Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
ACKLEY -- Louis Albert Henry Betten, 82, of Truth or Consequences, N.M., formerly of the Aplington-Ackley area, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2000, at home of natural causes; survivors include a daughter, Ramona Jorgensen of Preston, Idaho; two sons, Clifford of Roy, Utah, and Darwin of DuBois, Idaho; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, John "Jack" of Ackley; he was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie; and a great-grandchild; services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home, with burial in West Friesland Cemetery, both in Ackley; full military rites will be conducted by Elliot-Kenninger American Legion Post 252 of Ackley; friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home; Mr. Betten was a U.S. Navy veteran; he farmed around the Aplington area, and in 1952 moved to Utah where he worked in maintenance at Hill Field Air Force Base in Layton.
IOWA FALLS -- Geraldine Maas, 88, of Iowa Falls, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls, of natural causes; survivors include her husband, Burdis S.; two daughters, Cheryl Tordoff of Alden and Diane Weisenberger of Topeka, Kan.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Lois Hansen and Maxine Sharar, both of Iowa Falls; she was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Burnell and Quinton Stowe; services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, with burial in Union Cemetery, both in 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. Maas was employed at the Newberry 5 & 10 Cent Store from 1929-32, and farmed with her husband in the Hubbard and later Iowa Falls area, retiring in 1975; she was past matron of the Order of Eastern Star No. 346 of Iowa Falls.
WATERLOO -- Hilda B. Kinzler, 89, of Covina, Calif., formerly of Waterloo, died Dec. 27, 1999, in Covina of natural causes; memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Waterloo; memorials to Muscular Dystrophy Association.
WATERLOO -- Robert E. Cronan, 72, of Country View Care Facility, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, at the facility of natural causes; services pending with Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393.
CEDAR FALLS -- Russell N. Baum, 87, of the Western Home, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at the home of congestive heart failure; memorial tribute 2 p.m. Saturday at Hearst Center for the Arts, with inurnment in Fairview Cemetery; memorials to the Hearst Center; Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, is in charge of arrangements.
QUASQUETON -- Ruth E. Jennings, 96, of Quasqueton, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, after a lengthy illness; services pending with White Funeral Home, Quasqueton, (319) 934-3695.
NASHUA -- Bonnie Jean Blanchard, 76, of Davenport, formerly of Nashua, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2000, in Davenport, of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Thursday at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport, (319) 355-4433, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua; visitation 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home; memorials to First Baptist Church.
GRUNDY CENTER -- Alex Kunzman, infant son of Clark and Kelly Kunzman of Grundy Center, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000, shortly after birth on at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, (319) 824-3319, with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, both in Grundy Center; visitation 9 a.m. until services Friday at the funeral home; memorial fund has been established.
INDEPENDENCE -- Mylon "Mike" Pippinger, 78, of Independence, died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, after a brief illness; survivors include his wife, Marilyn; three sons, Duane of Johnson Creek, Wis., Charles of Colfax, Wis., and Gary of Cedar Rapids; three daughters, Jean Robinette of Johnson Creek, Bonnie Badman of Eau Claire, Wis., and Patricia Lasko of Sparta, Wis.; 24 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Shirley Hodges of Lake View, Ark., and Sharon Kelly of Chippewa Falls, Wis.; he was preceded in death by his first wife, Vera, in 1986; two daughters, Susan Pecha and Diane Schliesman; a son, Michael; two brothers, Leroy and Larry; and two sisters, Edna Eng and Barbara Skattebo; services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at White Funeral Home, Independence, with burial in Garden of Memories, Waterloo; graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 339 of Fayette; friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home; Mr. Pippinger was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific; he worked for John Deere, Waterloo, then was owner/operator of Mike's DX service station, Waterloo; he later moved to Fayette and worked on the maintenance crew at Upper Iowa University, retiring in 1986.
VINTON -- Betty Keefer, 76, of Vinton, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Sunnycrest Nursing Home, Dysart, after a brief illness; survivors include a brother, Wayne of Mathis, Texas; and a sister, Zora Pieper of Charles City; she was preceded in death by two brothers; and a sister; services were 10 a.m. today at Overton-Van Steenhuyse Funeral Home, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, both in Vinton.
ALTA VISTA -- Cyril Reicks, 71, of Alta Vista, died Saturday, April 22, 2000, at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident; survivors include his wife, Florence; three daughters, Mary Jo Rooney and Janice Westervelt, both of Dubuque, and Judy Paulus of Elma; three sons, Kevin of Forest City, Lorin of Cedar Rapids and Jason of Rockford; 15 grandchildren; three brothers, Leo of Lawler, Denis H. of Cresco and Loras of Waucoma; and five sisters, Arlene Bodensteiner of St. Lucas, Edith Shindelar of Fort Atkinson, Anita Imoehl of Postville and Monica Brooks and Verna Chacey, both of Cedar Rapids; he was preceded in death by an infant son, Stephen; and a brother, Roger; services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, both in Alta Vista; friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Conway Funeral Home, Elma, where there will be 4 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary and a 7 p.m. Scripture service; visitation also for an hour before services Thursday at the church; Mr. Reicks retired from farming in 1993 and was a part-time real agent.
