Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • 11

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1999 GLOBE-GAZETTE A11 The Record Obituaries Births Voula A. Papantonis MASON CITY Voula A. Papantonis, 92, of Mason City, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m.

Thurs Jessie Morphew CLEAR LAKE Jessie Morphew, 98, of Clear Lake, formerly of Mason City, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. The body was cremated. Graveside services will be in the spring at the Rock day at the Greek Orthodox Church of 1311 Second St. S.W., Mason City, with the Rev.

Joseph Mirows-ki officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Ceme well Cemetery. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Papantonis Morphew Elizabeth Kroc MASON CITY Elizabeth Kroc, 96, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City. A funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev.

Dennis Cahill of Holy Family Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Calvary Cemetery, Austin, Minn. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel and will continue one hour prior to the Mass Thursday.

Elizabeth Kroc was born Nov. 22, 1903, in the New HamptonLawler area, the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Dok-endorf) Nugent. On June 4, 1938, she was united in marriage to Louis J. Kroc at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Mason City.

He preceded her in death on Aug. 8 1962. Elizabeth resided in Austin, until the late 1970s, when she moved to Mason City. In Austin she was a charter member of the Queen of Angels Catholic Church. She participated in the Rosary Society and was a member of the St.

Zita Unit of the church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW No. 4903, Austin, Minn. Elizabeth was a great lady who easily made friends and will be dearly missed. She is survived by one sister, Agnes Louise deBuhr, Mason City, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and all of her other brothers and sisters.

Laura Kahler BANCROFT Laura Kahler, 82, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at The Heritage Nursing Home, Bancroft. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Catholic Church, Bancroft, with the Rev.

John Thomas officiating. Burial will be in St. John Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft.

A rosary service will begin at 3 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Laura was born on Aug. 28, 1916, in Maple River, the daughter of Anthony and Josephine (Lampe) Lappe. She moved to the Bancroft area as a young child with her family.

Laura attended rural school and helped on the family farm. Laura was married to Herman Kahler on Nov. 12, 1935, at Bancroft. They farmed east of Bancroft all their married life. Herman died in 1996.

She was a long-time member of the St. John Catholic parish and was a member of the St. John Altar Society. Laura became a resident of The Heritage Home in November 1998. Laura is survived by three daughters, Donna Hellman and her husband, Dennis, of Burt, Barbara Ruzicka and her husband, Richard, of Belleville, 111., and Betty Hansen and her husband, Carl, of Blue Earth, six sons, Albert Kahler and his wife, Mary, of Titonka, Tony Kahler and his wife, Lael, of Bancroft, Richard Kahler and his wife, Delores, of Britt, Allen Kahler and his wife, Debra, of Swea City, Kenneth Kahler, and his wife, Elaine, of Burt, John Kahler and his wife, Pam, of Bancroft; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Loretta Kramer of Algona, Florence Kramer of Muscatine, Marie Clapsaddle of Olympia, and Irene May and her husband, Richard, of Engelwood, and one brother, Joe Lappe and his wife, Mary Lou, of Wesley.

Laura was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; four brothers, Lawrence, Louis, Francis and Alious Lappe; and a sister, Louise Goche. Winifred Clark OSAGE Mrs. Donald G. (Winifred) Clark, 86, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Osage, with the Rev. Arthur L. Hill officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Champion Funeral Home, Osage. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church Friday.

Champion Funeral Home, Osage, is in charge of the arrangements. Winifred was born Sept. 30, 1912, in Riceville, the daughter of Willard and Bertha (Smalling) Tyrrell. She attended Riceville schools and graduated from Riceville High School in 1929. She took two years of business classes in Osage and completed her bachelor's degree at Upper Iowa University.

Winifred was a teacher in different rural schools in Mitchell County and later taught in Mitchell and Osage. She was united in marriage to Donald G. Clark on May 5, 1934, at Ames. Winifred was a member of, D.A.R., 50-year member of the Eastern Star and a past Worthy Matron. She was also a member of A.D.K.

Sorority and the First United Methodist Church, Osage. She is survived by her husband, Donald G. Clark, Osage; two daughters, Marijane Bowman, Rock Island, 111., and Shari Moulder and her husband, Robert, Eden Prairie, one sister, Harriet Oster, Torrance, a brother, Scott Tyrrell and his wife, Olive, Tucson, a sister-in-law, Violet Tyrrell, Spencer; and four grandchildren, Charles Moulder, Jack Moulder, Tara Moulder and Meghan Moulder. Winifred was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gary; an infant brother, Wesley; an infant sister, Marjorie; a brother, Donald Tyrrell; and a sister Mrs. Merrill (Helene) Kel-ley.

