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MERLE A. MORRIS
LIME SPRINGS - Merle A. Morris, 87, of Lime Springs, died Monday, March 15, 1999, at the Cresco Care Center in Cresco.
Merle A. Morris was born on Sept. 9, 1911, in Longmont, Colo., the son of Mode and Lula (Hoblit) Morris. Merle's childhood was spent in Nora Springs.
On June 11, 1938, Merle was united in marriage to Wilma Combs of Cresco. Wilma died in 1997.
A retired farmer, Merle never lost his love of farming. He was always proud of his garden and shared its produce with family and friends.
He is survived by one brother, Robert and wife, Vivian, of Mason City; six nieces, Ardith Bradshaw and husband, Roger, of Charles City, Mary Lou McCauley and husband, Melvin, of Rockford, Dianne Jarosh and husband, Robert, of Mason City, Sharon Gatenby and husband, John, and Ramona Gager, all of Colorado, and Glenice Schinnow and husband, Robert, of Ida Grove; one nephew, Gary Morris and wife, Marji, of Forest City.
Merle was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma; his parents, Mode and Lula Morris; two sisters, Vera Clapp and Ethel Reynolds; and three brothers, Clifford, Jack and Kenneth in infancy.
No funeral services will be held as Merle requested. A graveside memorial service in Oak Lawn Cemetery , in Cresco, will be held at a later date.
Conway Funeral Home in Cresco is in charge of arrangements.
Globe-Gazette Obituaries
Published March 19, 1999
Obituaries are provided by Globe Online from listings published in the Globe-Gazette. Information regarding funeral arrangements is provided by funeral homes or submitted by families.
LESTER GRAY
BUFFALO CENTER - Funeral service for Lester Gray will be Saturday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center, with the Rev. Bill Peake and the Rev. Dennis Redecker officiating. Visitation will be held Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center and will resume one hour before the service at the church Saturday. Interment will be at Ramsey Cemetery , rural Titonka.
Lester Gray, son of Arnold and Sadie (Huisman) Gray, was born May 17, 1922, in Titonka.
On July 15, 1943, Lester was married to Ilene Mae Ites at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka. Ilene passed away Aug. 17, 1992. On Sept. 16, 1995, Lester was married to Luella Miller at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Ledyard, Iowa.
Lester farmed until the 1960s, when he became a salesman for Walnut Grove Products. Lester was a member of the First Reformed church, where he taught Sunday School and served as a deacon. He enjoyed baseball and softball and pitched on the church's fast-pitch softball team. He also enjoyed watching the Cubs baseball team. Lester took pride in the care of his lawn and garden, but he especially enjoyed visiting and spending time with his family.
Lester passed away Wednesday, March 17, 1999, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. He was 76.
He is survived by his wife, Luella Gray, of Buffalo Center; four sons, Lonnie Gray of Boise, Idaho, David Gray and his wife, Sandra, of Twentynine Palms, Calif., Paul Gray and his wife, Jean, of Oelwein, and Arnold Gray and his fiancee, Robyn Froehlich, of Forest City; three stepchildren, Linda Meyer and her husband, Art, of Waldorf, Minn., Dale Siemens and his wife, Patricia, of Lakota, Lori Homsey and her husband, Jerry, of Rake; eleven grandchildren; four step grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Harley Hassebroek; three brothers, Alvin, Lloyd and Larry Gray; three sisters, Arlene Rafdahl, Lois Behrends, Dorothy Huesman; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Ailts.
Lester was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ilene; his daughter, Susan Hassebroek; an infant son, Gary; and two brothers, Richard and Vernon.
AGATHA L. 'PEG' JOHNSON
MANLY - Agatha L. "Peg" Johnson, 86, of Manly, died Friday (March 19, 1999) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 Spring St., Manly (515) 454-2242.
MARCELLE DRURY
SWALEDALE - Marcelle Drury, 68, of Swaledale, died Thursday (March 18, 1999) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield.(515) 892-4241
MAALON 'MIKE' G. SACHEN
MASON CITY - Maalon "Mike" G. Sachen, 72, of 632 Sixth Place S.E., died Thursday (March 18, 1999) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center West.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with the Rev. David Anderson of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery , Clear Lake.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, Mason City. (515) 423-2372
JANE NIELSEN
BRITT - Jane Nielsen, 57, of Britt, died Friday (March 19, 1999) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Ewing Funeral Home, Britt. (515) 843-3839.
BURDETTE W. BEERS
CLEAR LAKE - Burdette W. Beers, 95, of Clear Lake, died Friday (March 19, 1999) at the I.O.O.F. Home, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Cataldo Funeral Home, Garner (515) 923-2841.
VIOLA G. JORGENSEN
EAGLE GROVE - Viola G. Jorgensen, 82, of Eagle Grove, died Thursday (March 18, 1999) at Clarion Health Care Center, Clarion.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Willim Funeral Home, Eagle Grove. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery , Eagle Grove.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Willim Funeral Home, Eagle Grove.
LULA E. BLUMER
LUVERNE - Lula E. Blumer, 101, of LuVerne, died Friday (March 19, 1999) at the South Care Center, Humboldt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Zion Lutheran Church, LuVerne. Burial will be in the LuVerne Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, LuVerne.
WILLIAM J. GAHAN
CLARION - William J. Gahan, 50, a resident of Phoenix, Ariz., and formerly of Clarion, died Tuesday (March 16, 1999) at Charlotte, N.C.
A Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the United Church of Christ, Congregational, in Clarion, with the Rev. Curt Miner officiating. Burial of his ashes will be in the Evergreen Cemetery , Clarion, at a later date.
Willim Funeral Home, Clarion, is in charge of local arrangements.
GLADYS PAGELS
CHARLES CITY -Gladys (John) Pagels, 85, of 812 Eighth St., Charles City, died Thursday (March 18, 1999) at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.
Private graveside services will be held Saturday at the Riverside Cemetery , Charles City.
Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.
THELMER NODLAND
WODEN - Thelmer Nodland, 87, of Halstead, Kan., died Thursday (March 25, 1999) at the Halstead Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner. (515) 923-2841.
DEAN W. STEPHENS
CLEAR LAKE - Dean W. Stephens, 49, of Clear Lake, died Friday (March 26, 1999) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Willim Funeral Home, Eagle Grove.
BARBARA K. DALLUGE-LEACH
MASON CITY - Barbara K. Dalluge-Leach, 52, formerly of Mason City, died Friday (March 26, 1999) at the Augustana Nursing Home, Minneapolis, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.
Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel (515) 423-2372.
