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Donald E. Garlock of Clear Lake died Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at Oakwood Care Center.
Donald was born May 1, 1911 north of Clear Lake to Christine and Sherman Garlock. He attended Clear Lake School and graduated in 1928.
Donald worked at the Surf Ballroom from 1933 to 1936 where he learned to enjoy big band music. In 1937 he went into business with his brother, Herb. They operated a portable roller rink for several summers. In 1942 he worked on the Alaskan Highway for E.M. Duesenberg. In March 1943 he enlisted in the Army and served with the 29th Division. He received a Purple Heart for the wounds he received in France during the days following D-Day.
Donald married
Ruth Duesenberg from Garner, Iowa on Oct 17, 1940 at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. They were married
for 53 years. On his return from the service, Donald worked for E.L. Secory Plumbing, retiring in 1976.
After retiring he and Ruth traveled in the Eastern part of the United States and spent time in Oregon. They traveled to England where he was stationed during World War II. They also visited Normandy Beachhead in France where he participated in the landing June 6, 1944.
Donald was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; parents, Christine and Sherman Garlock; sisters, Weenonah and Idelle; and brothers, Ernest and Herbert.
He is survived by two sons, Donald R., of Clear Lake, and Dennis, of Iowa City; two daughters, Connie Pluchos and her husband, George, of Portland, Ore., and Carol Garlock of Wailea, Hawaii; two granddaughters, Katherine and Emily Pluchos of Portland, Ore.; and a brother, Myron, of Clear Lake, and many friends.
Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Clear Lake and the Girl Scout Camp Tanglefoot.
Memorial Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at the United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave North, Clear Lake, Iowa with visitation one hour before the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake. Military honors will be by the Clear Lake V.F.W..
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Diane B. Nevill, 52, of Garner, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at her home surrounded by her family.
Her memorial service was held Saturday, July 20 at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. Kay Hooper officiating. Music was provided by organist, Michelle Greiman, who accompanied a men's quartet of Bill Renner, Bernie Urich, Tyler Urich and Jim Hill. Ushers were Jeremy and Jason Barnes. Honorary bearers were Harold Curley, Dan Birkey, Dave Birkey, Dave Kaduce, Emily Tindall, Ethan Tindall, Ellie Tindall, Elaina Tindall, Adam Miller, Rick Dirksen, Chad Dirksen and Dawn Eenhuis.
Memorials may be directed to the Diane Nevill Memorial Fund.
Diane Berdine Nevill, the daughter of Raymond and Delores (Wilson) Barnes, was born April 23, 1950 at Forest City. She attended school at Woden-Crystal Lake where she graduated from high school in 1968. She was employed at Winnebago Industries in Forest City for 10 years. She continued her education graduating from Capri Cosmetology School in Mason City. On October 24, 1980 she was united in marriage to Loren "Skip" Nevill, Jr. at the United Methodist Church in Garner. They made their home in Garner where Diane owned and operated a beauty shop for the past seventeen years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, watching sports and, especially, helping people. She was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Those grateful for her life and love include her husband, Skip Nevill, of Garner; three children, Jody Moen, Jill Nevill and Casey Nevill, all of Garner; her father, Ray Barnes of Britt, Iowa; two sisters, Sandye Armstrong, of Britt and Twyla Tindall and her husband, Mark, of Greene, Iowa; a brother, Dennis Barnes and his wife, Linda, of Crystal Lake, Iowa; a special niece, Dawn Barnes-Eenhuis and her husband, Terry, of Fargo, N.D.; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Delores, on Nov. 15, 1983.
Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
Adeline M. Peck, 65, of 102 East Lake Street, Ventura, died Thursday, July 18, 2002 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A funeral service was held on Monday, July 22, 2002 at the Ventura United Methodist Church, Ventura, with the Rev. Audrey Westendorf-Young officiating. Interment followed at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Ventura United Methodist Church.
