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Julie A. Nelson, 91, formerly of Clear Lake died March 4, 2006 in Herrin, Ill. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 11, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating.
Julie A. Nelson was born the daughter of Alfonso and Giustina (Vicoli) DiMarco in Mason City, Iowa. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1931. Julie married
Gordon Nelson on Dec. 25, 1948 in Mason City. She was a homemaker to her family and a former member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake. Julie was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed supporting the Hawkeyes.
Julie is survived by her three children, Marie Borchers of Lilburn, Ga.; Michele Phelps of Herrin, Ill, and Janet (Derek) Thompson of Boone, Iowa; three stepchildren, MaraBeth (Larry) McBride of Rogers Ark., Lora Ann Quartuccio of Tulsa, Okla., and Wilbur (Sharon) Nelson of Benicia, Calif.; four grandchildren, Scott (Audrey) Borchers, Sautee, Ga. Sara (Jason) Berube of Loganville, Ga., Rachel (Daniel) Duggan of Surprise, Az., and Martha Thompson of Boone; one great-grandson, Ryan Duggan of Surprise, Az.; eleven step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Levino (Lena) DiMarco of Mason City and Gus (Judy) DiMarco of Clear Lake; one sister, Teresa Danehy of Calif., and three sisters-in-law, Mitzi DiMarco of Egan, Minn., Kay DiMarco of Mason City, and Dorothy Arbuckle of Eastsound, Wash.
Julie was preceded in death by her parents; husband Gordon on May 24, 1992; sisters, Autilia (Ottie) Baccanale and Lucia Mataloni; brothers, Rocco, Richard, Jim, Nick and Al DiMarco.
Edwin M. DeBell, 86, of Clear Lake went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral Services were held Friday, March 10, at the First Church of the Open Bible, Clear Lake, with his son, the Rev. Randy DeBell officiating. Burial was with full military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Family suggests memorials to Ed M. DeBell Memorial Fund.
Ed was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Maysville, Ky. to Raymond and Leila DeBell. The family then moved to the Mason City Clear Lake area when Ed was a small child.
Ed served in the U.S. Army with the 79th Infantry during WWII. He fought in four major campaigns starting with the invasion in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe which included the Battle of the Bulge. He received numerous medals along with two purple hearts and three bronze stars. He married
Evelyn Jeanette Ebaugh on March 8, 1943, in Clear Lake.
Ed worked most of his life in construction starting with the Ebaugh Brothers, Estergard Construction, and Mortensen Construction. He was also employed at Iowa Beef and Clear Lake Telephone Company where he retired in 1997. Ed was a member of American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans.
Ed loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He never tired of a good game of cards or board games. He loved crossword puzzles and going to garage sales. He also loved road trips and dining out. He was a skilled woodworker and spent many hours in his work shop. He was a beloved husband and father and will be greatly missed by his family.
Ed is survived by his wife, Evelyn; three daughters, Janet (Ron) Jennings, Clear Lake, Carolyn (Rod) Kickbush, Mason City, Kristine (the Rev. Duane) Bull, Poland, Ohio and the Rev. Randy (Helen) DeBell, Claremore, Okla.; four grandsons, Andy Bull, and Ben, Brad, and Dan DeBell; one brother, Ray (Betty) Ebaugh; three sisters, Leota Hale, Louella Jackson, and Wanda Ferstl; one brother-in-law, Don (Betty) Ebaugh and several nieces and nephews.
Ed was preceded in death by his father, Raymond DeBell; Mother, Leila Ebaugh; step-father, Ray Ebaugh Senior; his brother, Don DeBell; sisters, Zatha Garbo, Charlotte Nielsen, and Darlene DeBell.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Richard Robert Hughes, 80, 1315 7th Ave N., Clear Lake, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006 at the Manly Care Center, Manly, Iowa. A celebration of life was held Thursday, Jan. 5, with Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating.
Memorials for Dick Hughes may be given to St. Patrick's Catholic Church or the Alzheimer's Association.
Dick was born June 5, 1925 in Clear Lake, the son of Melville and Celia (Clack) Hughes. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1943. During school, he played and lettered in basketball and football. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Ft. Des Moines on Feb. 17, 1943. He attended Flight School at Syracuse University, Primary Flight School at Dos Palos, CA, and Basic and Advanced Flying at Stockton Field, CA. He left the military with an Honorable Discharge March 10, 1945 as an Aviation Cadet. He served with the Air Force Reserves until his Honorable Discharge on May 20, 1955.
