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Lundblad, Alice E. (Aden), age 94, of Altoona, formerly of Odebolt, died Wednesday, January 9, 2002 in Des Moines. Burial is at Odebolt Cemetery. Alice Emilia Aden was born July 20, 1907 in Pocahontas Co., IA, the daughter of Albert and Ella (Schlievert) Aden. She married Nels Leonard "Pen" Lundblad in Baltimore Maryland on Dec. 31, 1941. The couple farmed over 40 years in the Odebolt area.
Thayer, Olive A. (Little) - age 90, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Burial Odebolt Cemetery. Born Olive A. Little on July 16, 1911 in Wayne Co., IA, the daughter of Stephen and Estella (Louderback) Little. Married DeLos Thayer August 28, 1929.
Joseph Kipp, 67, of Julesburg, CO passed away on Friday, January 25, 2002. Born April 30, 1934 to Adolph and Ruth (McIntosh) Kipp in Mapleton, IA. Joe attended school in Odebolt.
Godbersen, Harold H., age 79, of Odebolt, died Friday, February 1, 2002 after a lengthy struggle with cancer. Born August 11, 1922, the son of Edward H. and Mary E. (Gonnerman) Godbersen. Married Hazel Wilson at Wall Lake, Iowa on February 7, 1946.
Oxendale, Dorothy (Hansen) - Dorothy Mathilda Fredericka (Hansen) Oxendale, 89, of Milan Missouri and formerly of Wall Lake and Odebolt passed away Thursday, February 14, 2002 at Milan. Daughter of Johannes H. and Clara (Zadow) Hansen; born June 26, 1912 in Martin County, Sherburn, Minnesota. Attended school in Odebolt, graduating 1929. Married Lawrence Oxendale Dec. 19, 1935 at Immanuel Lutheran, rural Odebolt. Surviving are two sons, Keith and Bruce, nine grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by her husband in 1967, and three sons, Roger, Dennis and Douglas.
Witt, Dorothea A. (Bernhardt), age 100, died Feb. 19, 2002 at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Born May 15, 1901 to Adam and Louisa Hansen Bernhardt. Married Harry Witt Sept. 18, 1930 in Council Bluffs, IA; Lived near Denison, Odebolt, and Storm Lake. Burial Oakland Cemetery, Denison.
Neville, Charles W. (Charlie) - age 71, of Nemaha and formerly of Odebolt, died February 22, 2002 in Loring Hospital at Sac City. Born July 7, 1930 in Odebolt to James L. and Louise A. (Dobbert) Neville. Graduated Odebolt High School, served in USAF and USMC; Married Sara Reinhart Hunt in 1970's. Burial Odebolt Cemetery.
Noll, Richard - age 60, of Arthur died February 26, 2002 at Mercy Medical Clinic in Sioux City. Born October 27, 1941 in Odebolt to Harl and Mildred (Thevenot) Noll. Graduated from Odebolt HIgh School in 1959; employed with Iowa Highway Commission; married Linda May Wollenhaupt Nov. 10, 1961, later divorced. Survivors include two children, Scott Noll and Christian Buckrop, one granddaughter, father Harl Noll and one brother, David. Burial at Ida Grove Cemetery.
Youngquist, Joyce (Crook) - age 80, died February 23, 2002 at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Burial Kiron Cemetery. Born June 14, 1921 in Odebolt to Martin and Esther (Anderson) Crook. Attended Kiron High School graduating in 1939; taught public school in Audubon and Deloit; married March 23, 1946 to Everette Youngquist in Kiron; farmed in family's Century Farm in Sac County. Survivors are sons Dennis of Kiron, and Robert of Columbia, MO., 4 grandchildren.
Zobel, Viola (Voss) - age 83, died February 27, 2002 at her home in Odebolt. Born September 13, 1918 in Carnarvon, daughter of Hanna Voss. Attended school in Lake View; married Edgar Zobel Sept. 1, 1940 in Arthur. Farmed east of Ida Grove for 52 years. Survivors include three sons, Merrill, Robert and Allen and a daughter Joann; eleven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren. Burial in Odebolt Cemetery.
Umbarger, Frank A. - GARNER - Frank A. Umbarger, 96, of Garner,
formerly of Mason City, died Friday (March 8, 2002) at the Heritage Care Center
in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the
First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive, Mason City, with the Rev.
