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Obituaries on this page:
James Maurice Dunlay
David Endre Lansrud
Lisle Dewey Whisler
Larry L. Benson
Donna Isabelle
Luscomb
Thomas D. Gilles
Mark R. Boulton
Robert W. B.
(Bob) Krieger
Marie Stricker
William R. Gerk
Leo Francis Lallier
Wayne F. Young
Jeannette Caspers
Wayne E. Skyrme
Jess Vaughn Bainter
James E. "Jim"
Brechler
James Maurice
Dunlay
James Maurice Dunlay,
84, of Clear Lake, died Monday, July 26, 2004 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear
Lake.
Memorial services were held Saturday, July 31, at St. Peter's Catholic Church,
New Haven, Iowa with the Rev. Ray Atwood officiating. Inurnment was in St.
Peter's Catholic Cemetery, New Haven. Family suggests memorials to Oakwood Care
Center Activity Fund.
James was born Oct. 23, 1919 in Riceville, Iowa the son of Vincent and Matilda (Kleckner)
Dunlay. He attended Riceville High School.
James married Luella Marr on Nov. 3, 1942 at the St. Peter's Catholic Church,
New Haven.
He lived in Milwaukee, Wis. during WWII where he worked at a defense factory
building parts for planes. James moved to New Haven where he farmed until 1956.
He then moved to Waterloo. He was a salesman for Nutrena Foods. In 1967 moved to
Postville, Iowa where he worked in sales for the turkey plant. In 1980 moved to
Manson, Iowa where he was involved in Sears Catalog sales and operating a
grocery business until his retirement in 1992. He then moved to Woden, Iowa. In
2001 he moved to Garner, Iowa and in 2003 moved to Oakwood Care Center to be by
his wife.
He enjoyed camping, fishing, going to ballgames and especially spending time
with his children and grandchildren. He loved telling stories and having coffee
while visiting with friends.
James will be sadly missed by three children: Ronald Dunlay and his wife, Sue,
Ft. Madison, Iowa, Kathy Mortensen and her husband, Ken, Ventura, and John
Dunlay and his wife, Debbie, Cheyenne, Wyo.; fifteen grandchildren: Jennifer and
her husband, Derek, Sara and her husband, Ryan, Ronnie, Joe, Bridget, Angela,
Chris, Kristi, Aaron, Nate and his wife, Heather, Chad, Amy, Patricia, Shelly
and her husband, Fred, and David and his wife, Joy; nine great-grandchildren:
Alyssa, James, Anthony, Jordan, Hunter, Tucker, Sarah, Evan and Ethan; one
sister, Dorothy Fox and her husband, James and one brother, Terry Dunlay and his
wife, Diane and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Luella on May 23, 2004; three
brothers, Rusty, Keith and Rex and one sister, Kate.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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David Endre
Lansrud
David Endre Lansrud,
Houston, Texas, much-loved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with
Jesus on July 27, 2004, after a long courageous battle with emphysema.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, July 31, at Hollywood Cemetery,
Houston. Pat H. Foley Funeral Directors, Houston, were in charge of
arrangements.
David was born in Mason City, Iowa. Among other family members, he is survived
by a sister, Barbara Roth, Mason City.
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Lisle Dewey
Whisler
Lisle Dewey Whisler,
93, of 2400 South Shore Dr, Clear Lake, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at the IOOF
Home, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 31 at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. Interment was at the Madison
Township Cemetery, Forest City, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the Lisle Whisler
Memorial Fund.
Lisle was born June 3, 1911 at Midland, S.D. the son of Eugene and Irene
(Powell) Whisler. Lisle graduated from Midland High School and then attended and
graduated from Open Bible Institute in Des Moines, Iowa. Lisle married Elaine
Rowcliffe at South Dakota. He pioneered churches in South Dakota before moving
to Webster City, Iowa. After Elaine passed away due to cancer, Lisle married
Marlys Wagner Hawkinson on May 11, 1973, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.
