Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
DUMONT -- Zola G. Shear, 96, of Dumont, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, at Dumont Care Center of natural causes; survivors include a son, DeWayne of Dumont; two daughters, Sue Campbell of Gladstone, Mo., and Janell Stock of Waterloo; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Lowell Judy of Menden, Nev., and Dorance Judy of Hampton; she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; and two brothers, Max and Maurice Judy; services will be 10 a.m. Monday at New Hope United Methodist Church, Dumont, with burial in Dumont Cemetery; friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont; Mrs. Shear attended Mankato Business College; she was past president of the Dumont United Methodist Church Women; she was past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and was first president of the Senior Citizens.
DYSART -- Marvin E. Dake, 84, of Dysart, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at Sunrise Hill Care Center, Traer, after a brief illness; survivors include two sons, Gary of Hudson and Ron of Waterloo; two daughters, Marilyn Peters of Gladbrook and Diana Corkery of Prescott, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Willis and Vern, both of Vinton; he was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie, in 1996; and a brother, Harold; services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, Dysart, with burial in Dysart Cemetery; friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Overton Funeral Home, Dysart; a memorial fund has been established.
DYSART -- Elsie Mehlhouse, 92, of Vinton, formerly of Dysart, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at the Virginia Gay Annex, Vinton, after an extended illness; survivors include two daughters, Janice Lyons of Dysart and Karen Gessner of Newhall; seven grandsons; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Laura Bender of Keystone; she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernie, on June 18, 1988; two brothers, John and Hugo Peters; and a sister, Minnie Havran; services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Dysart, with burial in Dysart Cemetery; friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Overton Funeral Home, Dysart; Mrs. Mehlhouse farmed with her husband in the Dysart area for many years; she also worked for Evergreen Hatchery, Mary Ellen Nursing Home and Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Dysart and later Cafe 218 in Vinton.
MARBLE ROCK -- Clarence W. Debner, 78, of Marble Rock, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Helen; three daughters, Linda Debner of Marble Rock, Kim Nelson of Marengo and Joan Wright of Holmen, Wis.; five grandchildren; a brother, Dean of Greene; and three sisters, Viola Keith of Marble Rock, Della Van Fleet of Cedar Falls and Marlene Gerholdt of Waterloo; services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with burial in Westside Cemetery, both in Marble Rock; graveside military rites will be conducted by Stroud-Gates Post 387 American Legion of Marble Rock; friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Marble Rock, where there will be a 7 p.m. Scripture service, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; memorials may be directed to the family; a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Debner farmed in the Marble Rock, Greene and Colwell areas for many years; he was former owner of Hartwick Tap in Hartwick and a plumbing and tiling business in Belle Plaine.
WATERLOO -- Mariah D. Jesse, 8, of Waterloo, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, from injuries received in an automobile accident Thursday; services pending with Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393.
WATERLOO -- Florence Walker, 88, of Friendship Village, died today, May 3, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center of pneumonia; services 10 a.m. Monday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138, with burial in Garden of Memories; visitation 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
JESUP -- Mervin R. Hunter, 90, of Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center, Waterloo, formerly of Jesup, died Monday, April 30, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of natural causes; services 2 p.m. Sunday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, with burial on Monday in Garden of Memories, both in Waterloo; visitation 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, 233-6138; memorials to the church.
CEDAR FALLS -- Ida Marie Maass, 94, of Cedar Falls, died today, May 3, 2001, at the Western Home Martin Center of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Saturday at the Western Home chapel, with burial in LuVerne Cemetery, LuVerne; Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, is in charge of arrangements.
WATERLOO -- Howard "Hod" Aloysius Schilling, 70, of Tipton, formerly of Waterloo, died at home Wednesday, May 2, 2001, of natural causes; services pending with Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, (319) 886-6336.
