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Obituaries on this page:
Milvern Irwin
Barz
James L. Moor
Shirley Deane Conwell
Helen A. James
Jessie Eleanor (Church) Huey
Maxine
Elaine Poole
Mrs. Mildred Ophelia Ouverson
Meldow
Shirley Deane Conwell
Phyllis Evelyn Ferrier
Jean Fellows DeBartolo
John
"Jack" Roloff
Calvin
T. Anderson
Ralph
Leonard Secory
Casey Lee Petersen
Milvern Irwin Barz
Milvern Irwin Barz, age 86, a lifelong
Klemme, Iowa area resident and farmer, died Friday, March
31, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient, Mason City,
Iowa with his family at his side.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 3, at the Immanuel
Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme. The Rev. Donna
Buckman officiated. Burial was in the Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. The family suggests memorials to
the Immanuel Reformed UCC Church in Klemme or to the donor's
choice.
Milvern was born July 27, 1919 on a farm east of Klemme, the
son of Albert and Esther (Hartbeck) Barz. He attended and
graduated from Klemme High School with the class of 1936.
Milvern was united in marriage to Mary Jane Holm on June 14,
1946 at Garner, Iowa. Their union was blessed with two
children, David and LuAnn.
Following their marriage Milvern and Mary Jane farmed and
raised their family on the homestead east of Klemme that
Milvern had helped build with his father. Their farming
operation had included raising crops and a wide array of
livestock. Milvern loved life on the farm, caring for the
animals and working the land, in return reaping the fruits
of his labors grown from the soil. In addition to farming,
Milvern was employed as a machinist at Winnebago Industries
from 1970-1984. Milvern and his wife lived on the farm until
moving into the town of Klemme four and one-half years ago
to the community apartments. In September of 2005 they moved
to the Prairie View Retirement Community in Garner, Iowa.
Throughout his entire life Milvern was a loving, devoted,
and caring person. He received great satisfaction from times
spent with his wife, children, grandchildren, extended
family and friends. His warm and inviting personality and
great sense of humor made it very easy for him to converse
and share in conversation and friendship with those around
him. His family will remember his unending patience,
especially when it came to time spent with the
grandchildren. Milvern cherished any opportunity to spend
time with his family and he and Mary Jane were very
dedicated grandparents, diligently making many trips to
South Dakota and Clear Lake to share in the lives of their
grandchildren.
Milvern's faith life was very important to him throughout
his entire life's journey. Both he and Mary Jane were very
active in their church. Milvern served numerous times on the
Immanuel Reformed UCC Church Consistory, even as recently as
his last term ending in January of this year. He had also
fulfilled numerous other church roles including serving many
years as Sunday School Superintendent, a Sunday School
teacher, and participating in the adult Bible Study program
at the church where he was a very knowledgeable and well
read participant.
Milvern and his wife had been actively involved in the
operation of the Slippery Elm Golf Course in Klemme for 18
years. While his wife managed the clubhouse, Milvern served
as the club's treasurer. He also served on the Ell Township
Board of Trustees for many years including time spent in the
role of treasurer.
Milvern enjoyed the simple things of life. In earlier years
he had shared his singing talents along with his wife,
providing music in quartets at funeral services. He loved to
dance and the couple would often go out on Saturday evening
dancing excursions. They enjoyed playing cards, touring the
country side, and dining out. Wherever one saw Milvern,
undoubtedly his wife and life partner, Mary Jane, would be
nearby if not at his side. Milvern enjoyed watching sports
and was especially fond of the Hawkeyes, reveling in this
fact with his son, David, an Iowa State graduate and avid
Cyclone fan.
Those who knew Milvern will remember his legacy as a
gentleman who relished time spent with his family. He was
very mild mannered and even tempered throughout his entire
life. He was very strong in his patience, faith life, a
caretaker of the land and his farm animals, and a friend to
all. His grandchildren will fondly remember him as a loving
grandpa who was their number one fan in life.
Those who will miss his presence in their lives include his
wife and companion of nearly 60 years, Mary Jane Barz of
Garner; his son, David and wife, Jane, of Tripp S.D.; LuAnn
Verdoorn and husband, Mike, of Clear Lake; grandchildren,
Bradford Barz and wife, Lisa, of Sauk Rapids, Minn., Rebecca
Barz of Souix Falls, S.D., Elizabeth Noonan and husband,
Ryan, of Souix Falls, Mary Barz and fiancee', Matt Fosness,
Brookings, S.D., and William Rucker, Clear Lake. Milvern was
anxiously awaiting the arrival of his first great-grandchild
due any day now.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Esther;
sister, Ethel Josten and a brother, Edward Barz.
