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Debra J.
(DuClos) Sawtelle
Debra J. (DuClos) Sawtelle, 49, Rockford, Ill.,
died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, of a
lengthy battle with cancer.
Debra was born Sept., 6, 1955 to Lewis and Doris (Maxine) DuClos. She graduated
from Ventura High School in 1973. Debbi married Dave Sawtelle in September
1978, and to that union two sons were born.
Debbi is survived by two sons, Bernard (B.J.) and Lucas Sawtelle; twin
grandsons, Deegan and Devon Sawtelle, all of Rockford; her mother, Maxine DuClos,
Clear Lake; two sisters, Diane DuClos and Doreen Pasieka, both of Clear Lake;
her fiancé, Mark Rasmussen and special friend, Carol Bradley, Rockford; nieces,
Shannon, Sara and Rachel DuClos, Clear Lake and Jennifer Pasieka, Mystic, Conn.;
nephew, Chris DuClos; great niece, Mikah DuClos; great-nephew, Jorden DuClos,
all of Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lewis; brother, David DuClos and
paternal and maternal grandparents.
Memorial services will be held in Rockford at a later date. Any memorials
should be sent to the Debra Sawtelle Memorial Fund, 2941 9th St., Rockford, IL
61109
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Leora H. Nye
Leora H. Nye, 92, Clear Lake, died Monday, Oct.
4, 2004 at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A funeral service will be held
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, 205 W. 10th Ave
N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Thom Christian officiating. Visitation will be at
10 a.m. preceding the service. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Leora H. Nye Memorial Fund.
Leora was born Feb. 16, 1912, in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Ella
(Olson) Hanson. Leora graduated from Decorah High School in 1929. She worked
at Penney's as a bookkeeper in Decorah. She married Howard J. Nye June 19, 1937
in Clear Lake. They lived in Tripoli, Iowa until they moved back to Clear Lake
in 1939. She worked at Hansen's, Imperial Seed Co, Graham's Dept. Store and
did alterations for Verna's Fashion Shoppe. She made caps and gowns for P.T.
Castle Co. She was the resident manager for Lakeland Apartments for 15 months.
She went to be a resident of Oakwood Care Center in 2001.
Leora loved crocheting, knitting, watching her soap opera on TV and shopping.
She was a great mom and grandmother; her actions spoke louder than her words.
Leora was a member of the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake.
Leora is survived by three children, Karen Nye, Mason City, Amy Snow and her
husband, Dwight, Fridley, Minn. and Kevin Nye, Clear Lake; six grandchildren,
Eric Meyer and his wife, Jennifer, Farmington, Minn., Rebecca Snow Whitaker and
her husband, Mike, Phoenix, Az., Curtis Snow and Crysten Snow, Fridley, Casey
Nye, Fayette, Iowa and Cory Nye, Clear Lake; two great-grandchildren, Lauren and
Ethan Meyer.
Leora was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Audrey Jean Tomke
Audrey Jean Tomke, 84, formerly of Clear Lake,
died Monday, October 4, 2004 at the Pella Region Health Center, Pella, Iowa. A
graveside service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m., at the St. John's
Cemetery, Clarion, Iowa with the Rev. David Beckman officiating. Memorials made
be made to the Audrey Jean Tomke Memorial Fund.
Audrey was born Jan. 7, 1920 at Clarion, the daughter of Merle and Alice
(Williams) Wood. She attended Clarion schools and graduated in 1938. Audrey
married Stanley Tomke in June 1942 in Clarion. After her husband returned from
the service in the military Audrey and Stan lived in Rockwell, Iowa and later
moved to Clear Lake. After their retirement they spent winter months in
Florida.
Audrey is survived by her son, Craig Tomke and his wife, Karen, Hayden, Colo.;
three granddaughters, Valerie Jean Boehlje and her husband, Chad, Pella,
Kathleen Anne Krumm and her husband, Michael, San Jose, Calif. and Krista Tomke,
Hayden, Colo.; her sister, Phyllis Rohle and her husband, Richard of Waterloo,
Iowa.