Adeline was born Jan. 15, 1937 in Klemme, Iowa, the daughter of Edwin S. and Doris L. (Haginger) Medaus. She attended Klemme Public Schools before her marriage to Wilbur "Duane" Peck on May 1, 1954 in Crystal Lake, Iowa. The couple lived in Forest City, where Adeline worked at Winnebago Industries for over 17 years. After retiring in 1983, they moved to Ventura and enjoyed living near the lake. Adeline enjoyed traveling and visiting family in Las Vegas, Nev. and Flagstaff, Az. Her hobbies included spending time outdoors gardening and bird watching. Adeline touched the life of everyone she came in contact with and especially loved taking care of and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Ventura United Methodist Church.
Adeline is survived by her husband, Duane, of Ventura; two sons, Randy Peck and his wife, Diane, of Las Vegas, Nev., and Curtis Peck and his friend, Becca Yates, of Clear Lake; one daughter, Twila Formanek of Flagstaff, Az.; five grandchildren, Ryan Peck, Las Vegas, Shane Peck and his wife, Ashley, Las Vegas, Nicole, Nathan, and Natalie Formanek, all of Flagstaff, Az., five sisters-in-law, Evelyn Brower, of Mason City, Bernelle Lewerke and her husband, Jake, of Clarion, Iowa, Gladys Waldschmidt of Chico, Calif., Darlene Schmidt and her husband, Darl, of Garner, Iowa, and Sharon Garrett of Charleston, S.C.; two brothers-in-law, Donald Peck of Zearing, Iowa and Willard Peck of Britt, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, one brother, three sisters-in-law and five brothers-in-law.
Evalena (Heavy) Coe, 85, of 203 Park Ave., Ventura, Iowa died Saturday, July 27, 2002 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Funeral services were Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at the Ventura United Methodist Church with Pastor Audrey Westendorf Young officiating. Interment was in the Ventura Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to Evalena Coe Memorial fund.
Heavy was born April 13, 1917 in Ventura, Iowa the daughter of Addison H. and Elina (Bach) Cooley. She graduated from Ventura High School in 1936.
She married
Theodore Coe on Nov. 28 and they moved to Grand Rapids Minn. They later returned to Ventura where she cooked at various restaurants and at Bishop Morrison Lodge church camp. For thirty-five years she was cook for the Ventura Schools, retiring in 1987. She also did upholstery and later operated a ceramic shop at her home. Halloween was always special for Heavy, as she made popcorn balls for the town and dressed in costume.
Heavy enjoyed crocheting, quilting, crafts and especially having her family around her. She was a member of Ventura United Methodist Church, Ventura, Iowa.
Heavy is survived by four children: Elsie Rist and her husband, Ron, Moneta, Va., Bill Coe and his wife, Carolyn, Ventura, Linda Stricker and her husband, Richard, Ventura, and Gary Coe, Ventura; six grandchildren: Eric Coe and his wife, Judi, Lakewood, Colo., Colette Sampson and her husband, Michael, Mason City, Iowa, Aaron Coe and his fiancée, Shawnette Crawford, Great Falls, Mont., William M. Case, Sebeka, Minn., Donald Case and his wife, Monica, Mason City, Iowa and Gary Case and his wife, Sandy, Garner, Iowa; five great-grandchildren: Nick Coe, Jennifer Coe, Clayton Sampson, Kacy Sampson and Austin Bailey Case; one brother, Orland "Bud" Cooley and his wife, Doris, Ridgeway, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ted, in 1997; three brothers, Clarence, Lawrence and Arnold Cooley; and one sister, Ida Cooley Morse.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Regina Irene Porter, 1121 3rd St., Des Moines, Iowa, died Saturday, July 27, 2002 at Mercy Hospice House. Her funeral service was held Tuesday, July 30, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Des Moines. Burial was in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines.