Andrews Funeral Homes, Klemme, was in charge of
arrangements.
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James L. Moor
James L. Moor, 90, of Hampton, Iowa, died Saturday, April 1,
2006 at Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 4, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home
in Hampton. Buriel was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa.
James was born July 21, 1915 in Grafton, Iowa to John and Neva (Cady) Moor. He
graduated from Mason City High School. He was married to Shirley Runger in Mason
City on Dec. 31, 1955.
James worked for the Clear Lake Bakery. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and
spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by three daughters, Shela and Jim Harding, Hampton, Linda and
Troy Fraser, Swaledale, Iowa and Dona Sticha, Mason City; three sons, Michael
True and his fiance, Candi Hansen, Mason City, Paul and Barb Moore, Hampton,
Jack and Audrey Moore, Clear Lake; 23 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and
six great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother, and one
granddaughter.
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Shirley Deane Conwell
Shirley Deane Conwell, 78, of 1200 10th Ave. N., Clear Lake,
died Monday, April 10, 2006 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City,
Iowa. Memorial services are pending at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101
N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa.
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Helen A. James
Helen A. James, 89, of the IOOF Home in Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday, April
5, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Graveside
services were held Friday, April 7, in Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, S.D.
Memorials may be made to the Helen James Memorial Fund.
Helen was born Oct. 18, 1916, the daughter of Ralph Enoch and Edith Flora (Kuhns)
Wood in Lincoln County, Canton, S.D. She was baptized Nov. 30, 1916 at the home
of her grandparent, H.J. Kuhns, at Worthing, S.D. Helen attended rural Lincoln
County schools and Canton High School.
Helen married Richard Albert James on April 27, 1933 in Sioux Falls, S.D. They
lived in Canton and later moved to Worthington and Luverne, Minn. In 1946 they
moved to Arnolds Park, Iowa where they operated a resort on the south end of
East Okoboji from 1946 to 1950. They then moved to Clear Lake and ran Jimmy's
Food Locker until 1960 when they moved to Bellevue, Neb. Helen returned to Clear
Lake in 2003. Helen loved to knit, crochet, work crossword puzzles and her
family was a great important part of her life. She also was a volunteer at
Bellevue Senior Center.
Helen is survived by two daughters, Lois Marie Duesenberg and her husband, H.
Milton, of Clear Lake and Pat Kaye Ruffner and her husband, Bob, of Bellevue,
Neb.; son-in-law, Paul Hobbs of Bettendorf, Iowa; seven grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters-in-law, Eline
Wood of Cumberland, Wis. and Nila Hendriks and her husband, Klaas, of Sioux
Falls, S.D.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard James; brother,
Donald E. Wood; infant son, Gary A. James; son, Ronald R. James and daughter,
JoAnn Hobbs.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
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Jessie Eleanor (Church) Huey
Jessie Eleanor (Church) Huey, 94, Clear Lake, died Thursday,
April 6, 2006, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Memorial services and celebration of her life were held Monday, April 10, at the
Christian Church, Clear Lake with Pastor Mark Young officiating. Inurnment was
held in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa.
The family of Jessie Eleanor (Church) Huey has requested that memorial
contributions be made to the Clear Lake Christian Church or to the North Iowa
Figure Skating Club in her memory.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake was in charge
of the arrangements.
Jessie Eleanor (Church) Huey was born in Mason City, on Sept. 22, 1911, the
daughter of Albert and Grace Amy (Thorne) Church. She attended and received her
education in the Mason City School system, graduating from Mason City High
School. Jessie also attended and graduated from Mason City Junior College. She
was united in marriage to Donald Huey on May 30, 1931, in Mason City.
Jessie was employed by the Clear Lake Independent Telephone Company starting as
a night switchboard operator saying, "number please." When the phone company
became automated, she worked in the office. She retired in 1976 but continued as
a part-time employee.
Jessie spent many wonderful years with the North Iowa Figure Skating Club. She
participated in their annual shows and was a volunteer instructor of the
Munchkins (beginners), and received the Calvin Martin award for outstanding
volunteerism in 1991. She was known as the "skating grandma" and taught into her
early 80's. Jessie also was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in Clear Lake.
