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Obituaries on this page:
Martin J. (Marty) Olson
Eleanor Bernard
Janice Joy Reisetter
Willim
Willard Nelson
Doris P. "Dodie" Stuart
George H. Dodd
Robert N. Shaw, Sr.
Anna Marie (Omie)
Eberhardt
Helen McEldoon
Aline M. Burgess
Betty Ann Powell
Martin J. (Marty) Olson
Martin J. (Marty) Olson,
52, of 1200 10th Street N., Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Aug.
26, 2003 at Muse Norris Hospice, Mason City.
Graveside services were held Thursday, Aug. 28, at Clear
Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz,
officiating. Military honors were conducted by members of
Clear Lake VFW.
Martin J. Olson was born June 25, 1951 at Mason City, a
son of Dale and Joan (Jodan) Olson.
Marty attended Clear Lake schools. He served in the U.S.
Army during the Vietnam War, stationed in Germany and
Korea. Following his discharge, he lived and worked in
Utah and Colorado. He later worked as a guide in the
Boundary Waters, in northern Minnesota. For several years,
he served as the grounds superintendent at Rest Haven
Cemetery, West Des Moines, Iowa.
In 1987, Marty returned to Clear Lake and worked until his
health failed. He was a former member of the VFW, Clear
Lake.
Marty loved the outdoors, camping and walking in the woods
with his dog, Cinchy.
Marty is survived by his mother, Joan Olson, Clear Lake;
three sisters, Peggy Olson, Clear Lake; Lori Copley and
her husband, Herb, Clear Lake; Julie Budd, Clear Lake;
nieces and nephews, Mike and Ryan Roberts; Jaime and Kerri
Copley; Nikki, Ashley and Dan Budd; and Spencer Olson;
several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Dale, in 1999; and
a brother, Rick, in 1987.
Eleanor Bernard
Eleanor Bernard,
76, of Webster City, Iowa, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2003 at
the Mercy Medical Center at Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Webster City, with the Rev. Travis Schmid
officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery,
Webster City. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral
Home from 5 - 8 p.m. Wednesday and at the church after 9
a.m. Thursday.
Eleanor Angie Luppes, daughter of Harme and Hilka Tapper
Luppes, was born Oct. 9, 1926, at Kamrar, Iowa. She
attended liberty #8 rural school and graduated from
Lincoln High at Webster City in 1943. She worked at
Estenson's Bakery and Webster City Credit Bureau. On June
5, 1946, she married Francis Walter Bernard at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church in Webster City. The couple resided at
Webster City. She had been employed at Beam Manufacturing
(Electrolux), Doane Farm Management, Hahne Printing,
Dunn's Super Valu, McMurray Hatchery and Hamilton County
Public Hospital. She was a Tupperware consultant for over
25 years.
Mrs. Bernard is survived by her daughter, Patricia
Bernard, Calamus, Iowa; sons and daughter-in-laws,
Berkeley and Janice Bernard, Okemos, Mich., Rodney and
Sally Bernard, Clear Lake, and Kevin and Karen Bernard,
Elkhart, Iowa; grandchildren Matthew and Daphne Bernard of
Red Oak, Iowa, Meribeth and Matthew Smyk, Grand Junction,
Colo., Melissa Bernard, Iowa City, Nicholas Bernard,
Elkhart, Ryan and Melanie Bernard, Okemos, Ryan and Sherry
Reinier, Belton, Texas, Heather Reinier, Des Moines, and
Samantha and Mike Camp, Ankeny; great-grandchildren Nicole
Koester, Ryan Reinier, Jr., Savannah Horton, Nick Sutton,
Maria Camp, Kylie and Dylan Jacobsen; a brother and
sister-in-law, Raymond and Joann Luppes, Webster City; a
sister and brother-in-law, Erma and George Studley,
Webster City; aunts, Jennie Roberts and Catherine Tapper,
both of Webster City, Etta Sherman and Dorthea Tapper,
both of Iowa Falls, Iowa and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Aug. 17, 1995;
her parents; a brother, Melroy Luppes and a brother in
infancy.
She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Webster City Women's Club, Iowa Genealogical Society, and
secretary-treasurer of Meals on Wheels for many years. Her
hobbies included quilting, bowling and ceramics.
Janice Joy Reisetter
Willim
Janice Joy Reisetter
Willim was born in
Hampton, Iowa, New Year's Day, 1938, the daughter of Jay
T. and Albie Klement Reisetter. The family moved to
Marshalltown, Iowa when Jan was an infant where her father
established Mid-West Machine and Welding Company. Raised
in Marshalltown, she was baptized and confirmed at Elim
Lutheran Church and graduated from high school with the
class of 1955.