Terry Hamilton-Poore of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania, Mason City, and one hour before the
service at the church. Those wishing to express their condolences may direct
memorials to First Presbyterian Church.
Frank A. Umbarger was born Jan. 31, 1906, on a farm
east of Odebolt, Iowa. He was the sixth child of James Francis and Winfred
deEtte (Ballard) Umbarger. He attended school in Odebolt, rural Ringsted and
Lake Park, Iowa. He was baptized at the Presbyterian Church in Lake Park in
1917. He was a 1922 graduate of Lake Park High School. After working on
different farms and the CRI&P Railroad, he moved to South Dakota, where he
worked on several farms.
He was united in marriage to Esther L. Levine on Feb.
4, 1928, at the Methodist Parsonage in Hudson, S.D. They began farming for
themselves in Hudson, but the "Dust Bowl" struck and damaged most of
the crops. After the "Dust Bowl," he went back to working for other
farmers.
In the fall of 1932 they moved back to Iowa after
suffering from the drought. In 1941, he moved to Mason City, where he worked in
a welding and machine shop delivering supplies to and from Minneapolis. He later
began working for a Caterpillar dealer and retired after 20 years of service.
Nine months after celebrating their golden anniversary, Esther died.
Following her death he moved to Omaha, Neb., where he
later met and married Burdette Norton. In 1984, they moved to Garner, where they
bought a condo on the golf course. He was a member of the First Presbyterian
Church in Mason City, where he served as a trustee, elder and deacon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wives; Esther
and Burdette, son R. Duane Umbarger, and brothers Percy, Max and Morris.
Krusenstjerna, Doris (Lewis)- age 97, died March 11,2002 at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Born Doris Viola Lewis on September 5, 1904 in Stockton, IL, the daughter of Ernest and Amy Frances (Haflich) Lewis. Taught elementary grades in Conrad and Odebolt Iowa; married Charles (Bud) Krusenstjerna June 18, 1930 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, IA.; family operated The Clothes Shop, in Odebolt until 1981. Survivors include son Charles, grandchildren, and sister, Gladys Schoof of Corona, CA.
Stork, Fred G.- age 73 of Odebolt passed away at his home March 18, 2002. Born April 3, 1928, son of Henry and Helen (Julich) Stork, on a farm south of Breda. Attended schools at Mount Carmel and Breda, graduating 1946. Joined printing staff of Odebolt Chronicle 1951. Married Marilyn Hoefling of Odebolt, November 20, 1954. Worked in graphic arts field in tri-state area, retiring from Laruens, Iowa in 1991. Survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters, nine grandchildren and one great-grandson.
McDonough, Clyde "Pete", age 87 of Sac City, passed away March 15, 2002 at Park View Manor, Sac City. Born March 23, 1914 in Sac County, son of Charles and Ethel (Gilmour) McDonough. Graduate of Odebolt High School; farmed near Schaller. Survived by wife, Inez, 1 daughter, four sons, thirteen grandchildren, twenty-eight great grandchildren and a brother, LaDon. Burial Cook Center Cemetery.
Dadt, Margaret C. "Bobbi" (Knecht), age 98, of Ida Grove died March 23, 2002 in Horn Memorial Hospital, Ida Grove, Iowa. Born October 28, 1903 in Odebolt, daughter of George and Ursula (Konrady) Knecht, Sr. Graduated St. Martin's School 1918; Married Bill Dadt, April 15, 1922. Bill died 1960; Farmed many years in Odebolt and Ida Grove area. Waitress for many years in Ida Grove and loved by all. Burial, Ida Grove Cemetery.
Mortensen, Winston Alvin, age 83, of Odebolt, died March 27, 2002 at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove. Born April 14, 1918 in Battle Creek, Iowa, son of Thorvald Willhelm and Anna Hermina (Iversen) Mortensen. Educated in Battle Creek; served US Army WW II; Married Blanch Irene Bouslaugh in Onawa, June 3, 1944; truck driver for over 30 years; janitor at Odebolt-Arthur Community Schools from 1969-1982 and school bus driver. Survived by four children, Elizabeth, Shirley, Gloria and Stanley; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Burial, Odebolt Cemetery.
