Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
LAWLER -- Gene Junko, 67, of Lawler, died today, Nov. 15, 1999, at home of natural causes; services pending with Larkin-Martin-Hugeback Funeral Home, Lawler, (515) 394-4334 or 1-888-201-3708.
IOWA FALLS -- Verna Gibson, 78, of Iowa Falls, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, at Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls, of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Linn's Funeral Home, with burial in Union Cemetery, both in Iowa Falls; visitation until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. memorials to American Cancer Society.
ALLISON -- Enno DeBoer, 89, of Allison, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, at Allison Health Care Center of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Reformed Church, Allison, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (515) 823-4457.
GREENE -- Hattie A. Landers, 86, of Greene, died today, Nov. 15, 1999, at Liebe Care Center, Greene, of natural causes; services pending with Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (515) 823-4457.
VINTON -- Ralph B. Wilson, 75, of Vinton, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, after a brief illness; survivors include his wife, Elsie; two daughters, Dr. Janice Ozias of Austin, Texas, and Elaine Bolton of Vinton; two sons, James of Vinton and Charles of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; a brother, Glenn of West Union; and a sister, Fern Andrews of Manchester; services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vinton, with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton; a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Wilson was an insurance agent with Lutheran Brotherhood, retiring in 1979.
ACKLEY -- Augusta "Gussie" Schipper, 88, of Ackley, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at the Presbyterian Village, Ackley, of natural causes; survivors include two daughters, Delores "Dee" Alberts of Burlington and Marlene Ackerman of Ackley; a son, James "Jim" of Osceola; and six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband, George H.; a grandson; five brothers, John, Henry G., Albert, Harry and Ontjo Maifield; and two sisters, Sophie Griffith and Verbena Lindaman; services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Reformed Church, Aplington, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home, Ackley, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
CHARLES CITY -- Carl F. Arndt, 84, of Charles City, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at home of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Leona; two sons, Paul of Charles City and Duane of Hutchinson, Minn.; two daughters, Pauline Kuennen of Lawler and Dixie Hughes of Charles City; five grandchildren; and four sisters, Hattie Miller of New Hampton, Rose Ross of Nora Springs, Esther Owen of Waterloo and Dorothy Schrieber of Maple Grove, Minn.; he was preceded in death by two brothers, Leo and an infant brother; and two sisters, Mamie and Verna; services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City; friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m., and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church; memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, Charles City, or St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church; Mr. Arndt farmed, worked at Oliver Corp. and retired from White Farm Equipment Corp. in 1976; he was a past president of the Pension Club and a sanctioned softball umpire.
OSSIAN -- Leona A. Miller, 84, of Ossian, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at Ossian Senior Hospice after a lengthy illness; survivors include two sons, Denis of Ossian and John "Jack" of Ames; three daughters, Joyce Hageman of Ossian, LaVonne Morel of Naples, Fla., and Sharon Gaughan of Denison; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; a sister, Viola Bonfig of Ossian; and a brother, Edwin Becker of Long Beach, Calif.; she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe, on May 31, 1989; and three brothers, Leander, Clarence and Gerald Becker; services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church, with burial in St. Francis Cemetery, both in Ossian; friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Schmitz Funeral Home, Ossian, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church; there will be a 4 p.m. parish Scripture service and a 7:30 p.m. Catholic Daughters rosary on Tuesday at the funeral home.
DYSART -- Lois M. Klinzing, 70, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Dysart, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, after a brief illness; survivors include two sons, Randy of Cedar Rapids and Scott of Springfield; a daughter, Sue Jahn of Burr Ridge, Ill.; and five grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband, Dean, in 1992; and a brother, Robert Hahn; services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Dysart, with burial in Dysart Cemetery; friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday at Overton Funeral Home, Dysart; memorials may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church; Mrs. Klinzing was a registered nurse.
SUMNER -- Katherine Blaschke, 86, of Sumner, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at the Hillcrest Home, Sumner, of natural causes; survivors include a brother Albert Aylsworth of Oelwein; three sisters, Anne Newton of Independence, Della Cassett of Davenport and Ella Rehurek of Endicott, N.Y.; and two stepsons, Arthur Blaschke of Winterset and LaVerne Blaschke of Mishiwaka, Ind.; she was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, in 1989; two brothers, Warner and William Aylsworth; four sisters, Mary Belle, Dorothy Mae, Winifred Frances and a stillborn sister; and two stepsons, Harold and Orville Blaschke; services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Sumner, with burial in Zion Cemetery, rural Sumner; friends may call from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Sumner, and for an hour before services at the church; Mrs. Blaschke worked in the nursery at the Oelwein hospital and helped her husband in raising ponies and making and restoring harness equipment.
