Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
WATERLOO -- Lyle M. Hoffman, 73, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, at his home of natural causes. He was born Nov. 12, 1927, in Waterloo, son of John and Avis Bond Hoffman. He married Helen V. Johnson Oct. 30, 1948, in Waterloo. She died Nov. 5, 1989. Mr. Hoffman worked for Sears for more than 32 years. Survived by: a son, John M. of Hudson; two daughters, Vicky A. Clemons of Phoenix, Ariz., and Kellie S. Weber of Waterloo; and five grandchildren. Preceded in death by: two brothers, Roy and Marian. Services: were 11 a.m. today at Parrott and Wood Family Funeral Care, with burial in the Garden of Memories. Memorials: may be directed to the Cedar Valley Hospice.
CEDAR FALLS -- Lucile Emily and Lilith Ashley Paulsen, infant twin daughters of Charles H. and Jennifer E. Cameron Paulsen, were stillborn Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Survived by: their parents of Cedar Falls; paternal grandparents, Tom and Gloria Paulsen of Cedar Falls; maternal grandparents, James and Deb Schall of Storm Lake, and Dennis and Vicki Cameron of Indianapolis; and maternal great-grandparents, Jesse and Millie McCoy of Fonda. Preceded in death by: paternal great-grandparents, Howard and Frances Brunskill, and Robert and Kathryn Paulsen; and maternal great-grandparents, Alva and Midge Cameron, and Dottie McCoy. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: may be directed to Department of Obstetrics, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.
LA PORTE CITY -- Theo B. Osborn, 82, of Willmar, Minn., formerly of La Porte City, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home, Willmar, of natural causes. She was born June 19, 1919, in Garrison, daughter of David and Elsa LaGrange Flickenger. She married Manford E. "Ozzie" Osborn on Dec. 25 ,1937. He died in 1990. Mrs. Osborn attended cosmetology school in Waterloo and was a self-employed beautician. She also had worked in sales at Nelson's Jewelry, Spencer, for more than 20 years. Survived by: a daughter, Dena Eichelberger of Willmar; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and a brother, Dean Flickenger of La Porte City. Preceded in death by: a son, Bob; a great-granddaughter; and two brothers, Bill and Mel Flickenger. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Warner Funeral Home, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, both in Spencer. Friends may call for an hour before services Tuesday at the funeral home in Spencer. A second memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home. Peterson Brothers Funeral Home, Willmar, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial fund: will be established.
CHARLES CITY -- James "Jim" Dean Clark, 66, of Charles City, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn., of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Lois; a daughter, Cindy of Aurelia; a son, Scott of Charles City; four grandchildren; and a sister, Marie Zimmerman of Charles City; memorial services were 10:30 a.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Charles City; Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, Charles City, was in charge of arrangements; memorials may be directed to the James D. Clark Memorial Fund, 1214 Shadow Ave., Charles City; Mr. Clark retired as a drill operator at White Farm Equipment, Charles City, after 30 years.
NEW HARTFORD -- Karen A. Nicklaus, 63, of New Hartford, died at home Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, from complications of cancer; survivors include her husband, Justin G.; a son, Allen J. of Tripoli; two daughters, Cynthia Becker and Anastasia M. Nicklaus Schmelzer, both of New Hartford; and three grandchildren; services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Parkerburg, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dike, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. public Scripture service; visitation also for an hour before services Wednesday at the church in Parkersburg; memorials may be directed to the family; Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, is in charge of arrangements; Mrs. Nicklaus assisted her husband at Nick's Welding and Mfg., and also did child care.
PARKERSBURG -- Lawrence Paterni, 77, of Parkersburg, formerly of Aplington, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Lillian; three daughters, JoLene McDermott of Cedar Rapids, Pauline Lloyd of Union and Kaylene Dilley of Webster City; three stepsons, Eldon Myers, Leonard Myers and Daryl Myers, all of Parkersburg; two stepdaughters, Arlene Beenken and Betty Mulder, both of Parkersburg; eight grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister, Jeanette Kliege of Parkersburg; he was preceded in death by his wife, Marian, on Dec. 31, 1992; a sister, Lena Gieseke; and two brothers, Bill and an infant; services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Reformed Church, with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, both in Aplington; friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Schwartz Funeral Chapel, Aplington.
FREDERICKSBURG -- Marjorie Mattke, 83, of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Hillcrest Home, Sumner, of natural causes; survivors include a son, Curtis of Las Vegas; two daughters, Rosalie Richardson and Margo Pleggenkuhle, both of Fredericksburg; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle, on Jan. 3, 1986; services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Peace United Church of Christ, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Fredericksburg; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Chenoweth & Son Funeral Home, Fredericksburg, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.