Audrey was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stan on Sept 29, 2000
and one brother, Bud Wood.
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Cindy M. Rabe
Cindy M. Rabe, 52, a lifelong resident of the
Belmond, Iowa area, and former executive director of the Belmond Area Chamber of
Commerce, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 at the Belmond Medical Center following a
courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 6, 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran
Church, 304 3rd Ave. N.E., Belmond. Memorials are suggested to the family or the
donor's choice.
Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, is in charge of arrangements.
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Holger Jorgensen
Holger Jorgensen, 97, Ventura, died Wednesday,
Oct. 6, 2004 at Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. A private graveside
service will be held at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Holger was born Jan. 3, 1907 in Denmark, the son of Peder and Marie Jorgensen.
Holger farmed for over 65 years in the Ventura area, having arrived in this
country from Denmark in 1925.
Holger is survived by great nieces and great grandnieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and two sisters.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Elsie Grace
Frampton
Elsie Grace Frampton, 78, of Clear Lake, died
Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City,
Iowa.
Graveside inurnment services were held Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Clear Lake
Cemetery, with the Rev. Jan R. Burnett of the United Methodist Church in Clear
Lake officiating.
According to her wishes her body was cremated.
The family of Elsie Grace Frampton has requested that memorial contributions be
made to Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City in her memory.
Elsie Grace Frampton was born on April 21, 1926, in West Sand Lake, N. Y. the
daughter of Jack and Grace (Rogers) Walsh. Elsie graduated from North High
School in Des Moines, Iowa, and also graduated from the American Institute of
Business in Des Moines. After completing her schooling, she worked in Ankeny,
Iowa at the Ammunitions Ordinance Factory during World War II. After the war she
worked at an insurance company in Des Moines. She was united in marriage to
James Frampton on Aug. 8, 1946, in Boone, Iowa. After their marriage they lived
in Boone, where Elsie worked for Montgomery Wards, until 1960 when the family
moved to Oregon. Elsie and her husband, James, operated a bowling alley and
night club in Roseberg, Ore. for four years before moving to Clear Lake in
1964. After moving to Clear Lake, Elsie worked for Land of Lakes in Mason City
in the office until her retirement in 1980.
Elsie was an avid bowler. She loved her family; her dog, Little Lady, and
collecting thimbles.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Boone, Iowa.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, James Frampton, of Clear Lake;
children, Kerry James and his wife, Dee, (Dorothy) Frampton, of Lake of the
Ozarks, Mo., Kenneth John Frampton and his wife, Deborah, of Clear Lake, and
Kathy Jean Astor and her husband, Bill, of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Jamie,
Kelly, Kerry James Frampton; step-granddaughter, Jamie Jo Frampton, Brandon
Frampton and his wife, Jenny, David Frampton, and Ethan Astor, as well as other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters.
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Darrell L. Hier
Darrell L. Hier, 73, of 114 N. 20th St, Clear
Lake, went home to his Lord on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004 after a brief battle with
pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct.18, at
Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Derik Yarian officiating.
Military honors will be by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Visitation will be Sunday, Oct.
17, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.
Inurnment will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Sleepy Eye, Minn., on Friday,
Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. Memorials may be directed to the Darrell Hier Memorial Fund.
Darrell was born Sept. 9, 1931 to La Forest and Ada (Evenson) Hier, in
Springfield, Minn.
He graduated from Springfield High School in 1949. After graduation, he
attended Mankato State College for one year. He enlisted in the Navy, spending
most of that time in the Panama Canal Zone. Following his discharge from the
Navy he attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in
industrial engineering in December of 1959. Upon his graduation from college,
he became the general supervisor for Del Monte Packing Company in Arlington,
Wis. Darrell received a $2,000 reward from the Del Monte Packing Corporation
for his cost saving suggestion of brine use. Darrell retired in 1989.