Eileen Trager GARNER Eileen L. Trager, 65, of Garner, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Fri North Iowa Mercy Health Center Mason City WULF, Heather and Les, Clear Lake, twin girls (Carissa Lynn and Cailyn Marie), Jan.

16. HEMANN, Allison and Brandon, Mason City, girl (Raelei Elaine), Jan. 16. THROCKMORTON, Amy and Hance, Mason City, boy (Hance Carpenter), Jan. 18.

Daily Calendar Meetings BRITT The Britt City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. CLEAR LAKE Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. at 1 1 15 Main Ave. CLEAR LAKE Clear Lake TOPS will meet 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 (515) 357-3071 or (515) 357-3453. FOREST CITY Alanon will meet at 7:30 p.m. at 135 East Street, Forest City.

FOREST CITY Alcoholics Anonymous 12 by 12 Study Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. at 135 East Street, Forest City. GARNER Garner TOPS 574 will meet at the Garner 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 p.m.

at the Franklin County Alcoholism Service Center, 504 Second Ave. S.E., Hampton. MASON CITY A Puttin Sober Alcoholic Anonymous meeting will be held from 8 to 9 p.m. 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 p.m. at Crisis Intervention Service. A group for children meets at the same time. For more information call (515) 424-9071.

MASON CITY Free clothing will be available from 5:30 to 7 p.m. from the Seventh-day Adventists at the Community Services Center, 81 1 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 p.m. at 207 Eighth Place. S.E. MASON CITY Overeater's Anonymous will meet 4:30 p.m. at Jan Walters Conference Room at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus.

For more information call Cindy at (515) 423-6550 or Barb at (515) 422-7922. MASON CITY The North Central Regional Library Board will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. at the following ICN sites in the North Iowa area: Belmond Public Library, 440 E. Main Street; Hampton National Guard; Titonka Middle School; Charles City-NIACC Center, Room 106, 200 Har-wood Drive; Mason City-NIACC, Activity Center, 106. ROCKWELL The Rockwell City Council will meet at 7 p.m.

in the Council Chambers. North Iowa Sheffield girl will appear on telethon SHEFFIELD Heaven Harper, 1 1 of Sheffield, will appear on the Eagles Cancer Telethon at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. The telethon will be broadcast on KTTC-Channel 10, Rochester, Minn.

Harper will sing one to three selections. She is a 1998 Bill Riley Iowa State Fair semi-finalist and a 1998 Heartland Children's Chorus participant. She takes theater from Stebens Children's Theatre. She was "Annie" In the 1998 Make a Wish Foundation production directed by Mickie Schuessler and takes voice instruction from Pat Jungling, Dumont. Harper's parents are Steve and Heidi Harper, Sheffield.

WINTER Funeral Homes Cremation Buffalo Center 515-562-2858 Louise K. Hanson BUFFALO CENTER Louise Katheryn Hanson, 86, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at the Titonka Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Buffalo Center, with the Rev.

Gerald Dyste officiating. Interment will be in Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, and will resume one hour before the service at the church. Louise Katheryn Hanson was born on a farm outside of Lakota on Sept.

5, 1912. She is survived by one son, Douglas Hanson, Buffalo Center; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a brother, Julius Stroebel, Appleton, Minn. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son and several brothers and sisters. sYSfmerton z-V Family of Funeral Homes tery, Mason City. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m.

today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with a Trasagion service beginning at 6:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Daughters of Penelope Scholarship Fund or Charlie Brown Daycare Center, in memory of Voula A. Papantonis. Voula A.

Papantonis was born Dec. 25, 1906, in Sparta, Greece, daughter of Konstandinos and Ourania (Theofanopoulou) Rogakos. She married Paul Papantonis on Feb. 27, 1930, in Megalopolis, Greece. Voula arrived in Mason City from Greece as a new bride.

She eagerly pursued learning the English Language and received her naturalization papers, of which she was proud. She was a devoted wife and mother, enjoyed owning and operating the Green Mill Restaurant with her husband, Paul, and delighted in supporting her children in their school and extra-curricular activities. She was a room mother, PTA member and volunteered her talents and time to her children's activities. Her service to the community included serving on the YWCA board, Grandmother's Club, Red Cross Gray Ladies and Mason City Woman's Club. She was a charter member of the Daughters of Penelope and served in many capacities.

She was a member of the White Shrine, PEO, Eastern Star, MacNider Museum, United Church Women and Philoptochos. She was an untiring worker for her church. Voula loved to entertain at home and was a gracious hostess and excellent cook. In the last few years, she had the time to pursue her interest in painting and ceramics. She loved Mason City.

