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Evelyn F. Stites, 85, Clear Lake, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A funeral service was held Friday, March 18, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with Lay Assistant Richard Scott officiating. Interment was held at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Evelyn F. Stites Memorial Fund.
Evelyn was born Feb. 8, 1920 in Rural Klemme, Iowa, the daughter of Lee and Mollie (Heginger) Price. She attended school in Klemme and Clear Lake. Evelyn married
Kenneth Stites on March 7, 1938 in Davenport, Iowa and then moved to Clear Lake.
Evelyn loved flower gardening, spending time at the summer cabin in Richville, Minn. and shopping. She was a lifetime and active member of the VFW Post Auxiliary in Clear Lake.
Evelyn is survived by two daughters, Karen Smith and her husband, Ron, Belmond, Iowa and Jodie Huff and her husband, Mike, Algona, Iowa; a brother, Bud Price, Mason City; a sister, Leona Torkelson, Mason City; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, K.C. Stites; her parents; a daughter, Lois Draeger; and a brother, Bill Price.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Richard Hanner, a long time resident of Hanlontown, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at his home at the age of 89 years. Richard was born March 27, 1915 in David City, Butler County, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2005, at the Ward-Van Slyke, Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake. Rev. Dennis Ganz officiated. Interment was at Brush Point Cemetery, Rural Hanlontown, Iowa.
The original Hanner families came from Mutterstadt, Germany to America on a sailing vessel in 1840. Some of the family moved from Ohio to Illinois and then to Nebraska.
The original name was Hörner which changed several times and finally became Hanner.
Richard's parents were Renwix Lee and Winifred Elsie Hanner and there were five children born, four daughters and one son (Richard). His parents and three siblings preceded him in death. He has one sister surviving, Alice Moeller.
Richard never married, but is survived by a niece and nephew, seven great-nieces and nephews and 13 great-great nieces and nephews.
Allison Rose McAleer Peters, 19, of 307 Lakeview Drive, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at her home of natural causes.
Funeral services were Monday, March 21, 2005, at First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive, with Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore, officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Memorials may be given to Francis Lauer Youth Services, Mason City.
Allison Rose McAleer Peters came into our lives on Feb. 17, 1986. She was born at Mercy Hospital in Mason City where she lived her entire life.
Allison received her education in the Mason City Public Schools system. She was very actively involved throughout her education experience. In her younger years she attended Hoover Elementary. She loved participating even at a young age. Allison began playing the violin and piano. In sports, she was involved in figure skating, softball and swim club. In addition, her love for dance began as she both danced and acted in many productions by "The Studio for the Performing Arts."
As Allison entered Roosevelt Middle School, she added volleyball and track to her many activities.
Allison began Mason City High School and loved being a "Mohawk." She continued her involvement in both athletics and academics. She competed in volleyball and tennis lettering both her junior and senior years.
A great source of pride for Allison centered on her involvement with the Mohawk "Danzers". It was truly one of her greatest thrills to have the honor and privilege of dancing with an outstanding group of young women who brought home the school's first ever state championship her senior year.
In addition, Allison was very involved in her academics. She was on the A honor roll every semester of high school. Other recognitions included being on the CIML All Academic team throughout her high school career. She was also recognized by being on the National Honor Society her junior and senior years.
Allison loved many activities while in high school. These included being the sports editor, a member of the Student Senate and on the committee for the Mason City Youth Task Force. She served on various community service projects. She was also chosen "Sunrise Rotary Student of the Month". Allison played the violin for 10 years, was a member of the MCHS Orchestra and was voted president of the orchestra her senior year.
After graduating with the class of 2004, Allison proudly became an Iowa "Hawkeye," attending the University of Iowa. She was pursuing a career in International Business and Spanish. In her only semester, she made the Dean's List.
Allison will be deeply missed by her many friends made throughout her short life. She was a dear and precious daughter, a beloved sister, and a great friend to all who knew her.
She is survived by her parents, Jean McAleer and David Peters, Mason City; a brother, Andrew Peters, Mason City; paternal grandmother, Joan Peters, Webster City; aunts, Jeannie (Steve) Vande Zande, Webster City; Mary (Pete) Frost, Marshalltown; Barbara McAleer, Hermosa Beach, CA; Beth (Dean) Hosch, Tega Cay, S.C.; uncles, Ron (Diane) Peters, Des Moines; Patrick (Linda) McAleer, Burnet, TX; Timothy McAleer, Lomita, CA, and many cousins.
