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Virgil Volkert
Services were Monday, Oct. 11, 1999 for Virgil Vernon Volkert, 79, of Cushing at St. John Lutheran Church in Cushing. Burial was in Cushing Cemetery
under the direction of Barker Funeral Home in Holstein.
Mr. Volkert died Oct. 8 at his home.
Mr. Volkert was born July 27, 1920, on the family farm in Battle Township, northeast of Cushing, the son of George and Luella (Reyman) Volkert. He was baptized Oct. 8, 1920 in his sister's home in Galva by Rev. G.H. Kock. He was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Cushing July 8, 1937 by Rev. A.H. Landgrebe.
He attended Cushing Consolidated School graduating in 1938. After high school, he farmed with his father and brother, Al. The brothers continued the farming operation after their father's death in 1940.
He married Lavonne Hefner June 5, 1945, at St. John Lutheran Church in Cushing. The couple moved to the family farm. The farm was sold in 1960 and they moved to a farm north of Cushing where they farmed another year.
In 1961, he began working at the State Hospital in Cherokee. He worked there for six years on the children's ward and as night supervisor on the maximum security ward. During the day, he often worked as a farm laborer or grave digger.
The family moved to Cushing in August 1961. In 1967, he became an insurance representative for Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance company, which later became Century Companies of America and now is CUNA Mutual. He took several insurance classes at Morningside College in Sioux City. He served as an insurance representative for 20 years, retiring in 1988.
The couple provided care for both of their mothers in their later years and also cared for several foster children.
He was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church in Cushing, where he taught Sunday School for 25 years, taught several confirmation classes, was a member and officer of the Brotherhood, served as a member of the Board of Parish Education and church council and was a Sioux City conference officer.
He was a member of the Cushing Community and Business Clubs and of the National, Sioux City and Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Associations.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters and their husbands, Charlene and Jim Camenzind of Omaha, Neb., Marlys and Robert Neis of Hoffman Estates, Ill., and Paula and Randy Dreeszen of Iowa City; a son and his wife, James and Carol Volkert of Huron, S.D.; 10 grandchildren, Erica, Trina, Nick and MacKenzie Dreeszen, Sandra and her husband, Rob Smith, Christina Camenzind, Ryan and Sarah Volkert and Sharon and Jeremy Neis; a greatgrandson, Jakob Smith; and other relatives.
Memorials may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church in Cushing, Senior Companion program or Big Sioux Alzheimers Association.
Elmer Timmerman
Services were Oct. 13, 1999 for Elmer Timmerman, 91, of Marcus, formerly of Galva, at Barker Funeral Home in Holstein. The Rev. Scott Meier officiated with burial in Holstein Cemetery.
Mr. Timmerman died Oct. 10 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.
Mr. Timmerman was born Jan. 22, 1908, in Holstein, the son of Theodore and Elizabeth (Rochau) Timmerman. He was raised on a farm near Holstein and attended country school through the eighth grade.
He married Adelia H. Knaack of Correctionville Dec. 8, 1938. The couple farmed in the Holstein area for 35 years. They retired from farming and moved into Galva, where they lived for 28 years. He entered Heartland Care Center in Marcus, in January 1999.
Survivors include a son and his wife, Marvin and Bernadine Timmerman of Paullina; five daughters, LaVonne and her husband, Raymond Peterson Jr. of Phoenix, Ariz., Dee Timmerman of Huxley, Lorine Newman of Ida Grove, Donna Miller of Cherokee, and Nancy and her husband, Harry Brutsman Jr. of Cherokee; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers and their wives, Lester and Goldie Timmerman of Holstein and Raymond and Marjorie Timmerman of Cherokee; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ruth "Tootie" Hedstrom
Services were Oct. 5, 1999 for Ruth Ann "Tootie" Hedstrom, 35, of Missouri Valley at First Baptist Church in Kiron. The Revs. Wayne Fritzinger and Keith Rice officiated with burial in Kiron Cemetery
in Kiron under the direction of Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison.
Ms. Hedstrom died Oct. 2 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Neb.
Ms. Hedstrom was born Jan. 10, 1964, in Denison, the daughter of Bueal and Deloris (Davis) Hedstrom. She was raised in Denison and graduated from Denison High School in 1982. Following high school, she attended the Nebraska School of Business in Omaha. She made her home in Omaha, Council Bluffs and for the past seven years in Missouri Valley, commuting to Woodbine to her work in the family concrete business.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Kiron.
Survivors include her parents, Bueal and Deloris Hedstrom of Denison; a sister and her husband, Dawn and Carl Ulshafer of Ida Grove; two brothers and their wives, Alan and Robin Hedstrom of Denison and Paul and Tracy Hedstrom of Woodbine; nieces and nephews, Terri and her husband, Randy Beckley of Wenatchee, Wash., Shane and Rory Lindberg of Ida Grove, Andria and her husband, Eric Sicilliano of White Plains, N.Y., Dustin, Thea and Noah Hedstrom of Denison and Skylar, Austin and Twins, Tanner and Lucas Hedstrom of Woodbine; many uncles, aunts, cousins and other relatives.
