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PUBLISHED
Thursday,
January
11, 2007 |
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Janice
L.
Walter
MASON
CITY —
Janice
L.
Walter,
79, of
934 13th
St.
S.E.,
passed
peacefully
into the
hands of
our Lord
on
Tuesday
(Jan. 9,
2007) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit.
Memorial
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Friday,
Jan. 12,
at
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church,
1405 S.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with the
Rev.
Steve
Hansen
officiating.
There
will be
no
visitation.
Inurnment
will be
at
Elmwood-St.
Joseph
Cemetery.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
may be
directed
to the
Lime
Creek
Nature
Center-Cerro
Gordo
County
Conservation
Board
and
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church.
Janice
was born
June 20,
1927, in
Sioux
City,
Iowa,
the
daughter
of
Norman
and Anna
(Cole)
Slothower.
She was
a
graduate
of Sioux
City
Central
High
School
in 1945
and then
attended
the
University
of South
Dakota
where
she
received
her
bachelor
of arts
degree
in
bacteriology.
On Aug.
16,
1946,
she
married
James B.
Walter
in Sioux
City,
Iowa.
They
moved to
Mason
City in
1968,
having
previously
lived in
Sioux
City for
many
years.
Janice
was a
member
of
Wesley
United
Methodist
Church,
North
Iowa
Nature
Club,
Iowa
Ornithologist
Union,
Wesley
Women’s
Church
Circle
and
Hospice
support
groups.
Jan’s
passion
was bird
watching
and all
aspects
of
nature
conservation,
but
especially
natural
prairies
and
wetlands.
She was
a
volunteer
for
numerous
organizations
including
the Lime
Creek
Nature
Center.
She also
enjoyed
theater,
concerts,
needlework,
gardening
and
travel.
She is
survived
by her
children,
Norma
Morrison
and
husband,
Bob, of
Muscatine,
Iowa,
Nancy
Jaspersen
of Mason
City;
six
grandchildren,
Rob, Tom
and Jim
Morrison,
Misty
Akers
and
husband,
Chris,
and
Randy
and
Scott
Jaspersen;
four
great-grandchildren,
Joel and
Karlee
Akers,
Ty
Jaspersen
and
Morgan
Jaspersen;
brother,
Addison
Slothower
and
wife,
Kay, of
Altamonte
Springs,
Fla.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husband;
son,
Craig
Walter;
son-in-law,
Richard
Jaspersen;
two
brothers,
Norman
and
Robert
Slothower.
Arrangements
are with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory.
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Margaret
Nadeen
Gardner
CLARION
—
Margaret
Nadeen
Gardner,
71, of
Clarion,
passed
away
Monday
(Jan. 8,
2007) at
Trinity
Regional
Medical
Center
in Fort
Dodge,
Iowa.
Funeral
services
will be
held 10
a.m.
Monday,
Jan. 15,
at the
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home in
Clarion
with
Pastor
Curt
Miner
officiating.
Burial
will be
held at
the
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Clarion.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Sunday,
Jan. 14,
at the
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home in
Clarion
and
continue
one hour
prior to
the
service
at the
funeral
home.
Margaret
Nadeen
Gardner,
daughter
of
Harold
J. and
Gertrude
E.
(McNamee)
Barden
was born
on May
2, 1935,
in Iowa
City.
She
graduated
from
Lost
Nation
High
School
in 1953.
On Sept.
4, 1955,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Donald
Gardner
in
Clarion.
She had
many
hobbies
and was
known
around
the
state
for her
photography
at
racetracks.
Margaret
is
survived
by her
children,
Jay Dean
Gardner
and his
wife,
Gloria
J., of
Geneva,
Bryan
Gardner
and his
wife,
Barb, of
Clarion,
Julie
Butler
and her
husband,
Virgil,
of
Clarion,
and
James
Fay
Gardner
of
Ogden;
10
grandchildren
and 13
great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
and
Donald.
Ewing
Dugger
Helgeson
Funeral
Home,
(515)
532-2233.
James A.
Holder
Sr.
MASON
CITY —
James A.
Holder
Sr., 37,
of Mason
City,
died
Monday
(Jan. 8,
2006) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held 11
a.m.
Friday
at
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City,
with the
Rev. Sid
Bohls
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Visitation
will be
held one
hour
prior to
services
on
Friday
at the
funeral
chapel.
Memorials
may be
given to
the
James A.
Holder
Sr.
Memorial
Fund.
James A.
Holder
Sr. was
born May
4, 1969,
at Iowa
City, a
son of
Jesse
and Jane
(Meyer)
Holder.
He
married
Billie
J.
Gordon
on Dec.
2, 2005,
at Sioux
Falls,
S.D.
James
loved
his
Harley,
dancing
and
especially
the song
“Air
Force
Ones.”
He
enjoyed
working
on cars,
traveling
and
especially
spending
time
with his
family
and
friends.
