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ESTHER DAWSON
CHARLES CITY - Esther (Mrs. James S. Sr.) Dawson., 93, of 120 Chautauqua Ave., and formerly of 117 N. Cedar Terrace and 310 Second Ave., all in Charles City, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at the Riverside Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City, following an extended illness.
Funeral services for Esther Dawson will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Jackson and Ferguson Streets in Charles City, with Pastor Gale Richards, of the Colwell United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery
in Charles City.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street in Charles City, with the family present to greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and one hour before services on Wednesday at the Church.
Mrs. Dawson, the former Esther Looff was born July 5, 1907, in Wellsburg, the daughter of Henry and Carrie (Rindels) Looff. On July 29, 1925, in Mason City, Esther was united in marriage to James S. Dawson Sr. The couple made their home in Rockford before moving to Charles City in the late '20s. Mr. Dawson died Oct. 3, 1954, in Charles City.
Following her husband's death, Mrs. Dawson went to work as the manager of the lunch counter in the former May Drug Store in Charles City. She then held a similar position at the former Boulevard Restaurant in Charles City.
Mrs. Dawson was a staunch and loyal member of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ. She served on the church's Prudential Board and was a member of the Congregational Women's Fellowship. Esther was a tireless worker in the church's kitchen, helping serve many meals for various church functions and service groups.
She also devoted many hours in the kitchen for the Pythian Sisters Temple #84, of which she had been an active member, participating in many of the rituals. Mrs. Dawson had also been active in the American Legion Auxiliary in Charles City.
At home, Esther continued in her kitchen work, by canning nearly all of the produce from her immense garden. Esther was noted in her family for her fastidious attention to cleaning. Mrs. Dawson also did all types of sewing for many people. She worked with her daughter, Dody, as a seamstress at the former Janan's Children's Clothing Shop in Charles City.
Those thankful for sharing Esther's life include three children and their spouses, Dody and Russell Guthart, of Charles City, Cheryl and Virgil Sullivan, of Manly and Richard and Liz Dawson of Charles City; 14 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband; she was preceded in death by a son, James S. Dawson Jr. and seven brothers and sisters.
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the family.
Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, (641) 228-4211.
EMMA LAVAUN BAKEN
NORTHWOOD - Emma LaVaun Baken, 95, of Northwood, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in Northwood, with the Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Burial will be in the Kensett Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 324-1121.
VERNON DEAN DIPPEL
BELMOND - Funeral services for Vernon Dean Dippel, 68, of Belmond will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, with Pastor Steven Cox officiating. Military rites will be conducted at the church by the Belmond Honor Guard. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Belmond Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Tenold Funeral Home and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.
Vernon Dean Dippel was born Aug. 16, 1932, on a farm near Belmond, the son of Edward and Anna (Adams) Dippel. He attended the Belmond schools and graduated in 1950.
Vernon worked at Sphan & Rose and did carpentry work for Ted Zook and later for Ted Meyers.
He enlisted in the United States Army in 1953 during the Korean War and was stationed in Alaska. He was discharged in April of 1956 from Fort Riley, Kan.
In January of 1956, he married Lily Wenzel and to this union seven children were born.
He worked at Thompsen's Clothing, Kinseth's Plumbing & Heating, Nelson Sand & Gravel, Tomson Seed Company, which later became ACCO and then Cargill. He enjoyed fishing and bowling.
He died on Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at the Ellsworth Community Hospital in Iowa Falls.
Those thankful for sharing in his life are Dean Dippel, of Ames, Dennis Dippel, of Belmond, Dawn Harris and her husband, Randall, of Carpentersville, Ill., Daryl Dippel, and his wife, Connie, of Ankeny, Dixie Daniels and her husband, Tim, of Garner, and Daniel Dippel, of Belmond; 11 grandchildren, Nicholaus Schmit, Isaac Schmit, Peter Daniels, Kandyce Daniels, Emily Schmit, Nathan Dippel, Randi Harris, Bryant Dippel, Zachary Harris, Austin Dippel and Natalee Dippel; one brother, Gary Dippel and his wife, Nita, of Marion; an aunt, Viv Benedik and her husband, Frank, of Tama; two uncles, Tom Adams and his wife, Shirley, of Tama, and Dewey Adams; also many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Preceding him in death were his parents; one son, Dylan; and uncles and aunts.
Tenold Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
ESTHER HAUGEN
FERTILE - Esther Haugen, 86, of Fertile, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
The funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ in Fertile, with Pastor Justin May officiating. Interment will be at the Grant Township Cemetery
in rural Fertile.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given to the Esther Haugen Memorial Fund.
Esther was born Sept. 12, 1914, at Banks, N. D., the daughter of John and Adlida (Jacobson) Furness. The family moved to Hanlontown, where Esther graduated from high school in May of 1933. She married James Haugen and they lived their entire married life in Fertile.
Esther babysat before she started working for Walker Deluxe (now Fleetguard) as a machine operator. After retiring from Walker Deluxe, she continued to babysit for grandkids and other little children. She enjoyed reading and playing games with them and they nicknamed her "Grandma Winkie." She always had cookies for the kids. Some of her hobbies were watching the Hawkeyes, Twins, and birds, and she also enjoyed flower gardening, reading the Bible and doing crossword puzzles. She accepted Christ while attending Gospel Mission in Fertile, as a young woman. One of her favorite sayings was "Uff-Da."
