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Harold Smallfoot, 79, of 4652 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Monday, April 18, 2005 at Hospice of the Valley, Scottsdale, Az.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 25, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Mason City, Iowa with the Rev. Joel Dahlen, officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, where members of Clear Lake VFW Post #4868 conducted full military honors.
Memorials may be given to the Harold R. Smallfoot Memorial Fund.
Harold Ralph Smallfoot was born Jan. 21, 1926 at Dunbar, Neb. a son of Roy E. and Clara K. (Schmittger) Smallfoot. He married
Marge Greiman on Nov. 24, 1947.
Harold attended school in Nebraska. He served in the US Navy during WW II. Harold drove truck for Bekins Trucking and farmed in the Garner, Iowa area for several years. He married
Ocie (Holt) Hrubetz on April 14, 1973. Harold worked at Armour for many years, retiring in 1980.
He enjoyed playing poker, cribbage, sports, and gardening. He especially enjoyed watching the Phoenix Suns and he loved to fish with his grandchildren. He looked forward to wintering in Scottsdale and returning to Clear Lake each spring for the past 25 years.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Mason City and a lifetime member of Clear Lake VFW Post #4868.
Harold is survived by his wife, Ocie Smallfoot, Clear Lake; children, Landry (Candace) Smallfoot, Spokane, Wash., Holly Rasmussen, Garner, Lambert (Leslie) Smallfoot, Des Moines, Iowa, Dawn Smallfoot, Garner, Gail (Kevin) Kuhlman, Garner, Janice Lysne, Mason City, Michael Hrubetz, Las Vegas, Nev., James (Cathy) Hrubetz, Mason City; 21 grandchildren, Robert (Kumi) Smallfoot, Sarah (Nate) Smallfoot, Ryan Smallfoot, Brittany Baxter, Austin Baxter, Heidi (Brian) Thoe, Hannah (Jervaris) Rasmussen, Heather (Aaron) Lamb, Ryan Rasmussen, Raquel Rasmussen, Allan (Mysti) Kuhlman, Paul Kuhlman, Lisa (Ibrahim) Gangol, Raquel (Craig) Ball, Emma Kelley, Grace Kelley, Nathan Kelley, Brandon Hrubetz, Kevon Hrubetz, A.J. Hrubetz, Kailee Hrubetz; four great-grandchildren, Alexis, Maryam, Jervaris, Jr., Bradin; two sisters, Helen McComes, Plato, Mo. and Clara Rhodes, San Jose, Calif.; two sisters-in-law, Mosaka Smallfoot, Monterey, Calif. and Betty (Marvin) Esser, Mason City; a brother-in-law, John (Mona) Holt, Mason City, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Christine Smallfoot; brothers, Edward and Kenneth Smallfoot and a sister-in-law, Betty Smallfoot.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.
Donald D. Severson, 76, a resident of Fishers, Ind., formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa died on Sunday, April 24, 2005 at St Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29, at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, Iowa with Pastor Kerry Jech of Marshalltown, Iowa officiating. Burial will be in the Coulter Cemetery at Coulter, Iowa. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5 - 8 p.m. at Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Donald was born Nov. 16, 1928 in Scarville, Iowa, a son of Gertrude and Anton Severson. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scarville, Iowa. He graduated from Scarville High School in 1946.
On May 29, 1948 he married
Ruth VanKamen of Lake Mills, Iowa at the Methodist Church in Lake Mills. He worked at the elevator at Scarville for 12 years before moving to Coulter, Iowa in 1958, where he managed the elevator there for 21 years. He was a member of the town council at Scarville and Coulter, church council in Latimer, President of the Community Club at Coulter, and had been a board member of the Iowa Feed and Grain Association. He was a manager of the Farmers Coop at Otley Iowa for three years, and manager of the Forest City, Iowa Coop for over seven years.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth, of Fishers, Ind.; two daughters, Linda Freie of Lincoln, Neb. and Dorothy Ytzen of Carmel, Ind.; a son, Tom Severson of Bloomington Ill.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild and one sister, Sedell Ofstedal of Grand Meadow, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister.
Duane Albert Cohrs, 74, Ventura, died Monday, April 25, 2005 at his home. A funeral service will be held Thursday, April 28, 10 a.m., at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura, with the Rev. Daird Korth. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, 5 - 7 p.m., at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel. A second visitation will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, Atlantic, Iowa, Thursday from 6 - 8 p.m. Interment will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic with the Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Memorials may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church or Muse-Norris Hospice of North Iowa.
