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Virginia M. Beale, 80, 706 Maple Place, Thornton, Iowa died at her home, Monday, Oct. 13, 2003. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003, 2 p.m., at the Richland Lutheran Church, 304 Elm St., Thornton, with the Rev. Jerome Gernander officiating. Visitation will begin half hour preceding the service. An Inurnment was held at the Richland Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.
Virginia was born April 19, 1923, in rural Thornton, Richland Township, Franklin Co, Iowa, the daughter of William and Grace M. (Worthington) Schonemann. She attended Richland TWP. Country School, graduated from Thornton High School in 1940, and A.I.B. (American Institute of Business), Des Moines, Iowa in 1941. Virginia was employed by the War Department, Quartermaster Corps, Washington, D.C., U.S. Maritime Commission, Portland, Ore. and Fred Mason and Sen. Frank W. Foley, Attorneys, Vancouver, Wash. Virginia married
Jack R. Beale on Aug. 19, 1958. They resided in Vancouver, Wash. until May 1990, when they moved to Thornton. Virginia was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Vancouver and currently a member of the Richland Lutheran Church, Thornton. Virginia enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening, reading and Danish heritage.
Virginia is survived by two sisters, Polly Schoneman and her husband, Marion, Thornton, and Judith Lightbody and her husband, Larry, Thornton; two brothers-in-law, Duane Mabb, Thornton, and Jack D. Stiles, Portland, Ore.; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and several cousins. She also has many other relatives and friends in the Pacific Northwest, California and Texas.
Virginia is preceded in death by her father, William Schonemann, in 1984; mother, Grace Worthington Schonemann, in 1997; her husband, Jack Beale, on Sept. 16, 2000; sisters, Marian Stiles in 1987 and Shirley Mabb in 1997.
Gladys Pauline Whitehurst, 76, of Mason City, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at the Manly Care Center.
Memorial services were held Friday, Oct. 10, 2003, at the Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly, with the Rev. Robert Cumings of the Bethel United Methodist Church officiating. Inurnment will be private at a later date in the Ventura Cemetery. There will be no public visitation.
Gladys Pauline Whitehurst was born on Aug. 26, 1927, in Kirksville, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Cleo Lowe. She attended and received her education in the Mason City School system. After completing her schooling she worked at the Park Hospital in Mason City before writing news articles for the Ventura News Paper, and also worked for Winnebago Industries in Forest City for 11 years. She was united in marriage to Orvin Keith Whitehurst in October 1945.
She enjoyed crocheting, cross word puzzles, crafts, collecting clowns, and going to garage sales, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren.
She was a member of the Ventura United Methodist Church.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Gary Whitehurst and his wife, Genelle, of Clear Lake, Jerry Whitehurst and his wife, Jane, of Ollie, Iowa, Sandra Rye and her husband, Harold, of Lake City, Minn., Dennis Whitehurst and his wife, Cheryl, of Clear Lake, Doug Whitehurst and his wife, Norma, of Clear Lake, David Whitehurst and his wife, Sandra, of Clear Lake, Randy Whitehurst and his wife, Wendy, of Clear Lake, Kevin Whitehurst and his wife, Linda, of Oshkosh, Wis., Laurie Mills and her husband, Gilbert, of Plymouth, Iowa, Teresa Sorensen and her husband, Rob, of Ringsted, Iowa, and Mike Whitehurst and his wife, Lynette, of Manly; 26 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Frieda Rezab and her husband, Norman, of Plymouth, and Verna Angel and her husband, Jesse, of Mason City; a brother, Charles Lowe, of Clear Lake; as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son, Steven; a granddaughter, Ann Marie; six brothers and sisters, Roland, Harley, J.C., and Donald Lowe, Thelma Bailey, and Delma Huntley.
Forrest Leroy "Frosty" Roberts, 95, of 211 E. Main, Fertile, Iowa, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral Services were held Monday, Oct.13, at the Church of Christ, Fertile with Pastor Curt Gallmeyer and Pastor Dennis Ganz officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. The family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Forrest was immersed in baptism and became a member of the Church of Christ in March 1999. He was born Sept. 26, 1908, at Colo, Iowa, the only child of Burt Leroy Roberts and Emma (Bartlett) Roberts. When Forrest was three months old his father died at the age of 24 of spinal meningitis. In 1912 his mother married
Orlan Whitmore and in later years they moved to the Fertile area.
Forrest "Frosty" attended the Fertile school and also drove school bus as a student. He was a 1927 graduate of the Fertile High School.
He was united in marriage to Viola Miller on Dec. 20, 1933 in Mason City. To this union were born three children, Wayne Roberts, Donald Roberts and Joanne (Roberts) Zrostlik.