Dick married
Hester Margaret "Mugs" Larson on Dec. 10, 1946 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Their children were Marian, Larry and Dennis. Mugs died Dec. 8, 1967.
Dick leased a gas station from Standard Oil for eight years with his brother, Bud, at 701 N. Shore Dr., starting October 1945. He worked for Allied Mills (Wayne Feeds) in Mason City and Firestone in Des Moines, Iowa. He started his career at the Clear Lake Bakery in 1957, where he was a route salesman, retiring in 1987. In his retirement, he worked part-time for the Clear Lake Waterworks as a meter reader and then as a courier for Pony Express.
Dick married
Joan Dobis Evens on Nov. 7, 1970 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. Dick was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and a past member of the Church Council and of the Knights of Columbus. He was a handy man at home and loved being with his family.
Dick is survived by his wife, Joan Hughes, Clear Lake; children, Marian McConathy, Yuba City, Calif.; Larry Hughes and his wife, Bonnie, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Rose Burke, Red Wing, Minn., Benno Evens and his wife, Stacy, Grand Forks, N.D., Heather Hughes and her husband, Tom McNamar, Coralville, Iowa; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Doudna, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Katherine Short, Mason City.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents; son, Dennis Hughes; grandsons, Steve McConathy and Brian Hughes; a brother, Melville "Bud" Hughes, and sisters Maryann Hughes and Elizabeth Morrissey.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Inurment graveside services for Richard and Joan Hughes, Clear Lake, will be held Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m., at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Msgr. Joseph Slepika will be officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Arrangements were made by Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
Joan V. Hughes, 65, 1315 7th Ave N., Clear Lake, Iowa, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, March 16, with Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday 4:30 7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel. A Scriptural Wake service will be at 5 p.m. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Memorials for Joan Hughes may be given to St. Patrick's Catholic Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Joan was born June 21, 1940 in Holdingford, Minn., the daughter of Alfred P. and Alvina H. (Rakotz) Dobis. She graduated from Holdingford High School in 1958.
Joan was an excellent seamstress and dressmaker. She crafted clothing for family and friends, and also created many of the vestments and banners used at St. Patrick's. She enjoyed sewing, dancing, soap operas, genealogy, and especially spending time with her family.
Joan married
Benno Evens April 13, 1959 in Holdingford. He preceded her in death in 1968. Joan married
Richard R. Hughes Nov. 7, 1970 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. Joan was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Joan is survived by her children, Rose Burke, Red Wing, Minn., Benno Evens and wife, Stacy, Grand Forks, N.D., Heather Hughes and husband, Tom McNamar, Coralville, Iowa; mother, Alvina Dobis, Holdingford; brother, Robert Dobis and wife, Joann, Holdingford; sister, Sharon Nathe and husband, Robert, Sr., Avon, Minn.; stepchildren, Marian McConathy, Yuba City, Calif. and Larry Hughes and wife, Bonnie, Cedar Falls, Iowa; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Joan was preceded in death by her father; brothers Allen Harlander, Alfred Dobis, Jr., and Ronald Dobis; stepson Dennis Hughes; and grandsons Steve McConathy and Brian Hughes.
Inurment graveside services for Richard and Joan Hughes, Clear Lake, will be held Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m., at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Msgr. Joseph Slepika will be officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Arrangements were made by Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
June Irene (Ashland) Galloway, 75, of Oswego, Ill. passed away on March 6, 2006 at The Tillers Health Care. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 9, at San Francisco de Asis Church, Oak Avenue, Aurora, Ill. A memorial service was held in Clear Lake at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel on Tuesday, March 14, with Lay Assistant Richard Scott of Zion Lutheran Church officiating.
Memorials can be made to San Francisco de Asis Church, 250 Cedar St., Aurora, IL 60506.
June Ashland Galloway was born June 10, 1930 to Chris and Vera Ashland in Clear Lake, Iowa.
June was a graduate of Waldorf College and University of Northern Iowa. June retired in 1993 from Oswego High School. During her retirement she also taught English as a Second Language (ESL) part-time at Waubonsee Community College. She was a member of San Francisco de Asis (Grace Lutheran) for 52 years and was very active in her church. Family was a very important part of June's life, she valued her time with her children, grandchildren, family and friends. During her retirement years she spent a great deal of time at the family cottage in Clear Lake, Iowa. She valued the time at the lake with her family and lake friends.
