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Joan E. Whitehurst, 63, of Ventura, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002 at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center East Campus, Mason City, Iowa. A memorial service was held Saturday, May 11, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. The Rev. Mark Doeble officiated. As per her wishes, the body has been cremated. Memorials may be made to the Joan E. Whitehurst Memorial Fund.
Joan was born Feb. 23, 1939, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Tommy and Melva (Tanner) Thompson. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1957. Following graduation, Joan worked at several different jobs in Mason City. Joan married
James Whitehurst on Feb. 3, 1962 in Clear Lake, and farmed north of Clear Lake until 1971. From 1971 until 1993 she worked for Winnebago Industries as a secretary. She and Jim started a lawn care business, retiring in 2000. Joan enjoyed watching activities on the lake, boating, snowmobiling, bird watching and her flowers. Her greatest delight was spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends.
Joan is survived by her husband, Jim Whitehurst, Ventura; three children, Patty Bethke, Cottonwood, Az., Joel Whitehurst and his wife, Milissa, Hastings, Minn. and Julie Whitehurst-Smith and her husband, Bob, Ft. Dodge, Iowa; six grandchildren, Chrystal Antosch, Rick Antosch, Hillary Whitehurst, Hailey Whitehurst, Brett Whitehurst and Marissa Smith; one great-grandchild, Gabriel Antosch; a sister, June Norfrey, Merrimack, N.H.; a brother, Mike Thompson, Mason City, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, and several aunts and uncles.
A memorial service for Dennis (Denny) Moen, 50, of Montgomery, Texas was held Saturday, May 4, 2002 at Metcalf Funeral Home and Chapel with Mr. Bob Southland and Pastor Mike Rinehart officiating.
Dennis was born July 24, 1951 in Forest City, Iowa and passed away April 30, 2002 in Houston, Texas as the result of a horse riding accident. He was a licensed auctioneer in Iowa who enjoyed doing local benefit auctions. He was an avid golfer and horseman.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Arlo and Maxine Moen. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Marie Moen of Montgomery, Texas; daughters Jody Moen and her special friend, Dave Kaduce, of Clear Lake and Betsy Moen of Montgomery, Texas; one sister, Joan Steenblock and her husband, Leo, of Forest City; mother-in-law, Ruth Redalen of Montgomery, Texas; nieces Amber Moen of Forest City and Mickie Steenblock of Forest City; mentor, Tommy Lynn and numerous other special friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
William Joseph Rogers, 66, of 722 North Tyler, Mason City, died, Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, in Mason City.
Funeral services were Saturday, June 1, at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, with the Rev. William Peak officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery with military flag folding ceremony by the Mason City Veterans Association.
William Joseph Rogers was born on Dec. 14, 1935, in Van Buren, Ark., the son of Ruby G. (Knight) Rogers. He attended and received his elementary education in the Van Buren, Arkansas school system, graduating from Valley High School in West Des Moines. While at Valley High he was involved in many sports activities. William also attended Grandview College in Des Moines. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1953, and served overseas in the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged as a Corporal in 1956. He was united in marriage to Janice E. Koelder on May 25, 1979, in Albert Lea, Minn. William worked for the Rock Island Railroad, Chicago North Western, and the Union Pacific Railroad for 39 years and retired in 1997, as a railroad engineer. He was a member of the B.L.E. Railroad union.
He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and woodworking, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Janice Rogers of Mason City; children and their families, Mark Rogers and his wife, Julie, of Urbandale, Iowa, Kyle, Brooke, and Kristen, Arminda Monaghan and her husband, Don, of St. Charles, Iowa, Allison, Audra, Christina, and Cassandra, Teresa (Teri) Witter and her husband, Scott, of Mason City, Stephen, Jonathan, Emily, Chris, and Justin, Kathleen Berg and her husband, Rick, of West Des Moines, Justin, Tarrah, Adam, and Valerie, William Rogers and his wife, Deanne, of Waukee, Iowa, Cole, Luke, Mark, and Dillon; Renee Boehnke and her husband, Jim, of Clear Lake, Kelsey and Andrew, Elizabeth Morrell and Sydney of Omaha, Neb.; Amy Barrantes and her husband, Adrian, of West Des Moines, Alexandra, Alyssa, and Alivia, Christine Dusold of Cedar Falls; Dawn Simkins of Cedar Falls, Joshua, Brandon, and Lindsey; as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby.