Lisle also was custodian for Clear Lake Open Bible Camp Grounds, and worked at
Opportunity Village, retiring in 1984. In 1985 they moved to Minnesota where he
was a fill-in pastor for several churches and Bible Study minister. Lisle and
Marlys wintered at Clear Lake and in May 2002, he entered the IOOF Home. He was
a member of the Assembly of God Church in Mountain Lake, Minn. He enjoyed
playing the organ and vegetable gardening.
Lisle is survived by his wife, Marlys Whisler, of Clear Lake; four children, Dan
(Kathy) Whisler of Des Moines, Iowa, Mary Lee (Ean) Hastie of Denver, Colo.,
Sharon (Darwin) McIntosh of Colville, Wash., Byron (Vicki) Whisler of Cucamonga,
Calif.; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a sister, Mary Whisler of
Midland, S.D.; one step-daughter, Kathy (Jerry) Nydegger of Redwood Falls,
Minn.; two step-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and friends.
His parents; first wife, Elaine; three brothers; five sisters, and a
granddaughter, Sherry Moore, preceded him in death.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Larry L. Benson
Larry L. Benson, 56,
of 709 S. 9th St., Clear Lake, died Friday, July 30, 2004 at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa from a long battle with cancer.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake
Cemetery with military honors by the 1133rd Transportation Unit. Family suggests
memorials to the Larry L. Benson memorial fund.
Larry was born Jan. 6, 1948 in Harlan, Iowa the son of Bert and Agneta (Flug)
Benson. He graduated from Ventura High School in 1967. He entered the United
States Navy and served during the Vietnam War. Following the service with the
Navy he joined the 1133rd Transportation Unit and served during the Desert Storm
and was a member for 22 years.
Larry married Judy Dyre on Nov. 16, 1973 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church,
Ventura.
Larry worked for the City of Clear Lake in the Street Department for over 28
years.
He enjoyed woodworking, riding his motorcycle, bowling, racing his hornet at the
fair grounds and spending time with his grandsons.
He was a member of Clear Lake Muddy Pond CB Club and was known as the Paper
Tiger until it disbanded. He was a member of the Clear Lake Volunteer Fire
Department for over 13 years and a member of Zion Lutheran Church.
Larry is survived by his two children: Trinity Benson and his wife, Erica, and
their two children, Nathan and Pierce Benson, Clear Lake, and Terry Benson,
Clear Lake, and her fiancé, Jon Moritz, Ventura; his brother, Gary Benson and
his wife, Sibyl, Dalton, Ga.; his four sisters, Ardelle Pope, Harlan, Iowa,
Rosemary Gross and her husband, Russell, Aurora, Minn., Betty Page, Albert Lea,
Minn. and Carol Steinlicht, Garner, Iowa; his mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Colleen and Jim Dyre, Clear Lake and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Bertha and wife, Judy, in 1998.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Donna
Isabelle Luscomb
Donna Isabelle Luscomb,
77, 405 27th Ave S., Clear Lake, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. No services will be held. Her body was
cremated.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may consider memorials to the charity
of their choice in memory of Donna I. Luscomb.
Donna was born Dec. 14, 1926, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Forrest and
Irene (Shaffer) Judd. Donna married Melvin I. Luscomb on Sept. 24, 1943 in Clear
Lake. They farmed northwest of Clear Lake until they retired in 1970. She
enjoyed traveling and painting.
