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Marjorie Mae Caffrey
Marjorie Mae Caffrey, 97, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Sat. Sept. 8, 2001 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, Iowa. Funeral services wereo held Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa with Rev. Kermit Roisen of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Family suggests memorials to Marjorie M. Caffrey memorial fund.
Marjorie was born May 22, 1904 four miles south of Clear Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Ludwig and Alice Mae (Hayward) Nichols. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1922. She taught country school Mt. Vernon Township # 4.
Marjorie married
Guy Caffrey Dec. 23, 1922. They farmed near Swaledale, Clear Lake, Fertile and Hanlontown. They moved to Clear Lake in 1967.
She enjoyed tatting, playing cards, crossword puzzles and reading. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.
Marjorie is survived by her daughter-in-law Draga Caffrey, Monarch Beach, Calif.; three grandchildrenn, Douglas Caffrey and his wife, Jackie, Thornton, Iowa, Candace (Caffrey) Smith and her husband, Tom, Cypress, Calif. and Jeff Miller and his wife, Chris, Greene, Iowa; grandson-in-law, Phillip Krambeer, Ventura, Iowa; nine great -grandchildren, Ryan Caffrey, Minneapolis, Minn., Collin Caffrey, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tara (Krambeer) Lincicum and her husband, Dan, Clear Lake, April Krambeer, Ventura, Iowa, Jamie Miller, Greene, Iowa, Bryan Miller, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Mark Miller, Greene, Iowa, Robbie Smith and Eric Smith, Cypress, Calif. and two great-great-grandchildren, Daphne and David Lincicum, Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband 1993, daughter Elizabeth, two sons, Robert and Roger; daughter-in-law Lois Caffrey; three brothers Robert, John and Nick Nichols; two sisters Jan Sivesind and Ruth Moran and a granddaughter Rhonda Krambeer.
Donald D. Jacobson
Donald D. Jacobson, 74, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001 at Bickford Cottage in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Memorial services were Monday, Sept. 17, at Dahl Van Hove-Schoof Funeral and Creamation Service in Cedar Falls. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Bend Humane Society and Cedar Valley Hospice.
Don was born June 11, 1927 in Clear Lake, Iowa, the son of Henry A. and Vernetta L. (Hanson) Jacobson. Don was a 1945 graduate of Clear Lake High School and served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Korean Conflict. He married
Betty M. Lindberg on March 10, 1962 in Waterloo, Iowa. She preceded him in death on April 5, 1998. Don was a technician with Williams Bros. Pipeline in Clear Lake, Marshall, Minnesota and Hudson, Iowa, retiring in 1992.
He is survived by his two daughters, Sally Hughes of Seattle, Wash. and Betsy Kujak of Bloomington, Minn.; three grandchildren, Michael and Tom Kujak, and Brian Hughes; two brothers, Robert Jacobson of Clear Lake and James Jacobson of Cedar Falls, and a sister Arlene Gleeson of West Des Moines, Iowa.
Don was preceded in death by his wife and parents.
Duane "Pete" Albert Huey
Duane "Pete" Albert Huey, 74, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Memorial services were held Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Inurnment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The family of Duane "Pete" Albert Huey has requested that memorial contributions be made in his memory.
Duane "Pete" Huey was born on June 24, 1927, in Clear Lake, the son of Albert Roy and Caroline (Dunterman) Huey. He attended and received his education in the Clear Lake school system. Pete was inducted into the U.S. Navy, serving overseas during World War II. After his honorable discharge he came back to Clear Lake and graduated from Clear Lake High School. After completing his schooling he began working for Iowa State Conservation in the Fishery Department for a few years before working for Great Lakes Pipeline in Clear Lake for 12 years.
He was united in marriage to JoAnn Lerdal on Feb. 1, 1948, at the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake. In 1962, the family moved to Creston, working for Arwell Pest Control as a district supervisor until 1969 when he moved the family to Glenwood, Iowa where he continued to be the district supervisor for Orkin Pest Control based in Omaha, Neb., until 1971 when the moved back to Clear Lake, working for Harkers Meats as a route salesman retiring due to ill health in 1989.
He enjoyed baseball and was an avid Chicago Cubs baseball fan, enjoyed coaching little league baseball, gardening, and scouting, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren.
Pete was instrumental in starting the Creston Centennial Parade and later was Grand Marshall in the Creston Fourth of July parade.