In May of 1960 Darrell married Marion Sellner in the St. Mary's rectory in
Sleepy Eye, Minn. They made their home in Portage, Wis. Darrell and Marion
were both honored as outstanding citizens of Portage. In cooperation with the
Portage Police Department, they started the Teddy Bear Program for abused
children and were instrumental in initiating finger printing for children's
safety. Darrell was financial chairman for the United Methodist Church in
Portage for 40 years, and was involved with many other leadership programs in
the church. Darrell was active in sports and was an avid bowler. Marion died in
a car accident in December of 1996.
Darrell married Elizabeth von Fischer Martin, on March 18, 2000. Darrell was a
blessing to all, especially his wife and children. He never refused a request to
help out where there was a need. He was active in the Noon Lions Club, SALT,
was a member of the Clear Lake VFW and was Senior Center Vice President. He was
an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. He participated in the
Senior Choir, Elderberries, was a financial counter assistant, belonged to the
Wednesday Morning Bible Breakfast and the Men's Night Bible Study Group.
Darrell loved to play golf; you could find him out there, even in the rain. His
greatest joy was becoming a father and grandfather. He spent many happy hours
attending family celebrations and his grandchildren's activities. Darrell
enjoyed his animal friends and they will miss his attention. He will be greatly
missed by all who knew him.
Darrell is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Hier, of Clear Lake; three
children Tim (Sherry) Becker, of Mason City, Iowa, Cynthia (Randy) Reid and Dan
(Julie) Becker, both of Clear Lake; two brothers, Percy (Marjorie) Hier of
Bettendorf, Iowa and the Rev. Dennis (Jan) Hier, of Willmar, Minn.; a sister,
Dorothy (Gene) Ostrom, of Rochester, Minn.; nine grandchildren, Ben, Emily and
Zach Becker, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Elijah Reid, and Eric, Megan and Leah Becker;
nieces and nephews David (Sandy) Hier, Kathy Hier, Karna (Michael) Loyland,
Sarah (Geoffrey) Nelson, Nate (Rachel) Hier, Chris (Tim) Cass, and Karis Hier;
his first wife's sister, Lorraine Roiger, Sleepy Eye, Minn. and her children,
Christi (Phil) Hanson and their daughter, Erica, Vicki (Russ) Schroepfer and
their foster sons, Bobby, Mike and others.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife and infant grandson,
Joshua Reid.
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Harold
Richard Skilbred
Harold Richard Skilbred, 78, of 102 Iowa St.,
Hanlontown, Iowa died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Grace Lutheran
Church, 302 East 4th Street, Hanlontown, with the Rev. Kris Snyder officiating.
Military honors will be conducted by members of Clear Lake V.F.W. at the
church. Inurnment will be at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to Harold Skilbred Memorial Fund.
Harold Richard Skilbred was born Jan. 9, 1926 in Buffalo Center, Iowa the son of
John Jr. and Clara Annette (Holland) Skilbred.
He attended Grant #6 country school. He moved to Oregon where he became a
welder and built ships. He enlisted in the United States Army in April of
1944. He was honorably discharged October 1947. He was in the reserves when he
was called back for the Korean Conflict. During WWII he met Karola in Munich,
Germany. They moved back to Forest City, Iowa. They were united in marriage
Nov. 19, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Forest City. To this union four
children were born. He worked for several implements in the area as a
mechanic. He was a bus driver and custodian for North Central School System in
Hanlontown. He retired at Winnebago Industries in Forest City. He enjoyed
playing cards and tinkering in his shop.
He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlontown, Clear Lake V.F.W., and was
a volunteer fireman for Hanlontown Fire Department.
