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Obituaries on this page:
Carrol Marie Ungs
Dean B. Monson
Marcus "Marc"
Arneson
Kathy L. Toye Prins
Minerva Jane Kelley
Barbara
Bloomhall Stauffacher
James "Shimmy
Jimmy" L. Hall
Mark Dweldon Willis
Anna "Hermina" Wood
Hugh T. Varty
Arthur Laurence
Lenning
Leonard Edward Huff
Carrol Marie Ungs
Carrol Marie Ungs, 84, of Clear Lake, died
Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with Richard L. Scott Lay Assistant
officiating. Visitation time will be one hour prior to the service at the
church. Following the services military honors will take place at the church by
the Clear Lake VFW. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Clear Lake
Cemetery.
The family of Carrol Marie Ungs has requested that memorial contributions be
made to Zion Lutheran Church, Opportunity Village, Clear Lake All Vets Golf
Course, and to the Clear Lake Parks and Recreation Department.
Carrol Marie Ungs was born on Dec. 23, 1920, in Grafton, Iowa the daughter of
Richard and Clara (Wagner) Bartz. She graduated from Grafton High School and
joined the Women's Army Corp during World War II. Carrol served two tours of
duty and was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain. After leaving the
service she attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Iowa. She
was united in marriage to Francis (Cy) Ungs in 1952, in Des Moines. Carrol and
Cy lived in Des Moines, Keystone, Spencer and Charles City, Iowa before settling
in Clear Lake in 1957.
Carrol will be remembered for her commitment to family, faith, public service
and volunteerism. Some of the organizations that benefited from Carrol's
involvement and leadership include the City of Clear Lake, where she served on
the City Council and Parks and Recreation Board, the Red Cross Swim Program,
Opportunity Village, Opportunity Village Store, Zion Lutheran Church, and ELCA
Church Women of Zion.
Carrol also enjoyed golf, playing cards, fishing, gardening and sewing.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Clear Lake All Vets Golf
Course.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Cheri Grauer and her husband, Ted,
of Van Meter, Iowa, Curtis Ungs and his wife, Laurie, of West Des Moines, Iowa;
three grandchildren, Katelyn and Casey Ungs and Ben Grauer; first cousins, Jim
Wagner of Billings, Mont., Tom Wagner of Grafton, Iowa, and Harriet Kuntz of
Mason City, Iowa as well as other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Francis (Cy) Ungs.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake is handling the arrangements.
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Dean B. Monson
Dean B. Monson, 66, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005
at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 31,
at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jan Burnett
officiating. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
Memorials may be made to the Dean B. Monson Memorial Fund.
Dean was born March 13, 1938, the son of Alfred and Evelyn (Welsh) Monson in
Mason City. Dean graduated from Ventura High School in 1956. He started
working for Ralph Lee Construction following high school, then worked for Snyder
Construction, Lekwa Construction, Beck and Fischer Construction and in 1978
started his own Monson Construction. Dean married Patricia Thornton on Dec. 22,
1961 at Holy Family Church in Mason City.
Dean was an avid golfer, taking it up at the age of 33. He was All Vets
Champion three times and holds the course record and has won many senior
tournaments. He enjoyed bow hunting, fishing, and was a Hawkeye fan. He was a
very positive and encouraging person. Dean enjoyed being with his grandchildren
and attending their sporting events.
Dean is survived by his wife, Pat Monson, Clear
Lake; two sons, Greg (Paula) Monson, and Dan Monson, both of Clear Lake; a
daughter, Ally Monson, of Champlin, Minn.; four grandchildren, Zachary, Luke,
Emily and Meg Monson; seven brothers and sisters, Arlen "Peep" (Jan) Monson of
Charles City, Iowa, Al (Donna) Monson of Clear Lake, Mike (Karen) Monson of
Altoona, Iowa; Rita Lee of Clear Lake, Bonnie Holmgaard of Rockford, Ill.,
Shirley (Jim) Knapp of Iowa City, Iowa, and Gloria (Mike) Kline of Bettendorf,
Iowa; a sister-in-law, Marsha Monson of Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Gene and Mark Monson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Marcus "Marc"
Arneson
Marcus "Marc" Arneson, 99, of Clear Lake died
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City,
Iowa. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the First Congregational
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Thom Christian officiating. Memorials may be
made to Opportunity Village, Hospice of North Iowa or the Clear Lake
Congregational Church.
