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Obituaries on this page:
Raphael J. Rottinghaus
Helen K. Stebbins
James G. Francis
Amie Loretta Brown
Marie Hazel Harrison
Larry Ray Luker
Margaret McIntire
Dorothy J. Pedersen
Leona Matilda Day
Louise M. Allen
Katherine Ellen Freie
Louis Kraakevik
Dr. Harold L. Brenton
Elbert D. "Mike" Djuren
Louise May Loth
Raphael J.
Rottinghaus
Raphael J. Rottinghaus, 84, of 1064 Balsam
Avenue, Nora Springs, Iowa, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, at the Good Shepherd
Health Center in Mason City, Iowa.
A funeral Mass was held Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Joseph Catholic Church, Mason
City, with the Rev. Harry H. Koelker officiating. Burial was at the Park
Cemetery in Nora Springs with full military rites being conducted by the Nora
Springs American Legion H.D.S. Post #449.
Memorials may be directed to the Nora Springs Catholic Community Center.
Raphael Jacob Rottinghaus was born on Jan. 13, 1921, in Seneca, Kan., the son of
Jacob and Marie (Lorson) Rottinghaus. Raphael attended a country schoolhouse
near Cartersville, Iowa. Raphael entered into the United States Marine Corps on
July 7, 1942 and was honorably discharged on Dec. 7, 1945. While serving in the
USMC as a corporal, Raphael was wounded in action in September 1944 and received
two Purple Heart Medals. He was united in marriage to Madelyn Engels on June 10,
1947, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Rockford. They moved to their present farm
in Nora Springs in 1951, where Raphael farmed, well after his retirement.
Raphael enjoyed farming, fishing, playing cards, working with honeybees, and
making wine.
He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Nora Springs
American Legion, and the Osage V.F.W.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Madelyn Rottinghaus, Nora Springs;
seven children, Diane (John) Fishering, Normal, Ill., Dan (Judy) Rottinghaus,
Nashua, Iowa, John (LuAnn) Rottinghaus, Nora Springs, Mike (Denise) Rottinghaus,
Nora Springs, Joan (Gary) Linahon, Ames, Iowa, David (Cheryl) Rottinghaus, Nora
Springs, and Chris (Ed) Masters, Clear Lake; 18 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; five sisters, Juanita Engels, Ellen Geheb, Patty Garnier,
Anna Marie Suppes, and Beatrice "Betty" Suppes; two brothers, Henry "Bud"
Rottinghaus and Richard "Dick" Rottinghaus; as well as other relatives and many
friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Marie Rottinghaus; two
sisters, Kathleen Knipp and Sister Erma Rottinghaus; and one brother, Robert
Rottinghaus.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
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Helen K. Stebbins
Former long-time Clear Lake resident, Helen K.
Stebbins died on Oct. 7, 2005 at Howell, Mich. after suffering a stroke. She is
preceeded in death by her husband, Richard "Dick" Stebbins, who passed away in
1986.
Mrs. Stebbins was a homemaker who also helped her husband with his several
businesses. She is survived by sons, Don, Leesburg, Va., and Gary, of Pinckney,
Mich.; daughters, Charlene Ostby, Richmond, Mich. and Marlene Greiman of
Modesto, Calif. She had six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins will be interred together at a private graveside service
to be held at the Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Mich. The Tiffany-Young and Hauss
Funeral Home of Armada, Mich. is in charge of the arrangements.
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James G. Francis
James G. Francis, 75, of 413 N. 16th St., Clear
Lake, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit,
Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church,
Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess and Richard Scott Lay Assistant of Zion
Lutheran Church officiating. Military honors will be by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Inurnment will be Thursday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City. Family suggests memorials to Zion Lutheran Church Music Fund or Zion
Lutheran Church Cancer Support Group.
