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Wilbur M. Schram, 86, Peoria, Az., formerly of Clear Lake, died April 8, 2003 in Arizona. A memorial service was held Sunday, April 13, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake. The Rev. Jan Burnett and Pastor Audrey Westendorf-Young officiated. The Mason City Barbershop Chorus will be sang. Inurnment was held Monday, April 14, at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials will be shared with the United Methodist Church, Lutheran Social Services of Iowa, River City Barber Shoppers of Mason City and Hospice Family Care.
Wilbur Mitchell Schram was born Nov. 8, 1916, the oldest son of William and Lenore Rose (Mitchell) Schram in Titonka, Iowa. He graduated from Titonka High School and attended Iowa State University studying engineering for two years. On May 28, 1939 he married
Helen Beed. They lived in Titonka where he was employed by the Farmer's Co-operative Elevator. In 1944-46 he served in the army during World War II and the Battle of the Bulge. He returned to Titonka and was a drainage contractor. In 1955 he moved to Clear Lake and then to Ft. Dodge where he was a heavy equipment salesman. The family returned to Clear Lake in 1962 where he was engaged in farming and drainage contracting until his retirement in 1980.
His special interest was music. He was a member of the River City Barbershop Chorus for about 50 years and he sang in the church choir wherever he lived. He spent much time in volunteer R.S.V.P. work. He especially enjoyed being a docent at the Stockman House for 10 years. He loved to travel and spent many winters in Green Valley, Az. where he was active in lapidary work. He was an avid reader and enjoyed good conversation with friends and acquaintances. He treasured the time he spent with younger members of the family. He loved gardening and sharing his ground cherries and produce with his friends.
He was a member of the Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church of Peoria, Az., the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.
He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Helen; a son, Robert Schram and wife, Donna, Peoria, Az.; a brother, Herbert Schram and his wife, Doris, Geneseo, Ill.; three sisters, Katheryn Kuchenreuther and her husband, Kenneth, Titonka, Iowa, Harriet Schutter and her husband, Herman, Mankato, Minn. and Lois Holcomb and her husband, Reuben, Swea City, Iowa; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; fifteen nephews and nieces and their children.
Wilbur was preceded in death by his parents and one son.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Bena "Bea" Truax, 95, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 12, at the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The family of Bena "Bea" Truax has requested that memorial contributions be made to the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake in her memory.
Bena "Bea" Truax was born on May 27, 1907, in Grundy County, Iowa near Wellsburg, the daughter of Henry and Alice (Mennen) Reysack. When Bea was 10 years old the family moved to Aplington, Iowa before moving back to Wellsburg and Parkersburg. She attended and received her education in the Buttler County school system. She was united in marriage to Theodore "Ted" Truax on Oct. 5, 1925, in Hampton, Iowa. He preceded her in death on June 17, 1984. After their marriage they farmed together near Hampton, Iowa until they bought a farm near Mason City, and later purchased a farm near Ventura. Bea moved to Clear Lake in 1986.
Bea enjoyed playing cards, especially Rummy and 500, having dances in their home, gardening, cooking, baking, and she loved living on their farm. Her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the church circles, VFW ladies auxiliary, Senior Citizens Center, and the Royal Neighbors, all in Clear Lake.
Left to cherish her memory are her three sons, Russell Truax and his wife, Lola, of Humboldt, Iowa, Gary Truax and his wife, Pat, of Lincoln, Neb. and David Truax and his wife, Irene, of Mason City; a daughter, Joan Wipf and her husband, Richard, of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter; one brother, Jack Reysack and his wife, Marilyn, of Hampton; several nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two grandchildren; six brothers and five sisters.
Janeice June Treloar, 57, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at her home in Clear Lake.
Memorial services and celebration of her life were held Tuesday, April 15, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Private family inurnment will be at a later date in the Clear Lake cemetery.