Marc was born June 11, 1905, the son of Halver and Anna (Running) Arneson at
Ellsworth, Minn.
Marc married Winifred B. Barnes, June 9, 1931 at Ellsworth. They lived in
Lytton and Fairmont, Minn. and moved to Clear Lake in 1941 when Marc bought
controlling interest of the Clear Lake Bank. Marc was responsible for the
successful Group 3 - Iowa Bankers Association held in Clear Lake. He was a
member of the Clear Lake Chamber and Economic Development, Grand Marshall of the
4th of July parade, was owner of the Surf Ballroom, was instrumental in the
founding of Opportunity Village, was a past president of the Rotary, and a
member of the First Congregational Church.
Marc is survived by his daughter, Amy Hewitt and her husband, Ray, of Clear
Lake; a son, Robert C. Arneson and his wife, Penelope, of Shorewood, Minn.; five
grandchildren, Julie Stauffacher and her husband, Scott, of Clear Lake, Carrie
Nichols and her husband, Paul, of Mt Vernon, Iowa, Mark Hewitt and his wife,
LeAnn, of Clear Lake, Joshua Arneson and his wife, Jennifer, of St. Louis Park,
Minn. and Eva Fornetti and her husband, Pat, of Eden Prairie, Minn.;
great-grandchildren, Ben and Andy Schmitt, Emily Stauffacher, Charlie and Billy
Nichols, Rachel, Libby and Lauren Hewitt, and Cyrus Arneson; one brother, Ray
Arneson, California; sister-in-law, Jean Davis and her husband, Alfred, of
Albert Lea, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Winifred, Feb. 28, 1990; one
brother, Babe, and two sisters, Ethel and Viola.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Kathy L. Toye
Prins
Kathy L. Toye Prins, 50, rural Rock Falls, Iowa,
died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City, Iowa. A funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 31, at the First Church of
the Nazarene, Mason City, Iowa, with Pastor Curt DeLong and Pastor Wendy
Johannesen officiating. Military Honors were conducted by the Mason City
Veterans Memorial Association. Following the service, according to her wishes,
her body was cremated. Memorials may be given in her name to the Teen
Leadership Program, Mason City, Iowa or Harmony Ranch, Clear Lake.
Kathy was born Jan. 15, 1955 in Mason City, the daughter of Clifford Courtney
and Virginia Lee (Lair) Teeter. She graduated from Mason City High School in
1973. Kathy served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Following the
service she graduated from NIACC, and received a degree in education from Buena
Vista. She worked at Opportunity Village for over 20 years. While she was
working, she obtained her Master's Degree in Behavioral Disorders. The last 10
years she worked for AEA 267 as a special education teacher and still worked at
Opportunity Village on weekends. Kathy coached softball for five years,
volunteered in the concession stand and was on the board. Groups and programs
Kathy participated with included Girl Scout leader and advisor for Troop 476 in
Clear Lake, the YMCA Teen Leadership Program, and Iowa Teachers Association.
She received the Golden Apple Award twice, both in Minnesota and Iowa. Kathy
volunteered countless hours for many organizations. Kathy was a very caring
person and touched many lives.
Kathy married Gordon Prins April 3, 2004 at the Stone Methodist Church, Rock
Falls, Iowa.
Kathy was a very devoted mother and grandmother. Whenever you were with her,
conversations led to how proud she was of her family and their activities.
Kathy was also a friend to so many extended families. Those of you who were a
part of her life probably have many stories you can add.
Kathy was a member of the First Church of Nazarene, Mason City, the Iowa
Teachers Association, and was active at Old Stone UMC, Rock Falls.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Gordon Prins, Rock Falls; four daughters,
Virginia Toye, El Mirage, Az., Katrina Toye, Clear Lake, Danielle and Danny
Piper, Garner, Iowa, and Kimberly Cobb and her fiancé, Devon Eldridge, Garner;
seven grandchildren, Jasmine Renee and Zachary Alexander Cook, Stauton, Va.,
Bryce Elliot Davis, Boston, Mass., Kaylee Rae Parris, Clear Lake, Cody Dylan
Piper, Garner, Elijah John Eldridge, Garner, Ty Michael Piper, Garner; two
brothers, David (Monica) Teeter, Mason City, and Thomas (Sara) Teeter, Mason
City; one sister, Shannon Loftis, Mason City; step-father, George Grouette,
Mason City; one step-sister, Betty (John) Nicholas, Waterloo, Iowa; four
step-brothers, George (Paula) Grouette, San Marcos, Calif., Dave Grouette,
Hanlontown, Iowa, Paul (Tammy) Grouette, Mason City, and Bill (Cindy) Grouette,
Northwood, Iowa; "special sisters" Dody Weiland, Vickie Graff and Tammy Dudley;
and a "special brother" Sam Hardaway; and many more special friends.