James was born on Oct. 2, 1930 in Swanville, Minn. the son of Alvarez and
Cyrilla (Lang) Francis. He graduated from Stewartville High School in 1946. He
enlisted in the US Air Force on Nov. 2, 1948 and was honorably discharged in
June of 1951. He went to West Point for one year and was honorably discharged
from there in June of 1952. He entered the University of Minnesota, St. Paul in
November of 1952 and transferred to the Minneapolis campus in the fall of 1953,
graduating in July of 1956. He married Elizabeth Ann Bakke June 19, 1954 in Lake
Mills, Iowa. He then went to work for KSUM Radio, Fairmont, Minn. as a
newsman/copywriter. In April of 1957 he moved to Mason City to work for KGLO
Radio/TV as a news photographer on and off the air. On Dec. 31, 1961, James took
the post of Deputy Director of Cerro Gordo County Civil Defense. In June of 1964
he was promoted to Director of Civil Defense and Emergency Planning for Cerro
Gordo County.
In 1968 James and his family moved to Ames, Iowa where he enrolled at Iowa State
University, graduating in August of 1971 with a Masters Degree in Sociology. In
June of 1971 he went to work for the Iowa State Extension Service as Community
Development Specialist. He bought a cheese store in Mason City in Sept. of 1978,
which he operated for three and one-half years. He has worked as a realtor, a
salesperson, and various other jobs since then.
He would keep busy with part-time jobs at H&R Block, writing poetry about life
situations, his computer and electronic messaging. He enjoyed fishing, his
grandkids, and his lovely wife.
James will be sadly missed by his wife, Elizabeth Francis, Clear Lake; two sons,
Dr. Robert A. Francis and his wife, Michelle, Nashville, Tenn. and James G.
Francis II, Boston, Mass. and a daughter, Jamie E. Francis, Blaine, Minn.; eight
grandchildren, Rachel Francis, Nathan Francis, Ian Francis, Christopher Shill,
Taylor Shill, Jessica Shill, Paige Shill and Alexander Sellman; three brothers,
Avison W. Francis and his wife, Marjorie, Park Rapids, Minn., Kenneth Francis
and his wife Martha, Sherman, Texas, Richard Francis and his wife, Helen,
Denver, Colo.; four sisters, Wava Larson and her husband, Levern, Kasson, Minn.,
Ruth Percario, Bartow, Fla., Cyrilla Vessey, Fairfax, Va. and Betty Kay Westphal
and her husband, Gerald, Grand Rapids, Mich. and numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Dean, Everette and
Robert Francis.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Amie Loretta
Brown
Amie Loretta Brown, 95, of Willow Pointe Assisted
Living in Mason City, Iowa, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard L. Scott
officiating. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of North Iowa or Willow Pointe
Assisted Living.
Amie Loretta Langerud was born on the Langerud family farm north of Forest City,
Iowa on April 26, 1910, the daughter of Albert and Tone (Olson) Langerud. She
was baptized and confirmed at West Prairie Lutheran Church and graduated from
Forest City High School and Waldorf College.
She married James Hauge on April 2, 1950. James died in February 1983 in
Mission, Texas. Marcus L. Hauge was adopted as an infant April 22, 1941. After
farming and other work in the Forest City area the family moved to Des Moines,
Iowa where she was employed as a telephone operator until she retired in 1973.
She and James returned to Forest City until she moved to Clear Lake in 1983. She
married Bill B. Brown on February 16, 1985, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear
Lake. Bill died Aug. 27, 1999.
Amie enjoyed dancing, playing cards, and a total of 23 winters as a Winter Texan
in Mission, Texas.
She is survived by her son, Marcus (Sharon) Hauge of Tulsa, Okla.; two
grandchildren; three great-grandsons; sisters, Edith Peterson, Clear Lake,
Junice Brown and Marlys Haugen, Leland, Iowa and a brother, Albert Langerud,
Paris, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Stena, Jeniva, Esther and
Doris; two additional sisters who died in infancy and two husbands.
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Marie Hazel
Harrison
Marie Hazel Harrison 85, died Thursday, Nov. 10,
2005, at Heritage Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral service were held Monday, Nov. 14, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mason
City with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City.
Marie Hazel Torkelson was born June 23, 1920, in Dawson, Minn. She was united in
marriage to Everett Harrison on Nov. 19, 1937, in Mason City. To this union four
children were born. Marie and Everett were blessed with 67 years of marriage.