She was a longtime member of the Clear Lake Christian Church, their C.W.F.,
taught Sunday school, helped in the nursery and was a past choir member. She was
also a member and past secretary of DAR and Mothers Study Club.
As grandma and great-grandma, she loved watching her grandchildren's activities.
A particularly enjoyable hobby was taking pictures of her family and club groups
and sharing them. Anything "Clear Lake" was a target for her camera including
beautiful sunsets, kites and snow scenes.
Left to cherish her memory are her children; Donnarae Carrell of Birchwood,
Wis., Scoop (Jan) Huey, of Mason City, and Dodie Huey of Phoenix, Az.;
grandchildren, Tom (Betsy) Carrell, Aura Lea Carrell, Ted (Cathy) Carrell, Tim
(Amy) Carrell, Mary Elizabeth (David) Morriss, Douglas Huey, Debbie (David)
Wilson, and Doreen (Chris) Bellit; great-grandchildren, Andrea, Parker, Hunter
and Sam Carrell, Audra, Max (Janel) and Alex Pfannebecker, Steve and Nick
Carrell, Quinn, Harrison, Noah, and Oliver Carrell, John, Will, and Graham
Morriss, Zach Wilson, Rachael Huey, and Josh Holmes; brother, Robert Church of
Mason City; special niece, Barbara (Harold) Gaiser of Mason City, as well as
several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Donald Huey, Sr., who
died on June 15, 1994; sisters, Lael Miller, Esther Paone, Alice Overturf,
Marion Tutton, and Betty Bloch; brothers, Nathan and Albert Church.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
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Maxine Elaine Poole
Maxine Elaine Poole,
85, of Apple Valley Assisted Living, 405 27th Ave. South, Clear Lake, died
Sunday, April 9, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with Richard Scott, Lay
Assistant at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake officiating. Burial will be in
the Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy 122 East, Mason City.
Maxine Elaine Poole was born on Dec. 25, 1920, the daughter of Ole and Ingeborg
(Klevrud) Skogen in Thompson, Iowa. She attended and received her education in
the Thompson and Lake Mills, Iowa schools. On Jan. 8, 1940, she was married to
John Albert Poole whom she cherished and loved with all her heart for the rest
of her life.
Maxine worked for Food Land and Red Owl Foods before going to work at Ritters
Nursing Home where she worked for 10 years and helped care for her mother.
Maxine enjoyed the 4th of July, where she would always look for her
grandchildren. She looked forward to her daughter, Beverly, coming over to the
lake with her grandchildren, so they all could go to the beach and then walk up
to the Corner Drug Store for a cherry Coke. Maxine also liked to gamble and
would go whenever she got the chance. She loved playing cards with her daughter,
Beverly, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For
20 years Maxine would go on a summer vacation out west with her son, Ron, and
daughter-in-law, Shirley.
Maxine loved her family and in very special ways touched many lives, and the
memories will remain there forever.
Left to cherish her memory is her son; Ron Poole and his wife, Shirley, of Clear
Lake; five grandchildren, Dawn Liekweg and her husband, Todd, of Rockwell, Iowa,
Michelle Wyborny and her husband, Dan, of Rock Falls, Iowa, Jon Mariner and his
wife, Sheryl, David Mariner and his wife, Kim, and Rod Mariner and his wife,
Jodi, all of Mason City; 15 great-grandchildren, Chelsey, Casey and Cheyenne
Liekweg, Weston, Dalton and Macy Jo Wyborny, Joseph, Kristin, Brittany, Dylan,
McKenzie, Jessica, Alex, Lucas, and Erika Mariner, as well as other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, John, who died on March
25, 2006; her loving daughter, Beverly; her parents; two brothers, Helmer and
Oscar, and five sisters; Anna, Olga, Ida, Irene, and Agnes.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Mildred Ophelia Ouverson
Meldow
Mrs. Mildred Ophelia Ouverson
Meldow, 97, of Hoots Road, Hamptonville, N.C.
passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Yadkin Nursing Center in Yadkinville,
N.C. Her funeral service was held Friday April 7, at the Gentry Family Chapel in
Yadkinville by the Rev. Scott Osterberg. A graveside service was held Monday,
April 10, at Brush Point Cemetery, rural Fertile, Iowa. Richard Scott, from Zion
Lutheran Church, officiated. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of
local arrangements.