He was a member of the J. C. 's in Clear Lake, Clear Lake Lions Club, and Optimist Club in Glenwood, and Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, JoAnn Huey; seven children, Denise Clipperton and her husband, David, of Waverly, Iowa, Daniel Huey and his wife, Kathy, of Atlantic, Iowa, Dawn Richardson and her husband, Larry, of Creston, Iowa, Duane Huey and his wife, Terri, of Van Couver, Wash., David Huey and his wife, Mary, of Medford, Or., Drew "Tim" Huey and his wife, Mary, of Nora Springs, Iowa, and Dustin Huey and his wife, Shannon, of Clear Lake; 16 grandchildren, Jeremy and Katie Clipperton, Dianna and Emma Huey, Megan and Aaron Richardson, Amy and Stephen Huey, Cally and Lindsay Huey, Sam and Hannah Huey, Hailey, Zack, Peyton, and Tanner Huey; two great-grandchildren, Madison and Tristan Travis; one sister, Dorcas "Patsy" Gibb of Will Grove, Pa.; as well as other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Don, David Darwin, and Dennis, and three sisters, Doris, Dorothy, and Delpha.
Clarence A. Groven
Clarence A. Groven, 92, of Garner, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City. His funeral was held Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with the Rev. Robert Bronson officiating. Music was provided by Beverly Cataldo. Ushers were Fred Weiss and Al Voss. Pallbearers were Steve Groven, Jon Groven, Eldrick Roy Groven, Dale Roberts, Richard Brattrud, Steve Jennings and Larry Johnson. Burial was in Brush Point Cemetery, Fertile. Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner was in charge of arrangements.
Clarence A. Groven, the son of Gilbert and Caroline (Olson) Groven, was born Sept. 1, 1909 at Canby, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Canby. He attended the rural schools near Canby. On Sept. 30, 1934 he married
Frances Wilner Brattrud at Mason City. They made their home in Canby where Clarence worked for various farmers. In 1949, they moved to Hanlontown where he worked as a carpenter and helped farmers in the area. In 1996, he moved to Prairie View Apartments in Garner and in July of 2000 to Concord Care Center. Clarence enjoyed his family, fishing and playing dominoes. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner.
He is survived by his children, Anna Niles of Mason City, Cecil Groven and his wife, Lenora, of Garner, Carroll Groven and his wife, Sandra, of Richmond, Va., Richard Groven and his wife, Julie, of Rogersville, Mo., Gilbert Groven of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jerry Groven and his wife, Toni, of Nora Springs, Iowa, Robert Groven and his wife, Linda, of Omaha, Neb. and Clarice Nauman and her husband, James, of Rudd, Iowa; a daughter-in-law, Tammy Groven of Mondovi, Wis.; many grandchildren and great- grandchildren; two sisters, Gida Hasner of Canby, Minn. and Frances Lacina of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Frances Wilner Groven in 1974; a daughter, Rosecella Noragon in 1982; a son, Thomas, in 1998; three sisters, Agnes, Hilma and Helen; and four brothers, Albin, Eldrick Roy, George and Melvin.
Donald Keith Peckham Jr.
Donald Keith Peckham Jr., 44, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001 while working at Winnebago Industries, Forest City, Iowa. A funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 29, at the United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave N., Clear Lake, Iowa. The Rev. Fred Lewis will officiated. Interment was held at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Donald K. Peckam Jr. Memorial Fund.
Donnie was born June 4, 1957, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Donald Keith and Rosie (Johnson) Peckham. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1975. Donnie first worked at Winnebago for a year. He then worked at the Clear Lake Bakery for 22 years in the pastry department and the last three years as supervisor. After the bakery closed he went back to Winnebago as a welder.
Donnie was an avid bowler, loved his motorcycle, was a big golfer, and loved boating, skiing and playing pool. He bowled a 700 last Monday night. He was a kind and caring person who never knew a stranger. He was a member of the Town Pump team in the Monday night Bowling league.
Donnie is survived by his son, Darell Peckham, Mason City; his parents, Donald K. and Rosie Peckham, Clear Lake; a stepson, Aaron Versendaal, Grinnell, Iowa; a stepdaughter, Allison Davis and her husband, Paul, Grinnell; three grandchildren, Jordan, Jarrett and Jagger Davis; three sisters, Tyies Andersen and her husband, Ron, and their children, Ally and Ryan, Mason City, Iowa, Vickie Greeley and her husband, Ray, and their children Jenny, Daniel Scott and Brenda, Clear Lake, Linda Richardson and her husband, David, and their children, Olivia and Jesse, Clear Lake,; one brother, Ted Peckham and his wife, Lisa, and their children, Dylan and Heather, Fairford, England; and special friend Susan Becker and her children, Mark and Amanda, Clear Lake; and aunts, uncles and cousins.
