as a locksmith and especially spending time with his family.

Harbert is survived by his wife, Jeanette Diekhuis, Clear Lake; four children, Martha Jeanette Norem, Iowa Falls, Iowa, David Diekhuis, Mason City, Dennis Diekhuis and his wife, Vickie, Clear Lake, and Mary Ann Jansen and her husband, Randy, Des Moines, Iowa; six grandchildren, Joanne Wilson and her husband, Jason, Chad Henry, Crystal Henry, Kayla Jansen, Brady Jansen and Jacob Diekhuis; one brother, Marvin Diekhuis and his wife, Phyllis, Garner; and several nieces and nephews.

Harbert was preceded in death by his parents; a great-grandson, Eric Wilson; and three brothers, John, Irving and Harry Diekhuis.

Helen Beadell Lukes

Helen Beadell Lukes, 91, died Friday, May 2, 2003, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, where she had resided since 1999. Her body was cremated. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 24, 2 p.m. at the Locke Funeral Home, 1519 W. 4th St., Waterloo, Iowa with the Rev. Scott Paczkowski officiating. Interment will be at the Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery. Locke Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Westminster Presbyterian Church in Waterloo or the American Cancer Society.

Helen Beadell was born Feb. 9, 1912, in Austin, Minn., to Alvah E. Beadell and Bessie Soule Beadell, the youngest of six children. Her early years were spent on a farm in Lansing, Minn., and she graduated from Austin High School. Helen married Richard R. Lukes on October 30, 1930, and they lived in a number of communities throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska, moving to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area upon Dick¹s retirement in 1974. Helen was a north Iowa representative of the American Cancer Society for a number of years, while living in Algona. Following a series of strokes in 1998, she moved to Clear Lake. Helen was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Waterloo.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Jane Felger Lukes, of Los Angeles, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Robert Broshar, of Clear Lake; and six grandchildren and their spouses, Scott and Wendy Broshar of Chelsea, Mich., Michael and Mary Broshar of Waterloo, Matthew and Diane Broshar of Marshalltown, Patrick and Julie Broshar of Waterloo, Elizabeth Broshar Russett and Robert Russett of Clive, and Anne Marie Lukes Medina and Anthony Medina of Whittier, Calif. Her 17 great-grandchildren are Sarah Broshar, Christine Broshar, Katherine Broshar Susong, Aaron Broshar, Elizabeth Broshar, Laura Broshar, Taylor Broshar, Jessica Broshar, Steven Broshar, Zachary Broshar, Austin Broshar, Sawyer Broshar, Lukes Russett, Lauren Russett, Vanessa Medina, Nicolette Medina, and Ariel Medina.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, in 1987; her parents; brothers Elester, Edwin, Clarence, Don and Walter, and a half sister, Mayre.

Earle E. Prestholt

Earle E. Prestholt, 70, of 1301 Summit St., Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, May 8, 2003 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 12 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake with the Rev. Dennis Gantz officiating. Burial was at the Clear Lake Cemetery where the Clear Lake VFW conducted military honors.

Memorials may be directed to the Earle E. Prestholt Memorial Fund.

Earle was born June 5, 1932 at Saskatchewan, Canada to Burton and S. Fern (Dezotel) Prestholt. When he was two years old he moved with his parents to Clear Lake. In 1952 Earle was inducted into the U.S. Army and served two years in the Korean War. He then worked for the Cerro Gordo County Highway Department and also worked for Butter Topp Bakery.

Earle had resided at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown since 1991.

He is survived by his daughter, Joyce Prestholt Hill of Henderson, Nev.; three grandsons, Trinity, Dale, and Shane Hill all of Clear Lake; two great-grandchildren, Katlyn and Tyson Hill; and one sister, Ruth Ann Quick of Queen Creek, Az.

Earle was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Merle, Lloyd, Donald, and Hughie.

Ralph L. Cunningham

Ralph L. Cunningham, 93, of 1148 Windbarn Trail, Kennesaw, Ga., and formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at the Magnolia Column, Marietta, Ga. Graveside services were Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements. Military honors

were by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Family suggests memorials to Ralph L.

Cunningham Memorial Fund.

