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Yvonne Green, 71, of Clear Lake died Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
A funeral Mass was held Monday, Jan. 24, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating. Burial was in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, New Haven, Iowa.
Yvonne M. Green was born Dec. 9, 1933 in New Haven the daughter of Leon and Edna (Wagner) Green.
She graduated from Holy Family High School in 1953. She enjoyed coloring, watching the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, and spending time with her friends at Opportunity Village and Oakwood Care Center. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family. Yvonne was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake.
She is survived by her brothers, Gervin Green, of Mason City, Willy and his wife, Pam Green, of Mason City, John and his wife, Tony Green, of Clear Lake; nieces and nephews, Jude, Joe, Tom, Chris, Mary, Teresa, Amy, Mindy, Matt, Lee and Scott, along with many great-nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Georgene Green.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Carrol Marie Ungs, 84, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with Richard L. Scott Lay Assistant officiating. Visitation time will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Following the services military honors will take place at the church by the Clear Lake VFW. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The family of Carrol Marie Ungs has requested that memorial contributions be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Opportunity Village, Clear Lake All Vets Golf Course, and to the Clear Lake Parks and Recreation Department.
Carrol Marie Ungs was born on Dec. 23, 1920, in Grafton, Iowa the daughter of Richard and Clara (Wagner) Bartz. She graduated from Grafton High School and joined the Women's Army Corp during World War II. Carrol served two tours of duty and was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain. After leaving the service she attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Francis (Cy) Ungs in 1952, in Des Moines. Carrol and Cy lived in Des Moines, Keystone, Spencer and Charles City, Iowa before settling in Clear Lake in 1957.
Carrol will be remembered for her commitment to family, faith, public service and volunteerism. Some of the organizations that benefited from Carrol's involvement and leadership include the City of Clear Lake, where she served on the City Council and Parks and Recreation Board, the Red Cross Swim Program, Opportunity Village, Opportunity Village Store, Zion Lutheran Church, and ELCA Church Women of Zion.
Carrol also enjoyed golf, playing cards, fishing, gardening and sewing.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Clear Lake All Vets Golf Course.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Cheri Grauer and her husband, Ted, of Van Meter, Iowa, Curtis Ungs and his wife, Laurie, of West Des Moines, Iowa; three grandchildren, Katelyn and Casey Ungs and Ben Grauer; first cousins, Jim Wagner of Billings, Mont., Tom Wagner of Grafton, Iowa, and Harriet Kuntz of Mason City, Iowa as well as other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Francis (Cy) Ungs.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake is handling the arrangements.
Dean B. Monson, 66, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 31, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the Dean B. Monson Memorial Fund.
Dean was born March 13, 1938, the son of Alfred and Evelyn (Welsh) Monson in Mason City. Dean graduated from Ventura High School in 1956. He started working for Ralph Lee Construction following high school, then worked for Snyder Construction, Lekwa Construction, Beck and Fischer Construction and in 1978 started his own Monson Construction. Dean married
Patricia Thornton on Dec. 22, 1961 at Holy Family Church in Mason City.
Dean was an avid golfer, taking it up at the age of 33. He was All Vets Champion three times and holds the course record and has won many senior tournaments. He enjoyed bow hunting, fishing, and was a Hawkeye fan. He was a very positive and encouraging person. Dean enjoyed being with his grandchildren and attending their sporting events.
Dean is survived by his wife, Pat Monson, Clear Lake; two sons, Greg (Paula) Monson, and Dan Monson, both of Clear Lake; a daughter, Ally Monson, of Champlin, Minn.; four grandchildren, Zachary, Luke, Emily and Meg Monson; seven brothers and sisters, Arlen "Peep" (Jan) Monson of Charles City, Iowa, Al (Donna) Monson of Clear Lake, Mike (Karen) Monson of Altoona, Iowa; Rita Lee of Clear Lake, Bonnie Holmgaard of Rockford, Ill., Shirley (Jim) Knapp of Iowa City, Iowa, and Gloria (Mike) Kline of Bettendorf, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Marsha Monson of Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Gene and Mark Monson.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Marcus "Marc" Arneson, 99, of Clear Lake died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Thom Christian officiating. Memorials may be made to Opportunity Village, Hospice of North Iowa or the Clear Lake Congregational Church.