Shoden, Margaret Alice (Krusenstjerna), died March 27, 2002 at Bel Vista Convalescent Hospital in Long Beach, CA of cancer; Born October 12, 1926 in Odebolt, daughter of George Alfred and Jennie (McLean) Krusenstjerna; graduated Odebolt, 1944; married Richard Shoden, November 1947, Long Beach, CA; employed by Bank of America; Survivors include son, Dan, sister, Mary, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Page, Russ - age 44, of Westchester, IL, died January 18, 2002. Born May 28, 1957 in Lake City, Iowa to veterinarian Dr. Charles and Faye Page. Graduated Odebolt-Arthur High School, 1975. attended Maryville College and University of Iowa; worked in Chicago and Kansas City as a commodity broker and trader; married Susan Weber May 9, 1995; Survivors include his wife Susan, father Charles and wife Marilyn, mother Faye, sister Toni, step-brothers Ken, Mark, and Kirk Johnson; The entire Page family will be returning to Odebolt for Odebolt Creek Days in June, 2002, and a memorial observance for Russ's family and friends in the community who would like to attend.
Wilken, Margaret Ann (Siebrecht), 49, of Akron, Iowa, died April 2, 2002 at her home. Burial Odebolt Cemetery. Born May 27, 1952 in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Kermit and Jean (Spaugh) Siebrecht. Married Dennis Wilken, Sept. 1, 1996 in Akron. Survivors include husband Dennis, her parents, one son, one stepdaughter, three stepsons, and siblings Barbara, Rebecca, Rita and Allan.
Brown, Donald William, died March 23, 2002 at his home in Storm Lake after a sudden illness. Born February 1, 1942 in Odebolt, the son of Ewald and Esther (Hokanson) Brown; graduated from Odebolt High School 1961; farmed on family farm until 1978. Survived by sister, Dorothy McFarland, brother, Robert Brown. Burial Odebolt Cemetery.
Burton, Phyllis (Hess) age 75 of Greenwood, died April 5, 2002 at Beech Grove (state not given). Born February 5, 1927 to Harold and Pearl (Struchen) Hess of Odebolt; married James E. Burton June 9, 1946 at Odebolt. Burial Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, White River Township.
Loch, Michael, age 64, of Odebolt, died April 18, 2002 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA. Born May 27, 1937, in Great Falls, Montana, son of Frank Joseph and Nellie Lena (Hanusa) Loch. Attended school in Dutton and Great Falls, Montana; graduated from Gonzaya Prep School in Spokane, WA in 1956. Graduated Montana State College in Bozeman 1963. Married Geraldine L. Blackman, June 1965 - divorced 1976; married Annmarie D. Wolf (died 1992); married Sharyn H. (Lange) Schramm on Nov, 20, 1995.
Sundell, Robert, age 79, of Odebolt died Thursday, April 25, 2002 at the Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Born February 10, 1923 in Odebolt, the son of Anton and Minnie (Ekstrom) Sundell. Graduated Odebolt High School in 1940. Married Arlene Stehr July 28, 1948. Farmed and worked as farm director and salesman at several radio stations. Survived by his wife, and children, Mark, Steve, Jon and Kristin. Burial Odebolt Cemetery.
Landgraf, Bernadine Jeanette (Siemer), age 79, died at her home in Odebolt Friday, May 3, 2002 after a progressive illness. Born April 12, 1923, daughter of Herman and Gertrude (Losch) Siemer, near Dow City, Iowa. Married Darriel Landgraf October 15, 1947 in Denison, Iowa. Lived in Denison, farmed near Schleswig and Kiron; moved to Odebolt, 1993. Burial Odebolt Cemetery.
Bird, Leona (Henrich), age 93, of Odebolt died at the Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center in Odebolt, Tuesday, May 21, 2002. Born April 21, 1909, the second daughter of John and Katherine (Konradi) Henrich on a farm west of Odebolt; graduated Odebolt High School 1927; married Vincent I. Bird May 8, 1941in Odebolt; taught country school and worked as a nurses aide at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Her husband died May 15, 1969. Survived by daughters Jean and Joann; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
McFarland, Irene N. (Richardson), age 75, of Waterloo, formerly of Odebolt, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at Allen Hospital of natural causes. Born April 18, 1927 in Odebolt, daughter of Orrie and Bessie Roth Richardson; married Earl G. McFarland Oct. 7, 1946 in Odebolt. He died Feb. 28, 1979. Operated McFarland Furniture Store in western Iowa for many years. Survived by daughters Diane and Sandra; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Schwaller, Mary (Harrison), age 74, died Friday, May 24, 2002 at Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center in Odebolt, Iowa. Born July 4, 1927 in Correctionville, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Ona (Godwin) Harrison. Graduated Correctionville High School. Married Earle E. Schwaller June 25, 1949 in Odebolt. Burial St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery, Odebolt. Four children survive - Theresa, Arlin, Sandi, and Brenda.