NASHUA -- Donald Keith Matthews, 63, of Clinton, Tenn., formerly of Nashua, died Thursday, April 20, 2000, at home of cancer; survivors include his wife, Karen; three sons, Barry of Ionia, Andy of Nashua and Rusty of Des Moines; a daughter, Renae Shoars of Nashua; a stepson, Drew Peterson of Clinton; a stepdaughter, Tammy Merwin of Clinton; eight grandchildren; a sister, Noriene North of Charles City; and a brother, Gary of Charles City; he was preceded in death by an infant grandson; memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Messiah Lutheran Church, Charles City; Mr. Matthews served in the U.S. Air Force as a crew chief on the U-2 spy plane; he worked as a tool and die maker at Oliver Corp., White Farm Equipment, H&H Machine & Tool in Cedar Falls and Traer Manufacturing in Traer, then was transferred to Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Clinton; for the past few years he was employed by Axis Fabrication & Machine Co., Louisville, Tenn.
READLYN -- Martha Nolte, 80, of Readlyn, died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Waverly Municipal Hospital, Waverly, of cancer; survivors include two daughters, Grace Kuethe of Readlyn and Jeanette Iverson of Waverly; six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Erna Bublitz of Mason City, Liz Buhr of Sumner, Malinda Applegate of California, Hulda Poorman of Sun City, Ariz., and Anetta Graening of Waverly; she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar, on June 16, 1977; four brothers, Ernest, Gustav, Richard and Walter Jaschen; and a sister, Bertha Tims; public graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, followed by an 11 a.m. public memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church, Readlyn; friends may call until 8 p.m. today and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly; memorials may be directed to the family; Mrs. Nolte worked for Carnation Co. for a while.
FREDERICKSBURG -- Frank Rochford, 94, of Des Moines, formerly of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, of natural causes; survivors include a son, Charles of Oelwein; two daughters, Frances Rochford of Des Moines and Jean Hoffman of Estherville; five grandchildren; and three sisters, Gertrude and Leona Rochford, both of New Hampton, and Mabel Owens of Northridge, Calif.; he was preceded in death by his wife, Olive, in February 1982; an infant daughter, Mary Elizabeth; a grandson; two sisters, Evelyn Rochford and Mary McCormick; and a brother, Eugene; services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in New Hampton; friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Larkin-Martin-Hugeback Funeral Home, New Hampton, where there will be a 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish Scripture service; Mr. Rochford was a retired farmer.
WEST UNION -- Earl Winter, 66, of West Union, died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, Wis., after a brief illness; survivors include four sons, Greg and Gary Kobriger, both of Forest City, George Winter of Norwalk and Gordon Winter of West Union; seven grandchildren; and a sister, Jean Dickman of Decorah; he was preceded in death by a half brother, Donald Winter; and a half sister, Betty Deck; services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, West Union, with burial in St. Peter Cemetery, Eldorado; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union; Mr. Winter farmed, worked for Schwan's Dairy, hauling milk, and worked for West Union Tire Co. and Atwood Manufacturing (Dura Corp.), retiring in 1999.
TRIPOLI -- Leone Ann Duecker, 89, of Tripoli, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, after a brief illness; survivors include two daughters, Sharon Diercks of Denver and Rochelle Kuethe of Tripoli; two sons, Larry of Tripoli and Claire of Tucson, Ariz.; a stepson, Orville Duecker of Frederika; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Helen Schuknecht of Waterloo; she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; two brothers, Mike and Dick Michor; and two sisters, Rose Hunt and Verona Harrington; services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church, Tripoli, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rettig Funeral Home, Tripoli, and for an hour before services Friday at the church; Mrs. Duecker had worked for Panzer Produce, Kramer-Crittenden Produce, The Hub, Maple Hills Country Club, Interstate Power Co. and the Tripoli Nursing Home, retiring in 1986.
CEDAR FALLS -- Pauline McDermott, 78, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident at San Marnan Drive and Hammond Avenue; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
EVANSDALE -- Philbon "Buck" Buckendahl, 71, of 747 Colleen Ave., died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of natural causes; services 10:30 am. Friday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Evansdale, with burial in Garden of Memories, Waterloo; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, 233-6138.
WATERLOO -- Goldie M. Smith, 82, of Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center, died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at the center of natural causes; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.
WATERLOO -- Verona L. Murphy, 87, of Thornton, Colo., formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday, April 23, 2000, in Colorado of natural causes; memorial services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elm's Haven Nursing Home, Thornton, with inurnment in Garden of Memories, Waterloo; Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Longmont, Colo., (303) 776-2313, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to the American Heart Association, C/O Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry St., Longmont, CO 80501-5440.
EVANSDALE -- Treston James Wolff, infant son of Mindy Herink and James Wolff of Evansdale, was stillborn Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Allen Hospital; services pending with Chapel of Memories-West Family Funeral Care, Waterloo, 233-8437.
TRIPOLI -- Orville Haase, 82, of Tripoli, died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Hillcrest Home, Sumner, of natural causes; services pending with Rettig Funeral Home, Tripoli, (319) 882-4285.
MAYNARD -- Franklin Thompson, 91, of Maynard, died today, April 26, 2000, at the Oelwein Healthcare Center, Oelwein, of natural causes; services pending with Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard, (319) 283-4922.
