Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
CEDAR FALLS --- John Phalen, 36, of West Des Moines, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, in Omaha, Neb.; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
CHARLES CITY --- Lavernus V. Friend, 86, of Charles City, died at home Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003; services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, both in Charles City; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home; memorials to the family.
WAVERLY --- Ralph Luck, 89, of Waverly, formerly of Plainfield, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly, of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187.
FAIRBANK --- Jerry L. Reith, 44, of Polk City, formerly of Fairbank, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, of cancer; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank; visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with a 3 p.m. parish rosary and a 7 p.m. Scripture service; memorials to the family.
WATERLOO --- Kathrine Wilheminia Towley, 80, of Waterloo, formerly of Rudd, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, as the result of a fall the day before; services 1 p.m. Saturday at Boeke Funeral Home, Hubbard, with burial in Tipton Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hubbard; visitation 5 to 8 p.m. today at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-7525, with the family present.
WATERLOO --- Kathryn L. Nelson, 82, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at her daughter's home in West Virginia of natural causes; services pending with Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, 232-3235.
CLARKSVILLE --- Peter Timmer, 102, of Clarksville, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at Waverly Municipal Hospital of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. James Lutheran Church, Allison, with burial in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville; visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, (641) 456-3232.
FAYETTE --- Elwood Millard "Fat" Gage, 74, of rural Fayette, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at Seasons Hospice, Rochester, Minn., following a lengthy illness; services 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, West Union, with burial in the West Union Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Leonard Funeral Home, Elgin, (563) 426-5321, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.
HOLLAND --- Claradean Harrenstein, 91, of Holland, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at the Presbyterian Village, Ackley, of natural causes; services pending with Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Grundy Center, (319) 824-3319.
INDEPENDENCE --- Rev. Richard L. Jamieson, 78, of Independence, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at the Buchanan County Health Center Long Term Care Center, Independence; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Wesleyan Church, Waterloo; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence, (319) 334-2501, and from 9 a.m. until services Monday at the church.
IOWA FALLS --- Coral Berndt, 86, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Buckeye, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at her home; services 10 a.m. Saturday at Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569, with burial in the Sherman Cemetery, Buckeye; visitation for an hour before services Saturday at the funeral home.
OELWEIN --- Walter Edward Chevalley, 48, of Oelwein, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein, after a lengthy illness; services 2 p.m. Saturday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, (391) 283-4922, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, both in Oelwein; visitation for an hour before services Saturday at the funeral home; memorials to Grandview Health Care Center, Oelwein.
OELWEIN --- LaVerne "Bob" Carlson, 64, of Oelwein, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, after a lengthy illness; services 7 p.m. Saturday at Lighthouse Assembly of God Church, Oelwein, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Marshalltown; no visitation; Hintz-Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein, (319) 283-4653, is in charge of arrangements; memorial fund has been established.
SHELL ROCK --- Dorothy B. Schwab, 90, of Shell Rock, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Waverly Municipal Hospital, Waverly, of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Shell Rock, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls; visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187, and for an hour before services Monday at the church.
TRIPOLI --- Irma Marie Stimson, 94, of Tripoli, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at her son's home in Waterloo of natural causes; private graveside memorial services in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, followed by inurnment; Garden View Chapel, Waterloo, 232-2222, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to the family.
CEDAR FALLS --- Lura F. King, 92, of Cedar Falls, died today, Oct. 30, 2003, at Bartels Lutheran Home, Waverly; services 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service.
WATERLOO --- Kathrine Towley, 80, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center as the result of a fall; services pending with Boeke Funeral Home, Hubbard, (641) 864-2215.
WATERLOO --- William "Bill" R. Hertzer, 85, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center; services 10 a.m. Saturday at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3164, with burial in Orange Township Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and for an hour before services Saturday at the chapel.
WATERLOO --- Mary Kathryn "Kay" Galligan, 85, of Waterloo, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home following a brief illness; services were today at St. Edward's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, was in charge of arrangements; memorials to Cedar Valley Hospice or the church.
WATERLOO --- Paul F. McGraw, 90, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Allen Hospital of natural causes; services pending with Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146.
CEDAR FALLS --- John M. Phalen, 36, of West Des Moines, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, in Omaha, Neb.; services 10 a.m. today at St. Patrick's Church; Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to the family.
CEDAR FALLS --- Arnold J. Riker, 90, of Cedar Falls, died at home Monday, Oct. 27, 2003; services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity Wesleyan Church, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens; visitation 5 to 7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, and for an hour before services Friday at the church; memorials to the church.
CEDAR FALLS --- Randell L. Ruebel, 38, of West Plaines, Mo., formerly of Grundy Center, died at home Monday, Oct. 27, 2003; services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls; visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-3525, with a 7 p.m. Scripture service, and also for an hour before services Friday at the church; memorials to the church.
ALLISON --- Gladys L. Cook, 78, of Allison, died today, Oct. 30, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187.
CLARKSVILLE --- Peter Timmer Sr., 102, of Clarksville, died today, Oct. 30, 2003, at Waverly Municipal Hospital; services pending with Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, (641) 267-2507.
DECORAH --- L. "Sid" Lorentzen, 82, of Decorah, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn., following a short illness; services 10 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, with full graveside military rites; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-8651, with a 6:30 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial service; visitation also for an hour before services Friday at the church.
EAGLE CENTER --- Victor A. Meier, 83, of Dyersville, formerly of Eagle Center, died at home Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, after a brief illness; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, with burial in St. Francis Cemetery, both in Dyersville; military rites by American Legion Post 137; visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, (319) 465-5400, with a 4 p.m. parish rosary.
IOWA FALLS --- Coral Berndt, 86, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Buckeye, died at home Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003; services 10 a.m. Saturday at Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel. (641) 648-2569, with burial in Sherman Cemetery, Buckeye; visitation for an hour before services Saturday at the funeral home.
IOWA FALLS --- Kenneth E. Picht, 94, of Iowa Falls, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, with burial in Union Cemetery, both in Iowa Falls; visitation from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls chapel, (641) 648-2569, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
NEW HAMPTON --- Dorothy Drewelow, 68, of New Hampton, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hampton, with burial in St. John's Cemetery, Boyd; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4331, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.
OELWEIN --- Cheryl Ann "Toots" Michels, 43, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Oelwein, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at her home; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, (319) 283-4922, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, both in Oelwein; visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and for an hour before services Saturday at the funeral home; memorial fund has been established in her name.
SHELL ROCK --- Dorothy B. Schwab, 90, of Shell Rock, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at Waverly Municipal Hospital of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187.