Regina was born in Madrid, Iowa and lived most of her live in Des Moines. She was an accomplished seamstress and was retired from Meredith Publishing Company.
Regina is survived by a daughter, Helen Hoeven, Slater, Iowa; a son, Fredrick Porter, Clear Lake, Iowa; two sisters, Phyllis Carr and Marjorie Prince, both of Des Moines; one brother, William Truitt, Des Moines; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Porter.
Peter O. (Pete) Petersen, 92, of 2500 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Monday, July 22, 2002 at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center East Campus, Mason City, Iowa. Family and friends will gather for a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake with Pastor Thomas Healey officiating.
Pete was born Jan. 22, 1910 in Clear Lake, the son of George Peter and Mary Karn (Paulsen) Petersen. As he grew up, Pete developed his deep love for Clear Lake while he worked in his father's bath house and as a pilot of commercial speedboats that took passengers to and from Bayside. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1928. Pete married
his classmate, Julia (Josephine Barlow) Kundert on Aug. 10, 1935 in the first of three homes he built for them in Clear Lake.
He followed in his father's footsteps as he owned and operated the Petersen Construction Co. Interestingly, in the early 1900's his father had built the White Pier and the Idelo, both on North Lakeview Drive in Clear Lake. His father placed Pete's birth date on the foundation of the White Pier. On Aug. 27, 1931 Pete was in the basement of the White Pier as it was destroyed by a tornado. In the winter of 1948/49 he built a home for T.L. "Otie" Sears inside the Idelo building. In the spring of 1949 the Idelo was torn down, revealing the new home to the residents of Clear Lake.
As a member of the Associated General Contractors of America, Pete received several awards for construction safety, including one for ten consecutive years of "building without an accident which caused an employee to miss work". During his 30 year construction career, he built more than 125 homes in Clear Lake and many businesses and schools including the Clear Lake High School, the First Congregational Church, the Zion Lutheran Church, the Ventura Grade School, and the Clear Lake Bank & Trust. The last building Pete built before his retirement in 1973 was the Clear Lake Telephone Company office. In a 1999 newspaper article, he said he had many fond memories of the years he helped shape the landscape of Clear Lake and other North Iowa communities.
In retirement, Pete enjoyed his family, playing golf and the beauty of Clear Lake. He was a member of the First Congregational Church and on many church boards. During his tenure as president of the Clear Lake Lions Club he led the project to build the bleachers at the Clear Lake High School football field. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Julia (Jose) Petersen, Clear Lake; one son, Tom, and his wife, Margaret (Meg) Jungers Petersen, St. Petersburg, Fla. and South Burlington, Vt.; and two grandchildren, Hannah Jungers Petersen and Thomas E. (TJ) Petersen, Jr., also of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Pete was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings: Fred, Vern, Roy and Art Petersen, Marie Petersen Conklin and Ruth Petersen Day.
Harold M. (Moke) Ouverson, 86, Fertile, Iowa, died Thursday, June 27, 2002 at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Monday, July 1, at the Church of Christ, Fertile, Iowa, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Interment followed at Brush Point Cemetery, Rural Fertile. Military honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be given to the Harold Ouverson Memorial Fund.
Harold (Moke) was born Dec. 19, 1915 in Fertile, Iowa, the son of Martin P. and Christina (Erickson) Ouverson. He attended Fertile High School, graduating in 1933. In 1941, Moke enlisted in the U.S. Army. During WWII he served in the Pacific Theatre, Guadalcanal. Following the service he came back to Fertile to work on the family farm. Moke married
Ruth Smidt March 7, 1945, at the Methodist Church, Forest City, Iowa. In 1957 Moke and Ruth started the Ouverson Oil Station & Tank Wagon, operating it for 35 years. They were Cub Scouts and Boy Scout leaders for Pack 96, Fertile, Iowa which met in their home. Moke loved the soil and his country.
