Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
CEDAR FALLS -- Ruth Hoeppner, 87, of Cedar Falls, died today, Oct. 6, 1999, at home of natural causes; services pending with Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525.
WATERLOO -- Roger Dennis Knudsen, 52, of Waterloo, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Allen Hospital of cancer; services 1:30 p.m. today at Orchard Hill Reformed Church, with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery; Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-3525, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to the church or Cedar Valley Hospice.
LA PORTE CITY -- Mayme C. Gill, 94, formerly of 603 Main St., died today, Oct. 6, 1999, at La Porte City Nursing & Rehab Center of natural causes; services tentatively planned for Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church, with burial in West View Cemetery, both in La Porte City; visitation Friday evening at Huisman Funeral Home, La Porte City, 342-3131.
SUMNER -- Wayne Ridge, 82, of Sumner, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at the Hillcrest Home, Sumner, of natural causes; services pending with Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Sumner, (319) 427-3244.
HAMPTON -- Robert W. Ward, 80, of Hampton, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton, of natural causes; services pending with Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (515) 456-3232.
READLYN -- Esther Strottmann, 86, of Readlyn, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at home of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Readlyn, (319) 279-3551.
CLARKSVILLE -- Andrew Hesse, 91, formerly of Clarksville, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of Christ, Clarksville, with burial in Lynwood Cemetery, both in Clarksville; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schwartz Funeral Home, Clarksville, (319) 278-4245.
HAMPTON -- Flossie M. Windelow, 90, of Hampton, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999, at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton, of natural causes; services 1 p.m. Saturday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (515) 456-3232, with inurnment in Hampton Cemetery; no visitation.
RICEVILLE -- Norman Joel Chase, 60, of Riceville, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, at home after a lengthy illness; survivors include his wife, Leota; a son, Jeffrey of Glen Burnie, Md.; two daughters, Mary Anderson and Diane Chase, both of Oskaloosa; four grandchildren; and a sister, Pamela Loeckle of Mason City; he was preceded in death by two brothers; memorial services were 11 a.m. today at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, with inurnment at a later date; Mr. Chase was a member of the Iowa National Guard and was a firefighter with the Mason City Fire Department for 30 years.
OELWEIN -- Elsa E. Venter Downs, 93, of Oelwein, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Grandview Care Center, Oelwein, after a brief illness; survivors include two sons, Richard Venter of Oskaloosa and Wayne Venter of Monona; and five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, four stepgreat-grandchildren and three stepgreat-great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husbands, Ernst Venter and Ross Downs; a brother, Herman Schoenberg; and two sisters, Emma Neubauer and Anna Hansen; services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, both in Oelwein; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hintz-Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein, and for an hour before services Thursday at the church; Mrs. Downs worked as a secretary for Iowa Motor, Oelwein, for more than 29 years.
CRESCO -- Georgene A. Foley, 88, of Cresco, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Patty Elwood Center/Howard Residential Care Facility, Cresco, of natural causes; survivors include a son, Dr. Donald Foley of Cresco; two daughters, Elvira Shaver of Cresco and Garnita Wencl of Minneapolis; and nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband, William, on Nov. 8, 1992; three sisters, Zephie Jirak, Wilma Meyer and Clara Wanger; and a brother, William Koshatka; services were noon today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Cresco; Conway Funeral Home, Cresco, was in charge of arrangements.
CLARKSVILLE -- Mervin Darby, 92, of Clarksville, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Waverly Municipal Hospital, Waverly, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Olive; two sons, Jim of Spooner, Wis., and Steve of Boone; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Irene Oakley and Lucille Froberg, both of Rockford, Ill.; he was preceded in death by a son, Richard; three brothers; and five sisters; services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, with burial in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville; friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, where there will be a 7 p.m. prayer service; visitation also from 9 a.m. until services Thursday; Mr. Darby farmed until his retirement.