TOLEDO -- Ruth D. Wobeter, 93, of Toledo, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at Grandview Acres, Toledo, after a lengthy illness; survivors include a daughter, Sonja Mason of Toledo; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband, Victor, on Dec. 14, 1986; a son, Donald; and a brother, Virgil; services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, both in Toledo; friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Henderson-Overton Funeral Home, Toledo; a memorial fund has been established; Mrs. Wobeter was a retired postmaster of Morrison.
TRAER -- James F. Jennings, 90, of Traer, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, after a lengthy illness; survivors include his wife, Evelyn; two daughters, Janet Felts of Traer and Wilda King of Highlandville, Mo.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Roy and Robert of Morton, Ill., and Tom of Sullivan, Ill.; and two sisters, Nellis Moske of Virginia and Wilma McGhee of Mount Vernon, Ill.; he was preceded in death by two sisters, Eula Gaston and Maude Mullinax; services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, with burial in Buckingham Cemetery, both in Traer; friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Overton Funeral Home, Traer; a memorial fund has been established; Mr. Jennings was a retired custodian for the high school in Newton.
IOWA FALLS -- Madeline "Molly" Hummer, 90, of Iowa Falls, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls, from complications of a fall in her home; survivors include two sons, John of Alden and George of Denver, Colo.; a daughter, Mary Phelan of Grand Island, Neb.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild; she was preceded in death by her husband, George; a sister, Kathleen Cox Dahlgren; and two brothers, John and Clifford Cox; services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark's Catholic Church, Iowa Falls, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Surls Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, where there will be a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service. memorials may be directed to the church; Mrs. Hummer had been employed by Hummer Tot & Teen Clothing Store, retiring in 1978.
CEDAR FALLS -- Carol Biehl, 43, of Cedar Falls, died today, Feb. 8, 2002, at home after a lengthy illness; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
WATERLOO -- Mabel J. Brown, 82, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at Allen Hospital of natural causes; services pending with Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393.
WATERLOO -- Charles Raymond Yost, 67, of 1701 Lafayette St., died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at home of heart failure ; services 11 a.m. Saturday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery; full graveside military rites by American Legion Post 138 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1623; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday; memorials to the family.
WATERLOO -- William A. Sawyer, 79, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at home of natural causes; services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Garden View Chapel, 232-2222, with burial in Garden of Memories.
WATERLOO -- Erik Lee Ross, 32, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at his site of employment; cause of death pending an autopsy; memorial services 3 p.m. Saturday at Chapel of Memories West, an Overton Service, 233-8437; visitation 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the chapel; a memorial fund has been established.
ARLINGTON -- Mary M. Wegner, 84, of Arlington, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kan., after a lengthy illness; services pending with Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Arlington, (319) 283-4922.
NEW HAMPTON -- Louie R. Hagedorn, 91, of New Hampton, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Saturday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4331, with burial in the New Hampton Cemetery; visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. today and for an hour before services Saturday at the funeral home.
WAVERLY -- Murvin Paulsen, 81, of Waverly, died today, Feb. 8, 2002, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly, of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187.
WATERLOO -- Michael Ray Pryor, 52, of Weirsdale, Fla., formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, March 29, 2002, at home of natural causes; memorial services today at Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake, Fla., (352) 753-4444; memorials to the family, 17100 Southeast 130th Ave., Weirsdale, FL 32195.
CEDAR FALLS -- John F. Hixon, 67, of Cedar Falls, died today, April 3, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
WATERLOO -- Daniel J. Burds, 47, of Waterloo, formerly of Dubuque, died Monday, April 1, 2002, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident north of Waterloo; services 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dubuque; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home, Dubuque, (563) 556-0776.
WATERLOO -- Elma M. Moch, 77, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Waterloo, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at home of ovarian cancer; services pending with Parrott & Wood Funeral Home, an Overton Family Service, 232-3235.
EVANSDALE -- Robert Odens, 53, of Evansdale, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, after a lengthy illness; services pending in Springfield, S.D.
ELMA -- Angeline Goetz, 85, of Elma, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Lourdes, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, Elma, (641) 393-2461, with a 4:30 p.m. Rosary Society rosary and 7 p.m. Scripture service; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday at the church.
POSTVILLE -- Carl L. Althouse, 93, of Postville, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at the Good Samaritan Center, Postville, after a brief illness; services 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, with burial in Postville Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, (563) 864-7252, and for an hour before services Friday at the church.
DECORAH -- Marjorie Lee, 78, of Decorah, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at the Aase Haugen Home, Decorah, from complications of cancer; services 11 a.m. Thursday at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-5210, and for an hour before services Thursday at the church.
INDEPENDENCE -- Donna O. Dalzell, 58, of Independence, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, after a brief illness; services 11 a.m. Thursday at Reiff Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334-2501; visitation 8 a.m. until services Thursday at the funeral home.
