Edmund "Ed" L. Vorland, 79, 516 S. 12th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006 at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. A funeral service was held Friday, Aug. 11, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jeff Ungs officiating. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Military Honors were presented by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be given to the Edmund L. Vorland Memorial Fund.
Ed was born June 29, 1927 at Eagle Grove, Iowa, the son of Helge and Louise (Thompson) Vorland. He attended school at Vernon schools near Renwick, Iowa. He farmed with his family and worked at the elevator in Hardy, Iowa. Ed served in the U.S. Army. He married Alice Mae Jensen May 29, 1955 at Lake Lutheran Church, rural Goldfield, Iowa. They moved to rural Clear Lake where he farmed. He later farmed for Dr. Preston. He worked for Clear Lake Aluminum Co. and the City of Clear Lake until his retirement in 1993.
Ed loved camping, fishing, yard work, flowers, watching birds, puttering around the garage and watching sports on TV. Ed enjoyed his Sunday morning coffee and donuts with the family. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Ed is survived by his three children: Gene Vorland and his wife, Cathy, Clear Lake, Louise Norris and her husband, Charlie, Mason City, and Norman Vorland and his wife, Julie, Hanlontown, Iowa; six grandchildren: Jennifer Cash and her husband, Todd, Jason Norris and his wife, Julie, Eric Vorland, Sara Vorland, Jacob Vorland and Alyson Vorland; two great-grandchildren, Katie and Madalynn Cash; four brothers, Glen Vorland and his wife, Mavis, Chokio, Minn., Herman Vorland and his wife, Marge, Hardy, Iowa, Richard Vorland and his wife, Virginia, Clear Lake, and Kenny Vorland and his wife, Marlene, Hardy; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Vorland, Northwood, Iowa and Florence Vorland of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alice (August 16, 1989); one sister, Pearl McClamrock, and three brothers, Nels, Howard and Eugene Vorland.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.

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Julia M. "Jose" Petersen

Julia M. "Jose" Petersen, 93, of 2500 N. Shore Dr., Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006 at her home.
Memorial services will be Friday, Aug. 18, 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Tom Healey officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Family suggests memorials to Julia M. "Jose" Petersen.
Jose was born Dec. 7, 1912, in Monticello, Wis., the daughter of Edward and Eva Kundert. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Clear Lake. Jose graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1928. After graduation she worked with several local businesses and the Clear Lake city water office until she married her classmate, Peter O. (Pete) Petersen, on Aug. 10, 1935, in the first of three homes Pete built for them.
Jose then worked with Pete as the accountant for their construction company until they retired in 1973. When not working she loved knitting, reading, and playing bridge in the many bridge clubs of which she was a member until her eyesight deteriorated from macular degeneration. She was also active in various First Congregational Church activities.
She is survived by one son, Tom, and his wife, Margaret (Meg) Jungers Petersen of Clearwater, Fla.; two grandchildren, Hannah Jungers Petersen Brown and her husband, Jason, of Tampa, Fla., and Thomas E. (TJ) Petersen, Jr., of Clearwater; a half-brother, Dr. Rae Bieber and his wife, Connie, of Clear Lake, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Jose was preceded in death by her grandparents, William and Hannah Barlow; her mother, Eva Bieber; her father, Edward Kundert; her husband of almost 67 years, Peter O. Petersen; her brother, Donald Kundert, and her half-brothers, Kenneth, Garfield, and Phillip Bieber.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.

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Bill Estrem

Bill Estrem, 60, of Slater, Iowa, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006 at Mary Greeley Medical Center. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the Ballard High School gymnasium in Huxley, Iowa with the Rev. Heidi Williams of Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in the Slater City Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Building Fund.
Bill was born Jan 17, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Casper T. and Imogene (Brazelton) Estrem. He was a lifetime resident of Slater. Bill was a carpenter and employed by the Ballard Community School. He was a US Army veteran of Viet Nam.
Bill married Ardis Proehl Oct. 12, 1968. He was president of the Bell Harbor Home Owners Association Board of Clear Lake; a member of Slater Community Club, the park board, the Building Committee at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and a previous member of the Slater Council and the Bethlehem Church Council. He was interested in sports.
He is survived by his wife, Ardy, of Slater; three sons, Lynn of Des Moines, Iowa, Mark (Tina) of Slater and Kurt (April) of Slater; three grandchildren, Clay, Cael and Aubrey; his parents, Cap and Imogene Estrem of Ames, Iowa; and two sisters, Shelley (Marc) Lott of Ames and Sharmon Niss of Des Moines.
Soderstrum Riis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Henrietta W. Vierkant