Her paternal grandfather, Ronald Peters; maternal grandparents, Guneld and Lester McAleer; an uncle, Randy Peters and two aunts, Dorothy Rowan and Sharon McAleer preceded her in death.
Ervin Walter Kahl, 91, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, formerly of Britt, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2005, after a brief stay in the Hospice unit in the Dickinson County Regional Hospital located in Spirit Lake. He was surrounded by his family.
Ervin Kahl was currently living in Spirit Lake. He was a long time resident of Britt, Iowa, and later Clear Lake, Iowa and Minnetonka, Minn. Ervin was born on February 27, 1914, in Malta, Illinois. He later moved to Mason City and in 1931, moved to Britt with his brother, Neil, and his parents, Walter and Nellie Kahl. He attended school in Mason City, graduated from Britt High School in 1932, and attended the University of Iowa. In 1938, Ervin married
Elizabeth (Betty) Nix from Britt. Together they farmed in the Britt community for over 50 years and were members of First Lutheran Church in Britt and Galilean Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Ervin enjoyed contributing to his community. He served as the Rural School Director for Erin Township #2 and as president and board member of the Britt Public Schools. He also served on the board of the Britt Co-op, Britt Creamery, the Hancock County Care Center, the Britt Country Club and Golf Course, and served as a director of the 1st State Bank in Britt for 19 years. Ervin was also president and treasurer of the Hancock/Winnebago County Arc Association for People With Disabilities for 22 years. He also served as president of the Hancock County Farm Bureau. After moving to Clear Lake, he became a member and officer of the Ventura Lions Club.
Ervin enjoyed piloting his single engine plane in his early years, then fishing and then golf and more golf.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Betty) and daughters: Karmon Amsler and husband, John, from Sioux City, Iowa, and Mona Jean Kahl from Spirit Lake, Iowa; (a son Lon Ervin Kahl died in 1983); granddaughter, Shonda Warner, London, England and grandson, Trenton Warner and Susan Stone; and great-granddaughter, Ridley, El Cerrito, Calif. Also niece and nephews, Marsha Peterson and husband, Paul, Britt, Iowa, Gary Kahl and wife, Katie, Clear Lake, Bob Kahl and wife, Lavonne, Fla. and their families. Also sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Mildred Phillips and husband, Lyle, Bella Vista, Ark., Geneva King, Evansville, Ind., Chris Nix and wife, Dorothy, Evansville, Bill Nix, Evansville, and many cherished nieces and nephews. Step-grandchildren, John and Mary Amsler, Davidsonville, Maryland, Greg and Chell Amsler, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., Paige and Dar Sampson, Libertyville, Ill., and their families.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Nellie Kahl; son, Lon Ervin Kahl; and brother, Neil Kahl.
Ervin will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and treasured friend to many.
Marcus Delano "Bud" Doebel, 72, of Clear Lake, died Friday, March 25, 2005, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Mark Doebel officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the chapel.
The family of Marcus Delano "Bud" Doebel has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City in his memory.
According to his wishes his body was cremated.
Bud was born on Feb. 6, 1933, the son of Arthur and Bernadette (Martin) Doebel in Manly, Iowa. He was the younger brother to Mary (Hagen) of Manly and Monica (Hagen) of Mason City. As the only boy and the baby, Mary and Monica say that he was pretty spoiled, as their mother and father would tell them to just leave Bud alone. He grew up in Manly, was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Church in Manly and attended schools in Manly, and Grafton, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Cooper on June 21, 1952. To this union was born Mark, Sue, Mike, and Dan.
Marcus was a member of the National Guard and worked at Deckers Meat Packing Plant and Thriftway Grocery stores before he began a 37 year career as a route salesman with the Clear Lake Bakery in 1958. He was very proud of the fact that during these 37 years he never missed a day. (Young people take note.)
When Bud retired in 1995 he enjoyed tinkering on his and Bonnie's acreage, mowing lawn and cutting and splitting firewood (probably about 30 years worth). He enjoyed his pool games and pool buddies at the V.F.W. He also enjoyed reading, and was an avid Clear Lake Lions Wrestling fan. Many a fan could pick him out of the stands with his distinctive handle bar mustache.
