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Obituaries on this page:
Jessie Atwell Roth
Dorothy Mae Fessler
Eugene "Gene"
Dean Callaway
Laurie Helene
Hankenson
Joyce Ann Bielenberg
Louise L. Readinger
Mary A. Patterson
Jessie Atwell
Roth
Jessie Atwell Roth passed away Sept. 1, 2005 at
the age of 95. She had been a resident of the IOOF Home in Mason City, Iowa
since August, 2004. A graveside ceremony was held in Chariton Cemetery,
Chariton, Iowa, on Saturday, Sept. 3, where Jessie was buried next to her first
husband, Herman Atwell. A visitation will precede the service.
Jessie Margaret Gilchrist Atwell Roth was born Feb. 8, 1910 in Emmetsburg, Iowa,
the second of five daughters born to Frank and Anna Gilchrist.
She graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 1927 and attended business college
in Chariton, Iowa. She married Herman E. Atwell on July 6, 1929 in Chariton.
From this union were born Joann, Alan and Richard Atwell. Herman preceeded her
in death in 1975.
On Aug. 31, 1980, Jessie and Robert J. Roth were united in marriage in Altoona,
Iowa. They resided in Iowa Falls, Iowa until 2001, when they moved to Clear
Lake. Jessie was proceeded in death by Robert in March 2005. Jessie was a
65-year member of the Rebekah Lodge and Eastern Star. She was a member of
Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls.
Left to mourn her passing are her sons, Alan and Margherita Atwell, Clear Lake,
and Richard and Joyce Atwell, Des Moines, Iowa; two grandsons; three
granddaughters; three great-great grandsons; three great-great granddaughters
and one sister, Phyllis Kane, Cylinder, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; one daughter, Joann
Simcoke; one grandson, Alan Atwell, Jr., and three sisters.
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Dorothy Mae
Fessler
Dorothy Mae Fessler, 84, of 7668 160th St.,
Swaledale, Iowa, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the Swaledale
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bruce Wittern officiating. Interment was
in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to Dorothy Mae Fessler
Memorial Fund.
Dorothy was born Sept. 29, 1920 in rural Clear Lake, the daughter of Samuel and
Irene (Bower) Farrow. She grew up and attended school in rural Clear Lake and
then helped at home until her marriage.
She married Lloyd Fessler on Dec. 24, 1939 in Clear Lake. They moved to the
Fessler farm northwest of Swaledale, where they farmed together until Lloyd
passed away in 1970. She continued to live on the farm until her death.
Dorothy enjoyed playing cards, loving her kitties, playing Yahtzee, fishing,
watching sports - both football and basketball, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes and
most of all she loved to spend time and play with her grandkids and great
grandkids.
Dorothy was a member of the Swaledale Methodist Church, UMW and Sarah Circle and
the Swaledale Senior Citizens.
Dorothy is survived by two sons, David Fessler and his wife, Fran, Des Moines,
Iowa and Richard Fessler and his wife, Judy, Swaledale; five grandchildren, Troy
Fessler, Garner, Iowa, Jodi McClung and her husband, Scott, Council Bluffs,
Iowa, Cory Fessler and his wife, Nikki, Swaledale, Chad Fessler and his wife,
Tonya, Clear Lake and Brian Fessler and his wife, Amy, Nora Springs, Iowa; nine
great-grandchildren, Collin and Alexis McClung; Noah Sparks and Makenzie
Fessler, Sierra Craighton, Alex Fessler, Keagan Fessler and Makia Fessler,
Kaylea Fessler; two sisters, Louise Jones, Clear Lake and Helen Peterson and her
husband, Wilbur, Garner; three brothers, Robert Farrow and his wife, Beverly,
Norwalk, Iowa, Jay Farrow and his wife, Darlene, Adel, Iowa and Donald Farrow,
Akron, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Ruth Farrow, Perham, Minn., Alma Spilman, Clear
Lake, Verneice Pedersen and her husband, John, Swaledale, several nieces and
nephews and a very special friend, Fred Banks, Clear Lake.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lloyd, on Nov. 23, 1970;
brother, Lynn Farrow; sisters, Leona Rutledge and infant, sister Maxine.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Eugene
"Gene" Dean Callaway
Eugene "Gene" Dean Callaway, 64, of 716 N. 13th
St., Clear Lake, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Wednesday,
Sept. 7, 1:30 p.m., at the Evangelical Free Church, 1310 Hwy 18 W., Clear Lake,
with Pastor Steven Cox of the Clear LakeRegular Baptist Church officiating.
Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors. Family
suggests memorials to Clear Lake Regular Baptist Church or Hospice of North
Iowa.
Gene was born Oct. 28, 1940 in Eldora, Iowa the son of Glen and Lola Mae (Heltibridle)
Callaway. He graduated from Steamboat Rock High School in 1958. He served in
the United States Marine Corps from July 4, 1958 to July 4, 1961 as a Cpl. E-4.
Gene married Judith Carole Gast on Feb. 11, 1961 in Steamboat Rock.
He was a law enforcement officer for a total of 40 years, serving first in
Evansdale and Benton County, Iowa. Gene served on the Clear Lake Police
Department for the last 27 years, retiring in 2002 as a lieutenant.
He loved spending time with his family and his German Shorthair Pointers. He
enjoyed hunting, sporting clays, skeet shooting, five stand and fishing.
Gene said "Life was good, but heaven will be better."
He was a member of the Clear Lake Regular Baptist Church.
He will be sadly missed by his wife Judy, Clear Lake; son, Chris Callaway and
his wife, Alyssa, and their son, Lewis, Clear Lake; parents, Glen and Lola
Callaway, Steamboat Rock; brother, Robert Callaway and his wife, Nancy, Eldora;
uncle, Dale Callaway and his wife, Dorothy, Conrad, Iowa and his two aunts,
Irene Naumann and Thelma McCall both of Eldora.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Laurie
Helene Hankenson
Laurie Helene Hankenson died Sept. 2, 2005 after valiantly battling lymphoma for
several years. Services were held Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints located in Santa Barbara, Calif. She is survived by
her husband Bob, son Paul and daughter Sarah (Mrs. Andy Proft.)
Laurie was born in Mason City, Iowa, in 1950, to Paul and Cherie Whitney Kutzner.
She lived in Clear Lake for her first 12 years. Her family then moved to Santa
Barbara, Calif., where she attended high school, graduating in 1968. While in
high school she participated in water ballet. Growing up on the shores of Clear
Lake she loved all water sports and she also enjoyed snow skiing.
Laurie met her husband in 1966 at their mothers' 30th class reunion. After a
three state courtship, Laurie married her 'wingman' Bob in 1969. They lived in
Des Moines, Iowa briefly until they built a home in Clear Lake, where they lived
until 1983. During this time she taught swimming at the YMCA. When her two
children were both in school she decided to go back to school herself. She
attained a degree at CA State, Stanislaus in 1985. Then she entered the
Education program at UCSB and began to teach full-time in 1987. She taught
seventh grade social studies for many years at Goleta Valley Junior High and
also briefly at La Cumbre Junior High and Santa Barbara Junior High. She was
honored with the Santa Barbara Rotary Teacher Recognition Award for "outstanding
and special service" in 1995. Laurie was gifted at writing and was a creative,
thoughtful and inspirational teacher, admired and respected by all those
privileged to know her. She loved to learn new life-enriching concepts and share
them in her writing.
She was a member of the Santa Barbara Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, where she taught Relief Society and inspired her sister
members to think better, do better and be better. One so greatly loved will be
greatly missed. She lived life with a tenderness truly meant for the angels.
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Joyce Ann
Bielenberg
Joyce Ann Bielenberg, 61, died on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in
Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapels, 101 North 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa on Wednesday, Sept.14, at 10:30
a.m. Memorials may be directed to the Clear Lake Public Library.
Joyce Ann Anderson was born Aug. 13, 1944 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of
John and Lucille Anderson.
Joyce grew up on the Anderson family farm in Waterbury, Neb., moving to South
Sioux City, Neb.with her parents in 1957. She graduated from South Sioux City
High School in 1962. She was united in marriage to Walter A. Bielenberg on Nov.
8, 1962 in South Sioux City and in September 1963 Joyce and Walt gave birth to
their loving daughter, Cathy Lynn. The Bielenberg's lived in South Sioux City
until 1978. During this time they spent two years in Amarillo, Texas a
special time for Joyce. In 1978 Joyce and her family moved from Nebraska and
joined the community of Clear Lake, Iowa where she lived until her passing.
Joyce owned and operated Wally's Iron Works, which started in Britt, Iowa in
1984 and moved to Clear Lake in 1985 where it remained in operation until 1992.
Throughout her adult life Joyce was an active member of the community
participating in PTA's, volunteering at the public library, teaching Sunday
school and working in various positions where her warmth and care for others was
felt and enjoyed by many.
