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Louise J. Ashland, 88, of the I.O.O.F. Home, formerly of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of North Iowa.
A funeral service was held Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Interment followed at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be donated to Zion Lutheran Church, the I.O.O.F. Home, or Hospice of North Iowa. Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
Louise was born April 16, 1913 in Delhi, Iowa, the daughter of William and Logina (Meiners) Reth. She was united in marriage to Ed Ashland on June 5, 1938 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. They lived on a farm near Clear Lake, where Louise was a homemaker. She also worked for 14 years as a cook for several restaurants and businesses in Mason City and Clear Lake. She enjoyed baking, gardening, quilting, embroidery and other handiwork. Louise moved from the farm to the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City in 1995. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, a member of the W.L.A.M. Club in Clear Lake, and a 4-H Leader in Cerro Gordo County.
Louise is survived by five children: Alice Rasmussen and her husband, Ken, of Des Moines, Iowa, Richard Ashland and his wife, Susan, of Fridley, Minn., Melvin Ashland and his wife, Brooke, of Medford, Or., Roger Ashland and his wife, Cynthia, of Waseca, Minn., and Allan Ashland and his wife, Nancy, of Clear Lake; sixteen grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; three sisters; five brothers; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one sister.
Joseph G. Johnson, 87, of 900 Main Ave., Clear Lake, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Services will be Thursday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Graveside services will be Friday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m. at Ihlen Cemetery, Ihlen, Minn. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, and then one hour before the service on Thursday at the church. Family suggests memorials to Zion Lutheran Church or memorials of your choice.
Joseph was born April 28, 1914 in Garden City, Iowa, the son of John E. and Helen (Larson) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Bergen Lutheran Church, Roland, Iowa. Following school he served in the United Sates Army during WWII.
He worked in Chicago, then moved to Roland where he worked for Great Lakes Pipeline and later transferred to Clear Lake. He then worked for Clear Lake Parks and Recreation Department for ten years, retiring in 1978. Joseph enjoyed working on model trains, doing jigsaw puzzles, reading, fishing and gardening.He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, Clear Lake V.F.W., and was a lifetime member of D.A.V.
Joseph is survived by his wife, Christine Johnson, Clear Lake; two children, Sandra Millard and her husband, Gerald, Milwaukee, Wis. and Lisa Hansmeier and her husband, Doug, Maple Grove, Minn.; four grandchildren, Ryan Millard, Eric Millard, Abby Hansmeier and John Hansmeier; one brother-in-law; three sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents; five sisters; and four brothers preceded him in death.
Andrew Long, 73, or Oregon, Ohio died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001 at Arbors of Toledo. There was no visitation or services. Necomer Farley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Long was born Feb. 18, 1928 in Clear Lake, Iowa to Edward Melvin and Sena Jenson Long. He was employed with Acklin Stamping Co., retiring in 1994.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Long of Oregon, Ohio; one son, Sandy Long of Oregon, Ohio; two daughters, Robin Wallen and Linda Seegraves, both of Tennesee; one sister, Peggy Ahrens of Iowa; and his brother, Victor Mel Long of Clear Lake, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Lloyd; and an infant son Dennis.
Douglas Charles Doss, 52, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002 at St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. after a brief illness with cancer.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, Jan. 19 at Louie E. Jones Funeral home in Alpharetta, Ga.
Doug was born in Red Oak, Iowa on Oct. 10, 1949 to Charles E. and Delpha Arline (Hudson) Doss. He attended Mason City and Clear Lake schools. He graduated from Clear lake High School in 1968 and attended NIACC and the University of Iowa.
After working in the life insurance and real estate business in Mason City, he became involved in the right of way business with Price Surveying and Northern Natural Gas. This took him to Tracey, Minn. and then to Atlanta in 1984 where he worked for AT&T. Shortly thereafter he started AMS Resources, Inc., a corporate real estate company that provided right away and management services to the telecommunications industry. He then formed PSAP Data Resources, a company providing services to the 911 community.
Doug taught his daughters and believed that the best gift you could give someone is the gift of true friendship and unconditional love. He gave generously of both.
Doug was a kind and loving member of his family and will be greatly missed by his wife, Cindy, and her family of Alpharetta; daughters Kelly (Pascal) Gouteix, of Atlanta, and Jennifer (David) Loudermilk of Canton, Ga.; his parents, Dale and Arline Marsh of Clear Lake; his sister, Cheryl (Dick) Hayes and their children Cory (Elaine) Hayes, Chad (Brook) Hayes, Kimberly (Charlie) McKenna, all of Clear Lake; and the mother of his children, Christine Riekena Doss, of Dahlonega, Ga. Other family members include John (Caryll) Marsh of Clear Lake and his children; and Janice (Dean) Scheffert and their children of Indianola, Iowa.