Marc was born June 11, 1905, the son of Halver and Anna (Running) Arneson at Ellsworth, Minn.
Marc married
Winifred B. Barnes, June 9, 1931 at Ellsworth. They lived in Lytton and Fairmont, Minn. and moved to Clear Lake in 1941 when Marc bought controlling interest of the Clear Lake Bank. Marc was responsible for the successful Group 3 - Iowa Bankers Association held in Clear Lake. He was a member of the Clear Lake Chamber and Economic Development, Grand Marshall of the 4th of July parade, was owner of the Surf Ballroom, was instrumental in the founding of Opportunity Village, was a past president of the Rotary, and a member of the First Congregational Church.
Marc is survived by his daughter, Amy Hewitt and her husband, Ray, of Clear Lake; a son, Robert C. Arneson and his wife, Penelope, of Shorewood, Minn.; five grandchildren, Julie Stauffacher and her husband, Scott, of Clear Lake, Carrie Nichols and her husband, Paul, of Mt Vernon, Iowa, Mark Hewitt and his wife, LeAnn, of Clear Lake, Joshua Arneson and his wife, Jennifer, of St. Louis Park, Minn. and Eva Fornetti and her husband, Pat, of Eden Prairie, Minn.; great-grandchildren, Ben and Andy Schmitt, Emily Stauffacher, Charlie and Billy Nichols, Rachel, Libby and Lauren Hewitt, and Cyrus Arneson; one brother, Ray Arneson, California; sister-in-law, Jean Davis and her husband, Alfred, of Albert Lea, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Winifred, Feb. 28, 1990; one brother, Babe, and two sisters, Ethel and Viola.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Kathy L. Toye Prins, 50, rural Rock Falls, Iowa, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. A funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 31, at the First Church of the Nazarene, Mason City, Iowa, with Pastor Curt DeLong and Pastor Wendy Johannesen officiating. Military Honors were conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Following the service, according to her wishes, her body was cremated. Memorials may be given in her name to the Teen Leadership Program, Mason City, Iowa or Harmony Ranch, Clear Lake.
Kathy was born Jan. 15, 1955 in Mason City, the daughter of Clifford Courtney and Virginia Lee (Lair) Teeter. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1973. Kathy served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Following the service she graduated from NIACC, and received a degree in education from Buena Vista. She worked at Opportunity Village for over 20 years. While she was working, she obtained her Master's Degree in Behavioral Disorders. The last 10 years she worked for AEA 267 as a special education teacher and still worked at Opportunity Village on weekends. Kathy coached softball for five years, volunteered in the concession stand and was on the board. Groups and programs Kathy participated with included Girl Scout leader and advisor for Troop 476 in Clear Lake, the YMCA Teen Leadership Program, and Iowa Teachers Association. She received the Golden Apple Award twice, both in Minnesota and Iowa. Kathy volunteered countless hours for many organizations. Kathy was a very caring person and touched many lives.
Kathy married
Gordon Prins April 3, 2004 at the Stone Methodist Church, Rock Falls, Iowa.
Kathy was a very devoted mother and grandmother. Whenever you were with her, conversations led to how proud she was of her family and their activities. Kathy was also a friend to so many extended families. Those of you who were a part of her life probably have many stories you can add.
Kathy was a member of the First Church of Nazarene, Mason City, the Iowa Teachers Association, and was active at Old Stone UMC, Rock Falls.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Gordon Prins, Rock Falls; four daughters, Virginia Toye, El Mirage, Az., Katrina Toye, Clear Lake, Danielle and Danny Piper, Garner, Iowa, and Kimberly Cobb and her fiancé, Devon Eldridge, Garner; seven grandchildren, Jasmine Renee and Zachary Alexander Cook, Stauton, Va., Bryce Elliot Davis, Boston, Mass., Kaylee Rae Parris, Clear Lake, Cody Dylan Piper, Garner, Elijah John Eldridge, Garner, Ty Michael Piper, Garner; two brothers, David (Monica) Teeter, Mason City, and Thomas (Sara) Teeter, Mason City; one sister, Shannon Loftis, Mason City; step-father, George Grouette, Mason City; one step-sister, Betty (John) Nicholas, Waterloo, Iowa; four step-brothers, George (Paula) Grouette, San Marcos, Calif., Dave Grouette, Hanlontown, Iowa, Paul (Tammy) Grouette, Mason City, and Bill (Cindy) Grouette, Northwood, Iowa; "special sisters" Dody Weiland, Vickie Graff and Tammy Dudley; and a "special brother" Sam Hardaway; and many more special friends.