Donnie was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ted and LaVonne Johnson and Alfred and Cecil Peckham.
Annie Vieve Duesenberg
Annie Vieve Duesenberg, 88, formerly of Clear Lake, died Monday Sept. 24, 2001 in Abilene, Texas. Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Christian Church, 303 Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be sent to H. Milton Duesenberg, 105 N. 9th St.,Clear Lake, Iowa 50428 for the Clear Lake Christian Church, Clear Lake Senior Citizens, or Windcrest Alzheimer's Care Center, Abilene, Texas.
Annie Vieve was born Feb. 22, 1913, in Oakwood, Texas. She was the youngest of six children, of Mac Otis and Leila Irene (Lankster) Johnson. She had three sisters and two brothers. She met her husband Milton H. Duesenberg, a native of Garner, Iowa in Oakwood. Milton was in Texas working on various road construction projects including the one being constructed past Annie Vieve's parent's home. Milton and Annie Vieve were married
May 25, 1933 in Shreveport, La. and left immediately for Iowa, where Milton worked on road construction. After moving from locality to locality to follow the construction, they settled in Clear Lake in 1939, where Milton joined a family road building firm and Annie Vieve was a homemaker.
Annie Vieve was a lifetime member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Clear Lake. She taught Sunday School (all ages), was active in women's group, sang in the choir, advised youth groups and held district offices. Other activities included Eastern Star, Music Mothers, Progress Club, Republican Women, and was a Girl Scout leader.
Annie Vieve is survived by her son, H. Milton Duesenberg and his wife, Lois of Clear Lake; two daughters, Beverly Moeller and her husband, Michael, of Sioux City, Iowa, and Dana Sue Martin of Aspermont, Texas; eight grandchildren, Linda Stelter and her husband, Daryl, Gail Bridgeland and her husband, John, Dana Jo Duesenberg, Ann Rickord and her husband, Bill, John Moeller and his wife, Amy, Richard Moeller and his wife, Denise, Jeffrey Martin and his wife, Shelly, and Roland Martin and his wife, Donna; thirteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild; three sisters-in-law, Opal Duesenberg of Clear Lake, Marie Duesenberg of Kalamazoo, Mi., and Ruby (Johnson) Clinton of Oakwood, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
Annie Vieve was preceded in death by her parents; husband Milton; grand-daughter, Eva Irene Martin; great-grandchild, Joseph David Moeller; three sisters, Myrtle Vannatta, Dana Grayson, Laurine Dixon; two brothers, Karl Johnson and Lankster Johnson.
Joan Louise Linahon
Joan Louise Linahon, 64, Clear Lake, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Thursday Sept. 27, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the Joan Linahon Memorial Fund.
Joan was born in Minneapolis, Minn., the daughter of Darrell and Eleanor (Wenger) Hieronymus. Joan graduated from high school in Minneapolis and attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in St. Paul, Minn. Joan married
Patrick N. Linahon on Dec. 5, 1955 at Hampton, Iowa. After marriage they lived in Minneapolis, moving to Clear Lake in 1956. Joan worked at a Mason City bank before they moved to Bondurant, Iowa where she drove school bus for two years. After moving back to Clear Lake she drove school bus for about eight years. In 1991 they owned and operated Clear Lake Appliance until 2000.
Joan liked to bowl, play golf, and cook. She made ceramics for many years and enjoyed sewing. Joan and her sisters would send jigsaw puzzles to each other. She also worked crossword puzzles, played games, and was a great movie buff.
Joan is survived by her husband, Patrick N. Linahon; two children, Michael Linahon and his wife, Lisa, of Algona, Iowa, and Linda Ernster and her husband, Michael, of Clear Lake; two sisters, Gerry Small and her husband, Jacke, of Irvine, Calif. and Susan Barnhouse and her husband, Charles, of Orange, Calif.; five grandchildren, Emily Ernster, Grace Ernster, Jennifer Linahon, Lauren Linahon, Katie Linahon; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Charles W. Steimlosk
Charles W. Steimlosk, a former resident of Clear Lake, and longtime resident of the Belmond Health Care Center, Belmond, Iowa, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001 at the Belmond Health Center Center. He was 80 years old. Charles was born Dec. 7 1920 in Trenton, Mich., the son of Peter F. and Alice G (Giddens) Steimlosk.