Ralph was born Jan. 3, 1910, in Lohrville, Iowa to Harry Earl and Madge Alta (Howard) Cunningham. He graduated from Des Moines East High School in 1928. He spent his working life in Professional Sales, retiring from International Minerals, Mason City in June 1969 where he enjoyed many friendships in the Farming Community.

He was a member of and proudly served in the US Navy-Pacific During World War II where he was wounded while in a firefight.

His loving wife of 47 years, Margaret, and his youngest son, Daniel R. Cunningham, preceded him in death. Three sons and their wives survive him: Albert R. and Linda Cunningham, Clarence and Betty Pringle and John S. and Brenda Pringle. Additionally, eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren survive him.

His life was long and loving, full of duty and devotion to his family and country. He provided strength and direction to each child according to their own needs. For 93 plus years, he was the good husband, father and friend; we will miss him so very much.

Florence Ruth Wilson

Funeral services for Florence Ruth Wilson, who died May 7, 2003, were held Saturday, May 10, at the Hartquist Funeral Chapel in Pipestone, Minn. Burial was in Ihlen Cemetery, Ihlen, Minn.

Florence Ruth Wilson was born to Erick and Kristine (Kluge) Wilson on July 4, 1910 on the family farm in Eden Township of Pipestone County, Minn. She was baptized on Aug. 7, 1910 and later confirmed on May 25, 1924 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ihlen. When she was four years old, she moved with her parents to Ihlen, where she attended school through the eighth grade. In 1924, the family moved back to the family farm. In 1925, Florence began high school in Pipestone, and graduated from there in 1929. In October 1929, she moved to Sioux Falls, S.D. and worked as a saleswoman for the Kresge Dollar Store. In December 1929 she transferred to Mason City, Iowa where she worked as the cashier and bookkeeper. She transferred to the Kresge Dollar Store in Minneapolis, Minn. in 1932 and worked there as the bookkeeper. In January, 1937, she became employed as the bookkeeper for Schaefer in Minneapolis. She continued working there for 38 years until her retirement in 1975. In August 1975 she moved to Clear Lake. Then, in July of 1982, she moved back to Pipestone. One July 2, 2001, Florence became a resident at the Good Samaritan Village in Pipestone. She remained there until her death at the age of 92 years, 10 months, three days.

While living in Clear Lake, Florence was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. At the time of her death she was a member of First Lutheran Church in Pipestone. He hobbies included knitting afghans, doing crossword puzzles, reading, and visiting with family and friends.

She is lovingly remembered by her three sisters, Mae Brockberg of Jasper, Minn. Ruby Kallsen of Jasper, and Christine Johnson of Clear Lake; one sister-in-law, Gertrude Wilson of Roseau, Minn.; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, James Wilson; one sister, Anne Osberg; and four brothers-in-law, Joseph Johnson, E.J. Osberg, Harry Brockberg, and Louis Kallsen.

PAUL BLANCHARD

Paul G. Blanchard, age 59, of Newton, Iowa, died Monday, May 5, 2003.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held May 8, 2003 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton. Burial was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa. Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or to Hospice of Jasper County.

Paul was born June 20, 1943 in Mason City to Clovis and Delvina M. Sauve Blanchard. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1962. He married Janette Ann Dickerson on Jan. 4, 1964 in Mason City. In 1966 they moved to Newton where he worked at the Maytag Company for 30 years, retiring in 1996.

Paul was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Buckcreek Muzzleloaders, UAW Local 997 and a past member of the Moose Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Janette, of Newton; a son, Paul A. Blanchard and his wife, Tamara, of Newton; two daughters, Anna Pietz and her husband, Larry, of Newton, and Sharon Mumm and her husband, Brian, of Bloomington, Wis.; four grandchildren; three brothers, Richard and his wife, Donna, of Ackley, Iowa, William and his wife, Arlene, of Manly, Iowa, and James ³Jiggs² and his wife, Kathy, of Clear Lake; one sister, June Blanchard, of Mason City; one sister-in-law, Carol Blanchard, of Monrose, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Charles, in 2003; a brother-in-law; two nephews, a sister-in-law; and a close friend, Larry Robson.

Horace C. Petersen

Horace C. Petersen, 90, 707 Elm St. E., Rockwell, Iowa, died Sunday, May

11, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center East, Mason City, Iowa. His funeral

service will be held Friday, May 16, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Following the service his body will be cremated. Inurnment will be held Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Horace C. Petersen Memorial Fund.