Their first home was on a 40-acre farm east of Pine City, Minn., which they farmed for three years. In 1936 they bought a farm three miles south east of Fertile and moved there March 1, 1937. They farmed there for 30 years.
Forrest "Frosty" also drove semi while still on the farm and for several years after moving to Fertile he hauled Borden's ice cream. Frosty was a hard worker and he loved to work.
Forrest is survived by his wife, Viola Roberts, of Fertile and two sons, Wayne Roberts and his wife, Jean, Clear Lake, and Donald Roberts and his wife, Peggy, of Chico, Calif.; one daughter, Joanne Zrostlik and her husband, Richard, of Shell Rock, Iowa; eleven grandchildren, Allyn Roberts, Debra and her husband, Jim, Scott, Kevin and his wife, Kim, Roberts, Air Force Capt. Michael and his wife, Deborah, Zrostlik, Rick and his wife, Dr. Julie, Zrostlik, Dianne and her husband, David, Suntken, Leanne Zrostlik, Steven, Scott, Ellen Roberts, and Cheryl (Roberts) and husband, Gordon Olson; nine great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd Whitmore and wife, Lena, of Liscomb, IA; two sisters Ethel Jackson and husband, Ralph of Garwin, Iowa; Mae Vibbard and husband, Jess, of Liscomb, Iowa; brothers and sisters-in-law Forrestine Whitmore, St. Anthony, Iowa, Corrine Miller, Clear Lake, Verna Butts, Calif., Iva Schuler, Forest City, Leona Meeks, Ill., Glen and Flo Miller, Texas, Amos and Irene Miller, Ind., Orland and Marlys Miller, S.D. and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Carl Whitmore; sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and James Purdy; brothers and sister-in-law, Verle Miller, Alvin and Bernice Miller, Camille Miller, Lewis Butts, and Darrell Meeks.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Wayne L. Coyier, 81, of 301 N. 10th St., Clear Lake, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct.13, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating. Military honors were led by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Wayne was born Jan. 12, 1922 at Clear Lake, the son of Guy and Viola (Lundy) Coyier. Wayne was raised in Clear Lake and following high school he entered the U.S. Army serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He received the Purple Heart and following service returned to Clear Lake and married
Mary Millard Oct. 26, 1947 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Garner, Iowa. Wayne was the owner and operator of Coyier's Service Station & Wrecker Service in Clear Lake until his retirement in the late 1990's. Wayne enjoyed watching the Hawkeyes and Twins and was a member of the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Mary Coyier of Clear Lake; a daughter, Julie Schroder and her husband, Rod, of Sibley, Iowa; two sons, Tom Coyier and his wife, Wendie, of Mason City, and Jack Coyier and his wife, Angie, of Venice, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Matthew Helmers and his wife, Molly, of Ames, Iowa, Betsy Helmers, of Ankeny, Iowa, Chad Kickbush and his wife, Angela, of Grundy Center, Iowa, Shannon Teeling and her husband, Roger, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, Heather Schroder and Justin Schroder both of Plattsburg, Mo. and Jon Schroder of Calif.; four great-grandchildren, Addison, Camden, and Caden Kickbush, and Brynn Teeling; one sister, Vivian Greensweig of Charles City, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gordon Coyier.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Dale Robert (Skip) Geidner, 45, of 400 Highway 18 W., Clear Lake, went home to be with his Savior Jesus Christ, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa West Campus, Mason City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, October 23, 6:30 p.m., at Open Bible Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Will Hunsaker officiating. Visitation with friends will begin at 5:30 p.m. (one hour prior to the service) Following the service, a dinner will be served in fellowship hall. Skip wishes memorials be given to the Open Bible Church.
Skip was born Feb. 17, 1958 in Hinsdale, Ill., the son of Clarence and Marybell (Bingman) Geidner. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1976 and the Vocational School in Faribault, Minn. with a two year degree.
He worked for Hanson's Marine as a mechanic. After being diagnosed with M.S. in 1991, he started working for NAPA. He taught snowmobile classes and was past president of North Iowa Snowmobile Club. He was a member of Open Bible Church, an elder of the church and a member of the men's group. He enjoyed baking bread for visiting families of the church and 'Family's of the Week'.
After giving his life to Jesus Christ eight years ago, it was his faith in Jesus that sustained him through his battles with M.S.
He is survived by many friends and family.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Norman P. Larson, 84, of 1511 W. 6th Ave N., Clear Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A memorial service was held Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake with the Rev. Derik Yarian officiating. Military honors were led by the Clear Lake VFW. Inurnment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Norman P. Larson Memorial Fund.
