Evelyn E. Schramm, 97, of Klemme, died on Monday, June 5, 2006, at the Belmond Health Care Center.

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 9, at the Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church with Rev. David Wiersbe officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Evelyn Ethel Schramm, the daughter of Gus and Lydia (Hesley) Schramm, was born on December 26, 1908, on a farm south of Hayfield. She attended the Hayfield Consolidated School graduating in 1927. Evelyn later continued her education at the Hamilton Business College in Mason City.

In 1929, she moved to Chicago where she worked at the Moody Bible Institute and also attended classes. In the 1930's she returned to Garner where she worked for seven years as an assistant to Dr. Alder, a chiropractor in Forest City. In 1940 Evelyn moved to Seattle, Washington, and worked at Boeing Aircraft for several years. She then worked in Omaha for an airplane manufacturer until 1945. In 1949 she moved back to Chicago where she worked for the Moody Bible Institute until 1960. In 1964 she began working as a secretary for Kemper Insurance in Chicago until retiring in 1973. In December of 1973 she moved to Kanawha and in 1974 to Klemme.

Evelyn sold and delivered livestock feed for McNess Inc. for 22 years, retiring in August of 1995. She enjoyed people, gardening, helping others and remodeling her home.

She is survived by her sister, Ruby Lackore of Clear Lake; niece, Doreen (Richard) Johnson of Garner; her nephew's wife, Betty Lackore of Clear Lake; special friends, Donna and Kenneth Weiland of Klemme; and many great-nieces.

Carol J. Rasmuson, 84, of Britt passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at her home in rural Britt.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 10, at the First Lutheran Church in Britt with Pastor Arlen Lloyd officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. The Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt was in charge of the arrangements.

Carol, the daughter of Edward Leo and Gladys Beatrice (Bailey) Cosgriff, was born on June 19, 1921 in Britt. She grew up in Britt where she attended Britt schools.

On October 31, 1938, Carol was united in marriage with William James Rasmuson in Blue Earth, Minnesota. The couple lived in Stilson for two years and then moved to the family farm near Eagle Lake where Carol still resided.

Carol worked on the family farm many years. She later worked at the milk plant, then Britt Tech and later at Winnebago Industries retiring in 1987.

She loved spending time with her family and friends and attending her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's activities. She had a great love of the outdoors, especially Eagle Lake Park, with its deer and wildlife. Carol enjoyed traveling, golfing and fishing and loved to sew. Her great passion was quilting and she had pieced and quilted many beautiful quilts.

She was a long time member of the Congregational (UCC) Church in Britt. Carol currently was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Britt and the Elizabeth Circle at First Lutheran Church. She volunteered with various groups including PTA, Music Mothers, Sunday School, Choir, Unity Class, Scouts, 4-H, American Legion Auxiliary, Women's Club and the Historical Society.

Carol is survived by five children, Marilyn Bruns and husband, Raymond of Britt, Robert Rasmuson and wife, Erlis of Britt, Marjorie Schrader of St. Paul, Minnesota, James Rasmuson of Britt, William J. Rasmuson of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; 18 grandchildren, Brian Bruns, Dirk Bruns, Eric Bruns, Wade Bruns, Matthew Bruns, Robin Earles, Gregory Rasmuson, Todd Rasmuson, Kelly Rasmuson, Miner Jay Schrader, Cynthia Cronick, Kurt Schrader, Troy Rasmuson, Traci Goll, Scott Kraft, Doug Kraft, Dan Kraft and Tom Rasmuson; 40 great-grandchildren; sister, Catherine Devine and husband, James of Corwith; brother, Kenneth Cosgriff and wife, Carolyn of Winton, North Carolina; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Caroline Lillian (Schwartz) Kluckhohn, age 83, most recently a resident of the Westview Care Center, Britt and a long time resident of Klemme, died on Friday, June 9, 2006, at the Westview Care Center, Britt.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 13, at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme. The Rev. Donna Buckman officiated. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme. The Andrews Funeral Home of Klemme was in charge of the arrangements.

Caroline Schwartz was born on November 7, 1922, on a farm at Wesley. Her parents were Pearl and Celia (Bergman) Schwartz. In 1929, the family moved to Klemme where she attended school and worked for different families cleaning and babysitting.

On July 10, 1946, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Kluckhohn at Cedar Falls. To this union were born two children, a daughter, Carol and a son, Larry.

She enjoyed going on bus trips with her husband, doing embroidery, playing cards and especially playing bingo. She also liked to sit by the window and watch the squirrels and birds (especially the Goldfinches) in their backyard.

Caroline worked at BMD cleaning the offices while Kenneth cleaned the shop area. They also did odd jobs helping people around town. One thing about Caroline is that when you stopped by at dinner time, she always made sure you had something to eat. She was a great wife, mother, and grandmother. You could always tell when it was Sunday afternoon because the house was always filled with polka music from the radio. Her real enjoyment was walking to Carol, Angie, and Jeffs house and taking care of their dog, Hershey, her little buddy. While she was at Westview, she enjoyed seeing Carol and Angie's new dog, Pepper, which she named.

She was a member of the UCC's Women's Fellowship. She was always willing to help out at funerals and with cleaning of the church. Caroline had been a resident of the Westview Care Center in Britt, from October 24, 2003, until the time of her death.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 59 years, Kenneth Kluckhohn of Klemme; one daughter, Carol (Kluckhohn) Marchant of Klemme; a granddaughter, Angie Kluckhohn of Klemme; a grandson, Jeff Marchant and special friend, Susie of Mason City.

