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Marcella Theresa Dugan
Marcella Theresa Dugan, age 96, of Sioux City, Iowa and formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa died Sunday, November 5, 2006 at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City.
Funeral Mass for Mrs. Dugan will be celebrated on Friday, November 10, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake, with Father Bruce Lawler officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call on Thursday, November 9, 2006 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present. A Legion of Mary Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service will be held at 7:30 p.m., both at the funeral home.
Marcella was born December 17, 1909 in Oyens, Iowa to Peter and Josephine (Hames) Feller. She grew up in the Oyens and LeMars communities. Marcella graduated from LeMars Central High School with a normal teaching certificate. She later attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake to renew her teaching certificate. She was a substitute teacher in the Storm Lake area.
On January 15, 1929, Marcella married Eugene V. Dugan of Kingsley, Iowa at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Oyens. Five children were born to their union. The couple farmed in the Granville, Iowa area and in 1946 they purchased the Lakeside Stock Farm in Storm Lake. Marcella and Eugene worked side by side to produce, and exhibit throughout the United States, world class champion purebred livestock. After 53 years of marriage, Marcella lost her beloved Gene in 1982.
Marcella enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, music, dancing and crocheting. She was active in the Storm Lake Senior Citizens.
Marcella loved God and her religion. She was a devout member of Storm Lake St. Mary’s Catholic Church and had a special devotion to the rosary. She cherished her family and enjoyed Sunday dinner gatherings at her home. Her grandchildren will always remember the time they spent with Grandma and Grandpa and the ice cream, cakes, cookies and watermelon they shared. Marcella treasured her longtime, close friends and the time she was able to spend with them.
Survivors include one son, Donald Dugan and Mildred Farr of Council Bluffs, Iowa; two daughters: Loretta and her husband Allan Tobin of Sioux City, Iowa, and Marilyn Harrington-Dugan of Omaha, Nebraska; a daughter-in-law, Florence Dugan of Marshalltown, Iowa; a sister, Dorothy Wallin of Yucaipa, California; 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews and many friends.
Marcella was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eugene; her daughter, Irene; her son, Joseph; her brothers, Joe Feller and Pete Feller; and her sister, Rose Schilmoeller.
Morris R. Langner
Morris R. Langner, age 45, of Conrad, Iowa died Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa.
A prayer service will be held at 7:00 P.M., on Thursday, August 3, 2006, at the Johnston Funeral Home in Conrad. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M. Thursday at the Johnston Funeral Home in Conrad, where the family will be present to greet friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, August 6, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Storm Lake, Iowa with burial to follow in the Storm Lake Cemetery. Friends may call for visitation from 4 to 8 P.M. Saturday at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present from 6 to 8 P.M. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake.
In lieu of flowers, Katrina and his children request memorials be directed in Morris’s name to Iowa River Hospice or the Hope Lodge in Rochester, Minnesota.
Morris Ronald Langner was born on October 24, 1960 in Storm Lake, the son of Gladwyn and Helen (Sheffield) Langner. He was raised and educated in Schaller, Iowa, graduating from the Schaller High School in 1979. He continued his education at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he graduated from the carpentry program. He was employed as Superintendent with the Regency Commercial Services in Des Moines, and enjoyed family and barbeque. He also owned and operated Big Moe’s BBQ, competing in various BBQ contests.
Morris is survived by his parents: Gladwyn & Helen Langner of Storm Lake; Katrina Blake of Conrad; son Jeremy (Becky) Langner of Waterloo, Iowa; daughter Sara (Cory) Glover of Carlisle, Iowa; son Tim Langner of Early, Iowa; four brothers: Mike (Diane) Langner of Ankeny, Iowa; Mark (Deborah) Langner of Storm Lake, Iowa; Merle (Barb) Langner of Gowrie, Iowa; and Marshall (Jane) Langner of Storm Lake; sister Mary Jo Langner of Rock Valley; and two grandchildren: Mykenzie & Landon Glover of Carlisle.
He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, and a nephew.
Robert Shewell
Robert E. Shewell, age 79, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Thursday, September 28, 2006 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be held on Monday, October 2, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Storm Lake, with Reverend Tom Hinshaw officiating. Interment will be in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake on Sunday, October 1, 2006 from 4:00–8:00 p.m., where family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00.
Robert Eugene Shewell was born April 26, 1927 at Muncie, Indiana to Alvi William and Ossie (Rook) Shewell. He received his first six years of education in Muncie, Indiana until the family moved to Storm Lake in September of 1940. At that time, Robert continued his education in Storm Lake, through three years of high school.
Robert served his country in the United State Army during World War II, as a T/5 Radio Repairman 16th Const. Sq Infantry. He received his honorable discharge on November 22, 1946.
On October 24, 1947, Robert was united in marriage to Margalet Eileen Peterson at the Baptist Church in Storm Lake. They were blessed with two children, Thomas and Connie.
