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GAYLEN DEROLD JOHNSON
BRITT - Gaylen Derold Johnson, 76, of Kanawha, passed away Monday (Jan. 24, 2000) at the Kanawha Community Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Lutheran Church in Kanawha, with Pastor Keith Sievers officiating. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Township Cemetery
in Kanawha.
Visitation was held on Tuesday at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in Kanawha. Additional visitation will be held one hour prior to services today at the church.
Gaylen was born on Feb. 27, 1923, to Carlton and Adina (Hefte) Johnson on a farm west of Belmond. He attended country school.
On Nov. 6, 1943, he was married to Delores Sturgeon in Belmond. He worked at Farmers Grain Company and for the city of Belmond and then moved west of Kanawha where he farmed for 14 years. Then he worked at Winnebago Industries four years and as parts manager at Broshar Implement until retirement. Gaylen was an active member of Kanawha Lutheran Church. He enjoyed bowling, but his real love was to take Delores dancing.
Gaylen is survived by two daughters, Angela Strege and her husband, Kevin, of Bakersfield, Calif. and Andrea Mallen of Mason City and her special friend, Denny Honsey, of Minneapolis, Minn.; one son, Todd Johnson of Buffalo Center; one daughter-in-law, Sherry Johnson of Kanawha; five grandchildren, Travis and his wife, Sue, of Grimes, Chad of West Des Moines and his fiancee, Steph, of Belmond, Jade of Clinton, Mitchell of Buffalo Center, and Jacey of Britt and one great-grandson, Drew; three sisters, Edith Shahan and her husband, Stanley, of Ames; Carol Christenson and her husband, Earl, of Forest City, and Wilma Friesleben of Belmond; three brothers, Dudley Johnson and his wife, Janice, of Kanawha, Arland Johnson and his wife, Avis, of Hector, Minn., and Gary Johnson and his wife, Barbara, of St. Johns, Newfoundland; and many nieces and nephews.
Gaylen was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Delores, on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000; one son, Tony Johnson; one great-grandson, Jordan Chase Johnson; and two sisters, Laura Simon and Aileen Johnson.
Ewing Funeral Home, (515) 843-3839.
JOSEPHINE L. GRENDLER
GARNER - Josephine L. Grendler, 93, of Garner, passed away Monday (Jan. 24, 2000) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Boniface Catholic Church with Father John W. Hemann and Father Albert Grendler officiating. Interment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
in Wesley.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. Fourth St. in Garner, with a combined rosary by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and Rosary Society at 7 p.m. and a scriptural wake serviceat 7:30 p.m.
Josephine Lucy Grendler, the daughter of Frederic and Marie (Bertemes) Girres, was born March 31, 1906, at Mallard in Palo Alto County. She moved with her family to the Wesley area where they farmed.
In 1926, she graduated from Wesley High School. She received her Normal Training Teaching Certificate from Iowa State Teacher College in Cedar Falls and then taught in the rural schools of Kossuth County.
On Aug. 12, 1935, she was married to August Paul Grendler at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley. They lived in Armstrong for nine years, in Bradgate for several years and in 1949, moved to Greene. In 1984 she moved to Garner to be near her family and in 1993 to Prairie View Apartments.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Rosary Society, Catholic Daughters of the Americas and the Garner Senior Citizens.
She is survived by her three sons, Paul Grendler and his wife, Marcella, of Chapel Hill, N.C., Francis Grendler and his wife, Peggy, of Cedar Falls and Clare Grendler, of Fridley, Minn.; eight grandchildren, Peter Grendler, Jean Grendler, Christopher Grendler, Jeffrey Grendler, Tracy Grendler, Vicki Nauman, Terry Busack and David Busack; two great-grandchildren, Melissa Boatright and Ian Busack; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, August Grendler, Oct. 15, 1983; her parents; three sisters, Elizabeth Matz, Frederica Girres and Celestine Brandt; and a brother, Adolph Girres.
Cataldo Funeral Chapel, (515) 923-2841.
FRANCES K. KNOOP
ROCKFORD - Frances K. Knoop, 83, formerly of 22 Third St. S.W., Rockford, died Tuesday (Jan. 25, 2000) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral services are tentatively planned for 1:30 p. m. Friday, Jan. 28, at the Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 West Main, Rockford. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery,
Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. Thursday at the Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (515) 423-8676 or 756-3311.
DORIS C. BURTNESS
FERTILE - Doris C. Burtness, 88, of Fertile, died Sunday (Jan. 23, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Fertile Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Roger Kampstra officiating. Burial will be in Brush Point Cemetery
in Fertile.
Visitation was held Tuesday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. Forest City.
Doris C. Burtness was born on a farm west of Fertile on March 15, 1911, the daughter of John and Janet (Halverson) Zobel. She received her education in the Ventura and Fertile schools. She married Lester Burtness on Nov. 7, 1931, in Mason City.
Doris was involved at a variety of efforts over the years. She finished driving Lester's school bus route in 1944 when he joined the service, she candled eggs, hung wallpaper for many people and was a wonderful baker.
She owned and operated two restaurants in Fertile and worked in the lunch room at the Fertile School.