Left behind to carry on his memory and legacy are his wife of 53 years, Bonnie Doebel, of Clear Lake; his son, Mark Doebel and his wife, Marilyn, of Clear Lake; grandson, Robert, and his wife, Kristie, along with Brennen and Braxton from Mason City; grandson, David Doebel and his wife, Kirsten, along with Maxwell and Colby of Alta, Iowa; granddaughter, Angie and her husband, Mike Lester, of Emmetsburg, Iowa; grandson, Matthew, of Storm Lake, Iowa; daughter, Sue and her husband, Kent Ellsworth, of Humboldt, Iowa along with granddaughters, Brittany and Calli; son, Mike Doebel and his wife, Marsha, of Clear Lake along with their son, Derek, of Ames, Iowa; son, Dan Doebel and his wife, Kim, of Davenport, Iowa, along with their sons, Luke and Josh and daughters, Kalynn and Elizabeth; Marcus's sisters, Monica and Mary and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three nephews; two nieces; two brothers-in-law and his parents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Warren M. Peitzke, 88, of 114 N. 5th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Monday, March 28, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military honors were by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may given in memory of Warren to Hospice of North Iowa.
Warren was born July 20, 1916 north of Clear Lake the son of George and Mabel (Peterson) Peitzke. He attended Lincoln Township #3 school. Warren entered into military service in 1942 during World War II and spent most of his three years of service in Europe.
Warren farmed north of Clear Lake and in 1973 retired after 58 years of farming. After retiring he moved into town and worked for Woodford-Wheeler Lumber Company for eight years. He loved to be outside, taking his daily walks and mowing lawns. He especially enjoyed his many coffee friends.
Warren was a member of the United Methodist Church and Clear Lake I.O.O.F. Lodge.
Warren is survived by a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and his sister, Muriel, in 1997.
Ward Van Slyke-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Esther Leonora Wilson, 90, of 400 Hwy 18 W., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Services were held Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with Dick Scott, Lay Assistant of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake officiating. Graveside services will be held at a later time in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to Esther L. Wilson Memorial fund.
Esther was born March 28, 1914 in Hanlontown, Iowa the daughter of Gilbert and Emma (Bray) Erickson. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlontown and confirmed March 11, 1928.She graduated from Hanlontown High School June 23, 1931.
Esther married
Clifford H. Wilson on Nov. 23, 1931 in Kewanee, Ill. They farmed on the family farm near Hanlontown. They moved to Clear Lake, Iowa in the late 1940's. She moved to Oakwood Care Center in March of 1999, where the staff became her extended family of which she loved very much..
She became a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake after moving to Clear Lake and was a very active member in ladies circle, Do Days and Young at Hearts. She enjoyed playing cards, singing, babysitting children, cooking, baking and most of all spending time with her family. One of her favorite sayings was "Holy Cow."
Esther is survived by her two children, Larry and Alyce Wilson and Diane and Garry Miller, both of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Brian and Dian Wilson, Peosta, Iowa, Jennifer and Thad DenHartog, Bettendorf, Iowa and Amy and BJ Miller, West Des Moines, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband in 1982.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Lou A. Mann, 78, 405 27th Ave S., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at Muse Norris Hospice, Mason City, Iowa. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 2, at Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jeff Ungs officiating. According to her wishes her body has been cremated. Inurnment was Monday, April 4, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa. Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa for the Hospice Garden.
Mary Lou was born Sept. 22, 1926 in Schleswig, Iowa, the daughter of Nicolaus and Clara (Tamm) Hollander. She attended school in Schleswig and Denison, Iowa. She worked in Sioux City. Mary Lou married
Ralph E. Mann May 10, 1947 in Seneca, Kan. They lived in Sioux City, and later moved to LeMars, Iowa in 1963. They moved to Clear Lake in 1968. Mary Lou worked at Johnson Paint and Gift in Clear Lake. In 1973 she went to work for the North Iowa Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa as a unit clerk, retiring in 1990. After retiring, she worked with families doing home health care. She loved gardening, flowers and playing cards. She enjoyed going to the Senior Citizen's Center and taking road trips to apple orchards. Mary Lou loved her dog, Annie. Her church was very important in her life. The overall joy of her life was her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchild. Mary Lou was a member of the Galilean Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.
