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BESSIE ANNA KADUCE
BELMOND - Bessie Anna Kaduce, 94, a lifelong resident of the Belmond-Meservey area, died Tuesday (Oct. 16, 2001) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Bessie Meints was born Sept. 14, 1907, on her parent's farm in Avery Township, Hancock County, near Meservey, the daughter of Abner and Grace (Kielman) Meints. She attended rural school.
Bessie married Johannes "Joe" Kaduce on Sept. 13, 1930, at the Reformed Church parsonage in Klemme. Following their marriage, the couple farmed with Joe's brother on a farm that the brothers had purchased together.
In addition to farming with her husband, Bessie was a lifelong homemaker. She had worked in housekeeping at the Belmond hospital from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s when she retired.
Bessie and Joe moved to Belmond following Joe's retirement from farming in 1964. They lived for a number of years in their own home before becoming residents of the Leinbach Center Retirement complex in Belmond, where she had lived for the last 15 years. Her husband preceded her in death on June 20, 1998.
Most of Bessie's life centered on her husband, siblings, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and friends. Bessie loved hosting family dinners, holidays and various other family gatherings. She always kept track of birthdays and other special occasions in her family's lives.
A favorite activity was visiting over tea, cookies and cake with her friends and family. She loved canning, baking and dining out.
She and her husband had enjoyed traveling and had been to many places, including Hawaii and Florida. They also enjoyed going dancing at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.
Bessie received her "honorary" high school diploma from Meservey High School at age 90. She was known by everyone as "Grandma," and her grandchildren considered her their best friend.
Bessie was a lifelong member of the Reformed Church, attending both in Meservey and at Immanuel Reformed Church in Belmond.
Those left to cherish the memory of her life are her two daughters, Marlene and Leonard Gobeli and Cynthia Sanders, all of Mason City; her grandchildren, James and Jody Gobeli, Douglas Gobeli, Dale and Kim Gobeli , Jeffrey Gobeli, and Laura and Alfredo Viteri, Teresa and Chip VanHorn, Gregory Hall, Monica and Carlos Gomez, Melissa and Kirk Hill, Lisa and Dave Lane, Matt and Kristie Rink and Tony and Ann Carlson; great-grandchildren, Lance, Jennifer, Timothy, Jesse and Jake Gobeli, Ashley, Zachery and Mallory Lane, Elizabeth and Ericka Anderson, Anna and Jenna VanHorn, Amelia Viteri, Joshua, Allysa and Alexandra Hill, Courtney and Haley Rink, Grant Carlson and Joey Hall; and four great-great-grandchildren, Irie, Tatin, Hunter and Vincent. She also is survived by many, many, nieces and nephews.
Bessie was preceded in death by her parents, Abner and Grace; her husband, Joe; her daughter, Mavis Weaver; an infant brother, Herman; three great-grandchildren, Micheal Dale Gobeli, Bess Amanda VanHorn and Charles Anthony Carlson; brothers, Alfred, Abbie and Herman Sr.; sisters, Minnie, Amanda, Elizabeth, Gertie, Irma and Grace; and a son-in-law, Bud Weaver.
Funeral services are set for 10:30 a.m. today at Immanuel Reformed Church in Belmond, with Pastor Robert Ford officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Church Cemetery
in Belmond.
Visitation was held on Friday at the Tenold Funeral Home in Belmond and will continue from 9:30 a.m. until time of services today at the church.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa or to a cause of the donor's choice.
Tenold Funeral Home, (641) 444-4474.
DONALD J. 'DON' RIPPENTROP
MASON CITY - Donald J. "Don" Rippentrop, 81, of 722 S. Indiana Ave., died Thursday morning (Oct. 18, 2001) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E., Mason City, and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Wesley United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Don was born on July 18, 1920 at Titonka, one of two children of John G. and Anna (Kuchenreuther) Rippentrop. As a young family, they moved to the Thompson area.
He graduated from the Thompson High School in 1937 and then joined his father in the farming operation. There he met the woman of his dreams, Josephine (Joe) Wessels, living right down the road. They were united in marriage on his 21st birthday on July 18, 1941, at Elmore, Minn. To this union were born five children. They continued farming until moving to Mason City in 1959. He was employed at Northwestern Portland Cement Company.
Later he was pulled by his love of automobiles into the auto service manager field in Mason City. Later they moved to Dundas, Minn., where he worked for Chrysler Village as the service manager in nearby Northfield. He retired in 1982 and returned to Mason City.
Don was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. He along with his wife of 60 years enjoyed their grandchildren. He was an avid fisherman, trying to catch anything that swam. He was a good hunter, providing geese, ducks, pheasants, rabbits and squirrels for his family. He also enjoyed camping.