Marlis O. Wilkinson (nee Osnes), 82, died Saturday, May 25, 2002 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and pneumonia. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on June 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church in North Bethesda, Md. Memorials may be directed to the Memorial Fund of Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Rd., North Bethesda, MD 20852
Marlis was born in Howard County, Iowa on May 16, 1920, the daughter of John and Beulah (Paulson) Osnes. The family farmed in the Clear Lake area for many years. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1938 and attended Waldorf College. In 1941 she moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the Department of State. She joined Grace Lutheran Church, where she met and married
William Wilkinson in 1947. In 1948 they moved to Bethesda, Md., where they had four sons.
She is survived by three sons, Dr. John Wilkinson of Zumbrota, Minn., his wife, Debra, and their children, Robert, Laura, and Elizabeth; Robert Wilkinson of North Bethesda, Md. and his partner, Kevin Gowen, and Jeffrey Wilkinson of Vadnais Heights, Minn., his wife, Wendy and their daughters Rebecca and Grace. She is also surived by her daughter-in-law Jacqueline Wilkinson of Independence, Minn., and her children Kristina, Ian, and Ryan. Her son James died in 1996, and her husband died in 2001.
Danny Dean White, 46, 3155 Hammond Ave, Waterloo, Iowa, died Sunday June 2, 2002. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2002, 1 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. The Rev. Jerry Miller of the First Church of Open Bible, will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Military honors will be provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be given in Danny White's name to the First Church of Open Bible, 928 Jefferson St. Waterloo, IA 50702.
Danny was born Dec. 1, 1955 in Bushnall, Ill., the son of Charles Boyd and Ruth (Beatice) White. Following high school he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Navy Seals. After his discharge from the service he worked at Ft. Madison Prison as a guard. Later he was in auto sales and management for a number of years. He also drove a truck as well as owning DaLo Trucking. Danny married
Lois Trees Jan. 10, 1990 in Wausau, Wis. He especially enjoyed being with his family, fishing and restoring old vehicles.
Danny is survived by his wife, Lois White, Waterloo; six children, Steve Duesenberg and his wife, Cori, Waterloo, Tami Staver and her husband, Jim, Waterloo, Derric Duesenberg and his wife, Jaime, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Michelle Duncan and her husband, Ron, Waterloo, Dawn Androyna and her husband, Michael, Waterloo, and Dana White, Burlington, Iowa; seventeen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five brothers, Jerry Smith, Vista, Calif., Terry White and his wife, Sheri, Quincy, Ill., Larry White, Quincy, Randy White, Quincy, Tim White, Quincy; three sisters, Bonnie Schneider, Quincy, Ruth Ann Thomanson and her husband, A.J., Carthridge, Ill. and Kathy White, Quincy.
Danny was preceded in death by his partents; one infant brother, Charles Edward; one daughter, Lori Ann Wade; and one great-grandchild, Dalton Trzaskos.
Vivian E. Walls, formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday, June 2, 2002 at the I.O.O. F. Home, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.
Phyllis J. Boehnke nee Warriner, daughter of Howard B. and Lillian Warriner nee Van Duren, born Jan. 3, 1933, in Greenwood, New York, entered her heavenly home Friday, May 31, 2002.
Funeral services will be Thursday, June 6, at 10 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Garner, Iowa with the Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at St. John's Cemetery, rural Garner.
Phyllis was baptized on June 27, 1937, by her grandfather, the Rev. Peter Van Duren. She graduated from Canisteo Central School, Canisteo, New York. She served her country with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict from Feb. 15, 1952 to Jan. 8, 1954.
Phyllis and Clarence Boehnke were married
Oct. 4, 1953 in Minneapolis, Minn. Upon being discharged from the military, they moved to Iowa where they farmed northeast of Ventura. In 1961 they moved to Mesa, Az. In 1976 her husband's occupation took them to Rapid City, S. D. and upon her husband's retirement they returned to Arizona. They have resided at 8126 East Monte Ave, Mesa, AZ 85208.
One of her joys in life was working with children and sharing the love of Jesus Christ through Sunday School, VBS, and childcare.
Phyllis is survived by her husband, Clarence Boehnke, Mesa, Az.; two children, Gary Boehnke and his wife, Katy Hawker, St. Louis, Mo.; Cindy Wood and her husband, John Wood, Chandler, Az.; five grandchildren Josh, Chad, and Sarah Wood, Winona and Micah Hawker-Boehnke; five brothers, David Warriner and his wife, Alice Jean, Greenwood, N. Y., Edmond Warriner and his wife, Lois, Canisteo, N. Y., Howard Warriner and his wife, Arret, Arkport, N. Y., John Warriner and his wife, Marilyn Grenwood, N. Y., Richard Warriner and his wife Lorraine, Greenwood, N. Y.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents.