Survivors include one son, Dennis Luscomb and his wife, Susan, Mission, Texas;
daughters, Sheila Luscomb, Clear Lake, and Jan Beal and her husband, Jim, Sioux
Falls, S.D.; three grandchildren, Jennifer Ruley and her fiancé, Jason Rosauer,
Ventura, Jeffrey Ruley and his wife, Sarah, Mankato, Minn. and Ted Beal, Las
Vegas, Nev. and one great-granddaughter, Karenna Ruley, Mankato.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, on April 3, 1999; her parents
and one granddaughter, Angela Beal.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Thomas D. Gilles
Thomas D. Gilles, 63,
of Prescott, Wis., died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Cancer
Center, St. Paul, Minn. following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 5, at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, Prescott. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Mr. Gilles was born on April 19, 1941 in Osage, Iowa, the son of Dean "Porky"
and Patricia A. (Mesenbrink) Gilles. He was a 1963 graduate of Loras College,
Dubuque, Iowa and was associated with Piper, Jaffrey and Hopwood as an
investment counselor, before becoming a partner in the Ritz, a popular supper
club in Clear Lake. After becoming disabled, he moved to Prescott to be closer
to his family. Tom was a loving and caring grandfather.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Prescott.
Tom is survived by his son, Thomas B. (Laurie) Gilles, Apple Valley, Minn.; his
granddaughter and the light of his life, Grace Frances Gilles; his mother, Pat
Gilles of Bradenton, Fla.; his brother, Jack, Clear Lake; his sister, Barbara,
Ames, Iowa; a niece, Traci and nephew, Alex.
His father, Dean "Porky" Gilles, preceded him in death.
Memorials may be directed to: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 269 Dakota, St. S.,
Prescott, WI 54021; Our Lady of Good Counsel Cancer Center, 2076 St. Anthony
Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 or Heartland Homecare Network, P.O. Box 487, Hammond,
WI 54015.
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Mark R. Boulton
Mark R. Boulton, 52,
died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City,
Iowa after a courageous battle with leukemia.
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Thomas Healey officiating. Tje family
will greet friends one hour prior to service time. Memorials may be directed to
the Mark R. Boulton Memorial Fund or Hospice of North Iowa.
Mark Randall Boulton was born Oct. 30, 1951 in Forest City, Iowa, the son of Max
Richard Boulton Sr. and Maxine Rose (Monson) Sears.
He graduated from Clear Lake high school in 1970. He was a foreign exchange
student to Bogata, Columbia, South America while in high school. After high
school he attended Iowa State University for two years, majoring in engineering.
While there he was a thespian participating in drama. He worked for General
Electric Telephone Company in Forest City. He later transferred to Oxford, Iowa
and ending in Michigan, where he lived for many years. Mark started doing
construction work independently, specializing in roofing, gutters, and siding.
In 2002 he moved back to Iowa when he was diagnosed with leukemia to be closer
to his family.
He belonged to the R.O.T.C. in Ames and was a member of the C.B. Club known as
"Cable Cutter." He was a volunteer fireman for Forest City Fire Department.
He loved to sing karaoke and play guitar, fish, camp, and anything to do
outdoors. His greatest love was his family.
He is survived by significant other, Doris Franzen, of Rock Falls, Iowa; three
daughters, Candice Sue Boulton, of South Korea, Crystal Marie Boulton, of Kansas
City, Kan., Cassandra Jean Boulton, of Woodward, Iowa; one son, Randall Dean
Boulton-Sougstad, of Forest City; brothers and sisters, Michael Richard Boulton,
of Waco, Texas, Marsha Rose Thayer, of Clear Lake, Matthew Roger Boulton, of
Gardner, Kan., Max Richard Sr. and his wife, HyeonJu Boulton, of Seoul, South
Korea, Merry Rebecca Boulton-Trosper and her husband, William, of Rock Falls;
step-father, Rancher Sears, of Clear Lake; Linda Ann Boulton, of Wayland, Iowa;
a very special four-legged friend, Divot, along with many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by grandparents; parents; a brother, Martin "Marty"
Ralph Boulton and sister-in-law, Delores Moore.
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Robert W.
B. (Bob) Krieger
Robert W. B. (Bob) Krieger,
59, of 8 Woodbine Road, Mason City, Iowa, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004 at Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 6, at First United
Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, Mason City, Iowa with the Rev. Jim Stiles,
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial
Chapel, 126 3rd St NE, Mason City and one hour prior to services at the church
on Friday.