Voula touched many lives and left her mark on the hearts of those who knew and loved her. She will be remembered for her genuine and sincere love and concern for people, especially her family. Survivors include one daughter, Kalliope Jolas, of Mason City, one son, Anthony Papantonis and his wife, Judy, of Westcliffe, five grandchildren, Van Jolas and his wife, Leigh, of Dallas, Texas, Stephanie Durkin and her husband, Michael, of Sterling, Paul Jolas and his wife, Apryl, of Dallas, Texas, Christie Chase and her husband, Chris, of Dallas, Texas, and Jodie Rasicot and her husband, Jim, of Minnetrista, three stepgrandchildren, Debbie Anderson and her husband, Dan, of Sturges, S.D., Dave Page and Sharon Kjellberg, of St Paul, and Patrick Page and his wife, Cindy, of Galena, five great-grandchildren, Mark and Grace Jolas, both of Dallas, Texas, Austin and Kendall Chase, both of Dallas, Texas, and Jamie Rasicot, of Minnetrista, four step-great-grandchildren, Nathaniel and Sena Anderson, both of Sturges, S.D., and John and Sarah Page, both of Galena, one sister, Maria Giannopoulou, of Athens, Greece; and a niece and nephews in Greece, Anthony Papantonis, Kallie Pussadeos, and Theodore Giannopoulos. Bernlce Davis ARE DALE Bernice Davis, 82, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at Western Home, Cedar Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Siotsema Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont, with the Rev, Carl Gearhart officiating. Burial will take pluco at Hampton Cemetery. Bern ice Dnvis was born Nov. 20, 1916, in White Water, Mont.

She is survived by two daughters, Joanne Rutter, Wuterloo, and LaDonna FroKt, Gilbertville; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She wus preceded in douth by her purents, huHband, four brothers and four grandchildren. Mason City, or to Hospice of North Iowa in her name. Jessie was born July 26, 190(V in, Alexander, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Holman) Dull. She married Vera Morphew in 1923.

She had lived in Mason City since the age of seven. In the summer of 1986, she moved to Clear Lake to live by her sister, Beth. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mason City, and was an Eastern Star. She enjoyed many hobbies and crafting. Jessie is survived by four grandchildren, Michael Morphew, of Upland, Charles Morphew, of Whittier, Mary Engelsen, of San Dimas, and Carol Garrity, of Goose Creek, S.C.; 11 greatgrandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; and one sister, Beth Hanson, of Clear Lake.

Jessie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vera; her son, Clinton Morphew; seven brothers, Ross, Rollo, Harry, Herbert, Ralph, George and Stillman Dull; one sister, Stella Magoon; and one niece, Viola Moen. Margaret Ransom CHARLES CITY Margaret (Mrs. Harland) Ransom, 76, of 306 Fifth died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.

Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, with the Rev. Darwin Miller, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church, Charles City, officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens south of Charles City. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Hauser Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday. Margaret Elizabeth Ransom was born March 10, 1922, in Nashua. She is survived by two sons, John Ransom, Oelwein, and Richard Ransom, Waldron, two daughters, Dixie Steele, Ham Lake, and Kathleen Jensen, Waukesha, and four sisters, Susie Monroe, Charles City, Christine Hvitved, Marian Hannermann and Garland Jensen, all of Nashua; 13 grandchildren; and 23 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, a sister and a grandson. Eugene "Ben" Burney CHARLES CITY Eugene "Ben" Burney, 73, of 911 Eleventh died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City, with Monsignor Walter Brunkan, pastor of St.

Mary's Catholic Church, Greene, officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery with a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City. A vigil scriptural wake service will begin at 7 p.m.

followed by a rosary recited by the Knights of Columbus. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the Mass Thursday at the church. Eugene "Ben" Burney was born Nov. 6, 1925, in Charles City. Ho is survived by two sons, Tom Burney, Shoreviow, and Bill Burney, Charles City; a daughter, Jano Juns, Stanhope; and eight grandchildren.

Ho was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a daughter, a brother and throe sisters. day at United Methodist Church, Garner, with the Rev. Kay Hooper officiating. Interment will be at Amsterdam To sh i Cemetery, Goodell. Visitation will be held Paul F.

Meyer ROCKWELL Paul F. Meyer, 84, of 5756 Thrush died Tuesday morning (Jan. 19, 1999) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City. Funeral services are tentatively planned for 1:30 p.m. Friday, at St.

Peter Lutheran Church, Rockwell. Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. Thursday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, Rockwell, where other arrangements are incomplete. Trager Club Notes from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner, and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Eileen Trager was born July 24, 1933, at Goodell. Survivors include her children, Becky Tvedt and Stacey Trager, of Britt; three grandchildren; three brothers, Larry Langlitz and Kenneth Langlitz, of Goodell; and William Langlitz, of Garner. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one infant son. (515) 423-9160. New members are welcome.

