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Guy Charles Luscombe, 63, of Klemme, Iowa, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, died Thursday, Dec.29, 2005, at the University of Washington Hospitals in Seattle, Wash.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 6, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Derik Yarian officiating.
According to his wishes his body was cremated.
Guy Charles Luscombe was born on Aug. 7, 1942, in Indianola, Iowa, the son of Glenn and Laura (Spofford) Luscombe. He attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines in 1961. He also attended Drake University in Des Moines. Guy worked with his father helping to recruit students for the College of Automation. He also sold cars in Des Moines. In 1962, he entered the Air National Guard and eventually worked in the Civil Service area for 30 years for the Guard until his retirement as Master Sergeant. After his retirement he worked for Crescent Chevrolet in Des Moines and also painted cars. Guy was currently living his retirement, restoring street rods in his custom built dream shop.
He was united in marriage to Marlys Joanne Neuberger on July 8, 1966, in Des Moines.
Guy loved cars especially restoring his 1934 Ford Coupe, he also loved people, was very optimistic, and had a great sense of humor. He also enjoyed photography, painting, crafts, fishing, wood working, and the out doors, but his great love and enjoyment was his wife, children, and grandchildren.
He was a life time member of the Iowa Street Rod Association.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Joanne Luscombe of Klemme; three children, Brent Luscombe and his wife, Michelle, of Thornton, Iowa, Lana Luscombe of Des Moines, and Ryan Luscombe of Minneapolis, Minn.; four grandchildren, Whitney, Brandon, Samantha, and Breanna Luscombe; one sister, Linda Thornton of Des Moines; many nieces, nephews, as well as other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Lova Brown, 82, of 2601 S. Lakeview Dr, Clear Lake, Iowa passed away on Jan. 2, 2006 at the TLC Care Center, Henderson, Nev.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa with Pastor Thom Christian officiating. Visitation will begin 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
Lova Mae McLaughlin was born on Jan. 17, 1923 in Waverly, Kan. to Clayton and Marie (Bever) McLaughlin. Her parents moved the family to a farm near Minburn, Iowa when she was a young girl, and she graduated from high school at Washington Township School in Dallas County. She then continued her education at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree.
Lova loved music. She and her twin sister, Lola, entertained on radio back in the early 1940's when radio stations still had live entertainment. They were known as the "Mac Twins", and they sang and played the piano at KFNF, Shenandoah, Iowa, and later at WNAX in Yankton, S.D. The act broke up when her sister married
and moved away, but Lova continued to work in radio on the office staff of various stations including KFI in Los Angeles, Calif. While there she married
Robert Grover Brown, originally of Shenandoah, at the Little Country Church of Hollywood on May 23, 1953.
Shortly after their marriage, Lova and Grover moved to Ames, Iowa, where Grover had taken a position on the Electrical Engineering faculty at Iowa State University. They remained in Ames until his retirement in 1989. They then moved to Clear Lake, where they had maintained a summer home for many years.
While in Ames, Lova became interested in women's four-part harmony music. She helped organize a Sweet Adelines chorus there in the 1960s, and she both directed the chorus and sang in a quartet for many years before moving to Clear Lake. Again, while in Clear Lake, she helped organize a Sweet Adelines group, and this group eventually evolved into the Music City Sweet Adelines Chorus. In addition to directing, Lova also arranged Sweet Adelines music and the Music City Chorus still uses some of her arrangements in its annual shows.
Lova is survived by her husband, Robert Grover Brown; two daughters, Janet Neumann and Lori Richardson; a very special niece (daughter of her late twin sister, Lola) Jennifer McLaughlin; two granddaughters; two grandsons; and two special great-nephews. She also leaves behind many other nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Lova was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and two sisters.
Lova was a wonderful wife, mother, and person. She had many friends in the North Iowa area as well as Ames. All of her family and friends will miss her very much.
Christopher Thomas Catania, 34, passed away Dec. 21, 2005 in North Hollywood, Calif.