Memorials may be given to the Robert W. B. Krieger Memorial Fund.
Robert W. B. Krieger was born March 5, 1945 at Chicago, Ill., a son of Robert O.
and Shirley (Hoy) Krieger. Bob was raised and educated in Chicago. He attended
Byford Elementary School, and was a graduate of Austin High School, where he
served as class president, and was in the swim club and senior choir. He
received a Bachelor of Science degree, from the University of Illinois.
He was united in marriage to Sandy Carlson on June 22, 1968 at Chicago.
Bob worked at Defense Systems, Sperry Corporation, Minneapolis, Minn. for
several years. In 1979 he moved to Mason City, where he worked at the
Sperry/Unisys Company, Clear Lake.
In January 1991, Bob formed TeamQuest Corporation, a software development
company, with offices in Clear Lake and Gottenberg, Sweden. In addition to his
corporate duties, Bob founded TeamQuest Foundation, which was organized to
assist non-profit entities in enhancing the use of technology in their daily
operations.
Bob enjoyed fishing, woodworking, genealogy, golfing, and especially the Chicago
Cubs.
He was involved with many organizations, including; board member of Mason City
Economic Development Corporation; Mason City Barbershop Chorus and a barbershop
quartet; and the Iowa Traction Railroad. He was a member of First United
Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy Krieger; a son, Michael Krieger, Mason City; a
daughter, Ashley Krieger, Mason City; his parents, Robert O. and Shirley
Krieger, Chicago; one sister, Darlyn Haussmann, Aubrey, Texas; one brother,
Richard (Susan) Krieger, Crystal Lake, Ill.; a brother-in-law, Quill Carlson,
Lombard, Ill.; sisters-in-law, Lonarta Walsh, Cary Ill.; Aleeta Murawski,
Woodale, Ill.; 14 nieces and nephews; and one great-nephew.
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Marie Stricker
Marie Stricker,
83, 17396 Kingbird Ave, Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004 at the
I.O.O.F. Home, Mason City. A funeral service was held Friday, Aug. 6, at Zion
Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard Scott officiating.
Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Memorials may be given to
the Marie Stricker Memorial Fund.
Marie was born Jan. 15, 1921, in Mason City, the daughter of John and Marie
Speakar. Marie married Dave Stricker on Nov. 6, 1938 at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Mason City. They farmed north of Mason City until 1943 when they moved
northwest of Mason City to farm. They moved to Willow Pointe Assisted Living in
2000.
Marie loved to sew, knit, crochet, fish, and go to casinos. She was a great
cook. She collected dolls, ceramic chickens and spoons. Marie and Dave enjoyed
spending their winters with their friends and relatives in Harlingen, Texas from
1977 to 1988. Marie was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the DD Club.
Marie is survived by her husband, Dave Stricker, Mason City; two sons, Richard
Stricker and his wife, Linda, Ventura, and Marlen Stricker and his wife, Nancy,
Clear Lake; one daughter, Nadine (Stricker) Schallock and her husband, Wayne,
Mason City; five grandchildren, Kristie Niemi, Derek Stricker, Sara Truax, Jacob
Schallock and Jason Schallock; one great-granddaughter, Taylor Stricker; three
step-grandchildren, Billy Case, Donnie Case and Gary Case; and two
step-great-grandchildren, Austin and Abby Case.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Stricker,
and four brothers John, Alex, Bob and Emanuel (Monty) Speakar.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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William R. Gerk
William R. Gerk died
July 29, 2004 at home with family and friends approximately one month after
being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He lived to the end with strength
of will, humor and dignity, and his daughters and nephew, Ron Gerk, will never
forget those last few weeks together.