Janeice June Treloar was born on Aug. 3, 1945, in Mason City, the daughter of Gerald and Izetta (Baker) Klein. She attended and graduated from the Clear Lake High School in 1963. Janeice also attended and graduated from the Mason City school of Cosmetology. After completing her schooling she worked as a hairdresser for Leone's Beauty shop in Waverly, Iowa before moving back to Clear Lake in 1967. She worked for various beauty salons in the Clear Lake and Mason City area. In the early 1970's she started working for Ingersoll's Flowers in Clear Lake before working for Kiefer's Floral shop in Mason City and the Petal Shoppe in Clear Lake. In 1978 Janeice and her husband, John, opened Treloar Flower and Grain in Clear Lake and operated it until 1983. Shortly thereafter she went to work for the Corner Drug Store in Clear Lake. Janeice worked at the Corner Drug Store until her health prevented her from working.
She was united in marriage to John Treloar on June 18, 1966, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Nora Springs, Iowa.
She was an avid gardner, and loved flowers, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and her two grandsons.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, Clear Lake Friendly Garden Club and the Delta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband, John Treloar, of Clear Lake; her daughter, Jody Rouse and her husband, Lee, of Des Moines, Iowa; two grandsons, Dalton and Wyatt Rouse, both of Des Moines; her mother, Izetta Weaver, of Clear Lake; a brother, Ted Klein and his wife, Teresa, of Clear Lake, and their children, Zach, Nick and Jake Klein; a sister, Cindy Hamilton and her husband, Gary, of San Antonio, Texas; a niece, Rachel Kunz, of Austin, Texas; a nephew, Tim Kunz and his wife, Shannon, of Denver, Colo. as well as other relatives and many friends.
Her father preceded her in death.
Jeanne M. Fluhrer, 60, of 321-4th St. N.E., Mason City passed away of natural causes on Friday, April 11, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 16 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church 1001-9th Ave. S., Clear Lake with Monsignor Robert Hogan officiating. Burial will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials can be given to the Jeanne M. Fluhrer Memorial Fund.
Jeanne was born Dec. 3, 1942 to William Joseph and Leona (Dammon) Koster at Madrid, Iowa. She attended school in Rockwell, Iowa, graduating from the Rockwell-Swaledale High School in 1962.
She enjoyed Neil Diamond music, collecting crafts, and her sweets. Her greatest love was her children and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by everyone.
Jeanne is survived by her children, Michelle L. Fluhrer and her companion, Steve Kaiser, of Hastings, Minn., Randy J. Fluhrer and his wife, Chris, stationed in England, Jennifer D. Klehm and her husband, Kevin, of Polk City, Iowa and Chad D. Fluhrer of Mason City; two granddaughters, Miranda and Mikayla Fluhrer; two grandsons, Randy Lee Fluhrer and Brandon Klehm; three sisters, Mary V. Bocock of Marion, Iowa, Helen A. Biretz and her husband, Lee, of Fertile, Iowa and Doris M. Naney and her husband, Steve, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother, Dean M. Koster of Mt. Vernon, Iowa and her favorite uncle and aunt, LaVerne and Ilona Koster of Chester, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, John H. Koster; and one sister, Karen R. Hennigar.
Romaine Herr, 85, of Le Mars passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at the Brentwood Good Samaritan Center in Le Mars, Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 5, at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home of Le Mars. Burial was at Holy Name Cemetery in Marcus, Iowa Father Jim Tigges of St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars officiated.
Mary Romaine Faber was born on Oct. 11, 1917 at Remsen, Iowa, the daughter of Anna (Nothem) and Frank Faber. She graduated from Remsen St. Mary's High School and worked in the bowling alley. It was there that she met J. Marshall Snyder. The couple was married
on Oct. 11, 1943 at Marcus, Iowa. They farmed near Marcus and later moved to town. Marshall passed away in August of 1965. Romaine remained in Marcus to raise her family and worked at the local grocery store.
Romaine married
Donald Maurice Herr on Jan. 4, 1979 at Sioux Falls, S.D. They made their home in Marcus. Donald passed away on March 7, 1987. Romaine moved to Le Mars, Iowa and also lived in Brandon, S. D. prior to returning to Le Mars. She made her home at the Floyd Valley Apartments. She lived with her daughter, Julie, for a year prior to her move to the Brentwood Good Samaritan Center on April 1. She passed away a day later at Brentwood.