WATERLOO -- Lora Y. King, 96, of Madison, Wis., died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Don & Marilyn Anderson Hospice Center, Madison, of natural causes; memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday at Ryan Funeral Home, Madison, (609) 249-8257; memorials to Hospice Care Inc.; a daughter, Marilyn Roberts of Waterloo, is a local survivor.
WATERLOO -- Johnnie Harrington, 86, of Country View Care Facility, formerly of 610 E. Fourth St., Apt. 48, died at the facility Wednesday, May 2, 2001, of natural causes; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667.
MANCHESTER -- George G. Hutchison, 84, of Colorado, formerly of Manchester, died Dec. 3, 2000, in Denver, Colo., of natural causes; memorial services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Community Congregational United Church of Christ, with committal of cremains at 9:30 a.m. in Oakland Cemetery, Manchester; Shelly Funeral Home, Manchester, (319) 927-2441, is in charge of arrangements.
NEW HAMPTON -- Elgin Pearce, 83, of New Hampton, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hampton, with burial in New Hampton Cemetery; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Conway Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4331, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.
DUMONT -- Gertrude Hovenga, 86, of Dumont, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at North Iowa Mercy Health Care Center, Mason City, of natural causes; services pending with Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont, (641) 456-3232.
FAIRBANK -- Daniel C. Peine, 49, of Fairbank, died at home today, May 3, 2001, of cancer; services 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank, (319) 635-2207.
OELWEIN -- Nelle G. Opperman, 93, of Oelwein, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Mercy Living Plus, Oelwein, after a brief illness; she is survived by a grandson, Gene A. Beyer of Prairie Village, Kan.; she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter J., on Jan. 29, 1977; and a daughter, Linda K. Beyer; memorial graveside services are 1:30 p.m. today at Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein; Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, is in charge of arrangements; memorials may be directed to the Humane Society; Mrs. Opperman was a bookkeeper at Connor's Department Store, Oelwein, for many years.
MANCHESTER -- Lloyd W. Wellman, 81, of Manchester, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Regional Medical Center, Manchester, after a lengthy illness; survivors include his wife, Laurabelle; and two brothers, Orville of Earlville and Gene of Stoddard, Wis.; he was preceded in death by a brother, William; military graveside memorial services will be later; private visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester; Mr. Wellman was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 34th Red Bull Division, 109th Medical Battalion; he worked in the operation of Wellman Produce, then later worked for Delaware County Secondary Road Department, retiring in 1984.
ELDORA -- Nellie M. Harms, 74, of Eldora, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls, of natural causes; survivors include four nieces, Hazel Rambo, Charlotte Chesmore and Donna Wittenberg, all of Vinton, and Gloria Brammer of Brandon; and two nephews, Ted and Frank Dedrick, both of Vinton; she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; a brother, Roy Dedrick; and a sister, Ethel Williams; services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Congregational United Church of Christ, Eldora, with burial in Eldora City Cemetery; friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Creps-Abels Funeral Home, Eldora.
HAMPTON -- Marcedes Maxine Hoffman, 86, of Hampton, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at home of natural causes; survivors include many cousins; graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Hampton Cemetery; Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, is in charge of arrangements; Ms. Hoffman earned a nursing degree from the University of Iowa, served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II and then worked as a nurse.
DENVER -- Fred C. Seegers, 75, of Denver, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Doretta; a daughter, Terri Seegers of Denver; a son, Bryce of Denver; a granddaughter; and a sister, Velma Matthias of Frederika; he was preceded in death by a brother, Vernon; services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, both in Denver; friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Denver, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; memorials may be directed to St. Paul United Church of Christ; Mr. Seegers started Seegers Truck Line Inc. in 1948, remained active in the business and was also a member of the Denver Volunteer Fire Department for 35 years.
