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Connor David Skiye, the beloved son of Daniel D. and Amber N. (Cobb) Skiye of 1012 6th Ave. S in Clear Lake, was delivered silent on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center-N.I. in Mason City, Iowa.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, June 16, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. SE in Mason City. Connor's funeral service will follow the visitation at 11 a.m. at Fullerton Funeral Home with Dr. George Johnson of the Harvestime Church in Mason City officiating. Burial will take place in the Babyland section of the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may wish to direct them to the Connor David Skiye Memorial Fund.
Connor will be forever cherished in the hearts of all those who anticipated his presence in their lives. He is survived by his parents, Dan and Amber Skiye and his siblings, Nicholas, Kayla, Cody and Emily Skiye, all of Clear Lake; his grandparents, Carl and Laura Starbuck of Clear Lake, Gary and Carolyn Skiye of Belmond, Iowa and David Cobb of Nora Springs, Iowa; his great-grandparents, Brian and Elaine Poulin of Mason City, Barb Jones of Manly, Iowa, Judy Johnson of Mason City, David and Linda Starbuck of Mitchell, Iowa, David and Judy Cobb of Fertile, Iowa and Roy and Jo Cummings of Belmond and his great-great-grandparents, Maxine Hansen of Atlantic, Iowa and Orletta Wagner of Mason City. Connor will also be dearly missed by his aunts and uncles, Andrew Cobb, Tony Starbuck, Alax Starbuck, Airika Starbuck, Kendall Cobb, Angela Covington, Paula Schnell and Jennifer Headington and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding Connor in death are his sister, Sara Skiye, and his grandparents, Bill and Dorothy Skiye.
"Connor, how very softly you tiptoed into our world. Almost silently. Only for a moment you stayed. But what an imprint your footsteps have left upon our hearts!"
Condolences or thoughts may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com website.
Dorothy W. Stockdale, 80, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. According to her wishes her body will be cremated. Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel is in charge of cremation services.
Graveside service will be held Saturday, July 15, at the Clear Lake Cemetery with Pastor Thomas Healey officiating. Inurnment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be directed to Dorothy W. Stockdale Memorial Fund in care of Glen Stockdale, 210 South 9th Street, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428.
Dorothy was born on Dec. 9, 1925, in Williams, Iowa the daughter of Joseph and Edith Iverson. She was married
to Glen W. Stockdale in Webster City, Iowa on Jan. 28, 1946. To this union a daughter was born.
Dorothy was a full-time loving mother to her daughter. She found time to work part-time at various restaurants in town and worked side-by-side with Glen in his construction business.
Her family was very important to her and she enjoyed spending time with them, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 60 years, Glen Stockdale, Clear Lake; daughter, Lori, and her husband, Mark Haaf, Clear Lake; grandchildren, Pamela (Gene) Engelking, Cody Haaf, John (Marisa) Haaf, and Dawn Jenkins; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Richard (Joan) Iverson; sisters, Helen Janes and Ruth (Bill) Thomas, sisters-in-law, Helen Stockdale and Gladyce Edel; along with many nieces, nephews and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents and one sister in infancy.
Mathilda Riepma, 85, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at the Northwest Iowa Health Center Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Memorial service was held Friday, June 16, at First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon. Interment was held in East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon.
Mathilda Riepma was born on March 12, 1921, in Lebanon, Iowa. She was the daughter of Jacob and Jennie (Bonnema) Harmsen. She lived her youth in rural Hawarden, Iowa, where she attended school.
She was united in marriage to Wilson Riepma of Larchwood, Iowa, on Dec. 4, 1941, in Artesia, Calif. They moved to the Ireton, Iowa, area, where they farmed. They later moved to Artesia, Calif. In 1958 they moved back to Iowa where they farmed. They retired and moved to Sheldon, Iowa, in 1973. During their retirement they enjoyed traveling in their RV in southern Texas during the winter months. They also enjoyed playing pinochle with friends, fishing, going to auctions and gardening. Mathilda also enjoyed her family and grandchildren very much. Wilson passed away on Nov. 11, 2004.
