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Lloyd Robert Loux, 84, of Clear Lake, died Sept. 2, 2004 at Apache Junction Nursing Home, Apache Junction, Az.
Funeral service were held Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard L. Scott of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Lloyd Robert Loux was born Dec. 31, 1919 in Wall Lake Township, Wright County, the son of John R. and Mary (Carpenter) Loux.
Lloyd attended school in Lake Township School in Wright County. He married
Shirley (Lindsey) Loux on July 14, 1940. To this union two children were born. They lived and farmed in Woolstock, Iowa. He worked as a parts man for Howie Implement in Garner for 12 years. He retired in 1983 from Iowa Mold and Tool in Garner.
Lloyd enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and remodeling houses, his greatest love is his family.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Miller, Iowa. He also attended Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. He especially enjoyed church in the park.
He is survived by wife, Shirley Loux, Clear Lake; children, Dennis and his wife, Virginia "Tootie" Loux, Clear Lake, Diane and her husband, Willard Netland, Mesa; grandchildren, Valerie and her husband, John Burtness, Clear Lake, Vonnie and her husband, Scott Amosson, Clear Lake, Dino Loux and his wife, Dawn, Clear Lake, Jeanne Helling and her husband, Jerry Hanson, Dubuque, Iowa, Jodi and her husband, Ron Claydon, of Mesa, Az., Tammy and her husband, Kris Burckhard, Mesa; great-grandchildren, Whitney and Colby Dye, Chase and Cameron Burtness, Jade and Myah Loux, Dustin and Tyler Claydon, Lisa and her husband, Nick Kies, Cody and Rebecca Wolter, and Carter Hanson; sister, Fern Claude, Woolstock; two sisters-in-law, Nadine Rapp, Clarion, Iowa, Darlene Lindsey, Webster City, Iowa; special friend, Carle Rasmuson, Mesa, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
He is preceded in death his by parents; two sisters, Gladys Kastler and Leona Reiland; two brothers, Lawrence and Clarence Loux; two sisters-in-law, Hilda and Margaret Loux; four brothers-in-law, Everett Lindsey, Buster Kastler, Pete Reiland, and Archie Claude.
Sharon S. Wigton, 65, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away Sept. 8, 2004
at home in Hot Springs Village, Ark. A memorial gathering, with her family present, will be held 3-5p.m., Friday, Sept. 17, at Westover Funeral Home.
Sharon was born the daughter of DeWitt Sarber and LaVonne Mayland on Oct.
12, 1938 in Belmond, Iowa. She was a graduate of Kanawha High School and attended the University of Iowa and Upper Iowa University. She married
George Eliason in 1958. On March 12, 1976 she was married
to Roger Wigton and they lived in Clear Lake until moving to Des Moines in 1979. They retired to Hot Springs Village in 1998.
Sharon enjoyed fishing, boating, gardening, their summer home at Diamond Head Lake and her cat, Precious. With her great passion for playing bridge, she earned her Life's Masters and played at the Bridge House in West Des Moines for over 17 years.
Sharon was preceded in death by her parents; step father, Omar Mayland and her first husband, George.
She is survived by her husband, Roger, of Hot Springs Village; son, Paul Eliason, of Mason City; daughter, Dorcey Mosher and her husband, Monte, of Des Moines; step children, Laura Staley (Tom Hartwig) of Garner, Iowa, Dave Wigton, of Phoenix, Az. and Dan Wigton, of Denver, Colo.; grandchildren, Amy, Rich (Crystal), Tora, Shannon, Jennifer, Brooke, Amanda, Samantha, Dillon and
Dave and great-granddaughter, Taylor.
Memorial contributions may be made in Sharon's name to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, 3850 Merle Hay Road Suite #100, Des Moines, IA 50310.
Ned "Joey, Joe" Joseph Wicker III, 39, of West University Place, Texas, passed away at his home on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 13, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Mason City with Pastor Mark Luckish officiating. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to The Ned "Joe" Wicker III Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, 2121 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. Make checks payable to TAMUS HSC Foundation.
Ned was born Aug. 3, 1965 the son of Ned A. and Vera (Lovelace) Wicker Jr. at Detroit, Mich. Ned was a graduate of Clear Lake High School and the University of Iowa, and also attended the University of Nebraska. He worked at the Texas A&M University of Bioscience and Technology and was working towards his PhD. He was a Research Associate and acting field director of a large molecular biology group dedicated to uncovering the secrets of folic acid as a preventative measure against selected birth defects.