He will
be
remembered
for his
ability
to tell
jokes
and
commanding
everyone’s
attention.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Billie
Holder,
of Mason
City;
two
sons,
James
Holder
Jr. and
friend,
Leah
Green,
of Mason
City,
and Cody
Holder
of
Pleasant
Hill; a
daughter,
Sarah
Holder,
of Mason
City;
his
father,
Jesse (JoAnn)
Holder,
of Mason
City;
his
mother,
Jane
Baldwin,
of Mason
City;
future
grandson,
Dominic
James
Anthony
Holder;
three
sisters,
Cindy
(Ed)
Johnson
of Mason
City,
Tina
Holder
of Mason
City,
and
Michelle
(Ron)
Payne of
Mount
Sterling,
Ohio; a
step-sister,
Debbie
Willet,
of
Chariton,
Iowa; a
step-brother,
Mark
(Trish)
Hauge,
of
Osage;
nieces
and
nephews,
Jonathan,
Michael,
Jane,
Sue Ann,
Jordon,
Rodney,
Christina,
Jessica,
and
Matthew;
several
aunts,
uncles
and
cousins
including
Dorothy
(Bobby)
Ashley
and
Steve
Fox and
significant
other
Brenda
Seifert;
step-children,
Holly,
Gordon,
Travis,
Kasandra
and
Jacob
Smith,
all
Mason
City;
and
mother-in-law,
Barbara
Gordon,
of Mason
City.
His
grandparents,
several
aunts
and
uncles
and a
niece
preceded
him in
death.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
Raymond
M. Hunst
WESTFIELD,
Ind. —
Raymond
M. Hunst,
85, of
Westfield,
passed
away
Friday
(Jan. 5,
2007).
He was
born
Sept. 3,
1921, in
Belmond,
to the
late
George
and
Catherine
(Johnson)
Hunst.
Raymond
was a
farmer
for
several
years
prior to
becoming
a
maintenance
man and
finally
a glass
technician
in the
medical
field
before
retiring.
Interment
will be
at 11
a.m.
Saturday,
Jan. 20,
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery
in Mason
City,
followed
by a
memorial
service
at 1
p.m. in
the
Ventura
United
Methodist
Church
in
Ventura.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Gloria
B.
(Gunderson)
Hunst;
daughters,
Patricia
A. (Arlan)
Johnson
and Dr.
Penny L.
Hunst; a
son,
Terry P.
(Cynthia)
Hunst; a
sister,
Marie I.
Schlagel;
grandchildren,
Meridee
(Hunst)
Scheller,
Timothy
Hunst,
Melissa
Noble,
Adam
Hunst,
Erik
Johnson
and
Scott
Johnson.
The
family
suggests
memorial
contributions
be made
to the
American
Stroke
Association,
Memorials
and
Tributes
Lockbox,
3816
Paysphere
Circle,
Chicago,
IL
60674.
Arrangements
are
entrusted
to
Leppert
Mortuary,
Smith
Carmel
Chapel,
(317)
846-2091.
You are
invited
to visit
www.leppertmortuary.com
where
you may
sign the
online
guest
register
or leave
a
personal
message.
Dorothy
M. Cary
MASON
CITY —
Dorothy
M. Cary,
87, of
Fort
Madison,
formerly
of Mason
City,
died
Monday
(Jan. 8,
2007) at
the Fort
Madison
Community
Hospital.
Funeral
services
will be
held
10:30
a.m.
Saturday
at the
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home,
111 N.
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
with the
Rev.
James
Magelssen,
Trinity
Lutheran
Church,
officiating.
Interment
will be
in
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
from 6
to 8
p.m.
Friday
at the
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home and
continue
at the
funeral
home one
hour
prior to
services.
Memorials
may be
given to
the
Dorothy
M. Cary
Memorial
Fund.
Dorothy,
one of
six
children
born to
Frank
and
Mamie
(Moe)
Skalicky,
was born
on a
cold
winter
day,
Dec. 19,
1919, in
Mason
City.
She was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
“old”
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
on South
Pennsylvania
Avenue.
She
attended
Monroe
Grade
School
through
eighth
grade
and
graduated
from
Mason
City
High
School
in 1937.
Following
high
school,
Dorothy
attended
Hamilton
Business
College.
On April
12,
1942,
Dorothy
married
Harold
M. Cary
of Clear
Lake in
Champaign,
Ill.
They
raised
two
sons,
Harold
Jr. and
Roger,
and two
daughters,
Virginia
and
Linda.
After
being
discharged
from the
US Air
Corps,
Harold
Sr.
worked
as a
mechanic
at the
Hunter-Sedars
garage
for a
few
years
before
farming
near
Otter
Tail,
Minn.,
for 8½
years.
During
this
time,
Dorothy
devoted
her time
to
helping
Harold
run the
farm and
raising
their
children.
They
later
returned
to Mason
City
where
Dorothy
worked
as a
secretary
at Mason
City
Blueprint,
Cerro
Gordo
County
Courthouse
in the
recorders
office
and
Torgerson
Realty.
Following
retirement,
they
moved to
a home
on the
Mississippi
River
near
Nauvoo,
Ill.
After
Harold’s
death in
1993,
Dorothy
moved to
Fort
Madison
and in
October
2003,
she
moved in
with her
daughter,
Linda
and
remained
there
until
her
death.
Dorothy
loved to
quilt,
giving
many
quilts
to her
family.