Robert was a member of the Baptist Church in Storm Lake. He worked for 31 years at Hygrade-Kingon and seven years at Buena Vista Manor, until his retirement in 1990. Robert found great pleasure playing golf and wood working.
Above all, Robert treasured his family and the time he spent with them. He was a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather, who took special pride in his grandsons and their achievements and he dearly loved his great-granddaughter Ella Marie. His presence will be missed in the lives of all those who knew and loved him.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 58 years, Margalet of Storm Lake; son, Thomas Shewell and wife Rhonda of Talmoon, Minnesota; daughter, Connie Shewell-Kahnke and husband Mike of Storm Lake; grandsons: Scott Kahnke and wife Sharon of Apple Valley, Minnesota and Michael Kahnke of Kalona, Iowa; great-granddaughter Ella Marie Kahnke of Apple Valley, Minnesota; one sister Jessie Shewell-Carlson and husband Robert of Two Harbors, Minnesota; many other family members and a host of friends and colleagues.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ossie.
Vergil Adams
Vergil Adams, age 87, of Galva, Iowa died Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church in Galva with Reverend Paul Egger officiating. Interment will be in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Galva with military rites presented by the Galva American Legion. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Galva, where family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00.
Vergil Rex Adams was born in Dalton, Nebraska, on December 12, 1918 to Oscar and Ethel (Neal) Adams. Vergil received his education in the rural schools of Nebraska and South Dakota. He served his country from 1940-1945 during World War II and was stationed in the Pacific islands.
Vergil married Ruth Volkert on December 22, 1945, at the Lutheran parsonage in Cushing, Iowa. They raised a son, Paul and a daughter, Patty on their farm north of Galva. He farmed for 39 years and retired in 1984. He continued to live on the farm until his death. He enjoyed driving truck, golfing and dancing. Vergil was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Galva, where he held many offices.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 61 years, Ruth, of Galva; a son, Paul and wife Marilyn of Thief River Falls, Minnesota; a daughter, Patty and husband Paul Sneller of Sioux Center, Iowa; four grandchildren: Amy (Tad) Schauer of Lake Park, Minnesota; Sam (Steph) Adams of Decatur, Alabama; John Sneller of Sioux Center; and Luke Sneller of Ceder Falls, Iowa; four great grandchildren: Thomas, Matthew, Anne and Mark Schauer; one sister, Erma Prinz of Omaha, Nebraska; two sisters-in-law, Florence Adams of Spokane, Washington and Ina Volkert of Holstein, Iowa; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Vergil was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; two sisters; and four brothers-in-law.
Christine A. Peters
Christine A. Peters, age 50, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Thursday, September 13, 2007 in Storm Lake.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 10:30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake, with Reverend Bruce Lawler officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call from 3:00 – 8:00 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2007 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where family will be present from 6-8:00. There will be a Legion of Mary Rosary at 3:30 and a vigil service at 7:00 during visitation hours at the funeral home.
Christine A. Brodsack was born March 8, 1957 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas P. and Jeanne V. (Yetmar) Brodsack. She was baptized into the Catholic faith as an infant at St. Matthew’s Church in Clare. Her family moved to the Storm Lake area and Christine confirmed her faith as a youth at St. Mary’s Church in Storm Lake. Christine received her education in Storm Lake, graduating from Storm Lake High School in 1976.
On September 24, 1977, Christine was united in holy matrimony to Doug Peters in St. Mary’s Church in Storm Lake. The couple was blessed with three children: Chad, Mike and Lindsey.
Christine was a loving wife and devoted mother who kept a warm and comfortable home for her family. She enjoyed bowling, camping, golf, snowmobiling and reading. She was always happy to spend time with her friends. Her family was always her first priority and Christine treasured the time she was able to spend with her husband and children. She will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 30 years, Doug, of Storm Lake; her son, Chad of Fort Collins, Colorado; her son, Mike, of Laurens, Iowa; and her daughter, Lindsey of Storm Lake; brothers Terry Brodsack of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Art (Pam) Brodsack of Cedar Falls, Iowa; sisters Mary (Randy) Tovar of Austin, Minnesota and Trish (Jeff) Sauter of Arnolds Park, Iowa; extended family and many friends.
Christine was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Sharon.
Donald “Butch” Overmohle
Donald “Butch” Overmohle, age 62, of Schaller, Iowa, died Sunday, September 23, 2007 in Rochester, Minnesota.
Funeral Services for Mr. Overmohle will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Schaller. Burial will be in the church Cemetery at Schaller. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller, where the family will be present from 6:00 to 8:00. The Rosary will be recited at 3:00 and a Vigil Service will be held at 7:00, both at the funeral home during visitation hours.
Butch was born August 25, 1945 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Anton and Lauretta (Mooney) Overmohle. He was baptized in the Catholic faith as an infant and later confirmed his faith as a youth. Butch grew up in the Storm Lake, Iowa area and received his education at St. Mary’s School in Storm Lake, graduating in 1963.
On June 1, 1974, Butch was united in marriage with Nancy Madsen at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Schaller. They celebrated 33 happy years of marriage on their last anniversary in June of this year.