Mildred was born June 6, 1908 in Fertile, Iowa, the daughter of John and Trena
(Daley) Ouverson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Fertile Lutheran Church
in Fertile. She graduated from Fertile High School in 1925. She was employed by
20th Century Fox Studios in San Francisco, Calif. for the majority of her life
until retirement.
Mildred is survived by her son, Richard Leroy Combs, and his wife, Rose;
grandchildren, Cyndy Smeets, Stephen LeRoy Combs, Peter Lainas, Johnny Combs,
Richard Leroy Combs, Jr., Kimberly Combs, Carol Tain Combs; two
great-grandchildren, Caryn Freeman, Chad McLaughlin; and six great-great
grandchildren, Rachel Cain, Morgan Cain, Erica Freeman, William Freeman, Brandon
McLaughlin and Brynn McLaughlin.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Lee
Lainas; six sisters, Ora Hill, Anna Kimble, Polly Solmonson, Norma VanNote,
Alpha Ritter and Sylvia Snider and a brother, Gaylord Ouverson.
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Shirley Deane Conwell
Shirley Deane Conwell, 78, 1200 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, died
Monday, April 10, 2006 at Mercy Hospital of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. A
memorial service was held Friday, April 14, at Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Jeff Ungs officiating. Inurnment was at Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City. Military honors were presented by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Memorials may be given to the Deane Conwell Memorial Fund.
Deane was born July 20, 1927, in Mason City, the son of Fred Henry and Helen
Lucy (Rickard) Conwell. Following school he entered the U.S. Air Force for 16
and one-half years. Deane served during WWII and the Korean Wars. On returning
home, he attended and graduated from Iowa State College with a B.S. degree. He
worked for General Electric in Burlington, Iowa. He married Mildred D. Wyatt on
Sept. 20, 1974 in Miami, Okla. They moved to Clear Lake in 1979. He worked at
Unisys for seven years in computers, as a computer deck builder, and drove the
bus for Opportunity Village for 12 years.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling and chatting with everybody. Deane was a
member of Galilean Lutheran Church and the Clear Lake V.F.W. and the American
Legion.
Deane is survived by his wife, Mildred Conwell, Clear Lake; daughter, Deanna
Bruff, Washington; four sons, Randy Conwell, Az., Mike Conwell, Peter Conwell,
and Scott Conwell, all of Iowa; three step-children, Deloma Wyatt and Tamela
McElroy, both of Iowa and Nelson Wyatt, Penn.; a sister, Margie Conwell, Mason
City; a brother, Dick Conwell and his wife, Barbara, Humeston, Iowa; and several
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Deane was preceded in death by his parents; two sons and one daughter.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Phyllis Evelyn
Ferrier
Phyllis Evelyn Ferrier, 81, Clear Lake, died Tuesday, April
11, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services
were held Friday, April 14, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Keith L. Scott officiating. Interment was at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery,
Mason City. Memorials may be given to the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
Phyllis was born March 17, 1925, in West Bend, Iowa, at the home of her
grandparents. She was the daughter of Harold and Rosetta (Williams) Anderegg.
She graduated from Mason City High School in 1942, then attended Mason City
Junior College. She married Melvin Ferrier on March 5, 1944 in Melvin's parent's
rural Mason City home. She worked at Montgomery Wards in Mason City, ASC office
and Pritchard Motor Co in Mason City. She then served as the secretary at Monroe
Junior High School in Mason City for 17 years until she retired.
Phyllis loved traveling, reading and especially spending time with her kids,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren She was on the Cerro Gordo Board of
Adjustments for 13 years, the Clear Lake Board of Adjustments for 13 years, the
Mercy Hospital Auxiliary for 27 years and volunteered at Opportunity Village
since 2000. She was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church. She
served on many committees of the church. She was also a member of TTT Chapter AQ
and held local offices and was on the state TTT board.
