GLOBE GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2002 A11 THE RECORD More Obituaries Page A10 Sadie Caroline Thompson KENSETT Sadie Caroline Thompson, 83, of Kensett, died Monday (July 29, 2002). at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett, 1 with the Rev. Selmer G.
Thompson "Sam" Hernes officiating. Thompson Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Friends may call from 5 until 7 p.m. today at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St.
in Manly, and one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the Church. The family of Sadie Caroline Thompson has requested that memorial contributions be made in her memory. Sadie Caroline Thompson was born on Jan. 9, 1919, in Worth County, Iowa, near Northwood, the daughter of Chris and Nelina (Johnson) Stromley. She attended and received her education in the rural Worth County schools near Northwood.
After completing her schooling she worked for various farmers in Cerro Gordo and Worth County. She was united in marriage to Glenn Thompson on April 21, 1940, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City. He preceded her in death in August of 1968. After their marriage she helped her husband on the farm in Danville Township in Worth County. Sadie worked for 28 years for the Deluxe Products (which is now Fleetguard) in Lake Mills until her retirement.
After her retirement, she was the custodian at the bank in Joice, and also did house cleaning for various people in Worth County and Winnebago County. She was a hard worker, enjoyed search word puzzles, playing solitaire cards, and enjoyed taking Sunday drives. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Herbert Thompson and his wife, Caroline, of Kensett; three grandchildren, Harold Thompson and special friend, Sarah Hall, of Annandale, Lori Follmuth and her husband, Ed, of Manly, and David Thompson, of Kensett; three great-grandchildren, Chris Thompson, Miranda and Stephanie Follmuth, all of Manly; brothers and sisters, Obert Stromley and his wife, DeAlda, of Marble Rock, Rueben Stromley and his wife, Helen, of Mason City, Esther Nelson, of Northwood and Ruby Stromley of Joice; nine half brothers and sisters; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Stromley, of Northwood; and a special friend, Jane Weible of Rochester, as well as other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Glenn Thompson; two brothers, George and Chester Stromley; and a half-brother, Roger Stromley.
Bride Colonial Chapel, (641) 454-2242. Lena VanDusseldorp ALEXANDER Lena VanDusseldorp, 85, of Alexander, died Tuesday (July 30, 2002) at the Sheffield Care Center in Sheffield. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick Lane S. in Belmond. Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (641) 444-3248.
June I. Bolgren MASON CITY June I. Bolgren, 78, of Mason City, died Tuesday (July 30, 2002) at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
in Mason City. Major Erickson Funeral Home Crematory, (641) 423-0924. Daniel H. Shire Jr. MASON CITY Daniel H.
Shire 86, of 104 22nd St. S.E. died Saturday (July 27, 2002) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. today at St.
Joseph Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E., in Mason City, with the Shire Rev. Chris Podhajsky officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation was held on Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 1 N.
Pennsylvania Ave. Dan was born Feb. 21, 1916, in Davenport, the son of Daniel H. and Tracy (Keppy) Shire. He attended and graduated from Holy Family in Mason City.
Dan married Ruth Peek on June 29, 1944, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mason City. He worked in sales for International Harvester for 45 years. Dan served on the Mason City Council from 1955-1967 as well as serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission. He was a member of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church where he ushered for any years and was also a Eucharistic minister. Dan is survived by a son, Daniel J. Shire and wife, Judy, of Nisswa, daughter, Sandra S. Bode and husband, Steven, of Algona; four grandchildren, Jason O'Donnell and wife, Juliet, of Mason City, Heather Curley and husband, Bradley, of Mason City, Brook Ferrian and husband, Kurt, of Brainerd, and Erin Shire, of St. Cloud, four stepgrandchildren, Kevin Boeder and wife, Angela, of Brainerd, Brenda Boeder, of Mt.