HAMPTON -- Lawrence William Hamilton, 85, of Hampton, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Leah; four sons, Larry of Cedar Falls, Jay of Iowa Falls, John of Hampton and Steven of Laramie, Wyo.; a daughter, Ardith Kirchhoff of Columbia, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; a sister, Lucille Claassen Wellsburg; and a stepsister, Betty Bryan of McAllen, Texas; he was preceded in death by three sisters; an infant brother; a stepbrother; and a grandson; services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morgan United Methodist Church, rural Dows, with burial in Maynes Grove Cemetery, rural Bradford; friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton; Mr. Hamilton attended Ellsworth College, Iowa Falls, then Iowa State College, Ames; he farmed and was a charter member of the Cyclone Wrestling Club.
CHARLES CITY -- Betty E. Meyer, 74, formerly of Charles City, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs, from complications of Alzheimer's disease; survivors include a son, David of Charles City; a daughter, Sarah Schuchhardt of Crystal Lake; four grandchildren; and two sisters, Norma Wahl of New Hampton and Marjorie Heitmann of Frederic, Wis.; she was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett, on June 3, 1989; a grandson; three brothers, Art, Eugene and Dean Nicholson; and two sisters, Ruth Wedeking and Dorothy Bonwell; services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First Congregational Church, Charles City, with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Sunnyside Chapel, rural Charles City, and for an hour before services Thursday at the church; memorials may be directed to the family; Mrs. Meyer worked at Trowbridges, Charles City, from 1946 to 1956 and at the Charles City Press from 1969 to 1987.
SHELL ROCK -- Jerry Hartema, 84, of Shell Rock, formerly of Clarksville, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Clarksville Community Nursing Home of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Evelyn; four daughters, Donna Wilken of Plainfield, Carol Keller of Cedar Falls, Ardith Voigts of Clarksville and Sharon Niehaus of Greene; two sons, Marvin of Cedar Falls and Ronald of Bloomington, Ill.; 14 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Jennie Bertram of Parkersburg, Marian McNeilus of Waverly, Esther Niemann and Annetta Fleshner, both of Shell Rock, and Lorena Gould of Goleta, Calif.; he was preceded in death by three brothers, Melvin, Herman and Edward; and four sisters, Beulah Lindeman, Hattie Fleshner, Catherine Cuvelier, and an infant, Audrey Hartema; services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church, with burial in Lynwood Cemetery, both in Clarksville; friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Shell Rock, with family present from 2 to 5 p.m.; Mr. Hartema farmed in the Clarksville and Shell Rock area, retiring in 1989.
CEDAR FALLS -- Randall L. Barnes, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Cedar Bible Church, with burial in Hillside Cemetery; visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, and for an hour before services Friday at the church.
WATERLOO -- Elmer Janssen, 71, of 1828 E. Mitchell Ave., formerly of Nashua, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, of cardiac arrest; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City; visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, where there will be a 7 p.m. prayer service; visitation also for an hour before services Friday at the church.
WATERLOO -- Constance Ann Voellinger, 98, formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Center, Mason City, of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery; visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, with a 7 p.m. vigil service; memorials to the church.
WATERLOO -- Gregory Stuart Smith, 52, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, in Indianapolis of natural causes; memorial graveside services were Oct. 25 at Greenmount Cemetery, Durango, Colo.; memorials may be directed to Carolyn Smith, 11315 Crestview St., Flagstaff, AZ 86004.
WATERLOO -- Jimmie D. Tillman, 77, of 915 Linden Ave., died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667.
CHARLES CITY -- Elsie G. Hurst, 83, of Charles City, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City, after a brief illness; services pending with Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, Charles City, (515) 228-4211.
VINTON -- Doris Senft, 101, of Vinton, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1999, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton, after a lengthy illness; services pending with Overton-Van Steenhuyse Funeral Home, Vinton, (319) 472-2223.
LIME SPRINGS -- Eleanor Payton, 77, of Lime Springs, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at home of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Friday at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Lime Springs, (319) 566-2883; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and before services Friday at the funeral home.
GRUNDY CENTER -- John B. Arends, 92, of Grundy Center, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1999, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Grundy Center, (319) 824-3319.
ALLISON -- Minnie Mulder, 95, of Allison, formerly of Parkersburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Allison Health Care Center of natural causes; services pending with Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-7525.
