Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
WATERLOO -- Lindsey Ellen Sharp, 54, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, April 14, 2006, in Edmond, Okla., of a stroke; services Saturday at All Soul's Episcopal Church, Oklahoma City, Okla.; memorials to Small Paws Rescue, 3316 S. 72nd W. Ave., Tulsa, OK 74107.
CEDAR FALLS -- Phyllis A. Olsen, 81, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Cedar Falls, died at home Wednesday, April 19, 2006; services 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525; memorials to the church.
CEDAR FALLS -- Zelma M. Hoffman, 91, of the Western Home Communities, formerly of 616 W. Seventh St., died at home Wednesday, April 19, 2006; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ackley; visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525; memorials to the church or Conestoga Council of Girl Scouts.
WATERLOO -- Elvan Wooten, 78, of 119 Argyle St., died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Allen Hospital of natural causes; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667.
HAMPTON -- Lois Marie Kreimeyer, 72, of Hampton, died at home Wednesday, April 19, 2006, of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Christ, Hampton, with burial in Lindenwood Cemetery, rural Geneva; visitation 9:30 a.m. until services Friday at the church; Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (641) 456-3232, is in charge of arrangements.
OELWEIN -- Kathryn L. Luther, 88, of Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Oelwein and Clinton, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at the Laurel Heights Nursing Home, Albuquerque, following a long illness; graveside services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein; no visitation; Floral Hills Funeral Home, Oelwein, (319) 283-4922, is in charge of local arrangements.
CLERMONT -- Elaine A. Voss, 64, of Clermont, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at the Good Samaritan Center, Postville, following a brief illness; services pending with Schutte's Clermont Funeral Chapel, (563) 964-7252.
WAVERLY -- Elizabeth Marie Rogers, 81, of the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, formerly of Waverly, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at the Lutheran Home of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187.
MANCHESTER -- Stella L. White, 93, of Manchester, formerly of Cedar Falls and Parkersburg, died Saturday, April 8, 2006, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, following a brief illness; services 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, with inurnment later in South English; Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, (563) 927-2315, is in charge of arrangements.
DIKE -- Anna E. Galatas, 97, of Dike, died Monday, April, 17, 2006, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dike United Methodist Church, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Dike; visitation for an hour before services Wednesday at the church; Dike Funeral Chapel, (319) 989-2045, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to the church.
LAMONT -- Mr. Fay A. Loop, 91, of Lamont, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Regional Medical Facility, Manchester, following a brief illness; services 1 p.m. Monday at Grace United Methodist Church, Lamont, with burial at 3:45 p.m. in Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton; visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Fawcett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lamont, (319) 935-3327.
GREENE -- Gladys Mae Cook Feldman, 67, of Greene, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital hospice unit, Charles City; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Greene; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457, with a 7:30 p.m. public Scripture; visitation also for an hour before services Monday at the church; memorials to Gladys Mae Feldman Memorial Fund, C/O family, P.O. Box 401, Greene 50636-0401.
NASHUA -- Fred Hauser, 93, of Nashua, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City; services 2 p.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church, Charles City, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua; visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua, (641) 435-4134, and for an hour before services Monday at the church; memorials to Calvary Baptist Church, 703 Milwaukee St., Charles City 50616.
FREDERIKA -- Grace Meyer, 98, of Frederika, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at the Tripoli Nursing Home, Tripoli; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187.
MANCHESTER -- Phyllis A. Hamlett, 63, formerly of Manchester, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness; survivors include her husband, Tim of Arlington; three sons, Jerald Meisgeier of Traer, and James and Dennis Meisgeier, both of Manchester; a stepdaughter, Lisa Byrne of Texas; four stepsons, Matt, Tom and Mark Hamlett, all of Arlington, and Neil Hamlett of Madison, Wis.; eight grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren; a brother, Wilbur Wendt of Manchester; and a sister, Betty Meisgeier of Strawberry Point; she was preceded in death by her first husband, Rollo Meisgeier in 1958; and a brother, Willis Wendt; services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, with burial in Oakland Cemetery, both in Manchester; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Manchester, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; Mrs. Hamlett worked in the Manchester school system for several years.
CONRAD -- Gerry G. Grove,63, of Conrad, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Fran E.; four brothers, Delbert of Adair, and Jerry, Lawrence and Dale, all of Guthrie Center; 10 sisters, Evelyn Pohl of Panora, Esther Bohlender of Midway, Utah, Marguerite Pickle of Vancouver, Wash., Marie Grove of Glendale, Ariz., Gladys Rasmussen of Paramount, Calif., Bethene Phillips of Guthrie Center, Beverly Bowman of Des Moines, Beulah Andersen of Loveland, Colo., Patricia McCool of Mount Vernon and Janice Wright of Jefferson; preceded in death by his parents, Walter J. and Hazel Grove; and two brothers and a sister; services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Reformed Church of Stout, with burial in Stout Cemetery; visitation from 2-8 p.m. today at Johnston Funeral Home, Conrad; a memorial fund is being established; Mr. Grove was plant supervisor at Ritchie Industries, where he worked for 35 years.
POSTVILLE -- Selma A. Wahls, 91, of Postville, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, at Good Samaritan Center, Postville, after a brief illness; survivors include three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence, on June 29, 1971; a foster son, Loraldo Wahls; a brother, Sam Blum; and two sisters, Emma Lau and Marie Schaefer; services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Good Samaritan Center, Postville, with burial in Postville Cemetery; friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, and from 11 a.m. until services Tuesday at the Good Samaritan Center.