Shasta, and Ryan and Ashley Bode, of Des Moines; great-grandchildren, Jenica, Natasha and Ethan Ferrian, Shaylea, Jase and Rylan Curley; stepgreat-grandchildren, Brittney, Mikayla and Mikinze Boeder, and Trinity Burke; sister, Mrs. Ray Determan, of Mason City; and nieces and nephews. Dan was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Millie Shire; wife, Ruth; brother, John Shire; and sister, Anna May Monaghan. Major Erickson Funeral Home Crematory, (641) 423-0924. Carole J.
Siepmann BETTENDORF Carole J. Siepmann, 82, a resident of Bettendorf, died Monday (July 29, 2002) at Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Davenport, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church, Bettendorf, where she Siepmann was a devoted, long-time member. Private family graveside services will be at Davenport Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at McGinnis, Chambers Sass Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Memorials may be directed to the church or to Gilda's Club. Carole Jenson Siepmann was born to Julius and Olga (Larson) Jenson at home in the middle of a blizzard on her parents' farm near Crystal Lake, Iowa, on March 7, 1920. She was raised there and graduated from Crystal Lake High School, Waldorf College and Wartburg College.
On July 16, 1943, she married F. Clair Siepmann at her family's home. Carole and Clair had two children, Sue Ellen Griego of Racine, Wisconsin, and Col. (ret.) Randy C. Siepmann of Papillion, Nebraska.
Carole was a teacher for 34 years, primarily in Jesup Golda Hennick CHARLES CITY Golda Hennick, 98, a former Floyd resident, died Monday (July 29, 2002) at the Salsbury Baptist Home in Charles City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd. The Rev. Solomon Odoom, pastor, will officiate.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery at Floyd. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hauser Funeral Home 1205 S. Main Charles City, and at the church an hour prior to the service Thursday. Golda Esther Wilson Hennick was born March 7, 1904, at Olney, the daughter of Frank and Eliza (Brown) Wilson.
In 1914 her family moved to the Floyd area. She attended country school near her home. On Nov. 3, 1920, she was united in marriage to Willard Hennick at Owatonna, Minn. They farmed near Floyd and for a brief time were involved in truck farming in Minnesota.
Golda worked at the Jasperson and Ball Turkey Plant in Charles City from 1941 to 1942 and at Oliver Farm Equipment Company from 1943 to 1967. She was member of Grace United Methodist Church and various circles of the church, and had been a member of the United Methodist Women, Bible Study Group, Pythian Sisters, American Legion Auxiliary, U.A.W., Club of Floyd, Heritage Club. She had served on the board of the Floyd Community Center. Golda enjoyed traveling, going to the cabin in Minnesota, craftwork, baking, quilting, fishing, gardening and spending time with her family. Living family members include three daughters, Vera Cerwinske of Nashua, Grace Stiles of Rockford, and Shirley Erbe and husband, Virgil, of Maxwell; three sons, Willard "Bud" Hennick and wife, Marie, of Charles City, Eldon Hennick of Nora Springs, and Ronald Hennick and wife, Sandra, of Floyd; 27 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1966; two daughters, Wanda Scott and Wilma Merle; three grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; four brothers; two sisters; and two sons-inlaw, Franklin Cerwinske and Eldon Scott Sr. The family suggests memorials be directed to the Grace United Methodist Church. Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. and at Bettendorf Middle School. She retired in 1982.
She was a member of the Davenport Area Retired Teachers Association, the Bettendorf Retired Teachers Association, the Dorcas Circle at the church and the United Methodist Women. Carole loved to travel and have unusual experiences. She had visited all 50 states and 10 European countries. She had a great sense of humor, loved to laugh and be the "life of the party." In addition to her children, Carole is survived by her beloved daughter-in-law, Susan Roller Siepmann; her grandchildren, Jon Siepmann and his wife, Stella, Scott Siepmann and his wife, Allison, Kristin Haacke and her husband, Jason, and Jeffrey Siepmann; her great-grandchildren, Jack, Kira and C.J. Other survivors include her sister, Mavis Olin of Spencer; her sister-in-law, Leona Jenson of Crystal Lake; special cousins, Bea Bennett of Des Moines, and Evelyn Dallman of Britt; her best friends, Virginia Duffy and Fyrn Koch, both of Bettendorf; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, wonderful neighbors and great friends of all ages.
