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Irvin V. "Mac" McGowan, 90, 302 2nd St. N.E., Mason City, Iowa, died Friday, May 12, 2006, at the Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City. Mac's wish was that his body would be cremated. Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel of Clear Lake was in charge of the cremation services.
Memorial service was held Monday, May 15, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel. Inurnment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Irvin was born Aug. 30, 1915, in Mason City, the son of Harmond and Marie (Butterbaugh) McGowan. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1933. Mac worked at the Sugar Beet Plant, Merkel's Dept. Store and the JC Penny Dept. Store. Mac was united in marriage to Genevieve Sanford on July 9, 1942, in Kirkwood, Mo. To this union four children were born. He entered into the United States Navy where he served as Seaman Electrician 2nd Class on the USS Iowa during WWII, later being honorably discharged. After the war he worked various jobs in a few Iowa communities before settling in Clear Lake in 1950. Mac worked as a route salesman for the Clear Lake Bakery, retiring in 1978. He enjoyed playing cards, golfing, woodworking, sports, and playing pool; his greatest love was spending time with family, friends and especially his great-granddaughter, Paige. After Gen passed away in 2000, Mac greatly enjoyed joining the Clear Lake Senior Citizens Center, where wonderful friendships were developed along with some entertaining games of pool. In February of 2005, Mac moved to Apple Valley Assisted Living where more special friendships were made. In December of 2005, Mac moved to Good Shepherd Care Center. He attended the First Church of Christ Scientist.
Mac is survived by three children, Richard McGowan, Clear Lake, Marlene Steenblock, Clear Lake, and Jim (Kathy) McGowan, Marietta, Ga.; daughter-in-law Sharon (Jim) Pearson, Glendale, Az., four grandchildren; Cordi Juhler, Omaha, Neb., Trent (Kelle) Steenblock, Woodbury, Minn., Jessie Steenblock, Brainerd, Minn., and Michael McGowan, Marietta, Ga.; great-granddaughter, Paige Genevieve Steenblock, Woodbury, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Hazel Mae McGowan, Bettendorf, Iowa, Flora Sanford, Ellsworth, Iowa, Thelma Sanford, Fairmont, Minn., Verda (James) Trauger, Livermore, Iowa, Donna (Allmon) Hovick, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Jolene (Milton) Wilhelm, LuVerne, Joanne (Marv) Melling, Fort Dodge, Romona (Bobby) Caudle, Ellsworth; brother in law, Wayne (Georgiann) Sanford, Algona, Iowa along with many loving nieces and nephews.
Mac is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Genevieve; son, Stanley McGowan; brothers, Alden, Harold, and Merlin McGowan.
Elizabeth V. "Lizabeth" McEniry 78, of 1322 North Shore Drive, died Monday, May 22, 2006, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 25, 2006, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. South, with Msgr. John Hemann officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held Wednesday at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North Fourth Street, from 5-7 p.m. with a scriptural wake service at 6:30 p.m. followed by a rosary service. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the funeral at the church Thursday.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and Humane Society, Mason City.
Elizabeth V. Sheehan was born Jan. 31, 1928, in Winner, S.D., the daughter of William and Margaret (McDonald) Sheehan. Elizabeth attended catholic schools in Des Moines. She was a consumer shopper at Safeway in Des Moines for 17 years. Elizabeth was united in marriage to Louie K. Mead Dec. 26, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa; to this union two children were born. She moved to Clear Lake in 1976. She worked for Ben Hall at Bix Furniture Antique Restoration as a furniture refinisher and as a hostess at the Regatta Inn in Clear Lake. She was united in marriage to Thomas J. McEniry on Aug. 26, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Liz loved collecting antiques and shopping; her greatest love was spending time with family and friends. She touched the hearts of everyone she met. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. "My daily thinking: honor and love God and your family, and if you can make someone happy, you will be happy too!"