June is survived by a son, Steve (Stephanie Boughton) of Hinckley, Ill., a daughter, Lisa (Mark) Brown of Bettendorf, Iowa; grandchildren, Loren Galloway, Mitch and Morgan Brown; a sister, Virginia Grimm of Clear Lake; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Morrison and her husband, Don, of Clear Lake; sisters-in-law, Helen Scott of Mankato, Minn. and Mary Ruth Shelman of Fairfield, Iowa and 15 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Galloway in December 2004; parents, Chris and Vera Ashland; a brother, Virgil Ashland and a nephew, Jim Ashland.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Lois Pauline Humphrey, 92, of 305 North 5th Street, Clear Lake, died Friday March 10, 2006, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 502 2nd Ave. N., with Lay Assistant Richard L. Scott officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to the Lois Humphrey Memorial Fund or Hospice of North Iowa.
Lois Pauline Cox was born Dec. 19, 1913, in Northwood, Iowa the daughter of Marion and Bertha (Shepley) Cox. Lois graduated from Otranto High School in 1932. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Humphrey on Dec. 24, 1933 in Mason City; to this union three children were born. Until their retirement in 1978, Lloyd and Lois farmed together in the Clear Lake area.
Lois enjoyed reading and volunteering. Her greatest love was spending time with her family - especially her grandchildren. She was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Women's Club, and the Busy Bee Club.
Survivors include her two sons, David (Karleen) Humphrey, Clear Lake, Steve (Jane) Humphrey, Ventura; daughter-in-law, Dolores Huffman, Ventura; grandchildren, Dean (Brenda) Humphrey, Gene Humphrey, Kelly (Jimmy) Walbaum, Brook (Chad) Hayes, Angela (Marlyn) Pruisman, Stephanie Humphrey, and Wade Humphrey; great-grandchildren, Brittney, Joshua, Megan, Madeline, Kaitlyn, Ivy, and Davis; one brother, Babe (Jeanne) Cox, of Knoxville, Iowa along with other relatives and friends.
Lois is preceded in death by her parents, Marion and Bertha Cox; husband, Lloyd Humphrey on July 1, 1985; son, Larry Humphrey on August 6, 1991; sister, Christine Humphrey, and brothers, Bud and Kid Cox.
Hilda Anonson, 101, of 17396 Kingbird Ave, Mason City, Iowa died Thursday, March 9, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient unit in Mason City. Funeral services were held Monday, March 13, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake with Msgr. Robert Hogan officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.
Hilda was born May 18, 1904 the daughter of George and Mary (Lohmann) Schulte, in Wagner, S.D. She attended and graduated from Emery High School in 1924, and continued her education at Beadle College in Madison, S.D. where she earned a teacher's certificate. Hilda taught in Mobridge, Gettysburg and Emery, S.D.
Hilda married
Leo Kernan on July 3, 1945 in Mason City. She then taught fourth grade students at Rockwell and Swaledale, Iowa until she retired. Hilda married
Kermit Anonson on Dec. 19, 1981 in Clear Lake. She enjoyed playing bridge and then later 500. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake.
Hilda is survived by two step-daughters, Marilyn (Maynard) Koenen of Hampton, Iowa and Valda Brandt of Escondido, Calif.; one sister, Florine Duxbury of Salem, S.D.; a brother, Arnold (Mary) Schulte of Grinnell, Iowa and several step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; two brothers, Ralph and August Schulte, and one sister, Alma McNaboe.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arragements.
Rose Etchen Lewis Bell, age 110, of Belmond, Iowa, formerly of Klemme, Iowa, died, Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the Belmond Health Care Center.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2006 at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme. The Rev. Donna Buckman will officiate. Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme. Visitation will be held 2-4 p.m., Sunday, March 19, at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 East Main Street, Klemme, Iowa.
Charles Iowa Colby, Jr., went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Fountain West Health Care Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. Charles was born in Des Moines, Iowa on Oct. 22, 1927 to Charles I. and Ruth (Reite) Colby.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, 815 High Street in Des Moines. Private burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Blank Children's Hospital in memory of Charles I. Colby, Jr.
Charles, along with his brother, Clark, began his career as a home builder and became a successful real estate developer. He was a true visionary, changing the landscape of the west side of Des Moines. Charles served on many boards, including West Bank, Methodist Hospital and Allied Insurance. Charles was also a member of the Des Moines Golf and County Club and Glen Oaks County Club.
Charles loved the game of golf, boating, winters in Florida and summers at Clear Lake. He adored his family and taught them that "family is everything." He will be truly missed by everyone that knew him, because to know him was to love him.
Charles was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Patricia E. Colby. Their love for each other and family was the motivation for everyday they shared together.