Those left to cherish her memories are three sons and daughters-in-law: Dennis B. and Ellen Riepma of Spencer, and their daughters: Katie and Megan; Robert A. and Janice Riepma of Clear Lake, and their children: Amy Riepma, Eric (Janelle) Riepma and their child: Olivia; Theodore R. and Peggy Riepma of Sheldon, and their daughters: Rachel (Daniel) Hoeck and Kimberly Riepma; three sisters: Alice Douma of California, Cynthia Van Dyke of Idaho, Geneva Andriese of California.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson; her parents; four brothers, Ben Harmsen, John Harmsen, Jacob Harmsen and Richard Harmsen.
Carl T. Nielsen, 83, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 21, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery with Military Honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be made to the Carl T. Nielsen Memorial Fund.
Carl was born Sept. 14, 1922 in Mason City, the son of Niels Thorvald and Christine M. (Boesen) Nielsen. Carl was a graduate of Clear Lake High School. Following his graduation he worked at Omaha Steel. Carl enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII and served in North Africa, Normandy and the Bulge. After the service he returned to Clear Lake and worked at AMPI, retiring in 1983. While working at AMPI he was a union steward. He was well known for his welding capabilities and he traveled throughout the Midwest welding at creameries.
Carl enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to all sporting activities and watching his family. He enjoyed the commorodity at the V.F.W. and being on the Honor Guard. He was a member of the Clear Lake V.F.W. and the Teamsters Union.
Carl is survived by his son, Andy (Brenda) Nielsen, and one grandchild, Levi Nielsen, of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Ellis J. Wick, 89, 400 Highway 18 W., Clear Lake, died Monday, June 12, 2006 at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. A funeral service was held Friday, June 16, at the United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Keith Scott and Chaplain Ray Holder officiating. Interment was held at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Military Honors were by the Iowa National Guard. Family suggests memorials to the Ellis Wick Memorial fund.
Ellis was born Jan. 10, 1917 at Canova, S.D, the son of Oscar A. and Pearl (Gagner) Wick. He was educated in the Canova Public School and studied electrical engineering at Sioux Falls, S.D. Ellis married
Marguerite Johnson on May 25, 1940 in Yankton, S.D. He enlisted in the Army on June 3, 1942, and attended basic training in the Army Medical Field, completed the Army Technology course, then taught X-Ray in Texas for Army field hospital units (MASH). In August 1942 he was called to the Army Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Va., and graduated with the rank of 2nd Lt. He was assigned to the 361st Engineer Special Service Regiment which was activated by the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, which served in both the ETO and Asiatic theaters. After discharge in April 1946, he was employed at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in X-Ray and taught X-Ray Technology.
As a member of the U.S. Army Reserve he was called to active duty in October 1950. He served with the 36th Engineer Combat Battalion in Korea and was discharged in November 1952. He returned to X-ray at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital for five years. Ellis owned and operated a grocery and meat store on Main Avenue in Clear Lake. Then he owned and operated Wick's Cottages on City Beach for 17 years. While doing this he also was administrator for the Army Reserve Center in Mason City for nine years. Ellis retired after selling the cottages in 1980. He completed six years active duty and 22 years army reserve duty and retired as Major in 1977. He received nine Campaign Ribbons with a Bronze Star, the French 1946 Liberty Award, recipient of the Normandy Liberty Medal, June 6, 1997 and the 50-year anniversary of the Korean War pin from Senator Grassley.
Ellis was a member of the United Methodist Church of Clear Lake. He was a member of the Clear Lake Noon Lions Club since 1962 where he was awarded the Warren Coleman Honorary Award - the highest honor conferred by the Iowa Lions Club. He was also a member of American Legion 1947 were he was named Commander in 1960, and was Adjutant for 27 years. He helped put over 40 boys through Boy's All State. He was also a lifetime member of American Legion; V.F.W. 40ET 8; a life member of Disabled American Veterans (DAV); Member of the Reserve Officer Association (ROA), and past Vice President of the North Iowa Reserve Association.
He was a charter member of the Clear Lake Fishing Club and member of the Clear Lake Senior Citizens. He was also a Scout leader in Mason City for nine years. Ellis was an avid gardener and enjoyed growing unusual vegetables. He enjoyed fishing and loved wood carving. He traveled the U.S. and world with his wife, Marguerite.
Ellis is survived by three children, David Wick and his wife, Mary, Virginia Beach, Va., Annette Dawson, Mason City, and Thomas Wick and his special friend, Leigh Brouwer, Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Sarah Wick, Matthew Dawson and Andrew Wick; and several nieces and nephews.