Moke was a member of the Church of Christ, Fertile, IA, the Clear Lake V.F.W. and the Mason City DAV. He was a former Brush Point Cemetery board member.
Moke is survived by his wife, Ruth Ouverson, Fertile; three children, Mike Ouverson and his wife, Nancy, Worthington, Iowa, Terry Ouverson, Herndon, Va., and Kris Ouverson, Rochester, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Dixie Harrison, Centreville, Va.; four grandchildren, Jennifer Ouverson and James Ouverson, Centreville, Va., Tim Ouverson, Worthington, Iowa, and John McCormick, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; one sister, Edna Hill, Forest City, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
Moke was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Donald and Leonard Ouverson; and one sister, Irene Wolter.
Victor (Mel) Long, 76, of 121 N. 15th St., Clear Lake, Iowa died Friday, June 28, 2002 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were Tuesday, July 2, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Chaplin Kathy Graves of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military Honors were by Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Mel was born Dec. 3, 1925 in Clear Lake, Iowa the son of Edward Melvin and Sena Violet (Jenson) Long. After attending Clear Lake High School he worked for Miller's Dairy in Clear Lake. He married
Mary Olson on May 19, 1945 in Clear Lake.
Mel served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Following the service he came back to Clear Lake and started working for State Brand Creamery. In 1951 he started working for Cerro Gordo County Road Maintenance and later was foreman retiring in 1988.
Mel enjoyed traveling spending the winters in Texas, woodworking, reading westerns, square dancing and country dancing.
He was a member Mason City V.F.W., Moose Lodge, Eagles Lodge and the Clear Lake I.O.O.F..
Mel is survived by his wife, Mary Long, Clear Lake; a son, Harvey Long and his wife, Judy, Lake Geneva, Wis.; a daughter, Judy Merriss, Bettendorf, Iowa; half sister, Margaret Ann Collins; five grandchildren, Michelle Merriss, Clear Lake, Brian Long and his wife, Connie, Wichita, Ks., Mikal Long and his wife, Dulce, Fredericksburg, Va., Laura Fallon and her husband, Rodney, Newton, Iowa, and Sara Long, Mesa, Az.; and eight great-grandchildren, Jacob Fallon, Hope Long, Victoria Long, Emily Fallon, Hunter Long, Jade Long, Mikal Long and Capitola Long.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Andrew and Lloyd Long.
Paul H. Hefty, 60, of Conrad, Iowa, formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center, Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 29, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapels Funeral Home, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Derik Yarian, of Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment was held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. The Clear Lake V.F.W. presented military honors. Memorials may be given to the Paul H. Hefty Memorial Fund.
Paul was born Jan. 4, 1942 in Kearney, Neb., the son of Paul H. and Louise M. (Bintz) Hefty Sr. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1960. He then joined the United States Army and Green Berets. He served in Vietnam where he did three tours of duty. He lived on the west coast until 1978, when he came back to Clear Lake. He worked for Best Way in Clear Lake from 1978-88, when they sold to Ritchie Industries, Conrad, Iowa. He moved to Conrad and continued to work for them until 1995, when he retired due to ill health. Paul married
Jeanne M. Wood, July 5, 1980 in Clear Lake. Paul belonged to the Conrad American Legion Post #681, Conrad. Iowa.
Paul enjoyed fishing, reading western books by Louis Lamour, and watching Nascar races.
Paul is survived by his wife, Jeanne M. Hefty, Conrad, Iowa; his mother, Louise M. Hefty, Clear Lake; three sons, Darin Hefty, Wash., David Hefty and his wife, Dannette, Rapid City, S.D., and Stephen Neff, Des Moines, Iowa; one daughter, Dawn Neff, and her fiancé, Mitch Skellenger, Clear Lake; four grandchildren, Kendahl Hefty, Danae Hefty, Timothy Neff and Brooklyn Neff; one brother, Earl Hefty and his wife, Jo, of Clear Lake.
