Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • 11

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1998 GLOBE-GAZETTE A11 The Record Obituaries Club Notes Daily Calendar Sally A. Burdick CLEAR LAKE Sally A. Burdick, 94, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Saturday (April 11, 1998) at the Oakwood Gertrude Sprengeler SANTA MARIA, Calif. Gertrude Sprengeler, 89, of Santa Maria, passed away April 30, 1998, in a Santa Maria hospital from complications of surgery after a fall 10 days earlier. Memorial services were held May 7 at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Santa Maria.

Memorial services will Care Center, Clear Lake. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Ward-Van Chapel, 101 N.

5 It r.ii' Burdick Sprengeler Slyke Funeral Fourth Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements. Sally was born July 26, 1903, in Bergen, Norway, the daughter of Lars and Anna Marie (Bertel-son) Anderson. She came to America at the age of 4 Sally lived in Mason City until 1965, then she moved to Clear Lake. In 1980 she resided with her daughter, Barbara Ransom and her husband, Jim Sally once owned a restaurant in Mason City, known as Sally's Cafe; she was noted for great coconut cream pies. Sally is survived by her son-in-law, Jim Ransom, of Clear Lake, Iowa; daughter, Bonnie Fazano, of East Liverpool, Ohio; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers; two sisters; her daughter, Barbara Ransom; and three husbands. Items for the calendar should be sent at least two weeks pnor to the event to DAILY CALENDAR, Globe-Gazette, Box 271, Mason City, Iowa, 50402. Meetings CLEAR LAKE Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7:30 tonight at 1115 Main Ave. CLEAR LAKE Clear Lake TOPS will meet tonight at the IOOF Hall, 309 Main Avenue. Weigh-in is at 6:30 p.m.

followed by a meeting at 7 p.m. For more information call 357-3071 or 357-3453. FOREST CITY Alanon will meet at 7:30 this evening at 135 East Street, Forest City. FOREST CITY Alcoholics Anonymous 12 by 12 Study Group will meet at 7:30 tonight at 135 East Street, Forest "City. GARNER Garner TOPS 574 will meet tonight at the Gamer Public Library.

Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by the meeting from 6 to 6:30 p.m. HAMPTON Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon will meet at 8 tonight at the Franklin County Alcoholism Service Center, 504 Second Ave. S.E., Hampton. HAMPTON The North Central Regional Library System will meet at 6:30 tonight at the Hampton Public Library. MASON CITY Recovery, a group that offers free help for stress, anger, anxiety, fears, depression, and other emotional problems, will meet at 6 tonight at the new Mason City Public Library auditorium (former home of the Mason City Community Theatre).

People are asked to use the outside door on the far northwest corner of the library. Recovery is a non-profit community service program which provides weekly volunteer led group meetings. For more information call (507) 373-8994. MASON CITY A Puttin Sober Alcoholic Anonymous meeting will be held from 8 to 9 tonight in the basement at St. John Episcopal Church, 120 First St.

N.E. MASON CITY A support group for victims of domestic abuse will meet at 6 tonight at Crisis Intervention Service. A group for children meets at the same time. For more information call 424-9071. MASON CITY A closed Alcoholics Anonymous 12 and 12 Study Group will meet from noon to 12:45 p.m.

today at McAuley Hall, third floor, Room North Iowa Mercy Health Center. To verify the location site, call Phyllis at 423-5878 or Bob, 424-1300. MASON CITY Free clothing will be available from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today from the Seventh-day Adventists at the Community Services Center, 811 N. Kentucky Ave.

Donations of clean clothing and bedding along with canned goods are welcomed. Children's clothing is especially needed. MASON CITY Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 tonight at 207 Eighth Place. S.E. MASON CITY Overeater's Anonymous will meet 4:30 p.m.

today at Jan Walters Conference Room at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus. For more information call Cindy at 423-6550 or Barb at 422-7922. ROCKWELL The Rockwell City Council will meet at 7 tonight in the Council Chambers. Events CLEAR LAKE A free child safety seat inspection will be offered from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Lake Chevrolet, Clear Lake, to promote Buckle Up America Week.