Marie was a homemaker for most of her life and was a dedicated wife, mother, and
grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and baking. Marie was a member of the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church; her faith was very important to her.
Marie is survived by her husband, Everett Harrison, of Mason City; children
Joann (Robert) Bowers, of Washington, Ill., and Janice Rogers, of Mason City;
brother, Richard (Leona) Torkelson, of Mason City; grandchildren Lisa (Mike)
Beving, of Ankeny, Iowa, Kimberly Roberts, of Creve Coeur, Ill., Darren (Tammy)
Bowers, of Creve Coeur, Brian (Melissi) Bowers, of Marquette Heights, Ill.,
Renée (Jim) Boehnke, of Clear Lake, Christine Dusold, of Waterloo, Iowa, Dawn
(Jon) Ericson, of Cedar Falls, Iowa; 16 great-grandchildren, along with several
nieces, nephews, and friends.
Marie is preceded in death by her parents; sons, Jerry and Ronald Dean Harrison;
brother, Melford "Bud" Torkelson; sisters, Evelyn Monahan and Betty Stenerson,
and son-in-law, Bill Rogers.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.
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Larry Ray Luker
Larry Ray Luker, 67, 1104 5th Ave S., Clear Lake,
died Monday, Nov. 7, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City,
Iowa. A funeral service was held Thursday, Nov. 10, at Zion Lutheran Church,
Clear Lake, with the Rev. Derik Yarian and Richard Scott, Lay Assistant
officiating. Memorials may be given to the Larry Luker Memorial Fund.
Larry was born Jan. 28, 1938 at Mason City, the son of Fred and Evelyn
(Humphrey) Luker. He graduated form Fertile High School in 1956 and attended
Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Larry married Marian Mastre on April 13,
1958 in Fertile Lutheran Church. He sold life insurance for Circle Key Life Co.
He started buying and remodeling houses in Clear Lake. He built, owned and
operated Shiloh I and II Apts. He also owned and operated Luker 106 Car Wash. In
1993, in partnership with his son, Todd, he built Luker's All American Storage.
In 2000 he retired, enjoying spending the winter with his wife in Texas. He
loved fishing, hunting (which included cleaning deer in the Nonnweiler
meatlocker), gardening and landscaping. He enjoyed spending time with his
family. His love and commitment to Clear Lake covered many areas; councilman on
the Clear Lake City Council, EDC, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce,
volunteered his services to the community, and for many years he was in charge
of the fireworks during the 4th of July and Christmas by the Lake. Clear Lake
honored his service when he was the named the grand marshall of the 4th of July
Parade in 2004. Even in death, Larry was giving back to people as a bone, eye
and tissue donor through the Iowa Donor Network.
Larry was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the EDC and a member of the Clear
Lake Noon Lions Club for over 25 years.
Larry is survived by his wife, Marian Luker, Clear Lake; four children, Jill
Nonnweiler and her husband, Dan, Mason City, Jody Satern and her husband, Gene,
League City, Texas, Joyce Wagner and her husband, Bob, Ventura, Iowa and Todd
Luker and his wife, Lisa, Clear Lake; his father and step-mother, Fred and Judy
Luker, Clear Lake; his brother, Neal Luker and his wife, Jane, Fulton, Ill.;
nine grandchildren, Jeff Nonnweiler and his fiancée, Tiffany Thies, Waverly,
Iowa, Kaley Nonnweiler, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jacob Nonnweiler, Mason City,
Jonathan Satern and his wife, Argelia, League City, Texas, Lindsey Satern,
Denton, Texas, Robert and Ryan Wagner, Ventura, Hadley and Henry Luker and
Moonie the Dog that loved Grandpa, Clear Lake.
Larry was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Luker.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Margaret McIntire
Margaret McIntire, 92, a resident at the Iowa
Veterans Home since 1997, died there Oct. 26, 2005.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel.
