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Larry Millard, 66
Private family burial services for Larry Millard, 66, were held Monday at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown, with Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of arrangements. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be directed in his name to his family.
Zelda Dankbar, 95
Zelda Dankbar, 95, of Marshalltown, died Dec. 27, 2004, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center.
Services are pending at the Estel Perrin Avey Funeral Home.
Albert Sizemore, 81
NEW PROVIDENCE - Albert "Bud" Sizemore, 81, of rural New Providence, died Dec. 22, 2005, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Union Church of Christ, with burial to follow in New Providence Cemetery. Friends may call for visitation on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Biersborn Funeral Home in Union. A memorial fund has been established in his name.
Duane B. Delfs, 38
OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Duane B. Delfs, 38, of 2376 Woodacre Dr., Oceanside, Calif., formerly of Marshalltown, died Dec. 19, 2005, at San Diego, Calif.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment will follow services in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory, where the family will be present to greet friends. Memorials may be directed to the family in his name.
Duane is survived by his mother Diane Smith of Marshalltown; father Gary Delfs of Troy, Mo.; two sisters Dinann (Michelle) Delfs of Marshalltown and Amanda Delfs of Germany; maternal grandmother Donna Lawrence of Marshalltown; paternal grandmother Irma Delfs of Grundy Center; great great aunt Amanda Weltzin of Grundy Center; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and his dog Bailey.
Kirk Baldwin, 54
Kirk Baldwin, 54, of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there Dec. 22, 2005.
Funeral services are pending at Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory.
Larry Shumate, 51
VAN CLEVE - Larry Shumate, 51, of 2914 Lafayette Ave., Van Cleve (Melbourne), died Dec. 22, 2005, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center.
Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Family Funeral Home, with Kevin Gowdy officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home one-hour prior to the services. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Larry's cremation and services.
Richard B. Springer, 70
Funeral services for Richard B. Springer, 70, were held Friday morning at Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory, with Rev. Jeffrey Freese officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Marshalltown.
Casket bearers were Jim Springer, Jeff Springer, Bob Springer, Ken Smith, James Vint and Russell Paul.
Arrangements were entrusted to Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory.
Arlyn Miller, 84
Memorial services for Arlyn "Irish" Miller, 84, were held Thursday morning at Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory, with Rev. Helmer Peterson officiating. Private family burial was held in the Union Cemetery, with flag presentation by Union American Legion Harry Crow Post 255.
Groups in attendance were members of the Liscomb Church of Christ, Union American Legion and South Hardin Recreation Area.
Avonelle Rash, 96
Avonelle Rash, 96, of 2401 S. 2nd St., died Dec. 22, 2004, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow services in the Miller Cemetery in rural Union. Visitation will be Monday from 12:30 p.m. until service time at Pursel Davis Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials may be directed to the family in her name.
Avonelle is survived by her seven daughters, Joyce Johnson of Bella Vista, Ark., Barbara (Don) Coen of Joplin, Mo., Janice (Dick) Thorson of Marshalltown, Marion (Ron) Coen of Joplin, Mo., Sharon (Robert) Doe of Melbourne, Carol (Tom) Fahey of Joplin, Mo. and Linda (Bill) Pilkington of Aurora, Colo.; two sons, James (Betty) Rash of Des Moines and Clyde Rash of Marshalltown; 32 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren; her brother Max Higgason of Eldora; and her sister Betty Dix of Iowa Falls.
Marquerite H. Vitek, 98
A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial for Marquerite Helen Vitek, 98, was held Wednesday morning at St. Henry Catholic Church, with Fr. Louis Jaeger officiating. Burial was in the National Cemetery in Tama County.
Casket bearers were Mike Doyle, Gene Holubar, Pat McLean, Tom Harmsen, Todd Harmsen and Jim Harmsen.
Groups in attendance were members of St. Henry Catholic Church and St. Henry Altar and Rosary Society.
Martha I. Pegg, 91
Martha I. Pegg, 91, of 305 S. 5th St., died recently at her home.
Following cremation, there will be no services at this time. Private family services will be held at a later date. For further information, please contact Estel Perrin Avey Funeral Home.
Survivors include her two children, Thomas (Barb) Nodland of Marshalltown and Dr. Jayne Bliss of Pennsylvania; her step daughter Patricia (Jim) Hilsabeck of Marshalltown; and three grandchildren.
Ramona D. Frieling, 75
GRUNDY CENTER - Ramona D. (Heidt) Frieling, 75, of Grundy Center, died Dec. 22, 2004, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Engelkes Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, with Pastor Kent Leydens officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Crest Cemetery in rural Jesup. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Engelkes Abels Funeral Home, where the family will be present to greet friends. A memorial fund has been established.
She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Frieling of Rhodes; one granddaughter; two great grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Hilton of Overgaard, Ariz. and Bonnie (Bill) Cavin of Cedar Rapids; and one brother Fred (Laura) Heidt of Mount Auburn.
Doris L. Sullivan, 82
Doris L. Sullivan, 82, of 613 W. Boone St., died Dec. 22, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Monday at Estel Perrin Avey Funeral Home. Following cremation, her cremains will be interred at Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m., with the family being present from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Hartland Friends Church.
Doris is survived by her three children, Bill (Ann) Sullivan of Coralville, Mike (Pat) Sullivan of Knoxville and Jane Sullivan of Des Moines; two grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents and husband.
Sharon K. Orr, 60
ELDORA - Sharon Kay Orr, 60, of Eldora, died Dec. 21, 2004, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.
Following cremation, private family services will be held. Creps Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements.
Sharon is survived by her husband Thomas; adoptive parents, Marvin and Marlys Haverkamp; her children, Neil (Deb) Brase of West Gate, Dawn (Thomas) Fox of Fulton, Mo., Darcie (Keith) Bohle of Waterloo, Dina (Kip Grimson) Brase of Waterloo, Trevor Wiley of Eldora and Thomas Orr Jr. of Eldora; biological sisters, Norma (Jim) Warnack of Colfax and Loretta Hamblin of Minden; adoptive sister Lisa (Brent) Ackart of Hisparia, Calif.; biological brother Walt (Diane) Wilke of Salem, Ore.; adoptive brothers, Roger (Jan) Portwine of Panama City, Fla., Tim (Shirley) Haverkamp of Tulsa, Okla. and Steve (Kathy) Haverkamp of Grundy Center; 13 grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
