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James L. Moor, 90, of Hampton, Iowa, died Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 4, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Buriel was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa.
James was born July 21, 1915 in Grafton, Iowa to John and Neva (Cady) Moor. He graduated from Mason City High School. He was married
to Shirley Runger in Mason City on Dec. 31, 1955.
James worked for the Clear Lake Bakery. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by three daughters, Shela and Jim Harding, Hampton, Linda and Troy Fraser, Swaledale, Iowa and Dona Sticha, Mason City; three sons, Michael True and his fiance, Candi Hansen, Mason City, Paul and Barb Moore, Hampton, Jack and Audrey Moore, Clear Lake; 23 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother, and one granddaughter.
Helen A. James, 89, of the IOOF Home in Mason City, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Graveside services were held Friday, April 7, in Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, S.D. Memorials may be made to the Helen James Memorial Fund.
Helen was born Oct. 18, 1916, the daughter of Ralph Enoch and Edith Flora (Kuhns) Wood in Lincoln County, Canton, S.D. She was baptized Nov. 30, 1916 at the home of her grandparent, H.J. Kuhns, at Worthing, S.D. Helen attended rural Lincoln County schools and Canton High School.
Helen married
Richard Albert James on April 27, 1933 in Sioux Falls, S.D. They lived in Canton and later moved to Worthington and Luverne, Minn. In 1946 they moved to Arnolds Park, Iowa where they operated a resort on the south end of East Okoboji from 1946 to 1950. They then moved to Clear Lake and ran Jimmy's Food Locker until 1960 when they moved to Bellevue, Neb. Helen returned to Clear Lake in 2003. Helen loved to knit, crochet, work crossword puzzles and her family was a great important part of her life. She also was a volunteer at Bellevue Senior Center.
Helen is survived by two daughters, Lois Marie Duesenberg and her husband, H. Milton, of Clear Lake and Pat Kaye Ruffner and her husband, Bob, of Bellevue, Neb.; son-in-law, Paul Hobbs of Bettendorf, Iowa; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters-in-law, Eline Wood of Cumberland, Wis. and Nila Hendriks and her husband, Klaas, of Sioux Falls, S.D.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard James; brother, Donald E. Wood; infant son, Gary A. James; son, Ronald R. James and daughter, JoAnn Hobbs.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
Jessie Eleanor (Church) Huey, 94, Clear Lake, died Thursday, April 6, 2006, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Memorial services and celebration of her life were held Monday, April 10, at the Christian Church, Clear Lake with Pastor Mark Young officiating. Inurnment was held in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa.
The family of Jessie Eleanor (Church) Huey has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Clear Lake Christian Church or to the North Iowa Figure Skating Club in her memory.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake was in charge of the arrangements.
Jessie Eleanor (Church) Huey was born in Mason City, on Sept. 22, 1911, the daughter of Albert and Grace Amy (Thorne) Church. She attended and received her education in the Mason City School system, graduating from Mason City High School. Jessie also attended and graduated from Mason City Junior College. She was united in marriage to Donald Huey on May 30, 1931, in Mason City.
Jessie was employed by the Clear Lake Independent Telephone Company starting as a night switchboard operator saying, "number please." When the phone company became automated, she worked in the office. She retired in 1976 but continued as a part-time employee.
Jessie spent many wonderful years with the North Iowa Figure Skating Club. She participated in their annual shows and was a volunteer instructor of the Munchkins (beginners), and received the Calvin Martin award for outstanding volunteerism in 1991. She was known as the "skating grandma" and taught into her early 80's. Jessie also was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in Clear Lake.
She was a longtime member of the Clear Lake Christian Church, their C.W.F., taught Sunday school, helped in the nursery and was a past choir member. She was also a member and past secretary of DAR and Mothers Study Club.
As grandma and great-grandma, she loved watching her grandchildren's activities. A particularly enjoyable hobby was taking pictures of her family and club groups and sharing them. Anything "Clear Lake" was a target for her camera including beautiful sunsets, kites and snow scenes.