Horace was born Dec. 22, 1912, in Ellington Township, (Rural Miller), Iowa, the son of Fred W. and Lillie Bergeta (Mieneke) Petersen. After school he farmed in the Clear Lake area. He married Lois Marcille Peterson Feb. 9, 1938 in Mason City, Iowa. He later worked construction for Peterson Construction in Clear Lake.

Horace loved fishing, watching sports on TV, playing cards and woodworking. In his younger days, he enjoyed playing softball and dancing at the Surf Ballroom. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.

Horace is survived by his five children, Peggy Christensen and her husband, Dick, Daytona Beach, Fla., Pat DeBerg and her husband, Newt, Iowa Falls, Iowa, Bob Petersen, Clear Lake, Joan Nash and her husband, Jim, Antelope, Calif. and Doug Petersen and his wife, Jackie, Clear Lake; seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Petersen, Folsom, Calif. and Marilyn Ralston, Folsom, Calif.

Gary Lee Brenno

Professional engineer Gary Lee Brenno, of Ventura, Iowa, died of cancer on Thursday, May 8, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

Gary was born to Fordyce and Beverly Brenno on Feb. 28, 1948 in Spring Grove, Minn. and graduated from Austin High School in 1966. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree in June, 1972 and became a registered professional engineer.

Gary began his professional career in Des Moines, Iowa as regional engineer for the Portland Cement Association of Skokie, Ill. He moved to Garner, Iowa, working with Yohn-Son Concrete and Construction as quality assurance engineer, and to Ventura, Iowa working for the Lehigh Portland Cement Company as technical services engineer. Gary worked for Cemstone Products Company, Mendota Heights, Minn. as Vice President of Quality Control and returned to Iowa with the Lehigh Portland Cement Company.

Gary was a well respected member of the engineering community and a member of many professional associations including the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Concrete Institute and the Iowa and Minnesota Ready Mixed Concrete Associations. He was an eloquent and sought-after speaker for innumerable conferences and lectures on topics ranging from tilt-up and precast construction to the materials and practices necessary for quality concrete

and ready-mix construction. His hallmarks were integrity and a devotion

to excellence.

Gary had a lifelong love of debate, politics and sports and was active in the Burnsville Athletic Association as a coach for boys¹ baseball. He is survived by his four children, Garrison Beau of Farmington, Minn.; Garron Dain of Minneapolis, Minn.; and Garrett James and Kathryn Lee of Burnsville, Minn.; his mother, Beverly, of Rochester, Minn.; a sister, Arlene (Virgil) Thofson of Hartland, Minn.; a brother, Neil (Arlene) Brenno and Christine and Jason of St. Cloud, Minn. and fiancé Allison Schwab of Mason City, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his father, Fordyce. Gary¹s quick wit and agile mind were a constant delight to family members and countless friends. He will be profoundly missed.

Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14 at the Ventura United Methodist Church in Ventura, Iowa.

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

Spence M. Abrams

Spence M. Abrams, 97, died Monday, May 12, 2003 at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. Funeral services were held Friday, May 16, at Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. David Wiersbe officiating. Interment was in Grant Center Cemetery, Clear Lake.

Spence was born March 30, 1910 at Bird Island, Minn., the son of Otto and Hanna (Spensley) Abrams. He received his education in schools in Minnesota and Iowa. The family moved to Swaledale, Iowa in 1915. As a young man Spence began working for farmers in the Swaledale-Clear Lake area and drove school bus for a year. On March 7, 1930 he married Vera VanHoosen. Spence gave his heart and life to Christ early in their marriage. The couple worked in the Clear Lake area for many years until Jan. 1, 1944, when they moved to their present home in rural Clear Lake, a Century Farm owned by Vera¹s parents.

Spence was a successful farmer for over 40 years. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. He loved to share a good story and enjoyed playing pranks on friends and family.

Spence was a member of the Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake.

He is survived by his children and their spouses: Spence Abrams Jr. and wife, Janice, Clear Lake, Arlyn Abrams and wife, Janice of Beresford, S.D.; Vonnie Pederson and husband, Sever, of Westland, Mich., and Jenny Copeland and husband, Tim, of Bradford, Vt.; 17 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren

and four great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two half-brothers,

Melvin and Francis and two half-sisters, Margaret and Arlene.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vera; his step-mother, Mattie Abrams; a brother, Ivan; a sister, Jewell; an infant sister; two half-brothers, Alfred and Don; and a half-sister, Dorothy.