Doug was preceded in death by his grandparents; his father, Charles "Gene" Doss; and his sister, Pamela Jean.
Memorials may be given in his honor to the Clear Lake Christian Church or by doing something anonymously for someone as Doug was so fond of doing.
E. Lucile "Lucy" Ransom, Ventura, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, Iowa. The funeral service was held Monday, Feb 11, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura, with the Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City. Memorials may be given to Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Lucy was born April 19, 1921 in Greencastle, Mo., the daughter of Benjamin V. and Oval C. (Scobee) Harriott. She received schooling in Mason City. Lucy married
Donald E. Ransom in Fort Des Moines, Iowa, on March 26, 1939. Lucy was a dental assistant for Dr. Tom Joslyn for 14 years. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura, sang in the church choir for 38 years, was a member of Rebecca's Circle and did missionary quilting at the church. She enjoyed Blue Grass "pickers" music and was a member of Kinfolks which entertains at nursing homes and festivals.
Lucy is survived by her husband Don Ransom, Ventura; one daughter, Donita Sue Wood and her husband, Donald Keith, Pinetop, Az.; two grandsons, Mark Wood and his wife, Christy, Mesa, Az. and Jeffrey Wood, Lakeside, Az.; three great-grandsons, Mark Kelly, Andrew Quinn and Aaron Christopher Wood; three sisters, Gwen Schaer, Mason City, Karen Vaage, Mason City, and Linda Zimmerman, Mason City; two brothers, Keith Harriott, Lakeland, Fla., and Ora Clarence Stossivich, Mason City.
Lucy was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Maxine, Loraine and Lois; and two brothers, Robert and Forest.
Mary Pedelty Kelley, 91 of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral Mass was held Saturday, Feb. 9, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating. Inurnment will be at a later time in Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Family suggests memorials to St. Patrick's Catholic Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Mary Electa Ryan was born Sept. 2, 1910 in Dougherty, Iowa the daughter of Thomas and Bridgett (McGee) Ryan. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School in Dougherty in 1929.
Mary married
Donald (Buck) Pedelty in 1932 and he preceded her in death in 1969. In 1985 she married
Cletus Kelley.
Mary's greatest interest in life was the Virgin Mary, the church, her family and friends. She will always be known for her Irish wit and gentle manner. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake.
Mary is survived by her son, Holmes Pedelty, and his wife, Jane, Edina, Minn. and daughter-in-law, Jo Pedelty, Clear Lake; nine grandchildren, Lori Pedelty and her husband, Mark Ormond, Kevin Pedelty and his wife, Joan, Mark Pedelty and his wife, Karen Miksch, Adam Pedelty and Tanya, H J Pedelty, Kathryn Lloyd and her husband, Dan, Michael Pedelty and his wife, Kris, Donald Pedelty and his wife, Rebecca, and Victor Pedelty; and seventeen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; two brothers, Emmett and Justin Ryan; and two sons, J and Tom Pedelty.
Note: FYI Survived by one son's name was J not J. ( no period )
Gladys Copas, 96, of Britt, passed away Friday, February 8, 2002, at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 11, at the United Methodist Church in Britt, Iowa with Pastor Robert Dodge. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. Ewing Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Gladys Marjorie (Benson) Copas, the daughter of Emma A. (Fox) and Fred D. Benson, was born March 1, 1905, on a farm northwest of Wesley, Iowa. When Gladys was a young girl, the Benson family moved to a farm south of Britt where she became her father's "hired man" doing all the outside work. Gladys attended Britt schools, graduating from Britt High School in 1923. Following high school, Gladys received her Normal Training Certificate and taught in country school for a short time.
In 1925, Mr. Benson purchased a home and the family moved from the farm into Britt. Gladys married
Joseph (Joe) Copas in 1925 and they worked on the roads in many different states. To this union two sons were born, Clifton and Billie Lee.
Following her mother's passing, Gladys and her family lived with her father so Gladys could care for him. She held many jobs, wrapped meats at the old "meat market" in Britt, worked at the hemp plant during the war, worked for Dr. Denny, worked at the "Panatorium" and then worked at Westview Care Center for 17 years. Gladys would walk to work most of the time and you could see her going to work no matter what the weather rain or snow. One particular cold stormy day she donned her father's old bib overalls, scarf, mufflers and mittens and walked to work so she would not miss work. After she retired Gladys was employed by Sylvia Schutzer for a number of years until Sylvia's death. She then worked for Margaret Formanek for many years until Gladys had the misfortune of breaking a hip, which put her in need of caring for "herself" after many years of always helping others.
Gladys was a lifetime member of the Rebekah Lodge, a member of the Odd Fellows organization and the VFW for many years.
