Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • 11

GLOBE GAZETTE MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2004 A11 THE RECORD Kathryn F. Fleming FLOYD Kathryn F. Fleming, 74, of Floyd, died Friday (April 23, 2004) at her home in Floyd. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd, with Pastor Paul Phillips officiating.

Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City.

Memorials may be directed to the family. Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. FUNERALS TODAY BRULAND, The Rev. Clifton, 86, of Mason City, 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.

Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City. GODDEN, Jean 78, of Clear Lake, 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, 205 W. 10th Ave.

N. Clear Lake. GRANT, Gladys 82, of Osage, 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage. HIPPEN, JoAnn, 61, formerly of Buffalo Center, 1:30 p.m.

at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center. SHELBY, Ann 84, of Hampton, 10:30 a.m at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton. WYBORNY, Arlo 64, of rural St. Ansgar, 11 a.m.

at the Bethel United Methodist Church in Manly. 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. Meetings BRITT The Britt City Council will meet in special session at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. CLARION The Wright County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m.

in the supervisor's office at the courthouse. CLEAR LAKE The City Council of Clear Lake will hold a workshop meeting at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall. GARNER The Hancock County Board of Supervisors will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the courthouse.

HAMPTON The Franklin County Board of Supervisors will meet at 8:30 in the supervisors office at the Franklin County courthouse. MASON CITY The Mason City Airport Commission will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. in the conference room Second Floor Terminal Building at the Mason City Airport. MASON CITY The River City Barbershop Chorus will meet from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at The Music Man Square on South Pennsylvania Avenue.

For more information, call (641) 380-0406. NORTHWOOD The Worth County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. at the courthouse. Events BRITT An exhibit detailing the experiences of World War prisoners of war will be on display from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Britt Public Library.

CHARLES CITY The lowa Department for the Blind invites you to an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Charles City Public Library, 106 Milwaukee Mall, to learn more about the free and confidential services available for the blind and physically handicapped. FOREST CITY An exhibit detailing the experiences of World War I1 prisoners of war will be on display from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the Forest City High School. GARNER An exhibit detailing the experiences of World War Il prisoners of war will be on display from 4 TO 5:30 p.m.

at the Garner-Hayfield High School. MASON CITY Bingo will be played at the smoke-free Mason City Senior Activity Center, 326 Fourth St. N.E. Early birds begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the regular session at 7 p.m. MASON CITY The Mason City Senior Activity Center will hold Monday night "500" from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

at the center. It is open to the public. The cost is $1 for members and $2 for non-members. Prizes will be awarded and treats will be provided. SENIORS There's still time to get your pictures taken! harrison PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.

641-424-3271 Virginia 'Ginni' Overgaard VENTURA Virginia "Ginni" Overgaard, 61, of 1201 E. Lake Ventura, died Saturday (April 24, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, after a year-long battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ventura United Methodist Church, 10 S. Weimer Street, Ventura.

Inurnment will be in the Ventura Cemetery. Visitation Overgaard will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.

Memorials may be left to the Virginia Overgaard Memorial Fund. Virginia Lucille, the daughter of Gordon and Perle (Boutilier) Schubert, was born March 10, 1943, in Britt. She attended Ventura High School, graduating in 1961. She married John Overgaard on Sept. 23, 1961, at the Ventura United Methodist Church.

Ginni worked at the Harbor Inn for thirty-one years. She owned the business for the last fifteen of those years. She enjoyed the restaurant business, and was always a gracious host to her patrons. She met so many wonderful people who became very special friends. Ginni was a member of the Ventura United Methodist Church.

She played in several area bridge clubs, which was her passion. She loved flower gardening and bird watching, and spent countless hours enjoying both of these hobbies. She also traveled to several countries abroad, as well as, traveling throughout the United States. Ginni's greatest joys were her seven grandchildren. She attended countless school activities, sporting events, concerts, and grandparents' days.