Roeder, Lloyd, 64, of LeMars, died Monday, June 24, 2002 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City following a two year battle with cancer. Born in Odebolt, Iowa March 10, 1938, the only child of Anthony and Anita (Morey) Roeder; graduated high school 1956; served in Navy; married Elaine Hedberg (deceased) in 1962 in Odebolt; married Margaret Stoffel in Oyens. Survivors include his wife Margaret of Le Mars and six children. Buried St. Martin's Cemetery in Odebolt.
Jensen, Jason Allen
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, August 16th
at the New Song Assembly God Church in Choteau, Montana for Jason Allen Jensen,
age 28, who died Sunday, August 11, 2002 at his home in Choteau, Montana after
suffering from a seizure disorder. Rev. Jerry Olson of Trinity Lutheran Church
and Rev. Kama Hamilton Morton of the United Methodist Church will be
officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday and Thursday, August 14th and 15th
at the funeral home in Choteau. Cremation will follow the funeral services under
the direction of Gorder Funeral Home of Choteau.
Jason was born May 10, 1974 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the
son of John A. and Ruth K. (Decker) Jensen. He was raised and educated in Sac
City and Spencer, Iowa, Rogers, Arkansas and Casper, Wyoming, graduating from
the Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming in 1993. While in Iowa as a youth
he enjoyed accompanying his father in the ambulance as he was the Sac County
Ambulance Supervisor. This started his career in emergency medical services. He
graduated from the Casper College with a degree in Auto Mechanics and was
attending the Montana State University College of Technology to obtain his
degree in Computer Science.
Jason was a member of Troop 49, Boy Scouts of American
in Rogers, Arkansas and a member of the Boy Scouts in Casper, Wyoming where he
earned his Eagle Scout Award. Jason was a member of DeMolay in Casper, the High
School R.O.T.C. program and Decca business club in Casper, where he earned
several awards. After moving to Choteau, MT with his family he held several
short-term jobs due to his physical disability and was currently assisting his
father in the funeral home.
Jason's fondest love was the Choteau Volunteer Fire
Department. He was always there to help the other firemen with anything he could
do from "hauling hose" to cleaning up the fire hall. He was anxiously
awaiting the start of the new fire hall, which he was fond of promoting. He
always had a story to tell about a fire or something that happened with the
other members of the department. He also loved to hunt, fish and camping in the
mountains. He was an excellent amateur chef and outdoor camp cook. Jason loved
life and always tried to live it to the fullest despite his physical handicap.
Jason was an avid bowler and participated in and won several tournaments and
contests. He also helped to organize the Choteau Dart League and enjoyed playing
darts and pool and visiting with all of his many friends at the Antler. Anytime
someone needed help working on a car, Jason was always there for them and if
someone asked Jason to help with anything it was always "sure thing,
when".
Jason is survived by his parents: John and Ruth Jensen
of Choteau, Montana; two sisters: Mrs. Dave (Nicole) Coleman of Casper, Wyoming
and Jessica Jensen of Choteau, Mt; his maternal grandparents: Ben and Querida
Decker of Spencer, Iowa; his paternal grandparents: Harold "Bud" and
Carol Jensen of Centerton, Arkansas; a niece and nephew: Payden and Leighum
Coleman of Casper, Wyoming and many aunts and uncles in Rogers, Arkansas,
Casper, Wyoming and Spencer, Iowa.
Memorials are suggested to the Choteau Volunteer Fire
Department; Choteau, Montana.
Wunschel, Mable E. - age 93, of Wall Lake, died Friday, July 19, 2002 at Twilight Acres Nursing Home in Wall Lake. Born March 1, 1909 in Sac County, the daughter of John J. and Esther (Maxwell) Wunschel. Attended St. Martin's Catholic School in Odebolt. Lived in Wall Lake and Westside. Burial Wall Lake Cemetery.