Left to cherish her memory are her children; Donnarae Carrell of Birchwood, Wis., Scoop (Jan) Huey, of Mason City, and Dodie Huey of Phoenix, Az.; grandchildren, Tom (Betsy) Carrell, Aura Lea Carrell, Ted (Cathy) Carrell, Tim (Amy) Carrell, Mary Elizabeth (David) Morriss, Douglas Huey, Debbie (David) Wilson, and Doreen (Chris) Bellit; great-grandchildren, Andrea, Parker, Hunter and Sam Carrell, Audra, Max (Janel) and Alex Pfannebecker, Steve and Nick Carrell, Quinn, Harrison, Noah, and Oliver Carrell, John, Will, and Graham Morriss, Zach Wilson, Rachael Huey, and Josh Holmes; brother, Robert Church of Mason City; special niece, Barbara (Harold) Gaiser of Mason City, as well as several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Donald Huey, Sr., who died on June 15, 1994; sisters, Lael Miller, Esther Paone, Alice Overturf, Marion Tutton, and Betty Bloch; brothers, Nathan and Albert Church.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Maxine Elaine Poole, 85, of Apple Valley Assisted Living, 405 27th Ave. South, Clear Lake, died Sunday, April 9, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 12, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with Richard Scott, Lay Assistant at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy 122 East, Mason City.
Maxine Elaine Poole was born on Dec. 25, 1920, the daughter of Ole and Ingeborg (Klevrud) Skogen in Thompson, Iowa. She attended and received her education in the Thompson and Lake Mills, Iowa schools. On Jan. 8, 1940, she was married
to John Albert Poole whom she cherished and loved with all her heart for the rest of her life.
Maxine worked for Food Land and Red Owl Foods before going to work at Ritters Nursing Home where she worked for 10 years and helped care for her mother.
Maxine enjoyed the 4th of July, where she would always look for her grandchildren. She looked forward to her daughter, Beverly, coming over to the lake with her grandchildren, so they all could go to the beach and then walk up to the Corner Drug Store for a cherry Coke. Maxine also liked to gamble and would go whenever she got the chance. She loved playing cards with her daughter, Beverly, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For 20 years Maxine would go on a summer vacation out west with her son, Ron, and daughter-in-law, Shirley.
Maxine loved her family and in very special ways touched many lives, and the memories will remain there forever.
Left to cherish her memory is her son; Ron Poole and his wife, Shirley, of Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Dawn Liekweg and her husband, Todd, of Rockwell, Iowa, Michelle Wyborny and her husband, Dan, of Rock Falls, Iowa, Jon Mariner and his wife, Sheryl, David Mariner and his wife, Kim, and Rod Mariner and his wife, Jodi, all of Mason City; 15 great-grandchildren, Chelsey, Casey and Cheyenne Liekweg, Weston, Dalton and Macy Jo Wyborny, Joseph, Kristin, Brittany, Dylan, McKenzie, Jessica, Alex, Lucas, and Erika Mariner, as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, John, who died on March 25, 2006; her loving daughter, Beverly; her parents; two brothers, Helmer and Oscar, and five sisters; Anna, Olga, Ida, Irene, and Agnes.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Mildred Ophelia Ouverson Meldow, 97, of Hoots Road, Hamptonville, N.C. passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Yadkin Nursing Center in Yadkinville, N.C. Her funeral service was held Friday April 7, at the Gentry Family Chapel in Yadkinville by the Rev. Scott Osterberg. A graveside service was held Monday, April 10, at Brush Point Cemetery, rural Fertile, Iowa. Richard Scott, from Zion Lutheran Church, officiated. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of local arrangements.
Mildred was born June 6, 1908 in Fertile, Iowa, the daughter of John and Trena (Daley) Ouverson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile. She graduated from Fertile High School in 1925. She was employed by 20th Century Fox Studios in San Francisco, Calif. for the majority of her life until retirement.
Mildred is survived by her son, Richard Leroy Combs, and his wife, Rose; grandchildren, Cyndy Smeets, Stephen LeRoy Combs, Peter Lainas, Johnny Combs, Richard Leroy Combs, Jr., Kimberly Combs, Carol Tain Combs; two great-grandchildren, Caryn Freeman, Chad McLaughlin; and six great-great grandchildren, Rachel Cain, Morgan Cain, Erica Freeman, William Freeman, Brandon McLaughlin and Brynn McLaughlin.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Lee Lainas; six sisters, Ora Hill, Anna Kimble, Polly Solmonson, Norma VanNote, Alpha Ritter and Sylvia Snider and a brother, Gaylord Ouverson.