Ned was a world traveler, and enjoyed snow skiing, motorcycling, scuba diving and flying airplanes and helicopters. He was a member of the American Ski Patrol Association, Associated Pilots of Iowa, and the Eastern Iowa Ski Club.
Ned is survived by his parents, Ned and Vera Wicker, Clear Lake; two sisters, Vera Michelle Walker and her husband, Sam, Riverside, Calif. and Monica Minunette Wicker, Riverside; one brother, Keith Werner Wicker and his wife, Michelle, Midland Park, N.J.; a treasured friend, Motoko Kono, Kacoshima City, Japan; special friends, Don and Katherine Hendricks, Clear Lake; several aunts and uncles; his co-workers and many friends, and his special pets, Zoe and Venus.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Gaylord Arthur Brattrud, 91, of 710 N 6th St, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004 at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Christian Church, Clear Lake. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
Gaylord was born Dec. 17, 1912, at Hanlontown, Iowa the son of George and Agnes (Overbye) Brattrud. Gaylord attended school at Hanlontown and farmed with his dad. Gaylord hoboed his way to Washington State to work in the orchards. He sold magazines throughout the United States. Gaylord entered the service during World War II and returned to Hanlontown following his discharge. Gaylord married
Shirley Klang on Nov. 11, 1951 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. He worked for the Great Lakes then William's Brothers Pipeline for 36 years, retiring in 1974. Gaylord enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening and listening to old time music. He was a real handyman. He loved his family and having them around. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.
Gaylord is survived by his wife, Shirley Brattrud; three children, Shelley (Dennis) Garlock; Jeffrey (Cindy) Brattrud, and Scott (Karo) Brattrud, all of Clear Lake; six grandchildren, Mikki Bergman of Charles City, Iowa, Erik (Jessica) Bergman of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Zack McCauley of Clear Lake, Dain Mann, Ventura, Iowa, Jenna Brattrud and Ryan Brattrud both of Clear Lake; one great-grandson, Cayden Brager of Ventura, Iowa and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Kermeth, Orville and Lawrence Brattrud, and a sister, Florence Kallheim.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Phillip G. Nei, 60, of 601 12th Ave. N., Clear Lake, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Daird Korth of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura, Iowa officiating. Following the service he was cremated with inurnment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa.
Phillip was born July 1, 1944 in Chicago, Ill. the son of George and LaVina (Johnson) Nei. He attended school in Park Ridge, Ill. Following high school he served in the United States Navy. After the service he worked for a printing company in Minneapolis, Minn., then later drove taxi in Clear Lake and worked at the Clear Lake Bakery.
Phillip was a very loving and caring son and was a great caregiver for his parents. He enjoyed playing cards and listening to the Cubs games.
Phillip will be sadly missed by his mother, LaVina Nei, Clear Lake; his uncles and aunts, Harlan and Audrey Johnson, Garner, Iowa, Edward and Vivian Johnson, Yukon, Okla., Marjorie Meyer, Gurnee, Ill., Dorothy Nei, Clearwater, Fla. and Robert Johnson, Sierra Vista, Az.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Ivan D. Taylor, 80, of 7 Marflow St., Ventura, Iowa, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at Mercy Hospital North Iowa.
Funeral services and a celebration of the life of Ivan were held Monday, September 13, at the First United Methodist Church, Mason City. Ivan was cremated following the services at Cremation Services of North Iowa. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Radio and Music Ministries at the First United Methodist Church of Mason City.
Ivan Dale Taylor was born July 12, 1924, the youngest of five children to Harrison and Elsa (Stoltenberg) Taylor in Hayfield, Iowa. He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1941, attended Iowa State University, joining the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, and graduated with degrees in General and Aeronautical Engineering in 1947. While at ISU, he answered the call to military service for WW II and served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946.
Ivan was united in marriage to Gloria Guingrich on May 6, 1950 at the Wauwatosa Methodist Church in Wauwatosa, Wis. A blind date led to 54 wonderful years together raising six children and enjoying 20 grandchildren. Ivan started his career as a salesman for the Mason City Brick and Tile, working in southwest Wisconsin, then to Spencer in northwest Iowa. He was transferred to the office in Mason City in 1952 and to Ottumwa, Iowa in 1953. In 1958, they moved to Carlisle, Iowa where he purchased an interest in the Carlisle Brick and Tile Co. In 1967, he moved the family to Waterloo, Iowa and in 1971 he entered the insurance business with Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa. After being offered management of the Mason City agency, they returned to Mason City in 1977. Ivan loved his work and moved on to Clear Lake and finally to Ventura, retiring from the insurance industry after 32 years.