TRIPOLI -- Pamela Jo Williams, 39, of Prescott, Wis., formerly of Tripoli, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at home; the cause of death is under investigation by the Pierce County (Wis.) coroner; survivors include her parents, L.E. and Rosalie Williams Sr. of Tripoli; two sisters, Wanda William Tiedt of Dunkerton and Victoria Lynn Hesse of Waverly; and two brothers, Lew Williams Jr. and Daryle Williams, both of Welch, Minn.; services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, with burial in Fremont Township Cemetery, Winthrop; friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. today and for an hour before services Tuesday at the funeral home; Ms. Williams attended DOT Road Construction classes and helped construct I-380 in Waterloo; she also worked on the Belle Plaine Waste Plant until being injured; she moved to Hastings, Minn., where she did janitorial work for eight years and then was employed by NTEK for eight years.
CEDAR FALLS -- Martha Elizabeth Hartke, 89, of Cedar Falls, died today, Feb. 28, 2000, at the Cedar Falls Healthcare Center of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Garden; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and for an hour before services Wednesday at the funeral home.
EVANSDALE -- Zane I. Hanlin, 64, of Evansdale, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146.
CEDAR FALLS -- Alva Rokes, 73, of 1812 W. 18th St., died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House, Waterloo, of natural causes; services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery; military rites conducted by Cedar Falls American Legion Post 237; visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home; memorials to the Cedar Valley Hospice or University of Northern Iowa football.
CEDAR FALLS -- Bonita L. "Bonnie" Thompson, 58, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at home of respiratory failure; services were 10:30 a.m. today at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery; Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, was in charge of arrangements; memorial fund will be established.
WATERLOO -- Harold B. T. Brown, 81, of Harpers Ferry, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center after a lengthy illness; services 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church, with burial in the Garden of Memories; visitation 4 to 9 p.m. today at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146, with an 8 p.m. Masonic service by Martin Lodge 624; visitation also for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; memorials to the Harpers Ferry Rescue.
WATERLOO -- Dorothy Maxine Lemke, 80, of Waterloo, died today, Feb. 28, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center from complications of diabetes; services pending with Parrott & Wood Family Funeral Care, 232-3235.
WATERLOO -- Carolyn M. Jennings, 89, of Waterloo, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary United Methodist Church, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, both in Waterloo. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Parrott and Wood Family Funeral Care, 232-3235, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; memorials to the church.
CEDAR FALLS -- Dorothy F. Hostetler, 91, of the Western Home, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at the home of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home; memorials to Cedar Valley Hospice.
ALLISON -- Ronald Vern Adelmund, 63, of Allison, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at home from complications of a heart attack; services were 10:30 a.m. today at Trinity Reformed Church, Allison, with burial in the Allison Cemetery; Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (515) 823-4457, was in charge of arrangements.
WEST UNION -- Cecil Davis, 87, of West Union, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union, (319) 422-3615.
DYSART -- Katherine Lorenzen, 94, of Dysart, died today, Feb. 28, 2000, at Sunnycrest Care Center, Dysart, after a lengthy illness; services pending with Overton Funeral Home, Dysart, (319) 478-2775.
ACKLEY -- Louis Betten, 82, of Truth or Consequences, N.M., formerly of Ackley, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at home of natural causes; services pending with Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home, Ackley, (515) 847-2333.
GREENE -- Rose Mary Hildebrand, 80, of Greene, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at Regional Health Center, McAllen, Texas, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Greene; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (515) 823-4457, where there will be a 7 p.m. Scripture service; visitation also for an hour before services Friday at the church; memorials to Rose Mary Hildebrand Memorial Fund in care of the family.
CHARLES CITY -- Carl F. Arndt, 84, of Charles City, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at home of natural causes; services pending with Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (515) 228-2323.
PARKERSBURG -- Geerta T. Weber, 98, of Parkersburg, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, at her daughter's home of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Stout Gospel Hall, with burial in Stout Cemetery, both in Stout; visitation 2 to 8 p.m. today at Schwartz Funeral Home, Parkersburg, (319) 346-1534, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the gospel hall.
WAVERLY -- Richard Hansen, 64, of Lake City, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at Stewart Memorial Hospital, Lake City, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Lake City, with burial in Lake City Cemetery; visitation after 3 p.m. Tuesday at Lampe Funeral Home, Lake City, (712) 464-7665, with a 7 p.m. prayer service; a daughter, Susan Rediske of Waverly, is a local survivor.
