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ELIZABETH "BETTY" GOTHIER 87, of Anthon passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at the Embassy Rehab and Care Center in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. Services: Saturday December 22, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Anthon, with the Rev. Vickie Steffes officiating. Burial: in Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon. Elizabeth Lucille Gothier was born
August 8, 1920, in Hawarden, Iowa, the daughter of John C. and Gertrude (Angle) Dawson. She grew up on a farm and went to country school in Union County. She graduated from high school in Hawarden and attended Wayne State College. In 1938, she received her teacher's certificate and taught lower elementary school in Hinton, Iowa, for two years and then in Correctionville, Iowa, for one year. While in college, she met Donald Gothier of Anthon. On Sept. 5, 1943, they were united in marriage in Hawarden. After her husband completed his military duties, the couple returned to Anthon, where they owned and operated the Gothier Mink Ranch that included mink, cattle and farming. Don died June 8, 1998. She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star and attended United Methodist Church, where she was active in WSCS. She also was a member of the Women's Club and was on the library board for many years. Betty was an accomplished artist. Her water color paintings were beautiful. She won several awards over the years for her paintings. Survivors include a daughter, Christine Jansen of Sioux City and her family, grandson, Aric Petersen and his wife, Jodi of San Diego, Calif., granddaughter, Heather and her husband, Rick Schager of Sioux City and great-grandchildren, Stephen and Rebecca Schager, grandson, Christopher Hansen of Sioux City; a daughter and her husband, Mary and Terry Lane of Le Mars, Iowa, and their family, grandson, Clifford McMurray and his wife, Jennifer of Kansas City, Mo., and grandson, Patrick Lane of Iowa City, Iowa; daughter and her husband, Patricia and Matthew Rippy of Denver, Colo. and their family, grandson, Jonathan Petersen of Ames, Iowa, granddaughter, Jenny and her husband, Matthew Montange of Des Moines, great-grandson, Mason Montange, and granddaughter, Jillian Petersen of Anthon; and a brother-in-law, Rollie Camp of Madison, Wis. Along with her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Patricia Camp.
MAE MAURENE SARGENT 90, of Anthon passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at the Correctionville Nursing and Rehab Center in Correctionville, Iowa, where she spent the last four days of her life being cared for by her family and the compassionate staffs of both the center and Hospice of Siouxland. A celebration of her life was held at the United Methodist Church in Anthon, with the Rev. Vickie Steffes officiating. Burial was in Fairfield Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Armstrong Funeral Home in Anthon. Mae was born
on March 5, 1917, rural Anthon, the daughter of Louie and Grace (Jones) Fey. She attended country schools and the Anthon Public School. She graduated from Correctionville Public School, where she took Normal Training and received her teaching certificate. She taught school in Kedron, Rutland, Grant and Miller Townships. On September 7, 1940, she married
Francis Eugene Lewis. The couple had one daughter, Constance Maurene. On April 19, 1952, she married
George Sargent. After their marriage, they lived on the family farm at Lucky Valley, west of Anthon. Four daughters, Kathy, Karyl, Kristin and Keri, were born
while they lived on the farm. In 1959, the family moved into Anthon, where the couple have resided since. Family was a priority in her life. Some of the happiest times she had were those that she spent with family. She loved to sing and her children and grandchildren spent many hours in the rocking chair with her singing songs. She devoted her life to the loving care of her family and home. Her faith was an important part of her life also. She was a member of the Anthon United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a member of United Methodist Women. After their children were grown and gone from home, the couple took dancing lessons and traveled to many dances. For 50 years, she enjoyed playing the role of Mrs. Santa Claus. She enjoyed the simple pleasures of life and appreciated the beauty of every day. She will be lovingly remembered for her sense of humor and her witticism. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, George; five daughters, Connie Ashley, Kathy and her husband, John Hodgdon, Karyl Lyon, Kristin and her husband, Tom Noreen and Keri and her husband, Gary Kranz; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Marguerite Kobs; three brothers, Frank, Arnold and Paul Fey; a son-in-law, Edward Ashley; and a great-grandchild.