He is survived by his wife, Karola Skilbred, of Hanlontown; children, Monika and
her husband, James Sorenson, of St. Ansgar, Loretta and her husband, Gary Boller,
of Blanchard, Okla., Richard and his wife, Bette Skilbred, of Clear Lake, Robin
and her husband, Barry Chronister, of Fertile, Iowa; grandchildren, Doug and his
wife,Jennifer Sorenson, Cassie and her husband, David Nelson, Joanna and her
husband, Brian Southard, Joshua and his wife, Jessie Boller, Jamie Boller,
Adrienne Skilbred, Jason Sheahan, Gabe and his wife, Angie Sheahan, Renee and
her husband, Derek Gustafson, Keith Schmitz, Danielle Schmitz, Shanda and her
husband, Danny Boatright, Aaron Chronister; 13 great-grandchildren; a brother,
Darwin and his wife, Doris Skilbred, of Donna, Texas; a sister, Darlene James,
of Mason City; sister-in-law, Traudl and her husband, Heinrich Kiefer, of
Munich, Germany, along with several cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
He is preceded in death by parents; brother-in-law, Galen James; two
great-grandsons, Tanner Southard and Charlie Gustafson.
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Kathryn
Lenore Kuchenreuther
Kathryn Lenore Kuchenreuther, 85, of Titonka,
Iowa died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 at the Titonka Care Center.
Memorial service was held Saturday, Oct. 16, at the United Methodist Church,
Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Inurnment will be at a later
date in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, or donor's
choice.
Kathryn Lenore Kuchenreuther was born Oct. 19, 1918, in Titonka, the daughter of
William and Lenore (Mitchell) Schram.
Kathryn attended Titonka School System, graduating in 1936. She attended Iowa
State Teachers College. She taught in a rural school for a short time. She was
united in marriage to Kenneth Swan on Nov. 5, 1939 at the Methodist Church in
Titonka. To this union two children were born, Virginia and Douglas. They
operated Swan Funeral Home in Titonka for many years. They moved to Clear Lake
where they operated Swan Motel. Kenneth Swan died in 1984.
Kathryn was united in marriage to Kenneth Kuchenreuther on Dec. 3, 1987 in Clear
Lake. They lived in Clear Lake until 2000. When Kathryn's and Kenneth's health
began to fail, she moved to Titonka Care Center and he moved to Portage, Mich.
to be closer to family.
She enjoyed sewing, knitting, quilting, cooking and baking. Staying in close
contact with her family and being with them also brought her great joy.
She was a life long member of Titonka and Clear Lake United Methodist Churches.
She was an active church member.
She is survived by husband, Kenneth Kuchenreuther, of Portage, Mich.; son,
Douglas and his wife, Kay Swan, of Sheridan, Wyo.; stepchildren, Barry and
Kenneth Jr. Kuchenreuther, and Chalice Neubauer, all of Portage, and Gayle
Hjortaas, of Florida; sister, Harriet Schutter and her husband, Herman, of
Mankato, Minn.; brother, Herbert Schram and his wife, Doris, of Geneseo, Ill.;
sister, Lois Holcomb and her husband, Reuben, of Swea City, Iowa; sister-in-law,
Helen Schram, of Peroia, Az.; son-in-law, Dwight Seaberg, of Wesley, Iowa;
grandchildren, Lisa Amesbury and her husband, Dan, Mark Seaberg, Tim Seaberg,
Wendy Swan and her husband, Mitch Kaplan, and Mitchell Swan, along with many
nieces, nephews, and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth Swan; daughter,
Virginia Seaberg, and brother, Wilbur Schram.
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Ruth Muriel
McGowan
Ruth Muriel McGowan, 87, of the IOOF Home in
Mason City, Iowa died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 18, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. David Frederickson of Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Plainview, Minn., and Lay Assistant Rev. Richard Scott of Zion Lutheran
Church in Clear Lake, officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The family of Ruth Muriel McGowan has requested that memorial contributions be
made to the Ruth Muriel McGowan Memorial Fund, 1995 Apple Ave, Garner, Iowa
50438, in her memory.