Also surviving is her son, Larry Kluckhohn and his wife, Marcia of Garner; a granddaughter, Kristi Foyt and her husband, Bruce of Rosemount, Minnesota; two grandsons, Jason Kluckhohn and his wife, Nicole of Greer, South Carolina and Todd Kluckhohn of Kansas City, Missouri; three great-grandchildren, Ryan and Lauren Foyt, Caleb Kluckhohn; a sister-in-law, Jean Schwartz of Belmond; and nieces and nephews.

Yvonne Mattis, 52, of Garner, died on Monday, June 12, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, June 17, at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner with the Rev. Linzy Collins, Jr. officiating. Music was provided by organist, Karen Pedersen. Ushers were Butch Whitehurst and Gordon Pringnitz.

Honorary bearers were Vance Hagen, Travis Hagen, Jason Eenhuis, Jeremy Eenhuis, Lucas Eenhuis, Nick Mattis, Matt Mattis and Jeff Mattis. Interment was in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Yvonne Mattis, the daughter of Fred and Tini (Voskamp) Van Dam was born on August 24, 1953, at Arnhem, The Netherlands. She graduated from high school in The Netherlands.

Yvonne met her future husband, John Mattis, while he was serving his country in the U.S. Air Force in The Netherlands. On January 20, 1979, they were united in marriage at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner.

They lived in Duncan until 1983, when they moved to a military base in Spokane, Washington. In 1984, they were reassigned to Ramstein, Germany and in 1988 moved to the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. During their time at Grand Forks, Yvonne became a citizen of the U.S. and was employed as a chef in the Officer's Club. In 1997, John retired from the military and they moved back to Garner where Yvonne worked at the Concord Care Center, Stellar Industries and most recently in the dietary department at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

In 2004, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Yvonne had been receiving treatment at the Cancer Center in Mason City, St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and the Cancer Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She enjoyed partying, bowling, dancing, exercising and quilting. She especially enjoyed visits from her family and friends from Holland.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Garner.

Yvonne is survived by her husband, John of Garner; three children, Yvette (Michael) Ohotto and their children, Holden Mattis and Emmidee and Michael, Jr. Ohotto, all of Mason City, Johnny Mattis of Clear Lake and Zachary Mattis of Garner; her father, Fred Van Dam; step-father, Salvatore Adamo; brother, Natale (Katja) Adamo and their son, Camiel; brother, Nino Adamo; sister, Vincenza Adamo; uncle, Joop (Yachinta) Voskamp and their children, Maureen and Mark Voskamp; her mother-in-law, Catherine Mattis of Garner; sisters-in-law, Barbara (Larry) Eenhuis and Ann (Larry) Hagen; brothers-in-law, Michael (Judy) Mattis and Mark Mattis; and many nieces and nephews.

William C. Velau, Jr., 69, of rural Klemme, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 16, at the United Methodist Church in Klemme with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Music was provided by organist, Madelyn Priebe who accompanied soloist, Lance Arnold and congregational hymns. Usher was Raymond Schoenwetter.

Honorary bearers were Pvt. Bryan Tull and Leah Reinert. Casket bearers were Lonnie Schmidt, Gary Tull, Adam Schmidt, Mark Reinert, Wayne Stahl and Kevin Stahl. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

William Christian Velau, Jr., the son of William and Lydia (Herwald) Velau, was born on October 4, 1936, on the family farm west of Klemme. He attended the rural schools of Liberty Township until the eighth grade and graduated from the Klemme High School in 1953.

On June 30, 1956, he married Janet Stahl at the Methodist parsonage in Klemme. They made their home on the family farm west of Klemme where Bill farmed for 52 years before retiring.

Bill was a do-it-yourself type of man spending many hours in his shop tinkering. He enjoyed flying airplanes, motorcycles, antique cars, hunting, gun collecting and many other hobbies.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Klemme.

Bill is survived by his wife, Janet, of Klemme; four children, Christine Schmidt and her husband, Lonnie of Klemme, Marlene Velau of Klemme, Eileen Tull and her husband, Gary of Humboldt and Sam Velau of Klemme; three grandchildren, Leah Reinert and her husband, Mark, Adam Schmidt and Pvt. Bryan Tull; a sister, Kathryn Alden of Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.

Mary Agnes Kucera, 88, a resident of the Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, and formerly of Garner, died on Saturday morning, June 17, 2006, at the center following a lengthy illness under the care of the Iowa River Hospice.

A Funeral Liturgy was held on Monday, June 19, 2006, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Rev. Michael Schueller as Celebrant. Interment followed in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in rural Clutier. The Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama, was in charge of the arrangements.

Mary was born on January 21, 1918 in rural Tama County, the daughter of Anton and Anna Zmolek Kucera. She worked as a housekeeper for Monsignor John Chihak from 1945 until 1986, following him to several parishes.

Mary was a member of various Altar and Rosary Societies and KD Lodge #130. She enjoyed sewing, fishing, hunting mushrooms, canning and gardening and mastered the art of smoking fish.

Survivors include two sisters, Frances (CJ) Wobeter of Toledo and Genevieve Kucera of Clutier; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; and three sister-in-laws, Margaret Kucera, Mamie Kucera, and Lillian Kucera

Garner native Duane K. "Tooley" Juhl, 70, of Fairbury, Nebraska, died on Sunday, June 25, 2006.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 29, at 10:00 a.m., at the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Fairbury. Burial will be in the Fairbury Cemetery. The Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home of Fairbury is in charge of the arrangements.

Duane Juhl was born on March 22, 1936, at Garner to Kenneth and Reta (Knoll) Juhl.

A memorial interment for Stanley Ralph Ludeke, 1922-2005, will be held at the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme, on Saturday, July 8, 2006, at 11:00 a.m.