MARBLE ROCK -- Catherine C. Gerhard, 89, of Marble Rock, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Salsbury Baptist Home, Charles City, of natural causes; survivors include a son, Gary of Marble Rock; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Dorothy Pitts of Toronto, Canada; and a brother, Leonard Griner of Iowa Falls; she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl, in 1987; two sisters, Leona Merfeld and Edna Sherry; and five brothers, Paul, Joseph, Raymond, Lawrence and John Gerhard; services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Roseville, rural Marble Rock, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Marble Rock, with a 7 p.m. Scripture wake service followed by a Rosary Society rosary; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday at the parish hall; memorials may be directed to the Catherine Gerhard Memorial Fund in care of the family; Mrs. Gerhard and her husband farmed in Marble Rock for many years.
NASHUA -- Irvin F. Bauer, 86, of Nashua, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at the Liebe Care Center, Greene, of natural causes; survivors include two sons, James of Bethalto, Ill., and the Rev. Norman of Ostrander, Minn.; two daughters, Joan Frascht of Greene and Beverly Schmadeke of Clarksville; 15 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren; he was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis and Edward; and three sisters, Edna Bonsall, Ida Wright and Rose Linn; services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Nashua, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City; friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Chenoweth and Son Funeral Home, Nashua, and for an hour before services Friday at the church; memorials may be directed to the family; Mr. Bauer was an assembly line worker for Oliver Mfg. and White Farm Equipment Co., Charles City, for 38 years.
INDEPENDENCE -- Lester G. Sauer, 85, of Independence, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, after a long illness; survivors include three sons, Norman of Bella Vista, Ark., and Delmar and Jerry, both of Cedar Rapids; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Neva Staton and Eileen Kimmerle, both of Independence; and a brother, Nyle of Alamo, Texas; he was preceded in death by his wife, Norma, in 1976; three brothers, Arlie, Raymond and Lowell; and two sisters, Lila Nelson and Wilda Staton; services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Independence, with burial in Circle Grove Cemetery near Walker; friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the church; Reiff Funeral Home, Independence, is in charge of arrangements; Mr. Sauer was a retired farmer.
TRAER -- Luella Thede, 92, of Traer, formerly of Reinbeck, died Monday, April 30, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, after a lengthy illness; survivors include two daughters, Beverly Vojtech of Traer and Jeanette Van Metre of Waterloo; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; a brother, Eldon Siemens of Garwin and a sister, Helen Kahler of Traer; she was preceded in death by her husband, William, in 1994; a daughter, Joyce; seven brothers; and a sister; services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Hudson, with burial in Crystal Cemetery, rural Toledo; friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Overton Funeral Home, Traer.
MANCHESTER -- Lucille Margaret Cole, 89, of Manchester, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, of natural causes; survivors include a son, Donald of Marion; three granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Veronica Cole of Manchester; she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, on Jan. 28; three brothers, Nick, Les and Urban Klaren; and a sister, Dorothy Duschner; services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Manchester, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and until 1 p.m. Friday at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester; Mrs. Cole and her husband farmed in the Manchester area, retiring in 1975.
MANCHESTER -- Eugene F. Meyer, 78, of Manchester, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, after a long illness; survivors include his wife, Loraine; two daughters, Carlyne Overmann of Earlville and Diane Schilling of Guttenberg; a son, Jan of Hopkinton; and a brother, Delbert Meyer of Elkader; services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Manchester, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester, with a 3 p.m. Scripture service, and also for an hour before services Saturday at the church.
TAMA -- Juanita Louise Mayes, 40, of Tama, died Saturday, April 28, 2001, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident east of Montour; survivors include a son, Jeffery Scott Mayes Jr. of Tama; a daughter, Ahblaza Dawn Mayes of Tama; her parents, Joyce Luing of Golden Valley, Ariz., and Norman Luing of Nevada, Iowa; a sister, Julie Heusel of Golden Valley; two brothers, Robert Luing of Honolulu and Eric Luing of Arkansas; and maternal grandmother, Beatrice Donald of Story City; there will be no visitation or services; Hand Funeral Home, Tama, is in charge of arrangements; Ms. Mayes had worked various jobs in the the area, most recently at Days Inn, Toledo.