The youngest of 11, Bill was born July 10,1929 to George and Elizabeth Gerk and
was raised on a farm in Clear Lake. He earned a Bachelors of Arts degree from
Loras University and a Master of Arts degree in public speaking from the
University of Iowa. While teaching, he met his future wife and fellow teacher,
Carolyn Campbell. He served in the Army from 1955 - 1957 in Germany and received
an award for his articles in the military's Stars and Stripes newspaper.
After settling in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bill joined the SSF Fire Dept and
received a state commendation for teaching fire safety in the schools. He was
president of the SF Toastmasters and won the annual humorous speech contest. A
self-taught magician and juggler who could handle six balls at once, he often
performed for organizations and family.
An avid tennis player, Bill was founder and president of the San Mateo Tennis
Club. He played in many statewide Police and Firemen Olympics', winning gold in
1975. He was also president of the SF Table Tennis Club.
After 24 years as a firefighter, Bill retired to Tucson, Az., where he pursued
his passion for tennis, ranking fourth in a three-state tournament. A lifetime
scholar, he amassed a personal library of over 10,000 books and frequented
Bookmen's bookstore where he was known as "Wild Bill." Multi-talented,
eccentric, an original, Bill used his love of humor to connect with people. In
his own words, "This was not my plan - but perhaps I will find endless beauty,
happiness, love and wisdom there."
He is survived by his four daughters and their families, Barbara and Lindo
Morucci, daughter, Monica, of San Francisco, Calif.; Mary and Bill Murphy,
daughters, Sydney and Fiona, of Denver, Colo.; Pamela Gerk and husband, Rodolfo
Rivas, children, Rafael and Gabriela of Aptos, Calif.; Julie Gerk and
husband-to-be, David Hernandez, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and his three brothers,
Chuck Gerk of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Art Gerk of Mason City, Iowa; Don Gerk of
Mankato, Minn. and many nieces and nephews.
A ceremony was held Aug. 6 at Skylawn Memorial Park, Highway 92 at Rte 35, San
Mateo, Calif. In deep appreciation of Bill's caregivers, donations may be made
in his memory to Carondelet Hospice or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, c/o
Barbara Morucci, 240 Colon Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112.
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Leo Francis
Lallier
Leo Francis Lallier,
76, 205 West View Dr., Ventura, Iowa, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at Heritage
Health Care, Mason City, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, Aug. 12, 10
a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave S., Clear Lake, with Msgr.
Robert Hogan officiating. Interment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with a Scriptural Wake service to start at 7
p.m. Memorials may be directed to Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Leo was born May 23, 1928 in Buffalo Center, Iowa, the son of Oswald F. and
Sarah (Kelch) Lallier. He graduated from Algona High School. Leo served his
country in the Army National Guard during the Korean War. He worked for Northern
Natural Gas for 32 years, retiring in 1984. After retirement, Leo and Delores
volunteered for various senior programs both in Iowa and Arizona. They wintered
in Apache Junction, Az. Leo loved gardening, fishing, and camping with his
family. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Leo is survived by three children, Vicki McNally and her husband, Patrick,
Tucson, Az., Debra Sharits and Jack Wignot, Redondo Beach, Calif., and Kristy
Prall and her husband, Kirk, Meridian, Id.; six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Delores, July 2, 2004 and
granddaughter, Melissa.
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Wayne F. Young
Wayne F. Young,
79, 5801 South Shore Dr., Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. According to his wishes,
he was cremated. A graveside memorial service was held Friday, Aug. 13, with lay
assistant Richard Scott with Zion Lutheran Church of Clear Lake officiating.
Military honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be left to
the Wayne F. Young Memorial Fund.
Wayne was born April 10, 1925 in Mason City, the son of Vincent and Evelyn (Caco)
Young. He attended Mason City schools. During World Ward II, Wayne enlisted in
the Marines on July 3, 1943 and was discharged March 19, 1946 as a Sergeant.
Most of his career was spent as a mechanic. He also spent eight years in the
Sheriff's posse in New Mexico.