PAUL CLAUSEN 44 of Anthon passed away on Monday, October 29, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Anthon. Burial: Mount St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery at Anthon. Visitation will be Friday after 4:00 PM, with a vigil wake service at 7:00 PM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Armstrong Funeral Home in Anthon.
DIANE FUNDERMANN 53, of Anthon, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2007, at her home, after a 10 month battle with cancer.
Services Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anthon. Burial: Mount St. Joseph Cemetery, Anthon.
Diane Kay Fundermann was born
October 31, 1953, at Anthon, Iowa, to Marvin "Pork" and Evelyn (White) Umbach. Diane attended school at Anthon graduating in 1971. On November 10, 1972 she married
Wayne Fundermann and the couple made their home at Anthon. Diane drove school bus for the Anthon-Oto Community School for many years and was currently employed at Terragro at Anthon. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anthon and a past member of the Anthon Volunteer Fire Department. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her husband, Wayne; two sons, Scott and his wife, Tammy and their children Emalee and Ely Fundermann of Anthon, and Robert and his wife, Angie, and their children Sydney and Taylor Fundermann of Anthon, and one daughter Nicole and her husband, Bill Todd and children Gabby, Beau and Sunshine of Washta; her mother, Evelyn Umbach of Anthon; two brothers, Thomas of Anthon and Edward of Homeland, Calif.; five sisters, Janice Adkins of Oto, Iowa, Carla Handke of Anthon, Marilyn Horton of Sioux City, Sheila Lansink of Anthon and Becky Umbach, also of Anthon. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, and cousins as well as a community of friends; all of whom will miss her greatly.
HERTHA BUROW 89, of Mapleton, formerly of Anthon and rural Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital with her children by her side, following a severe stroke. Services were held on Friday, October 19, 2007 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Midway, rural Battle Creek, Iowa. Burial: St. Paul Cemetery, Midway. Hertha Ruth, the first daughter of eleven children was born
on December 16, 1917 to Rudolf and Rebecca (Knecht) Sailer near Zap, North Dakota. After graduating from high school she continued her education and received her teaching certification from Dickinson College. Hertha's first teaching position brought her to a rural school located on the corner of the Frank Burow farm. Shortly after her arrival in the summer of 1941 a neighbor suggested to Albert Burow that he meet the new schoolmarm. Overshadowed by the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the uncertainty of World War II, Albert and Hertha were married
on December 21, 1941 after a three month courtship. They spent their first weeks of marriage traveling through a blizzard to meet the relatives. Hertha soon retired from teaching and became a faithful farmer's wife and loving mother to the couples two children; Betty Jean and Gaylen Albert. The couple were active members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Midway, rural Battle Creek, Iowa. Hertha's hobbies and interests included sewing, quilting, gardening, baking, reading the Bible and singing Christian hymns. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Irene, Erwin, Reynold and Helen Sailer, and her husband Albert of 65 years. She is survived and lovingly remembered by her daughter Betty and husband Bill Ashley of Mapleton, Iowa and her son, Pastor Gayen Burow and his wife Linda of Bonner Springs, Kansas; siblings, Alfred and Pat Sailer of Andover, Minnesota, Ardella Herrmann of Bealah, North Dakota, Ruby Tesky of Hazen, North Dakota, Richard Sailer of Sioux City, Iowa, Elmer and Linda Sailer of Bealah, North Dakota, and Eugene and Eldora Sailer of Zap, North Dakota. Hertha was a loving Grandmother to Steven Ashley of Hinton, Iowa, Shauna (Ashley) and husband Tim Hugen of Mt. Airy, Maryland, Eliza Christian of Nashua, New Hampshire, Emilee Burow of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Evan Burow of Bonner Springs, Kansas. Hertha also has two great-grandchildren; Jessica and Bryan Hugen of Maryland. Her kind spirit, strong faith, devotional life and daily prayer will remain a loving memory to her family and friends.