Paul was preceded in death by his father, Paul H. Hefty Sr.; and one grandson, Dayne Hefty.
Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
Elizabeth S. Crabb, 86, of Franklin, N.J., died Thursday, Aug.8, 2002, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Aug. 17, at the First Presbyterian Church, Franklin, N.J. Inurnment will be at the Deckertown Union Cemetery, Sussex, N.J.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Franklin Historical Society, PO Box 332, Franklin, NJ 07416.
Elizabeth (Bes) was born July 22, 1916, in Rockville Centre, N.Y., the daughter of Nelson Phillips Shelley and Eleanor (Roberts) Shelley. She graduated from Sussex High School, Sussex, N.J. in 1933, and from Douglass College, New Brunswick, N.J. in 1937 with a B.A. degree in Economics. Bes married
Arthur James Crabb on Oct. 14, 1939 in Sussex, N.J. She began her teaching career at Sussex High School and continued at Franklin Elementary School where she taught Social Studies and French to fifth and sixth graders for 37 years, retiring in 1979. While teaching, she continued her education, obtaining her Masters degree at Montclair State College, Montclair, N.J. She was an avid genealogist and local historian, helping others research their families. Bes enjoyed extensive traveling with her husband, Jim.
Elizabeth served on the Sussex County Bicentennial Committee and was a member of the Sussex County Mental Health Board. She was an Elder and served on the Board of Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church, Franklin, N.J., where she was a member for many years. She was a Past Regent of Chinkchewunska Chapter NSDAR, several state DAR committees and assisted in the formation of the Rev. Elias Van Bunschooten Society C.A.R. She belonged to the Jean Calvin Chapter Huguenot Society of Port Charlotte, Fla., the Sussex County Historical Society, and the Minisink Historical Society. She was past president of the Sussex County Retired Teachers Assoc. and a lifetime member of the NJEA and NEA. Bes was a Past Matron of Northern Chapter #23 O.E.S. and served as District Deputy in 1954. She enjoyed winters in Port Charlotte, Fla., participating in many activities and organizations. In March 2002, Bes moved to the Clear Lake area, living at The Willows in Mason City.
Elizabeth is survived by three children, Nelson P. Crabb and his wife, Darlene, Clear Lake, Jane S. Angle and her husband, John, Clear Lake, and Phillip R. Crabb and his wife, Sarah, Franklin, N.J.; six grandchildren, Christina B. Martin and her husband, Christopher, Marion, Iowa; Andrew M. Crabb, Clear Lake, Katrina J. Thedos and her husband, Shawn, Highland Park, Ill., Pauline E. Crabb, Joseph J. Crabb, and Carl P. Crabb, all of Franklin, N.J.; four step-grandchildren, John P. Angle and his wife, Dorene, Boone, Iowa, Allan Angle and his wife, Julie, Clear Lake, Cam Kline, Aurora, Colo., and Lynette Angle-Smith and her husband, Lee, Naperville, Ill.; and one great-grandchild, Andrew J. Martin, Marion, Iowa.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Arthur James Crabb.
Ronald J. Amosson, 60, or West Des Moines, Iowa, died Aug. 8, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 12 at Faith Lutheran Church in Clive, Iowa. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. McLaren's Funeral Chapel, West Des Moines, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to Mayo Clinic Congenital Heart Research.
Ron was born in Mason City, Iowa, to Agnes and Glen Amosson. He had lived in West Des Moines for the last 32 years. He had retired in January 2002 from his employment with the State of Iowa as director of local budgets in the Department of Management. Ron was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, was chairman to the Board of Appeals, and served on various church boards. He was an avid Hawkeye fan and he loved to fish and travel.
Ron is survived by his wife, Sue Amosson, West Des Moines; one son, Aaron, of New Haven, Conn.; two brothers, Roger Amosson of Clear Lake, and Bob Amosson of Rockwell; and his mother, Agnes Amosson, Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his father, Glen Amosson.