Burial of her ashes was in theArlington Cemetery in Audubon, Iowa. Memorials may
be donated to the Memorial Garden Fund at the Iowa Veterans Home. The
Estel-Perrin-Avey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret was born in Thompson, Iowa on Feb. 3, 1913, the daughter of Newton E.
and Josephine (Jacobsen) Isaacs. Reared and educated in Britt, Iowa, she
graduated from high school there is 1930. Following this, she attended the Britt
Junior College and Grinnell College, and later a beauty school in Des Moines,
Iowa. On Oct. 10, 1936, she married Ernest E. McIntire in Britt. This was their
69th year of togetherness.
In 1947 they moved to Marshalltown, Iowa and she sold real estate while Ernest
was co-owner of Johnson-McIntire Lincoln-Mercury Dealership. In 1955 they moved
to Hoopston, Ill., where they owned and operated a hotel. In 1961 they moved to
Iowa Falls, Iowa where they owned and operated the Woods Hotel and she had a
beauty shop in the hotel. They moved to Clear Lake in 1972 where they lived
until 1997, when they moved to the Iowa Veterans Home.
Margaret was a member of the First congregational Church in Marshalltown and a
former member of the Assistance League.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a niece, Joann Jacobson, of Des Moines;
a nephew, Phil Lewis of Dallas, Texas; and several grand-nieces and nephews.
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Dorothy J.
Pedersen
Dorothy J. Pedersen, 90, 213 6th Ave N., Clear
Lake, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A memorial
service will be held Thursday, Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m., at the United Methodist
Church, 508 2nd Ave N., with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. According to her
wishes her body has been cremated. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials may be given to the Clear Lake United Methodist
Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Dorothy was born April 19, 1915 in Rockville, Neb., the daughter of Soren E. and
Marie C. (Hehnke) Sorensen. She graduated from Rockville High School in 1932 and
attended Kearney State Teachers College, where she obtained her teachers
certificate. She married Howard Pedersen June 6, 1933 in Rockville,Neb. After
her kids were grown up she worked for Welcome Wagon in Mason City and later
worked at Bergner's Dept Store in Peoria, Ill. She moved to Clear Lake in July
1990 following her husband's death on Nov. 8, 1989. She loved needlework,
crossword puzzles, gardening, reading and church activities. Dorothy is a member
of Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
Dorothy is survived by three children; Jeanette Trohkimoinen and her husband,
John, Sheridan, Wyo., Lois Ann Kelly, Pensacola, Fla. and Gordon Pedersen and
his wife, Pam, Grand Island, Neb.; five grandchildren, John G. Trohkimoinen and
his wife, Karen, Casper, Wyo., Judy Trohkimoinen and her husband, Vern
Trowbridge, Baker City, Or., Erin Day and her husband, Tim, Pensacola, Jennifer
Pedersen, Minneapolis, Minn. and Matthew Pedersen, Columbia, South America; five
great-grandchildren, Kristen and Lauren Trohkimoinen, Logan and Lacie Day and
Mica Pedersen.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard on Nov 8,
1989; son-in-law, Leland Kelly and sister, Lillian Weaver.
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Leona Matilda Day
Leona Matilda Day, 88, of Rudd, Iowa, passed away
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005 at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A memorial service
will be held Wednesday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m., at the Church of Christ, 2010 14th Ave
N., Clear Lake, with Pastor Jim Allard officiating. Inurnment will be at
Northlawn Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Iowa. According to her wishes, her body has been
cremated. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Leona Day, daughter of Henry and Minnie (Ahrens) Brandau was born on June 3,
1917 in her country home at Rudd. She attended grade school at Rudd County
Schools and graduated from Rudd High School in 1936. Leona worked at Mayo Clinic
in Rochester, Minn. for 10 years.
On Feb. 10, 1956 she was married to Robert W. Day. Leona was baptized and
confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Rudd. She believed in Jesus as her
personal savior all her life. Leona loved her family, especially her
grandchildren.
Leona is survived by two sons, Wayne Day of Mason City, Wendell Day and his
wife, Lana, of Swaledale, Iowa; four grandchildren, Misty Day of Clarksville,
Iowa, David Day, Daniel Day and Deanna Day of Swaledale; a sister, Ruth Ploeger
of Charles City, Iowa; a brother, Robert Brandau of Fort Madison, Iowa and a
sister-in-law, Gertrude Brandau of Osage, Iowa.
Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her parents, Henry and
Minnie Brandau; two brothers, Edgar and Erwin; and her sisters, Lillian and
Katherine.
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Louise M. Allen
Louise M. Allen, 94, of Clear Lake, died Sunday,
Nov. 20, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit Mason City, Iowa. A
Funeral Mass will be held 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, 1001 9th Ave South, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating.
Interment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of
North Iowa.
Louise was born May 2, 1911, in Swaledale, Iowa, the daughter of Theresa
Leinhaas. Louise graduated from Swaledale High School in 1929, and was a
graduate of Hamilton Business College. She worked for Carl Snyder Insurance
Company in Mason City for 14 years. Louise married Alfred John Allen on April 1,
1944 in Des Moines, Iowa. Shortly after their marriage they purchased the
Hilltop Motel in Clear Lake which she operated until her death. In 1951 they
started the Allen Travel Agency and, over a time, owned and operated 22 travel
agencies throughout Iowa and Kansas. They enjoyed traveling throughout the
world. Following the death of her husband she continued to run the motel and
travel agency with her two sons. She was very involved with life and business
right to the end. She enjoyed her cats, flowers, gardening and taking care of
her motel. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake.
Louise is survived by her three children, Teri Allen, Glendale, Calif.; John
Ritz Allen, Clear Lake and Jay Allen and his wife, Trish, Clear Lake;
sister-in-law, Margaret Van Vark, Pella, Iowa; six grandchildren, Lisa (Mark)
Miller, Leslie Burgess, Lincoln Allen and fiancée, Kelly O'Hara, Libbey (Troy)
Wood, Diana Allen and Jessica Allen and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother; her husband and two brothers.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
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Katherine
Ellen Freie
Katherine Ellen Freie, 85, of 516 8th Ave N,
Clear Lake, died Nov. 22, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason
City, Iowa. A private graveside service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City, with Pastor Tom Healey officiating. Memorials are suggested to the
American Cancer Society or Hospice of North Iowa.
Katherine was born June 3, 1920 at Boone, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Nancy
Miller. Katherine attended school in Boone. She was baptized at Emmanuel
Methodist Church in 1947 at Boone. Katherine married Raymond Freie Aug. 16, 1939
at Boone. They farmed at Boxholm, Iowa, until moving to Clear Lake in 1957 where
they purchased and operated North Shore Court until 1975. She went on to work
for E.F. Johnson, Sperry Univac then Unisys. After her retirement she enjoyed
gardening, flowers, quilting and especially cooking. Katherine was a member of
the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake.
Katherine is survived by her two children, Dixie (Arvid) Matson and Raymond
Freie Jr; sisters-in-law, Norma Schlicht, Pat Miller and Bernice Miller; five
grandchildren, David Freie, Tammy Wageman, Lori (Mike) Mallicoat, Becky (Joel)
Weidner, Kim (James) Stapleton and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers Bill, Howard
and Arthur Miller Junior and two sisters, Hazel Oviatt and Lottie Wernli.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Louis Kraakevik
Louis Kraakevik, 99, passed away peacefully on
Nov. 23, 2005 at Presbyterian Homes in Roseville. Louis grew up in Norway and
Chicago. He moved with his young family to Iowa in 1949 where he was a salesman
at Olson Furniture of Forest City, Iowa then owner of Fertile Hardware and
later, of Clear Lake Appliance Store until he retired to Minnesota. Louis was
known for his loyalty and devotion to God and family, pride in his Norwegian
heritage, his incredible work ethic and his zest for life.
His devoted wife, Mildred, daughter, Elaine Erickson and son, Bob precede him in
death. His son, Keith, 11 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren survive
him. His life will be celebrated in a memorial service on Saturday, Dec. 3, 10
a.m., at Arlington Hills Presbyterian Church, 1275 E. Magnolia Ave., St. Paul,
Minn. Memorials preferred to Bethel College, Arlington Hills Church or
Presbyterian Homes.
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Dr. Harold L.