Dean Wayne Thompson

Dean Wayne Thompson, 39, of Clear Lake died May 13, 2003, due to injuries related to a motorcycle accident. Funeral services were held Friday, May 16, 2003 at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Steven Cox officiating.

Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Dean W. Thompson Memorial Fund.

Dean was born April 23, 1964, in Jefferson, Iowa to Clifford and Donna

(Heckman) Thompson. Dean graduated from Paton-Churdan High School in 1982. He received his associates degree from AIB in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1984. He married his high school sweetheart, Roberta ³Bobbi² Dagit on May 26, 1984. They had two children, Alexander Michael and Ashley Devinne.

Dean worked for Interstate Motor Trucks, in Mason City, as a parts manager. Dean enjoyed many things: riding his Harley; working on his and his son¹s ³ Hot Rods², getting them ready for the ³Summer Dance Cruise² around the lake; playing p.i.g. with his daughter, and hangin¹ with the boys. But mostly he loved spending time with his family.

Dean is survived by his wife, Bobbi Thompson, son Alex, and daughter, Ashley, all at home in Clear Lake; his parents, Clifford and Donna Thompson of Paton, Iowa; his father and mother-in-law, Raymond and Charlotte Dagit, Paton; maternal grandmother, Wilma Piccoli, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; paternal grandmother, Aletha Thompson, Perry, Iowa; a sister, Shari Rueber and her husband, Dave, Clive, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Shelley Naeve, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Becky Dagit, of Columbia, Mo.; brother-in-law, Richard Dagit, Paton; several aunts, uncles, niece, nephews, and cousins. Dean also leaves behind many friends.

He was preceded in death by both maternal and paternal grandfathers, a step-grandmother, and an aunt.

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

Susan Kay Connell-Magee

Susan Kay Connell-Magee, 49, died Sunday, May 11, 2003 at her home in Madison, Wis.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 23, at the First Congregational Church in Clear Lake and at 5 p.m., Thursday, June 12, at the Lussier Family Heritage Center in Madison. A lunch and time for fellowship will be provided following the service at First Congregational Church in Clear Lake.

She died from the breast cancer she had lived with for several years. Memorials may be given to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Clear Lake Public Library or the Iowa Prairie Network.

Susan was Clear Lake¹s first baby of the new year, born on Jan. 3, 1954 in Mason City to Marcia and Jim Connell of Clear Lake. While attending Clear Lake schools, Susan was selected as Clear Lake¹s representative to the annual Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State to learn about the state political process and was Iowa¹s female representative to the 10th Annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation United States Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C. She also started the local student ecology group SEWAGE (Students Earnestly Working to Avoid a Garbacious Environment) in 1971, to prepare plans for the first Earth Day in Clear Lake. Under her leadership, SEWAGE conducted a community cleanup, placed trash bins in public areas around the lake and started a recycling project. Student volunteers collected over half a ton of glass which was trucked to Minnesota for recycling since there was no recycling available locally at that time. She and a friend also owned a clothing shop, Summer Saga, in downtown Clear Lake while they were in high school.

Following high school graduation in 1972, she traveled with a friend throughout Europe for about one year before starting college. She then worked for a seismology company for about a year in Montana before returning to college and graduating with a B.S. in geography from the University of Oregon in 1979. Following graduation, she worked for a travel agency and then obtained her real estate license and worked as an agent. She was an editor for William C. Brown Publishers in Dubuque, Iowa for several years

and later worked as a carpenter. She did extensive renovation on their

historic home in Dubuque.

Susan was instrumental in helping her family protect their lakeside woodlands and farm from development. In 1992, their family donated a conservation easement for the Woodford-Ashland Lone Tree Point Nature Area to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to ensure it would remain a natural area forever. While the family retains ownership, they allow public access to the mile of natural lakeshore and over 100 acres of woodlands and wetlands.

She married Kevin G. Magee of Southampton, N.Y., on Aug. 15, 1981. After living in Dubuque they moved to Madison in 1990. While in Madison, Susan was active in many volunteer activities, primarily involving prairie and woodland restoration. This was one of her many passions, which also included opera and music, historic preservation, animals, reading, astronomy, antiques, hiking, bicycling and her family. She also served as a proofreader for Ecological Restoration and worked for a native plants nursery in the Madison area prior to her diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer in October 1998.