She also
enjoyed
crocheting,
sewing
and
baking
bread,
doughnuts
and
cookies.
Other
favorite
pastimes
included
word
puzzles,
crosswords,
cyphers,
computer
games
and
e-mailing
friends
and
family.
Her
favorite
family
activity
was
playing
card
games
with the
people
she
loved,
even if
such
games
resulted
in
waking
the
neighbors.
She also
collected
Fiesta
Dishes
with a
passion.
Dorothy’s
motto
was,
“Live
well,
laugh
often,
love
much.”
Dorothy
is
survived
by her
children,
Harold
Cary Jr.
and
wife,
Carol,
of Mason
City,
Roger,
of Red
Banks,
Miss.,
Virginia
Creekmur
and
husband,
David,
of
Skyland,
N.C.,
and
Linda
Schulz
of Fort
Madison;
nine
grandchildren,
Harold
Cary
III,
David
Cary,
Sandra
Thompson,
Barbara
Kingery,
Kim
McKissack,
Brent
Cary,
Dorinda
Blankenship,
Elizabeth
and
Emily
Schulz;
12
great-grandchildren;
sisters,
June
Hanna
and
Frances
Tibbits
and
husband
Lawrence.
Dorothy
is
preceded
in death
by her
parents,
husband
Harold
Sr.;
brothers,
Floyd
and
Harold
Skalicky;
sister,
Marjorie
Kaufman;
sisters-in-law,
Kate and
Mary
Skalicky,
Amy Cary
Sheldon
Holstad
and
Doris
Cary
Johnson;
brothers-in-law,
Tom
Hanna,
C.E.
“Buck”
Sheldon,
John
Kaufman
and
William
Johnson;
son-in-law,
Gerald
Schulz.
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
(641)
423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Caitlin
Mackenzie
Query
TREYNOR
—
Caitlin
Mackenzie
Query, 9
months,
of
Treynor,
died
Monday
(Jan. 8,
2007) at
the
Omaha
Children’s
Hospital-Omaha,
Neb., of
natural
causes.
She left
this
world
fighting
a battle
she
could
never
win.
Caitlin
was born
April
14,
2006, to
Jason
Howard
(formerly
of Mason
City)
and
Sarah
Leile
Query,
in
Orlando,
Fla.
Visitation
with the
family
will be
held
from 6
to 8
p.m.
Friday,
Jan. 12,
at the
Cutler
O’Neill
Funeral
Home in
Council
Bluffs.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1 p.m.
Saturday,
Jan. 13,
at the
Cutler
O’Neill
Funeral
Home in
Council
Bluffs.
A
private
burial
will be
held at
Zion
Congregational
Church
in
Treynor.
Memorials
may be
designated
in her
name to:
Caitlin
Query
Fund,
c/o
Treynor
State
Bank,
Box A,
Treynor,
IA
51575.
Although
the life
story of
Caitlin
was
rather
short,
the love
that was
showered
upon
this
little
angel by
her
mother
and
father,
grandparents,
great-grandparents,
aunts,
uncles,
cousins,
and
other
family
members
and
friends
spoke
volumes
for the
influence
of this
little
girl on
those
touched
by her.
Caitlin
is
preceded
in death
by her
great-grandfathers:
Howard
(Gene)
Query,
of Mason
City;
Henry
Zach, of
Grand
Island,
Neb.;
Benny
Volkens,
of
Treynor;
and
Howard
Brinkman,
of
Texarkana,
Texas.
Caitlin
is
survived
by her
parents:
Jason
and
Sarah
Query,
of
Treynor;
grandparents,
Howard
and Mary
Lou
Query,
of Mason
City;
David
and
Roberta
(Volkens)
Zach, of
Treynor;
and
great-grandmothers,
Lily
Query of
Mason
City;
Esther
Volkens
of
Treynor;
Gertrude
Zach of
Fremont,
Neb.;
great-grandparents,
Betty
Brinkman
and
Devoe
Hedrick
of
Texarkana,
Texas;
uncle,
Justin
Howard
Query,
of
Aurora,
Ill.;
aunts
and
uncles,
Jessica
and Tim
Romans,
of
Rockwood,
Tenn.;
Cindy,
Matthew
and
cousin
Braden
Zach of
Des
Moines;
great
aunts
and
uncles,
Sam and
Nancy
Brinkman
of
Royse,
Texas;
Debra
and John
Wyatt of
Tulsa,
Okla.;
Julie
and
Wayne
Broome
of Mason
City;
adopted
aunt and
uncle,
Jane and
Jim
Reynolds,
of Clear
Lake;
godparents,
Hope and
Rob
Phillips,
of
Ocala,
Fla.,
and many
other
aunts,
uncles,
cousins,
friends,
great-aunts
and
uncles,
and
cousins
who are
scattered
across
the
country.
Caitlin
also
leaves
behind
her
beloved
stuffed
teddy
bear,
Dan, who
has been
there by
her side
keeping
her
company
and
protecting
her
since
the day
she’d
been
born.
Although
Dan was
unable
to help
Caitlin
fight
her
nine-month
battle,
he will
stay
behind
to help
protect
and
offer
encouragement
for
Caitlin’s
mother
and
father.