In lieu of flowers the family has suggested memorials to Lutheran Hour Ministry, Korean Lutheran Seminary, or Faith Lutheran Church, Overgaard, Az.
Lydia Luker, 83, of 154 North Crescent Drive, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A funeral service was held Saturday, June 8, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Interment followed at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Lydia was born July 9, 1918 in Maywood, Ill., the daughter of Christ J. and Katherine E. (Groh) Heimbuch. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith on Aug. 25, 1918 and confirmed on April 9, 1933. She moved to Mason City with her parents in 1924. They joined Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where Lydia has been a member ever since. She taught Sunday school for 46 years, was an active member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League and the Miriam Circle, served on the church council and the social concerns committee, and was the church historian. Lydia was also a member of the Home Improvement Club since 1948 and of the Clear Lake Garden Club for many years. Lydia was a political activist and worked at many elections. She also volunteered for the American Cancer and Diabetes Societies. With all of her many interests, Lydia's greatest pride and joy was raising her family and enjoying all their many activities.
Lydia is survived by her husband, Gilbert, of Mason City; one son, Rohn Luker and his wife, Georgia, of Mason City; three daughters and their spouses, Marian and Charles Edelen of Ham Lake, Minn., Jayne and John Cambronne of Finlayson, Minn., and Katherine and James Bart of Watertown, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Frieda Udelhofen and Rosie Ficken and her husband, Edwin, all of Mason City; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, two sisters, two nieces and one nephew.
Irvin Martinus Sorensen, 81, of Northwood, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, in a motorcycle accident west of Northwood. A funeral service was held Saturday, June 8, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Spencer Thury of Riverside Friends Church, Mason City, Iowa, officiating. Interment was held at Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be given to the Irvin M. Sorensen Memorial Fund.
Irvin was born July 21, 1920, the son of Chris and Petra (Bach) Sorensen, at their home in Clear Lake. When Irvin was a small child, the family moved to a farm south of Clear Lake. He received his education in country schools, starting south of Clear Lake. Later the family moved to a farm northwest of Mason City in Lime Creek Township. Irvin graduated from the eighth grade at Lime Creek #4 in 1934.
Irvin made a scooter in 1937. He traded this for his first motorcycle - a single cylinder Harley Davidson, the first of many he has owned. He had won several trophies racing motorcycles.
Irvin served in the U.S. Navy from February 1945 to August 1946 on an Amphibious Cargo Ship, the U.S.S. Truesdale in the South Pacific area. When he returned home, he farmed with his father north of Clear Lake. They moved to a farm northwest of Northwood in March of 1947, where he has since resided.
Irvin is survived by two brothers, Thorvald Sorensen, Plymouth, Iowa and Hans Sorensen and his wife, Beth, of Menomonee Falls, Wis.; three sisters, Edith Skene, Ventura, Iowa, Helen Bergman, Britt, Iowa, and Frances Miller, Ventura,; a sister-in-law, Alta Sorensen, Rockford, Iowa and also many nieces and nephews.
Irvin was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Olga Smeby in 1966; a brother, Verner Sorensen in 2001; four brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law; and a nephew, Chris A. Sorensen in 1974.
Ada Lillian Payne, 81, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at St. John's Medical Center in Joplin, Mo. Funeral services were held Friday, June 7, 2002 at the Labette Baptist Church in Labette City, Ks. with the Rev. Tom Heflin officiating. Burial was in the Labette City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to the building fund at Labette Baptist Church in Labette City, Kansas.
Ada was born June 28, 1920 in Blue Mound, Ks. to Edwin Luther and Otha Gertrude (Cox) Martin. She graduated from the Blue Mound High School in 1938. She attended Fort Scott Community College and Kansas State College at Manhattan, Ks. where she received her 60-hour teaching certificate. She taught in Logan and three years at Harmony and was the Labette County 4-H Club agent. She was actively involved with the farming operation, the DeKalb and later Triumph seed dealerships with her husband on the family farm east of Altamont, Ks. She was active in the rural Zion Hill Church as a Sunday School teacher, pianist and treasurer. She recently was active in the Labete Baptist Church.
