Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
SUMNER -- Leona Smith, 74, of Sumner, died today, May 6, 1999, at her home, after a long illness; services pending with Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Sumner, (319) 578-3451.
INDEPENDENCE -- Jonathan Dodge, 16, of Independence, died Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at People's Memorial Hospital, Independence, from injuries received in an automobile accident; services pending with Reiff Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334-2501.
INDEPENDENCE -- Eric Stoppel, 17, of Independence, died Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at People's Memorial Hospital, Independence, from injuries received in an automobile accident; services pending with Reiff Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334-2501.
QUASQUETON -- Eva E. Houge, 85, of Quasqueton, died today, May 6, 1999, at Peoples Memorial Hospital, Independence, after a long illness; services pending with Reiff Funeral Home, Quasqueton, (319) 934-3320.
WEST UNION -- Walter Crain, 92, of West Union, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Thornton Manor, Lansing, after a lengthy illness; graveside services 2 p.m. Friday at West Union Cemetery; visitation after 6 p.m. today at Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union (319) 422-3615.
SHELL ROCK -- Earl Stickman, 88, of Shell Rock Care Center, formerly of Plainfield, died today, May 6, 1999, at Shell Rock Care Center of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187.
GREENE -- Lorrayne L. Botterbrodt, 78, of Greene, died Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Greene; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (515) 823-4457, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to the family.
READLYN -- Esther Minnie Strottmann, 86, of Readlyn, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at home of natural causes; survivors include two sons, Larry and Ronald, both of Readlyn; two daughters, Janice Friday and Joyce Kocher, both of Minneapolis; eight grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Clarence Brettman of Denver and Walter Brettman of Waverly; she was preceded in death by her husband, Lorenz, on May 12, 1994; an infant daughter, Barbara Kay Strottmann; three grandchildren; and three brothers, Ed, Albert and Elmer Brettmann; services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Readlyn, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call until 8 p.m. today at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Readlyn, with family present from 4 to 8 p.m.; memorials may be directed to the church or charity of donor's choice.
CLARKSVILLE -- Andrew Frank Hesse, 90, formerly of Clarksville, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City, of natural causes; survivors include three sons, Donald of Nashua, Laverne of Sumner and Marvin of Charles City; two daughters, Phyllis Wilmoth of Omaha, Neb., and Betty Kock of Marble Rock; 33 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Isabelle Ritter and Velma Krull, both of Charles City; and a brother, Bernard of Waterloo; he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, on June 17; a son, Lawrence Duane; five sisters, Haulda Hodges, Emma Tegtmeier, Elma, Hasel and Elise; and eight brothers, Chuck, Art, Detleaf, Hank, John, Herman, Henry and Fred; services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of Christ, with burial in Lynwood Cemetery, both in Clarksville; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schwartz Funeral Home, Clarksville; Mr. Hesse farmed in the Shell Rock, Clarksville, Charles City and Marble Rock areas; he also worked as a welder for White Farms, Charles City, retiring in 1968, and did private local welding.
HAMPTON -- Flossie M. Windelow, 90, of Hampton, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton, of natural causes; survivors include a son, Larry of Hampton; two daughters, JoAnne Orchard of Waterloo and Pat Paulson of West Liberty; and eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband,, Donald L.; a son, Steven; two sisters; and a brother; memorial services 1 p.m. Saturday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with burial in Hampton Cemetery; no visitation.
RICEVILLE -- Cora Lenth, 90, of Riceville, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Riceville Community Rest Home of natural causes; survivors include two grandchildren whom they raised, Patrick Lee Malone of Cedar Falls and Pamela Rae Hamilton of Grenada, Miss.; and two great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband, Lee, in August 1992; a daughter, Virginia; a grandson; two brothers; and two sisters; services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Riceville United Methodist Church, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Riceville; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, and for an hour before services Sunday at the church; Ms. Lenth and her husband farmed and she had served as president of United Methodist Women for many years.
SUMNER -- Wayne Alfred Ridge, 82, of Sumner, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Hillcrest Home, Sumner, after a lengthy illness; survivors include his wife, Virginia; a son, James of West Des Moines; and a grandson; he was preceded in death by three brothers, Lloyd, Gene and an infant; services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Sumner, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Sumner, and for an hour before services Friday at the church; Mr. Ridge was employed for a number of years as a shoemaker for William F. Hoth; he then worked as a salesman for Otis Leather Co., Cedar Rapids, and in 1956 purchased a store he named The Bootery, retiring in 1978.
DECORAH -- Kathryn E. Kalsow, 60, of Decorah, was found dead at home Monday, Oct. 4, 1999; cause of death pending an autopsy; survivors include two brothers, Waldo Kalsow of West Salem, Wis., and Wendall Kalsow of Lexington, Mass.; and two sisters, Arlene Ellis of Davis, Calif., and Charlotte Thompson of Madison, Wis.; services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with burial in Lutheran Cemetery, both in Decorah; friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, and for an hour before services Friday at the church.
HAMPTON -- Robert W. Ward, 80, of Hampton, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Barbara; four sons, Michael Robert and Dennis Dean, both of Hampton, Richard Lynn of Louisburg, Kan., and Douglas Kent of Olathe, Kan.; five grandchildren; and a sister, Carole Larson of Iowa Falls; he was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Last; services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with burial in Hampton Cemetery; friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home; Mr. Ward was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II; he owned Ward's Welding and Machine from 1949 to 1990 and was a member of the Hampton Fire Department.
WATERLOO -- Pearl A. Ertl, 75, of the Western Home, Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died today, Oct. 7, 1999, at the home of heart failure; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.
SUMNER -- Iola M. Craun, 85, of Sumner, died today, Oct. 7, 1999, at Tripoli Nursing Home, Tripoli, of natural causes; services pending with Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Sumner, (319) 427-3244.
WATERLOO -- Elsie May Bush, 91, of 2329 W. Third St., died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center of heart failure; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery chapel, with burial in the cemetery; visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138, and before services Saturday at the cemetery; memorials to First Baptist Church.
WATERLOO -- John P. Weber, 82, of 3720 Village Place, No. 5203, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Edward's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 233-3393, where there will be a 3 p.m. Senior Citizen's rosary and 7 p.m. vigil service; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to the church.
LIME SPRINGS -- Carl Cassidy, 87, of Lime Springs, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Regional Health Services of Howard County, Cresco, of natural causes; services 2 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, both in Lime Springs; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Lime Springs, and for an hour before services Friday at the church.
CEDAR FALLS -- B. Stewart Haas, 68, of Seabrook Island, S.C., formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Charleston Hospital, Charleston, S.C., after a brief illness; memorial services 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, with an inurnment in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City; visitation will be before and after the service; Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to Stewart Haas Memorial Scholarship, Department of Mass Communication, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, S.C. 29733.
OSAGE -- Harold A. Meerdink, 86, of Osage, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Osage Rehabilitation and Care Center of natural causes; services 2 p.m. Saturday at Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Osage, with burial in Orchard Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Champion Funeral Home, Osage, (515) 732-3706, with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and also for an hour before services Saturday at the church.
TOLEDO -- Ernest "Ernie" Mayo, 86, of Toledo, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center after a lengthy illness; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Henderson-Overton Funeral Home, (515) 484-2138, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, both in Toledo; flag-folding rites by Toledo American Legion; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home; a memorial fund has been established.
WATERLOO -- Dorothy M. Schultz, 78, of Waterloo, died today, Oct. 7, 1999, at Allen Hospital of natural causes; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.