During World War II, Charles served in the United States Army 9th Infantry Division in France and Germany. He served from December 1943 through July 1946, when he was honorably discharged as a technician 5th grade. He participated in the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest. France awarded him the Liberty Medal for the Normandy Invasion. Charles had also received various other medals for his service tenure.
Mr. Steimlosk was a master licensed electrician and member of the IBEW, Local 58 in Detroit, Mich. for over 50 years. He was an avid golfer and fisherman.
Left to cherish the memory of his life are his wife of 34 years, Adeline Steimlosk, of Kokomo, Ind., who had been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond; his daughters, Hazel Bimer of West Bloomfield, Mich., and Sheila Pearl of Toronto, Canada; a son, Charles, of Traverse City, Mich.; his step- children, John Hannula of Atlanta, Ga., Thomas Hannula of Logansville, Ga., Kay Rehkopf of Kokomo, and Jane Hannual of Atascadero, Calif. Charles was blessed with 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being made for a memorial service in Plymouth, Mich, where Charles had resided for more than 30 years. Memorial contributions may be given in Charles' memory to an alzheimer's charity.
Tenold Funeral Home, Belmond, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
Carole Marilyn Valentin
Carole Marilyn Valentin, 66, of Clear Lake, formerly of Milroy, Minn. died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 8, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Cliff Close of First Assembly of God, Mason City, Iowa officiating. Graveside services were Monday at Walnut Grove City Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Minn. Family suggests memorials to Carole Marilyn Valentin Memorial fund.
Carole was born July 30, 1935 in Vesta, Minn. the daughter of Erich and Alice (Nelson) Valentin. She contracted Polio at the age of sixteen and was tutored her last two years of high school at home. She graduated from Milroy High School in 1954.
She was in Sister Kenny Institute in Minneapolis in the iron lung. Carole accepted the Lord as her personal Savior in 1952 and faithfully lived for Him. She enjoyed reading Christian books, listening to tapes and watching videos. She enjoyed everyone who visited her at Oakwood. Her life was an inspirational to many.
In 1958 she moved to Columbia Heights, Minn. and resided there until 1978. She then moved to Clear Lake, and in 1982 became a resident in Oakwood Care Center.
Carole was a member of First Assembly of God, Mason City, Iowa.
She is survived by her sister, Annette Remick and her husband, Bob, Davenport, Fla.; her brother, Gary Valentin, California; a niece, Ann Beaty, and her husband, Greg, Des Moines, Iowa; two nephews, Max Sydow, Minneapolis, Minn. and Michael Remick, Clear Lake; a great-niece, Daphne Lincicum; and several cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Linda Sydow; and one baby brother.
Claud M. Hain
Claud M. Hain, 86, of 105 E. Lake St., Ventura, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Services are set for Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Ventura United Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul Hasel officiating. Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Iowa. Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Claud was born Jan. 15, 1915 in Rockford, Iowa the son of Clarence F. and Clara M. (Spofford) Hain. He attended rural school Rockford, Iowa. He farmed in the Rockford area and later hauled freight. Dorothy Hain was the mother of their children.
Claud married
Lavon Meinders Nov. 28, 1981 in Ventura, Iowa. He was the first Ventura Police officer. He later drove school bus for Ventura School and was also their bus mechanic for many years.
Claud enjoyed fishing, traveling, camping, visiting with people, going to auctions, riding horses, calling square dances and gardening.
Claud is survived by his wife, Lavon Hain, Ventura; three children, Clara Frank, Mason City, Iowa, Joan Jones and her husband, Gene, Kansas City, Mo., and Mary Nutting and her husband, Larry, Aitkin, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Shirley Basgall Hain, Mason City, Iowa; three step-children, Linda Beier and her husband, Roger, Mason City, Richard Meinders and his wife, Fran, Manly, Iowa and Larry Meinders and his wife, Lorri, Mason City; sister-in-law, Viola Hain, Nora Springs, Iowa; fourteen grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; twenty-nine great- grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Marshall Jene Hain, son-in-law, Joseph M. Frank; three sisters, Margaret Berk, Bernice Koehler and Bessie Theilen; and two brothers, Wilbur and Floyd Hain.