Ellis was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marguerite on Aug. 18, 2000; his grandson, Noel Wick, and three brothers, Norman, Lawrence and Roger Wick.
Memorial graveside services for Jacob E. (Sonny) Spratt Jr. and Donald Ray Spratt will be held 10 a.m., Monday, July 3, 2006 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa.
Jacob, 73, was born Oct. 1, 1933. He died Jan. 9, 2006 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Donald Ray Spratt, 62, brother of Jacob, died Nov. 7, 1997. Inurnment for Donald will also be held at this time.
Lawrence "Larry" D. Secory, 80, of 1810 N. 8th St., Clear Lake, died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Services will be Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Jeff Ungs of Galilean Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military honors will be by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Family suggests memorials to the Larry Secory Memorial Fund or Hospice of North Iowa.
Larry was born July 1, 1925 in Clear Lake, the son of Edward. L. and Essie (Kimball) Secory. While in high school he played football, baseball and basketball and was all conference in football and also played alto saxophone and had received All State and National Honors. He was also the senior class president.
Following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and served on the U.S.S. Chopper Submarine station in Pearl Harbor during W.W. II. After the service he moved back to Clear Lake. He played on the Clear Lake V.F.W. basketball team that won the state championship.
Larry married
his high school sweet heart, Betty Foster, on Sept. 14, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. He graduated from Mason City Business College.
Larry started working for his father, E.L. Secory, in the plumbing business and continued in the plumbing business until he retired.
He enjoyed gardening, golfing, hunting, the monthly class reunion committee meetings and attending the small prayer group meetings at Galilean Lutheran Church.
He served on the Clear Lake City Council for two terms, was a long time member of Zion Lutheran Church where he was past president and former Sunday School teacher and was a life time member of Clear Lake V.F.W..
Larry will be sadly missed by his wife, Betty, Clear Lake; three children: Joel Secory and his wife, Julie, Jon Secory and his wife, Sue, and Sue Dwyer and her husband, Kim, all of Clear Lake; nine grandchildren: Joel Secory II and his wife, Amanda, Clear Lake, Dr. Adam Secory and his wife, Jaime, Waukee, Iowa, Allison Secory, West Des Moines, Iowa, Ted Secory, West Des Moines, Michael Dwyer and his fiancé, Shelby Gallagher, Clear Lake, Tim Secory, West Des Moines, Scott Dwyer, West Des Moines, Andrew "Rip" Secory, Clear Lake, and Cory Dwyer, Clear Lake; two great-grandchildren, Quintin Masteller and Elle Ryan Secory and one brother, Don Secory and his wife, Marge, Hemet, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter and one brother, Ralph Secory.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Michael Max Hinich, 72, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, June 22, 2006 at his home after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. A Funeral Mass was held Monday, June 26, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City, Iowa with the Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Interment will be held at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Military Honors will be presented by Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. A memorial fund toward ALS research in memory of Michael has been established.
Mike was born Aug. 6, 1934 in Mason City to Mike and Katherine (Hodak) Hinich. He graduated from Holy Family High School. He served in the army stationed in Germany. Following the service he attended Forest College in Chicago, Ill., receiving an electrical engineering degree. He worked for Kleinschmith in Northbrook, Ill. and Electric System Design until retiring. He then opened an Italian Restaurant La Nonna AKA Blasi in Naperville. He retired to Mason City in 1996 and then moved to Clear Lake.
Michael was known for his generosity, love of sport - especially golf, entertaining and for showing tremendous courage battling ALS.
Mike is survived by his beloved wife, Tina M. Hinich, Clear Lake; children, Michael D. Hinich and his wife, Andrea, and their children, Kaitlyn and Michelle, Rosemont, Ill. and Kathy Hinich Norman and her husband, John, and their children, Sarah and Eric, Sugar Grove, Ill., Patrick Hinich and his wife, Hilary, and their children, Brian and Jonathon, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; step-children, Susan Bertsch and her husband, Roger, and their children, Lauren, Austin and Brian, Allentown, Penn., Lisa Dzik and her husband, Darren, and their children, Brandon, Sean, Samantha, Michelle, and Matthew, Hanover Park, Ill., Janet Milazzo and her husband, Sal, and their children, Savannah and Brett, Lakevilla, Ill., Sharon Rajewski and her husband, Kurt, and their children William and Jenna, Bartlett, Ill.; a sister, Nancy Walter, Mason City, Iowa; brother-in-law, Harvey Schauf, Mason City; his first wife, Carol J. Hinich, Rosemont, Ill., and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and friends.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Katie Hinich; brother, Millhoevan Hinich; sisters, Millie Bielik and Helen Schauf; brother-in-law, Raymond Walter and niece, Nancy Rae Walter.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
A memorial inurnment for Stanley Ralph Ludeke, 1922 - 2005, will be held at the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme, Iowa on Saturday, July 8, 2006 at 11 a.m. Guests are invited to a coffee following the service at the Klemme Country Club.