Joyce is survived by her husband, Walter A. Bielenberg, of Clear Lake; her
daughter, Cathy and her husband, Edward Mills, of Omaha, Neb.; her
grandchildren, Ashley N. and Alexis V. Jaton of Omaha, Neb.; and Edward N. and
Ella R. Mills of Austin, Texas; her sister, Carol, and her husband, Robert
Welcher of Reno, Nev.; her brothers, Bill and his wife, Donna Anderson of Sioux
City, Iowa, and Bob and his wife, Jean Anderson of South Sioux City. Her family
loved her dearly and will miss her.
Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, John and Lucille, and her brother,
John Anderson.
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Louise L.
Readinger
Louise L. Readinger, 98, of Atlantic, Iowa,
passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 8, 2005 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital
in Atlantic.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Zion Lutheran Church in
Atlantic with the Rev. Ken Davidson officiating. Organist for the service was
Jody Rudolph. Louise's grandchildren, Mike and Renee Readinger sang "The Lord's
Prayer" and the congregation joined in singing "For All The Saints" and "Be
Still My Soul."
Carrying their grandmother to her place of rest were Douglas Cohrs, Jeff
Waltemeyer, Craig Aldag, Mike and Phillip Readinger and Eric Taylor. Her
granddaughters were in charge of the flowers.
The graveside service were conducted by her grandson, Mike Readinger.
The family is suggesting that memorials go to the Zion Lutheran Church in
Atlantic, the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society.
Louise Lena Readinger was born Oct. 13, 1906, on the family farm in rural Sac
County, Iowa, near Wall Lake. She was one of 13 children born to Johannes and
Sophia (Voss) Herrig. Louise was educated in Wall Lake schools.
Louise was baptized on Nov. 18, 1906, and confirmed on March 22, 1922, at Peace
Lutheran Church in Wall Lake, Iowa.
On Dec. 9, 1925, she married Milton Readinger on the family farm near Wall Lake.
Louise spent her younger years in the Wall Lake area of Sac County, Iowa. After
her marriage the family lived in western Iowa communities and in Nebraska. The
family lived in Atlantic, Iowa from 1947 - 1953 and returned to Atlantic in 1975
where they remained.
While living in Atlantic, Louise worked as a cook at the former Menuette Cafe
and at Van's Chat and Chew.
She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic and was a member of
the sewing circle and the Golden Years club. She was known in church to
volunteer for anything she was asked to do.
Louise loved to sew but her true enjoyment came from spending time with her
entire family.
She is survived by her three daughters, Phyllis Waltemeyer of Denver, Colo.,
Lorraine Cohrs of Ventura, Iowa and Lorene and her husband, Karl Aldag, of
Atlantic, Iowa; two sons, Dale and his wife, Kay Readinger of Urbandale, Iowa as
well as Charles and his wife, Judy Readinger of Springfield, Mo. Also surviving
are Louise's 17 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 16
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Johannes and Sophia Herrig; husband,
Milton; son, Kenneth in infancy; her daughter, Shirley; daughter-in-law, Jackie
Readinger; sons-in-law, Duane Cohrs and Robert Waltemeyer; grandson, Dann Cohrs;
and her brothers and sisters, Carl, Herman, Walter, John, Elmer, Henry, Martin,
Amanda, Alvena, Malinda and Helen.
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Mary A. Patterson
Mary A. Patterson, 83, of Clear Lake and formerly
of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005. Funeral services were
held Monday, Sept. 12, at St. Mary's of Nazareth Catholic Church. Burial will be
in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines.
Mary married Jack Patterson in 1945 and they were married for 48 years before he
passed away in 1993. Mary lived most of her life in Des Moines, but spent her
retirement years in Clear Lake. She was a graduate of East High School and
retired from Younker's.
Mary is survived by her son, Dan (Cindy) Patterson of Des Moines: daughters,
Jackie (Dan) Holland of Des Moines and Sally (Rex) Papach of Mason City;
sisters, Virginia (Chuck) Lydic of Des Moines and Kay Halterman of Thornton,
Colo.; brother, Bill (Sandy) Kearney of Pleasant Hill, Iowa; her grandchildren,
Cory Holland, Laura Miller, Greg Patterson, John Woods and Amy Woods; and eight
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jack and
her sister, Florence Clemenson.
Hamilton's Funeral Home, Des Moines, was in charge of arrangements.
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