Following her diagnosis, she continued to embrace life by participating in activities she enjoyed and spending time with family and friends while also learning as much as she could about its treatment. She helped others live with their cancer, started the Instant Sisters support group and was active in Bosom Buddies. She attended a National Breast Cancer Coalition workshop in Washington, D.C. to learn how to advocate for breast cancer research funding.

Susan was known for her sense of humor, her passion for learning and her diverse interests and skills, her kindness and generosity to her family, friends and animals, her creativity and her love of the outdoors.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Kevin Magee of Madison; her mother, Marcia Connell of Clear Lake; her sisters, Sarah Ohlrogge of Onalaska, Wis. and Jan Lovell of Clear Lake and their husbands, Dr. Dennis Ohlrogge and Tom Lovell; nephews Christopher Lovell and Erik Ohlrogge; mother-in-law, June Magee of Southampton; sisters-in-law Sharon and Dan Werner of Milton, Vt.. Patricia Hurban of Swanton, Vt., John and Rosemary Magee of Corvallis, Or.; nephews Michael Werner of Richmond, Vt., John Werner of Seattle, Wash., Max Magee of Corvallis, Or.; nieces Wendy Werner of Bedford, N.Y., Erin Hurban of Deerfield, Ill., Clair Magee of Corvallis, and seven great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Earl and Esther Ashland; her father, James Connell and beloved pets.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements in Clear Lake and the Gunderson Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements in Madison.

Gerald G. (Pete) Back

Gerald G. (Pete) Back, 83, of 2435 240th St., Ventura, Iowa died Monday, May 19, 2003. Services will be held Friday, May 23, 1:30 p.m., at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

Greg A. Fogleman

Greg A. Fogleman, 45, of Clear Lake, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 16, 2003 at St. Mary¹s Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Memorial services will be 3 p.m., May 23, at Opportunity Village in Clear Lake with visitation one hour before the service. Family suggests memorials to Opportunity Village or the ARC of Blackhawk County in lieu of flowers.

He was born April 1, 1958 to Jerry and Shirley Fogleman in Cherokee, Iowa. Greg¹s education began in Larabee, Iowa. He attended Holmes Junior High in Cedar Falls, Iowa and graduated from River Hills, Waterloo, Iowa. He resided in group homes with Exceptional Persons, Waterloo until moving to Opportunity Village in l995. His goal was to live in a house on an acreage, which he accomplished last year. He lived there with his roommate, Dan Price.

Greg enjoyed many jobs in his life. After graduation he began working at Adults Care Inc., and then Goodwill, both located in Waterloo. Greg¹s last jobs were at Opportunity Village, where he worked in Green Production, The Work Shop, Snack Bar, and had just begun working with North Iowa Vocational Rehab Center. He loved his work, and people that he was able to work with. He was always ready to volunteer when help was needed.

Greg loved to walk, drive anything that he could, mow, put together models, play cards, fish, go target shooting, ride horses, working with plants, golf, bowl, spending time on the houseboat, ride the motorcycle with Dad, spend time with family, help anyone that could use an extra hand, and to be with people. Greg never met a stranger. And every day with Greg was a terrific day regardless of the circumstances.

Without his special medical team of Dr. Gregory Casino, Dr. Jeffery Britton and always, always Dr. Kent Opheim, who brought Greg through so many health crises, Greg could not have attained the level of life that he reached.

Greg was confirmed on September 29, 1985 at the United Methodist Church in Woodward, Iowa. Greg accepted Christ as his Savior in 1978 at Hagerman Baptist Church.

Greg began his life with Jesus at 4:30 a.m., Thursday, May 16, 2003. He was with his family in Rochester, Minn. Family members that preceded him in death were his grandparents, Claude and Kate Fogleman, Harry Utesch, and Walter Gehrts.

He is survived by both parents, Jerry and Shirley Fogleman, Cedar Falls, Iowa; two sisters, Patti (Gary) Lee, Finchford, Iowa, and Amy (Sean) Hylton, Cedar Falls; his grandmother, Esther Utesch, Moville, Iowa; two nephews, Dustin Lee and Jared Hylton; and three nieces; Kacie Lee, Kayla Lee, and Taylor Hylton.