Phyllis is survived by two children, Arlene Willsher and her husband, Bob, Nora
Springs, Iowa and Don Ferrier and his wife, Cathy, Huron, S.D.; five
grandchildren, Larry Willsher and his wife, Michelle, Nora Springs, Angela
Williams and her husband, Michael, Clear Lake, Adam Ferrier and David Ferrier,
Huron, S.D. and Laura Ward, Watertown, S.D.; eight great-grandchildren Michael,
Danielle, Savannah, Sydney, Luke, Lynzy, Joshua and Ashley; two sisters, Joyce
Marzen and her husband, Charles, Marble Rock, Iowa and Mary Peter, Sheffield,
Iowa; sisters-in-law, Lillian Anderegg, Mason City, Virginia Anderegg, Charles
City, Iowa, and Patricia Anderegg, Yuma, Az.; two brothers-in-law, Bob Butler,
Kansas City and Calvin Schneck, Sheffield; many nieces and nephews and many,
many friends.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; husband; infant son, Larry; three
brothers, Russell, Darvin and Raymond Anderegg; and two sisters, Ardys Butler
and Ramona Schneck.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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Jean Fellows
DeBartolo
Jean Fellows DeBartolo, age 87, a resident of La Pasada, Green
Valley, Az. and a summer resident of Clear Lake, died suddenly March 27, 2006.
Jean was born Jan. 5, 1919, in Webster City, Iowa to the late L.E. Fellows,
M.D., and Pearl Minerva Neel. She graduated from Newton High School in 1937, and
attended Grinnell College, graduating with a B.S. in Chemistry in 1941. She then
obtained her nursing degree (RN) at Case Western Reserve University and served
in the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II.
She married Fred DeBartolo on June 30, 1946 and lived in Manitoba, Canada, Fort
Wayne, Ind., Indianapolis, Ind., Lafayette, Ind., and Philadelphia, Penn. before
retiring with her husband to Green Valley in 1986. Jean was a faculty member at
the College of Nursing, Villanova University, from 1968 to 1984, teaching
clinical practice.
Jean was a member of Green Valley Presbyterian Church, and a life long member of
P.E.O. She was a devoted Alumnus of Grinnell College and was the Honorary Grand
Marshal during the 1991 Commencement, and the recipient of the Grinnell College
Alumni Award in 1981.
Jean and her husband loved to travel and to cheer the Villanova Wildcats on to
victory. She was a competitive duplicate bridge player and she achieved the rank
of Life Master. Also, she was an active volunteer in her community, especially
concerning health care issues.
Jean is survived by her sister, Beth Green, St. Louis, Mo., her son, Thomas F.
DeBartolo, M.D. and his wife, Christy, of St. Louis, and their children, Mary
Clare, Lucy Christine, Gilbert Fred, and Ann Jean; her daughter-in-law, Shirley
M. DeBartolo of Bedford, Mass. and her children, David and Michael and her
husband, R. Sridharan and sons, Vilas and Vikram.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, and
two sons, Gilbert Fellows and David Neel.
A memorial service will be held at Union Cemetery, Newton, Iowa in the future,
and a memorial fund has been established in her memory at Grinnell College.
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John "Jack" Roloff
John "Jack" Roloff, age 71, of Marietta, Ga.
passed away on April 13, 2006 from a sudden heart attack. A memorial service was
held Saturday, April 22 in Alpharetta, Ga. Another service will be held in Cuba
City, Wis. on Friday, April 28. Committal will be in Clear Lake.
Jack was born Feb. 2, 1935 in Cuba City, the son of Albert and Mildred Roloff.
Jack served his country in the U.S. Navy Reserve - Korea. He was retired from
the lighting industry. He was a member of the Dubuque Men's Association and the
Senior Citizens Foxy/Cobb Golfers.
He is survived by his loving wife, Connie (Golien) formerly of Clear Lake; a
son, Peter (Cindy) of Marietta; a daughter, Dawn Ostertag (Walt) of Louisville,
Ky.; daughter-in-law, Deb Roloff, of Epworth, Iowa; brother, Frank, of Madison,
Wis.; sister, Mary Hird, Grand Rapids, Mich. and grandchildren, Sarah, Matthew
Michael, Miranda and Bridgette Roloff, Jessica and Audra Gresham; an aunt,
Cleone Dall; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his beloved parents; siblings, Mae Heskett, Leland
Roloff, Jane Donovan and his son, John Jay Roloff.
Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 120 S. Jefferson St., Cuba City,
WI 53807 or Special Olympics of Georgia, 4000 DeKalb Technology Parkway, Suite
400, Building 400, Atlanta, GA 30340.