She hated to leave her beloved cat, "Patches." Mrs. Siepmann was preceded in death by her husband, Clair on September 28, 1991; her brothers, Richard, Curtis and Donald; and her parents. Special thanks are extended to Dr. Mark Hermanson who understood her and helped her to have many years of a quality life. Schroeder Sites FUNERAL HOME Dr.
William E. Owen ST. ANSGAR Dr. William E. Owen, longtime physician and surgeon in the Mitchell County area, died on Sunday (July 28, 2002).
His body was willed to the St. Louis University School of Medicine for research. A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Ansgar Catholic Church, with Father Mark Reasoner officiating.
There will be no visitation prior to services. Schroeder Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements. Dr. Owen was born in Manford, N.D., on Oct.
8, 1918, the son of Dr. Wm. R. Owen and Sadie (Leet) Owen. He graduated from Osage High School in 1934 and from Cornell College in 1938.
He graduated from Columbia University School of Medicine in February of 1942 and he immediately entered the U.S. Navy as a physician. He was discharged in 1947 as a lieutenant, j.g. He made three extensive trips to Vietnam as a volunteer civilian physician in 1966, 1969, and 1972. In addition, he made other volunteer medical service trips to various countries.
From 1947 until his retirement in 1984, Dr. Owen practiced medicine in St. Ansgar and even after retirement he remained active. He enjoyed 15 winters in Arizona following retirement. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of 27 years; his first wife, Norma and their three children, Patricia Owen, of Buffalo, Dr.
William R. and Cynthia Owen, of Wausau, and Dr. Richard Owen, of Rochester, three stepdaughters, Patricia (Bill) Varner, of Minneapolis, Marie (Robert) Tolsma, of Denver, and Joan Kaas, of New York City; five grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; and one sibling, Mary "Midge" Owen. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to the Dr.
William Owen Memorial Fund. Schroeder Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920. Gladys L. Johnson OSAGE Gladys L. John- son, 80, of Osage, formerly of Jefferson and Des Moines, died Saturday (July 27, 2002) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Gladys was born Sept. 27, 1921, in Scranton, the daughter of Judd and Winnie (Jones) Johnson. She attended schools in Jefferson and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1939. She then received her bachelor's degree from and did graduate studies at the University of Northern Iowa. Gladys was an elementary school teacher.
She taught in Mitchell County, then Churdan, and then for the Des Moines School District, which she retired from in 1986. Gladys was a member of the Central Christian Church in Jefferson and the Wakonda Christian Church in Des Moines. She was a member of the Genealogical Society, and traveled extensively throughout Europe gathering genealogical information. She was also a member of the Des Moines Camera Club, in which she participated in amateur photography competitions. Gladys was an avid collector of souvenir spoons.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson, with Pastor Steve Holt officiating. There will be no visitation. She is survived by a sister, Ruth Johnson Perkins, of Lafayette, niece, Elizabeth Perkins Holt and her husband, Pastor Steve Holt, of Colorado Springs, nephew, John Perkins and his wife, Jennifer, of Danville, greatnieces and nephews, Anna, Daniel, Deborah, Isaac, Samuel and Joshua Holt, of Colorado Springs, Haley, Christian and Hunter Perkins of Danville, Calif. She was preceded by her parents; two brothers, Glenn William Johnson who died in World War II, and Roger Albert Johnson who died in infancy.
Champion- Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St. in Osage, is in charge of the arrangements. (641) 732-3706. Theresa L. Hauer ALBERT LEA, Minn.
Funeral services for Theresa L. Hauer, 55, of Albert Lea, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Our Father's House Church, (two miles south of Wal-Mart) Highway 69 South, with Pastor Kip Jentoft officiating. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m.
today at Funeral Home in Albert Lea, and one hour prior to the services at the church. Theresa died Sunday (July 28, 2002) at her home. Theresa L. Hauer was born Jan. 21, 1947, to John and Loretta (Kelley) Ruzicka in Hampton, Iowa.