Caitlin
is no
longer
with us
physically,
but
shall
live on
in our
hearts
and
memories
until we
meet
again.
Arthur
Walter
Jahn
NASHUA —
Arthur
W. Jahn,
88, of
Nashua,
died
Tuesday
(Jan. 9,
2007) at
the
Floyd
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Charles
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Saturday,
Jan. 13,
at the
Lindstrom
Funeral
Home in
Riceville
with the
Rev.
Michael
Parris
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
St.
Peter’s
Cemetery
in
Riceville
with
military
honors
conducted
by the
American
Legion
Roy Gue
Post No.
244.
Visitation
will be
held
from 4
to 7
p.m.
Friday
at the
Lindstrom
Funeral
Home.
Paul
William
Gratias
OSAGE —
Paul
William
Gratias,
85, of
Osage,
went to
be with
our Lord
on
Tuesday
morning
(Jan. 9,
2007) at
the
Osage
Rehabilitation
and
Health
Care
Center
in
Osage.
Paul was
born in
rural
Nora
Springs
to Hugo
and
Katherine
(Ahrens)
Gratias
on Nov.
14,
1921. He
was
baptized
at Eden
Presbyterian
Church,
where he
remained
a
life-long
member.
He
graduated
from
Nora
Springs
High
School
in 1940.
On Dec.
21,
1947,
Paul
married
LaVera
Minnie
Nash of
Marble
Rock.
They had
three
children
together
and
celebrated
52 years
of
marriage.
Paul
farmed
much of
his life
on the
family
farm
near
Nora
Springs.
From
1965 to
1980, he
was a
driver
for Como
Photo,
covering
up to
400
miles a
day
across
northern
Iowa and
southern
Minnesota.
Paul and
LaVera
moved
from the
farm to
Osage in
1982. He
was a
resident
of Osage
Rehabilitation
and
Health
Care
since
July
2002.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Saturday,
Jan. 13,
at the
Eden
Presbyterian
Church,
3105
Glass
Ave. in
Rudd,
with the
Rev.
John
Bates
officiating.
Burial
will be
at the
Eden
Presbyterian
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Friday
at the
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage
and will
continue
one hour
before
services
at the
church.
Paul
William
Gratias
was
preceded
in death
by his
wife,
LaVera;
his
daughter,
Mavis
Mohring
Rosauer;
sisters,
Lorraine
Siemens,
Helen
Quandahl,
Ethel
Taylor,
and
Dorothy
Gratias;
and
brothers,
Walter
Gratias
and
Ralph
Gratias.
He is
survived
by his
son,
Raymond
(Cheryl)
Gratias;
and
grandson,
Benjamin
Gratias,
of Fort
Collins,
Colo.;
his son,
Roger
Gratias
of
Osage;
grandson,
Justin
Mohring,
of Cedar
Rapids;
and
granddaughter,
Jolene
Mohring
Frazier
of Fort
Washington,
Md.; his
brother,
Arthur
(Alice)
Gratias,
of Mason
City;
sister-in-law,
Florence
Gratias
(wife of
Walter),
of Nora
Springs;
and many
nephews
and
nieces.
Paul
will be
missed
by those
who knew
and
loved
him.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
(641)
732-3706.
Viola
Kollasch
LAKOTA —
Viola G.
Kollasch,
82, of
Lakota,
died
Tuesday
(Jan. 9,
2007) at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
A
funeral
Mass
will be
at 10:30
a.m. on
Saturday
at
Sacred
Heart
Catholic
Church
in
Ledyard
with
Father
Paul D.
Bormann
officiating.
Burial
will be
in
Sacred
Heart
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Ledyard.
Visitation
will be
from 4
to 8
p.m.
Friday
at
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Bancroft,
with a
rosary
beginning
at 4
p.m. and
a
Scripture
prayer
service
beginning
at 7
p.m.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home,
(515)
885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Marian
A.
Christiansen
OSAGE —
Marian
A.
Christiansen,
89, of
Osage,
died
Tuesday
(Jan. 9,
2007) at
Faith
Lutheran
Home in
Osage.
Marian
was born
July 28,
1917, in
New
York,
N.Y. She
traveled
to Iowa
on the
Orphan
Train.
She was
adopted
by Harry
and Anna
Lewis at
the age
of three
and grew
up on a
farm
north of
St.
Ansgar.
Marian
attended
school
in
Mitchell,
and
graduated
from
Mitchell
High
School.
She
worked
as a
caregiver
for
August
and Anna
Christiansen
and
their
family.
Marian
married
John
Christiansen,
the son
of
August
and
Anna, on
Oct. 13,
1942, at
Rock
Creek
Lutheran
Church.
They
made
their
home in
rural
Nora
Springs,
where
she was
a
homemaker.
She
enjoyed
playing
the
piano,
and
often
shared
her
talent
by
playing
at
various
places
in the
area.
Marian
enjoyed
bowling,
was a
member
of the
Kitchen
Klatter
band,
the
Osage
VFW
Auxiliary,
and was
named a
Volunteer
of the
Year for
the
state of
Iowa in
1989.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Friday,
Jan. 12,
at the
Rock
Creek
Lutheran
Church,
3269
Foothill
Ave.,
Osage,
with the
Rev. R.