Kathy was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Lair Grouette; father,
Clifford Teeter; maternal grandparents, Del and Virginia Lair; paternal
grandparents, Mary and Elmer Teeter; infant brother, Clifford Thomas Teeter;
granddaughter, Samantha Jo Cook; special sister, Colleen Hardaway and special
friend, Brenda Buck.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Minerva Jane
Kelley
Minerva Jane Kelley, former Clear Lake resident,
passed away Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 in Oregon City, Ore.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Feb. 5 at the Lance Lewallen home
in Happy Valley, Ore. Inurnment will take place in the spring.
She was born to Clark and Minerva (Pittenger) Branson on Sept. 1, 1924 at the
family home in Clear Lake.
Jane attended Clear Lake schools and graduated from Clear Lake High School in
1942. After graduation she moved to Washington D.C. where she worked in the
adjutant general's office at the Pentagon.
She was united in marriage with Frank J. Kelley of Waterloo, Iowa on Dec. 28,
1944 in Riverdale, Md.
The Kelleys lived in Ventura until Frank's transfer to Texas. They also lived
in Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming and Idaho during Frank's years with The Williams
Company.
After their retirement, they wintered in Baja and Arizona then summered in
British Columbia. Jane loved deep sea fishing and salmon fishing and couldn't
wait to get out on the water each year.
Jane always had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. She adored her
family and was always ready to show pictures and talk about her pride in them.
In her last months she was especially taken with her youngest great-grandson,
Mason.
Jane is survived by her daughter, Jan Lewalle and her husband, Steve, of Oregon
City, Ore.; daughter-in-law, Alice Kelley, of Vancouver, Wash.; five grandsons,
Curtis Lewallen and wife, Keri, of Clackamas, Ore., Lance Lewallen and wife,
Stacy, of Happy Valley, Ore., John Kelley of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jason Kelley of
San Francisco, Calif. and James Branson Kelley of Vancouver, Wash.; three
great-grandsons, Chance and Rick Kelley and Mason Lewallen, and a niece, Anne
Bagby and husband, Raleigh, of Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clark and Minerva Branson; her
husband, Frank J. Kelley; her son, J. Craig Kelley, and her sister, Elizabeth
Ann Chizek.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Jan Lewallen, 14151 South Holcomb, Oregon
City, OR 97045-1255.
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Barbara Bloomhall Stauffacher
Barbara Bloomhall Stauffacher, 89, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa died Sunday at the West Ridge Care Center following a short
illness. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday at the Cedar Memorial
Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Carroll Brown officiating. A private family
inurnment will take place at the Linwood Cemetery at a later date.
Surviving are two sons, Stevan and wife, Kathy, Ryan, of Chesterfield, Mo. and
Scott and wife, Julie, of Clear Lake; daughter-in-law, Linda Stauffacher, of
Cedar Rapids; nephews, William Bloomhall II and wife, Jan, and John Bloomhall
and wife, Cindy; a niece, Diane (Dinah) Bloomhall of Cedar Rapids, four
grandchildren, Derik and wife, Hether, Stauffacher, Amy (Butch) Moss, Mara
(Shawn) Ludwig and Emily Stauffacher; four great grandchildren, Jacob, Kinsey,
Kira and Marcus, and many grand nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clair and Marie Bloomhall; husband,
Dean; a brother, William A. Bloomhall Sr. and grandson, Devin Stauffacher.
She was born on May 26, 1915 in Cedar Rapids to Clair and Marie (Austin)
Bloomhall, and was married to Dean Stauffacher on Sept. 7, 1940 in Cedar Rapids.
He preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1996.
Barbara was a graduate from the old Washington High School in Cedar Rapids,
Stephen's College in Columbia, Mo. and she attended the University of Wisconsin
where she was affiliated with the Pi Beta Phi Sorority.
She was a life member of the St. Lukes Hospital Auxiliary, a life member of the
C.R. Symphony Women's Guild, member of the Ashley Chapter of the DAR, Cedar
Rapids Junior League and the Cedar Rapids and Elmcrest Country Clubs. She was an
avid golfer, bowler and bridge player and will be dearly missed by her family
and many friends.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in the name of Barbara Stauffacher has been
established. Memorials may be sent to Linda Stauffacher, 1363 Wiley Blvd. N.W.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405.