Ruth Muriel (Hein) McGowan was born on March 12, 1917, in Elgin, Minn., the
daughter of Theodore Alfred and Anna (Becker) Hein. She was baptized in the
Lutheran faith in Elgin, and reaffirmed her faith through confirmation in the
Lutheran Church in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Ruth graduated from Emmetsburg High School
in 1934. Ruth also attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines
and Hamilton Business College in Mason City. After completing her schooling she
worked for the Oliver Farm Equipment Company in Charles City. Ruth moved to
Clear Lake, where she met and married Keith McGowan. After their marriage they
owned and operated McGowan Hardware until 1959. In 1967, Ruth and Keith moved
to Appleton, Wis., where they managed a motel before moving to Daytona Beach,
Fla. to manage Perry's Ocean Edge Motel until Keith's illness. Ruth worked at
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University until her retirement in 1987. Ruth moved
to Flagler Beach, Fla. and worked part-time for Wolfe Hardware. She enjoyed
meeting people and was very knowledgeable in the hardware business. In 1995,
Ruth moved to Plainview, Minn., to be closer to relatives.
She belonged to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Plainview where she was very active
in Bible study. She also corrected papers for the fifth and sixth grades at the
Immanuel Lutheran School. It was a thrill for Ruth when the children came to
bring the papers and pick them up. She usually had candy bars. She leaves
behind many dear friends in Plainview. Ruth moved to the IOOF Home in Mason
City in July 2004. Ruth made many special friends there among the nurses, aides
and residents.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Patricia Hoyt and her
husband, Robert, of Garner, Iowa, William "Bill" McGowan and his wife, Judi, of
Urbandale, Iowa and Theodore "Ted" McGowan and his wife, Pamela, of Huntsville,
Ala.; six grandchildren, Keri Allison, Kelli Zimmerman, and Kirk McGowan and his
wife, Dana, all of Urbandale, Iowa, Suzanne Copas and her husband, Tim, of
Ventura, Traci McGowan (deceased), and Jay McGowan of Huntsville; ten
great-grandchildren, Ashley, Austin and Aryn Allison of Urbandale, Mallory,
McKenna, Meredith and Mason Zimmerman of Urbandale, Braden and Bryson McGowan of
Urbandale, and Krystal Copas of Ventura; a dear cousin, Emogene Evans, of
Plainview as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Keith, on April 20, 1979; a
granddaughter, Traci McGowan, who died on Jan. 15, 1999, and two sisters, Lois
Simpson and Elizabeth Fagan.
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Cecil
Ernest Ringgenberg
Cecil Ernest Ringgenberg, 84, died Friday, Oct.
15, 2004, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Graveside service for Cecil
and his wife, Jeanne, who died Feb. 1, 2004, will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,
Oct. 20, at the Ventura Cemetery with Military Honors by the Clear Lake VFW.
Memorial services for Cecil and Jeanne Ringgenberg will be held at 11:30 a.m.,
Wednesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Ed Bard
officiating.
Cecil was born May 12, 1920, the son of Lloyd and Antha Mae (Shuck) Ringgenberg
at Ventura, Iowa. Cecil attended Ventura Schools and played trumpet in the High
School Band. Cecil joined the Navy in 1942, serving in WWII on a submarine in
the Atlantic. He also was in the Korean War and served in the Pacific stationed
off shore near Masan, Korea.
Cecil married Jeanne Fuller on Dec. 8, 1945, at Royal Oak, Mich. Cecil worked in
the meat packing department a Decker's, and later for Northwestern Cement as a
drill operator. Cecil enjoyed fishing, Big Band music, his family and
especially holiday get-togethers and reunions and the good food. He also was a
private airplane pilot. Cecil was a lifetime member of the VFW of Clear Lake.
Cecil is survived by three sisters, Maxine Duclos, Clear Lake, Bertus Daniels
and her husband, Bob, Hollandale, Minn. and Almeda Lewis and her husband, Lefty,
Mason City; sister-in-law, Leona Kitchen, Traverse City, Mich. and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jeannie, on Feb. 1, 2004; a
sister, Lucille Winters; niece's, Bonnie Al-Jazaf and Deborah Sawtelle, and a
nephew, David Duclos.
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LTC
(Ret.) Robert Hanneman
LTC (Ret.) Robert Hanneman, 54, of Ocean View,
Del., passed away Oct. 14, 2004 from cancer. Funeral services were held Oct. 18
in Ocean View.