WILLIAM EMERY former Anthon Alumni from Pecatonica, Illinois died Wednesday October 10, 2007, in his home after an extended illness. Born April 23, 1933, in Scranton, Iowa, to Harold and Alice Emery. Bill attended 5th grade through high school, graduating with the class of 1951 at Anthon Community School. He was on the Anthon baseball team; of which were state champs his senior year. Bill's family later relocated in the Humboldt, Ia area. Bill was a truck driver for many years, and most recently before retirement, he was operations manager for Universal Relocation North American Van Lines of Rockford. Those who knew Bill will share a smile when they recall his quick wit and way with words. He is survived by his dearest friend and companion of 17 years, Patricia Allen ; stepson Mike(Liz) Ellis and their daughter Amber of Machesney Park; brother, Earl (Glenda) Emery of Springfield, Ohio; sisters, Sandra MacDonald of Chandler, Ariz and Linda Buttler of Bishop, Calif. A sincere thank you to Joann, Heather, Dan and the wonderful caregivers of Hospice Care of America, Dr. Kathryn Anderson and dear friends, Donna Cowell and Ron and Jean Olson for your loving care and support. Per Bill's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial gathering was held Saturday, October 13, 2007 in First Congregational Church of Pecatonica, Illinois. A memorial has been established.
ELLEN M. CAVANAUGH 78, of Sioux City, and a former Anthon resident passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2007. Services: Wednesday September 12, 2007 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Sioux City, Iowa, with the Rev. Merlin Schrad officiating. Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa. Ellen Marie was born
on June 2, 1929, at Anamosa, Iowa to Francis Leo and Celestena (O'Brien) Maudsley. She attended Anamosa Public Schools through her sophomore year in high school and graduated from St. Angela's Academy in Carroll, Iowa in 1947. She attended St. Joseph School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1950, she married
Leonard Cavanaugh and in 1952 they moved to Anthon, Iowa. She was a homemaker and mother of eight children. She also assisted her husband in his veterinary, livestock feed and elevator businesses. In 1975, Ellen moved to Sioux City and in 1977 she received her registered nurse designation from Western Iowa Tech Community College. She worked for many years as a registered nurse at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, in Sioux City, Iowa. She was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anthon and Catholic Daughters of America while living in Anthon. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Sioux City. Survivors include one son Bill and his wife Susie Cavanaugh of Clear Lake, Iowa; six daughters, Mary Cavanaugh of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Julie and her husband Jere Jackson of Rapid City, South Dakota, Colleen and husband Fred Bortscheller of Le Mars, Iowa, Kerry and husband Stan Huffman of Correctionville, Iowa, Beth and husband, Dr. Peter Jansen of Orange Park, Florida, and Molly and her husband Bob Wickert of Omaha, Nebraska; two sisters and their husbands, Kathryn and Earl Beisell of Anamosa, Iowa, and Jane and Dale Ortner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a brother, Tom Maudsley of Des Moines, Iowa; 19 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Daniel Cavanaugh; a grandson, Jacob Huffman; and a sister, Mary Frances Brady.
EMILY L. DYER 92, of Anthon passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. Services: Wednesday September 12, 2007 at the Oto United Church of Christ in Oto, Iowa. Rev. Karen Handke officiated and assisted by the Rev. Andrew Carlson. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City. Emily Laura Dyer was born
on October 5, 1914, at Kiron, Iowa. Her family moved to Correctionville, Iowa where Emily graduated from High School. She then taught in country school. On October 14, 1945, she married
Frank Dyer at Elk Point, S.D. The couple lived in Leeds, Iowa, then Bronson, Iowa, and later moved to Oto, Iowa where they lived until they retired and moved to Anthon in 1984. Frank passed away on May 4, 2003. Survivors include a son and his wife, Keith and Edna Dyer of Anthon; two daughters, Eleen Ashley of Anthon and Marilyn and her husband, George Ashley of Cushing, Iowa; two grandchildren and their spouses, Rob and Traci Ashley of Moville, Iowa, and Marla and Aaron Kollbaum of Anthon; four great-grandchildren, Ashley and Logan Kollbaum and Blake and Wyatt Ashley; and a brother and his wife, William and Teresa Sachau of Allen, Neb. Along with her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; and four brothers.