Wayne is survived by his very special and best friend, Marge Schmolke, Clear
Lake; five children, Wayne Young, Reno, Nev., John Young, Missouri, Judy
Zulfiqar, California, Kevin Young, Texas and Linda Davis, California; and two
step-children, David Owens and Mark Owens.
Wayne is preceded in death by his parents and brothers and sisters.
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Jeannette Caspers
Jeannette Caspers, 71,
of Swaledale, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center
- Mason City. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 17, at St. Paul
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Thornton, Iowa, with the Rev. Robert Hetrick
presiding. Interment was at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Swaledale. Retz-Grarup
Funeral Home, Thornton, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed
to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Jeannette Louise (Ashland) Caspers was born Sept. 19, 1932 on a farm near Clear
Lake to Ole and Florence (Paulson) Ashland. She was baptized and confirmed at
Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Jeannette graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1950 then worked at Ben
Franklin in Clear Lake. On Feb. 14, 1954 Jeannette was united in marriage with
Dale Caspers. They farmed at Swaledale their entire married life. This year they
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Those who knew Jeannette will remember her for all the good things she did for
her church, her family, her friends and all others whose lives she touched.
Survivors include her husband, Dale; children, Jon (Carol) Caspers, Swaledale,
Mary Caspers, Kanawha, Iowa, Bill (Deb) Caspers, Swaledale, Lori Caspers, Mason
City; grandchildren, Sarah (Michael) Servantez, Joni, Billy, David and Brian;
great grandson, Drew Servantez; sister, Elaine (Jim) Olson, Garner, Iowa;
brother, Bob (Betty) Ashland, Sequim, Wash.; step-sisters, Madilyn Norton,
Marilyn (Linn) Laage; step-brother, Richard (Barbara) Benham; brother-in-law,
Orville (Bernice) Caspers; many cousins, nieces and nephews and a host of
friends.
Jeannette was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Marie Ashland;
brother-in-law, Bill Wreghitt; niece, Kim Lewis and nephew, Jack Caspers.
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Wayne E. Skyrme
Wayne E. Skyrme, 81,
20 Sunset View Dr., Clear Lake, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Aug.
24, 2004 at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Thom
Christians officiating. Interment was held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City. Military Honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be
given to the Wayne Skyrme Memorial Fund.
Wayne was born March 12, 1923, in Angus, Neb., the son of Davies A.J. and Edna
L. (Frederick) Skyrme. After high school he enlisted in the Army in 1943 and
served during WWII until 1946. He married Mary Jean Deist McGreevey in 1946. He
lived in Charles City, Iowa, working at Citizens Bank, later for Prudential Ins.
Co. He later moved to Mason City and worked for the Prudential Life, and was the
director of the Frances Lauer Juvenile Home.
Wayne married Clarice "Mike" Nelson on Sept. 11, 1979 at the Little Brown Church
in Nashua, Iowa. He then worked at Handicap Village (Opportunity Village) for
25 years as a house parent and Cottage Director. Wayne enjoyed photography and
traveling. He was one of the organizers and a member of the Arrowhead Club in
Clear Lake. Wayne was awarded both the Melvin Jones Award from the Lions Club
and the Employee of the Year at Opportunity Village.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Clarice "Mike" Skyrme, Clear Lake; daughter,
Terri Jambor and her husband, Robert, Lake Geneva, Wis.; son, Charles McGreevey
and his wife, Karen, Mason City; stepchildren, Linda Ferguson, Ventura, Iowa,
Craig Nelson and his wife, Tricia, Creede, Colo., and Kim Thompson and her
husband, Larry, Clear Lake; two sisters, Genevieve Steele and her husband,
Wallace, Ham Lake, Minn. and Ruth Krueger, Charles City, Iowa;
step-grandchildren, Lesley Bush and her husband, Jeff, Jeff Ferguson, Coleman
Nelson, Caleb Nelson, Cameron Nelson, Gregory Thompson and Lindsey Thompson;
step-great-grandchildren Landon and Larrisa Bush; and five nephews.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, and two brothers, Gerald
and Richard.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Jess Vaughn
Bainter
Jess Vaughn Bainter,
81, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at the Iowa Veterans
Home, Marshalltown, Iowa. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated.