She is survived by her loving husband, Thomas J. McEniry, Clear Lake; daughter, Debra A. (Ken) Schroeder, Clear Lake; granddaughter, Jessica E. Guess, Des Moines; sisters, Patricia Reynolds, Des Moines, Mary O'Connor, Rockville, Md., and Janet Boesen, Boone, Iowa; sister-in-law, Shirley Sheehan, Barrington, Ill; stepchildren, Mike (Pam) McEniry, Rockford, Iowa, Steve McEniry, Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Linda (Craig) Humburg, Clear Lake; step-grandchildren, Rachel McEniry, Kelsey McEniry, Derek Humburg, Luke Humburg; along with many loving aunts, nieces, nephews, friends, and her puppy, Miss Trina.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Margaret Sheehan; son, David W. Mead; brothers, John W. "Bill" Sheehan, James Robert Sheehan; brothers-in-law, Thomas Reynolds, Joseph O'Connor, John W. Boesen, and her dearest companion puppies, Smokey and Miss Daisy.
Givens "Buddy" C. Lugar, 516 Carolina Ave. South, Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday, May 20, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 24, at the United Methodist Church, 508-2nd Ave. North, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Hwy 122 East, Mason City, with military honors by the Clear Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4868 of Clear Lake.
The family of Givens "Buddy" C. Lugar has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, or to the Mercy Cancer Center in Mason City, in his memory.
Givens C. Lugar was born on Aug. 10, 1947, in Mason City, the son of Dorsie Conrad and Norma Genell (Ward) Lugar. He attended and received his education in the Clear Lake School system, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1966. He was inducted into the U.S. Air Force on Sept. 27, 1966 in Des Moines, Iowa and served overseas in Thailand during the Viet Nam conflict, and was honorably discharged on Sept. 25, 1970 at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla. After serving his country honorably, Buddy returned to the Clear Lake area and began working for Life Time Motor Homes in Mason City until its closing. He then started working for Schneider Metals which is now called IMI Cornelius and continued to work for them for 33 years until the time of his death.
Buddy enjoyed dancing, plants, coin and rock collecting, collecting state quarters for his grandchildren, riding his bike, Jumbles puzzle, being a Roady with the Harry O Experience, and visiting with his friends at the Pro's Sandwich Shop in Mason City, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, life member of the VFW Post #4868, Clear Lake, and the Moose Lodge in Mason City.
Left to cherish his memory are his children: Dawn Barber and her husband, Dennis, of Fond Du Lac, Wis., Denise Miller of Mason City, and Justin Lugar and his wife, Kelly, of Garner, Iowa; five grandchildren, Tyler Miller, Bria Miller, Charles Barber, Alayna Barber and an expected Lugar grandchild; a brother, James Lugar of Austin, Minn., two sisters, Marilea Wheeler of Clear Lake, and Sara Ouverson and her husband, Dennis, of Clear Lake; special friends at the Pro's Sandwich Shop in Mason City, Earl Strait of Mason City, and Dorothy Bohl of Mason City; and special dogs, Toby and Luke; as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother; Daniel Curtis Lugar.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Lynelle "Nel" Hunsaker, 18, of 714 S. 3rd St., Clear Lake, went to be with her Savior Jesus Christ May 18, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn. from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident that happened May 9, 2006 in Clear Lake.
A celebration of life was held Monday, May 22, at 1:30 p.m., at Agape Christian Family Church, Clear Lake. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. The family asks that in lieu of flowers that memorials be made in memory of Nel to establish a scholarship fund.
Nel was born in Des Moines, Iowa the daughter of Pastor Will and Joyce (Quinlin) Hunsaker. She also lived briefly in Winfield, Iowa, but then moved to Clear Lake. Lynelle attended K-12 in Clear Lake and was to graduate with honors on Sunday, May 21, where she was scheduled to deliver one of two graduation addresses to her classmates. She participated in band, chorus, Student Council, National Honor Society, was a Dare role model, a music letter winner, and a four year National Academics winner. Following high school she planned on attending NIACC and then transfer to North Central in Minneapolis, Minn. for pastoral studies.