Chris was born on July 24, 1971 in Van Nuys, Calif. Chris lived and worked in Thousand Oaks, Calif. most of his life. The photography he took in college became a hobby. His drums, which he made himself at D.W. Drums, were his passion. Cars and cooking were his everyday fun.
Chris is survived by his mother, Darlene and step-father, Budd Porter of Apple Valley, Calif; grandfather, Oscar Davis, of Clear Lake; aunts and uncles, Linda Smeby, of Rockwell, Iowa, Ron and Rusty Davis, Hanlontown, Iowa, Rosann and Jerry Fredin, of Wichita, Kan., Jerry and Rosa Catania, of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; seven cousins and many true loving friends who were his buddies and brothers always.
He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Catania.
Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at Pierce Brothers Mortuary Chapel, Thousand Oaks, Calif. Inurnment was at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, Calif., Jan. 5, 2006.
Alice Fisher passed away Jan. 7, 2006 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa. After celebrating her 100th birthday last month her health declined rapidly. Services will be Monday, Jan. 16, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Boone with Rev. Phil Webb officiating. There will be no visitation. Interment will be in Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone.
Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church or the City of Boone Johnny Appleseed, 923 8th Street, Boone, IA 5003
Alice Josephine was born Dec. 15, 1905 in Mount Ayr, Iowa to Jesse and Ethel Dunning Judson. She graduated from Simpson College and taught in Clear Lake High School for a year after graduation. In 1948 the Fishers established a summer home on the south shore of Clear Lake. She spent nearly 50 summers there, where she enjoyed entertaining her family.
On Dec. 27, 1927 she married
Harold L. "Bud" Fisher, and the following year the couple moved to Boone where her husband coached and taught in the Boone High School. In 1935, he opened Fisher's Shoe Store, and in later years she would assist him in the operation of that business.
Three children were born to this union; Robert L. (Frances) of Boone, Alice "Bebe" Arbuckle of Lawrence, Kan., and David J. (Dorie) of West Des Moines, Iowa. Nine grandchildren survive; John Fisher, James Fisher, Judson Fisher, Dana McBratney, David Arbuckle, Jess Arbuckle, Greg Fisher, Anne Triplett, and Amy Wagler, plus 24 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her sister, SaraBelle Attey, and a great-grandson.
Alice was active in community and church affairs. She was a member of Chapter JL, P.E.O., Junior Monday Study Club, an honorary member of Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Ames Pi Beta Phi Alum group. For years she was county chairman of the Red Cross volunteers, and she was recipient of the Everett Brown award for community service. She taught Sunday School, and served on many church committees, being honored with life membership in the Methodist Women's organization.
She traveled extensively, visiting five of the continents. Music and the piano were important in her life, and until a week before she died she was enjoying playing the piano. She had a great love of the out of doors, and always commented on the beauty of the trees.
Stark-Welin Funeral Directors in Boone, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
Helen M. Smith, 99, of Belmond, Iowa, died Jan. 5, 2006, at the Belmond Health Care Center. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond. Interment was in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Helen was born Oct. 31, 1906, on a farm near Beacon, Iowa, the daughter of Harvey and Nellie Bowen Malone. Her early life was spent on a farm near Eddyville, Iowa, where she attended an elementary country school and then Eddyville High School from which she graduated in 1925. While in her teens she joined the Congregational Church and the Y.W.C.A. For two years following high school, she was a student at a nursing school in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Helen was married
to Harold L. Smith of Britt, Iowa, on May 1, 1930, in Oskaloosa, by a Congregational minister. From 1931 to 1951, nine children were born to this union. The family lived in various locations including Britt, Clear Lake, Lacona, Pleasantville, Wesley, and Belmond, all in Iowa, as well as Stewartville, Minn. and Kahoka, Mo. Most of their life was spent on the farm, where Helen enjoyed working with the soil; she felt her gardening was working hand in hand with God. She loved the outdoors and all of its wonders. Helen's life was devoted to caring for her large family, in particular making certain that they had food on the table. It was important that her children attend church and school.