Jess was born Sept. 6, 1922, on a farm near Zearing, Iowa, the son of Jess and
Fern (Miller) Bainter. He attended school in Marshalltown. He later moved to
Mason City, graduating from Mason City High School in 1939. On visits to Clear
Lake he met Julie Whitney and they were married on Aug. 15, 1942, in Glendale,
Calif.
In December 1942, he joined the US Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet, serving
as a flight clerk flying out of Hamilton Field, Calif., throughout the Pacific
Theatre. He received the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while
participating in aerial flights from June 1944 through October 1945. The
citation reads: "as Flight Clerk on transport aircraft, Corporal Bainter
completed one thousand one hundred eighty-two hours of over-water operational
flying, often within combat theatres where enemy fire was both probable and
expected. The high degree of competence and exemplary devotion to duty
displayed by Corporal Bainter reflect great credit upon himself and the Army Air
Forces."
During the war years, a son and daughter were born in California. Following the
war the family moved back to Iowa. Jess (known to friends and family as Vaughn)
worked as a Standard Oil salesman, as a local radio announcer in Clear Lake and
Mason City, and turned to sales, working for "remembrance" advertising firms
until his retirement in the early 1990's. A second son was born in Iowa.
Vaughn was known for his positive outlook and outgoing personality. He was a
talented, natural singer, often performing at sales conventions as well as for
family and friends. As a traveling salesman, he was known to have driven one
exceptionally reliable car for over 250,000 miles. After a career in sales in
Iowa, and later in California (1960's to the 1990's) he and his wife returned to
Clear Lake. Jess spent the last few years at the Iowa Veteran's Home in
Marshalltown.
Jess is survived by three children, Michael V. Bainter and his wife, Nancy, of
Pacific Grove, Calif., Lani M. Cook, of Clear Lake, and Whitney J. Bainter, of
Goleta, Calif.; one brother, Wendy Bainter, of Banning, Calif.; two
grandchildren, Rebecca Franks and her husband, Dan, of Clear Lake, and Matthew
Cook, of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and one great-granddaughter, Emma G. Franks.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jess and Fern Bainter, Seal Beach,
Calif.; his wife, Juliette Lila (Whitney) Bainter, Clear Lake.
There will be no memorial service; the immediate family will have a private
service.
Memorial contributions from friends and family should be sent to the Humane
Society of North Iowa in Mason City.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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James E. "Jim"
Brechler
James E. "Jim" Brechler,
age 65, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, longtime resident of Clear Lake, died Saturday,
Aug. 21, 2004 at the home of his daughter in Coralville, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 27, 2004 at the
Mallard Catholic Church in Mallard, Iowa. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic
Cemetery in Mallard. Memorial donations can be made in Jim's memory to Iowa
Natural Heritage Foundation at 505 5th. Avenue, Suite 444, Des Moines, Iowa
50309.
Jim was born July 21, 1939 in Mallard, the son of Harold and Mary (Kendall)
Brechler. He enlisted in the United States Navy following high school. Jim
married Margaret Yvonne Schupfer on Dec. 31, 1960. They resided in Clear Lake
for most of their lives where Jim was associated with Harker's and H&H
Distribution. In addition, he was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Jim's pastimes included hunting, fishing, enjoying the company of good friends
and traveling with his wife, Yvonne. In 2002, they moved to Mt. Vernon, Ohio to
be near their son, David, and other immediate family members.
His family includes a son, David, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; daughter, Mary Paulson
and her husband, Chris, of Coralville; brother, Ron Brechler and his wife,
Vicki, of Mt. Vernon, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Yvonne.
Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Jim's
family and his services. Online condolences may be sent for Jim's family through
their website @www.gayandciha.com.
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