She will be fondly remembered and loved by these children. She was a wonderful and very special grandmother. Ginni is survived by her husband, John, of Ventura; four children, Renee Denny and her husband, Steve, of Garner, Bob Overgaard and his wife, Jamie, of Lakewood, Roxanne Anderson and her husband, Allen, of Williams, and Ryan Overgaard and his friend, Monica Torkelson, of Garner; and seven grandchildren, Jordan, Summer, Andrea, and Faith Anderson, Tanner and Tyler Denny, and Taylor Pesicka. Also surviving are her father, Gordon Schubert and his wife, Donna, of Algona; two brothers, Jim Schubert and his wife, Gretchen, of Huntley, and Ronald Schubert of South Bend, one sister, Rebecca Schubert and her husband, Bob Claubaugh, of Taylors Falls, as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Perle.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193, www.colonialchapels.com. Schroeder Sites )FUNERAL HOME Wilfred G. Braun NORTHWOOD Wilfred George Braun, 81, of Northwood, formerly of St. Ansgar, died Saturday (April 24, 2004) at the Lutheran Retire' ment Home in Northwood. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.

Tuesday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 308 W. Fifth St. in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Bryon Northwick officiating.

Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St.

in St. Ansgar. Schroede- Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920. Margaret L. Jorgensen NORA SPRINGS Margaret L.

Jorgensen, 96, of Nora Springs, formerly of rural Rudd, died at the Nora Springs Care Center on Saturday (April 24, 2004), where she had been a resident for the past nine and a half years. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Rudd United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Jorgensen Jorgensen Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd. Margaret Louise (Forsyth) Jorgensen was born in Paw Paw, to Mary (Miller) Forsyth and Chris E.

Forsyth on Aug. 16, 1907. She attended rural school in Floyd County and graduated from Charles City High School in 1926. She attended Cedar Falls College. She taught in rural schools for seven and a half years including her home school Ulster No.

3, Frankenfield School and Ray Jurrens School. On May 14, 1933, Margaret married George P. Jorgensen, and they farmed together in the Charles City area, and Rockford and Rudd Townships until the death of her husband, George, in 1972. Margaret remained on the farm until July 1994, when she established residence at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs. She enjoyed her church work as a member and chairman of the WSCS Circle and a member of the Rudd United Methodist Church.

She was a member of the Heritage Club, Farm Bureau Women, 500 Card Club, Jolly Rudders Senior Citizens, Rudd Homemakers, and was an assistant 4-H leader. She was an avid gardener, canning and freezing the garden's yield, helped her husband in the field, enjoyed fishing, playing cards, entertaining guests for meals, crafts, and doing many other neighborly deeds. She dearly loved her seven grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, attending the school activities they participated in. Survivors include her three children and their spouses, Ronald (Gila) Jorgensen, of Rockford, Doris (Charles) Briggs, of North Port, and Harold (Marilyn) Jorgensen, of Rudd; seven grandchildren: Kirk (Kim) Briggs, of Venice, Sandra Haller, of Loveland, Bryan (Lori) Briggs, of Nokomis, Kathleen (Kevin) Smith, of Rockford, James (Debra) Jorgensen, of Charles City, Kristy (David) Chambers, of Osage, and Wendy (Steve) Fullerton, of Rockford; 20 great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren, as well as many other relatives and friends. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1972; her parents; two sisters, Meta Keyes and Berdina Olson; and one brother, Wilbur Forsyth.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323. Fern M. Blankenship CLARION Fern Mar- garet Blankenship, 91, of Clarion, died Saturday (April 24, 2004) at the USA Health Care Center in Clarion. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Presbyterian Church in Clarion, with Rev.

Candace Adams officiating. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St.

in Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Ewing Dugger Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233. Frank J. Huzi MASON CITY Frank J. Huzl, 92, of Mason City, died Friday (April 23, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Wayside Chapel at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave. in Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating.

Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to service time at the Wayside Chapel on Tuesday. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church in Frank's name. Frank J. Huzel was born Oct.

1, 1911, the son of Frank and Frances (Jecmen) Huzl in Mason City. He attended school in Mason City and graduated from Mason City High School. Frank worked for Decker's for many years. He was united in marriage to Joy Heard in Mason City. Frank was a member of the Bohemian Lodge and the First United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his sons, Jack E. Huzl and wife, Linda, of Denver, and James F. Huzl and wife, Cathy, of Charlotte, N.C.; grandchildren, Emily Huzl, of Atlanta, Kara Huzl, of Denver, Angie Garris, of Silent Springs, Mike Huzl, of Charlotte, N.C., and Chad, Dustin, and Christopher Huzl, all of Denver, a greatgrandchild, Wyatt Garris, of Silent Springs, and a neice, Phyllis Murphy, of Mason City. Frank was preceded in death by his parents; wife Joy, in 1984; two sisters, Juliea Zemanek in 1994, and Helen Huzl in 2003; brother-in-law, Tony Zemanek in 1988; and a nephew, David Murphy in 1999. Major Erickson Funeral Home Crematory, (641) 423 0924.

Elizabeth Larson MASON CITY Elizabeth "Betty" Larson, 82, of 1000 S. Illinois, Mason City, died Saturday (April 24, 2004) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan Bre mer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.

Hogan Bremer Moore Colo nial Chapel, (641) 423-2372, www.colonialchapels.com. Frances L. Benesh GARNER Frances L. Benesh, 56, of Vining, formerly of Garner, died Saturday (April 24, 2004) at her home in Vining. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral chapel. Cataldo Funeral Home, (641) 923-2841, cataldofuneralhome.com. FUNERALS TUESDAY BLANKENSHIP, Fern 91, of Clarion, 10:30 a.m.

at the United Presbyterian Church in Clarion. BRAUN, Wilfred 81, of Northwood, 3 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 308 W. Fifth St. in St.

Ansgar. FOLSOM, Elizabeth 96, of Mason City, 1:30 p.m. at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.

HUZL, Frank 92, of Mason City, 10 a.m. at the Chapel First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave. in Mason City. LALOR, Katherine, 87, formerly of Charles City, 2 p.m.

at the Foust Funeral Home, 103 N. Cadwell in Eagle Grove. MARSH, Harold 80, of Mason City, 10:30 at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City.

OVERGAARD, Virginia, 61, of Ventura, a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 10 S. Weimer St. in Ventura. SMOLIK, Ray, 91, of Osage, 10:30 a.m.

at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage. STEENROD, Dorien, 89, formerly of Iowa Falls, 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls. NORTH IOWA MCHS awards assembly scheduled Tuesday MASON CITY The annual Mason City High School Academics and Music Awards Assembly will be held at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, at the school.

During the assembly, 135 students will receive their academic letters. An academic letter is earned after a student earns a grade point average of 3.5 or above for three consecutive semesters. A certificate is awarded during the junior and senior years if the student is able to maintain the 3.5 average. Music awards will also be presented. The orchestra, concert choir and symphonic band will perform.

Parents are invited to attend. By Deb Nicklay Warning issued about door-to-door meat sales MASON CITY The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health has issued a warning about the potential dangers of purchasing meat from door-to-door sales people who operate without a valid license. Recent problems have been reported in the North Iowa area with unlicensed mobile food vendors, according to the department's North Central Iowa Regional Inspections Division. The vendors have illegally sold beef, pork, seafood and chicken products door-to-door without a valid license. The health department recommends that if someone comes to your home to sell meat, poultry or seafood, you should: Ask to see a state license.

Ask for a brochure. Read the label on the package or carton before you buy. Insist on having the establishment number where the meat or poultry was inspected. Always check to make sure the product has been carried in a refrigerated truck. Make sure you will have three days to cancel the sale.