Following high school, she attended the Paris Academy in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Iowa State University in Ames. As
an expert and talented cosmetologist, Jan taught at the
Paris Academy and sponsored hair-styling and training
seminars in Iowa and surrounding states.
Jan then returned to Marshalltown where she and Gerald
Rash established a cosmetology school. While residing in
Cedar Rapids, Jan was chosen Miss Cedar Rapids, and the
following year she represented Marshalltown and was
selected First Runner-up in the Miss Iowa pageant.
On Nov. 28, 1962, Janice was united in marriage with Lee
D. Willim at Elim Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. Their
union was blessed with four sons: Bartley, Eric, Adam and
Matthew. They resided in Marshalltown until purchasing the
funeral homes in Dows and Latimer in 1968. They later
owned and operated funeral businesses in Belmond, Klemme,
Clarion and Eagle Grove. In 1977 they moved to Clarion and
operated the funeral homes until selling them in 1997. In
1998 the Willims left Clarion spending their time between
their homes at Clear Lake and Ft. Myers Beach, Fla.
In addition to assisting her husband in the funeral
businesses, Jan was a member of the First Lutheran Church
in Clarion and was active in community affairs, Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority, Federated Women and the Republican Women.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends,
entertaining and traveling both here and abroad.
Jan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Aug. 5, 2003, and
her death occurred Sept. 6, 2003, at their home in Clear
Lake, Iowa. At the time of her death, she had attained the
age of 65 years, 9 months and 6 days.
Jan was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Albie
Reisetter, and one brother, Leon D. Reisetter.
Those remaining to cherish her memory include her husband,
Lee D. Willim; four sons, Bartley J. Willim and wife,
Tonya, of Pequot Lakes, Minn.; Eric L.T. Willim and
fiancée, Becky, of Clarion; Adam W. Willim of Cincinnati,
Ohio; and Matthew D. Willim of South Attleboro, Mass.;
seven grandchildren, Joshua, Leah, Blake, Lexi, Ashlee,
Madison and Audrey; her sister, Joyce M. Reisetter of
Phoenix, Az.; her brother, Leo W. Reisetter of
Marshalltown; mother-in-law, Lova Willim Smith of Clarion;
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept.
10, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church, Clarion,
Iowa, with Mark Young, from the Clear Lake Christian
Church, officiating. Internment will be in the Willim
Terrace of the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Services are under the direction of the Willim Funeral
Home in Pequot Lakes, Minn.
Willard Nelson
Willard Nelson,
65, of 1200 N. 9th St. W., Clear Lake, died Saturday,
Sept. 6, 2003 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake,
Iowa. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa.
Interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton,
Iowa. Family suggests memorials to Willard Nelson memorial
fund.
Willard was born Nov. 1, 1937 in Thornton, Iowa the son of
Clarence and Rose (Nicolet) Nelson. He lived with his
parents until moving to Opportunity Village, Clear Lake.
Willard is survived by his brothers, Marvin Nelson and his
wife, Juanita, Colorado, LaVerne Nelson and his wife,
Eleanor, Clear Lake; sister-in-law, Shirley Nelson,
Thornton, Iowa and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother,
James Nelson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge
of arrangements.
Doris P. "Dodie" Stuart
Doris P. "Dodie"
Stuart, 87, died
peacefully Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 at her home, 821 South
Shore Dr., Clear Lake. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake
Cemetery, Clear Lake at a later date. Family suggests any
memorials be given to the Doris P. Stuart memorial fund.
As per her request, the body is to be cremated and no
services are to be held.
Doris was born Oct. 23, 1915 in Edison, Neb. the daughter
of Harry and Bertha (Daiss) Pickett.
Doris married Robert C. Stuart and they owned and operated
Stuart Realty for many years. She continued to operate it
after her husband's death in 1963 until her retirement.
Doris was a loving mother and enjoyed being with her
family.
She will be loved and missed by all those that survive
her: a son James P. Stuart, Clear Lake; seven
grandchildren, Allison and Jimmy Stuart, Las Vegas, Nev.,
Sean Dunbar, Columbus, Ohio, Holly Harris and her husband,
David, Germantown, Wis., Heather Shumaker and her husband,
Sean, Loveland, Ohio, Billy Larson, Long Beach, Calif. and
Analyn Gapay and her husband, Sean, Burnsville, Minn.;
four great-grandchildren, Christopher, Casey and Corbin
Shumaker and Michael Gapay; one sister, Jean Moss,
Overton, Neb. and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert
C. "Bob" Stuart; two daughters, Suzanne (Stuart) Dunbar
and Sharon (Stuart) Larson; an infant son, William Stuart
and eight brothers and sisters.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge
of arrangements.