Marcella "Marcie" Caroline Svoboda, age 88 of Protivin, Iowa died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at the Bethesda Meadow Nursing Home in St. Louis, Mo.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, June 22, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin with the Rev. David Beckman celebrating the Mass. Interment was in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Protivin. Grandsons, Michael Johnsrud, Jason Johnsrud, Brian Svoboda, Bradley Svoboda, Eric Svoboda, Joel Svoboda and Ryan Svoboda were pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were granddaughters, Allison Svoboda, Kristin Wilson, Keri Johnsrud, Dana James and Sara Gay.
Marcie was born July 12, 1917, on the Kalishek family farm located 2 12 miles south of Protivin in rural Chickasaw County, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Kovarik) Kalishek. She received her elementary education in a rural country school and then at Holy Trinity Grade School. At the age of 14, the Kalishek family moved into Protivin where she would help her parents in their family meat market. Marcie joined the adult choir as a freshman and then became the church organist and later, music director. She was a 1935 graduate of Rudolphinium High School in Protivin.
On May 15, 1939, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, she married
Edward John Svoboda. To this union four children were born. The couple made Protivin their home for the balance of their lives. In 1944, Edward "Swab" and Marcie purchased the local poultry business from Ed's uncle. The business continued with Marcie and the children playing a larger role when Edward became ill in the early 1960's. Edward died on Aug. 25, 1977, and shortly thereafter Marcie sold the business.
Marcie was always very musically active in her church and was helpful in the early days of the Protivin Czech Choir. She also spent time making cakes for weddings and other special events. In December of 2003, she became a resident at the Oneota Nursing Home in Decorah and in February of this year went to live in the Bethesda Nursing Home in St. Louis to be near family.
Survivors include three sons; Larry (Helen) Svoboda of Clear Lake, Edward "Bud" (Diane) Svoboda of St. Charles, Mo., John (Nancy) Svoboda of Omaha, Neb.; one daughter, Margaret Johnsrud of Chicago, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one niece, Grace McNeal, of Protivin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband and a brother, Benjamin Kalishek.
Ernest E. McIntire, 96, a resident of the Iowa Veterans Home since 1997, died there Saturday morning, July 1, 2006. Memorial services were held Friday, July 7, at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel in Marshalltown, Iowa. Burial of his cremains will be in the Arlington Cemetery at Audubon, Iowa at a later date. Memorials may be given in his name to the Memorial Garden Fund at the Iowa Veterans Home. The Estel-Perrin-Avey Funeral Home is in charge of Ernest's services.
He was born July 30, 1909 in Orient, Iowa the son of Martin and Elma Carl McIntire. He received his education in the Audubon schools, graduating from Audubon High School in 1926. In 1930 he received a B.A. in Business Administration from Grinnell College.
On October 10, 1936 he was united in marriage to Margaret Isaacs at Britt, Iowa.
Ernest had been a coach in Griswold, Iowa for three years. He worked for the Standard Oil District Office in Des Moines as an accountant from 1935 to 1947, owned and operated the Johnson-McIntire Lincoln- Mercury dealership in Marshalltown from 1947 to 1955 before moving to Hoopston, Ill. in 1955 where he and his wife owned and operated a hotel. In 1961 they moved to Iowa Falls, Iowa where they owned and operated the Woods Hotel until retiring in 1972 and moving to Clear Lake. Mr. McIntire moved to the Iowa Veterans Home in 1997.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1945, serving in China, Burma and India as a cryptographer and tower operator.
Ernest was a past member of the Lions Club, Rotary Club, American Legion and First Congregational Church.
Surviving are one niece, Joann Jacobsen of Des Moines, Iowa and one nephew, Tom McIntire of Kearney, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Margaret, on Oct. 26, 2005 and two brothers.