You can also check with the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health to see if the company is licensed. For further information, contact the Cerro Gordo County DPH at (641) 421-9300 or (888) 264-2561. THEFTS VANDALISM Mason City Police Department 200 Beanie Babies taken from residence in 1400 block of North Quincy Avenue; reported at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Shoplifting adult female detained at 5:39 p.m.

Saturday at Fareway, 400 N. Delaware and charged with fifth degree theft; released to appear. Yamaha 4-wheeler taken from residence in 300 block of First Street Southwest; reported at 5:23 a.m. Sunday. Checkbook taken from auto parked in 500 block of South Washington Avenue; reported at 9:23 a.m.

Sunday. Shoplifting two male juveniles were detained at 10:57 a.m. Sunday at ShopKo and charged with fifth degree theft; released to parents. Burglary of garage in 800 block of South Jackson Avenue; reported at 11:24 a.m. Sunday.

CD player taken from auto parked in lot at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E.; passenger window also damaged; reported at 11:50 a.m. Sunday. Car stereo, 700 watt amplifier and two 19-inch speaker components taken from auto parked in 1200 block of Plymouth Road; reported at 2:02 p.m.

Sunday. Cash taken from purse while at Perkin's Restaurant, 2201 Fourth St. S.W.; reported at 3:01 p.m. Sunday. IOWA Mason City Police Department Windows broken on Chevy Blazer parked in 400 block of 15th Street Northwest; reported at 6:40 p.m.

Friday. Tire cut on truck parked in 00 block of Westview Drive; reported at 8:41 a.m. Saturday. Window broken out by a rock at building in 200 block of Second Street Southwest; reported at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Auto scratched while parked at residence in 400 block of Ninth Street Northwest or while parked at the YMCA, 1840 S. Monroe reported at 1:55 p.m. Saturday. FIRE CALLS Mason City Fire Department At 8:54 a.m. Saturday firefighters investigated a water or steam leak in the 1400 block of Seventh Street Southeast.

At 12:31 p.m. Saturday firefighters provided a medical assist in the 100 block of Ninth Street Northeast. At 8:17 a.m. Sunday firefighters investigated report of gas smell in 500 block of North Washington Avenue; nothing found. At 10:14 a.m.

Sunday firefighters checked for carbon monoxide at residence in 1200 block of South Federal Avenue; no problem; malfunction in carbon monoxide detector. Highway 20 roadsides get new look CEDAR FALLS (AP) Feazell Highway 20 roadsides in Black Hawk County are getting a new look. The lowa Department of Transportation and the University of Northern Iowa's Native Roadside Vegetation Center will plant native lowa prairie flowers and grasses along the highway this summer, from the Crossroads Center interchange to the Grundy County line. "The project is called a landscaping project. It's mostly a re-vegetation project," said George Feazell, a resident construction engineer with the DOT.

"We're taking out the original grasses," planted when the road was built in the early 1980s. said the grass being removed is not native to lowa or, in some cases, even North America. "They worked well, but a lot of times they were high-maintenance-type grasses, and some of them struggled in dry years and allowed for infestation of noxious Feazell said. Similar projects have already been done in Franklin and Mitchell counties. Call Hot Shot Cleaning 641 423-5292 Free Estimates Patios Siding Concrete IRS PROBLEMS? VETERAN EX-IRS AGENTS TAX PROFESSIONALS Clients Never Meet with the IRS Settle for Pennies on the Dollar Written Guarantee Free Tax Settlement Analysis: Free "Insider" Report: Confidential Interview in Our Local Office "How to End IRS Problems Forever!" 800-378-7241 877-451-9111 Toll-Free 24 Hour Recorded Message www.jkharris.com (Nation's) most successful -resolution company." -The Wall Street Journal JK Harris Company- Mason City (475 Offices Nationwide) Need Flowers Fast? Baker, Floral Shop Across from Mercy Hospital 424-3661 1-800-424-3661 www.bakerfloral.com.