Romaine enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, crossword, jigsaw and word-search puzzles, drawing and sketching, playing Bingo, traveling and rock hunting.
She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Ron Snyder and his wife, Esther, of Indianola, Iowa, Dave Snyder and his wife, Patti, of Clear Lake, Julie Nilles and her husband, Tony, of Le Mars, and Vicki Bowers and her husband, Mike, of Madison, S.D.; 24 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands J. Marshall and Donald; a granddaughter, Melanie; two grandsons, Jeff and Jon; two sisters, Sylvia Webb and Vernie Peters; and four brothers, Milton, Ray, Lester and Art Faber.
Mildred A. Baker, 95, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 24, 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour preceding the service at 12:30 p.m. The interment was held February 3, 2003 in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Memorials can be given to the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake or to a charity of your choice in memory of Mildred.
Mildred was born at the Pinewood Farm east of Clear Lake on Dec. 29, 1907, the daughter of Laverne Charles and Gertrude (Wilson) Baker. She graduated from a Lake Township rural school and went on to graduate from the Clear Lake High School from the Normal Training Course. Mildred then attended the University of Northern Iowa and graduated from the two year Primary Course. She then worked as an elementary and primary teacher for fifteen years, teaching in rural schools and in the towns of Goodell, Clarion, and Clear Lake. Mildred retired early from teaching to take care of her mother and sisters. She was a life long member of the United Methodist Church of Clear Lake and served as the Sunday School Superintendent for many years.
Mildred is survived by four cousins, Frank R. Baker and his wife, Ruth Elaine, of Clear Lake, Madge Brandau of Rudd, Iowa, Charleen Sivwright of Rockwell, Iowa and Shirley Dean and her husband, Richard, of Mason City, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents: two sets of twin brothers in infancy; and two sisters, Viola Ruth and Annie Lucy.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 110 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake is handling the arrangements.
Mildred Pattschull, 91, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held, Saturday, April 19, 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Thomas Healey officiating. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapels was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be given to the Mildred E. Pattschull Memorial Fund.
Mildred was born April 5, 1912, in Mason City, the daughter of Marx Edward and Edith (Lomen) Birdsell. She attended Mason City schools and graduated from Mason City High School in 1929. Mildred was employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. from 1929 to 1936. She married
Dale C. Pattschull on Jan. 21, 1933, in Mason City. They moved to Clear Lake in 1937. She worked from 1946 to 1955 in the Clear Lake Public Library. While working at the library, she organized a literature discussion group which later became a division of the Clear Lake Woman's Club Fine Arts Department. In May 1955, she began 22 years employment in the Clear Lake office of the Mason City Globe Gazette, working in all departments of the paper: news, classified advertising, and as office and circulation coordinator until retirement in May 1977.
Mildred was a member of the Clear Lake Congregational Church, a life member of the Kinney Pioneer Museum, member of the Birdsall Family Association, was past-president of the Clear Lake Wa-Tan-Ye Club, and for several years was a member of the Norfolk Historical Society in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Her hobbies include writing verse, birdfeeding and study. For several years her features on bird feeding, cutlines in verse and half-page New Year's greetings, which included the names of hundreds of Clear Lake families in rhyme, were of special interest to area readers. Researching family history and organizing family reunions was of special interest to her.
Mildred is survived by a son, Gary Pattschull and his wife, Donna, Newton, Iowa; a granddaughter, MaryKay Pattschull Chesher and her husband, Brian, Fontana, Calif.; a grandson, John Paul Pattschull and his wife, Gina, Newton; three great-grandchildren, Maria Rose and Sean Paul Pattschull and Nicholas Brian Chesher; brother, Donald Birdsell and his wife, June, Clear Lake; brother-in-law, Don Kofron, Austin, Minn.; also several nieces and nephews, Sharon Dixon and her husband, Larry, Linda Johnson and Nancy Whipple, all of Mason City; Dr. Phillip Kofron and his wife, Marilynn, Minneapolis, Minn.; Richard Long and his wife, Donna, Irvine, Calif., and Paula Pattschull and her husband Ken Rosevear, Evergreen, Colo.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Dale, in February 1983; her parents, and two sisters, Lucille Trimble and Doris Kofron.