Please leave a message, tribute or memorial to the Stauffacher family on their
webpage, www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
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James
"Shimmy Jimmy" L. Hall
James "Shimmy Jimmy" L. Hall, 56, died
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005 at the St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 31, at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial
Chapel, Mason City, with the Rev Jan Burnett officiating.
Memorials may be directed to James "Shimmy Jimmy" L. Hall Memorial Fund in care
of Charlotte Litchman of 107 South Quinby Ave., Nora Springs, Iowa 50458.
James Leroy Hall was born June 6, 1948 in Charles City, Iowa the son of John D.
and Pauline M. (Linderman) Hall. Jimmy attended school in Charles City.
Jimmy spent many hours and days serving his community. He loved dancing at Lu's
Lounge in Clear Lake. He also enjoyed dancing during the annual Buddy Holly
weekend in February. Harry O from KLSS sponsored Jimmy for his break dancing,
that's how he received the nickname "Shimmy Jimmy." He was given that name for
the way he would move his hips! He was a naturalist, he enjoyed the great
outdoors. He spent time in Clear Lake helping the D.N.R., Clear Lake Police
Department, and Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, along with other organizations.
He loved his community. Shimmy Jimmy was everyone's friend, he loved helping
people. He attended church wherever he was at the present time. He will be
greatly missed by all. He had been fighting health issues for many years, and
now his battle is over. He can rest in peace joining his family standing next to
God.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Hall, and family, of Floyd, Iowa; daughter,
April Lindloff-Hall, of Mason City; step-children, Cassandra Lindloff, Laura
Allen, Kevin Allen, Tim Allen, and Joey Allen; grandson, Joseph Gleason;
brothers and sisters, Frances McMann, of Mason City, Johnny Hall, of Hampton,
Iowa, Dorothy (Anthony) Theilen, of Nora Springs, Iowa, Tommy (Bernice) Hall, of
Rockford, Iowa, Charlotte (Jerry) Litchman, of Nora Springs, Mike (Dori)
Espinosa, of Rockford, Tony Espinosa, of Mason City; nieces and nephews, Dwayne
McMann, of Mason City, Robin McMann, of Arizona, Tammy Theilen, of Lacrosse,
Wis., Robert (Priya) Theilen, of Wilmar, Minn., Tommy Hall Jr. of Mason City,
Jerry Hall, of Rockford, Mike Espinosa Jr., of Rockford, Jon Espinosa, of
Rockford, Ron Jon Litchman, of Mason City and Brandy Litchman, of Nora Springs,
Lyle Wyble, of Mason City, Rose Ficken, of Lacrosse, Wis., Christopher Willis,
of Mason City, Jasmine Willis, of Mason City, Cathy Hall, Johnny Hall, Jr.;
great nieces and nephews, Christina (Mark) Alcala and family, of Davenport,
Iowa, Tifiny Willis, of St. Paul, Minn., Mina Theilen, of Lacrosse; special
friend, Tony Haugen, of Clear Lake, along with many other family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents and step-father, John Espinosa.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.
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Mark Dweldon
Willis
Mark Dweldon Willis, 49, of 900 1st Ave. N.,
Clear Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason
City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3, at Zion Lutheran
Church, 112 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Derik Yarian and Lay
Assistant Richard Scott officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m.
at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake. Burial
will be in the Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City, Iowa. Memorials may be
directed to the Mark Willis Memorial Fund.
Mark Dweldon Willis was born March 30, 1955 in Forest City, the son of Eldon J.
and Olina (Maakestead) Willis. He graduated from Forest City High School in
1973 and attended two years of technical school in Ankeny, Iowa. Mark excelled
in high school sports, making the 1971 All Conference Team in football and made
the All Conference teams in basketball. Mark married Vicki Cooper on April 3,
1974 at the Forest City Lutheran Church. To this union three children were born,
Chad, Stephanie and Brent.
Mark worked for Sears for eight years in customer service; owned his own ceiling
cleaning business for four years; and worked for Opportunity Village as a job
coach and supervisor. Mark has been a visible and valuable citizen to the Clear
Lake community. His involvement in many organizations has contributed a lot.