Shirley Deane Conwell, 78, 1200 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, died Monday, April 10, 2006 at Mercy Hospital of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. A memorial service was held Friday, April 14, at Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jeff Ungs officiating. Inurnment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Military honors were presented by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be given to the Deane Conwell Memorial Fund.
Deane was born July 20, 1927, in Mason City, the son of Fred Henry and Helen Lucy (Rickard) Conwell. Following school he entered the U.S. Air Force for 16 and one-half years. Deane served during WWII and the Korean Wars. On returning home, he attended and graduated from Iowa State College with a B.S. degree. He worked for General Electric in Burlington, Iowa. He married
Mildred D. Wyatt on Sept. 20, 1974 in Miami, Okla. They moved to Clear Lake in 1979. He worked at Unisys for seven years in computers, as a computer deck builder, and drove the bus for Opportunity Village for 12 years.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling and chatting with everybody. Deane was a member of Galilean Lutheran Church and the Clear Lake V.F.W. and the American Legion.
Deane is survived by his wife, Mildred Conwell, Clear Lake; daughter, Deanna Bruff, Washington; four sons, Randy Conwell, Az., Mike Conwell, Peter Conwell, and Scott Conwell, all of Iowa; three step-children, Deloma Wyatt and Tamela McElroy, both of Iowa and Nelson Wyatt, Penn.; a sister, Margie Conwell, Mason City; a brother, Dick Conwell and his wife, Barbara, Humeston, Iowa; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Deane was preceded in death by his parents; two sons and one daughter.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Phyllis Evelyn Ferrier, 81, Clear Lake, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services were held Friday, April 14, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Keith L. Scott officiating. Interment was at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Memorials may be given to the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
Phyllis was born March 17, 1925, in West Bend, Iowa, at the home of her grandparents. She was the daughter of Harold and Rosetta (Williams) Anderegg. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1942, then attended Mason City Junior College. She married
Melvin Ferrier on March 5, 1944 in Melvin's parent's rural Mason City home. She worked at Montgomery Wards in Mason City, ASC office and Pritchard Motor Co in Mason City. She then served as the secretary at Monroe Junior High School in Mason City for 17 years until she retired.
Phyllis loved traveling, reading and especially spending time with her kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren She was on the Cerro Gordo Board of Adjustments for 13 years, the Clear Lake Board of Adjustments for 13 years, the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary for 27 years and volunteered at Opportunity Village since 2000. She was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church. She served on many committees of the church. She was also a member of TTT Chapter AQ and held local offices and was on the state TTT board.
Phyllis is survived by two children, Arlene Willsher and her husband, Bob, Nora Springs, Iowa and Don Ferrier and his wife, Cathy, Huron, S.D.; five grandchildren, Larry Willsher and his wife, Michelle, Nora Springs, Angela Williams and her husband, Michael, Clear Lake, Adam Ferrier and David Ferrier, Huron, S.D. and Laura Ward, Watertown, S.D.; eight great-grandchildren Michael, Danielle, Savannah, Sydney, Luke, Lynzy, Joshua and Ashley; two sisters, Joyce Marzen and her husband, Charles, Marble Rock, Iowa and Mary Peter, Sheffield, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Lillian Anderegg, Mason City, Virginia Anderegg, Charles City, Iowa, and Patricia Anderegg, Yuma, Az.; two brothers-in-law, Bob Butler, Kansas City and Calvin Schneck, Sheffield; many nieces and nephews and many, many friends.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; husband; infant son, Larry; three brothers, Russell, Darvin and Raymond Anderegg; and two sisters, Ardys Butler and Ramona Schneck.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Jean Fellows DeBartolo, age 87, a resident of La Pasada, Green Valley, Az. and a summer resident of Clear Lake, died suddenly March 27, 2006.
Jean was born Jan. 5, 1919, in Webster City, Iowa to the late L.E. Fellows, M.D., and Pearl Minerva Neel. She graduated from Newton High School in 1937, and attended Grinnell College, graduating with a B.S. in Chemistry in 1941. She then obtained her nursing degree (RN) at Case Western Reserve University and served in the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II.
She married
Fred DeBartolo on June 30, 1946 and lived in Manitoba, Canada, Fort Wayne, Ind., Indianapolis, Ind., Lafayette, Ind., and Philadelphia, Penn. before retiring with her husband to Green Valley in 1986. Jean was a faculty member at the College of Nursing, Villanova University, from 1968 to 1984, teaching clinical practice.