Dawson
Tornes
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Rock
Creek
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
to 7
p.m.
today at
the
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage
and will
continue
one hour
before
services
at the
church.
Marian
is
survived
by her
husband,
John A.
Christiansen
of
Osage;
two
sons,
Jon
(Becky)
Christiansen
of Nora
Springs,
and
Gordon
(Jean)
Matthews
of
Phoenix,
Ariz.;
two
daughters,
Wanda
Christensen
of
Minneapolis,
Minn.,
and
Carole
(Dick)
Weber of
Woodridge,
Ill.;
nine
grandchildren;
and two
great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
one
brother;
and one
grandson,
Steven
Matthews.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
(641)
732-3706.
Marjorie
Stoffer
DES
MOINES —
Marjorie
Stoffer,
83, of
Des
Moines,
formerly
of
Latimer,
died
Tuesday
(Jan. 9,
2007) at
the Iowa
Lutheran
Hospital
in Des
Moines.
Funeral
will be
11 a.m.
Saturday
at
Immanuel
United
Church
of
Christ
in
Latimer
with
Pastor
Tom
Cofer
and
Pastor
Don Elly
officiating.
Burial
will be
at a
later
date at
the
Marion
Center
Cemetery
rural
Latimer.
Visitation
will be
from 5
to 7
p.m.
Friday
at
Immanuel
United
Church
of
Christ
in
Latimer.
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home,
(641)
456-3232.
Donald
Glen
Shultz
MASON
CITY —
Donald
Glen
Shultz,
70, of
Mason
City,
died
Wednesday
(Jan.
10,
2007) at
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
arrangements
are
incomplete
at the
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
126
Third
St. N.E.
in Mason
City.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial
Chapel,
(641)
423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com
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Lillian Hanna Caroline Marsh
MASON CITY — Lillian Hanna Caroline Marsh, 78, of Mason City, died Thursday (Jan. 11, 2007) at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Paul Nelson of St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy 122 West, Mason City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the chapel.
Lillian Caroline Marsh was born on Oct. 13, 1928, in Bricelyn, Minn., the daughter of Hans and Nettie (Hamson) Hjelle.
She was united in marriage to Harold R. Marsh on Jan. 8, 1946, in Manly. Harold preceded her in death on April 24, 2004. Lillian was a devoted housewife, mother and grandmother, and loved raising her children and babysitting her grandchildren.
Lillian also loved to go camping in Canada and traveling, visiting many states throughout the U.S. with her husband and family.
Lillian also enjoyed cooking, baking, dancing, and having her family and friends over for coffee. Lillian was always complimentary of everyone, and never complained.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Deanna Pierce and her husband, Brian, of Fremont, Calif., Cathy Holt and her husband, Gary, of Mason City, Harold Marsh Jr. and special friend, Tamsen Weaver, of Phoenix, Ariz., Dennis Marsh, of Mason City, Ricky Marsh and his wife, Sandy, of Mason City, Penny Seward and her husband, Bruce, of Mason City, Pam Garg and her husband, George, of Crosby, Minn., and Julie Wilmarth and her husband, Scott, of Mason City; grandchildren: Tammy Wawrzyniak and her husband, Ted, of Rosemount, Minn., Cary and Doug Holt, of Mason City, Jayson Seward and his fiancée, Sarah Schipper, of Eagan, Minn., Natalie Seward, of Mason City, Brianne Marsh and her mother, Jean, of Nora Springs, Heather Jacobs and her husband, Shawn, of Mesa, Ariz., Lisa Marsh of Lincoln, Neb., Jessica Chynoweth and her husband, Adrian, of Denver, Colo., Trevor Marsh, of California, Brittina and Michael Garg, of Crosby, Minn., and Casondra and Savannah Wilmarth, of Mason City; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and KaiLana Seward, of Mason City, and River Chynoweth, of Denver, Colo.; brothers, Newell Trustin and his wife, Donna, Helmer Hjelle and his wife, Nita, and Oscar Hjelle and his wife, Joanne, all of Mason City; a sister, Bonnie King and her husband, Keith, of Mason City; a brother-in-law, George Smidt, of Mason City, as well as other relatives and friends.
Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; her parents; and one sister, Beverly Smidt.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Margaret Stolzenberg
STACYVILLE — Margaret Stolzenberg, 84, of Stacyville, died Thursday (Jan. 11, 2007) at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.
Viola G. Kollasch
LAKOTA — Viola G. Kollasch, 82, of Lakota, died Tuesday (Jan. 9, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ledyard with Father Paul D. Bormann officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Ledyard.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Jan. 12, 2007, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, with a rosary beginning at 4 p.m. and a Scripture prayer service beginning at 7 p.m.
Viola G. Kollasch was born June 4, 1924, in rural Lakota, daughter of John and Gertie (Helmers) Roelfsema. She grew up on a farm north of Lakota, graduating from Lakota High School in 1941 and serving as treasurer of her senior class.
Viola married Robert Kollasch on Feb. 16, 1944, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ledyard. She and Bob resided and farmed north of Lakota for many years and Viola worked at Green Giant, Telex Company, Pioneer Seeds and the Elmore Nursery.