He was a member of the Clear Lake Noon Lions, the Easter Seals Society, NIACOG
(North Iowa Area Council of Governments), and several Opportunity Village
committees. Mark was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.
Mark is survived by his children, Chad Willis, of Chicago, Ill., Stephanie
Willis, of Ames, Iowa and Brent Willis, of Clear Lake; his father, Eldon J.
Willis and his wife, Carole, of Forest City; brother, David Willis and his
children, Jacob and Logan, of Forest City; sister, Joan Klein and her husband,
Steve, and their children, Lindsay and Jamie, of Victoria, Texas; sister, Carol
Willis, of Victoria; aunt, Opal Browning, of Minnesota; ex-wife, Vicki Anderson,
of Clear Lake.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Olina Willis.
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Anna "Hermina"
Wood
Anna "Hermina" Wood, 90, of Clear Lake, passed
away Thursday, Feb, 10, 2005, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
Clear Lake, with the Rev. Ed Bard officiating. Inurnment will be in the Clear
Lake Cemetery at a date yet to be determined.
Those planning memorials or an expression of sympathy may direct them to Hospice
of North Iowa, 232 Second Street Southeast, Mason City, Iowa 50401, or to a
charity of one's choice in her memory.
Hermina was born April 7, 1914, on a farm near Alden, Iowa, the daughter of
Herman Steinmeyer and (Anna) Catherine Geis. She graduated from Hayword High
School, Hayward, Wis. in 1930. After graduating from high school she completed
all of the requirements for her teacher's certification. She then taught
students in first through eighth grades at the Round Lake, Wis. school for five
years.
Hermina married Ed J. Wood on June 15, 1937, in Clear Lake. They lived and
worked in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin before returning to Ventura and
Meservey, Iowa area to farm in 1947. They moved to Clear Lake in 1981.
Hermina frequently talked about the satisfaction and joy of teaching as a young
woman during the depression years. She was especially proud of the fact that
nearly all of her children, as well as many of her grandchildren, continued
their education and/or graduated from college. Hermina enjoyed her family,
flowers, music, dancing, playing the piano, crossword puzzles, and crocheting.
Hermina is survived by seven children, Gary and Bettie Wood, Inez, Texas, Karen
and Charles Tubesing, Chesterland, Ohio, Steve and Sharon (Thompson) Wood,
Norfolk, Va., Ken and Carol (Meints) Wood, Columbia, Md., Byron and Marlys (Eilertson)
Wood, Clear Lake, Greg Wood, Carrolton, Texas and Roger Wood, Los Angeles,
Calif.; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Hermina was preceded in death by her husband, Ed, in 1998; her parents; her
brother, Lester; and sister, Esther Lois, who died at birth.
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Hugh T. Varty
Hugh T. Varty, 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005
at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. A funeral service was
held Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard
Scott officiating. Military Honors were provided following the funeral service
by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Interment was held at the Marion Cemetery, Gunder,
Iowa Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Marshall Hahn officiating. Memorials may
be given to the Hugh Varty Memorial Fund.
Hugh Taylor Varty was born on March 19, 1924 in Nampa, Idaho, son of Joseph and
Ione (Taylor) Varty. He was educated in the Antelope Valley Schools at
Lancaster, Calif. After high school he joined the Coast Guard and spent service
time at Catalina Island and Long Island, New York. He transferred to Navy Air
Corps and took his training in Kansas, Iowa, and Texas. He was on the boxing
team, the rowing team, and the swimming team. He was discharged in 1946 and
married Dolores McNally, June 19, 1946 in the Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder,
Iowa. He worked for Standard Oil of California at Taft, California and for
Allen Motor Co. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was in car sales and service
management in Minneapolis, Minn. He accepted a position with Stewart Lumber
Company in Minneapolis and sold commercial and farm buildings. Hugh moved to
Clear Lake in 1961, and after a few years he began work at Woodford Wheeler in
the same capacity. Later he got a franchise to build Wausau Homes and built
over 100 homes in the surrounding area. During the recession of the 1980's he
worked again for Woodford Wheeler as an estimator until his retirement in 1997.
He had a gift for anything mechanical and in construction. His hobbies were
flying, geology, mineralogy, and he loved prospecting out West in the mountains.