Gladys is survived by one son, Billie Lee Copas and his wife, LaVonne, of Salina, Ks., a daughter-in-law, Virginia Copas, (Clifton's widow) of Clear Lake; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother; two sisters, Mrs. Howard Davis of Sheffield and Evelyn Whitehurst of Clear Lake; her husband "Joe"; her son, Clifton; and one grandson, Thomas.
Dale H. Ahrendt, age 73, of 311 19th Street W., Clear Lake, died after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at Galilean Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Peter Narum officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Dale was born June 8, 1928 in Hardwick, Minn. to Albert and Elizabeth (Guhl) Ahrendt. He served the Lord Jesus Christ in his everyday living. He believed that wisdom is the art of accepting the things you cannot change and the courage to change the things you can. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He helped craft a marriage that lasted for over 50 years with Ardee M. Holling, which started on Sept. 16, 1951 in Hardwick, Minn. Together they lived and worked in many communities raising four boys. He was a master carpenter most of his life, and said he was happiest while making sawdust.
He served on the school board in Hardwick and the city council in Luverne. He was a fraternal insurance councilor for AAL. Dale was in charge of Western Fireplaces a division of AR Wood Mfg. in Luverne, Minn.
He lived in Clear Lake since 1979 and served on the church council at Galilean. He was a member of Muskies Inc., Heartland Chapter, Lions Club in Minnesota, and the Hardwick Fire Dept. He loved to fish with his best friend, Stan Harrison.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Ardee, of Clear Lake; sons and spouses, Mike and Cindy of Montgomery, Ala., Greg and Teresa of Sartell, Minn., Tim and Jody of Hopkins, Minn., Tom and Amy of Foster City, Calif.; brothers Virgil Ahrendt and Lowell Ahrendt of Luverne; nine grandchildren, Dean and Trish Ahrendt, Scott and Carol Ahrendt, David, Rachael, Laura, Elizabeth, Angela, Spencer, and Sydney Ahrendt; five great-grandchildren, Ashley, Adam, Anna, Ryan and Alex Ahrendt.
His parents and two infant daughters, Teresa and Marcey, preceded him in death.
Memorials preferred to North Iowa Hospice and Opportunity Village.
Dale and Ardee have many wonderful friendships throughout the Clear Lake community and all are valued and cherished beyond words. The family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, love and support. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Timothy James Tjaden, 27, of 626 18th St. W., Clear Lake, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002 at the Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 18, 2002 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to Timothy James Tjaden memorial fund.
Tim was born in Mason City, Iowa the son of James and Linda (Schneider) Tjaden. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1992 and Wartburg College in 1996 with a B.A. degree in History. He was on the varsity tennis team at Wartburg and following college he helped coach tennis in the Clear Lake School.
Tim worked for Meints Construction and then for Dean Monson Construction in Clear Lake. He was always willing to help his friends work on their homes. He was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast.
Tim and his fiancée, Nancy Hansen, were busy making plans for an October wedding.
Tim was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.
Tim is survived by his parents, James and Linda Tjaden, Clear Lake; a brother, Jeff Tjaden, Clear Lake; his fiancée, Nancy Hansen, Mason City, Iowa; maternal grandparents Louis and Betty Lou Schneider Sr., Mason City; four aunts and uncles, William and Caryl Tjaden, Denver, Iowa, Wendell and Elaine Matthias, Denver, Iowa, Louis and Kathy Schneider, Spooner, Wis. and Ken and Sharon Schneider, Mason City, and numerous cousins.
His paternal grandparents, Bernard and Amy Tjaden, preceded him in death. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Harlan Clare Toppin 93, Mesa, Az., formerly of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002, at Valley Lutheran Medical Center, Mesa. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 15, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Harlan was born March 28, 1908, the son of Emery and Eva (Haughinberry) Toppin in rural Montezuma, Iowa. Harlan moved at an early age to southern Minnesota, Winnebago area. Harlan married
Doris A. Scott, Feb. 4, 1928, at Winnebago, Minn. and farmed that area until 1934, moving to Clear Lake to a farm north of Clear Lake where he farmed until 1962. Harlan then started an insurance and real estate business in 1962 and was in the business until 1977, but continued in hail crop insurance until 1991. They moved into Clear Lake in 1965. They started enjoying their winters in Mesa. On June 29, 1996 Harlan was united in marriage to Edith Morell.
Harlan was a member of the United Methodist Church Clear Lake, he was a United Methodist Church trustee, member of Clear Lake Noon Lions, president of the Farm Bureau in 1959 and 1960, was on the Cerro Gordo Farmers's Co-op board, and Cooperative Hog Marketing Association Board.