Ivan loved people and enjoyed being active in community and professional organizations and spent years working with the Boy Scouts while his sons were involved. His church was a very important part of his life and he took on many leadership roles there, as well as teaching Sunday school for many years. He provided a strong Christian foundation for all of his children and grandchildren.
Ivan's interests were many and varied. A devoted family man, he enjoyed woodworking, making a baby cradle for each of his children's families. A twinkling eye and a great sense of humor were his trademark when he played cribbage, "500", or board games with his family. He also enjoyed water activities, water-skiing into his early 70's, much to the dismay of Gloria. The Iowa State Cyclones had a dedicated alumnus in Ivan, who relished the opportunity to fly the Cyclone Banner from his home. When Gloria's annual lefse baking project rolled around, Ivan was always an able and "nibbling" assistant. To refresh his spirit, Ivan often spent time in the vegetable and flower gardens. Above all, Ivan enjoyed other people and had a quick wit; his good-hearted bantering demonstrated how much he enjoyed life.
Those thankful in sharing Ivan's life include his wife Gloria, Ventura; four daughters, Pamela and husband, Gary Schmidt, Tucson, Az., Peggy and husband, Mark Baldwin, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Patricia and husband, Brett Keller, Vista, Calif., Penny and husband, Doug Sturges, Rockwell; two sons, Thomas and wife, Else Taylor, Ventura, Timothy and wife, Denise Taylor, Coppell, Texas; 20 grandchildren, Jeffrey Schmidt, Sarah and Emily Fergemann, Amy and Julie Baldwin, Jonathan, Rebekah, Melissa, Sarah, and Amanda Keller, Joshua, Jeremy, Jordan Sturges, Jesse, Jessica, and Jacob Taylor, Christian, Matthew, Maria and Grace Taylor; one brother, Neil and wife, Helen Taylor, Vancouver, Wash.; many nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Bernice Sellers, and two brothers, Merle and Owen Taylor.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.
Bruce Edwin Snow, 68, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 at Kaiser Hospital in San Diego, Calif. Bruce had been battling with Leukemia, Diabetes and heart disease.
Funeral services were held at the Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary, 4300 Imperial Ave., San Diego, on Friday, Sept. 24.
Bruce was born June 8, 1936 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the son of Jean and Fern (Wilkinson) Snow. At age nine he moved with his family to Clear Lake, was raised there and went to school at Baker's Country School, Lake No. 4, then Clear Lake High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in February of 1956. He served a full military service until retiring in 1976. Bruce served out of the West Pac having home base at San Diego. Following his service retirement, he worked for the Avecado Elementary School in El Cajon for 14 years where he enjoyed all the elementary kids in that area.
Surviving Bruce is his wife, Muriel (Flarirty); daughter, Michelle and Russell Alexander, Sr., of Santee; son, Bruce E. Jr., and Juliana (Bank) Snow of El Cajon; four grandchildren: Danny King, Jr., Bruce Snow III, Jean Snow, and Jessica Snow, as well as step-grandchildren, Melanie (Alexander) Hiser and Russell Alexander, Jr.; one great-granddaughter; one step-great-granddaughter and one step-grandson; his mother, Fern Snow Zinser, of Clear Lake; brothers, David and Judith (Dodd) of Anchorage, Ak.; Larry, of Clear Lake; Harlan and Gayle (Hakes), of Clear Lake and many nieces and nephews.
His father, Jean E. Snow, and two granddaughters, Mandy M. King and Melissa M. King, preceded him in death.
Louise M. Hefty, 91, of 11 S. 9th St., Clear Lake, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Services were held Monday, Sept. 27, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard Scott officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.Family suggests memorials to Louise M. Hefty memorial fund.
Louise was born May 25, 1913, one of twin daughters to Herman and Barbara (Deutsch) Bintz at Minden, Neb. She graduated from South High School, Omaha, Nebraska.
Louise married
Paul Hefty in 1941 at Mound, Neb. They lived in Nebraska and California. Following her husband's death in 1950 she moved to Clear Lake. She worked for the Clear Lake School system in the cafeteria for 28 years, retiring in 1978.
She enjoyed cooking, visiting with people, walking and going out to eat.