She married
Donald Herbert Payne Aug. 11, 1946 in Blue Mound, Ks. He died Oct. 22, 1979.
Her survivors include one son, Herbert Payne and wife, Barbara, of Altamont; two daughters, Donna and husband, Robert Buol, of Clear Lake, and Catherine (Kate) and husband, Rod Mulder, of Ames Iowa; daughter-in-law, Bonna Gay and husband, Payne Davidson, of Edmond, Okla.; two sisters, Lois and Velda Martin of Kansas City, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were one son, Edwin Dallas; grandson, Daniel Dallas Buol, and her parents.
Murdock Funeral Home of Oswego was in charge of arrangements.
Vivian E. Walls, 93, formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday, June 2, 2002 at the I.O.O.F. Home, Mason City, Iowa. A funeral service was held Monday, June 10, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment followed at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Vivian E. Walls Memorial Fund.
Vivian was born Aug. 19, 1908, the daughter of Frank Elisha Daker and Nina Abigal (Parker) Daker in Clear Lake. Vivian attended Lake #1 Rural School and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1926. After receiving her normal teaching certificate she taught at Lake #1 for 2 1/2 years. Vivian married
Russell Walls, Dec. 24, 1927 in Mason City. They lived on the family farm until moving to Clear Lake in 1968.
Vivian was a member of the United Methodist Church, Rural Lakettes, Sorosis Club, and a Church Circle. She enjoyed reading, handwork, knitting, crafts, and she loved to cook.
Vivian is survived by three sisters-in-law, Lois and her husband, Russell Fulghum, of Clear Lake, Marjorie Walls of Clear Lake, and Pauline Walls of Oklahoma; several nieces, nephews, and cousins, and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russell, April 4, 1986; and two sons, Robert and Duane Walls.
Wallace Eugene Palmer, 63, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa of natural causes. Family and friends will gather for a time of remembrance from 1 - 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 15 at the home of his sister, Donna and Dick Firgard, located at 6718 Watters Road in Hudson, Iowa. Burial will be at a later date at Ballston Spa Cemetery in Ballston Spa, New York. Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center is in charge of local arrangements. A memorial fund has been established.
Wallace was born June 2, 1939 in Algona, Iowa, the son of Donald and Florence (Jennings) Palmer. Wallace graduated from Ventura high School in 1957. On July 31, 1971 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Wheeler. Wallace served in the United States Air Force for years. He then worked for Kraft General Foods for 30 years. Wallace was a 30-year member of the Union Fire Company in Ballston Spa, New York.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; a daughter, Susan Palmer, of Grundy Center; his mother, Florence Palmer, Norwalk, Iowa; seven brothers and sisters, James and Vallie Palmer of Whitsitt, N.C., Charis and Emmett Brown of Denver, Colo., Elsie Niemeyer of Norwalk, Trella and Dwane Walker of Denver, Donna and Dick Firgard of Hudson, Susan and Joe Pringle of DeSoto, Wis., and Pat Palmer and Harold Hammond of Coralville, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his son, Robert; his father, Donald; and a brother, Carlton Palmer.
Maxine Elizabeth Dorr, 78, a resident of the Good Samaritan Care Center in Albert Lea, Minn., and formerly of Belmond, Iowa and New Hampton, Mo. areas, died Saturday, June 8, 2002 at the Good Samaritan Care Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 13 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church west of Belmond at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson officiating. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetary. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 12 at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, 516 1st Street S.E., Belmond, from 5 - 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Maxine E. Link was born Feb. 6, 1924 on her parent's farm in rural Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Conrad R. and Zada Ellen Sears Link. She attended Mason City schools and graduated from high school in 1942.
Maxine was united in marriage to Lloyd K. Heggestad in Mason City on Aug. 22, 1942. To this union four children were born, Gary, Marvie, Linda, and Dennis. She later married
Russell J. Dorr in Belmond. The couple farmed for several years in the Belmond and Kanawha areas. Russell also had owned and operated a trucking business which Maxine helped operate. She also drove livestock trucks for the business. The couple farmed near Goodell. In July of 1976 they moved to a farm in Martinsville, Mo. They lived there until Russell's death in July 1986. Following Russell's death, Maxine lived in Rowan, Iowa until moving to New Hampton, Mo. where her son, Gary, and his family cared for her. In 1992 they moved to Glenville, Minn. She became a resident of Good Shepherd Care Center in 1994.