Kathy was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Lair Grouette; father, Clifford Teeter; maternal grandparents, Del and Virginia Lair; paternal grandparents, Mary and Elmer Teeter; infant brother, Clifford Thomas Teeter; granddaughter, Samantha Jo Cook; special sister, Colleen Hardaway and special friend, Brenda Buck.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Minerva Jane Kelley, former Clear Lake resident, passed away Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 in Oregon City, Ore.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Feb. 5 at the Lance Lewallen home in Happy Valley, Ore. Inurnment will take place in the spring.
She was born to Clark and Minerva (Pittenger) Branson on Sept. 1, 1924 at the family home in Clear Lake.
Jane attended Clear Lake schools and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1942. After graduation she moved to Washington D.C. where she worked in the adjutant general's office at the Pentagon.
She was united in marriage with Frank J. Kelley of Waterloo, Iowa on Dec. 28, 1944 in Riverdale, Md.
The Kelleys lived in Ventura until Frank's transfer to Texas. They also lived in Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming and Idaho during Frank's years with The Williams Company.
After their retirement, they wintered in Baja and Arizona then summered in British Columbia. Jane loved deep sea fishing and salmon fishing and couldn't wait to get out on the water each year.
Jane always had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye. She adored her family and was always ready to show pictures and talk about her pride in them. In her last months she was especially taken with her youngest great-grandson, Mason.
Jane is survived by her daughter, Jan Lewalle and her husband, Steve, of Oregon City, Ore.; daughter-in-law, Alice Kelley, of Vancouver, Wash.; five grandsons, Curtis Lewallen and wife, Keri, of Clackamas, Ore., Lance Lewallen and wife, Stacy, of Happy Valley, Ore., John Kelley of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jason Kelley of San Francisco, Calif. and James Branson Kelley of Vancouver, Wash.; three great-grandsons, Chance and Rick Kelley and Mason Lewallen, and a niece, Anne Bagby and husband, Raleigh, of Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clark and Minerva Branson; her husband, Frank J. Kelley; her son, J. Craig Kelley, and her sister, Elizabeth Ann Chizek.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Jan Lewallen, 14151 South Holcomb, Oregon City, OR 97045-1255.
Barbara Bloomhall Stauffacher, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Sunday at the West Ridge Care Center following a short illness. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Carroll Brown officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at the Linwood Cemetery at a later date.
Surviving are two sons, Stevan and wife, Kathy, Ryan, of Chesterfield, Mo. and Scott and wife, Julie, of Clear Lake; daughter-in-law, Linda Stauffacher, of Cedar Rapids; nephews, William Bloomhall II and wife, Jan, and John Bloomhall and wife, Cindy; a niece, Diane (Dinah) Bloomhall of Cedar Rapids, four grandchildren, Derik and wife, Hether, Stauffacher, Amy (Butch) Moss, Mara (Shawn) Ludwig and Emily Stauffacher; four great grandchildren, Jacob, Kinsey, Kira and Marcus, and many grand nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clair and Marie Bloomhall; husband, Dean; a brother, William A. Bloomhall Sr. and grandson, Devin Stauffacher.
She was born on May 26, 1915 in Cedar Rapids to Clair and Marie (Austin) Bloomhall, and was married
to Dean Stauffacher on Sept. 7, 1940 in Cedar Rapids. He preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1996.
Barbara was a graduate from the old Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Stephen's College in Columbia, Mo. and she attended the University of Wisconsin where she was affiliated with the Pi Beta Phi Sorority.
She was a life member of the St. Lukes Hospital Auxiliary, a life member of the C.R. Symphony Women's Guild, member of the Ashley Chapter of the DAR, Cedar Rapids Junior League and the Cedar Rapids and Elmcrest Country Clubs. She was an avid golfer, bowler and bridge player and will be dearly missed by her family and many friends.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in the name of Barbara Stauffacher has been established. Memorials may be sent to Linda Stauffacher, 1363 Wiley Blvd. N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405.
Please leave a message, tribute or memorial to the Stauffacher family on their webpage, www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
James "Shimmy Jimmy" L. Hall, 56, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005 at the St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 31, at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, with the Rev Jan Burnett officiating.
