Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
INDEPENDENCE -- Betty A. Wilson, 70, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Independence and Manchester, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at her daughter's home in Iowa Falls after a lengthy illness; survivors include a daughter, Debra A. Hoover of Iowa Falls; a grandson; two sisters, Frances Anderson of Independence and Rosemary Kissling of Oregon, Wis.; and a brother, Leonard Schultz of Independence; she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L., in 1994; and two brothers; services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, both in Independence; friends may call after 3 p.m. today at White Funeral Home, Independence, where there will be a 3 p.m. parish rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service.
CHARLES CITY -- Arlene N. Klinetop, 70, of Charles City, died Monday, May 3, 1999, at home after a lengthy illness; survivors include her husband, Allan; a son, Marvin D. of Floyd; two grandchildren; a brother, Virgil Runge of Nora Springs; and three sisters, Hazel Wirtzes of Nora Springs, Vivian Boyer of Sparta, Ill., and Evelyn James of Mason City; services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Sunnyside Chapel, with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, both in rural Charles City; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until services Thursday at the chapel; memorials may be directed to Heart to Home Hospice of North Iowa.
REINBECK -- Helen Dreessen, 84, of Reinbeck, died Monday, May 3, 1999, at Parkview Manor, Reinbeck, of natural causes; survivors include her husband, John; a son, Ronald of Honeoye Falls, N.Y.; and two grandchildren; she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Chapman; services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at United Church of Christ, Reinbeck, with burial in Reinbeck Cemetery; friends may call today at Hand's Funeral Home, Reinbeck, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m.; memorials may be directed to the United Church of Christ Library; Mrs. Dreessen attended Dickinson Secretarial School, Waterloo, and had worked in several offices before taking employment in the time keeping department at John Deere, Waterloo; she and her husband also farmed east of Reinbeck, retiring in 1970; she was president of the Ladies Aide.
IOWA FALLS -- Russell Willis Engelby, 75, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Gowrie and Algona, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls, of natural causes; survivors include two stepdaughters, Ramona L. Searl of Mound, Minn., and Becky Embree of Anamosa; four stepgrandchildren; a brother, Vincent of Albert Lea, Minn.; and two sisters, June Paulsen of Granton, Wis., and Myrtle Johnson of Albert Lee; he was preceded in death by his wife, I. Lucille, in 1992; a sister, Caroline Rhoda; and three brothers, Irvin, Alvin and Eugene; services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Bethany Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls, with burial in Coulter Cemetery, Coulter; there will be no visitation; Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, is in charge of arrangements; Mr. Engelby was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the South Pacific; he was employed for 26 years as a mechanic with Algona Implement, Algona.
DECORAH -- Vivian H. Bergan, 81, of Decorah, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital, Decorah, after a brief illness; survivors include her husband, Kenneth N.; a son, Paul of Minneapolis; four grandchildren and a great-grandson; and a daughter, Ruth Anderson of St. Louis Park, Minn.; she was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Josendahl; memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Decorah Lutheran Church, with burial in Lincoln Cemetery, rural Ridgeway; there will be no visitation, her body was cremated; Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, is in charge of arrangements.
SHELL ROCK -- Wilma J. Neuhaus,73, of Shell Rock, died Monday, May 3, 1999, at Waverly Municipal Hospital, Waverly, from complications of a stroke; survivors include her husband, Henry; three sons, Larry and Douglas, both of Shell Rock, and Robert of Waverly; and four grandchildren; she was preceded in death by a son, Stanley J.; and two brothers, Glenn Arns, and her twin, Wendell Arns; services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Peace Lutheran Church, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, both in Shell Rock; friends may call until 8 p.m. today and 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Shell Rock, and for an hour before services Thursday at the church; memorials may be directed to the family or American Cancer Society; Mrs. Neuhaus graduated from nursing school at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, in 1947, then worked at the Presbyterian Hospital in Waterloo for two years; later she and her husband farmed near Shell Rock; she was the church organist at Peace Lutheran Church, Shell Rock, for 35 years.