River City Kiwanls Club will meet Friday. Jan. 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. The Langerud Aces played bridge Tuesday. Jan. 12, at the Mason City Elks Lodge.

Winners were: first, Don Sandry and Larry Kmseth; second, Jacque Richey and Mryna Langerud; third, Dolores Kew and Duane Langerud, and fourth, Marilyn Gesme and Doe Bloom-Ingdale. Bridge is played at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at the Mason City Elks Lodge. The Langerud duplicate bndge gamos were played Jan. 14, at the Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge, Clear Lake.

Winners were: first. Hclun Ringham and Marilyn Gesme; second, Dolores Kew and Don Sandry; third, Duane and Myrna Langnrud; fourth, Bemiece Mahler and Jack Monsch, and fifth. Warren Bohrends and Eunice Michaols. Bndge Is played at 1 p.m. every Thursday at the Holiday Motor Lodge, Cloar Lake.

These are American Contract Bridge League sanctioned games managed by certified directors. Social and duplicate players are welcome. Anyone needing a partrtor should call Myrna Langorud at (515) 592-3582. Chautauqua Chaptor 089, of Qusttors will moot al 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan.

26, at the home of Aria Loolllor, 3 Mississippi Circle, Mason City. Shirley Plrkl is co-hostess and Jean Motl will present a program on the "Tiftuny Studios. Lodge Velehrad No. 243 of the West-em Fraternal Life Association will Install 1999 officers at a dinner meeting at 5:30 p.m. today at the Royal Fork, Mason City.

Officers are: President, Susan Steerv block; vice president, Lucille Machalek; secretary, Joanne Jurasek; treasurer, Madalene Fiala. Board of trustee members are: Marion Andersen, Frank Huzl and Donald Langr. The Mason City Elks Lodge 375 will hold an all-you-can-eat fish and chicken fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the lodge, located at 1 1 Second St.

N.W., Mason City. The fish and chicken fry Is held every Wednesday, at the same time and place. The cost is $6 adults, $3.50 for children 6-12 years old, and free for children under 5. The Knights of Columbus will hold an all-you-can-eat fish and chicken buffet from 5 p.m. until the food Is gone, Fnday, Jan.

22, at the K.C. Hall, 551 S. Taft Mason City. The cost Is adults under 12, $2.50 and five and under $1 The Eaglet Lodge will hold bingo night at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan.

25, at the lodge. Bingo nights are also hold Tuesday and Thursday nights at the same time and place. Tops 1343 will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Mason City Public Library auditorium.

For more mforma-tlon call (515) 424-3597. Tops 76 will moot Thursday, Jan. 21, at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., Mason City. Weigh-In is from 5-5 30 p.m.

end 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 moot Thursday, Jan. 21. at the First Covenant Church, Highway 18 and Ohio Avenue.

Woigh-in Is at 5 45 p.m., followed by a moulmg at 6:15 p.m. Now members ure welcome. For more information call Judy Borpor, (515) 423-6015. Tops 804 will moot Thursday, Jan. 21.

Weigh-in Is from to 6 p.m. and trio mooting follows from 6 to 6.45 p.m. For more inlormation call Rosie Allen, Fred Larson DOWS Fred Larson, 59, of Duncan, formerly of Dows, died Tuesday (Jan. 19, 1999) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner.

Funerals Today AHRENS, Viola, 78, of Osage, 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osage, AUSEN, Gladys 85, of Lake Mills, 10:30 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church, Lake Mills. DECKER, Clinton 68, of rural Floyd, 11 a.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, Floyd.

FOUTS, Hedwig, 94, of Riceville, 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riceville. JOHNSON, Clarence, 86, of Forest City, 10 a.m. at tho Immunucl Lutheran Church, Forest City.

KKUCKENBERG, Marlys Jean, 66, of Hampton, 10:30 a.m. at the Hampton United Methodist Church, Hampton. LARICK, Richard 72, of Osage, 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, Mitchell. NELSON, Hazel, 90, formerly of Rockford, 1:30 p.m.

at tho First United McthodiHt Church, Newell Brown BRITT Newell Brown, 81, died Monday (Jan. 18, 1999) at Westview Care Center, Britt. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Britt, with the Rev. Robert Dodge officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ewing Funerul Chapel, Britt, and will resume ono hour prior to services at the church Friday. Newell Brown was born Oct. 7, 1917, in West Bend.

Ho is survived by his wife, Verna Brown, Britt; five sons, Don Brown, Mason City, Shirley Brown, Wichita, Alun Brown, Britt, Vennis Brown, Aurelia, and Ralph Brown, Clear Lake; two brothers, Myron Brown, Mount Pleasant, Texas, and Merle Brown, Garner, 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Newell was preceded in deuth by his parents, one son, ono grandson and four brothers..