DONALD W. JONES, 65, of Sioux City, and formerly of Anthon passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007, at his residence in Sioux City, Iowa. Services: Friday August 24, 2007 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Anthon, Iowa, with the Rev. Terry Roder officiating. Burial: Mount St. Joseph Cemetery at Anthon. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Armstrong Funeral Home in Anthon. Donald Winyard "Don" Jones was born
April 26, 1942, in Garden City, Kan., to Merl R. and Marie E. (Castleman) Jones. In 1946, the family moved to Anthon, where he attended school and graduated from Anthon-Oto High School in 1961. He began working at Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City in 1968 and retired in 2004. He was currently employed as a independent contracted carrier for the Sioux City Journal. He was actively involved in his church and the Knights of Columbus. He greatly enjoyed attending high school sport activities in the Sioux City area, watching the Iowa Hawkeyes and having coffee with his friends. He was a loving brother, son and uncle and he valued the time he could visit with his family. Left to treasure his memory are his brothers, Lawrence L. (Catherine) Jones of Iowa City, Iowa, and Robert N. (Suzanne) Jones of Twin Falls, Idaho; the nephews and niece he loved so much, Christopher Jones of Champaign, Ill., Katherine Jones of Ames, Iowa, Neal, Caleb and Chad (Rochelle) Jones of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Jeremy (Emalie) Jones of Cleveland, Tenn.; and four grandnieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Roger R. Jones. Memorials may be sent in his name to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association
GENEVIEVE C. PIERCE 91, formerly of Oto passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital. She had been a resident of Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton, Iowa, since suffering a stroke in 1996. Memorial services: Thursday August 23, at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton, Iowa. Burial: West Fork Cemetery, at Climbing Hill, Iowa. Genevieve Charlotte Pierce was born
December 13, 1915, to William H. and Nellie Bell (Sierk) Kirkpatrick. She was raised in the Oto and Climbing Hill area and graduated from Climbing Hill in 1933. Following graduation, she lived and worked in Sioux City. On Dec. 16, 1937, she married
J. Earl Pierce in Elk Point, S.D. Earl and Genevieve owned and operated a trucking business in Oto for over 52 years. After retiring, the couple kept active in senior citizen activities and loved to go to dances. Earl passed away on February 13, 2003. Genevieve was a member of Oto United Church of Christ and was a past member of the Oto Mites Society and Rebecca Lodge. She also served on the local election board for many years. However, her real passion was cooking, particularly making breads, rolls and desserts. She is survived by her son, Larry of Sioux City; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Wanda and Clifton Weber of Cushing, Iowa; three nieces, Beverly McClure of Wisner, Neb., Bette Dean of West Chester, Ohio, and Judy Roose of Pella, Iowa; a nephew, Harlan Weber of Omaha; numerous cousins; and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and two brothers, Leonard and Floyd Kirkpatrick.
KAREN ANN LINDER, 19, of Sioux City passed away Saturday, August 11, 2007, following an automobile accident. Memorial services: Tuesday August 21, 2007 at Sunnybrook Community Church. Karen was born
January 1, 1988, in Sioux City, to Kevin and Lori Linder. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Sioux City. Karen was a 2006 valedictorian at North High School. She loved music; played the piano, clarinet and saxophone and played in the high school jazz band. Karen was also involved with the madrigals and choreographed and danced in musicals. She was active in Siouxland Movement Arts, traveling to Disney World, Kansas City, New York City, Chicago and London, England. A dance major, she was attending Hope College as a Presidential Scholarship recipient and had received the Distinguished Artist award in dance. She died with the love of her life, Sam Meengs. Karen is survived by her parents, Kevin and Lori Linder of Sioux City former Anthon-Oto residents and faculty at Anthon-Oto Community School; a sister, Katie Linder of Sioux City; grandparents, Donna and Gary Linder of Onawa, Iowa and Leo and Frances Harris; aunts and uncles, Mary Kay and David Duquette, Connie and Ron Smith and Cindy and Tim McCall; cousins, Emily and Andrew Duquette, Lisa, Renee and Anna Smith and Jill, Maggie and Christa McCall and Emily Linder. Memorials may be given to the Karen Linder Scholarship Fund, 2912 Chambers Street, Sioux City, IA 51104.