GLADBROOK -- Edna M. Fink, 82, of Gladbrook, died Monday, May 3, 1999, at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home, Gladbrook, after a lengthy illness; survivors include her husband, Ervol; a son, Roland E. of Lincoln; two daughters, Rose Ella Rittgers of Lincoln and Sharal L. Hopes of Cape Coral, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Elmer Tiffany of Elk Run Heights; and a sister, Gladys Schuckneck of Anaheim, Calif.; she was preceded in death by a brother, Lee; and a grandson; services were 10:30 a.m. today at Salem Church, Lincoln, with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery, Gladbrook; a memorial fund has been established.
WATERLOO -- Edith Mae Shindley, 94, of Indianola, formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at home from complications of multiple strokes; services 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Indianola, with graveside services at 1 p.m. Saturday in Garden of Memories, Waterloo; visitation after 3 p.m. Thursday at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola, with family present from 7 to 9 p.m., and with a 7 p.m. prayer service; memorials to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 805 N. First St., Indianola, IA 50125.
WATERLOO -- James Murray, 66, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Karrington Cottages of natural causes; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-3525.
ARLINGTON -- Leonard A. Teepe Sr., 72, of Arlington, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at his daughter's home of cancer; services for 2:30 p.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church, Oelwein; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Floral Hills Chapel, rural Oelwein, (319) and for an hour before services at the church.
GREENE -- Grace L. Nettleton, 82, of Greene, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at the Eleventh Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City, of natural causes; services 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, both in Greene; visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (515) 823-4457, where there will be a 7:30 p.m. scriptural wake service.
RIDGEWAY -- Freddy Bergan, 86, of Ridgeway, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Cresco Care Center, Cresco, after a brief illness; services 1 p.m. Friday at Peace Lutheran Church, Ridgeway, with burial in Ridgeway United Cemetery, rural Ridgeway; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from noon until services Friday at French & Balik Funeral Home, Decorah, (319) 382-8651.
OSAGE -- Orla Mae Potter, 73, of Osage, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, of natural causes; services pending with Champion Funeral Home, Osage, (515) 732-3706.
NASHUA -- Darwin Pohl, 62, of Nashua, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn., of cancer; services tentatively set for Friday at United Methodist Church, Nashua; visitation pending with Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, Nashua, (515) 435-4134.
CLARKSVILLE -- Carl Bahlmann, 67, of Clarksville, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at home of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187.
TRAER -- Hattie Hanousek, 81, of Traer, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Sunrise Hill Care Center, Traer, after a lengthy illness; services pending with Overton Funeral Home, Traer, (319) 478-2775; a memorial fund will be established.
NASHUA -- Alice Aldrich, 85, of West St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Nashua, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, in West St. Paul of natural causes; survivors include a son, Alan of San Marino, Calif.; two daughters, Sandra Drew of Suttons Bay, Mich., and Sally Kampfe of Tawson, Md.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; a brother, Loyal Coates of Nora Springs; and three sisters, Garland Koch of Walnut Creek, Calif., Marilyn Myall of Westlake Village, Calif., and Marlys Graham of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada; she was preceded in death by her husband, Bert, in 1988; a brother, Alfred Coates; and a sister, Joy Scoles; services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, both in Nashua; friends may call for an hour before services Thursday at the church; Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, Nashua, is in charge of arrangements; memorials may be directed to the family.
TRAER -- Harold Harrington, 83, of Traer, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, after a lengthy illness; survivors include a son, Bill of Ottumwa; and a special friend, Thelma Rausch of Waterloo; he was preceded in death by his wife, Opal, in 1995; a son, Hewit; and a daughter, Gay; services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, with burial in Buckingham Cemetery, both in Traer; friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Overton Funeral Home, Traer; a memorial fund has been established; Mr. Harrington retired from Rath Packing Co., Waterloo.