Brenton
Dr. Harold L. Brenton, 81, of Port Orange, Fla.,
formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005 at his home in Port
Orange, Fla.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason
City.
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Elbert D.
"Mike" Djuren
Elbert D. "Mike" Djuren, 81, of 318 S. Rhode
Island, Mason City, Iowa, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit. Funeral were held Tuesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mason
City, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park
Cemetery. Military rites were conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial
Association. Memorials may be given to the Mike Djuren Memorial Fund.
Mike was born Aug. 6, 1924 in Emery, Iowa the son of Siebend and Minnie (Cremer)
Djuren. Mike married Betty Martin Feb. 12, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minn. He served
during WW II in the U.S. Navy. Following his discharge, he returned to Mason
City where he worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. Mike owned and
operated Federal Barbershop for 30 years. He retired in 1988. Mike was an active
member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where he had served as an elder, usher,
Sunday school teacher and treasurer. He was also a member of the North Iowa
Amateur Ham Radio Club and R.S.V.P.. Mike enjoyed spending time with his family
and riding his motorcycle.
Mike is survived by his wife, Betty Djuren, of Mason City; son, Dan Djuren and
wife, Diane, of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Anthony Djuren and wife, Melinda, of
Miami, Fla., Michelle Krecl and husband, Scott, of Redondo Beach, Calif.;
great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Alyson and Ryan; sisters, Mae Mitcham of Des Moines
and Esther Hougham of Des Moines; several nieces and nephews.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Harm Djuren; sisters, Marie
Varvel, Irene Stoltenberg, Helen Calvert and Edna Hauer.
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Louise May Loth
Louise May Loth, 94, of Belmond, Iowa was called
home to Heaven on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005. She died peacefully in her home
surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 304 3rd Ave. N.E., Belmond. The Rev. Rod Hopp will be
officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Memorials may be given to
Wright County Hospice or the donor's choice.
Louise was born Nov. 17, 1911, to Charles and Mary (Pabbeldt) Haupt on a farm
southeast of Belmond, which had been homsteaded by her grandfather, August Haupt,
in 1875. She attended country schools, graduated from Belmond High School, and
then went on to Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. She had also been a
member of Kappa Alpha Beta Sorority. She taught grades one through eight in a
one room country school near Kanawha.
She met the love of her life, Louis Loth, at a dance in 1936. Both were quick to
say that it was "love at first sight" and were inseparable for 66 years until
his death in 2002. Louise was the consumate 'farmer's wife'. As newlyweds they
worked as farm hands for Nels Anderson near Clear Lake in order to save money
for the machinery they would need. Together, Louie and Louise farmed the land
that she was born and raised on, moving there in 1940, and raised two daughters,
Mary Lou and Karen. The family loved to listen to stories of early farm life and
were in awe of the hardships they endured in order to raise a family on the land
she loved so. One of her proudest moments was when the farm was named a 'Century
Farm' in August of 1995.
After retiring from farming in 1967, Louie and Louise loved to travel and went
on numerous fishing trips to Minnesota and Canada, and wintered for many years
in Avon Park, Fla. They eventually moved into town in 1992.
Louise loved a good game of "Hearts", fishing, shopping, gardening, reading, and
especially mowing lawn. She had a life long passion for horses. He ultimate joy
in later years was spending time with her daughter, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren, and was always ready to go on any adventure they planned. She was
adored by all.
Those left to cherish her memory and rejoice in her peace are her daughter,
Karen Rasmussen, Des Moines, Iowa; grandchildren, Rodney (Nikki) Rasmussen, Des
Moines, Robbie (Callie) Rasmussen, Des Moines, LuJeanne (Ron) Fink, Belmond,
Jolene Robbins, Belmond, Bradley (Georgia) Robbins, Forest City, Iowa, Brian
(Glenda) Robbins, Clear Lake; great grandchildren Loren and Amanda Robbins,
Sara, Tiffany, and Bob Fink, Sammy Robbins and Tyler Bersetti.
Greeting her in Heaven is her beloved husband, Louie Loth; daughter, Mary Lou
Robbins-Wells; parents, Charles and Mary, and brothers, Irving and Claire Haupt.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond. Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
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