Duane was born Dec. 1, 1930 in Honey Creek, Iowa, the son of Claus John and Adele (Witt) Cohrs. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1948. Duane married
Lorraine Readinger on Dec. 31, 1950 at Zion Lutheran Church, Atlantic, and to this union five children were born. Duane farmed for 20 years prior to working for the DOT for 23 years. They moved to Clear Lake in June of 1974. After retiring, he worked part-time for Yohn Ready Mix. He loved to go camping and fishing. Duane was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura.
Duane is survived by his wife, Lorraine Cohrs, Ventura; four children, Pamela Nielsen and her husband, Ray, Avoca, Iowa, Douglas Cohrs and his wife, Debra, Mason City, Julie Zwald and her husband, Brian, Farmington, Minn. and Kristie Christians and her husband, David, Garner, Iowa; 11 grandchildren, Eric Taylor and his wife, Lynne, Kyra Cohrs, Michele Freeman and her husband, Ed, Ryan Nielsen and his wife, Beth, Teri Jo Cohrs, Andrew Cohrs and his fiancé, Amanda, Nicholas Cohrs, Kristyn Maciej and her husband, Tony and Nina Zwald, Aaron Christians and Alicia Christians; 14 great-grandchildren, Hailey, Riley, Jakob, Jarret, Hannah, Harli, Brooklyn, Alexis, Allysa, McKenna, Morgan, Kylie, Jefferson and Joslyn.
Duane was preceded in death by his son, Dann Cohrs on April 4, 2005; his father and mother; three brothers, Harlan, Harold and John; three sisters-in-law, Jeri, Barbara and Harriet and his nephew, Steve.
Bernard "Bunny" Eugene Bryant, 78, of 912 North Harrison, Mason City, Iowa died Thursday, April 28, 2005, at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 3, at the Grace United Methodist Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Sarah Odoom officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with military honors by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Bernard "Bunny" Eugene Bryant was born on Sept. 23, 1926, in Vernon, Texas, the son of Lemuel Bruce and Hester (Barton) Bryant. He attended school in Vernon, and graduated from high school in Hobart, Okla. He was inducted into the United States Navy on Jan. 13, 1944 in Norman, Okla. and was stationed on the USS Argonne, USS Hamul, and the USS APL 28 during World War II. He was awarded the Victory Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, 1 star, and the Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon and was honorably discharged on May 1, 1946, in Norman, Okla. After his honorable discharge from the Navy he returned to Hobart and was united in marriage to Leta McElreath on Aug. 17, 1947. After their marriage he worked in the oil fields in Shepherd Field, Texas before moving back to Hobart and continued to work in the oil fields. Bernard and his family moved to Bradshaw, Neb. where he started Bryant Construction building storage bins for grain and steel building. Bernard began working for Nebraska Engineering as a salesman and moved to Ventura. He sold grain bins in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin until his retirement. After his retirement he worked for Standard Oil Gas Station in Clear Lake.
Bernard loved to play golf in Clear Lake, and was a sports enthusiast. He especially loved the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, but his great love and enjoyment were his grandchildren and being involved in their activities. He also loved taking care of his dog, Annie. Bernard was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Bernard loved his church and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Mason City.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Leta Bryant of Mason City; daughter, Cyndi and her husband, Jeff Johnson, of Mason City; son, Jack Bryant of Norfolk, Va.; two grandchildren, Justin and Cristin Johnson, both of Mason City; his brother, Travis Bryant and his wife, Sue, of Wichita, Kansas; sister, Glenda Ann Smith of Chino Hills, Calif.; two brothers-in-law, Harold and W.J. McElreath, both of Hobart, many nieces and nephews, as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bruce Bryant and a sister, Mary Lou Wallace.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Mae Mestad, 77, Clear Lake, died Thursday, April 28, 2005 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 30, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Derik Yarian and Lay Assistant Richard L. Scott officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to the Helen Mestad Memorial Fund.
Helen Mestad was born at the home of Jacob and Alta (Lehman) Oettchen on May 1, 1927, in Union Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Helen received her education in a rural school up through 8th grade and her high school education at Ventura, Iowa, graduating in 1944.
Helen was united in marriage to Herbert Mestad on Dec. 7, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. They farmed south of Clear Lake at their present farm from 1948 until retiring in 1989. She moved into Clear Lake in 1996.
Helen is a long time member of Zion Lutheran Church and was an active member of the Hope Circle, Bible Study Group, and other activities in the church. Helen loved being with her grandchildren and friends at church, polka and waltz music, trips to Branson, Mo., and TV rodeo.
Helen is survived by three sons, Lynn (Sharon) Mestad, Steven (Lori) Mestad, Brian (Gail) Mestad; four grandchildren, Kimberly, Holly, Aaron and Grace Mestad; one sister, Bertha Pahus, along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Bernard and Robert Oettchen.