He was also an avid reader of the descriptive stories of the old West.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores (Mickie) Varty; son, William Varty;
daughter, Dion Varty, and granddaughter, Miranda Varty, all of Clear Lake; one
sister, Bernice Jaqua of North Carolina; one brother, Pat Varty (Bonnie) of
Lompoc, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Mary Blatti, Lucille Cochran, Wanda McNally,
Shirley Nyland (Don), Virginia Rude (Bob), Betty Searls, Pat Smith, and Sandy
Cutler (John); brother-in-law, Ron McNally and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; many brothers-in-law and one
sister-in-law.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Arthur
Laurence Lenning
Arthur Laurence Lenning, 81, passed away on Feb.
15, 2005 in Vallejo, Calif. after a long illness. Art was born in Clear Lake on
June 14, 1923 (Flag Day), and said that "the flags were flying for him!" He was
the youngest of 12 children born to Norwegian parents who immigrated to the
Midwest to farm. His mother, Elizabeth Kittleson's parents immigrated from Oslo,
Norway, while his father, Knute Lenning was naturalized as a proud American in
1906.
He was the dearly beloved husband of Marjorie Lucille who he married on June 5,
1948, and the proud father of five children, Diane Kay, Susan Marie, Bruce
Allen, Julie Ann (predeceased), and Charles Dennis. Art and Marge began their
married life in Clear Lake, Iowa where Art worked at the Great Lakes Pipeline
for over 10 years before he began his life-long career of home construction.
They have lived in the American Canyon, California area of the Napa Valley for
41 years. He loved his wife of 56 years with uncommon devotion, and they rarely
spent any time away from each other.
Art was one of the "greatest generation" members who served his country proudly
in the Navy during WWII. He was a Chief Petty Officer aboard the USS Washington
serving in the Pacific between 1942-1945. After his honorable discharge he
returned home to Clear Lake and obtained his private pilot's license through the
GI Bill. He was an avid fisherman who taught all of his children and most of his
grandchildren the intricacies of fishing. He loved to play the accordion,
especially the "Beer Barrel Polka." He taught his daughters how to jitterbug
dance, and the boys how to build a house. He was a member of the Moose Lodge for
over 25 years. An avid sports enthusiast, Art believed every year that the
Oakland A's and the San Francisco 49ers were going to win every game and go to
the championship final game!
Art is survived by his wife, Marjorie Lucille, of American Canyon; his daughter,
Diane Kay Ives of Seattle, Wash., his daughter, Susan Marie Winslow of
Montgomery, Texas, his son, Bruce Allen Lenning of Napa, Calif., and his son,
Charles Dennis Lenning also of Napa. His grandchildren include Jamie Stefani,
Jessie Ives, and Shauna Ives all from the Seattle, Wash. area; Gabe Winslow and
Matt Winslow from the Montgomery, Texas area; Curt Brandt, Troy Lenning, Allison
Lenning, and Jake Lenning of Napa, and Ciera Lenning of Napa. Art's
great-grandchildren include Anna and Grace Stefani, Jasmine Sites, and Avry
Brandt. His sister, Minnie Findlay, still resides in Mason City, Iowa. In
addition, he has numerous nieces and nephews who sill reside in the greater
Clear Lake area with their families.
A memorial service was held at the Napa Valley Evangelical Free Church in Napa,
Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 19. Those wishing to contact Marge Lenning can do so
by writing to her at 231 Los Altos, American Canyon, CA 94503.
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Leonard Edward
Huff
Leonard Edward Huff,
63, Hampton, Iowa died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 at his home. Services were held
Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa.
Interment was in Ventura Cemetery, Ventura, Iowa. Military honors were by the
Clear Lake V.F.W. Family suggests memorials to Leonard Edward Huff Memorial
fund.
Leonard was born Dec. 3, 1941 in Mason City, Iowa the son of Leonard Leroy and
Eunice Maxine (Rafferty) Huff. He grew up in the Sheffield area. Following
school he entered the United States Army and served in Germany.
After the service he traveled the United States and worked at various jobs. The
last couple of years he has lived in Hampton and worked at Godfathers Pizza.
Leonard enjoyed spending time with his friends at Pit Row and being with his
family.
He is survived by his daughter Theresa Froelich, Landfall Village, Minn. and one
son, Brian Huff, Roseville, Minn,; five grandchildren, Chris and Ryan Froelich,
Alex and Molly Jovanovich and Jacqueline Huff; three brothers, Lew Huff, Dumont,
Iowa, Harry Wickering Mason City, and Gary Wickering, Marshalltown, Iowa and one
sister, Georgia Ashland, Clear Lake; aunts and several nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Huff and mother, Eunice Kaster.
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