Nel was a free spirit who was not afraid to express her views; "intense" and "determined" are words her friends often used to describe her. She taught and participated at the Clear Lake Open Bible Camp in Ventura and was very involved in music, her church and was on the worship team. Of all the things she stood for, she would want it to be known that Jesus was her Lord and Savior. It was her passion to live her life in service for Him. She was a member of First Church of the Open Bible, Clear Lake and the National Honor Society.
Nel will be sadly missed by her parents Pastor Will and Joyce Hunsaker, Clear Lake; brother, Travis Hunsaker and his wife, Heather, Clear Lake; grandparents, LeRoy and Verna Quinlin, Winfield, Iowa and Neil and Linda Hunsaker, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; two uncles, Gary Quinlin, and his companion, Leslie Johnson, Kenmore, Wash. and Cliff Hunsaker and his wife, Stacy, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; two aunts, Lisa Diener and her husband, Dan, Mt. Pleasant, and Debra Linville, Muscatine, Iowa; four cousins, Jodi Hunsaker, Mt. Pleasant, Spencer Kephart, Mt. Pleasant, Megan Kephart, Mt. Pleasant, and Craig Linville, Muscatine, Iowa.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of services.
Steven D. Bledsoe, 49, of 308 7th Ave. South, Clear Lake, died Thursday, May 18, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, May 23, at the Open Bible Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Will Hunsaker officiating. Inurnment was in Clear Lake Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Steven D. Bledsoe Memorial Fund.
Steven Douglas Bledsoe was born June 9, 1956, in Mason City, the son of John and Patricia (Neal) Bledsoe.
Steve graduated from Clear Lake High School. He married
Kathy Prather, his high school sweetheart and the love of his life. They were united in marriage Aug. 30, 1974, in Mason City.
Steve worked for Minnesota Rubber, Mason City Mill Work, and currently was employed with Speedy Delivery. Steve was an avid outdoorsman and loved being afield with his dog and close friends, Tom Smith and Matt Larsen. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, rummage sales, and antiquing. He was very outgoing and friendly. He could start up a conversation with anyone anywhere. Steve greatly enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, especially his nieces and nephews.
Steve is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Kathy Bledsoe, Clear Lake; father, John J. Bledsoe, Clear Lake; siblings, Roger (Nancy) Bledsoe, Minneapolis, Minn., Donna (Marvin) Prescott, Lake Mills, John David (Barbara) Bledsoe, Galesburg, Ill., and Linda (Steve) Dickersbach, Melvern; mother-in-law, Veronica "Bonnie" Prather; brother-in-law, Michael Prather; sister-in-law, Susan (Mark) Janssen; brother-in-law, Howard Prather, sister-in-law, Jane Query; along with numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and friends.
Steve is preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Bledsoe and father-in-law, William "Jack" Prather.
Olivia Grace Neuberger, 16, of 9709 Grouse Ave., Clear Lake, went to be with her loving Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, May 28, 2006, following injuries sustained from a car accident Wednesday, May 24.
A service celebrating the life of Olivia will be held Thursday, June 1, 1:30 p.m., at Agape Family Christian Church, 2810 Hwy. 18 W., Clear Lake, with Pastor Jeff Dahlin of Praise Community Church officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service at the church, beginning at noon.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials may be directed to the Olivia Grace Neuberger Memorial Fund.
Olivia was born April 29, 1990, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Douglas and Sandra (Arthur) Neuberger.
Olivia was a freshman at Clear Lake High School where she was involved in basketball, cheerleading, choir, track and dance. She was also an honorary art student, academic scholar, D.A.R.E. role model and a member of the student council. Olivia's personality can't be summed up by activities or achievements, but her beautiful smile and sweet spirit will be dearly missed.