Viola Carstens
Services were Oct. 4, 1999 for Viola M. Carstens, 96, of Battle Creek at St. John's Lutheran Church in Battle Creek. The Rev. Daniel T. Torkelson officiated with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery
in Battle Creek under the direction of Christensen-Ciha Funeral Home in Battle Creek.
Mrs. Carstens died Sept. 30 at Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove.
Mrs. Carstens was born Aug. 16, 1903, on a farm near Manilla, the daughter of Fred and Lena (Hendrickson) Miller.
She married Edward "Eddie" Carstens Feb. 14, 1923. He was a county maintenance man for many years. He died in 1970. She worked as a cook at Hartley Hospital in Battle Creek for several years, and was also a housekeeper for others.
She was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
Survivors include four sons, Melvin Carstens of Ida Grove, Bob and his wife, Dorothy Carstens of Colfax, Don and his wife, Emily Carstens of Tucson, Ariz., and John and his wife, Marolyn Carstens of Des Moines; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Marvin Fertig
Services were Sept. 22, 1999 for Marvin R. Fertig, 73, of Odebolt at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odebolt. The Rev. Albert Buelow officiated with burial in Odebolt Cemetery
under the direction of Christensen-Ciha Funeral Home in Odebolt.
Mr. Fertig died Sept. 20 at Stewart Memorial Hospital in Lake City.
Mr. Fertig was born July 18, 1926, in Levey Township, Sac County, the son of William and Anna (Bonnichsen) Fertig. He attended Sac County schools.
He married Marlene Albrecht May 29, 1952. The couple farmed in Sac County. He later worked for IBP in Denison but returned to farming in Sac County until his retirement.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Odebolt.
Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Kathie and Craig Sommerfeld of Kelley and Judy and Mark Bohlmann of Sioux City; two sons and their wives, Bill and Teresa Fertig of Odebolt and David and Robin Fertig of Sioux City; 10 grandchildren, Todd and his wife, Amber Sommerfeld of Ankeny, Tami Sommerfeld of Cedar Falls, Scott Sands of Sioux City, Justin Sands of Lawrence, Kan., Jill, Brian and Mark Fertig of Odebolt, and Thomas, Jason and Tara Fertig of Sioux City; two step-grandchildren, Chris and Brent Bohlmann; a brother and his wife, Everett and Carolyn Fertig of Odebolt; a sister, Helen Hoaglund of Arthur; and two sisters-in-law, Rooda Fertig of Washington and Ruth Fertig of Rochester, Minn.
Harley "Brownie" Brown
Services were Sept. 17, 1999 for Harley Clemet "Brownie" Brown, 84, of Santa Barbara, Calif., formerly of Ida Grove, at San Roque Church in Santa Barbara. Burial was in Goleta District Cemetery
under the direction of McDermott Crockett Mortuary.
Mr. Brown died Sept. 8 in Santa Barbara.
Mr. Brown was born Sept. 23, 1914, in Ida Grove. He moved to Santa Barbara in 1933.
He worked for the A & P Supermarket at 1401 Chapala St. beginning in 1933 and later became manager as other A & P's in town closed up.
He married Mercedes Colombana in 1939 in Bakersfield. Together, they operated a mom and pop grocery business, Brownie's Market, from 1946-78. On Aug. 18, 1999 the couple celebrated their 60th anniversary.
He was a 53-year member of the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge as well as a member of the Retail Clerks Retirees (U.F.C.W., Local 1036).
Survivors include his wife; a son and his wife, Bob and Elaine (Talevi) Brown; a daughter and her husband, Janet and Darrell Crandall of Colorado Springs, Colo.; four grandchildren, Jeff and Troy Brown of Santa Barbara and Eric Crandall and Tricia Crandall Akers of Colorado Springs; and many nieces and nephews. A niece, Patricia Brown Lindgren, resides in Ida Grove.
Hedwig Abbe
Services were Sept. 24, 1999 for Hedwig Paulina Henrietta Abbe, 94, of Schleswig at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig. The Rev. Merle Mahnken officiated with burial in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery , Grant Township, in Ida Grove under the direction of Huebner Funeral Home in Schleswig.
Mrs. Abbe died Sept. 20 at her home.
Mrs. Abbe was born March 13, 1905, on a farm in Grant Township, near Ida Grove, the daughter of Paul and Marie (Riessen) Koch. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grant Township. She received her education at a rural school near her home. Following her education, tshe helped her family on the farm.
She married Albert Abbe Dec. 30, 1925 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in Ida County. He died in 1938. She moved to Schleswig in 1952 and worked as a cook at the Schleswig School for 21 years. After retiring she made quilts for her family and helped with quilting at the church for World Relief.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Schleswig and a member of Immanuel's Ladies Aid since 1969.