The inspection is sponsored nationally by Chevrolet and McDonald's Corp. Claude Henry Lucas HARLINGEN, Texas Claude Henry Lucas left us on Saturday, May 9, 1998, to join his beloved wife of almost 70 years. Ora Belle passed away Dec. 19, 1990. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.

on June 1, 1998, at Ashcroft-Buck-Funeral Home, Harlington, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 1998, at the First United Methodist Church, in Nora Springs, Iowa, with the Rev. Richard Pippert officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Plymouth next to Ora Belle.

Claude was born to James and Laura Lucas on March 20, 1900, in Osage. He was married on March 2, 1921, to Ora Belle Cheesebro in Plymouth, Iowa. Claude was a dairy and grain farmer in the Nora Springs area for many years. He retired to the Harlingen, Texas, area in 1976. Claude is survived by one son, Harlan Lucas and his wife, Betty, with whom he had been residing; seven grandchildren, Mike Lucas and his wife, Donna, of Cedar Falls, Marty Lucas, and his wife, Mary, of Charles City; Marcie Jones, of Iowa; Karla Bridgewater and her husband, Steve, of Vinton, Iowa; Debra Peterson and her husband, Dean, of Harlingen, Texas; David Shel-ton, of Marshalltown, Iowa; and Douglas Shelton, of Harlingen, Texas; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

Mona Melrose CHARLES CITY Mona Melrose, 102, a former resident of 901 Court died Monday (May 18, 1998) at the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 1998, at the First Congregational Church, Charles City, with the Rev. Jack Ivey officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.

Mona May Kies Melrose was born May 1, 1896, on a farm near Cambridge, Iowa. Survivors include three children, Mona Altiery, of Honolulu, Hawaii; Andy Melrose, of Charles City; and Nancy Albertson, of Iowa City; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers and a grandchild. Memorials may be directed to the First Congregational Church of Charles City. Audrey Pennington CHARLES CITY Audrey Pennington, 96, of 1627 Beaumont died Tuesday (May 19, 1998) at home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main Charles City, with the Rev. J. Larry Vallery, pastor of the Trinity United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in the Deerfield Cemetery, rural Chickasaw County. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, and from 9 a.m. until time of services on Friday. Audrey Pearl Gillsbeck Pennington was born Nov.

6, 1901, in rural Charles City. Survivors include one daughter, Joyce Cavanaugh, of Charles City; one son, Gordon Pennington, of St. Louis, six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister. Betty J.

Hill LAKE MILLS Betty J. Hill, 63, died Tuesday at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral arrangements are pending at Mittelstadt Funeral Home. Funerals Today COTTRELL, Erma 64, of 110 N. Adams, Apt.

1, 1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 100 First St. N.E., Mason City. FANGMAN, Quinten, 86, of Elma, 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Elma.

JOHNSON, Gladys, 83, of Clear Lake, graveside services at 10 a.m., Clear Lake Cemetery. SCHLEUGER, Louis 88, of Britt, 1:30 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, Britt. WACKER, Silvanus, 92, of Garner, 10:30 a.m. at the Highway Chapel of the Foursquare Church, Forest City.

Funerals Thursday BJELLAND, Esther 95, of Lake Mills, 10 a.m. at the Salem Lutheran Church, Lake Mills. COOLEY, Viola, 86, of Lake Mills, 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Salem Lutheran Church Chapel, Lake Mills. GANSEVELD, Nancy, 81, of Britt, 10:30 a.m.

at the Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt. JENSEN, Kathrine Marie, 101, of Clear Lake, at 1 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. MOSER, Helen, 64, of Charles City, 1:30 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene.

STROM, Lola 81, of Clarion, 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church, Clarion. be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to the Braille Institute, 2031 De la Vina, Santa Barbara, Calif.

93105. Gertrude Elise Sprengeler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luebbert, was born July 12, 1908, in Brownton, Minn. After graduating from Brownton High School, she attended teacher's college in Glencoe and taught country school for several years.

In 1934 she married Edwin J. Sprengeler. They moved to Mason City in 1938, where he was in the building supply business. Most of her adult life was spent in Mason City. She was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.