Leo O. Gardalen, 81, of Clear Lake, died Monday, May 2, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 5, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St., Clear Lake with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery with Military Honors by the Clear Lake VFW. Visitation will be held 5 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St. Clear Lake. Memorials may be made to the Leo O. Gardalen Memorial Fund.
Leo was born Oct. 3, 1923 the son of Oliver and Anna (Anderson) Gardalen, in rural Dows, Iowa. Following graduation from Popejoy High School in 1941, Leo farmed with his family. Leo was united in marriage to Esther Martin, July 7, 1945 at the Little Brown Church at Nashua, Iowa. Leo served in the US Army in during WWII in the C.I.C. Following the service he returned to rural Dows and farmed the family farm. They moved to a farm south of Ventura in 1956 and farmed there for 22 years then moved to another farm north of Ventura. They retired in 1998 and moved to Clear Lake.
Leo enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, doing yard work, his cats, fishing and going to coffee at the Lake Stop. Leo was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Clear Lake VFW.
Leo is survived by his wife, Esther Gardalen of Clear Lake; three children, Marlyn Gardalen and his wife, Mary, of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Marlys Johnson of Northwood, Iowa and Marcia Monson of Clear Lake; two brothers, Harley Gardalen of Popejoy and Lloyd Gardalen and his wife, Leona, of Broomfield, Colo.; seven grandchildren, Ross and Ryan Gaetzke, Abby and Mark Gardalen, Jennifer Johnson, Cristina and Cortney Monson.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Selma Erickson and Edna Hartkopp; three brothers, Lester, Donald and Floyd Gardalen; granddaughter, Teresa Gardalen and son-in-law, Mark Monson.
Gerold "Jack" Glen Greiman, 78, of 109 Orchard Lane, Clear Lake, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at Good Shepard Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 29, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jan Burnett officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Memorials may be directed to Gerold "Jack" Glen Greiman Memorial Fund.
Gerold "Jack" Glen Greiman was born Feb. 16, 1927 in Garner, Iowa the son of Oscar J. and Lillian (Scott) Greiman. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Reformed Church, Garner. He graduated from Garner High School and was active in football, basketball, band, and drama. On Sept. 29, 1948 Jack was united in marriage to Beverly J. Reemtsma in Mason City. To this union three sons were born. He served his church as Sunday School Superintendent, deacon, youth leader, and served on the mission and outreach board. Jack was secretary of the board of directors of Hancock Co. Coop Oil, was 4-H leader, member of Garner Saddle Club, and belonged to the bowling league. Jack played on the church softball league team. He enjoyed playing basketball, volleyball, golf, fishing, hunting, raising purebred cattle, Quarter horses, and ballroom dancing. Jack retired in 1994 and moved to Clear Lake where he was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
Jack is survived by his wife, Beverly Greiman, of Clear Lake; three sons, Randall (Marian) Greiman, of Garner, Scott (Lois) Greiman, of Dayton, Minn., and Mark (Lisa) Greiman, of Athol, Idaho; five grandchildren, Shana (Ryan) Cash, Stacy Greiman, Travis, Justin and Tara Greiman, sisters-in-law, Betty (Bob) Johnson, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, and Ivadell (John) Abele, of Garner; three nieces and two nephews.
Jack is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Gordon, and one sister, Gloria Boehnke.
James "Jim" Roy Hovelson, 69, of Clear Lake passed away Friday, May 6, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 10, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake with Lay Assistant Richard L. Scott, Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery with Military Rites by the Clear Lake VFW. Memorials may be made to the James Roy Hovelson Memorial Fund.
Jim was born on March 19, 1936 in Osage, Iowa, the son of Millard and Vida (Larson) Hovelson. The family moved to Clear Lake when Jim was four years old.
In 1948, he moved with his family to Decorah, Iowa where he attended school and was confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Decorah. Moving back to Clear Lake, he graduated from the Clear Lake High School in 1955, then attended Mason City Junior College for one year before enlisting in the Army. He spent 18 months in Korea and one year in Fort Huachuca, Az., after which he returned to Mason City Junior College and continued his education. Jim graduated from NIACC with his Associate of Arts Degree in Accounting.
In 1961 he married
Judy Cooling. Two children were born to them, Lisa Marie and Ann Katheryn.
Jim was first employed at the Park Clinic in Mason City as business manager. They moved to Belmond, Iowa in 1968, where he was the hospital administrator for 20 years at the Belmond Community Hospital. While in Belmond he was Chairman of the Wright County Nurses Advisory Committee, served on the Wright County Compensation Board, was involved with the Belmond EMT Ambulance Service, was a member of the Belmond Jaycees, Belmond Country Club, and Trinity Lutheran Church.