Norman was born in rural Joice, Iowa, the son of Lauritz and Anna (Storre) Larson. Norman graduated from Joice High School in 1936, and farmed with his parents until serving in the Army Air Corp. during WWII. After his discharge from the service he returned to farming. Norman married
Marilyn H. Bolstad on Oct 14, 1951 at Webster City, Iowa and they continued to farm until they moved to Lake Mills, Iowa where he worked for Kingland Motors.
He moved to Clear Lake and worked for Winnebago Industries as coordinator of the Employee's Suggestion Program until his retirement in the 80's.
Norman enjoyed listening to Big Band Music and dancing. He was an avid Twins fan, as well as a fan of all sports. Norman was Toastmaster of the year in 1974 at Winnebago and a member of Shibboleth Toastmasters in Mason City. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and sang in the choir. He was a gentle man and gentleman.
Norman is survived by his wife, Marilyn H. Larson, of Clear Lake; a brother, Wallace Larson and his wife, Beverly, of Forest City, Iowa; a sister, Maynis Aamodt and her husband, Carroll, of Northwood, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Larson, of Mason City, Iowa, Ruth Flugum, Forest City, Iowa, Alvira Thompson, Mondovi, Wis. and Esther Bolstad, Lake Mills, Iowa; brother-in-law, Carroll Bolstad, Newhall, Calif. and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, LeRoy Larson and Royden Larson; one sister, Ivanell McKissik and a brother-in-law, Russell Bolstad.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Beulah M. (Myre) Thompson, age 84, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral service was held Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa, with the Rev. Lee Laaveg officiating. Burial was at West Prairie Cemetery in rural Thompson, Iowa.
Beulah M. (Myre) Thompson was born on the Myre farm west of Forest City on June 23, 1919, the daughter of Clarence J. D. and Mildred (Hagenson) Myre. She was baptized at the Synod Lutheran Church in the country west of Thompson, Iowa.
She was married
to Newton Charles Thompson on Nov. 17, 1946. To this union three children were born: Pamela Kay, Charles Newton and Steven Ray.
Beulah was an active member of The Order of the Eastern Star. She was a wonderful cook (especially her pies and cakes) and she enjoyed driving and traveling. Beulah treasured time spent with her family and she loved to visit with her friends over coffee. She has made her home in Clear Lake since 1973.
Beulah leaves behind a daughter, Pamela K. and her partner, Lori, of Clear Lake, a son, Steven R. and his wife, Toni of Grandview, Wis.; two granddaughters, Kristian Kay and Vanessa Eileen and a sister, Vivian Wallrich, of Long Beach, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Lila Maxine; her son, Charles, and his father, Newton, and a brother, Norman S. Myre.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N Clark St., Forest City, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
Ellen K. Morehouse, 41, 221 South Schmidt Avenue, Marshfield, Wis., died on Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at her home surrounded by her family.
Memorial services were held Friday, Oct. 24, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshfield with the Rev. Peter Ruggles, officiating.
Memorial services will be held in Clear Lake at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Rembs/Kundinger Funeral Home, Marshfield, is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Ellen was born on March 17, 1962 to Delano and Harriet (Jones) Winter in LeMars, Iowa.
She moved to Clear Lake when she was in the first grade. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1980 where she was both a cheerleader and a member of the marching band. She attended Wartburg College for one year and she received her nursing degree from NIACC in 1983. She worked as a hospital nurse, a clinic nurse, and a school nurse in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Iowa.
Ellen married
Dan Morehouse on May 30, 1983 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. To this union were born three children; Sean, Megan, and Erin.
She was active in several book clubs, was on the altar care committee at her church, and volunteered at Washington School in Marshfield.
Ellen is lovingly survived by her husband, Dan; three children, Sean of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Megan and Erin both at home; her parents, Del and Harriet Winters of Clear Lake, Iowa; her grandmother, Iris Ong of Clear Lake; four sisters, Susan (Dave) Latta, Plymouth, Minn., Karen (Craig) Shayer, Indianola, Iowa, Lisa (Jeff) Anderson, Ames, Iowa and Lori (Kirk) Muhlenbruck, Northfield, Minn. She is further survived by 13 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Herman and Meta Winter, Harrod and Helen Jones and Florence Klinge.
Memorials may be given in Ellen's name to Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp, 3001 Riverside Road, Story City, Iowa 50248
Karen A. Monson, 35, of 709 South Eighth Street, Clear Lake, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial will be at Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be left to the Karen Monson Memorial Fund in care of David Monson, 709 South Eighth Street, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428.