She will be sadly missed by her son, Earl Hefty, Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Kristin Poss and her husband, Mike, Carrollton, Ga., Brent Hefty, Dunwoody, Ga., Aaron Hefty, Spring Dale, Ark., David Hefty and his wife, Danette, Rapid City, S.D., and Darin Hefty, Federal Way, Wash.; five great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Jeannie Hefty, Conrad, Iowa and her children, Dawn Skellenger and her husband, Mitch, and Stephen Neff; a nephew, Loren Wilcox and his wife, Jane, Henderson, Nev. and a niece, Janelle Sargent and her husband, Dale, and her mother, Nel Wilcox, Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Paul Hefty; great-grandson, Dayne Hefty, and her twin sister, Lucille Wilcox.
Warren S. Nitzschke, 83, was lovingly welcomed into the arms of Jesus when he died peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 26, 2004 from natural causes.
Warren Scott Nitzschke was born Nov. 16, 1920 the son of Otto and Eda (Scott) Nitzschke in Remsen, Iowa.
He was proud to serve his country during Word War II. He enlisted Nov. 25, 1942 and was honorably discharged Dec. 1, 1945. During this time he fought in the Battle of the Bulge under General Patton.
He married
Marie Gutenkauf on June 2, 1947 at Holy Name Rectory in Marcus, Iowa. To this union seven daughters were born.
Warren established the Nitzschke Insurance Agency in his home in 1957 along with his wife, Marie. They sold the business in 1979. Warren also worked for the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad as a day chief operator for 35 years until he retired 1981. Warren volunteered his time in the Gophers and Gopherettes Volunteer Group in group homes for Exceptional Persons, Inc. for 17 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waterloo, Iowa.
He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Marie, and their daughters and families: Marilyn and Dave Lamoreux of Rockford, Ill., Anita Nitzschke, Patricia Eilders, Bea Spear of Waterloo, Iowa, Mary and Jeff Stealy of Clear Lake, Terese and Jim Evans of Waterloo and Kathy and Perry Patrick of Mason City, Iowa; his brother, Lynn (Patty) Nitzschke, of Springfield, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and foster granddaughter, Michelle Lamoreux, of Rockford, Ill., Scott (Teala) Lamoreux of Door County, Wis., Dr. Loan (Houng) Nyugen, Jennifer (Mark) Krinhop, of Lakeville, Minn., Heather (Tom) Morin of Eden Prairie, Minn., Teresa (Casey) Schlichting, of Mason City, Andrea Eilders, of Evansdale, Iowa, Samantha and Clayton Spear, of Waterloo, Iowa, Perry Patrick Jr., of Mason City, Iowa, Donnie Patrick, of Wichita Falls, Texas and Tim Patrick, of Farmers Branch, Texas; five great-grandchildren, Max, Sam and Timothy Krinhop, Ella Morin and Kyler Patrick and a special neighbor granddaughter, Tessa Swacker
He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Richard and Andrew; a great-grandson, Joseph Patrick Krinhop, and a son-in-law, David Eilders.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post #138 and Veteran of Foreign Wars Post #1623. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service, West Ridgeway,Waterloo, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil. Friends may also call an hour prior to the service at the church.
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Exceptional Persons.
Berniece Viola Lenning, 89, of 215 S.13th St., Clear Lake, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. It was Berniece's request that she be cremated. A graveside service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in her name for Hospice of North Iowa.
Berniece was born Feb. 10, 1915 the daughter of James and Ella (Knoll) Kurtz, at Erie, Ill. Berniece was the youngest of 12 brothers and sisters. At an early age they moved to Belmond, Iowa, and she attended school in Belmond. From there they moved to Garner, Iowa. After the death of her father they moved to Clear Lake.
Berniece married
Clarence Lenning on Aug. 14, 1933, in Albert Lea, Minn., and of this union a daughter, Marion, was born.
Berniece is survived by her granddaughter, Jody Grau, Bemidji, Minn.; two great-grandsons, Joshua and Gerald Almendinger, Bemidji, Minn.; six nieces, Beverly Elder, Mason City, Betty Fox, Britt, Mary Ann (Louis) Formanek, Phoenix, Az., Velma Miller, Des Moines, Dorothy (Ed) Scheffel, Mason City and Karen Bender, Athens, Ala.; four nephews, Don (Mary) Best, Rockwell, Iowa, William (LeeAnn) Kurtz, Klemme, Iowa, James (Sally) Zisser,Janesville, Wis. and Duane (Kay) Tideback, Sun Valley, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence, on March 20, 1993; daughter, Marion Grau; son-in-law, Gerald Grau; four brothers and seven sisters.
