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Obituaries on this page:
Mary Radio
Eliasen
Bernice E.
"Bonnie" Coble
Harry Lane Ginkens
Wayne F. Hicks
Anita (Chizek)
Peters
Richard V. Shaw
Mary Radio
Eliasen
Mary Radio Eliasen, 86, resident of Oakwood Care
Center, Clear Lake, died Sunday, July 3, 2005 at the Oakwood Care Center. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, July 6, 10:30 a.m., at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan
officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests
memorials to Mary Eliasen Memorial fund.
Mary was born Dec. 6, 1918 in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Gus and Pauline
Radio. She attended school in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High
School in 1936. Mary married Harry John Eliasen on Oct. 21, 1939 at Holy Family
Catholic Church, Mason City. She was the mother of Richard Eliasen, Hernando,
Fla. and Roger Eliasen, Clear Lake. She was a grandmother of six and
great-grandmother of nine.
Mary enjoyed her home, gardening, spending time with her family and watching her
grandchildren play sports. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 52 years, Harry John
Eliasen, who died in 1991; her brothers, Steve, Harry, John and Ted "Buck" Radio
and one sister, Ann Netzel.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Bernice E.
"Bonnie" Coble
Bernice E. "Bonnie" Coble, 80, of Silvercrest at
the Woodlands, Clive, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at Taylor House in Des
Moines, Iowa. Memorial services were held Saturday, July 16, 2005 at Dunn's
Funeral Home in Des Moines.
Bonnie was born on July 28, 1924 in Binghamton, N.Y., the daughter of Marjorie (Nolze)
and Dudley Wright and lived in Kansas City, Mo. until 1953. Bonnie earned a
nursing degree in Kansas City and in 1947 was married to R.J. "Rex" Coble, M.D.
Bonnie was a wonderful nurse and worked with her husband, Rex, in private
practice for 18 years, though she helped him throughout his career. They lived
in Lake Park, Iowa from 1954 to 1973 then moved to Clear Lake for a couple of
years. From 1975 to 1988 they lived in Iowa City, Iowa, where Rex was integral
in developing the Family Practice Department at the University of Iowa. In 1988
they retired and moved to the south side of Des Moines.
Bonnie enjoyed antiques, collectibles, genealogy, dogs and dog shows.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex ,in 2000; her parents, Dudley and
Marjorie in 1986 and her sister, Polly Strathman, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in
1986.
Bonnie is survived by four children: Katherine Horlamus of West Des Moines; Paul
"Rex" Coble; Tim Coble and his wife, Janice, of Des Moines; Ruth Jones and her
husband, Larry, of Des Moines; two grandchildren, Paul Ryan Coble of Tempe, Az.
and Josh Messer of Des Moines.
Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation Iowa Chapter or Mercy Hospital
Foundation, Iowa City.
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Harry Lane
Ginkens
Harry Lane Ginkens, 87, and his wife, Bette Mae
(Duncan) Ginkens, 77, of Vincent, Iowa, formerly of the Clear Lake/Ventura Iowa
area were killed in a car/train accident in Webster County, Iowa, on July 13,
2005. Memorial services were held Monday, July 18, at the Evangelical Free
Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Dave Wiersbe officiating. Inurnment was at the
Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. The family
suggests memorials be directed to the Harry and Bette Ginkens Memorial Fund.
Harry was born Jan. 17, 1918, the son of Frank & Ella (Johnson) Ginkens at
Slayton, Minn. His family moved to Missouri, where he attended school, and later
they moved back to Iowa and armed. Harry served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
Following his discharge from service Harry returned to Clear Lake and worked
with his brother, Harold, at their Phillips 66 Gas Station.
Bette Mae Ginkens, 77, was born Oct. 17, 1927, the daughter of Jesse Duncan and
Leota (Howard) Duncan at Henderson, Mo. At an early age Bette moved with her
family to Clear Lake. Bette and Harry were married Dec. 10, 1950 at Mason City,
Iowa and lived in Clear Lake.
Harry worked for Northern Natural Gas until retiring in 1981. Bette worked at
Witkie's, Holiday Inn and as a Hostess at Bennigans. Harry enjoyed gardening and
animals, reading (especially Zane Grey Westerns), square dancing and listening
to Blue Grass Music.
Bette enjoyed canning, sewing, Blue Grass Music and her family.