George H. Dodd
George H. Dodd,
89, 200 15th Ave S., Clear Lake, died Sunday, Sept. 7,
2003, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City,
Iowa. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept 10,
1:30 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th
St., Clear Lake. Memorials may be given to Hospice Of
North Iowa in his name.
George was born Oct. 23, 1913, in New Providence, Iowa,
the son of Guy and Eulalia (Lundy) Dodd. His family moved
to Clear Lake where he attended school. He worked for the
Mason City Brick & Tile and also helped cut ice on Clear
Lake. George married Alice Geneva Prestholt in February,
1936. He farmed in the Clear Lake area for many years
until he retired and moved to Hanlontown. George married
Florence H. Veele, March 4, 1972 in Mason City, Iowa. He
moved back to Clear Lake in 1997. George enjoyed
traveling, camping, bird watching and spending winters in
Mission, Texas. He also spent time doing woodworking.
George is survived by a daughter, Darlene Butner and her
husband, Robert Jr., Clear Lake; a son, Byron Dodd and his
wife, Bonnie, Plymouth, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Michael
Haugen, Alice Bramley, Mark Haugen, all of Clear Lake,
Michele Anderson and her husband, Tom, Des Moines, Iowa,
Dan Dodd and his wife, Kindra, Manly, Iowa, Jason Dodd and
his wife, April, Manly, and Amy Lang and her husband, Rod,
Swea City, Iowa; eleven great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Myrna Schmidt,
Garner, Iowa and a brother, Ralph Dodd and his wife, Theo,
Clear Lake, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.
George was
preceded in death by his parents; his first wife in 1968,
his second wife in 1998; three brothers, Floyd, Robert and
Dean Dodd, and one sister, Lillian Ginn.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge
of arrangements.
Robert N. Shaw, Sr.
Robert N. Shaw, Sr.,
age 63, loving husband and father of six, died Sept. 10,
2003 of cancer at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services
were held Saturday, Sept. 13, at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church.
A lifelong resident of Des Moines, Iowa, and recently
retired from Peerless Supply, Bob enjoyed being with his
family, fishing, barbecuing, the outdoors and spending
time at the family's lake home in Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hollie and Marie
Shaw; his sister, Betty Murphy; and a grandson, Benjamin
Strable.
He is survived and will be missed by his wife of 43 years,
Faith Shaw; daughters, Michelle Carlson and Susie (Gary)
Voyce of Des Moines, Chris (Rusty) Strable of Polk City
and Patty Shaw of Queens, N.Y.; sons, Rob (Kate) Shaw and
Tim Shaw of Des Moines; four grandchildren, Shannon and
Heather Carlson of Des Moines, Crystal Allen (Robert
Malloy) of Slater, Iowa, and Coty Strable of Polk City,
Iowa; and one great-grandchild, Alexa Malloy of Slater.
Bob is also survived by seven siblings, Ida (Dave) Bradish
and Eileen Fulton of Foreman, Ark., Rick (Evie) Shaw, Joe
(Vicki) Shaw and Mary (Eric) Murphy of Des Moines, Bill
(Mary) Shaw of Biloxi, Miss., and Margie (Robert) Wellman
of Meade, Kan. He is also survived by a brother-in-law,
Larry Murphy of Norwalk, Iowa.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Juvenile
Diabetes Foundation or St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Anna Marie (Omie)
Eberhardt
Anna Marie (Omie)
Eberhardt, 93, of
Mason City, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at Good
Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, at
the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mason City, with the Rev.
Mark Lavrenz officiating. Burial was in the Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
The family of Anna Marie (Omie) Eberhardt has requested
that memorial contributions be made to the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church building fund or to Hospice of North Iowa
in her memory.
Anna Marie (Omie) Eberhardt was born in a German
settlement in Norka, Russia on June 12, 1910, the daughter
of Phillip and Katherine (Nolda) Lofing. She came to
America at the age of three with her mother and two
brothers to join her father who had come one year
earlier. Omie was united in marriage to John A. Eberhardt
on April 11, 1926, in Mason City. He preceded her in
death on Nov. 18, 1983.
Omie worked at Decker's Meat Packing Company in Mason City
in the trimming Department and retired after 43 1/2 years
of service.
She loved her church and was the last charter member of
Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Her great love and joy in life
was her grandchildren and having everyone together for
family gatherings. She also enjoyed cooking German dishes
for her family.
Left to cherish her memory is her son and daughter-in-law,
John and Donna Eberhardt of Mason City; four
grandchildren, Debbie (Tom) Lincoln of Clear Lake, Jo
Ellen (Chuck) Younke, Marsha (Mark) Koerber and Bryan
(Denise) Eberhardt all of Mason City; nine
great-grandchildren, Travis and Josh Goslin of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, Zach and Beau Lincoln of Clear Lake, Dawn
Roszell, Justin Younke, Ryan and Morgan Koerber, and
Hannah Eberhardt all of Mason City, six
great-great-grandchildren, Bria, Zane, Isaiah, Payton,
Abby and Gabriel; as well as other relatives and many
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John in
1983, her brothers, Henry and Phillip Lofing, and an
infant daughter, Ella May.