Landgraf, Dorothy, 68, of Odebolt died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Odebolt. Burial will be in St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery.
Schonts, Dianna (Stork), 38, of Odebolt died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at Methodist Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral services will be Friday, August 26, 2002 at 2 p.m. at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Odebolt with burial at St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery in Odebolt. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2002 with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m
Wessling, Irene, 86 a native of Breda and formerly of Odebolt, died Monday, August 26, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Born August 3, 1916 at Breda, the daughter of Joseph C. and Bertha (Bedel) Wessling; worked in various departments at The Odebolt Chronicle newspaper for 39 years. Burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Iowa.
McGeachy, Opal (Rabe), 88 of Loveland, Colorado, died August 17, 2002 at Fort Collins Health Care Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. Born April 15, 1914 on a farm north of Odebolt to Will and Effie Mae McDonough Rabe; married John McGeachy of Odebolt November 26, 1941 in Dakota City, NE; farmed east of Odebolt until retirement in 1964 when they moved to Loveland, CO. Buried in Loveland Burial Park.
Johnson, Edna Anna Victoria (Berg), age 91, died September 28, 2002 at Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa. Born in Wheeler Township on April 30, 1911, the daughter of Charles and Jennie Peterson Berg. Grew up on a farm north and east of Kiron; attended Wheeler #8 and graduated from Odebolt High School in 1929. Married Kenneth Johnson of Kiron November 25, 1931at her parents' home in Wheeler Twp. Farmed and then lived in Kiron. Survivors include two daughters, Betty and Barbara, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services held October 2, 2002 at First Baptist Church in Kiron with burial at Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa.
Hume, Elsie Astrid Linea (Dahlstrom), a former Odebolt resident passed away on September 28, 2002 in Bishop, California. Born February 23, 1911 to Mr. & Mrs. A.W. Dahlstrom. Her father was a photographer in Odebolt for many years. Survived by her sister Eleanor Paton, her daughter Cindy, two grandchildren, two great-granddaughters. Burial next to her husband, William Hume, at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Johnson, Hattie Augusta (Hanson), age 102, of Arcata, CA, formerly of Ida Grove, IA, died Monday, October 14, 2002 at Arcata. Born July 25, 1900 in Odebolt, Iowa to Hattie and Eric Hanson. Grew up on farm south of Odebolt, attended Odebolt High School, taught in rural school in Cook Twp. Married Dewey F. Johnson March 30, 1921 in Odebolt. Farmed in Corwin Twp. and retired to Ida Grove. Survived by a daughter, two sons, 14 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild. Burial at Ida Grove Cemetery.
Slechta, Maurice, 77, of 1205 W. Sixth St., Odebolt, died Saturday, October 19, 2002 at Avera McKennan Hospital. Born April 26, 1925 in Deloit, IA, son of Herbert and Emily (Barrows) Slechta. Graduated from Odebolt High School, served in US Army from 1943-46. Married August 29, 1948 in Sioux Falls, SD to Viola Getting. Bus driver, Assessor for Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County, SD until 1987 retirement. Survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services held October 23 at George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls.
Heikens, Marjorie M. (Sommers) - Born: December 28, 1917 Died:
November 05, 2002 Services will be held at: 11:00 A.M., Friday, November 8,
2002, at the Warner Chapel in Spencer, IA. Pastor Karen Larson will officiate.
Burial will be at Summit Township Cemetery in Rural Spencer. Visitation times
are: The family will be present from 7 to 8:30 P.M., Thursday Evening.