Karen Ann, the daughter of Daniel and Phyllis (Brandt) Sobek, was born April 29, 1968 at Mason City, Iowa. Karen was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Garner. She was raised in rural Klemme, Iowa, graduating from Klemme High School in 1986. During high school she was a cheerleader as well as being very active in 4-H, band, choir, and drama. She was also a member of the LYC of St. John's Lutheran Church. She attended college at NIACC and UNI, graduating from UNI in 1991 with a degree in elementary education. Karen taught in the Audubon School District for one year after college. Karen was united in marriage to David Monson on July 18, 1992 at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. David and Karen made their home in Clear Lake, where she was an associate teacher and substitute teacher for the Clear Lake School District. In 1995 Karen began teaching second grade full time at Lincoln Elementary School. She received the Golden Apple Award in 1999. She will always be remembered for her laughter and enthusiasm for children and for her dedication to teaching. She was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church of rural Garner.
Karen's greatest love was her husband and her children. Above all, the needs of her husband and children were given first priority. Her love for them was unconditional. She was very involved with all of their activities such as ice-skating, dance, piano, and Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. She also enjoyed scrap booking and working out.
Karen is survived by her husband, David; children, Katie, Alec, and Joey all of Clear Lake; her mother and father, Daniel and Phyllis Sobek, of Klemme; sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Jeffry Juhl, of Cedar Falls; brothers, Jonathan Sobek of Iowa City, Iowa and Philip Sobek, of Des Moines, Iowa; father-in-law, Ronald Monson and his wife, Mary Ellen; sisters-in-law, Julie and Hannah Monson, all of Clear Lake; brothers-in-law, Kevin Monson, of Clear Lake and Bob Monson, of Waukee, Iowa. Also surviving is her grandmother, Antonia Brandt of Osage; several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews and many, many close friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John Brandt and George and Anna Sobek; mother-in-law, Grace Monson and sister-in-law Brenda Monson.
John Edward Philippe was born in Mason City, Iowa on July 29, 1922. He died Oct. 24, 2003 in Oceanside, Calif. He was 81. Although born in Mason City, Iowa, John lived most of his early life in Clear Lake, where he attended school and was active in sports. He served as a flight officer in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. Later he moved to California and worked in the construction industry until his retirement.
He is survived by two brothers, Philip Philippe of Lincoln, Calif.; Marion Philippe and his wife, Mary, of Tuscon, Az.; a nephew, Terence, of Lincoln, Calif.
Preceding him in death were his sister, Clotilde and brother, Paul. His parents were Marion Greene and Margaret Neville Philippe.
Dawn Danette Swanson
Funeral services for Dawn Danette Swanson, Spencer, Iowa, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m., at Grace United Methodist Church, Spencer.
Dawn Danette Swanson, the daughter of Dallas and Sharon Luft Bauer, was born Jan. 6, 1960 in Fort Campbell, Ky. Her childhood years were spent in various Iowa communities. She attended high school in Britt, Iowa and Clear Lake. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1978.
Dawn married
Randy Eugene Swanson on July 25, 1981 in Spencer, Iowa. Following their marriage, they lived in Spencer, where she worked at UPS for 14 years and was co-owner of Audio Video Connection with her husband, Randy. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer.
Dawn passed away at the Spencer Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003 at the age of 43. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jinger Jo; both sets of grandparents, Peter and Fern Bauer and Howard and Lucille Luft; one niece, Abigail Gould and one nephew, Gabriel Gould.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Randy, of Spencer; two sons, Spencer James and Brady Dallas Swanson, both of Spencer; her mother, Sharon Bauer of Coulter, Iowa; her father, Dallas Bauer of LaMesa, N.M.; two brothers and their wives, Howard and Julie Bauer of Belmond, Iowa and Bret and Kelley Bauer of Sheffield, Iowa; two sisters and their husbands, Retha and Dennis Gould of Newcastle, Neb. and Krista and Greg Roghan of Lubbock, Texas; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Opal and Jim Swanson of Spencer; other relatives and many, many friends.
Warner Funeral Home, Spencer, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
Doyle R. Zuck, LaDera Ranch, Calif., died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003. A memorial service will be held in Nashua, Iowa at the Greenwood Cemetery on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 12:30 p.m. A time of fellowship will follow at the First Methodist Church, 314 Brasher St., from 1 - 3 p.m.
Doyle was born Feb. 6, 1960, to Richard and Irene (Brynsaas) Zuck in Decorah, Iowa. He graduated from Humboldt high School in 1989. After graduation he made his home in California. he began working with Fluidmaster, Inc., in an entry level position, and over a period of 20-some years "worked his way to the top." He became successful as a national manager.
Doyle is survived by his wife, Carol-Anne; two children, Samantha and Vanessa; his mother, Irene Zuck, Humboldt; a sister, Brenda Huntly-Kruckenberg and her husband, Brian, Clear Lake; two brothers, Kevin and Holly Zuck, Decorah, and Todd and Kris Zuck, Hillsboro, Ill.; six nephews and one niece.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard L. Zuck; grandparents, Claire and Merna Zuck; and Henry and Mildred Brynsaas.