In 1972, the couple entered retirement in Belmond, Iowa, where Helen continued to live after Harold's death in 1979. She has been a resident at the Care Center in Belmond since October of 1996.
Helen is survived by six daughters: Charlotte Smith and Mildred and Ray Lowenberg of Belmond, Dorothy Brand and Joan and Bob Dankbar of Clear Lake, Linda Smith and Kathleen and Tom Godden of Mason City; three sons: Robert and Mary Smith of Youkon, Okla., Harvey and Susan Smith of Prescott, Az. and Stanley and Nancy Smith of Stanwood, Wash.; 15 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold; two brothers, Homer and William Malone; a sister, Ada Hafferman; and one great-grandson, Anthony Lowenberg.
Jacob E. "Sonny" Spratt Jr., 73, Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Clear Lake, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at the hospital in Norman, Okla. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated. An Inurnment will take place this summer at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Local Memorials may be directed to Judy Spratt at 1200 10th Ave. N., Trlr #3, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428 in memory of Jacob E. Spratt.
Jacob was born Oct. 1, 1933 in Tulsa, Okla., the son of Jacob Earl and Elsa "Frankie" (Broyles) Spratt Sr. He was baptized into the Catholic Church. During his first year the family moved to Iowa and eventually settled in Clear Lake. Jacob graduated from Clear Lake High School. Following school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served four years as a meteorologist, spending three years in Trinidad. After an honorable discharge from the Navy he moved back to Clear Lake where he worked at Plumb Supply in Mason City.
In the early 1980's Jacob moved to Dallas, Texas where he worked as a security guard. He also worked for the Knights of Columbus as a facility coordinator, including wedding planner and playing Santa Claus. Due to his health, he retired in 2005 and moved to Oklahoma City with his brother, Jim.
Jacob loved bowling and enjoyed much success with the sport. He also golfed, a sport in which Jacob and his brothers loved to compete. He was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the V.F.W. in Clear Lake.
Jacob is survived by a son, Bruce Maingot, Ontario, Canada; brother, James Spratt and his special friend, Carla, Oklahoma City; sister, Judy Spratt, Clear Lake; sister-in-law, Karen Spratt, Clear Lake and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jacob was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Donald and Charles and infant sister.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake is in charge of arrangements.
Anna K. Hasapopoulos, 52, formerly of Mason City died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006 at Rio Hospital, Patras, Greece.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Mason City, Iowa with the Rev. Joseph Mirowski, officiating. Burial was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Anna Konstantinos Hasapopoulos was born on Jan. 1, 1954, at Damakini, Patrus, Greece. She married
Dennis Hasapopoulos on July 31, 1980, at Salmeniko, Greece.
Anna attended school in Greece. Following their marriage Anna and Dennis made their home in Clear Lake and Mason City. Anna devoted her life to her daughters. Anna especially enjoyed sharing her Greek heritage with her family and friends, often hosting a traditional Greek Easter at her home. Friends that came to visit were treated with a cup of Greek coffee and pastries; rarely did anyone leave without a loaf of homemade village bread. She was an accomplished seamstress and gardener.
She is survived by her mother, Irene Bavioli, Greece; two daughters, Vikki Hasapopoulos and special friend, Matt Abbas, St. Paul, Minn.; Irene Hasapopoulos and her fiancé, Dan Schrage, Waverly. Iowa; a sister, Aggeliki Triga, Damakini, Greece; two brothers, Constantinos Bavioli, Kleve, Germany; Dimitris Bavioli, Salmeniko, Greece; in-laws, Elsie Hasapopoulos, Mason City and Ted (Audrey) Hasapopoulos, Mason City; along with nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law, and friends.
Anna was preceded in death by her father; husband; and an infant daughter, Sara Ann Hasapopoulos.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services for Minnie Mennenga, Belmond, Iowa, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Immanuel Reformed Church east of Belmond. Burial will be in the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery. The Rev. Rob Ford will be officiating.
Minnie Mennenga was born July 30, 1911, to Dick and Elizabeth (Kuper) Pals, on a farm east of Belmond. She attended country school through the eighth grade.