Marjorie Sommers was born in Sioux City, IA to Harry
and Nellie Sommers. She grew up in Odebolt and graduated from high school in
1935. Marjorie wanted to travel the world. To become an airline stewardess, she
obtained an R.N. degree from the University of Chicago and St. Josephs. Caring
for people gave meaning to her life and she continued her career as an
registered nurse in public health, hospitals, nursing homes and private care. To
her, every patient deserved a daily massage. Warren Heikens was attracted to the
redhead whose laughter was natural and contagious. They danced often and
celebrated life, including marriage on February 3, 1945 in Spencer. She worked
two full-time jobs - as a nurse and a mom/homemaker raising 4 children - Lisa,
Martea, Steve and Alan on the family farm near Spencer. Marjorie loved to read,
sing, play scrabble and celebrate life with her family and friends. Marjorie was
born a Catholic, converted to Methodist/Evangelical United Bretheran and in
recent years revived her interest in Catholicism. With a smile on her face, she
passed away at the beautiful age of 84. She was preceded in death by her
husband, her mother, father and stepmother Hazel, her brother, Jim,
brother-in-law, Jud & her daughter-in-law, Joanna of Sedona. She was happy
to be survived by her children, Lisa [edited], Martea, Steve, & Alan;
sisters: Jean Gehlen, Eileen Follett, and Marilyn Forsling; & brother Thom
Sommers; other relatives and many loving friends.
Sommers, Hazel (Carlson), 91, of Odebolt died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Born August 1, 1911 in Wheeler Township, Sac County, Iowa, daughter of Edward A. and Mary (Peterson) Carlson; graduated Odebolt High School; worked as bookkeeper in Des Moines and in Odebolt at Cracker Jack Popcorn. Married Harry C. Sommers in June, 1943 in Odebolt. Survived by nephews Ed and Karl Sandberg and family; step-daughters and step-sons, Marjorie Keikens, Eileen Pollen, Jean Gehlen, Marilyn Forsling, Tom Sommers; 19 grandchildren and 41 step great and great-great grandchildren. Services Nov. 2, 2002 at Faith Lutheran Church in Odebolt. Burial, Odebolt Cemetery.
Wiese, Helen Louise (Bachman), 93, died November 19, 2002, at the
Wesleyan Health Care Center in Rapid City.
She was first married to Harold Merwin Whitaker, who
died in 1966 after 32 years of marriage. In 1973 she entered into her second
marriage with Emil H. Wiese, who died of a stroke in 1986 after 13 years of
marriage.
Helen Louise Bachman was born Sept. 12, 1909, in
Odebolt, Iowa, to parents George and Anna (Plautz) Bachman. Both George and Anna
Bachman emigrated to the U.S. prior to 1900 from Germany with their parents and
were naturalized U.S. citizens in 1902. She grew up on a farm near Beresford,
S.D. and graduated from Beresford High School in 1926. After getting a teaching
certificate in Madison, S.D. from Eastern State Teacher's College in 1927, she
taught in a small country school for two years. Following her teaching
experience she attended Nettleton Commercial College in Sioux Falls, S.D. from
1929 to 1931. Work during that time was difficult to find. The college placed
her in a position with three companies of adjoining offices that shared her
skills of bookkeeping, billing, stenography, collection of accounts and
secretarial work.
After several years of courtship with Harold Whitaker,
she decided to get married. Her job would not allow married women to hold her
position. She and Harold Whitaker went to Chicago, Aug. 20, 1934 to attend the
World's Fair and to get secretly married in a Methodist Church. They lived
separately as single people after returning home so she could continue with her
job. Their parents did not know of their marriage until 1936, when she quit her
job and went to Rapid City with her husband. They developed a heating, air
conditioning, and roofing contracting business that became known as Whitaker
& Mattson. Housekeeping and being a mother became her full-time occupation
until the untimely death of Harold Whitaker following surgery in 1966. She soon
went back to work in the office of Whitaker & Mattson with her son-in-law
David Grow and nephew Myron Larson.
On Feb. 14, 1973 she married Emil Wiese and moved to
Luverne, Minn. Emil's first wife died of cancer several years before his
marriage to Helen. They had last dated in the early 1930s. A massive stroke
ended Emil's life in 1986. Helen returned to Rapid City to be near her family in
1996.
Her death occurred one month following complications
from a fractured hip and pelvis. During her life she was active in church work,
Eastern Star, and the United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold
Whitaker, second husband Emil Wiese, brother Albert Bachman, and sister Margaret
Young. Surviving are daughter Janice and David Grow of Rapid City; son, Dr. Ren
and Beverly Whitaker of Prairie du Chien; stepson James and Gail Wiese of
Brooklyn, N.Y.; grandchildren Janna and James Morris of Black Hawk, S.D., Jodi
and Reese Kor of Piedmont, S.D., Jeff and Jenny Grow of Hillsboro, Ore., Jay
Grow and special friend Linda Bruss of Lake Crystal, Minn., Rohm and Debbie
Whitaker of Casper, Wyo. Jody and Monte Stull of Lees Summit, Mo., Jill and
Michael Koch of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; step-grandchildren Anna and Ben Miller of
Brooklyn, N.Y. Allison Wiese of Houston, Tex. There are twelve
great-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews,
and cousins.