GLADBROOK -- Maxine R. Gloe, 94, of Gladbrook, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home, Gladbrook, of natural causes; survivors include a niece, Virginia Rowden of Gladbrook; and a nephew, Larry Wescott of Beamon; preceded in death by her husband, Edward H. in 1978; and a sister; graveside services are 3 p.m. Tuesday at Badger Hill Cemetery, Gladbrook; visitation at Johnston Funeral Home, Conrad, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; a memorial fund has been established; Mrs. Gloe had been librarian at the Gladbrook Library for 23 years before retiring in 1959.
ELDORA -- William "Bill" Mairs, 46, of San Antonio, formerly of Eldora, died in San Antonio on Friday, Dec. 25, 1998, of cancer; survivors include a son, Scott of Dallas; a daughter, Michelle McAfee of Oklahoma City; a grandson; a stepdaughter, Melissa White of San Antonio; his mother, Marie Mairs Ramsell of Eldora; a brother, David of Mason City; two sisters, Nancy Mairs and Pat Brekke, both of Eldora; two stepbrothers, Michael Ramsell of Stoughton, Wis., and Larry Ramsell of Knoxville; a stepsister, Debbie Ramsell of Columbia, Wis.; and his grandmother, Elsie "Nano" Guiles of Eldora; he was preceded in death by his father, Howard; his stepfather, Lawrence Ramsell; and a sister, Susan Mairs; services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Congregational Church, Eldora, with burial in Eldora Cemetery; friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Creps-Abels Funeral Home, Eldora; memorials may be directed to American Cancer Society; Mr. Mairs owned Mission Mechanical Services Inc., and Eccell Plumbing.
ORAN -- Mary Elizabeth Shannon, 86, of Oelwein, formerly of Oran, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, at Mercy's Living Plus Center in Oelwein of natural causes; survivors include a son, Jerry of Fairbank; two daughters, Janice Stanek of Marion and Karen Grantham of Hazleton; and 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, on Dec. 26, 1989; a son, Charles; and two great-grandchildren; services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank; burial in the church cemetery; visitation at Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank, from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, where there will be a 3 p.m. rosary and 7 p.m. Scripture service, both Tuesday; she and her husband farmed for many years; she also was employed at Schuckmanns Pharmacy and Woolworth's in Oelwein, before retiring; memorials to the family.
OELWEIN -- Mildred L. "Jackie" McGonigle, 61, of Oelwein, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, at home after a brief illness; survivors include her husband, Paul S.; two daughters, Julie Manning of Oelwein and Jeannie Steffen of Dubuque; four sons, Perry of Dubuque, Dannie Ray of Lamotte, Mark of Newton and Mike of Des Moines; 29 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lois Steele of Ellsworth and Phyllis Banning of Oelwein; and a brother, Pete Schneider of Stanley; she was preceded in death by two sons, Jimmy Allen and Randy Ray; a daughter, Debbie Cogill; two grandchildren; two sisters, Carol and Doris Schneider; and a brother, Kenny Schneider; services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, with burial at 1 p.m. in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport; friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and for an hour before services Tuesday at the funeral home; a memorial fund has been established.
DECORAH -- Leona D. Kalsow, 65, of Alamo, Texas, formerly of Decorah, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, at HCA Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas, after a brief illness; survivors include her husband, Waldo; three sons, William of Shoreview, Minn., Warren of Apple Valley, Minn., and Walter of Dayton, Minn.; three daughters, Gretchen Kalsow of Charlottesville, Va., Margaret Kalsow of Duluth, Minn., and Elizabeth Depue of Adel; nine grandchildren; and three sisters, Sue Rice of Rockford, Ill., Pat Ballinger of Jacksonville, Fla., and Elsie Sparks of Rochester, Minn.; services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fjelstul Funeral Home, with burial in Lutheran Cemetery, both in Decorah; friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 8 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
DECORAH -- William Loven, 82, of Decorah, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, at Riverview Care Facility, Decorah, of complications of cancer; survivors include three sisters, Irene Allison and Margaret Feuerhelm, both of Waukon, and Evelyn Ode of Decorah; services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Glenwood Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, with burial with full military rites in Glenwood South Cemetery; friends may call for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, is in charge of arrangements.
WATERLOO -- Dale M. Simpson, 86, formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1998, at Bartels Lutheran Home, Waverly, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138, with burial in Waterloo Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a 7 p.m. public Masonic service by Martin Lodge 624 AF&AM.
CEDAR FALLS -- Howard P. Hinrichs, 78, of the Lutheran Home, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
WATERLOO -- Genevieve "Jean" Fischer, 77, of Dows, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998, at the Dows Care Center of natural causes; services 2 p.m. today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; memorials to the family.
CEDAR FALLS -- Rachel M. Friis, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 1998, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of cancer; memorial services 11 a.m. Wednesday for both Mrs. Friis and her husband at Nazareth Lutheran Church Chapel, with inurnment at a later date at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens; no visitation; Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, is in charge of arrangements
WATERLOO -- Evert "Ave" High, 73, of Knoxville, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, Dec. 25, 1998, at Knoxville Veterans Hospital of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, with burial in Waterloo Cemetery; full military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 138 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1623; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home; memorials to the family.
WATERLOO -- Ervin D. Randall, 74, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center, Marshalltown, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, with burial at 2 p.m. in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Lawler; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home; memorials to the family.
INDEPENDENCE -- Mercedes Logan, 86, of Independence, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with White Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334-2595.
WELLSBURG -- Lester Anderson, 96, of Wellsburg, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center, Marshalltown, of natural causes; services pending with Creps-Abels Funeral Home, Eldora, (515) 858-2181.
INDEPENDENCE -- Joan Engen, 54, of Independence, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1998, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, after a lengthy illness; services pending with White Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334-2595.