Henrietta W. Vierkant, age 90, of rural Meservey, Iowa, died, Monday, Aug. 14, 2006 at the Belmond Medical Center, Belmond, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, First Reformed Church, Meservey. The Reverend Rodney Meester will be officiating. Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16, from 5-8 p.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 1st Street S.E., Belmond, and continue one hour prior to the services at church Thursday.
Henrietta W. Meinders, the daughter of Heinrich and Pauline (Stadtlander) Meinders was born July 19, 1916 at the family farm in Peasant Township of Wright County, Iowa. Henrietta was baptized at the Reformed Church in Meservey on April 1, 1917 and was also in the Class of 1934 Catechism at the church.
She attended country school in Pleasant Township. At age eight they moved to a farm northwest of Meservey and she attended school in Meservey graduating from high school in 1935.
On Dec. 11, 1937 Henrietta was united in marriage to William George Vierkant at the First Reformed Church in Meservey. They made their home and raised their family on the Vierkant family farm in Wisner Township in Franklin County and lived there their entire married life. She enjoyed assisting her husband with the field work and other farming tasks.
Henrietta was an active member of the Meservey Reformed Church, the RCWM, the Meservey Senior Citizens, and the Alexander Cemetery Society.
She was a self taught musician, playing guitar, organ, and harmonica. She enjoyed serving her church as organist.
Henrietta was very much a family person who received great joy in family celebrations, especially Christmas, when she always made sure there were plenty of presents for her family and grandchildren. She will be remembered by many for wonderful cooking, especially her homemade pies. They will also remember the many quilts, lap robes, doll clothing, and other embroidery work and handicrafts that she made over the years as gifts and for those who were less fortunate. She was known to make many of her own patterns from scratch.
Those left to cherish the memory of Henrietta's life include her three daughters; Marianne Payne and husband, Loren, of Belmond, Iowa, Betty DeVries and husband, Robert, of Moorhead, Minn., and Darcy Kolb of Clear Lake, and her special friend, Art Niles of Mason City, Iowa; her son, William Vierkant, Jr. and wife, Kim, of Alexander, Iowa; her sisters, Pauline Arends of Alexander and Verbena Friesleben of Clear Lake; her nine grandchildren: Lonnie Payne of Des Moines, Iowa, LeAnn and Dan Tindall of Akron, Iowa, Denby DeVries and fiance, Duane Eckholm of Moorhead, Korly DeVries of Minneapolis, Minn., Bridget and Carver Matheidas, Frisco, Tex., Danielle and Scott Naumann of Dougherty, Iowa, Juliet and Jason O'Donnell of Burnsville, Minn., Dillion Vierkant of Alexander, and Marissa Vierkant of Clear Lake; her great-grandchildren Zachary, Kayla, and Danika Tindall; Corgan Dunklee; Nicholas and Morgan Naumann; and Kolson O'Donnell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William George Vierkant, Sr.; two brothers, Alfred and Marvin Meinders, and one sister, Clara Harken.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.

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Arlovene Kugler Wagner

Arlovene Kugler Wagner, 93, passed away quietly in her sleep on June 26, 2006 at her home in Northridge, Calif. after a two-month illness. She is survived by her son, Fred James Wagner; daughter, Susan Wagner Moore and grandson, William James Moore.
Arlovene was born Dec. 15, 1912 in Hampton, Iowa to J.R. and Lillian Oehler Kugler. She grew up in Clear Lake and graduated valedictorian from Clear Lake High School in 1930. After high school Arlovene completed a secretarial course at Hamilton College of Commerce. She then attended Grinnell College for two years until her tuition funds disappeared in a bank closure due to the depression. Arlovene returned to Clear Lake and went to work for the Northwestern Distributing Company in Mason City as a secretary/bookkeeper from 1934 to 1946. She married Walter H. Wagner in June 1937 and they were together until Walter's death in May 1978. Walter and Arlovene moved their family to California in December 1951. Arlovene loved the California weather but she left her heart in Iowa. She retired at the age of 65 from the Los Angeles City Schools where she worked as the secretary to the principal of a large high school.
Arlovene will be remembered for being loving, caring and generous to all of her family. She is greatly missed.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Fred Wagner, 10433 Baird Ave., Northridge, CA 91326.