Those who are thankful for sharing Don's life include his wife, Josephine, of Mason City; two daughters, Jean and her husband, Ronald LaCoste, of Rockford, and JoAnn and her husband, Larry Mozack, of Mason City; three sons, Ronald and his wife, Linda Rippentrop, Robert and his wife, Bev Rippentrop, all of Mason City, and Rodney and his wife, Kathy Rippentrop, of Apple Valley, Minn.; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Jan Oliver of Mason City; one aunt, Veda Kuchenreuther of Algona; numerous nieces and nephews, including his blood niece, Linda, and her husband, Ron Lee, of Titonka, and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one great-granddaughter, Erica Huebner; and one sister, Delores and her husband, Bill Rode.
Fullerton Family of Funeral Homes, (641) 423-8676.
ANNA C. WALTER
MASON CITY - Anna C. Walter, 97, of 302 Second St. N.E., died Thursday (Oct. 18, 2001) at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City.
Her funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery
in Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral chapel.
Anna was born on Feb. 25, 1904, in Lake Wilson, Minn., the daughter of Seivert and Bertha Johnson, who immigrated from Dovre, Norway.
She was married to Harry A. Walter on Sept. 21, 1921, in Slayton, Minn. They moved to Mason City immediately after their marriage.
She was a lifelong homemaker who was active in Wesley United Methodist Church, the church women's club and the Railroad Engineers Auxiliary.
Anna enjoyed collecting antiques, crocheting, gardening and playing cards.
She is survived by two sons, Robert Walter and his wife, Annette, of West Des Moines, and Richard Walter and his wife, Mary, of Ankeny; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Phyllis Kasper of Pipestone, Minn., and Marce Kasper of Scottsdale, Ariz.
Anna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers, four sisters, two sons, Harry Jr. and David Walter, and one great-grandson.
Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (641) 423-2372.
LANNY L. CUNNINGHAM
FOREST CITY - Lanny L. Cunningham, 49, of Forest City, died Thursday (Oct. 18, 2001) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Michelle Simonson officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery , Forest City.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City.
Lanny L. Cunningham was born in Forest City on March 9, 1952, the son of Lloyd and Helen (Lundstrum) Cunningham. He received his education in Forest City schools and graduated from Forest City High School.
Lanny joined the U.S. Army after his graduation. He served in Germany as a tank commander for three years. There he met his wife, Linda Schuetz, and they were married in Germany on July 20, 1974.
Following his discharge from the service, the couple made their home in Forest City. Lanny began working at Winnebago Industries in 1974. He was shop foreman in the Warranty Department at the time of his death. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City.
Lanny was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt and fish, go camping with family and friends and enjoyed shooting black-powder rifles.
He was a gifted mechanic who enjoyed working in his shop at home, helping friends keep their cars and tractors running. He loved his antique John Deere tractors and treasured time spent with friends and loved being Papa to his grandson, Dylan.
Lanny is survived by his wife, Linda Cunningham, of Forest City; two daughters, Angie Cunningham and Gina Schleuger and husband, Curt, all of Forest City; a brother and his wife, Tom and Debbie Cunningham, of Forest City; two sisters, Dawn Cunningham of Keokuk and Joan Weaver, of Palm Bay, Fla.; a grandson, Dylan Schleuger; and two sisters-in-law, Marie (Duckie) Menke of Camden Point, Mo., and Terri Huso, of Forest City.
Lanny was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Helen Cunningham; and his stepmother, Maxine Cunningham.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, (641) 585-2685.
ELEANOR ROHNE TUE
NORTHWOOD - Eleanor Rohne Tue, 93, of Northwood, died on Friday (Oct. 19, 2001) at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.
Her funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday at First Lutheran Church in Northwood with the Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery , Northwood.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 S., Northwood. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Monday at the church.
If desired, memorials may be given to the First Lutheran Church Sunday School in Northwood.
Eleanor was born on March 13, 1908, at her parents' farm in Freeborn County, Minn., near Deer Creek. After graduating from Winona State Teachers College, she taught school for 12 years before raising her family.
She was an active member of First Lutheran Church where she was primary Sunday school department leader for 40 years.
Her daughters will cherish her love for them, for gardening, her church and other children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard B. Tue; her parents, Mathais and Annette Rohne; sisters, Lulu Halver, Alice Cronwell and Olova Rislov; and brothers, Irving Rohne and Martin Rohne.
She is survived by two daughters, Janet (James) Hermanson and Kathleen (Chet) Harrison; two granddaughters, Kirsten (Rob) Carolin and Melissa (Boake) Munsch; a great-grandson, Benjamin Carolin; stepgrandson, C. J. (Hilde) Harrison; and great-granddaughters, Annika and Christina Harrison.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 324-1121.
