Survivors include one sister, Evelyn Thompto of Northwood.

He is survived by two brothers, Marion and Palmer of Lake Mills; sister, Margaret (Toodie) Sader of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota; his daughter, Kay and husband, Wayne Ganzel of Sun City West, Arizona; one granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Helen (Coffee Lady) of Manly; children, Wanda McLaughlin and her husband, Patrick of Manly, Michael Ulrich and his wife, Janet of Mason City and Sonja Dasch-Lawson and her husband, Mark of Plymouth; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; mother-in-law, Irene Cilfone of Manly; sisters, Theresa "Terry" Gifford and husband, James of Mason City, Camilla Ent and husband, James of Grinnell and Nancy Wasicek of Mason City; a brother, Gary Dasch and his wife, Janet of Mason City; sister-in-law, Lorie Dasch of Des Moines; 12 nieces and nephews; many cousins and dear friends, especially Chuck and Sandy Whitt and family of Mason City.

She is survived by her children, Duwayne and wife, Cheryl Bottleman of Northwood, Donald and his wife, Janet Bottleman of Grafton, Mary Steffenson and her husband, David of Watertown, Minnesota, Ruth Gordon and her husband, Dennis of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Karen Pixley and her husband, Galen of Northwood and Sharon Hartwell of Clear Lake, Iowa; two sisters, Dorothy Low and Wilma Thompson, both of Northwood; two brothers, Raymond Gentz and William Gentz, both of Northwood; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer; and two brothers, Art and Roy Gentz.

Gene is survived by his wife, Donna; children, Helen (Kramer) Melin of Gulfport, Mississippi, Eugene Kramer Jr. of Lebanon, Ohio, Diana (Kramer) Tate of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Allen (Kramer) Baumgartner of Des Moines, Carol (Kramer) Baumgartner Weidner of Omaha, Nebraska, John Kramer of Mason City and Julie (Kramer) Baumgartner Sorenson of Woden, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sylvia Twiss and Rudella Venechuk; and a brother, Roland Kramer.

Ryan is survived by his parents of Northwood; three siblings, Michael Petersen and his wife, Andrea of Norwalk, Ohio, Megan Steffanni of Norwalk, Ohio and Dane Steffanni of Northwood; his maternal grandmother, Glorian Kennedy of Albert Lea, Minnesota; his paternal grandmother, Jeanne Steffanni of Wakerman, Ohio; eight aunts and uncles, Jim Steffanni and his wife, Penny of Norwalk, Charlie Steffanni and his wife, Pat of Sandusky, Ohio, Nancy Schuster and her husband, Paul of Elyria, Ohio, Kevin Steffanni of Cleveland, Ohio, Mary Ann Steffanni (Ryan's godmother) of Elyria, Ohio, Wesley Jellinger (Ryan's godfather) of Norwalk, Ohio, Jeannie Grubbe of Kensett and Loreen Pfeifer of Austin, Minnesota; three nieces, Keily, Makenzie and Delaney; one nephew, Malik; and many cousins.

Survivors include her husband, William; two children, Denise Kalvig and Dennis Jensen, both of Northwood; her mother, Bertha Dishon of Northwood; grandchildren, Eric Jensen, Heather and Nicholas Kalvig, all of Northwood, Phillip and Krystal Jensen from Mason City; great-grandchildren, Elexis Marie Carrison and Marisa Renae Wendel, both of Northwood; one sister, Jeanette Jacks and her husband, Larry of Eaton, Colorado; sister-in-law, Dorothy Lorentzen of Weslaco, Texas; brother-in-law, Gordy Jensen and his wife, Faye of Albert Lea, Minnesota; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Dishon; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Benjamin and Hattie Jensen.

Survivors include his wife, Audrey of Glenville; children, Pat Avery and husband, Bill of Glenville, Cindy Davis and husband, Gene of Glenville, Doug Mehus and wife, Kelly of Austin and Scott Mehus and wife, Laurie of Buffalo City, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Irene Gordon of Glenville, Arlo Mehus of Coronado, California, Virgil Mehus and wife, Helen of Rushford, Darlene Dobberstein and husband, Carl of New Richland, Marion Mehus and wife, Audrey of Glenville, Herbert Mehus of Albert Lea and Donna Nelson and husband, Dennis of Glenville; and many nieces and nephews.

He is survived by his six children, Janiece Kinzle and her husband, Kreg of Glenwood, Iowa, Joyce Simanton and her husband, Robert of Niles, Michigan, Judeen Keiran and her husband, Craig of Des Moines, Jerry Walk and his wife, Tracey of Council Bluffs, Debra Teachout and her husband, Jim of Amarillo, Texas and Kevin Walk and his wife, Bonnie of Glenwood, Iowa; twelve grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his children, the Rev. Dr. Mark E. Holmer and wife, Linnea of Algona, Rev. Paul Holmer and wife, Christine of Northwood and Dr. Shari Holmer-Lewis and husband, Samuel of Evanston, Illinois; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruth Friberg and husband, Rev. Dr. Daniel Friberg of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Erik was preceded in death by his wife, Anita Rae on April 10, 1994; and three brothers.

Marion D. McEnelly, was born in Kensett, Iowa, on January 20, 1922, the daughter of Carl L. and Helen A. (Tollefson) Lewis. She received her education there, graduating from the Kensett High School. She also attended Waldorf College in Forest City. She married Norman D. McEnelly on April 11, 1941 in Mason City.