She enjoyed baking, cooking, playing cards, gardening and being with her family. Following her retirement, Viola also enjoyed traveling on bus trips. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Church Circle.
She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Linda Kollasch-Arnold and her husband, Jim, of Garner; four daughters, Linda Schutz and her husband, Rube, of Hutchinson, Minn., Judy Rusher and her husband, Kurt, of Rose Creek, Minn. Jolene French and her husband, Les, of Alden, and Debra Scadden and her husband, Rob, of Iowa Falls; one son, Timothy Kollasch and his wife, Lori, of North Mankato, Minn.; two sisters, Mabel Kollasch and her husband, Donald, of Shakopee, Minn., and Dolores Trasamar, of Fairmont, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Arline Roelfsema, of Elmore, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert, on Jan. 10, 1989; her son, John, on May 13, 1989; a daughter, Mary, in infancy; and one brother, Ivan Roelfsema.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 885-2521. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Jaime Elisha Heflin
CLEAR LAKE — The exciting moments of pregnancy have turned to sorrow and heartfelt loss with the death of our baby, Jaime Elisha Heflin, on Saturday (Jan. 6, 2007).
Survivors include the parents, Tony and Shannon (Newman) Heflin; brother, and sister, Adam and Allison; grandparents, Tom and Kathy Newman, of Clear Lake, and Gary and Mary Heflin, of Rembrant, Iowa; and aunts and uncles, Jerilynn and Dean Bell, of Clear Lake, Tammy and Jon Heflin, of Rembrant, and Tara Heflin, of Mason City.
A private family graveside service was held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with the Rev. John Tilp of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Clear Lake officiating.
Arrangements are with Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
DeLores K. Campbell
SUNPRAIRIE, Wis. — DeLores K. Campbell, 73, died Thursday (Jan. 11, 2007) at the Ellen & Peter Johnson HospiceCare Center after a brave fight against cancer.
She was born May 26, 1933, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of John and Rose (Felder) Herzog.
On June 6, 1959, DeLores was united in marriage with Patrick Campbell in Mason City, Iowa. They relocated their family in August 1970 to Sun Prairie, Wis. She had been employed by the Holt Pharmacy for more than 18 year, were she developed many friendships.
DeLores was a member of the Sacred Hearts Catholic Church.
“Dee” enjoyed watching sports (GO HAWKS), playing cards, especially cribbage, and conversing with her many friends. Her pride and joy were her children and grandkids, who will greatly miss her.
In addition to her husband, Pat, survivors include four daughters: Catherine Campbell, of Gurnee, Ill., Jane (Brett Baier) Campbell, of Nashville, Tenn., Mary Campbell, of SunPrairie, and Roselen (Todd Hanke) Campbell, of New Berlin,Wis.; one son, Ken Campbell, of Racine, Wis.; and six grandchildren: Matthew, Jonathan, Conner, Tristan, Noah and Curtis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, LaVerne.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, 221 Columbus St. in Sun Prairie, Wis., with Monsignor Duane R. Moellenberndt presiding.
Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the church, where the rosary will be recited at 6 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center or to the Sacred Hearts Endowment Fund.
Arrangements are with Cress Funeral Service, 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie, Wis. (608) 837-9054. www.cressfuneralservice.com
Leo C. ‘Bud’ Duregger
CLEAR LAKE — Leo C. “Bud” Duregger, 77, of 5851 S. Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Jan. 10, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at the Galilean Lutheran Church, 4454 255th St., Hwy 18 West, Clear Lake, with Pastor Jeff Ungs Officiating. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
LeRoy H. Meyer
ACKLEY — LeRoy H. Meyer, age 82, of Ackley, died on Wednesday (Jan. 10, 2007) at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Washington Reformed Church in Ackley, with burial in the Washington Reformed Cemetery in Ackley. Military rites provided by the Lupkes Kesley AmVet Post No. 83.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley, with family receiving friends from 5 to 8 p.m.
On-line condolences may be directed to www.surls.com.
Sietsema Funeral Home, (641) 847-2333. www.surls.com
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Donald Glen Shultz
MASON CITY — Donald Glen Shultz, 70, Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 10, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Magelssen, of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene with military graveside honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel and one hour prior to service time on Monday at the chapel.
Donald Glen Shultz was born on June 14, 1936, in Dougherty, the son of Galen Shultz Sr. and Esther (Uker) Shultz. He received his education in the Greene Community School, graduating from Greene High School in 1953.
He was inducted into the United States Army on Feb. 7, 1957, and was honorably discharged on Nov. 7, 1958.
He was united in marriage to Joyce Landers on March 22, 1959, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greene. After their marriage, Donald farmed in rural Dougherty until moving to Mason City in 1980. Donald owned and operated Ultra Sun Incorporated in Mason City for 25 years and due to health reasons he retired in 2005.
He enjoyed fishing, horseback riding, gardening, camping, visiting with family and friends, and loved his dog, Penny.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Moose Lodge and the Eagles all in Mason City.