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Arthur Burnett "Bud" Engen

Arthur Burnett "Bud" Engen, 86, of White Bear Lake, Minn., passed away on Aug. 8, 2006 at his home surrounded by family. A celebration of Bud's life was held on Aug. 19, at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minn. Memorials preferred to St. Olaf College Music Department or St. Andrew's Choir.
Bud had previously taught vocal music at Clear Lake High School and directed the church choir at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Nora Engen.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; daughters, Barb (Russ) Betzler, Kathy (Tim) Hermann and Kristi (John) Stevens; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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Kathryn Gambell

Kathryn Gambell, age 90, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., passed away Aug. 19, 2006 in Rifle, Colo. at E. Dene Moore Nursing Home.
Kathryn was born on May 16, 1916, in Clear Lake, Iowa to Dr. A.A. Joslyn and Mayme (Smythe) Joslyn She attended the first kindergarten in Clear Lake and graduated from Our Lady of Angels Academy in Clinton, Iowa in 1934. While at Iowa State College she had the lead in their operas. She loved to sing and had a beautiful voice. After college she worked as a librarian at Iowa State and was on the local radio station each week reading a story and giving a 15-minute book review.
Married to the late Ray Gambell in 1938, she lived in Auburn, N.Y. until 1957 and in Findlay, Ohio until 1993 when she moved to Glenwood Springs.
She was an active member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church where she was a member of Daughters of the King and the Altar Guild, taught Sunday School and sang in the choir at the Episcopal Church. She was a volunteer at the Valley View Hospital for 11 years and received the volunteer award in 1999. She organized the American Cancer Society Daffodil Sale for six years and was known to many as the "Daffodil Lady." She was a member of the Glenwood Springs Garden Club for 12 years and in 2001 was given the Garfield County Humanitarian award for her volunteer work in the community.
She is survived by two sons, Thomas Gambell of Glenwood Springs and James Gambell of Mazatlan, Mexico; one sister, Alberta Randell of Iowa City, Iowa and one brother, Thomas Joslyn of Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Sarah Gambell of Glenwood and Alex and Eric Gambell of Fort Wayne, Ind.
A Eucharistic celebration of Kathryn's life will be held at St. Barnabas Church on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m., in Glenwood Springs. The Rev. Torey Lightcap of the St. Barnabas Church will officiate. Cremation has taken place and her ashes will be interred at Mason City, Iowa in Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers it was Kathryn's wish that Memorial contributions be made to the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church , 546 Hyland Park, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

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Dean David "Dino" VanHorn

Dean David "Dino" VanHorn, 68, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, at his home in Clear Lake after his battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Church of Christ, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jim Allard officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to Dean VanHorn Memorial Fund.
Dean was born in 1938 in Mason City, Iowa. He raised a family with Jan (Tobey) VanHorn until her death in 1986. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and had 37 years vested in the Local 234 Union.
He will be remembered fondly as the dad, grandpa and friend who always had a story to tell. He enjoyed gardening, playing cards, shooting pool, bird watching and spending time with his beloved friend, Barb.
He is survived by his special friend, Barb Bergman; step-sister, Vivian Freham and her husband, Dick; sons, Dale and his wife, Teresa, Chuck and his wife, Irene, Greg and his wife, Jackie, Dave, Bob, "Buck" and his wife, Darcy, Billy and his wife, Sara; two daughters, Cindy and Patricia; grandchildren, Shelly, Cher, Todd, Chad, Valerie, David, William, Marissa, Brianna, Noah, Cade, Autumn, Wylie, Allisa, Connie, Carrie, Jennifer, Janelle, J.J, Anna and Jenna.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Flossie Van Horn; wife, Jan Van Horn; brother, Bob Van Horn and step-brother, Harold Thompson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

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Betty Buseman

Betty Buseman, 87, formerly of Klemme, Iowa died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, where she had been a resident since January 1994.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme with Pastor Donna Buckman officiating. Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Public visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Andrews Funeral Home, 528 East Main Street in Klemme and continue one hour prior to the services on Thursday at the church.
Betty Lavonne Buseman, the daughter of John Carl and Mabel Cora (Welch) Velau, was born on the family farm in Liberty Township, Hancock County, on Jan. 22, 1919. She grew up on the farm which has been in the family since 1888. She attended country school at the Liberty No. 8 school.
Betty was united in marriage to Francis Buseman on May 29, 1936, at Waterloo, Iowa. They farmed in the Klemme area for many years before retiring and moving to Garner, Iowa in October 1990.
She enjoyed cooking and baking. She baked and decorated many wedding and anniversary cakes through the years. She was also active as a 4-H leader for many years. She and Francis also co-managed the 4-H food stand at the Hancock County Fair for 16 years. They traveled extensively throughout the western United States and spent many winters in California and Texas before retiring to Garner.
She is survived by two sisters-in-law, Esther Tulp of Goodell, Iowa and Della Velau of Klemme; two nephews, Melford Velau of Belmond, Iowa and LaVern D. Velau of Klemme; five nieces, Luella Bonner of Clear Lake, Lucille Gaffney of Swaledale, Iowa, Miriam Jaberg of Fridley, Minn., Lynette Nuehring, of Kanawha, and Sheri Williams of Waukee, Iowa.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Francis, in September 1992; and two brothers, Charles John in July 1981 and LaVern Darrell Dean in July 1998.