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

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith, 82, of 625 14th Ave N., Clear Lake, died Monday, May 19, 2003 at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Her funeral Mass was held Thursday, May 22, at St. Patrick¹s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating. Interment followed at Clear Lake Cemetery. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.

The family of Dorothy Smith has requested that memorial contributions be made in her memory.

Dorothy was born July 4, 1920 in Mason City, the daughter of Samuel and Mayme (Koppen) Scholl. She grew up and attended school in Rudd, Iowa before being united in marriage to Thomas Raymond Smith on Feb. 9, 1937 in Rockford, Iowa. Dorothy was a loving homemaker and a member of St. Patrick¹s Catholic Church. She spent many hours crocheting, playing cards, and putting puzzles together with her friends at The Meadows. She loved her cat, ³Smokey² and feeding the birds and squirrels. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family, including her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Linda Quackenbush,Ventura; two sons, Tom Smith and his wife, Carolyn, Rathbun, Iowa and Max Smith and his wife, Lori, Ventura. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Heidi Marzen, Roxanne (Travis) Stohr, Amanda (Shawn) Adams, Tammy Janssen, Cassie Quackenbush, Gary (Kristi) Smith and Chase Smith; and seven great-grandchildren. She will also be remembered by her sister, Velva Rowe, Mason City, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ray; her son, Gary Rae Smith, and a son-in-law, Terry Quackenbush.

Gerald G. ³Pete² Back

Gerald G. ³Pete² Back, 83, of Ventura, Iowa, died Monday, May 19, 2003, in Clear Lake.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 23, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Garner VFW.

The family of Gerald G. ³Pete² Back has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Humane Society of North Iowa in his memory.

Gerald G. ³Pete² Back was born on Oct. 10, 1919 in Klemme, Iowa, the son of Chris and Maye (McDorman) Back. He attended and received his education in the rural country school in Hancock County. During World War II, Pete was one of the first draftees from Hancock County, and served in the Army overseas in the European Theater during World War II. After his honorable discharge he came back to north Iowa and farmed his entire life until his retirement. While farming he also worked construction in Britt, Iowa, and drove truck. After his retirement he worked in a sales barn every Monday in Garner, Iowa and the last being in Algona, Iowa.

He enjoyed raising Percheron Draft horses, using horse drawn farm equipment, and loved and enjoyed working on his farm and raising animals.

He was a member of Garner VFW.

Survivors include a sister, Opal Mathre of Mason City; a niece, Julie Montgomery and her husband, Gene, of Mason City; a nephew, Tom Mathre of Oskaloosa, Iowa; a great-niece and nephew, Darcy Madden of Mason City and Michael Raab and his wife, Kelly, of Littleton, Colo.; two great-great nephews, Derek Madden of Mason City, and Calvin Raab of Littleton, Colo.; and a very special lady friend of 42 years, Luella Marshall, of Clear Lake; as well as other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Leo Back; a sister-in-law, Ann Back; a niece, Tammy Mathre, and a brother-in-law, T.H. Mathre.

Juliet L. (Whitney) Bainter

Juliet L. (Whitney) Bainter, 79, of Clear Lake, died Friday, May 23, 2003, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Juliet¹s wish was that there be no funeral service, and her body be cremated. A memorial service will be at a later date.

According to her wishes her body was cremated.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, is in charge of the arrangements.

The family of Juliet L. (Whitney) Bainter has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Humane Society of North Iowa in Mason City in her memory.

Juliet L. (Whitney) Bainter was born on March 27, 1924, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Eugene and Ruth (Green) Whitney. She attended and received her education in the Clear Lake school system, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1942. She was united in marriage to Jess Vaughn Bainter on Aug. 15, 1942, in Glendale, Calif.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Jess Vaughn Bainter, of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa; a son, Michael V. Bainter and his wife, Nancy, of Pacific Grove, Calif., a daughter, Lani M. Cook, of Clear Lake; a son, Whitney J. Bainter of Lompoc, Calif.; two grandchildren, Rebecca E. Franks and her husband, Dan, of Clear Lake, and Matthew A. Cook of Santa Barbara, Calif., one great-granddaughter, Emma G. Franks of Clear Lake; a sister, Rosemary J. White of Clear Lake; a brother, Jack D. Whitney and his wife, Darllene, of Seal Beach, Calif., a sister, Maxigene Duesenberg and her husband, Arlen, of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; as well as other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and seven brothers and sisters, Bonnie Tierney, Charles Whitney, Ruth Lysne, Lon Whitney, Helen Hamm, Cherie Kutzner, and Eugene Whitney.