She worked out of the home, being a housekeeper for other area families for a number of years.
On March 5, 1936, she married
Carl Mennenga at the Immanuel Reformed Church parsonage. The couple farmed for 37 years east of Belmond. They retired and moved to Belmond in 1973. During their time on the farm their marriage was blessed with five children.
Minnie was an active member of the Immanuel Reformed Church, where she taught catechism and was a member of the Ladies' Guild. She was a member of the Senior Citizens and the Over 60's Club. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, embroidery, and playing cards with family and friends. She and Carl enjoyed fishing in Minnesota several times a year.
Being a loving grandmother, her grandchildren will remember her babysitting and playing games with them. Her family will always cherish the fond memories of her homemade pies and cakes.
Those left to cherish her memories are daughters Carol (William) Lockett, Belmond, and Velda (Gary) Steenblock, Kanawha, Iowa; a son, Douglas (Diana) Mennenga, Clemmons, N.C.; 10 grandchildren, Kim (Jon) Gifford, Karleen (Mike) Fournier, Karmen (Josh Maros) Dahl, Kristen (Ken) Paxton, Annette (Mark) Greenwood, Dawn (Jon) Eckhoff, Lisa (Mike) Ver Helst, Kevin (Shery) Steenblock, Tammy (Bill) Freerks, and Todd (Dawn) Mennenga; 13 great-grandchildren, Katie Gifford, Alex Gifford, Merissa Meints, Austin Meints, Drew Dahl, Luke Paxton, Halie Greenwood, Brooke Greenwood, Grant Eckhoff, Emily Eckhoff, Jacob Ver Helst, Dalton Mennenga, Danielle Mennenga; four step-grandchildren, Tony Bonjour, Racheal (Chad) Olson, Brandon Bonjour, and Whitney Bonjour; four step-great-grandchildren, Justin Fournier, Whitney Fournier, Lukas Maros, and Liam Maros; and many nieces and nephews.
Minnie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl in 1998; daughters, Betty Wenzel and infant daughter; great-granddaughter, Morgan; six sisters and five brothers.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, was in charge of arrangements.
Robert L. Duregger passed away Jan. 17, 2006, at the age of 81. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 21, at Messiah Lutheran Church, Santa Cruz, Calif. Entombment followed at Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward, Calif.
Bob was born May 3, 1924, in Thornton, Iowa, and was raised at Clear Lake. He joined the Army at age 18 and is a WW II veteran. He served in 354th Army Air Force for three years. Jean and Bob were married
in Oakland, Calif. in 1949. He had been in retail management for 25 years, and lived the last six years in Santa Cruz County. Bob was a participant of the Cindy Celebration at The Mansion.
Bob attended Armstrong Business College at Berkeley, Calif., where he received his bachelor's degree. After college he worked for J.C. Penney's for 22 years then spent 12 years with his son in the trucking business until his retirement.
Bob was a resident of Hayward, Calif., from 1951 to 1999. Bob worshiped at Calvary Lutheran Church since 1984 until moving to Santa Cruz where he worshiped at Messiah Lutheran Church. His favorite past-time was helping people and traveling.
Mr. Duregger is survived by his sons, David J. Duregger of Knoxville, Tenn. and Thomas A. Duregger of Garner, Iowa, and his daughter, Linda J. Corwin, of Santa Cruz. He is also survived by nine nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Bob also leaves his brothers, Fred Duregger of Newport News, Calif., Edward Duregger Jr. of Garner, Budd Duregger of Clear Lake and Larry Borum of Florida and his sisters, Gladys Henn of Clear Lake, Helen Sorenson of Thornton, and Irene Sorenson of Castro Valley, Calif.
He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Edward, in 1954; brothers, Al Duregger, Jiggs Duregger and Robert Duregger and his sisters, Mary Avery and Ida Mae Hill.
Family requests remembrances be made to Parkinson's Foundation, American Heart Association or Bipolar Mental Health Association.
Benito and Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel, Santa Cruz, was in charge of arrangements.