Robert is survived by his wife, Roberta; two sons, Scott and Jason Hanneman;
daughters-in-law, Darcy and Daylyn Hanneman; six grandchildren; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Hanneman, Madison, S.D., mother and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Silas Fatland, Clear Lake; a sister, Karen Hemre, Sioux Falls, S.D.; two
brothers, Donald Hanneman, Dell Rapids, S.D. and Charles Hanneman, Tacoma,
Wash., as well as many friends.
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Harold F. Knop
Harold F. Knop, 76, of Clear Lake, passed away
Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa,
surrounded by his family.
His funeral was held Tuesday, Oct. 26, at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural
Garner, Iowa with the Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Music was provided by
organist, Mrs. Louise Boehnke who accompanied a vocal duet of Brandi Hiscocks
and Steve Livingston and congregational hymns. Ushers were Philip Boehnke and
Mark Boehnke. Honorary bearers were Leeza Phinney, Mona Mimms, Lee Knop, Jay
Knop, Mark Knop, Todd Knop and Chris Knop. Pallbearers were Chad Knop, Ryan
Hiscocks, Ben Livingston, Michael Leslie, Jenny Montgomery, Emily Hiscocks, Erin
Hiscocks and Kelly Leslie. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or St. John's Lutheran Church
Building and Window Fund.
Harold Frank Knop was born the eldest of three boys on May 12, 1928 in rural
Garner to Julius and Emma (Rayhons) Knop. He was baptized and confirmed at St.
Paul's Lutheran Church. He graduated from Ventura High School in 1946 and farmed
on the family farm until 1989. Harold married his high school sweetheart, Ruth
Miller, on June 25, 1947. Harold enjoyed a very active life. He enjoyed fishing
"up north" and in Florida. Harold and Ruth began traveling to Florida in the
winter beginning in 1983 and after their retirement from farming they made
Florida their winter home. Their Florida family is very special and they have
numerous friendships which they enjoy every winter. Harold had a very special
relationship with his grandchildren and shared with them his love for fireworks.
He spent many nights lighting up the sky on the farm. His family is thankful for
the special gift of his love and for sharing his faith in the Lord and passing
on that love for the Lord to his family.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Ruth, of Clear Lake; four children,
Julie (Steve) Livingston of Clear Lake, Greg (Carolyn) Knop of Nevada, Iowa,
Denise (Kerry) Hiscocks of Ventura and Karen (Jim) Leslie of Maple Grove, Minn.;
eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, Ben (Traci) Livingston and
children Jacob, Noah and Drew of Clear Lake, Chad (Brooke) Knop of Nevada, Ryan
(Brandi) Hiscocks and children, Riley and Parker of Britt, Iowa, Jenny
Montgomery and daughter, Bailey, of Nevada, Emily Hiscocks of Ventura, Erin
Hiscocks of Ventura, Michael Leslie of Mankato, Minn. and Kelly Leslie of Maple
Grove, Minn.; two brothers, Ronnie (Wilma) Knop of Ventura and Ken (Virginia)
Knop of Houston, Texas and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Cheryl, and his parents. Cataldo
Funeral Home, Garner, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
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Donna M. Nelson
Donna M. Nelson, 80, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004 at her home. A
Funeral Mass was held Monday, Oct. 25, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear
Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan and Msgr. Joseph Slepicka officiating. Burial was
in the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Britt, Iowa.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa, Opportunity Village or St.
Patrick's Catholic Church.
Donna was born October 25, 1923 on a farm outside Britt, the daughter of Marie
and Ray Doughan. She was united in marriage to Raymond L. Nelson on Oct. 27,
1942 in Britt. They were married for 61 years.
Donna attended country school in Hancock County. She was employed by Folkmann's
Dairy for nine years, Dr. Rae Bieber for 28 years as his dental assistant and
Dr. Tom and Lisa Bieber for 14 years. All together she worked for the Bieber
family for 42 years. Donna loved to clean homes, garden, and visit with her
neighbors. Another love was to make peanut brittle at Christmas and disperse it
to family, friends and downtown merchants. Her nickname was the "Peanut Brittle
Lady."