Alida M. Kjos

Alida M. Kjos, 90, of 100 Bennett Dr., Sheffield, Iowa, died Monday, May 19, 2003 at the Sheffield Care Center, Sheffield. Memorial services were Saturday, May 31, at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, Iowa with the Rev. Thomas Healey officiating. The family suggests memorials may be given in her name.

Alida was born June 28, 1912 in Bluffton Township, rural Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Olaus and Petra (Peterson) Hanson. She grew up in the Decorah area.

Alida married Spencer J. Kjos on Oct. 15, 1932. They later moved to the Sunrise Apt. in Sheffield. She worked at the Sheffield Care Center as a cook. Soon after her daughter¹s death she moved to Clear Lake to be closer to her family.

In December 1994 she moved to the Sheffield Care Center due to ill health.

She enjoyed baking, doing crafts and was known by her family as a wonderful cook. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake.

She will be sadly missed by her three grandsons: Steve Wells and his wife, Linda, Clear Lake, Scott Wells and his wife, Carolyn, Dakota Dunes, S.D. and Mick Wells and his wife, Charlotte, Raleigh, N.C.; three great-grandchildren, Josh and Marc Wells, Clear Lake, and Wade Wells, Dakota Dunes, S.D.; son-in-law, Derwood E. Wells and his wife, Darlene, Clear Lake; brother-in-law Clifford Kjos and his wife, Charlotte, Decorah; and sister-in-law, Ruby Grafwallner, Colorado Springs, Colo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1984; her daughter, Patricia Wells, in 1985; and brothers and sisters.

George Nei

George Nei, 93, of 1613 W. 7th Ave. N., Clear Lake, Iowa died Saturday, May 24, 2003 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Memorial services will be Wednesday, May 28, at 2 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Visitation will be a half-hour before the service on Wednesday. Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.

George was born April 27, 1910 in Chicago, Ill. the son of Ambrose and Nettie Nei. He moved with his parents at an early age to Ventura where he attended school.

George moved back to Chicago to work with his brothers in the furniture and appliance business. He married LaVina Johnson on Dec. 5, 1942 in Chicago. Following his retirement in 1973 they moved back to Clear Lake.

George enjoyed playing golf and cards with his friends and traveling.

George is survived by his wife, LaVina Nei, Clear Lake; his son, Phillip Nei, Clear Lake; his sister, Dorothy Guiliani, Clear Water, Fla. and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Peter, Phillip and Henry Nei and one sister, Kathryn Wagner.

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

Henrietta ³Etta² Tibbits

Henrietta ³Etta² Tibbits, 88, of 5 Crystal Heights, Ventura, Iowa died Saturday, May 24, 2003 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 28, 10:30 a.m. at the Ventura United Methodist Church, Ventura, Iowa with the Rev. Audrey Westendorf-Young officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.

Etta was born in Klemme, Iowa the daughter of John P. and Christina

(Ennenga) Christians. She attended school in Garner, Iowa.

Etta married Arthur LeRoy Tibbits on Nov. 20, 1934 in Waseca, Minn.. She worked with her husband in Hanford, Wash. and later Oak Ridge, Tenn. in the Atomic Plant. She moved with her husband to many different cities while he was in the U.S. Army.

They moved to the farm five miles north of Ventura in 1947 and lived there until 1976, when they moved to their present home.

Etta enjoyed playing cards with her sisters, sewing and doing crafts. She was a member of Ventura United Methodist Church, Women¹s Club, RH Club and the Ventura Senior Citizens.

Etta is survived by her two sisters, Sena Christensen and her husband, LaVern, Clear Lake, and Elsie Wilson and her husband, Bill, Ventura; sister- in -laws Evelyn Christians, Garner, Iowa, Ione Nuehring, Mason City, Iowa and Doris Martin, Floyd, Iowa; her brother-in-law, Donald Tibbits, Forest City, Iowa and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, eight brothers and three sisters.

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