Left to cherish his memory are his children, Julia (Mike Schmitz) Towsley of Greene, Dave Shultz of Dougherty and special friend, Jill Jensen, of Greene, Joyce Shultz of Waverly; grandson, Kolten Thovson, of Dougherty; a sister, Lois Adams, of Marble Rock; a brother-in-law, Joe Neal, of Marble Rock; several nieces and nephews, as well as other relatives and friends.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents; son, Doug Shultz; sister, Donna Neal; and a brother, Galen “Bud” Shultz Jr.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com
Margaret L. Sullivan
CHARLES CITY — Margaret L. Sullivan, 89, a resident of Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City, died Friday (Jan. 12, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com
Carl Aspland
MASON CITY — Carl Aspland, 90, of 1407 S. Virginia Ave., died Friday (Jan. 12, 2007) at home.
Arrangements are incomplete with Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory. (641) 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Leo C. ‘Bud’ Duregger
CLEAR LAKE — Leo C. “Bud” Duregger, 77, of 5851 S. Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Wednesday (Jan. 10, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at Galilean Lutheran Church, 4454 255th St., Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, with Pastor Jeff Ungs officiating. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be directed to the Leo “Bud” Duregger Memorial Fund.
Leo “Bud” Duregger was born Sept. 1, 1929, in Swaledale, the son of Edward Sr. and Alice (Hoffman) Duregger. Bud attended Clear Lake schools, and then began his career in commercial plumbing for E.L. Secory and Sons for 17 years.
Bud was united in marriage to Edith (Herman) Caspers on Sept. 12, 1963, in Sioux Falls, S.D. Bud worked for L.A. Fulton and Sons Plumbing and Heating in Des Moines for 30 years until retirement in 1998.
Bud enjoyed playing cribbage, fishing, bingo, camping, and especially spending time with his family. He was a member of the Galilean Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Kelley (Alan) Stumme of Goodell, Cathy Diercks (Jerry Zimmer) of Charles City, and Cindy (Dennis) Rieman of Charles City; six grandchildren, David (Leah), Jon, Amber, Tina (Lance), Josh, and Andrea; six great-grandchildren, Jazmyn, Jordyn, Gavin, Mercades, Reid and Callista; three brothers, Ed Duregger Jr. of Garner, Fred (Helen) Duregger of Virginia, and Larry Borum of Florida; two sisters, Helen Sorenson of Alden and Irene Sorenson of California.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Sr. and Alice; his wife, Eadie; four brothers, Virgil, Albert, Robert and infant Donald Duane; three sisters, Ida Mae, Mary and Gladys; and a great-grandchild, Kali.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Alvin ‘Al’ K. Johnson
MASON CITY — Alvin “Al” K. Johnson, 91, of 380 S. Yorktown Park No. 36, Mason City, and a former Rockford resident, died Thursday (Jan. 11, 2007) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. in Mason City, with the Rev. Tom Healey of the Hospice spiritual team officiating. Interment will in Riverside Cemetery Rockford with the Graper Walker Memorial Unit of the American Legion conducting graveside honors for a fallen comrade.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Fullerton Funeral Home.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Alvin Johnson Memorial Fund in care of his wife, Anna.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Margaret ‘Marge’ Stolzenberg
STACYVILLE — Margaret “Marge” Stolzenberg, 84, of Stacyville, died Thursday (Jan. 11, 2007) at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville.
Margaret was born March 18, 1922, on the family farm near Stacyville, the daughter of Nicholas and Rose (Brumm) Halbach.
She married Sy Stolzenberg on Nov. 25, 1941, at Stacyville. They lived in the Stacyville area all of their lives and owned and operated the Standard Station in Stacyville. Sy died on April 13, 1979. At the time of his death, he was serving as the mayor of Stacyville. Marge then assumed the duties of mayor and served in this position for another term. She wrote the column, “Chit Chatting With Marge,” which was enjoyed by many, for the Stacyville Monitor for 11 years.
Marge was a member of the Ladies’ Order of Foresters, the Stacyville American Legion Auxiliary, and the Christian Mothers. She loved painting, crocheting, gardening and caring for her flowers. Marge enjoyed music and playing the organ. She was also an avid NASCAR fan.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Catholic Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Visitation Catholic Church, where there will be a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Friends may also call one hour before services at the church.
Margaret is survived by four daughters, Carla Meyerhofer of Durham, N.C., Rosalee (James) Lowe of Stacyville, Mary Kreitlow of Ansonia, Conn., and Marjean (James) Kramer of Orchard; a son, Tom (Kathy) Stolzenberg, of Lake City, Minn.; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, Fritz (Marcella) Halbach, of Stacyville; one sister, Bertilla Mullenbach, of Rochester, Minn.; and one sister-in-law, Louise Halbach, of Osage.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sy Stolzenberg; her son, Tim Stolzenberg; three brothers, Ray Halbach, Al Halbach, and Wilfred Halbach; and two sisters, Irene Kinney and Olive Hemann.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Edgar W. Etherington
MONTICELLO — Edgar W. Etherington, 87, of Monticello, died Friday (Jan. 12, 2007) at the Anamosa Care Center.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the Kramer Funeral Home, 800 E. Oak St. in Monticello.
Arrangements are incomplete at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, (314) 465-5400.