She was raised by Albert and Helen Shindelar. Theresa attended St. Aloysius Grade School in Calmar, Iowa, DeSalles High School in Ossian, Iowa, and Viterbo College in La Crosse, Wis. On Dec. 29, 1969, she was united in marriage to Darrel R.
Hauer in Calmar. The couple moved to Albert Lea, in 1985. Theresa was co-owner of Desktop Media, Inc. She was a member of Our Father's House Church. Survivors include her husband, Darrel; son, Corey M.
Hauer and his friend, Denise Duncan, both of Albert Lea; son, Eric J. Hauer and his wife, Deerfield, brothers, John (Jack) Ruzicka and his wife, Virginia, of Marble Rock, Iowa, Bill Ruzicka and his wife, Penny, of Nashua, Iowa, and James Ruzicka and his wife, Mary, of Marble Rock; the family she was raised by: sisters, Marie Tieskoetter and Gertie Holtaus, both of Ossian, Iowa, and Helen Zbornik and her husband, Adrian, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa; brothers: Richard Shindelar and his wife, Joyce, of Calmar, Iowa, Joe Shindelar and his wife, Arlene, of LeClaire, Iowa, and Aloysius Shindelar and his wife, Fran, of Greenfield, Iowa. Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, John and Loretta; by the couple who raised her, Albert and Helen Shindelar; and their children, Anselm, Cyril, Frances, and Albert Jr. Bayview Funeral Home, (507) 373-4330. Anna Hage JEWELL Mrs.
Anna Hage, 98, former longtime resident of Jewell, died Monday (July 29, 2002) at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Bethesda Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Jewell. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
today at Becker Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Jewell. Becker Funeral Home, (515) 827-5421. Stanley N. Boman FOREST CITY Stanley N.
Boman, 88, of Forest City, died Tuesday (July 30, 2002) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City. Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
Mildred A. Wilkinson MASON CITY Amy Wilkinson, 72, of Sixth St. S.E., Regency No. 101, in Mason City, Sunday (July 28, 2002) Muse Norris Hospice Mildred 1531 Apt died at Inpa- Shire tient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday at St. John's Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E. The Rev. Dr.
John W. Gannett is the celebrant Wilkinson Wilkinson and Rev. Michael Stewart is performing the homily (both of St. John's Episcopal Church) and Rev. Thomas Healey, chaplain from Hospice of North Iowa, is the eulogist.
There will be no visitation. Her body was cremated according to her wishes. Memorials may be given to the Mildred Amy Wilkinson Memorial Fund. Mildred Amy Wilkinson was born Jan. 8, 1930, in Liverpool, England, the daughter of Herbert and Doris (Senior) Sumner.
She graduated from high school in England and later attended an art college there. She was united in marriage to Roy Wilkinson on Aug. 8, 1949, in England. They moved to the United States in the 1950s. She worked at Damon's Department Store.
They later moved back to England. She returned to the United States in 1991 to be closer to her family. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. In her spare time she enjoyed painting and needlework.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Beverly Butcher and husband, Stephen, of Mason City; grandchildren, Mark and Nicole Butcher; and sister, Nellie Adamson, of England. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one sister. Thank you to Dr. Coddington, Dr. Levinson, Joan Zenner and everyone at Mercy Medical Center and Hospice of North Iowa for the excellent care given to Mildred throughout this struggle.
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. is in charge of arrangements. Major Erickson Funeral Home Crematory, (641) 423-0924. DAILY CALENDAR Items for the calendar should be sent at least two weeks prior to the event to DAILY CALENDAR, GlobeGazette, Box 271, Mason City, lowa, 50402.
Events CLEAR LAKE The Clear Lake Farmers Market will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at City Hall east parking lot at 8th and Main in Clear Lake. MASON CITY Bingo will be played at the Elks Lodge, 11 Second St. N.W. Early birds begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by regular play at 7 p.m.
MASON CITY The Splash for Cash will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Mason City Pool. Now Open Los Laureles Mexican Restaurant We specialize in Authentically Prepared Mexican Food In business since 1991 in Des Moines Oid 18 Highway 122 400 4th St. SW, Mason City, IA 50401 Fire Station 4th St. S.W.
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