Harlan is survived by his wife, Edith, of Mesa; four children, Wayne Toppin and his wife, Ardith, of Ventura, Iowa, Elvin Toppin and his wife, Joyce, of Clear Lake, James Toppin and his wife, Beverly, of Apache Junction, Az. and Verla Stapleton and her husband, Michael, of San Antonio, Texas; three sisters, Ruth Toppin and Esther Doolittle, both of Clear Lake, and Gertrude Clemons of Thornton, Iowa; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife in 1995; a daughter-in-law, Donna Jean Toppin, in 1978; three brothers and two sisters. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lon T. Ca, 64, of 614 W. 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 15, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.
Lon was born in Vietnam, June 22, 1937, the daughter of Hay Van Ca and Fa Thi Ca. Lon married
Hom Lo, July 7, 1954 in Vietnam. In 1980, Hom and Lon moved from Vietnam to Lamoni, Iowa, and in 1982 moved to Clear Lake. Lon was a good homemaker and enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, exercise and shopping.
Lon is survived by her husband, Hom Lo; six children, Bay Luong, Tony Lo, William Lo, Sivilay Lo, and Connie Lo, all of Clear Lake, and Nolan Lo, Downingtown, Penn.; one brother, Cheum Van Ca; two sisters, Binh Thi Ca, and Chung Thi Ca, all of Vietnam; eight grandchildren, Chan Lo, Joy Mortensen, Mark Luong, Nicholas Lo, Marcos Lo, Shane Lo, Brandon Lo, and Nathan Lo; and two great-grandchildren, Evan Mortensen, and Peyton Lo.
Lon was preceded in death by her mother and father.
Ellen M. Walker, 45, of 2669 East Sheridan, Des Moines, Iowa died Feb. 11, 2002 of breast cancer. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 15 at Evangelical Covenant Church in Des Moines. Burial was at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines. Memorial contributions may be made to Evangelical Covenant Church or the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Ellen was born Nov. 6, 1956 in Mason City, the daughter of George and Pearl (Klemensen) Simkins. She lived in the Clear Lake and Mason City area before moving to Des Moines.
She was united in marriage to Gerald "Jerry" Walker on Nov. 5, 1994, in Des Moines.
Ellen was a lab technician at Des Moines General Hospital until her retirement in 1998.
She was a member of Evangelical Covenant Church. She enjoyed flower gardening, her family, her church, and traveling.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald "Jerry" Walker of Des Moines; a son, Mike Ingersoll, of Lubock, Texas; a daughter, Sarah Ingersoll, of Des Moines; a step-daughter, Debora Todey of Newton, Iowa; two step-sons Steve Walker and Scott Walker, both of Des Moines; her grandmother, Leona Klemensen of Mason City; her parents, George and Pearl Simkins of Clear Lake; and three sisters, Sue Loucks of Des Moines, Karen Huntley of Grimes, Iowa and Tami Hersom of Huxley, Iowa; and two grandchildren.
Edith Louise Folkmann, 95, formerly of Clear Lake, died on Feb. 19, 2002 at Bethany Manor in Story City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 23, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen and Chaplin Sandy Arenson of Bethany Manor officiating. Burial was in Clear Lake Cemetery,
Louise was born March 22, 1906, Woodstock, Ill., the daughter of Pastor Jay Felts Eaker and Etta Louvena Cornelius Eaker. Her early childhood years were spent in Alaska, Utah, Illinois and Iowa. She was a graduate of Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Iowa, class of 1924. She received a teaching certificate at Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls and taught at the Field School, Owen Grove School #3 and the public school in Conroy, Iowa. She then attended Taylor University and the University of Iowa, graduating in 1932. She married
August E. Folkmann in June 1932 and the couple moved to Clear Lake, Iowa in 1934.
She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church where she served 40 years as a choir director and organist, along with participating in several women's groups and Bible studies.
Her community activities included Library Reading Club, Music Mothers, Women's Club and the American Guild of Organists. She taught private piano lessons for many years in Clear Lake. She did graduate work at Drake University and taught music and English at the public schools in Kensett, Thornton and Ventura, Iowa.
Louise personally enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling, music, baking and entertaining her many friends and neighbors. She was always a supportive partner in her husband's dairy business and gun shop.
She was preceded in death by her husband. August "Gus" Folkmann; one sister, Susan; and two brothers, Gordon and Robert. She is survived by two sons, Robert August and his wife, Barbara, Ames, Iowa, and Gordon Dean and his wife, Bonnie, Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Barbara Louise and her husband, Kermit Finstad, Gettysburg, Penn., and Kathryn Sue and her husband, Robert Jones, Charles City, Iowa; 16 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Missionary Fellowship, P.O. Box 293, Brownsdale, Minn., 55918 or Lutheran World Relief.