Jim married
Valera (Rooks) Coyier on April 16, 1994 at the Guardian Angel Roadside Chapel, Clear Lake.
He later worked as a real estate agent in Clear Lake and also worked at the Heartland Inn in Clear Lake. He was a member of the Clear Lake VFW, Zion Lutheran Church, and Zion Lutheran's Church Elderberries.
Jim is survived by his wife, Valera, Clear Lake; two daughters, Lisa (Neal) Nelson, Belmond; Ann (2nd Lt. Christopher) Brown, Ft. Benning, Ga.; a step-daughter, Dawn (Jody) Brosdahl, Thornton; five grandchildren, Kyle and Katie Nelson; Taylor, Tess, and Tatum Brown; two step-grandchildren, Tad and Trent Brosdahl. He is also survived by his mother, Vida Hovelson, Clear Lake; two sisters, Janet (Richard) Williams of Port Richey, Fla., Jule (Richard) McCullough of Pine Island, Minn.; one brother, Eric (Mary) Hovelson, Clive, Iowa; an uncle, Lynn "Bud" Larson; aunt, Helen Potter; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, Millard; one step-son, Randy Coyier, and several aunts and uncles.
Leah Obrecht passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2005 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 17, at St. Johns Episcopal Church, Mason City. Burial was held in Thornton, Iowa at the Pleasant View Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. John's Episcopal Church, Hospice of North Iowa or the Humane Society of North Iowa.
Leah was born to William Frederick Long and Lucille Schindler Huettenmueller in Westphalia, Kan. Leah graduated from The University of Omaha with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Home Economics. Leah later pursued graduate studies at Iowa State University. Education was a value that Leah carried with her through her life. Leah's passion for education was passed on to her many students, family members and friends.
Leah enjoyed a 35-year career as a home economics teacher. Most of her teaching was in the Nora Springs, Iowa school district. Leah took great pride in watching her students learn and succeed. Leah was an educator both in and out of the classroom.
Leah married
Roger Obrecht in July of 1984. Leah and Roger enjoyed many happy years together. Together they enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, spending time with their dogs, dining out, the theatre and tending to their acreage.
Leah's interests included raising and training Labrador Retrievers for field trial. Leah won many ribbons, trophies and recognition for her work with Labradors. Leah also raised Dachshund dogs. Among Leah's many great talents her ability to sew may have been her best. Some of the items Leah crafted were beautiful couture clothing, quilts, draperies, and many doll clothes through the years. Leah's other talents were gardening, cooking, wine making, antiquing and crafts. Leah took great pride in sharing her talents with her friends, whether it be by sharing beautiful flowers from her garden, cooking for friends, giving homemade quilting lessons or passing on her wealth of knowledge to those that enjoyed her friendship. Leah enjoyed reading and spending time with her family, friends and pets. Leah also took great pleasure in enjoying her acreage "Greener Pastures" and the fruits of her labor.
Leah enjoyed being a part of and serving her community, she will be missed as a mentor, volunteer and contributor. Leah served on the Community Kitchen Board, the St. John's Episcopal Church Vestry and was a member of the Mason City Garden Club.
Leah was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Leah is survived by her husband, Roger Obrecht, of Mason City, Iowa; one son, Danny Krauth, of Clear Lake, and one granddaughter, Mary (Brian) DeZiel of Houston, Texas. Leah is survived by four siblings: Opal Parks, Ruby Parks, Gail (Beverly) Long all of Garnett, Kan. and Evelyn (Russell) Blubaugh of Olathe Kan. Also left to cherish Leah's memory are numerous nieces and nephews as well as many dear friends.
Leah was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents and many friends.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.
Paul Lydon, 79, died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, May 17, at Our Lady's of the America's Visitation Worship Center. Burial followed at Glendale Cemetery. Memorials contributions are suggested to Martina Place Assisted Living.
Paul was born Dec. 12, 1925 in Des Moines to Margaret and Michael Paul Lydon. He graduated from all Saints and Dowling High School. He served in the US Navy in world War II. He worked as a sheet metal worker for Waldinger Corp. he was a member of Visitation Catholic Church and Local 45 of the Sheet Metal Workers Union. He was a summer resident of Clear Lake.
He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Anne Lydon; his children, Dennis (Terry) Lydon, Des Moines, Nancy (Steve) Sims, Des Moines, Pat Lydon, Madrid, Iowa, Kathy (Vern) Jager, Hendeson, Nev.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and his sister, Theresa Nielsen, Des Moines.
Paul was preceded in death by his father and mother; two brothers and four sisters.