Olivia was an active member of Praise Community Church, Mason City. Because of her love for God and compassion for others, Olivia chose to give the gift of life through organ donation.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents, Doug and Sandy Neuberger, Clear Lake; siblings, Rachelle Sari Neuberger, Los Angeles, Calif., Spencer Beau Neuberger, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Elliott Arthur Neuberger, Clear Lake; maternal grandparents, Elmer and Phyllis Arthur, Mason City; paternal grandparents, Don and Dariel Neuberger, Clear Lake; aunts and uncles, Sheryl Arthur, Joel Arthur, Jim Arthur, Jeff and his wife, Jacquelyn, Arthur, all of Mason City, Dennis Neuberger, Clear Lake, Diane and her husband, David Sander, Orlando, Fla., and Debra and her husband, Joseph Lesch, Charlotte, N.C. along with other relatives and friends.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
DuWayne Stuart "Buck" Holmes, 73, of 600 South Southside Court, Manly, Iowa died early Monday, June 5, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. According to his wishes his body has been cremated.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street., with Reverend Mark Young officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Darlene C. Holmes died Sept. 5, 1998, together Darlene and Buck will be inurned in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with full military honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veteran's Memorial Association.
Memorials may be directed to the DuWayne "Buck" Holmes Memorial Fund.
DuWayne Stuart Holmes was born Nov. 15, 1932 in Ventura, the son of Clarence and Helen Holmes. Buck attended the Ventura Community Schools. Buck enlisted in the United States Army, where he served in the Korean Conflict. After his honorable discharge Buck married
Darlene Katherine Kantaris at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, June 12, 1955.
Buck worked construction and was a skilled heavy equipment operator for McKiness Excavating Inc, Mason City, where he worked until the time of his death.
Buck loved fishing, John Wayne movies, old time country western music, and driving around enjoying nature. Buck enjoyed sports; he was an avid Vikings fan, and Iowa Hawkeye fan. He loved having coffee everyday with his youngest son, Marty. Buck would get together with his sister, Carolyn, and play card games.
Buck is survived by his daughter, Linda Holmes of Clear Lake, two sons, Stuart Holmes, Texas and Marty Holmes, Mason City; Grandchildren, Chris and Mathew Holmes, Michael Magnan and Jennifer, Sean, Brian, Julie, Greg, Pam, Clint, and Lexus; numerous Great -Grandchildren; sister, Carolyn Albers, Ventura; nieces and nephews, Steve (Helena) Albers, Thornton, Suzanne (Dean) Hess, Clear Lake, Cheryl (Randy) Lutz, Plymouth, Charlene (Silas) Fatland, Colorado; along with other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Darlene Holmes; parents, Clarence and Helen Holmes; his sister, Norma Fatland, and infant brother, Clarence LaVern.
Marjory Marie Van Duzer, 90, died Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa.
Graveside services will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
The family requests any memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa in her memory.
Marjory was born on July 2, 1915, in Menlo, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas Ralph and Ethel B. (Mount) Van Duzer. She graduated from Menlo High School in 1933 and worked as a nurse's aide following graduation. In 1957, Marjory, along with her parents, Ralph and Ethel, moved to Mason City.
For many years Marjory was an avid walker, enjoyed playing the piano, attending summer municipal band concerts and the North Iowa Band Festival. She always had a smile and friendly greeting for everyone she saw. Marjory was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City.
Marjory will be greatly missed by her two nieces, Marilyn Johnson and her husband, Steve, of Clear Lake and Julie Elting and her husband, Jim, of Madison, Conn.; one great-niece, Abbie Smith and her husband, Jason, of Mesa, Az. and three great-nephews, Gregory Johnson and his wife, Anne, of West Des Moines, Iowa, Ryan Elting and his wife, Lindsay, of Carrboro, N.C., and Andrew Elting of Arlington, Va.
Marjory was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Charles Wayne Van Duzer and Franklin Kenneth Van Duzer.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Arden T. "Bud" Madson, 73, 2416 North Shore Dr., Clear Lake, passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side Tuesday, June 6, 2006. For the past year he battled hard and fought courageously with cancer. A memorial service was held Friday, June 9, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated. Memorials may be given to the Arden T. Madson Memorial Fund.