Survivors include two daughters-in-law, Darlene Abbe of Schleswig and Ruby Miller of Missouri; five grandchildren and their spouses, Roberta and John Taylor of Hastings, Minn., Sherry and Jim Rainier of Hackettstown, N.J., and Larry and Anne Abbe, Keith and Robin Friedrichsen and Terry and Sally Abbe, all of Schleswig; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Selma Fredericks of Schleswig; two brothers, Albrecht Koch and Don and his wife, Donna Koch, all of Schleswig; a brother-in-law and his wife, Cleo and Bernice Robinson of Danbury; and many nieces and nephews.
Mia Rose Hamann
Services were Sept. 29, 1999 for Mia Rose Hamann of Sioux City, two-year-old daughter of Amy Hamann and Travis Bloom, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ida Grove. The Rev. Gerald Fisch officiated with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery
in Battle Creek under the direction of Christensen-Ciha Funeral Home in Ida Grove.
Mia died Sept. 26 at her home.
Mia was born Sept. 14, 1997, in Council Bluffs.
Survivors include her mother, Amy Hamann of Sioux City; her father, Travis Bloom of Council Bluffs; paternal grandparents, Randy and Diana L. "Dee" Bloom of Clear Lake; maternal grandparents, Richard "Dick" and Connie Hamann of Battle Creek; paternal great-grandparents, Wayne and Geri Bloom of Villisca; maternal great-grandmothers, Lois Collins of Mapleton and Cecelia Hamann of Ida Grove; two aunts, Stacy and her husband, Matthew Sieperda of Spirit Lake and Jennifer Bloom of Madison, Wis.; two cousins, Regan and Taylor Sieperda of Spirit Lake; and many other relatives.
Betty Pitts
Services were Friday for Betty L. Pitts, 72, of Tucson, Ariz., at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home in Anderson. Burial was in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Pitts died Sept. 5 in San Diego, Calif.
Mrs. Pitts was born May 31, 1927, in Woodbury County, the daughter of Artie and Cecil Mae (Hare) Lewellyn. Her husband Marshall A. "Jim' Pitts died in 1991. She moved from Anderson to Tucson, Ariz. in 1993. She was retired from the Delco Remy accounting department and also worked as a real estate agent.
She was past guardian of Jobs Daughters Bethel 126 and was a member of Delta Theta Tau Sorority.
Survivors include a son and his wife, James A. and Cristy Pitts of Anderson; a daughter and her husband, Melissa and Jason Puckett of Anderson; seven grandchildren, Jonathon A. Pitts of Anderson, Jacqueline Nelson of South Bend, Christine A. Davis of Tucson, Dawn Jackman of Anderson, Michael "Tony" Davis of Fortville, A. Corey Holland of Frankton and Cody M. Holland of Anderson; two great-grandchildren, Austin Jackman and Dakota Jackman; a brother and his wife, Clifford and Lavonne Lewellyn of Humboldt; and a sister-in-law, Daisy Lewellyn of Daleville.
Carsten Carstensen
Services were Sept. 15, 1999 for Carsten Carstensen, 85, of Ida Grove at United Church of Christ in Schleswig. The Rev. Gordon Hoyt officiated with burial in Morgan Cemetery
in Schleswig under the direction of Huebner Funeral Home in Schleswig.
Mr. Carstensen died Sept. 11 at his home.
Mr. Carstensen was born Oct. 9, 1913, in Ostbordelum, Germany, the son of Jens and Margaretha (Petersen) Carstensen. He was baptized and confirmed in Germany. He received his education in Germany. In 1930, he moved to America with his family and farmed with his father.
In 1949, Fritz and Carsten began farming together. Carsten retired in 1955 and moved to his parent's residence to care for his mother. He resided there until his death.
He was a member of United Church of Christ in Schleswig.
Survivors include a sister, Inge Carstensen and a sister-in-law, Elsie Carstensen, both of Ida Grove.
Ruby Otto
Services were Sept. 17, 1999 for Ruby M. Otto, 83, of Mapleton at United Methodist Church in Danbury. The Rev. Glenn Houts III officiated with burial in Liston Township Cemetery
under the direction of Armstrong Funeral Service in Mapleton.
Mrs. Otto died Sept. 14 at Willow Dale Care Center in Battle Creek.
Mrs. Otto died Oct. 21, 1915, in Danbury, the daughter of Art and Lottie (Bumsted) Pry.
She married Earl A. Otto May 26, 1937, in Moville. The couple farmed until his death in 1991. In November 1991, she moved to Mapleton. She entered Willow Dale Care Center in September 1999.
She was a member of United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Sara and Joseph Tarchie of Columbia Beach, Va.; a son and his wife, Bob and Linda Otto of Mapleton; and three granddaughters, Diane Marie Tarchie, Melissa K. Kruse and Rebecca Otto.