Janet L. Toinby, 93, formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Funeral services were held at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, on Friday, April 18 with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Burial was at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Janet was born Sept. 4, 1909, the daughter of Olaf and Julia (Anfinspon) Olson in Clear Lake.
On Sept. 12, 1940, Janet was united in marriage to E. Milton Toinby in Mason City.
Janet was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
She is survived by her cousins, Louise Cayler of Manly, Iowa, and Ruth Silrum of Bricelyn, Minn., and a special friend, Velma Warren of Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and brother.
Lyle Weir, 69, passed away April 19, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 23, 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Lyle was born Nov. 25, 1934 to Charles and Venita (Adams) Weir. He graduated from Woden High School in 1953 and started working for the Woden Coop Elevator. He spent almost his entire life in the grain industry. He worked over 25 years with the Geo. Rolfes Co. selling aeration and temperature control systems and most recently with J. Ham Inc.. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959, being in Germany for 18 months.
Lyle's hobbies were golf, golf and golf.
Lyle is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his son, Scott and wife, Julie, Grafton, Iowa; his daughter, Ann, Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Johnathan, Alexandra and Lillie Joy; his sister, Janice; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Carl Emil Arthur Abrahams, 84, of Owatonna, Minn., died Sunday, April 20, 2003 at Infinia at Owatonna.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 25, 11 a.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Kallio officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, April 24, 4 - 8 p.m. at Michaelson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Owatonna Memorial Gardens in Owatonna. Memorials are preferred to Carl's family.
Carl was born Aug. 27, 1918 in Taylor, N.D., the son of John and Elisa (Reins) Abrahams. In 1935, at the age of 18, he began work for the Civilian Conservation Corps for two years, after which he returned to the Owatonna area and worked for Hormel Meat. He then worked as a farm hand in the Owatonna, Brownsdale and Austin areas. On March 7, 1945, Carl married
Dorene Behne at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna. After working as a farm hand, he purchased equipment and did feed grinding for local farmers. He then worked for OTC for five years until his retirement in 1983.
Carl enjoyed playing cards and shooting pool. He loved the outdoors and went on the Frog Run fishing trip at Lake Miltona every year in the fall. In his later years, he enjoyed having coffee each morning at HyVee. His wife, Dorene, passed away on July 10, 1998.
He is survived by three daughters, Diane Harrison and her husband, Stan, Clear Lake, Carol Hallanger and her husband, Chuck, of Peoria, Az., Cindy Bruce and her husband, Larry, of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; three sons, Dale and his wife, Mary, of Owatonna, Dennis and his wife, Dianne, of Houston, Texas, and Darrell of Owatonna; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Strong, Belgrade, Mont.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorene; his parents, John and Elisa Abrahams; an infant son; seven brothers and seven sisters.
Alta Muriel Wilson Jacobson was born on October 25, 1908 to Nellie (Fleming) and Arthur Wilson in Lorain, Ohio. At age 16 Alta graduated from high school and enrolled in Ohio State Teachers College in Bowling Green, Ohio. At age 18 she earned a teaching certificate from that institution and began teaching in the Lorain public schools. Early in Alta's teaching career she met pioneer missionaries from French Equatorial Africa; she felt God's call to her to serve there as a missionary teacher. In preparation for that work, Alta completed a two-year study program at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and a nine-month licensed practical nursing program with the Salvation Army in New York City. She studied at the Institute Alliance Francaise of the Sorbonne in Paris and attained there a Diplome Superieure, which certified her to open and teach schools in French territories. In 1932 Alta traveled by ship and riverboat to French Equatorial Africa, serving as teacher in the areas that are now countries of Central African Republic and Chad; later in Zaire. There she met and married
a fellow missionary from Sweden, Nils Eugene Jacobson. Alta and Nils worked side by side on the mission field until Nils' death in 1944 of diphtheria in Chad. They were the parents of three children.