In 2002 Harry and Bette moved to Vincent and lived on their daughter and
son-in-law's acreage. They were members of the Evangelical Free Church while
living in Clear Lake and when they moved to Vincent they became members of
Epworth Methodist Church, Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
Harry and Bette are survived by three children, Mary (Bob) Ockerman of Adel,
Iowa; Nancy Ouverson of Mitchellville, Iowa and Connie (Tim) Cox of Vincent;
three grandchildren, Jeff (Tammy) Ockerman of Adel; Sheila (Brad) Tomlinson of
Altoona, Iowa and Stephanie Cox of Ames, Iowa; granddaughter-in-law, Shari
Ockerman, Boise, Idaho; nine great-grandchildren, Scott, Stephanie, Austin,
Kyle, Katie, Tessa, Jesse, Hailey and Connor.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bette; grandson, David
Ockerman; brothers, Homer, Howard and Harold Ginkens; sisters, Lucy Dalin and
Bessie Taylor.
Bette was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry; grandson, David
Ockerman; two brothers, Wayne and Lawrence Duncan.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Wayne F. Hicks
Wayne F. Hicks, 77, 110 Fairway Dr., Clear Lake,
died Monday, July 18, 2005 at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City,
Iowa after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held
Wednesday, July 20, 1 p.m., at Galilean Lutheran Church, Highway 18 W., Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Jeff Ungs officiating. According to his wishes, his body
has been cremated. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Mason City. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given in his
name to Galilean Lutheran Church, Hospice of North Iowa, or the American Cancer
Society.
Wayne was born Sept. 13, 1927, in Mason City, the son of Virgil and Lou
(Freeman) Hicks. He attended school in Mason City until sixth grade, when the
family moved to El Paso, Texas where he attended school and graduated from
Austin High School in 1945. Wayne entered the military, serving in the U.S.
Navy on an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He attended Iowa
State University for three years where he was a member of Iowa Beta of Phi Kappa
Psi Fraternity.
Wayne married his college sweetheart, Paula Marcusen, on Dec. 28, 1949 at St.
John's Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Iowa. He worked for Standard Oil of
Indiana, where work transferred him between Mason City, Des Moines, Kansas City
and Omaha. He retired from BP Amoco after 28 years. Following retirement, he
owned and operated Lake Sport Shop in Clear Lake. His hobbies included fishing
and trading sport cards on eBay. Wayne was a member of Galilean Lutheran Church
in Clear Lake.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Paula Hicks, Clear Lake; four children, Deborah
Hyland and her husband, Garry, Omaha, Neb., Jeff Hicks, Ventura, Iowa, Janna
McQuinn, Omaha, and Melinda Wilson and her husband, Skeeter, Clear Lake; nine
grandchildren: Roben Hicks; Dorthy Hyland; Josh Hicks and his wife, Crescent;
Sam Hicks; Meghan and Nick McQuinn; Carly, Walker and Ivy Wilson, and one
great-grandchild, Ethan Hicks.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Donald F. Baker, 78, died at Muse-Norris Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City,
Iowa, on July 18, 2005. A memorial service will be held at Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, Friday, July 22, at 2 p.m.,
with Jared Baker officiating. Visitation with family will be held Thursday from
4 7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke. Inurnment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery with
Military Honors conducted by the Clear Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4868.
Memorial donations may be directed to the Donald Baker Memorial Fund.
Donald F. Baker was born Nov. 29, 1926 in Corydon, Iowa, the son of Halleck and
Hazel (White) Baker. He graduated from North High School in Des Moines. After
high school he was drafted into the US Army of the Occupation, and served in
Frankfort and Berlin Germany in the Man Power Division, under General Lucius
Clay in WWII, 1946.
After being honorably discharged, he married Marian Caudle in November of 1947.
After the war he owned Don's Place in Jewel, Iowa until 1963. He served on the
Jewel City Council for three terms, he was the Post Commander and Post Adjutant
of the American Legion in Jewel. He was a member of the American Legion for 58
years, a member of the Masonic Lodge, and a member of the V.F.W. in Clear Lake.
After selling Don's Place he moved to Clear Lake and sold insurance and real
estate. He married Gladys "Myke" Spilman on June 28, 1974. Don and Myke moved
to Sun City, Az. in 1983 and moved back to Clear Lake in 1988.
Don liked to sing and dance. He was a fan of the Chicago Cubs and the Iowa
Hawkeyes and he was an avid golfer, scoring six hole-in-ones in his golfing
career.