Esther is survived by her children, Judie Hall and her husband, Eugene, of Fertile, Larry Haugen and his wife, Dixie, of Clear Lake, and Janan Haugen, of West Point; seven grandchildren, Tim Hall and his wife, Patty, of Mason City, Tracy Hall and his wife, Tammy, of Fertile, Tami Jo Horner and her husband, Dan, of Clear Lake, Troy Hall and his wife, Tricha, of Forest City, Leslie Volz and her husband, Andy, of Savage, Minn., Lynne Haugen, of Des Moines, and Laura Barnes and her husband, Chad, of Des Moines; 11 great-grandchildren, Christopher Hall, Casey Hall, Stephen Hall, Andrew Hall, Samantha Horner, Brady Horner, Austin Horner, Hailey Horner, Bethany, Nicholas and Logan Hall, five sisters, Dorothy Schulte, Jenny Aausland, Helen Balfe, Mabel Main, Evelyn Kline and her husband, Harold; two sisters-in-law, Margaret and Jenny Furness.
Esther was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James S. Haugen on Aug. 28, 1975, and six brothers and six sisters.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (641) 357-2193.
ROBERT JAMES HARRIS
LAKE CORNELIA - Robert James Harris, 76, 1896 Sandy Beach Road, Lake Cornelia, was with his family at home when he passed away and began a new life with the Lord on Dec. 2, 2000.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Clarion United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Chuck Kellogg officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion.
Bob was born on Dec. 7, 1923 at Rowan, Iowa, to Rolland and Jessie (Allen) Harris. Growing up, Bob lived near Rowan and Alexander, attending school at Rowan. After graduation he started farming with his parents.
On Jan. 6, 1945, he volunteered to serve his Country by enlisting into the United States Army. He served with the 11th Airborne Division and was stationed in the Philippines, Korea and Japan until being discharged on Nov. 26, 1946.
He was united in marriage to Emily Mattingly on June 19, 1948, in Clarion, Iowa. Bob and Emily moved to Ackworth, Iowa, in 1954 to farm before returning in 1960 to purchase a farm between Olaf and Kanawha. He remained on the farm until moving to Lake Cornelia in 1976.
Family members remaining to cherish his memory are his wife of 52 years, Emily, of Lake Cornelia; four children and spouses, Gary and his wife, Marcia, of Belmond, Vicki and her husband, Dan, of Clear Lake, Christi and her husband, Bill, of Kanawha, and Lori and her husband, Don, of Pelham, N.H.
Ten grandchildren and spouses with special memories are Valerie and husband, Brent Bryant, of Ames, Jeff Harris, of Belmond, Angie Harris, of Ames, Amy Jackson, of Kalamazoo, Mich., Emily Jackson, of Clear Lake, Brandi Broshar, of St. Paul, Minn., Brad Broshar and his wife, Stephanie, of Kanawha, Ryan Broshar, of Kanawha, Nicole and Michelle Lemieux, of Pelham, N.H. Bob leaves two sisters, Ardyce Bailey and husband, Kenneth, of Rowan, Lois Johnson, of West Des Moines; one brother, Merle Harris and his wife, Jacque, of Walhalla, S.C.
Preceding him were his parents, Rolland and Jessie Harris; and brother-in-law, Robert Johnson.
Memorials may be given in his name to Hospice of Wright County.
Willim Funeral Home, (515) 532-2233.
LEROY W. UMSTEAD
EAGLE GROVE - LeRoy W. Umstead, of Eagle Grove, died Sunday (Dec. 3, 2000) at Hospice Cottages of Fort Dodge at the age of 87.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Christ in Eagle Grove, with the Rev. Lisa Hadler officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home in Eagle Grove.
LeRoy William Umstead was born on Sept. 27, 1913, at Goldfield, Iowa, the son of Samuel and Nellie (McCutcheon) Umstead. He grew up and lived out his life in the Eagle Grove-Goldfield area. LeRoy completed country school in Goldfield and began to work at an early age as a farm hand.
He then worked at the area sale barns and as a livestock dealer, before purchasing the Eagle Grove Sale Barn. The horse and cattle auctions were widely known throughout the Midwest. LeRoy was in business for 55 years, retiring at the age of 85.
He volunteered at the Wright County 4-H Calf Sale for 62 years. He was a member of the United Church of Christ, Eagle Grove and was a trustee for many years.
In 1936, LeRoy married Myrtle Paulson Hetland, who died in 1938. In 1940 he married Kathryn Helbach, who died in 1989.
LeRoy is survived by his sons, William, of Albert Lea, Minn., and Monte, of Eagle Grove; daughters, Jo Elberg, of Eagle Grove and Jeanne Spangler, of Rock Mount, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Maxine Ziegler, of Corwith; brothers, Paul and Dick Umstead, of Eagle Grove and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wives, Myrtle and Kathryn; and two brothers, Lynden and Robert Umstead.
Willim Funeral Home, (515) 448-3674.