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Edith Helma (Langerud) Peterson

Edith Helma (Langerud) Peterson, 98, of Clear Lake, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 25, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with Richard L. Scott, Lay Assistant at Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in the Lincoln Township Cemetery, rural Fertile, Iowa.
The family of Edith Helma (Langerud) Peterson has requested that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of North Iowa, or to the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake in her memory.
Edith Helma (Langerud) Peterson was born on July 30, 1908, in Forest City, Iowa the daughter of Albert Tom and Tony (Olson) Langerud. She attended Forest City High School and graduated from Waldorf College. After completing her schooling she worked as a stenographer for A.M. Schanke in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Minard "Dusty" Rhodes in 1930, in Mitchell, S.D. He preceded her in death in 1980. After their marriage they owned and operated Rhodes Rides Carnival in Wisconsin for 20 years. Dusty and Edith wintered in Texas and operated a Mobil home park for 30 years, before moving to Clear Lake.
She was united in marriage to Harvey Peterson in 1985. He preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 2002.
Edith enjoyed playing the organ at the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center, crocheting, knitting, painting, dancing. She had the opportunity to dance with Lawrence Welk. Dusty and Edith on occasion stayed with the Welk family.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, where she was involved in making quilts at the church, and in church circle.
Left to cherish her memory are two sisters, Marlys Haugen of rural Leland, Iowa and Junice Brown of Leland; a brother, Albert Langerud and his wife, Frances of Paris, Mo.; a step-son, Lyle Peterson of Mason City; a step-grandson, Kyle Peterson, who is serving in the United States Navy; many nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends.
Besides her two husbands, Edith was also preceded in death by her parents and five sisters, Stena Stewart, Geniva Howe-Johnson, Amy Hauge-Brown, Doris DeMerritt, and Esther Donohue-Baumgartner.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.

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Marietta "Etta" Brood

Marietta "Etta" Brood, 70, 2019 S. 32nd St., Clear Lake, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. A memorial service was held Monday, Aug. 28, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Pastor Will Hunsaker officiating. Memorials may be given to the Marietta Brood Memorial Fund.
Etta was born Oct. 25, 1935 in Salem, Ind., the daughter of Emmett and Grace (King) Devin. Etta graduated from Crystal Lake High School. She worked at the I.O.O.F. Home. Etta married Harold Brood January 4, 1964 in Thornton, Iowa. She worked on the family farm with her husband, managed the Clear Lake V.F.W. and did in-home health care. She enjoyed going to the casinos.
Etta is survived by her husband, Harold Brood, Clear Lake; three children, Thomas Brood and his wife, Laura, Lansing, Iowa, Cindy Hadacek and her husband, Pat, Rudd, Iowa and Stacy Brood, Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Elaina, Joseph, Alicia, Ericka and Courtney; and two brothers, Robert Devin and his wife, Coleen, Weber Falls, Okla. and Richard Devin and his wife, Pat, Abilene, Texas.
Etta was preceded in death by her parents.