Don is survived by his wife, Gladys "Myke" (Spilman) Baker, Clear Lake; three
sons, Dennis (Kathy) Baker, Denver, Colo., Mark Baker, Denver, and Tim (Deidre)
Baker, Henderson, Nev.; step-daughters, Sheryl (Tim) Johnson, Fargo, N.D. and
Carol Spilman, Los Angeles, Calif.; two brothers, Keith Baker, Branson, Mo., and
John Baker, Chicago, Ill; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Richard Baker, Dwight
Baker, Charles Baker; his sisters, Doris Richard, Ruth Baker, and Sally Crim.
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Anita (Chizek)
Peters
Anita (Chizek) Peters
of DuQuoin, Ill., died on July 7, 2005 at Marshall
Browning Hospital in DuQuoin.
Anita was born to John and Barbara (Haege) Chizek on Feb. 6, 1913 at the family
home in Clear Lake. She attended Clear Lake Schools and graduated in 1930.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Barbara Chizek; brothers,
Cletus Chizek and Robert Chizek and her sister, Angela (Chizek) DuSold.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Richard Peters; two daughters,
Patricia Jent of Dallas, Texas, her husband, Nicholas and children, Elizabeth
and Andrew; Susan Downey of Atlanta, Ga., her husband, John A. and children,
Richard and Jennifer. Her great-grandchildren are Victoria, Jack and Blake
Cronin, Finn and Jake Jent and Christina Downey. She is also survived by three
nieces, Nancy (Chizek) Harris, Diane (DuSold) Quigley, and Anne (Chizek) Bagby
and one nephew, David Chizek.
She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she served as a
member of the Altar Society and the National Council of Catholic Women.
She was a 50-year member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority where she held many
offices over the years.
f A rosary was held Saturday, July 9, with a Mass of Christian burial said at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Msgr. Harry J. Jerome. The only visitation was
held at the church on Saturday morning.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Richard Peters, 222 East North, DuQuoin,
IL 62832.
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Richard V. Shaw
Richard V. Shaw, 57, of 251 Parkridge Drive, Mason City, Iowa died Saturday,
July 23, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will
be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th Street,
Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean C. Hess Officiating. Interment will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Full military rites will be conducted by the
Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Memorials may be given to the Mason
City Community Theatre or Hospice of North Iowa.
Richard Vernon Shaw was born Jan. 13, 1948 to Everett H. and Eleanor L. (Carlsen)
Shaw in Estherville, Iowa. He was baptized in Estherville Lutheran Church and
attended school in Estherville. Rich moved with his parents to Forest City, Iowa
in 1960 and graduated from Forest City High School in 1966. He was very active
in sports and musical events such as chorus, band and drama, which was a
life-long interest. Rich attended Waldorf College where he sang in the Waldorf
Choir. He graduated in 1968. He then enrolled in Augsburg College, Minneapolis,
Minn. In the spring of 1969, Rich received his draft notice. He elected to
enlist in the U.S. Navy. While at boot camp in San Diego, Calif. he served as
assistant director for the Blue Jacket Choir. He received additional training in
Navel security in Washington D.C. and then served in Guam for 18 months. He
returned to the Washington D.C. area and worked for D.C.I., Distribution Codes
Incorporated, for several years. Rich moved to Mason City where he became
manager of Sid's Gas & Grocery. He was currently employed at Kraft Foods. Rich
married Beth Short on June 28, 1986 at the Congregational Church in Clear Lake.
He was very active in the Mason City Community Theatre and at one time directed
"Man of La Mancha." Ironically, Rich's very first show at Waldorf and his first
and last shows at the Mason City Community Theatre was "Fantasticks" Rich was a
member of Zion Lutheran Church. He lived as a child of God, trusting in Jesus
his Savior and died in confidence of eternal life.
Rich is survived by his wife, Beth, of Mason City; children, Sarah, Scott
Richard, Malinda and Daniel, all of Mason City; father, Everett Shaw of Forest
City; brother, the Rev. Carlton J. Shaw of Sumner, Iowa and his children Eric,
Beth and Andrew; sisters, Carmen Shaw of Oshkosh, Wis., Roberta Shaw of
Minneapolis; mother-in-law, Katherine Short of Mason City; sisters-in-law, Jean
Giarraffa and husband, Frank, of St. Charles, Mo. and their children, Lisa,
Natalie, Joseph and Emily; Karen Henely and husband, Paul of Grundy Center, Iowa
and their children, Michael, Christopher and Katherine; brother-in-law, David
Tempus and wife, Kathy, of Nora Springs, Iowa and their children, Marcy and
Brandon.
Rich was preceded in death by his mother, Eleanor; father-in-law, Glenn Short;
two sisters-in-law, Gerd Shaw and Suellen Tempus and a nephew, Richard Henely.
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