She served as a Gray Lady during World War II and was involved in many charitable organizations. In addition to their home in Mason City, the Sprengelers also resided in Spicer, and Scottsdale, Ariz. In 1981, they relocated to California to be near their daughter and three grandchildren. There Mrs. Sprengeler attended and was active in the Lutheran Church of Our Savior.

She spent the last five years living at a retirement home, Maria del Sol in Santa Maria, and more recently with her daughter in Pismo Beach, Calif. Surviving is her daughter, Virginia S. Croly; three grandchildren, Eric John Croly, Gregory Mark Croly and Myrna Anne (Croly) Tuck; and four great-granddaughters, Sondra Lynn Croly, Amelia Marie Croly, Bailey Marie Tuck and Shelby Rae Tuck, all of Santa Maria, Calif. Mrs. Sprengeler was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Myrna Marie Sprengeler; her parents; two brothers; and four sisters.

Mason City Evening Lions Club will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 tonight at the Elks Lodge, Mason City. Dale Studt is the program chairman. Jane Breghommer, audiologist for the Northern Trails Area Education Agency, will present information regarding classroom amplification. Anyone interested in joining the Mason City Evening Lions Club should call Dennis Wilson at (515) 423-5328, for more information. The Mason City Exchange Club will meet at noon Thursday, May 21, at the Koinonia Center, Southbridge Mall, for a tour of the youth center.

Lunch will be served. Membership in the Exchange Club is open to all adults in the Mason City area. The Knights of Columbus will hold an all-you-can-eat fish and chicken buffet from 5 p.m. until the food is gone, Friday, May 22, at the K.C. Hall, 551 S.

Taft Mason City. The cost is adults S5.50; under 1 2, $2.50 and five and under $1 The XDG Club an organization for women formerly employed in the Armour-Decker offices, will hold a noon luncheon Saturday, May 23, at the Royal Fork Restaurant, Mason City. For more information call Laura at (515) 423-8256. The Langerud Aces played bridge Tuesday, May 12. Winners were: first, Jacque Richey and Myrna Langerud; second, Don Sandry and Larry Kinseth; third, Dee Bloomingdale and Marilyn Gesme and fourth, Duane Langerud and Harold Peterson.

The group plays bridge at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at the Mason City Elks Club. The Langerud bridge games were played May 14. Winners were: first, Dave Ring and Don Sandry; second, Russ Tendall and Myrna Langerud; third, Georgia Cahalan and Carol Bothwell; fourth, Nancy Satter and Harriet Janson and fifth, Orrion and Sandy Roisen. The group plays bridge at 1 p.m.

every Thursday at the Holiday Motor Lodge, Clear Lake. These are American Contract Bridge League sanctioned games managed by certified directors. Social and duplicate bridge players are welcome. Anyone needing a partner should call Myrna Langerud at 515-592-3582. The Highland Ladies Golf Club played golf May 14.

Medalist of the day was Becky Carstens. Kathy Conner had low net. Other prize winners were: Jerry Stahl, Terri Kahn, Phyllis Nelson, Bea Sharpe. Birdies and hole-outs were made by Becky Carstens, Coral Elsbury and Dorothy Van Fleet. The club will hold its first mixer of the season on Thursday, May 21.

The women will all play with their TEAM members. Tee-off time will be at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who has not signed up for TEAM, should call the club house before Thursday and a team will be set up for them to play on. The Wa tan ye Service Club will meet at noon Tuesday, May 26, at the Cupola Inn (Portland Bed and Breakfast), for a tour of the Inn. Members are asked to bring a sack lunch and enjoy refreshments with Judy Mills, owner of the Inn.

Doris Patridge is the program chairperson. Forest City Christian Women's After Five Club will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, at Cross-Roads Campus, just west of Pizza Hut, junction of Highway 9 and 69, Forest City. Cost of the buffet is $6. The theme of the meeting is "We Request the Honor of your Presence." The special feature is "Wedding Attire, presented by a representative of the Bridal Garden, Forest City.

Linda Haake and Shirley Krutsinger, of Forest City, will provide music. Joan Babyar, of Indianola, will speak on "Spoken Reservations are needed by Wednesday, May 27, and cancellations are necessary. Call (515) 582-3202 (Carol) or (515) 581-2415 (Marty). Reservations should be honored, or used by a friend. Late cancellations may require payment.