Bud was born Jan. 14, 1933 in Henrytown, Minn., the son of Talbert and Helen (Helgeson) Madson. He graduated from Preston High School, Preston, Minn. Bud married
Phyllis Putz Aug. 24, 1952 in Fountain City, Wis. Bud started in the bakery business at Holland's in Rochester, Minn. He was the owner of a small bakery in Blair, Wis. and two Mr. Donuts at Sioux City, Iowa. He also worked in an in-store bakery at Dixon, Ill. and in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Then he worked for International Multifoods, Minneapolis, Minn. as tech service. Bud attended ice sculpture and cake decorating school at Wilton School in Chicago, Ill. Bud and his family settled in Clear Lake when he went to work for the Clear Lake Bakery, where he worked for 33 years.
Bud was an avid golfer and fisherman. For the past 10 years he and his wife enjoyed going to Dauphin Island, Ala. with friends during the winter months. He especially loved being with his family and grandchildren!
Bud is survived by his wife of 54 years, Phyllis Madson, Clear Lake; four children, Dr. Michael Madson, Mountain View, Calif., James Madson and his wife, Paula, Ames, Iowa, Pati Workman and her husband, Mike, Milford, Iowa and Jon Madson and his wife, Shari, Oakdale, Minn.; five grandchildren, Kayla, Kodak, Tenn., Kimberly, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Kyle, Dodgeville, Wis., Cameron and Noah, Ames, Iowa; his mother, Helen Madson, Mabel, Minn.; two brothers, Warren Madson and his wife, Annabel, Calmar, Iowa, and Tom Madson and Jackie, Mabel, Minn.; two sisters, Joanne Erickson, Cincinnati, Ohio and Susan O'Neill, Chatfield, Minn.; two brothers-in-law, Donald Putz and his wife, Dorothy, Osseo, Wis. and Harry Putz and his wife, Judy, Fountain City, Wis.; sister-in-law, Janice Wogen and her husband, Jon, Olivia, Minn. and many nieces and nephews.
Bud was preceded in death by his father.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Wilbur Crone, 89, of 2512 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. A memorial service to honor his life and friendships was held Monday, June 12, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. John Hemann officiating. Graveside service was at Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Hospice of North Iowa, or a charity of your choice.
Wilbur was born to John and Nora (Aldrich) Crone of rural Woden on Nov. 2, 1916. Wilbur graduated from Woden High School in 1935. Following high school he moved to Santa Monica, Calif. where he worked for Douglas Aircraft. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country for 28 months. Fourteen months were spent overseas in the Pacific region. Following his military service, Wilbur returned to Iowa to be near his family.
Wilbur was married
to Evelyn Colter of Britt, Iowa on Nov. 29, 1952 at St. Patrick's Church. Together they farmed and raised their family near Woden. In their younger years they loved to dance, especially at the Surf Ballroom where they first met. Wilbur and Evelyn enjoyed their life on the farm, their many friends, neighborhood card club, and their family.
After retiring in 1982, Wilbur and Evelyn moved to their home in Clear Lake. Wilbur was a member of the American Legion in Woden and the V.F.W in Clear Lake.
Wilbur was a devoted husband and father and his grandchildren were a great joy to him. He also enjoyed playing cards -especially cribbage, golfing, and his winters spent in the south. Special times were those he shared with his friends over coffee. We will remember Wilbur for his quick wit, firm handshake, and gentle soul.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, of 53 years; son, John Crone of Des Moines, Iowa; two daughters, Jenele (Geoff) Grassle of Wayzata, Minn. and Joanne (Chris) May of Boulder, Colo. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Lucy, Jack, and Sophia May, and Williamson (Will) Grassle; his sister-in-law, Rose Crone, of Burlington, Iowa and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Esther Seefeld; three brothers, Alfred, Albert, and Dean; and two infant grandchildren, Nora May, and Christopher Grassle.