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Edgar W. Etherington
MONTICELLO — Edgar W. Etherington, 87, of Monticello, Iowa, died Friday (Jan. 12, 2007) at Anamosa Care Center after a short illness.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Iowa.
Edgar was born on March 1, 1919, in Lake Crystal, Minn., the son of Roy and Elma (Rollings) Etherington. He married Faye Hakes on Nov. 23, 1938, in Garner, Iowa. Together they farmed near Plymouth, Clear Lake and Woden, Iowa, then in Talmoon, Minn., for 25 years. They moved to the Monticello area in 1995.
When the chores were done, Edgar loved to fish. He also enjoyed swapping jokes and playing cards with family and friends.
Survivors include his two daughters: Shirley (Tom) Gutzeit of Monticello and Nancy (David) Cink of Mantica, Calif.; two sons: Rick (Mary) of Garner, Iowa, and Mike (Linda) of Titonka, Iowa; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three brothers: Bob (LaVon) of Brooklyn Center, Minn., Ralph (Roberta) of New Hope, Minn., and Jerry (Judy) of Mapleton, Minn.; one sister: Vivian Thomas, of Lake Crystal, Minn.; and a brother-in-law, James Roberts, of Lake Crystal, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Faye, in 2000; a son in infancy; one sister, Berneatha Roberts; and a sister in infancy, Bonnie.
Information available and condolences accepted at www.kramerfuneral.com.
Kramer Funeral Home, (319) 465-5400.
Milton O. Hanson
FOREST CITY — Milton O. Hanson, 93, of Forest City, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller with Pastor Rose Visser officiating. Burial will be in Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Robert McElroy
CHARLES CITY — Robert McElroy, 84, of Charles City, died Saturday (Jan. 13, 2007) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Alvin ‘Al’ K. Johnson
MASON CITY — Alvin “Al” K. Johnson of 380 S. Yorktown Pike No. 36, Mason City, and a former Rockford resident, died Thursday (Jan. 11, 2007) at his home after a short battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City. Officiating will be the Rev. Tom Healey of the Hospice spiritual team.
Visitation will be from 3 until 7 p.m. today, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at the funeral home.
Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery Rockford with the Graper-Walker Memorial Unit of the American Legion conducting graveside honors for a fallen comrade.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Alvin Johnson Memorial Fund in care of his wife, Ann.
Born on July 23, 1915, at Alta, Iowa, the son of Carl Oscar and Hilda (Johansson) Johnson, he attended school at Alta and later worked for area farmers until joining the Naval Reserve in 1942. Disappointed that vision restrictions prevented him from becoming a pilot, he trained as an aviation metalsmith. He served his country by remaining stateside and serving at Great Lakes Naval Air Station, Navy Pier, Norfolk Va., and Patuxent River, Md. He was honorably discharged on the 12th of September, 1945.
On Feb. 5, 1945, he married Chicago native Anna (Ann) Siebold at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City. To this union, two children were born.
Following his discharge from the service, they returned to Iowa where they began farming near Rockford. In 1947, they moved onto the farm northwest of Rockford where they remained until moving to Mason City in 1996.
From the late 1960s until the plant closing in 1977, Alvin worked as a metalsmith for Lifetime Motor Homes at Emory. The family liked to comment that his “thumbprints were traveling all over the country.”
During their retirement years, Al and Ann enjoyed big band music and ballroom dancing at the Surf. For many years they traveled in their RVs and took immense pleasure from the many close friendships forged during summers spent at Burlington Bay Campground at Two Harbors, Minn. Many a fun evening was spent around campfires sharing the laughter, the companionship, and the view of Lake Superior. Al brought back to Iowa many lengths of diamond willow; he would strip the bark and finish them into beautiful walking sticks.
Always a steward of the land, Alvin planted thousands of trees on the farm. Alvin often had a book close at hand and enjoyed a wide range of subjects. In later years he was especially interested in World War II and Civil War history.
Although not snowbirds themselves, they traveled to Florida and Texas to visit with friends. Some of their favorite trips were to Alaska, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. One of the most special was a trip in May 2004, when Alvin, then age 88, wife, Ann, daughter, Kathy, and sister, Margaret, flew to Washington, D.C., to attend the dedication ceremony and festivities surrounding the opening of the new World War II Memorial.
Alvin was a member of the Graper-Walker American Legion Post of Rockford. One of his well-remembered days was when he received all of his World War II medals in February 2005, which included his World War II Victory, Good Conduct, Campaign and Ruptured Duck Awards.
Alvin is survived by his wife, Ann, of nearly 62 years; one daughter, Kathy Johnson, of Mason City; his son, Ken, and his wife, Mary, Johnson of Charles City; his only grandson, Justin Johnson, and his special friend, Amber Berding, of Charles City, Iowa; one sister, Margaret McGregor, of Westby, Wis.; an extended family in the U.S. and Sweden; and two sisters-in-law, Annie Johnson, of Moville, Iowa, and Lillian Johnson, of Storm Lake, Iowa.
Preceding Alvin in death were his parents, and four brothers, Harold, Carl, Everett, and Ralph Johnson.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, (641) 423-8676.
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