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Calvin T. Anderson
Calvin T. Anderson, 78, of 1384 230th Street,
Ventura, Iowa died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral service will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, at the Ventura United
Methodist Church, 10 South Weimer Street, with the Rev. Audrey Young
officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa with
full military honors conducted by members of the Garner V.F.W. There will be one
hour of visitation prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Calvin T. Anderson Memorial Fund.
Calvin T. Anderson was born April 7, 1928, in Klemme, Iowa the son of Walter and
Magna Anderson. On Dec. 12, 1950, Calvin was united in marriage to Beverly
Robison at the Garner Methodist Church. To this union six children were born. In
March of 1951, Calvin was inducted into the United States Army and was honorably
discharged April 15, 1957. Calvin farmed for more then 50 years, south of
Ventura, until his time of death.
Calvin loved bowling, fishing, and pool. His greatest love was spending time
with his family and friends. He greatly enjoyed traveling around to watch his
grandchildren play in sports and school activities. He was a member of Ventura
United Methodist Church where he served on the Board of Trustees, and was also a
member of the Garner V.F.W.
Calvin is survived by his wife of 55 years, Beverly Anderson, Ventura; children,
Michael (Mary) Anderson, Clear Lake, Janet (Rod) Reinholdt, LeClaire, Terry
(Esther) Anderson, New Hampton, Iowa, Karen (Randy) Frisch, New Hampton, Cindy
(Mark) Meier, Glenville, Minn.; grandchildren, Tera (Marc) Kappmeyer, April
Anderson, Mitch Meier, Shelbey Frisch, Dan Reinholdt, Kelli Meier, Mike
Reinholdt, Ashley Anderson, and Emily Meier; one great-granddaughter, Alexis
Wilkinson; siblings, Dagny Schmidt, Einer Anderson, and Melvin (Nancy) Anderson,
along with nieces, nephews and friends.
Calvin was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, Gary.
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Ralph Leonard Secory
Ralph Leonard Secory,
79, Clear Lake, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
Memorial services with military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Clear
Lake were held Saturday, April 22, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear
Lake, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplin of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Private
family inurnment will be held at a later date.
The family of Ralph Leonard Secory has requested that memorial contributions be
made to the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City in his memory.
Ralph Leonard Secory was born on March 8, 1927, in Clear Lake, the son of Ed L.
and Essie (Kimball) Secory. He attended and received his education in the Clear
Lake School, graduating from Clear Lake High School. He was inducted into the
U.S. Navy on Feb. 23, 1945, and served overseas during World War II until his
honorable discharge on July 16, 1946. After his honorable discharge he returned
to Clear Lake, and went into the plumbing business with his father.
Ralph's passion in life was gardening and his faithful companion dog, Keisha,
but his greatest love and enjoyment was his children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 39 years, Karen of Clear Lake; his
children, Don (Judy) Secory of Gilbert, Az., Mike (Bonnie) Secory of Clear Lake,
Linda (Denny) Graff of Mason City, Cinda (Greg) Michel of Pittsburgh, Penn., Pam
Marsh of Clear Lake, Tom (Ronda) Secory of Mesa, Az., and Danniele (Dwayne)
Oppman of Clear Lake; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two brothers,
Don (Marge) Secory of Hemet, Calif., and Larry (Betty) Secory of Clear Lake, as
well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Steven, and a grandson, Michael.
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Casey
Lee Petersen
Beloved Casey Lee Petersen,
baby of Brice and Dena (Domino) Petersen of Clear Lake, died Friday, April 21,
2006, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, at the
Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy 122 East, Mason City, Iowa with Msgr. John Hemann of
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake officiating.
Survivors include parents, Brice and Dena Petersen of Clear Lake; siblings,
Jacob, Noah, and Sarah Petersen; maternal grandparents, Judith and Paul Domino
of Franklin, N.J.; paternal grandparents, Kathy and Scott Lyon of Cedar Falls,
Iowa and Bruce Petersen of Cedar Falls; maternal great-grandmother, Matilda
Tuzzolino of Passaic, N.J. and paternal great-grandparents, Harvey and Betty
O'Brien of Waterloo, Iowa.
Maternal great-grandfathers Frank Domino and Charles Tuzzolino, Irene and Edmund
Krzyzanowski, and paternal great-grandparents Richard and Alice Petersen
preceded baby Petersen in death.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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