She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake and Catholic
Daughters (CCD). Sbe was an usher and a member of the St. Jude Circle at St.
Patrick's. She was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Clear Lake
Women's Club.
Donna will be sadly missed and remembered by her son, Rollan Nelson, Aurora,
Colo. and her daughter, Becky Buchholz and her husband, Stephen, of Jefferson
City, Mo. She had two grandchildren, Anne and her husband, Kevin Bennett,
Savannah, Mo. and Chris Buchholz, Jefferson City, Mo. She is survived by one
brother, Allan Doughan and wife, Frances; sisters-in-law, Marcie Doughan, Bonnie
Doughan, Grace Nelson, Betty Lou Nelson, and brother-in-law, Don, and his wife,
Joy Nelson, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ray, on Nov. 30, 2003; one
son, Randy; three brothers, Dale, Gene and Larry Doughan; two sisters, Shirley
Ann Sallade and Charlotte Doughan.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Georgia
Charleen Cable Brown
Georgia Charleen Cable Brown, 86, of the Oakwood
Care Center in Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at the Oakwood Care
Center in Clear Lake. Services will be held at a later date.
Georgia Charleen Cable Brown, only child of John T. and Sina Z. (Clark) Cable
was born Dec. 2, 1917 at Sheffield, Iowa. She grew up in the Rockwell-Swaledale
area and graduated from the Swaledale High School in 1936. For many years,
Georgia lived in Nora Springs, Iowa, later moving to Clear Lake, where she had
lived the last 45 years. She worked as a waitress for many area cafes. Georgia
was well liked by all her customers and a favorite waitress among many. She was
also a member of the Clear Lake First United Methodist Church.
After retiring, Georgia made many trips to Texas to visit grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling, dancing, and visiting with
everybody.
Georgia will be greatly missed by her son, John L. (Jack) Brown and his wife,
Nancy, Clear Lake; her daughter, Sharon K. Edwards Carberry and her husband,
Howard, Lorena, Texas; three grandchildren, Lori Carberry Wacker and her
husband, Ronald, Fort Worth, Texas, Lisa Carberry Newman and her husband, Steve,
Junction City, Kan., and Mark H. Carberry and Tammy Jackson, Paris, Texas. Also
surviving are eight great-grandchildren, Tiffany and Brittany Wacker, Fort
Worth, Texas, Stevie, Chris, and Alisha Newman, Junction City, Kan., Kelly
Carberry, Corsicana, Texas, and Clayton and Cameron Carberry, Paris, Texas; and
one great-great-granddaughter, Courtney Lee Gonzales, Fort Worth.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a great-granddaughter, Courtney
Renee Wacker.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Mabel
Bertha Anderson Francis
Mabel Bertha Anderson Francis, 100, of Clear
Lake, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Wesley
United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania, Mason City, with Pastor Keith
Scott and Pastor Jim Allard officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City. Family will greet friends from 4 until 6 p.m. Wednesday
at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street NE, Mason City, and
one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the church.
Mabel Bertha Anderson Francis was born on Nov. 14, 1903, in Rake, Iowa, the
daughter of James Peter and Clara Minnie (Johnson) Juel. She was raised in
Forest City and graduated from Forest City High School. She was united in
marriage to Melvin S. Anderson on July 4, 1922, in Albert Lea, Minn. He
preceded her in death on Oct. 7, 1974. After their marriage together they
farmed in the Pemberton, Minn., area before moving to Mason City in 1944. Mabel
worked at Decker's Packing Plant and also worked for 20 years for State Brand
Creamery (AMPI) in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Otha Francis on
July 1, 1975, at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City. He preceded
her in death in 1978.
Mabel enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and internationally. She
enjoyed visiting her sister in Tucson, Az. and her brother in Baltimore, M.D.,
crocheting, crafts, playing cards, and she loved to entertain.