Charles leaves behind his wife, Carolyn Hunter Colby; children: Charles I. Colby, III (Vicki), Susan C. Hansen, and Michael P. Colby (Linda); brother, Clark Colby; sisters, Edith Claiborne and Carol Clarke (Lloyd) all of Des Moines; 10 beloved grandchildren: Charles I. Colby IV of West Des Moines, Sam Acheson, III (Amanda) of Ft. Collins, Colo., Alicia Colby-Harkins (Chad) of Van Meter, Iowa, Heather P. Jackson (Darren) of Mayo, Fla., Summer Acheson of Kansas City, Mo., Michael P. Colby, Jr. (Jennifer), Jenise Colby of West Des Moines, Annie Colby of Glendora, Calif., Alex Colby and Max Colby of Clive, Iowa; five great-grandchildren, Grace Jackson, Noan Colby, Audrey Jackson, Liam Acheson and Charli Harkins.
Elizabeth Rasmus, 55, of Clear Lake, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006 at North Iowa Hospice in Mason City, Iowa after a battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 14, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, Iowa, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Inurnment was at the Osage Cemetery.
Elizbath was born Feb. 19, 1951 in Austria, the daughter of Alfred and Elfriede (Cechak) Danzow. At three months of age, Lizz and her family were sponsored by the Congregational Church to move to Osage. Elizabeth graduated from Osage High School in 1969 and continued her education at LaJames School of Cosmetology. She was employed by Hair Designers in Clear Lake.
She married
Ken Rasmus in 1971 and to this union came one son, Shad. As life shall go, the couple separated. Elizabeth enjoyed knitting, sewing and counted cross stitch. She made many beautiful wall hangings and afghans over the years.
She will be greatly missed by her son, Shad Rasmus, Clear Lake; one brother, Paul Danzow and his wife, Nancy, of Osage; a sister, Renate, and her husband, Fred Van Valkenburg, of Tennessee; an aunt, Elizabeth Cummings, of Osage; and good friends Kermit and Judy Studer, Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Elfriede Danzow.
Gladys Lucille Henn, 94, Sheffield, Iowa, died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at the Sheffield Care Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2 p.m., at the Immanuel Reformed Church, 3157 130th, rural Belmond, with the Rev. Rob Ford and the Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. Interment will be at the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon preceding the service. There will be a luncheon following the service. Memorials may be given to the Gladys Henn Memorial Fund.
Gladys was born March 19, 1911, the daughter of Edward and Alice (Hoffman) Duregger Sr., on a small acreage near Brazil, Ind. She was the oldest of 12 children. She lived in Iowa and Indiana until permanently moving to Belmond after marrying John Henn on Sept. 8, 1932.
The couple farmed in Belmond. They moved to Clear Lake in 1964, where she worked at Ben Franklin, JC Penney and assisted her husband with his auctions. She also enjoyed helping her father with his antique shop near Bayside in Clear Lake.
Gladys' hobbies included 'fancy work' crafts, making quilts for her grandchildren, and sewing 'collars' for John's miniature horses. She was active in her church at Belmond and was famous for her baking and cooking. She enjoyed her family and friends, dancing at the White Pier and later at the Surf, and traveling to all her family's special occasions. After being hospitalized in 1993, she had been residing at the Sheffield Care Center.
Her husband, John, passed away July 4, 1995.
Gladys is survived by her children, Marcia Koester and her husband, Robert, Clear Lake, John I. Henn and wife, Rejane, Olathe, Kan., Richard Henn and wife, Karen, Ankeny, Iowa, and David Henn and wife, Donna, Iowa city, Iowa. Her grandchildren include Sheree (Steve) Sturges, Brenda (Fred) Schroeder, Val (John) Hagener, Kristie (Dale) Koenigsberg, Rena (Bill) VanZante, Pascale Henn, Christopher (Velma) Henn, Kevin (Kylie) Henn, Kim (Glenn) Hammer, Kyle (Stacy) Henn, Tony Arn, Adam (Angela) Henn, Stephanie Henn and 24 great-grandchildren. She has two surviving sisters, Irene Sorenson, Castro Valley, Calif. and Helen Sorenson, Alden, Iowa, and four surviving brothers, Larry Duregger, Orlando, Fla., Leo (Buddy) Duregger, Clear Lake, Edward Duregger Jr., Garner, Iowa and Fred Duregger, Newport News, Va.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 63 years; two sisters, Ida Mae and Mary; three brothers, Virgil, Albert, and Robert.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