Jean was a member of Green Valley Presbyterian Church, and a life long member of P.E.O. She was a devoted Alumnus of Grinnell College and was the Honorary Grand Marshal during the 1991 Commencement, and the recipient of the Grinnell College Alumni Award in 1981.
Jean and her husband loved to travel and to cheer the Villanova Wildcats on to victory. She was a competitive duplicate bridge player and she achieved the rank of Life Master. Also, she was an active volunteer in her community, especially concerning health care issues.
Jean is survived by her sister, Beth Green, St. Louis, Mo., her son, Thomas F. DeBartolo, M.D. and his wife, Christy, of St. Louis, and their children, Mary Clare, Lucy Christine, Gilbert Fred, and Ann Jean; her daughter-in-law, Shirley M. DeBartolo of Bedford, Mass. and her children, David and Michael and her husband, R. Sridharan and sons, Vilas and Vikram.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, and two sons, Gilbert Fellows and David Neel.
A memorial service will be held at Union Cemetery, Newton, Iowa in the future, and a memorial fund has been established in her memory at Grinnell College.
John "Jack" Roloff, age 71, of Marietta, Ga. passed away on April 13, 2006 from a sudden heart attack. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 22 in Alpharetta, Ga. Another service will be held in Cuba City, Wis. on Friday, April 28. Committal will be in Clear Lake.
Jack was born Feb. 2, 1935 in Cuba City, the son of Albert and Mildred Roloff. Jack served his country in the U.S. Navy Reserve - Korea. He was retired from the lighting industry. He was a member of the Dubuque Men's Association and the Senior Citizens Foxy/Cobb Golfers.
He is survived by his loving wife, Connie (Golien) formerly of Clear Lake; a son, Peter (Cindy) of Marietta; a daughter, Dawn Ostertag (Walt) of Louisville, Ky.; daughter-in-law, Deb Roloff, of Epworth, Iowa; brother, Frank, of Madison, Wis.; sister, Mary Hird, Grand Rapids, Mich. and grandchildren, Sarah, Matthew Michael, Miranda and Bridgette Roloff, Jessica and Audra Gresham; an aunt, Cleone Dall; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his beloved parents; siblings, Mae Heskett, Leland Roloff, Jane Donovan and his son, John Jay Roloff.
Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 120 S. Jefferson St., Cuba City, WI 53807 or Special Olympics of Georgia, 4000 DeKalb Technology Parkway, Suite 400, Building 400, Atlanta, GA 30340.
Calvin T. Anderson, 78, of 1384 230th Street, Ventura, Iowa died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral service will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, at the Ventura United Methodist Church, 10 South Weimer Street, with the Rev. Audrey Young officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa with full military honors conducted by members of the Garner V.F.W. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Calvin T. Anderson Memorial Fund.
Calvin T. Anderson was born April 7, 1928, in Klemme, Iowa the son of Walter and Magna Anderson. On Dec. 12, 1950, Calvin was united in marriage to Beverly Robison at the Garner Methodist Church. To this union six children were born. In March of 1951, Calvin was inducted into the United States Army and was honorably discharged April 15, 1957. Calvin farmed for more then 50 years, south of Ventura, until his time of death.
Calvin loved bowling, fishing, and pool. His greatest love was spending time with his family and friends. He greatly enjoyed traveling around to watch his grandchildren play in sports and school activities. He was a member of Ventura United Methodist Church where he served on the Board of Trustees, and was also a member of the Garner V.F.W.
Calvin is survived by his wife of 55 years, Beverly Anderson, Ventura; children, Michael (Mary) Anderson, Clear Lake, Janet (Rod) Reinholdt, LeClaire, Terry (Esther) Anderson, New Hampton, Iowa, Karen (Randy) Frisch, New Hampton, Cindy (Mark) Meier, Glenville, Minn.; grandchildren, Tera (Marc) Kappmeyer, April Anderson, Mitch Meier, Shelbey Frisch, Dan Reinholdt, Kelli Meier, Mike Reinholdt, Ashley Anderson, and Emily Meier; one great-granddaughter, Alexis Wilkinson; siblings, Dagny Schmidt, Einer Anderson, and Melvin (Nancy) Anderson, along with nieces, nephews and friends.
Calvin was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, Gary.