Alta continued missionary work for 45 years, during furloughs earning a BA in French from Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn., and an MA in French from Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont. Intermittently, during periods of civil unrest on the mission field, Alta taught high school French in Oklahoma City, Ok., served as professor of French at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minn.; at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, and at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. After her retirement from the mission field, Alta worked for three years as a VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) volunteer with Native Americans in Tama County, Iowa. Following her VISTA work, Alta involved herself with church work, her family, leading neighborhood Bible study groups, studying, flower gardening, and playing the piano. She lived consecutively in Newhall, Iowa (eight years), Waverly, Iowa (five years), and Clear Lake, Iowa (13 years). Alta had a keen interest in current events and often participated in caucuses and in Elderbridge classes. Alta actively participated in two Clear Lake churches: the Evangelical Free Church, where she taught children in Awana groups, led adult Sunday School and was a Bible study group member; and Zion Lutheran Church. Alta was a recipient of the Iowa Governor's Award for Volunteerism in recognition of her teaching reading to handicapped adults during her years in Clear Lake. Alta preserved her memoirs in a volume titled, "Memories That Bless and Burn."
Alta went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Alta's funeral was held at the Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake, on Friday, May 2, with the Rev. David Wiersbe officiating. Memorials may be contributed to African Missions. Following the service Alta's body will be cremated and her ashes transported at a later date by family members to rest with her beloved husband Nils in Africa.
Alta was preceded in death by her parents and her three sisters, Hazel Wilson VanHaun, Marian Wilson Lee, and Vera Wilson Elliott. Alta is survived by her children: Federal Judge Arthur Jacobson of Cleveland, Ohio; Erik Jacobson of Costa Mesa, Calif.; and Murielle Jacobson Hess and the Rev. Dean Hess of Clear Lake; her grandchildren, Karla Jacobson Linder of Atlanta, Ga., Peter Jacobson, of Asheville, N.C., Nicole Hess, of Clear Lake, Gunners Mate 2nd Class Nathan Hess of the United States Navy, Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. and by her great-granddaughter, Meghan Linder. Family members also include Alta's many nephews and nieces with their children and grandchildren.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Harbert D. (Herb) Diekhuis Jr., 78, 629 7th Ave N., Clear Lake, died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2 p.m., at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Keith Scott, of Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City, officiating. Visitation will begin at noon preceding the service. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery, Garner, Iowa. Military honors will be by the V.F.W. Post 5515, Garner. Memorials may be given in his name to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of North Iowa.
Harbert was born Sept. 12, 1924, at home in rural Klemme, Iowa, the son of Harbert D. and Martha (Sanderfeld) Diekhuis Sr. The family moved to the Goodell vicinity where they farmed for approximately eight years. In 1935, the family moved to Garner for about 13 years. He started as a carpenter for two years. Harbert was drafted into the Army during WWII and fought in five major battles. He received several medals including a Purple Heart. Harbert married
Jeanette Richardson on July 15, 1956 in Garner. He worked as a farmhand and went to Hamilton Business College in bookkeeping. Harbert worked at the Dairy Queen, as a butcher at a meat locker, at a lumber yard, and also at Johnson Grocery Store in Garner. Following that, he worked at the Creamery; bottling milk, making butter and deliveries. Harbert opened two Herb's Standard service stations in Rockwell, Iowa and opened up a station near Mason City East Park. In 1969, they moved to Hobby Acres Chicken Farm in Mason City. He worked at Opportunity Village as a cottage director for years. After retiring, he worked part-time for ABC Lock Service until fully retiring in 2001. He was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City.
He enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, watching football, golfing, working as a locksmith and especially spending time with his family.
Harbert is survived by his wife, Jeanette Diekhuis, Clear Lake; four children, Martha Jeanette Norem, Iowa Falls, Iowa, David Diekhuis, Mason City, Dennis Diekhuis and his wife, Vickie, Clear Lake, and Mary Ann Jansen and her husband, Randy, Des Moines, Iowa; six grandchildren, Joanne Wilson and her husband, Jason, Chad Henry, Crystal Henry, Kayla Jansen, Brady Jansen and Jacob Diekhuis; one brother, Marvin Diekhuis and his wife, Phyllis, Garner; and several nieces and nephews.
Harbert was preceded in death by his parents; a great-grandson, Eric Wilson; and three brothers, John, Irving and Harry Diekhuis.