Memorials may be directed to James "Shimmy Jimmy" L. Hall Memorial Fund in care of Charlotte Litchman of 107 South Quinby Ave., Nora Springs, Iowa 50458.
James Leroy Hall was born June 6, 1948 in Charles City, Iowa the son of John D. and Pauline M. (Linderman) Hall. Jimmy attended school in Charles City.
Jimmy spent many hours and days serving his community. He loved dancing at Lu's Lounge in Clear Lake. He also enjoyed dancing during the annual Buddy Holly weekend in February. Harry O from KLSS sponsored Jimmy for his break dancing, that's how he received the nickname "Shimmy Jimmy." He was given that name for the way he would move his hips! He was a naturalist, he enjoyed the great outdoors. He spent time in Clear Lake helping the D.N.R., Clear Lake Police Department, and Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, along with other organizations. He loved his community. Shimmy Jimmy was everyone's friend, he loved helping people. He attended church wherever he was at the present time. He will be greatly missed by all. He had been fighting health issues for many years, and now his battle is over. He can rest in peace joining his family standing next to God.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Hall, and family, of Floyd, Iowa; daughter, April Lindloff-Hall, of Mason City; step-children, Cassandra Lindloff, Laura Allen, Kevin Allen, Tim Allen, and Joey Allen; grandson, Joseph Gleason; brothers and sisters, Frances McMann, of Mason City, Johnny Hall, of Hampton, Iowa, Dorothy (Anthony) Theilen, of Nora Springs, Iowa, Tommy (Bernice) Hall, of Rockford, Iowa, Charlotte (Jerry) Litchman, of Nora Springs, Mike (Dori) Espinosa, of Rockford, Tony Espinosa, of Mason City; nieces and nephews, Dwayne McMann, of Mason City, Robin McMann, of Arizona, Tammy Theilen, of Lacrosse, Wis., Robert (Priya) Theilen, of Wilmar, Minn., Tommy Hall Jr. of Mason City, Jerry Hall, of Rockford, Mike Espinosa Jr., of Rockford, Jon Espinosa, of Rockford, Ron Jon Litchman, of Mason City and Brandy Litchman, of Nora Springs, Lyle Wyble, of Mason City, Rose Ficken, of Lacrosse, Wis., Christopher Willis, of Mason City, Jasmine Willis, of Mason City, Cathy Hall, Johnny Hall, Jr.; great nieces and nephews, Christina (Mark) Alcala and family, of Davenport, Iowa, Tifiny Willis, of St. Paul, Minn., Mina Theilen, of Lacrosse; special friend, Tony Haugen, of Clear Lake, along with many other family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents and step-father, John Espinosa.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.
Mark Dweldon Willis, 49, of 900 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Derik Yarian and Lay Assistant Richard Scott officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake. Burial will be in the Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Mark Willis Memorial Fund.
Mark Dweldon Willis was born March 30, 1955 in Forest City, the son of Eldon J. and Olina (Maakestead) Willis. He graduated from Forest City High School in 1973 and attended two years of technical school in Ankeny, Iowa. Mark excelled in high school sports, making the 1971 All Conference Team in football and made the All Conference teams in basketball. Mark married
Vicki Cooper on April 3, 1974 at the Forest City Lutheran Church. To this union three children were born, Chad, Stephanie and Brent.
Mark worked for Sears for eight years in customer service; owned his own ceiling cleaning business for four years; and worked for Opportunity Village as a job coach and supervisor. Mark has been a visible and valuable citizen to the Clear Lake community. His involvement in many organizations has contributed a lot. He was a member of the Clear Lake Noon Lions, the Easter Seals Society, NIACOG (North Iowa Area Council of Governments), and several Opportunity Village committees. Mark was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.
Mark is survived by his children, Chad Willis, of Chicago, Ill., Stephanie Willis, of Ames, Iowa and Brent Willis, of Clear Lake; his father, Eldon J. Willis and his wife, Carole, of Forest City; brother, David Willis and his children, Jacob and Logan, of Forest City; sister, Joan Klein and her husband, Steve, and their children, Lindsay and Jamie, of Victoria, Texas; sister, Carol Willis, of Victoria; aunt, Opal Browning, of Minnesota; ex-wife, Vicki Anderson, of Clear Lake.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Olina Willis.