She was a gifted seamstress and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and doing hand-work, often sharing many mittens, booties and afghans with her family and friends.
She liked to fish and go camping. She loved spending time with her family and was always there for them, a supportive and caring wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Lester Burtness of Fertile; two daughters, Janice Abrahms and her husband, Spence Jr., of Clear Lake and JoAnn Bailey of Fertile; two sons and their spouses, Larry and Janet Burtness of Fertile and Lance and Diane Burtness of Fertile; a sister, Corrine Miller of Clear Lake; a sister-in-law, Pat Zobel of Fertile; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, two sisters and two great-granddaughters.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (515) 585-2685.
DIANE HELLING
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Diane Helling, of Burnsville, Minn. died Saturday (Jan. 22, 2000) at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
Funeral services will be held today, Jan. 27 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville, Minn. with burial at Elk Creek Church Cemetery
in Kensett, Iowa, where she had been church organist during her early teen years.
She attended school in Northwood-Kensett School District and graduated from Richfield High School in Richfield, Minn. She attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minn. and received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of
Minnesota and an M.B.A. from the College of St. Thomas, of St. Paul, Minn. At the time of her death she was employed as a computer consultant in Minneapolis, Minn.
She is survived by her husband, Ted Martz; one daughter, Allison Martz; mother, Marian Helling; three brothers, Dennis Helling, Andy Helling and Bob Helling; three sisters, Randi Helling, Linda Larson and Julie Helling; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Archie Helling; and grandparents, Leonard and Edna Midlang and Tom and Myrtle Helling.
FRANCES K. KNOOP
ROCKFORD - Frances K. Knoop, 83, formerly of 22 3rd St. SW, Rockford, died Tuesday morning( Jan. 25, 2000) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Jan.28, at the Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 West Main, Rockford. Officiating will be the Rev. Miles Grismore of Faith Baptist Church of Mason City. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery , Rockford.
Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. today at the Fullerton-Schumburg Funeral Home in Rockford.
Frances was born on March 17, 1916 at Algona, one of 15 children of Elmer Alvin and Ethel Blanche (Blake) Gross.
She attended country school near Rockford and was an active member of the Rockford Baptist Church along with the Ladies Missionary group. Frances also taught Sunday and Bible schools and volunteered to lead the children's singing.
On Oct. 6, 1931 she was united in marriage to Vernon Knoop at the Little Brown Church, in Nashua. She could often be found happily tending her flower gardens or baking and delivering buns to those that helped her. She enjoyed crafts and keeping an immaculate house. She also kept close family ties, especially with her sisters.
Those thankful for sharing in France's life include her daughter and husband, Katherine and Leon Ogilvie, of Rockford; three granddaughters, LeAnn Ogilvie, of Oakdale, Minn. Linda and her husband, Michael Beltran, of Albuquerque, N.M., Lisa and her husband, Brad Franklin, and their three children Caleb, Andrew, and Josiah Franklin all of Marble Rock; four sisters, DeEtta Erickson, of Fairmont, Minn., Bernice Jacobson, of Chapin, Blanche and her husband, Gene Crisp, of Longview, Texas, and Naomi Rosecke, of Austin Minn.; two brothers, Donald Gross, of Rockford and Bernard and his wife, Coletta Gross, of Fort Dodge, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vernon on Dec. 2, 1992; three sisters and five brothers.
Fullerton Funeral Home, (515) 423-8676 or 756-3311.
ROSA SALAZAR RAMON
MASON CITY - Rosa Salazar Ramon, 62, of Mason City, died Wednesday (Jan. 26, 2000) at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday (Jan. 28, 2000) at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E, with the Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery
in Mason City.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until noon and from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel and one hour before services on Friday.
Rosa Salazar Ramon was born on Sept. 13, 1937, the daughter of Louisa A. Salazar in San Antonio, Texas. She attended and received her education in the San Antonio School System, before moving to the Northern Iowa area when she was 20 years old.
For several years, she was a housekeeper for several doctors in Mason City, before working for Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa at the east campus in Mason City, until the time of her death.
She enjoyed shopping, talking with her friends, going for drives and listening to Mexican music, but her great love and enjoyment was her children and grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Alex S. Ramon and his wife, Sue, of Mason City, Rosemary S. Peters and her husband, Kevin, of Garland, Texas, Carmen S. Ramon, of Mason City and Albert S. Ramon and his wife, Stacy, of Mason City; nine grandchildren, Scott Schutz, of Mason City, Melissa Schutz, of Mason City, Matthew Ramon, of Laguna Hills, Calif., Angelica Leon, of Mason City, Cassandra Leon, of Mason City, Celena Leon, of Mason City, Savanna L. Ramon, of Mason City, Raquel L. Ramon, of Mason City and Jarred Ramon, of Clear Lake; one sister, Guadalupe S, Martinez, of San Antonio, Texas; a very special friend, Roger Angell, of Mason City; as well as other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Louisa A. Salazar and a brother.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, (515) 423-2372.
DALE ELIASON
KANAWHA - Dale Eliason, 48, of Kanawha, passed away Wednesday (Jan. 26, 2000) at home in Kanawha.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ewing Dugger Funeral Home in kanawha.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515) 762-3211.