She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City and a
member of the United Church of Christ in Osage, Iowa.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Barbara Wood of Clear Lake, Caren
Ellis and her husband, Larry, of Mason City, George Anderson of Canon City,
Col., and Wilford Anderson and his wife, Kathie, of Tucson, Az.; 15
grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a
sister, Edna Klaassen, of Clear Lake and a brother, Ernest Juel of Baltimore,
M.D. as well as Otha Francis's family in Osage and other relatives and friends.
Besides her husbands, Melvin S. Anderson and Otha Francis, she was also preceded
in death by her parents; a daughter, Betty Jean Kigar; grandchildren, Rhonda
Wood Smith, Debra Wood, Brian Anderson, and Melva Jean Ross; two sisters, Alice
Edminster, and Ruth Kramer; brother, Lawrence Juel; son-in-law, Ron Wood, and a
daughter-in-law, Muriel Anderson.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
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Colleen
(Steenblock) Kaster
Colleen (Steenblock) Kaster, 48, of Clear Lake,
died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004 at her residence. Funeral services were held
Thursday, Oct. 21, at United Methodist Church, Kanawha, Iowa. Interment was in
Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell, Iowa.
Colleen Renee Steenblock, the daughter of Harvey and Dorothy (Gano) Steenblock
was born Dec. 3, 1955, in Belmond, Iowa. She was raised on a farm southeast of
Kanawha, Iowa until her father passed away in 1968. At that time the family
moved into Kanawha. Colleen graduated from Kanawha High School in 1974. She was
confirmed in the United Methodist Church in Kanawha.
As a child, Colleen enjoyed spending time swinging on the swings and playing
with Barbies. She and her daughter, Kelsie, loved to shop, fish, and spend
quality time together. Colleen had beautiful handwriting and would spend hours
practicing her calligraphy. She never gave a gift without writing a note or a
limerick to include with it. She always thought of others before herself.
Colleen was a former member of the Kanawha United Methodist Church.
Colleen is survived by her husband, Robert Kaster, of Forest City, Iowa;
daughter, Kelsie, of Forest City; her mother, Dorothy Steenblock, of Kanawha;
two sisters: Susan (James) Adams of Webster City, Iowa and Brenda Steenblock of
Belmond; two brothers, Michael (Patricia) Mongan of Fulton, Miss. and Ralph
Steenblock of Kanawha; three nephews, Bruce, Clint, and Joshua; great-niece,
Katelyn; aunt and uncle Richard (Rhea) Steenblock, of Belmond; brother-in-law,
Randy; three sisters-in-law, Sharon, Deanna, and Penny; and numerous cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harvey, in 1968; grandparents,
father-in-law, Robert; sister-in-law, Jody, as well as numerous aunts and
uncles.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, Kanawha, Iowa, was in charge of services.
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Freeman L.
"Dutch" Riseling
Freeman L. "Dutch" Riseling,
90, formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 in Michigan City,
Ind.
A memorial service was held Friday, Oct. 15, in Michigan City. Cremation has
taken place. Private family burial will be at a later date.
Mr. Riseling was born Nov. 17, 1913, in Washta, Iowa, to Henry and Corda Conley
Riseling. On Aug. 7, 1938, in Woodward, Iowa, he married Margaret Newland, who
survives in Michigan City.
Survivors also include one son, Robert (Lois) Riseling, Memphis, Tenn.; two
daughters, Suzanne Moore, Michigan City and Kay Yeatman, Ruidoso, N.M.; six
grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Riseling was a former station owner and district manager for Sinclair Oil in
Iowa. He then went to work for the state of Iowa as an inspector. Mr. Riseling
was a member of Earl Road Christian Church and F&AM Lodge 83 in Michigan City.
Memorial contributions may be made to Franciscan Home Health, 2424 Franklin St.,
Michigan City, IN or Earl Road Christian Church, 11232 W. Earl Rd. Michigan
City, IN.
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