North Iowa Touring Club members will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Sportsman Lounge on Main Street in St. Ansgar. For details regarding the 50-60 mile bike route call At Cornwell at (515)732-4707. The Wednesday Night Clear Lake Ride will be at 5:30 p.m.

May 27. Participants should meet at the Clear Lake Sea Wall. Two groups ride one rides 15 to 20 miles for enjoyment and conversation, the other group rides 25 to 35 miles for team work and training. The groups have dinner together after the ride. For more information call Connie French at (515) 582-4221.

Tina Rebekah Lodge 105 will meet at 1 :30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the IOOF Hall, Clear Lake. The Eagles Lodge will hold bingo night at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 25, at the lodge. Bingo nights are also held Tuesday and Thursday nights at the same time and place.

Tops 1343 will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Mason City Public Library auditorium. For more information call (515) 423-8483. Tops 76 will meet Thursday, May 21, at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., Mason City.

Weigh-in is from p.m. and the meeting follows from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information call (515) 423-2928 or (515) 423-2029. Iowa Tops 1042 will meet Thursday, May 21, at the First Covenant Church, Highway 18 and Ohio Avenue. Weigh-in is at 5:45 p.m., followed by a meeting at 6:15 p.m.

New members are welcome. For more information call Judy Borger, (515)423-6015. Tops 804 will meet Thursday, May 21 Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and the meeting follows from 6 to 6:45 p.m. For more information call Rosie Allen, (515) 423-9160.

New members are welcome. River City Kiwanis Club will meet Friday, May 22, at the Holiday Inn. Breakfast will be at 6:30 a.m., followed by a program meeting at 7 a.m. New members are welcome. For more information call Jim Zach (515) 423-1333 or John Welch, (515)423-3409.

The VFW Post 733 will have bingo on Thursday nights at the VFW Post Home, 1603 S. Monroe Mason City. Early birds will begin at 6:30 p.m. and regular bingo will be at 7 p.m. Bingo will also be held on Sunday nights at the same times and place.

Bingo will be held on Monday nights on a trial basis, at the same times and place, with Phyllis in charge. Roland Kollasch BANCROFT Roland "Pete" Kollasch, 79, of Bancroft, died Monday (May 18, 1998) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Catholic Church, with the Rev.

John Thomas officiating. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery, with military honors by the Bancroft American Legion Post. Visitation will be held from 2:30 until 9 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft, with a 3 p.m.

Rosary and a 7:30 p.m. prayer service. Pete was born Jan. 18, 1919, in rural Bancroft. Survivors include his wife, Amanda, of Bancroft; four sons; James Kollasch, of Mt.

Laurel, N.J., Roger Kollasch, of Olathe, William Kollasch, of Olathe, and Steven Kollasch, of Clive; three daughters, Nancy Overlie, of Orlando, Beverly Fynboh, of Alexandria, and Marilyn Vaske, of Bancroft; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four brothers, Paul Kollasch, of Lakota, Richard Kollasch, of Fruita, Donald Kollasch, of Shakopee, and Edgar Kollasch, of Bancroft; three sisters, Cornelia Cogley and Joyce Droessler, both of Bancroft, and Mildred Vogel, of Burt. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Births ullertc Lo7 on Family of Funeral Homes North Iowa Mercy Health Center Mason City MORALES, Maria and REYES, Nemesio, Hampton, girl (Abigail Romelia Cruz Morales), May 17. ROONEY, Karla and Jeff, Sheffield, boy (Justin David), May 17. (Correction) RORK, Wendy and Darin, Clear Lake, boy (Ethan Jacob), May 1 7.

What's Coming Fire Calls Mary S. Witte ROCKWELL Mary S. Witte, 97, of Rockwell, died Tuesday (May 19, 1998) at the Rockwell Community Care Center. Funeral services are tentatively planned for 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 22, 1998, at St.

Peter Lutheran Church, Rockwell. Visitation will begin after 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, Rockwell, where other arrangements are Gertie Boehm BUFFALO CENTER Gertie Boehm, 101, died Monday (May 18, 1998) at Timely Mission Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Reformed Church.

Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Winter Home, where other arrangements are incomplete. Jensine Kloppen THOMPSON Jensine Kloppen, 97, died Tuesday (May 19, 1998) at the Lake Mills Care Center. Funeral services are pending for Friday morning at Zion Lutheran Church. Other arrangements are pending with Winter Funeral Home.

Meetings THE MASX)N CITY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1938, will meet for coffee at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the Royal Fork Buffet, Mason City. All class members and friends are invited. For more information call (515) 424-4738 or (515) 424-2165. THE MASON CITY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1956, will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m.

Saturday, May 23, at the Country Kitchen, Mason City. All classmates, spouses and friends are invited. Mason City Fire Department At 11:42 Wednesday firefighters responded to a call of unauthorized burning in the 1500 block of North Pennsylvania; occupant extinguished yard waste fire. At 8: 1 8 p.m. Wednesday firefighters responded to an alarm at the North Iowa Transition Center, 408 1st Street Northwest; burning mattress was extinguished by automatic sprinkler system, system turned off.

At 10:02 Thursday firefighters responded to an alarm at the M.C. Recycling 1410 South Monroe; a cutting torch ignited refuse under a trailer being disassembled and it was extinguished. At 10:58 Thursday firefighters responded to an alarm at Midwest Plastics, 571 1st Street Northwest; a thinner-soaked paint rag dropped by an employee under a vehicle had spontaneously ignited and was extinguished by the employee. At 2:47 p.m. Thursday firefighters responded to an alarm at the North Iowa Transition Center, 408 1st Street Northwest; automatic alarm activated accidentally, alarm silenced and taken out of service temporarily 9:40 p.m.

Thursday firefighters responded to a report of smoke at Charlie Brown East Day Care Center, 326 4th Street Northeast; maintenance man spilled oil on a hot muffler of a buffer machine, alarm reset after building was ventilated. At 4:34 p.m. Friday firefighters responded to an alarm at Washington School, 700 North Washington; alarm malfunctioned and was temporarily taken out of service. At 4:26 p.m. Friday firefighters responded to a report of smoke and unknown odor at a residence in the 1600 block of 7th Place Southwest; telephone wiring had burned out creating smoke, house was ventilated and power shut off pending arrival of power company.

At 4:27 p.m. Friday firefighters responded to a report of downed power lines, 3rd Street Northwest and North Jefferson; Alliant Power was on the scene and dealt with the tree limbs on the power lines ft JL- 1 ullerti on Family of Funeral Homes vi Damon C. Dombier, D.C Viola Cooley LAKE MILLS Viola Cooley, 86, of Lake Mills, died Monday (May 18, 1998) at the Lake Mills Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Salem Lutheran Church Chapel, with the Rev.

Sara Beth Akre officiating. Interment will be held at Oakland Cemetery, Forest City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Thursday, at the Salem Lutheran Church Chapel. Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, is in charge of arrangements. Viola Cooley was born Aug.

3, 1911, on the family farm near Lake Mills. She is survived by one son, Lee Cooley, of Mason City; seven grandsons; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Don Twito, of Lake Mills; three sisters, Fern Hegel, of Lake Mills, Mildred Groves, of Forest City, and Myrtle Lammers, of Corydon. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, one daughter and one granddaughter. Nancy Ganseveld BRITT Nancy Ganseveld, 81, died Monday (May 18, 1998) at the Kanawha Community Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at the Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt, with the Rev. Stephen Bibb officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Ewing Funeral Chapel, and one hour prior to services at the chapel.

Nancy Ganseveld was born Feb. 18, 1917, in Britt. Survivors include one sister, Jennie Ganseveld of Britt. She was preceded in death by her parents, nine brothers and five sisters. Paul Prestholt HANLONTOWN Paul Prestholt, 68, died Tuesday (May 19, 1998).

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 Fourth St. Clear Lake. Thelma J. Logan CHARLES CITY Thelma J. Logan, 64, died Tuesday (May 19, 1998) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home. Florence Hurd HAMPTON Florence Hurd died Tuesday (May 19, 1998) at the Hampton Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Dornbier Chiropractic 1315 6th Street S.W., Mason City 515-424-5171 'Providing Quality Care At An Affordable Price" i.