Mary Lou is survived by her two children, Michael Mann, Denison, and Cindy Brattrud and her husband, Jeff, Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Nicole Mann, Omaha, Neb., Joshua Mann, Chicago, Ill., and Dain Mann, Ventura, Iowa; one great-grandchild, Cayden Brager and two sisters, Betty and Ernestine.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ralph Mann on Sept. 16, 1987; one brother, Edward; one sister, Anna Marie, and an infant son.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Donald Floyd Coe died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, after an eight year battle with Melanoma. Memorial Service was held Saturday, April 2, at the Ventura United Methodist Church, Ventura, Iowa with Pastor Audrey Young officiating. Inurnment was at the Mt. Vernon Township Cemetery, Burchinal, Iowa with Military Honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Don was born July 7, 1943, at Mason City, Iowa, the son of Shirley A. Coe and Elsie (Spilman) Coe. He lived in Lake Township until the age of three and then moved to the family farm at Ventura. He attended school in Ventura for 13 years, graduating in 1961.
On Dec. 22, 1964, he married
his high school sweetheart, Judy Kruggel. Don was a veteran of the United States Air Force and Don and Judy were stationed in Syracuse, N.Y., San Angelo, Texas and Sacramento, Calif. He was a Vietnam veteran and in 1966 served a one-year tour of duty in Da Nang.
Following his military service Don attended the University of Northern Iowa, graduating in 1972. He then moved back home to Ventura and worked for Everett Peterson Construction for two years, building the family's current home on the shore of the "Little Lake" in the process.
In 197 Don started his teaching and coaching career in the Mason City School system as a biology teacher at Mason City High School. He then taught on the seventh grade team at Roosevelt Middle school, retiring in 2001. Don enjoyed his position working for Ken Mortensen Construction from 2002 to the present.
He was a Coach of the Year for both varsity boys track and assistant varsity wrestling in the Big 8 Conference. He also served as varsity boys cross country coach and assistant sophomore football coach. He helped to originate the annual Mohawk canoe trip to the Boundary Waters and for many years and was a leader of Mason City Mohawk Backpackers on their mountain treks to Colorado and Wyoming.
He enjoyed hunting with his German Shorthair dogs, Heidi and Gunner. He also enjoyed fishing, canoeing, wilderness backpacking, sailing and golfing. On Jan. 27 he realized a lifetime dream of playing the golf course at Pebble Beach, Calif. with his friends.
In 1973 Don bought his first Hobie 16 sailboat and three months later won the Division 7 Championship and a trip to the nationals at Key West, Fla. He would go on to win the seven-state honor three more times, as well as many fleet championships in the Clear Lake Yacht Club and other Midwest regattas. For two years Don was the sailing school instructor for the yacht club and also nurtured in his daughters and son-in-law an enjoyment for sailing.
He was an avid history buff and enjoyed reading about World War II, the Civil War and the Indian Wars. He had a special interest in the Battle of the Little Big Horn which culminated in a long awaited trip to Custer National Monument where he toured all of the battle sights with Judy in 2003.
Don's greatest joy was his family, and he especially enjoyed passing on to his daughters his love of the great outdoors. He took Megan and Mindy canoeing in the Boundary Waters and backpacking in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. He had a great appreciation for all types of music and loved to play the guitar. He was an accomplished artist favoring oil paintings, especially wildlife.
He is a former member of the Ventura Gun Club, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Clear Lake Hobie Cat Fleet 10, Clear Lake Yacht Club, a member of the Ventura Planning and Zoning Commission and past President of the Ventura Booster Club.
Survivors include his wife, Judy, of Ventura; two daughters, Megan Coe of St. Peter, Minn. and Mindy Griffin of Silverdale, Wash. and her husband, Jeff Griffin, of Ventura; one brother, Gary Coe and wife, Ellen, of Severn, M.D.; three sisters, Linda Woo and husband, Grant, of Fair Oaks, Calif., Diane Elsbury, of Ventura and Elaine Aberg and husband, Jim, of Mason City. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Dorothy Gerdes, of Clear Lake; two brothers-in-law, Kurt Kruggel and wife, Kelly of Burchinal, Iowa and Ron Gerdes and wife, Sue Saunders, of St. Paul, Minn., as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and infant son, Michael D. Coe.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. was in charge of arrangements.