She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Kum Along Senior Citizens Club. Marion loved to go fishing and camping. She liked to travel, enjoyed quilting and had an extensive cardinal collection.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who treasured time spent with her family.

She is survived by her children, Saundra R. Meade and husband, Don of Forest City, Gary C. McEnelly and wife, Dona of Baxter, Minnesota and Kathleen A. Olson and husband, Robert of Forest City; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and a special friend, Patricia McEnelly of Chaska, Minnesota.

Trulie was born on October 7, 1906, on a farm near Gordonsville, Minnesota. Her parents were Mary and Charles Seuser. She was the youngest of ten children. Two died before she was born. Her seven brothers and sisters whom she loved, all lived nearby all her life and since are deceased. They were Gay, Jess, Nettie, Rea, Charles, Alice and Zelma. Trulie's father contracted Typhoid Fever when it raged in the Midwest. He died in his forties. Trulie was only 2 years old at the time of her father's death.

She liked horseback riding and was a good rider. She loved poetry and could repeat long poems even late in life.

She attended the Glenville High School. When she was out of school, she worked for a family and later met Elmer Sime, whom she married. Elmer was a good farmer and together they farmed and raised four children. Two children, Vivan and Virgil, passed away at birth. Her four loving children are Warren, John, Nadine and Tom.

She was active in the Silver Lake ladies Aid and was President in 1958. Trulie canned fruits and vegetables every summer and baked large cakes for each birthday. She was a wonderful cook.

While here children were attending college, she worked at the Hotel Albert and the Holiday Inn as a salad lady. She lived her last seven years with her son, Tom and his wife, Betty.

Funeral services were held on Friday, December 28, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice. Rev. Bill Peters officiated. Burial was in the Concordia Cemetery in rural Joice, with military rites by the Lake Mills Otto/Chose Post #235.

Dennis Keith Lien, was born on August 27, 1949 in Forest City, Iowa. His parents were Orvil H. and Gayla A. (Walkner) Lien. He grew up in Lake Mills and attended the Lake Mills Community School, graduating in 1967. He was baptized and confirmed at the Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. Dennis served in the United States Army two years, beginning in July of 1969, with one of those years being in Vietnam as a military policeman. He was a member of the Otto/Chose American Legion Post #235.

Denny married Mardene Sue Anonson on August 25, 1973, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice. They spent most of their life together residing in Joice. They had three daughters, Sara Elizabeth, Carrie Sue and Melissa Ann.

Denny graduated from ALAVTI, a votech college in Albert Lea in 1976, majoring in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. He worked for Streater, Inc. for nearly 20 years and was employed there when he passed away. He was on the Joice Fire Department for 24 years, where he served as secretary for several of those years.

Denny is survived by his wife, Mardene of Joice; daughters, Sara and her husband, Steve Hagen of Lake Mills, Carrie of Joice and Melissa and Ryan Joynt of Lake Mills; four grandchildren; one step-grandchild; mother, Galya Lien; one brother, Milo and his wife, Louise Lien; two sisters, Linda and her husband, Bob Lair and Mary and her husband, Rick Flo; father-in-law, Spencer and his wife, Senoma Anonson; a brother-in-law, Barry and his wife, Terry Anonson; four nieces and seven nephews; and many uncles, aunts and cousins.

Funeral services were held on Monday, at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earlville, with the Rev. Herb Tegeler presiding. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Laura, the daughter of Valentine and Celia Thole Nefzger, was born on January 4, 1919 at Petersburg. She married George Goldsmith on January 17, 1940. He died on November 25, 2001.

She was a member of the St. Joseph's Guild and served as St. Joseph's Organist and Choir Director for over 20 years. Besides her music, she enjoyed quilting and spending time with her family.

Surviving are nine children, Carol Meyer (Bud) Kragenbrink of Northwood, M. Jean (David) Fox of Webster City, Dennis (Kelli) Goldsmith of Port Washington, Wisconsin, Larry (Regina) Goldsmith of Earlville, Pat (David) Vorwald of Freeport, Illinois, Kenneth (Mary) Goldsmith of Cedar Rapids, Doris (John) Nielson of New Berlin, Wisconsin, Connie Goldsmith of Carlsbad, New Mexico and Paul (Leslie) Goldsmith of Creston, Iowa; 23 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Marie Rausch of Dubuque; and one sister-in-law, Bernadine Nefzger of Earlville.

He lived in Kensett from 1930-1934. He was born on March 26, 1918, of parents Marshall and Martha Lindquist. He graduated from the Kensett High School in 1933 and lived in Stockton, California since 1939 and was a tax auditor for the state of California for 35 years.

His wife and daughter, Martha and Carole were killed in an auto accident in 1987.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 2, 2002, at the First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Interment was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood. The Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, was in charge of the arrangements.

Blanche was born on January 2, 1910 in Hayward, Minnesota, the daughter of Andrew and Alma (Gulbranson) Anderson. She attended school in Hayward and graduated from the Albert Lea High School in 1928. Blanche married Herman Munson on December 1, 1935 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. They moved to Northwood in 1954. She is well known for her seamstress work and she helped her husband in his business. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood.

Blanche is survived by three children, Barbara Nieman of Clear Lake, Iowa, Paul Munson and his wife, Louise of Rosemont, Minnesota and Maevis Holt of Sulphur Springs, Texas; three step-children, Wallace Munson and his wife, Florence of Owatonna, Minnesota, Mildred Jensen of La Crosse, Wisconsin and LaVada Johnson of Osage; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.