IOWA FALLS -- Viola C. Knott, 89, of Iowa Falls, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, of natural causes; survivors include two sons, Lloyd of Waxahachie, Texas, and Marlyn of Iowa Falls; a daughter, Shirley Moats of Hubbard; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Gladys Brown of Iowa Falls; she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; a great-grandson; a sister, Leona Dass; and three brothers, Leon, Earl and Lloyd Chaplin; services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls, with burial in Northlawn Memory Gardens, rural Iowa Falls; friends may call until 8 p.m. today at Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; Mrs. Knott and her husband farmed for many years in the Iowa Falls area.
VINING -- Adele C. Riha, 92, of Vining, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from complications of a stroke; survivors include three sons, Paul and Richard, both of Vining, and Jack of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Doris Lawrence of Belle Plaine and Vicki Thome of Gilbertville; and 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband, John, in 1976; a sister, Nora Posekany-Ryan; two brothers, Edwin and Leonard Krueger; and four grandsons; services were Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Vining, with burial in the church cemetery; Hand Funeral Home, Tama, was in charge of arrangements; a memorial fund has been established; Mrs. Riha was a bookkeeper in the family's Ford dealership, Riha Auto.
CRESCO -- Dorothy M. Hruska, 86, of Cresco, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn., of natural causes; she is survived by a son, Paul of Cresco; she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley, on Sept. 3, 1977; services will be 1 p.m. Friday at First Congregational Church, with burial in New Oregon Cemetery, both in Cresco; friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Conway Funeral Home, Cresco, where there will be a 7 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary service; visitation also for an hour before services Friday at the church.
OELWEIN -- Leroy G. Brockmeyer, 73, of Oelwein, died at home Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, after a lengthy illness; survivors include his wife, Phyllis; three sons, Robert L. Steil of Lochbuie, Colo., Steven and Roy, both of Oelwein; three daughters, Lynn Ryan of Waukon, Laura Martin of Neola and Ann Barker of Oelwein; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Sniffin of Lafayette, Colo.; he was preceded in death by a grandson; and two brothers, Charles and Edward; private family services will be later; there will be no visitation; Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, is in charge of arrangements; a memorial fund has been established; Mr. Brockmeyer was an Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class in the U.S. Navy during World War II ; he worked at Donaldson's, Oelwein, and owned and operated Roy's Auto Repair, Oelwein, retiring in 1988.
APLINGTON -- Chris Fisher, 88, of Aplington, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, of an apparent heart attack; survivors include his wife, Ruth; two sons, David of Hastings, Neb., and Jon of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Christie Sue Nevenhoven of Long Grove and Kathleen Eleanor Platter of Des Moines; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Gertrude Martin of Cedar Rapids, Peg "Margaret" Hager of La Porte City and Edith Conway of Rochester, Minn.; and a brother, William of Tempanie, Mich.; he was preceded in death by a sister, Leone Moody; and two brothers, George and Paul; services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, both in Aplington; full graveside military rites will be conducted by Aplington AMVETS; friends may call until 8 p.m. today and from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Schwartz Funeral Home, Aplington, Mr. Fisher owned Fisher Lime Co. from 1951 until 1980; he served in the U.S. Navy and the Seabees during World War II.
OELWEIN -- Milton L. Ponsar, 86, of Oelwein, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein, after a lengthy illness; survivors include nieces and nephews; he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, on July 21; two brothers, Elmer and Louis Jr.; and two sisters, Leila Sanford and Lorraine Miller; services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hintz-Geilenfeld Funeral Home, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, both in Oelwein; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where there will be a 7 p.m. Masonic service by Hebron Lodge 374 of Oelwein; a memorial fund has been established; Mr. Ponsar worked at Maynard Co-op, managed Clayton County Farm Service for 25 years, worked at Waterloo Co-op from 1971 to 1983 and was assistant to the president of Martrex Inc. from 1983 to 1989; he also farmed.
EAGLE CENTER -- The Rev. Lawrence J. Guter, 81, formerly of Eagle Center, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Stone Hill Care Center, Dubuque, of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Eagle Center, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church, where there will be a 3 p.m. rosary and a 7 pm. vigil service; visitation also for an hour before services Friday at the church; Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, Waterloo, 234-6274, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to the church..
