Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
OELWEIN -- Francis M. "Frank" Poggenklass, 82, of Oelwein, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein, after a brief illness; memorial services are 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, 283-4922, with inurnment in Woodlawn Cemetery, both in Oelwein; military rites will be conducted by Ross Reid American Legion Post No. 9 of Oelwein; visitation from 2 p.m. until service time Tuesday; memorial fund has been established in his name.
OSAGE -- Harry B. Mack, 90, of Osage, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at the Faith Home, Osage; services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706, with burial in the Osage Cemetery; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
TRAER -- Wayne A. Stevenson, 79, of Traer, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, after a brief illness; services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at United Presbyterian Church, with burial in Buckingham Cemetery, both in Traer; visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Overton Funeral Home, Traer, 478-2775, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; memorial fund has been established.
ARLINGTON -- Filetta R. Dodge, 93, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Arlington, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at the Cedar Falls Western Home after a lengthy illness; services pending with Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Arlington, (319) 283-4922.
CHARLES CITY -- Richard "Dick" Bluhm, 51, of Charles City, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Charles City; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323, where there will be a 4:30 p.m. St. Catherine's Circle rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil scriptural wake service; visitation also for an hour before services Tuesday at the church.
VINTON -- Rose M. McClaine McKnight, 67, of Vinton, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton, after a lengthy illness; private family graveside services in Evergreen Cemetery; no visitation; Overton-Van Steenhuyse Funeral Home, Vinton, (319) 472-2223, is in charge of arrangements.
WASHBURN -- Lila L. Mitchell, 69, of Washburn, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo; services pending with Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, Waterloo, 233-3146.
WELLSBURG -- Henry J. Vande Voort, 94, of Wellsburg, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at Mayflower Home Health Care Center, Grinnell, of natural causes; services pending with Doyen-Abels Funeral Home, Wellsburg, (641) 869-3336.
WEST UNION -- Walter Ash Jr., 84, of Charles City, formerly of West Union, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at his home after a brief illness; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bethel Presbyterian Church, with burial in West Union Cemetery; visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union, (563) 422-3615.
CHARLES CITY -- Anna Tjaden, 85, of Charles City, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at Port Charles Assisted Living, Charles City, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Congregational Church, Charles City, with burial at 2 p.m. in Bingham Township Cemetery, Woden; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church; memorials to the church.
WEST UNION -- Edna Frederick, 90, of West Union, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at the Good Samaritan Home, West Union, from an age-related illness; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union, (563) 422-3615, with burial in West Union Cemetery; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
WATERLOO -- Leland Blanc, 84, of Manassas, Va., formerly of Waterloo, died today, Nov. 14, 2002, at Prince William Hospital, Manassas, of natural causes; services pending with Garden View Chapel, 232-2222.
WATERLOO -- Eleanor B. Gardner, 83, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at her home of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Saturday at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146, with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home; memorials to the family.
CEDAR FALLS -- Lester J. Fuller, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-7525.
CEDAR FALLS -- Carol Schumacher, 49, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, of cancer; services 1 p.m. Friday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, with burial in Shaulis Road Cemetery, Waterloo; visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. today and for an hour before services Friday at the funeral home; memorials to Cedar Valley Hospice.
CEDAR FALLS -- Lyman C. Mulford, 60, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
CONRAD -- Janice M. Ferch, 56, of Conrad, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at her home under the care of Iowa River Hospice of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at New Hope Christian Church, Marshalltown, with burial in the Conrad Cemetery; visitation from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Johnston Funeral Home, Conrad, (641) 366-2150; memorial fund is being established.
CRESCO -- Dell Reicks, 71, of Cresco, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, of an apparent heart attack; services pending with Conway Funeral Home, Cresco, (563) 547-3501.
FAIRBANK -- Rue Jene Farnum, 82, of Fairbank, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn.; memorial services 10 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Fairbank; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank, (319) 635-2203, with a 7:30 p.m. Masonic service; memorials to the family.
INDEPENDENCE -- Marvel B. Van Cleave Bowden, 89, 2002, of Independence, formerly of Oelwein, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Peoples Memorial Long Term Care, Independence, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Methodist Church, Hazleton, with burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein-Hazleton; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Floral Hills Chapel Funeral Home, rural Oelwein-Hazleton, (319) 636-2442, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to the church.
POSTVILLE -- Ruby Robbins, 96, of Postville, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at the Good Samaritan Center, Postville, after a brief illness; services 2 p.m. Friday at Community Presbyterian Church, Postville, with burial in Pleasant Grove, McGregor; visitation from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the church.
CEDAR FALLS -- Donna J. Otteson, 85, of Cedar Falls, died today, Feb. 13, 2003, at the Western Home Communites of natural causes; services pending with Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, located at the corner of Ansborough Avenue and San Marnan Drive, 232-3235.
WATERLOO -- Caroline Schmidt, 94, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at Allen Hospital of natural causes; services Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with visitation on Sunday at Garden View Chapel, 232-2222.
WATERLOO -- Elsie M. Harper, 96, of Waterloo, died at home today, Feb. 13, 2003, of natural causes; services set for Monday; Garden View Chapel, 232-2222, is in charge of arrangements.