Butch was a truck driver most of his life. He was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Schaller for many years. Butch enjoyed “hot rods” and liked to work outdoors. He loved his dog, Turbo. A loving husband, dear brother and uncle, Butch will be missed daily by all those who knew and loved him.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Nancy of Schaller; his brothers: Leo Overmohle of Storm Lake and Luvern (Eileen) Overmohle of Wapello, Iowa; his sisters: Rita (Fred) Jansen of Storm Lake; Rosey (Francis) Koch of Storm Lake; Betty (Don) Schmit of Storm Lake; Mary (Dave) Breon of Sperry, Iowa and Lois Kestel of Schaller; mother-in-law, Arleen Ivers of Schaller; many nieces, nephews, extended family and a host of friends.
Butch was preceded in death by his parents; his sister-in-law, Rosemary Overmohle; his brother-in-law, Norman Kestel; and his step-father-in-law, Henry Ivers.
May God bless the memory of Donald “Butch” Overmohle.
Franklin Falkner
Franklin Falkner, age 73, of Newell, Iowa, died Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell.
Funeral Services for Mr. Falkner will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Newell United Methodist Church. The Alta VFW will present the flag at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the Newell Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home of Newell is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 10, 2007 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell.
Franklin Lee Falkner was born on January 24, 1934, in rural Sac County to William Ronald and Sarah Jane (Galbraith) Falkner. Frank attended country school in Sac County through the 3rd grade and then attended Newell Community School, where he graduated in 1953.
On November 10, 1958, Frank married Alyce Schmidt in Jackson, Minnesota. Frank and Alyce and their daughter, Midge, immediately moved to Cherry Point, North Carolina after they were married. Frank was stationed in the Marine Corp at Cherry Point, from 1955-1959. In 1959, Frank was honorably discharged, and the family returned to Iowa that February. They welcomed their son, Bill into the family on July 25, 1959.
After his discharge from the Marines, Frank returned to work at HyGrade, where he was employed before entering the Marine Corp. He workd at HyGrade until 1961, when he began farming with his dad.
Frank worked for Wiskus and Feckel Construction, Paul Park Company Constructors and Taylor Contracting, all in Storm Lake, until his retirement in 1999. Frank was an accomplished carpenter and has left many buildings and houses that he built over the years as a testament to his carpentry skills.
Frank enjoyed gardening and going to the area farmer markets, where he became very well known for his asparagus. He owned Grandpa’s Garden, where he tended a large garden of various plants and his nine acres of asparagus. His love of farming and the land was shown in his crops, livestock and quarter horses.
Much of Frank’s time was spent with his grandchildren. He cherished these moments with his granddaughters and great-grandchildren. One of Frank’s most treasured memories was giving his great-grandson, Nathan, tours of the asparagus patch on the go-cart.
Frank was a member of the Newell United Methodist Church, where he served on various boards and committees over the years. He served as an officer for the Buena Vista County Pork Producers and was an integral part of the organization and the beginning of the Buena Vista Saddle and Surrey Club.
Frank was preceded in death by his mother and a father: Ronald and Sadie Falkner; his mother-in-law, Vi Moller and her husband Bill Moller; father-in-law, Arthur J. Schmidt and his wife, Ronnie; twin grandsons: Brock Iles and Gage Franklin Hartman; and step-son, Barton Nehring.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 49 years, Alyce; daughter, Midge and her husband Jim Townsend of Newell; son, William “Bill” Falkner of Newell; brother-in-law, Arthur T. Schmidt of Soldotna, Alaska; granddaughters: Alysa (Townsend) and her husband Greg Hartman of Redfield, Iowa; Tessa (Townsend) and her husband Cole Wallace of Sac City, Iowa; and BreAnn Townsend and her fiancé, Jess Weir of Eagle Grove, Iowa; great-grandchildren: Nathan and MacKenzie Wallace and Halie, Blake and Alex Weir; step-daughter, Elizabeth (Nehring) and her husband Rick DuBord of Galva, Iowa; step-grandchildren: John DuBord, Shaun and his wife Allison DuBord and Amber DuBord, all of Galva, Iowa; three step-great grandchildren; along with many relatives and friends.
Helen L. Benson
Helen Benson, age 89, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Storm Lake.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Benson will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Burial and a brief graveside service will follow at noon at the Correctionville City Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
There will be a visitation time Saturday morning at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake for one hour prior to service time.
Helen Louise, the only child of Martha and Herman Andresen, was born May 22, 1918 at Schaller, Iowa. She and L. A. Beers were united in marriage in May of 1940. Mr. Beers passed away in 1972. In July of 1976, Helen and Fred W. Benson were joined in marriage in a Boulder, Colorado ceremony.
Survivors include her stepsons, Bradley (Karen) Benson of Osceola, Iowa and Rodney (Margaret) Benson of Charlevoix, Michigan; six grandchildren; special friends Ray and Delores Gabriel of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; several cousins and many friends.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and her husbands.