Helen McEldoon
Helen McEldoon,
70, of Brighton, Iowa, died at 2:46 a.m., Friday, Sept.
12, 2003 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in
Iowa City following a brief illness.
Helen May Buck was born Sept. 20, 1932, in Clear Lake,
Iowa to James A. and Mina (Harter) Buck. She graduated
from Clear Lake High School and married James P. McEldoon
II in Clear Lake on April 14, 1957. He died April 23,
1988.
Mrs. McEldoon and her husband moved to Brighton in 1965.
She was a homemaker, assistant cashier at the Rubio
Savings Bank of Brighton from 1977-1997. She also worked
as a volunteer at the Washington County Hospital gift shop
for a short time, had served as treasurer for the
Hillcrest Cemetery Association for several years, member
of the Brighton Lions Club and member of the Brighton
United Church.
Mrs. McEldoon is survived by three sons: James P. McEldoon
III of Bozeman, Mt., Todd McEldoon and his fiancée, Mary
Jansen, of Rochester, Minn., and Mark McEldoon and his
wife, Christy, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; five grandchildren;
one brother, James Buck of Clear Lake; two sisters, Ruth
Coffin of Eyota, Minn. and Janette Buck of Clear Lake; and
a sister-in-law, Martha Buck, of Clear Lake. Her parents;
husband; and one brother, Robert Buck, preceded her in
death.
Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 15, at the
Brighton United Church with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer
officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in
Brighton. A memorial has been established.
Aline M. Burgess
Aline M. Burgess,
age 91, most recently a resident of the Oakwood Care
Center in Clear Lake, formerly of the Goodell, Iowa, area,
died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2003 at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services are set
for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Goodell United
Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Amsterdam
Cemetery, Goodell. The family suggests memorials be given
to the donor's choice.
Aline Kilgore was born Dec. 12, 1911 at Union County,
Iowa, the daughter of Clay Clarence "C.C." and Elizabeth
Marie (Holberg) Kilgore. She attended and graduated from
high school in Shannon City, Iowa. Aline continued her
post secondary education for two years at the University
of Iowa and later completed her B.A. Degree at Drake
University.
Following her education, Aline was a teacher for both the
Rural Wright and Rural Hancock Schools for a time. She
also was employed as the librarian of the Klemme schools
and later for the Belmond schools, where she retired in
1980.
Aline was married to Joseph "Joe" W. Burgess on March 9,
1934 at the United Bretheren Church parsonage in Goodell.
Following their marriage the couple farmed and raised
their children on the Burgess homestead north of Goodell.
In addition to her career in education and farming with
her husband, Aline was a life long home maker. she very
much loved any activity that included her family. she
enjoyed visiting with friends, playing cards, being a 4-H
leader and in earlier years, serving on the church board
and involvement in activities with the church. ladies.
Aline loved being in the outdoors, where favorite past
times included fishing and bird watching. Mrs. Burgess
liked to read and keep up on current events, especially
activities and news of the area. Aline enjoyed music and
playing the piano. She had accompanied her mother on
various occasions, and played background music for silent
movies. Aline made pottery and handmade quilts which she
gave to others as keepsakes.
Aline and Joe had lived at Prairie View Housing Community
in Garner for four years before moving to Clear Lake where
Aline lived in the Courtyard Assisted Living Facility
while her husband resided in the Oakwood Care Center.
Following his death on Aug. 28, 2002, Aline became a
resident of the Oakwood Care Center.
Those left to cherish the memory of Aline's life include
her son, Thomas Clay Burgess, Clear Lake; her daughter,
JoAnn Burgess, Clear Lake; a daughter-in-law, Peggy
Burgess, Hampton, Iowa; sister, Ellen Withers, Paisley,
Or.; granddaughters, Kimberly Loggins and her husband,
Jeff, Hampton; and Lynn Marie Krupp and her husband,
Johannes, Sweden; a great-grandson, Tyler Loggins,
Hampton, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe, in
Aug. 2002; a son, Dean Burgess; and two brothers, Claire
and Lyndon.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, Iowa, was in charge
of arrangements.
Betty Ann Powell
Betty Ann Powell,
76, 3662 North Shore Dr., Clear Lake, died Sunday evening,
Sept. 21, 2003 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held
Friday, Sept. 26, 1 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
1001 9th Ave S., Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan
officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel from 5 - 8 p.m. with a scripture
wake service at 7 p.m. Other arrangements are incomplete.
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