Those left to cherish the memory of her life include her son, Gary Heggestad, and his wife, Darlene, of Glenville, Minn., her daughter, Linda Crill, New London, Iowa, a step-daughter, Marlene Wessels, Goodell, Iowa; her sister, Mildred "Mickie" Madson, Mason City, Iowa; sister-in-law, Mary Belle Link, Casper, Wyo.; brother-in-law, Leland Dorr and his wife, Adean; grandsons, Robert Heggestad, Tacoma, Wash., and Jerry Heggestad, and his wife, Denise, and their children, Robyn, Cheyenne, and April, Herford, Texas; granddaughter, Terri Howlett and her husband, Kurt, and their children, Robbie, Aaron, and Lucas of Clear Lake; grandson, Scott Halama, his wife, Tamara, and their children, Christopher, Brandon, Gabriel and Desire', of Keosauqua, Iowa; granddaughters Lisa Stanbary, and her husband, Jessie, and their children Cameron, Kelsey, and Adam, New London; Amy Crill, New London; Tammy Christensen and her husband, Rob, and their children Colton, Justice, and Jade, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; grandsons, Mark Heggestad, and his wife, Ann, Emmons, Minn.; Brad Heggestad, Glenville, Minn.; Lynn Heggestad and his wife, Michelle, and their daughter, Shayla, Glenville, Minn.; granddaughter, Donna Basener, and her husband, David, Meservey, Iowa, and their four children, including their daughter, Nicole, and her husband, Larry Gutman, and their son, Gabiel, Oklahoma City, Okla., Nathan, David Dan, and Danielle; granddaughter, Linda Schrage, and her husband, Steve, Clarion, Iowa; grandson, John Wessels, and his wife, Tammy, and their children, Katie, Rachel, Cole and Heath of Kanawha.
Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Lloyd Heggestand and Russell Dorr; sons Dennis and Marvie, and three brothers, Clement Emery Link, Seward L. Link, and Almon R. Link.
Memorials are preferred to the family and may be directed to Gary Heggestad, 140 2nd Ave. N.W., Glenville, MN 56036.
Esther C. McClellan, age 95, of Mason City, Iowa, died June 12, 2002 at the USA Healthcare Center in Mason City.
Funeral Services were Tuesday, June 18, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Hatland of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.
Interment was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowaa or USA Healthcare Center.
Lydia Anne Christgau Fankell, 94, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. The funeral service was held Monday, June 24, at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dexter Township, Minn., with the Rev. Robert Seifert and Rev. Jerome Gernander (Richland Lutheran Church, Thornton, Iowa) officiating. Interment will be at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Dexter Township, Minn.
Lydia Anne Christgau Fankell was born to Otto and Hannah (Baumgardner) Goetsch, on March 26, 1908 in Dexter Township, Minn. The family consisted of three brothers and four sisters. Lydia began her education at the Monitor school house, District 121 in Dexter Township, then attended Austin Central High School in Austin, Minn.
Lydia was united in marriage to Edgar Christgau on June 24, 1931. They purchased a farm ten miles east of Austin, Minn. and lived there until Edgar's passing in 1977. The family consisted of three sons, Loren, Hilbert and Wayne.
Lydia was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Dexter Township, being confirmed by Pastor Otto Hohenstein in 1908. She sang in the church choir for over 30 years, and was active in the Ladies Aid Society. She was also involved in many other church and community activities during her lifetime. Lydia also assisted her husband, Edgar, in writing insurance for Mower County Farmers Mutual, and worked as a sales clerk in Austin, Minn.
On May 5, 1979, Lydia Christgau was united in marriage to Everett Fankell at Trinity Lutheran Church, Dexter Township, Minn. They then moved to Clear Lake. While living in Clear Lake, Lydia was an active member of the Senior Citizens Center. She and her husband, Everett, also enjoyed going on numerous bus tours throughout the United States. They also visited Hawaii, Greece and England.
Lydia is survived by three sons, Loren and his wife, Rosemary, of Yuma, Az. and Hilbert and Wayne of Clear Lake. She also leaves behind one granddaughter, two grandsons, five great-granddaughters and one great-grandson, all living in Colorado; and two sisters, Rose Heikes, Austin, Minn. and Alma Studer, North Branch, Minn.
Lydia was preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar, in 1973, and her second husband, Everett, in 2001 and three brothers, Arthur, Leonard and Harvey Goetsch. Sisters preceding her were Elsie Studer and Tillie Carson.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Dexter Township, Minn. or to the Senior Citizens Center in Clear Lake.