Services were Saturday, Nov. 23 at the First United Methodist
Church, Rapid City, with Rev. Doug Diehl officiating. Interment was at the
Mountain View Cemetery. Memorials have been established for the Methodist Church
and the Grow Family Scholarship Fund at the South Dakota School of Mines &
Technology.
Mitchell, Clara (Veit), age 74, of Odebolt, died Monday, November 25, 2002 at her daughter's home in Scottsdale, AZ. Services held November 30, 2002 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Odebolt; burial at St. Martin's Catholic Cemetery, Odebolt. Clara Marie (Veit) Mitchell was born may 5, 1928 in Milford, Iowa, one of twelve children born to John and Susan (Smith) Veit; graduated from Odebolt High School; married Richard T. "Dick" Mitchell October 8, 1949 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Odebolt. Survivors include two children, Patricia and John.
McFarland, Henrietta (Nutzman), age 80, of Odebolt, passed away at Twilight Acres Nursing Home, Wall Lake, IA on Friday, November 29, 2002 after a battle with cancer. Born September 19, 1922 in a farm house in Levey Township, daughter of William and Ann (Podewils) Nutzman; attended Levey #4 country school; graduated from Wall Lake High School, 1940; married Sept. 10, 1961 to Tillman H. McFarland; worked as bookkeeper and secretary, and at Odebolt Cafe for over 12 years. Survived by two daughters, Naomi and Miriam, 2 grandsons, a great-granddaughter, three stepsons, seven step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.
Obituaries - 12/22/02 - North County Times
Dinges, Leonard 83 of Ramona, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, in
Escondido [CA]. Born May 4, 1919, in Odebolt, Iowa, he retired after 23 years in
the U.S. Navy as a chief boatswain mate. He was a lifetime member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed
playing poker and doing crossword puzzles.
Mr. Dinges was preceded in death by his first wife,
Adeline, in 1989. He is survived by his wife Frances of Ramona; daughter and
son-in-law Karyn and Andy Smith of Ramona; sister Esther Clark of San Mateo;
grandchildren Dinah Stielau and Andrew Smith; and two great-grandchildren. A
memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, at Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Ramona. Bonham Bros. & Stewart Mortuary in
Ramona is handling arrangements.
Bettin, Leland, age 82, died Sunday, December 15, 2002 at Twilight Acres, Wall Lake. Born October 27, 1920 in Sac County, son of Fredrick and Christena (Schwarz) Bettin. Attended rural Sac County schools; worked at West Central Iowa Sheltered Workshop in Denison from 1969 to retirement. Survived by two sisters, Dorothy and Donna; & five brothers, Vern, Roy, Richard, Paul, and Ronald. Preceded in death by his parents and brother Kenneth.
Haberkamp, Gene was born December 11, 1925 in Mason City, Iowa the son
of Verner & Lydia (Becker) Haberkamp. He married Helen J. Haugen August 1,
1948 in Lake Mills, Iowa. Gene served in the US Navy during WWII. He received
his B.A. from Drake University and was a music teacher in Huxley, Odebolt, Iowa
Falls and Cedar Falls until 1971. Gene was owner/operator of Donutland in Cedar
Falls from June of 1971 until January of 1991 but then continued working for his
daughter at Donutland until 2001. He died Saturday, December 28, 2002 at the age
of 77 years.
Survivors include his wife, Helen, of Cedar Falls;
three daughters, Linda (Stephen) Hurley and Connie (John) Liljegren both of
Cedar Falls and Lisa (Perry) Fails, of Watertown, Minnesota, eight
grandchildren; two brothers, Harlan and Burke, both of Garner and one sister,
Mary Jo Eisenmann of Madison, Wisconsin. Gene was preceded in death by his
parents and two sisters, Susan Myers and Nancy Jass.
Funeral services were 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 3,
2003 at St. John Lutheran Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials
may be given to the church.
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