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Jackson "Jack" F. Wilcox

Jackson "Jack" F. Wilcox, 70, of 1421 N. 23rd St., Clear Lake, died at the Muse Norris Hospice In-patient Unit, Mason City, Iowa on Sunday, Aug. 27th. He lost his courageous battle to kidney cancer. According to his wishes, his body was cremated. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake with the Rev. Dean Hess and the Rev. Derik Yarian officiating. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to Music Man Square or Hospice of North Iowa.
The family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Jack's service on Saturday at the church.
Jackson was born on Oct. 10, 1935 in Winchester, Mass., the son of Woodford L. and Lesley C. (Brown) Wilcox. He was raised in Winchester and graduated from Winchester High School in 1953. He then attended Tufts University and graduated in 1957 with a degree in Electrical Engineering.
In 1951 Jack and three friends formed Wedgemere Studios. They recorded weddings, church services, recitals and many other events. In 1954, while a freshman at Tufts, he was under contract with Park Street Church in Boston for weekly service recordings for mission distribution and continued with them until 1977. While at Tufts, Jack joined the stage crew as a technician for the Tufts Arena Theater and then was elevated to Sound and Lighting Designer. He was a part of many productions and thoroughly enjoyed the technical aspects of being back stage. His love of this field was to continue until recently.
Jack's love of astronomy started during high school and continued for his entire lifetime. His first job in this field was as a technician for the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science in Boston in 1958. He helped install the Korkosz projector and then became a lecturer as well as technician. While at the Museum of Science, he met and married Val Roberts in 1960. To this union his son, Charles, was born in 1963. They later divorced. He stayed there for nine years before being asked to design and operate a new type of planetarium at the Worcester Science Center. Construction started in December of 1967. The opening show was "Galileo" combining the planetarium show with live theater. Many other shows were to follow including topics of Stonehenge, the Christmas story with the Magi and the Sapien Factor.
Jack left the Boston area and arrived in Clear Lake to build a planetarium on Jan. 1, 1978. He spent many months designing the planetarium but then the funding was not available to build it. While designing the planetarium, the Mad Hatter was building the KZEV radio station in the parking lot of the Silver Boot Motel where Jack was staying. With his engineering and public performance capabilities, he thought it might be a possibility of temporary or part-time employment. Within the month he became a radio personality, the chief engineer and started the "Jackson F. Wilcox Music Hall of Fame" on Sunday mornings. They had many crazy adventures on the air including calls to Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, the Ayatola Khomeni and the U.S. Navy trying to purchase an aircraft carrier to be used as dormitory space because they were trying to attract the summer Olympics. And who can forget the Buddy Holly tributes show. Jack broadcast the Sunday service of Zion Lutheran Church, where he later got involved with operating the sound system for many years. He had a segment where he shared classical, show tunes, jazz and barbershop music. He also had a Science Notebook where he shared his love of science and astronomy.
It was while at KZEV that he met and married Sherry Hanf. Sherry worked at the Jack of Diamonds and used to stop at the station before she would go home at night. They married on June 29, 1979 and made their home in Clear Lake. Jack left KZEV for a short time to become an Agriculture/Weather person on KIMT TV. Then the Mad Hatter asked him to come back to KZEV as General Manager.
In 1984, he joined Quality Quick Print as a salesman and then went to Decal Specialties which later became Dimensional Graphics in 1985. In 1993, he joined the team at Mach III and later a division of the company, River City Internet. He retired in February of 2006. He taught himself the ins and outs of computers and helped many people with their computer and internet problems. He never hesitated to help people even if it meant a trip to their homes.
Jack was active with the Lime Creek Nature Center in Mason City, serving as President of the Foundation during the construction of the facility in 1983. His interest in barbershop music started on his Sunday morning radio show. He joined the River City Barbershop Chorus in 1978 and was still an active member at the time of his death. He held various positions including stage manager for the annual show for many years, emcee for the chapter's sing outs and public relations director. Music Man Square brought a new excitement to Mason City and North Iowa. Jack was the liaison between the Foundation and the International Headquarters of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA). In 2000, he helped organize a thousand voice barbershop chorus for the ribbon cutting ceremony. He served as a docent for the museum until the time of his death.
In 1985, Jack joined the Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department as Public Information Officer, the position he held until his health declined in June. He took so much pride in his job and loved being a part of the department. He loved giving peoples tours of the museum and sharing his knowledge of the department and the equipment.
Jack is survived by Sherry, his wife of 27 years; sons Charles (Erika) of Boston, Mass. and Colby of Clear Lake; granddaughter Angela of Hutchinson, Minn.; sister, Lesley (Larry) Anderson of Ridgewood, N.J.; sister-in-law, Becky Arnhold (Scott Ziemke), Brody and Riley of Janesville, Minn.; brother-in-law, Marty (Seiko) Frigaard and Crystal of Honolulu, Hawaii; niece, Sharon (Kim) Capwell and family of Mt. Arlington, N.J. and nephews, Robert (Linda) Anderson and family of Lakeville, Minn., Bruce (Deirdre) Anderson and family of North Haledon, N.J. and Eric (Loren) and family of Oakland, N.J. and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lesley and W.L. "Dick" Wilcox, and in-laws, Eula and Alan Frigaard.
One of Jack's friends recently thanked him for his community service and he responded, "I didn't set out to do community service but was happy to do what was needed to be done in the community." He definitely was happy being behind the scenes doing anything that he could. I don't think that he ever told anyone "NO." Can you imagine the awesome "star party" that he'll be able to give from heaven?

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