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CURTIS ALLAN HANSON
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Curtis Allan Hanson, 56, of 4110 DeBarr, Anchorage, Alaska, died Monday, March 15, 1999, at his residence.
The family will be greeting friends from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E. Following the gathering, there will be an inurnment service at Rock Grove Cemetery , rural Nora Springs.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Curt Hanson Memorial Fund, 48 S. Kentucky Court, Mason City.
Curt was born Dec. 14, 1942, the son of Helmer and Iva (Fuston) Hanson in Mason City. He spent his childhood years in Clear Lake, where he enjoyed riding his bicycle on which he made several trips across Iowa on RAGBRI.
Curt was very involved in environmental projects and had a tremendous soft spot for the care of animals. He had a passion for sailing, politics and also enjoyed gardening. He was a gentle and kind man who enjoyed being around his friends.
Curt moved to Alaska in 1985 and was later employed by the Alaskan Right of Way as a project technician.
Those thankful for having shared his life include four sisters, June and her husband, Don Johnson, of Clear Lake; Laurel and her husband, Clem O'Rourke, of Mason City; Sylvia Paine, of Dallas; and Maxine and her husband, Bill Worsley, of Waterloo; two brothers, Gary Hanson, of Mason City; and Rodney and his wife, Pat Hanson, of Clinton; and 13 nieces and nephews.
Curt was preceded in death by his parents; and one infant brother, Roger.
Fullerton Funeral Home (515) 423-8676.
GRANT A. HAUGLAND
BRITT - Grant A. Haugland, 85, of Britt, died Thursday (April 8, 1999) at the Kanawha Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Britt, with the Rev. Robert Dodge officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Home, Britt and will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Memorials may be made out to the Grant Haugland Memorial Fund.
Grant Albert Haugland, the son of Severin and Bertha "Malinda" (Hope) Haugland, was born May 2, 1913, at Crystal Lake. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and received his education at Crystal Lake where he graduated from high school in 1932.
Grant worked for various farmers around Crystal Lake until 1938, when he began working for J.B. Johnson, south of Britt.
On June 21, 1939, he was married to Lois Fern Johnson at the United Methodist Church, in Kanawha. They made their home on a farm south of Britt, where he farmed until retiring in 1981.
Besides farming, Grant also drove school bus for five years, was a hail adjuster for Farm Bureau for 23 years and was a Pioneer Seed Corn dealer for 15 years.
Due to ill health, he moved to the Kanawha Community Nursing Home in 1995.
He enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren, friends and reading.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Britt, Odd Fellows and the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his two sons, Ronald Haugland and his wife, Lori; and their children, Nicole and Chad, of Edwards, Colo.; and Larry Haugland and his wife, Carol, and their children, Shanna, Ashley and Jordan, of Eldridge, Iowa; a sister, Sarah Ryerson, of Mankato, Minn.; and two brothers, Lloyd Haugland and his wife, Lydia, of Montgomery, Ala.; and Bjarne Haugland and his wife, Dorothy, of Woden.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois, on April 2, 1993; his parents; two brothers, Stanley Haugland and an infant brother, Bennett Haugland; and two stepbrothers, Eric and Carl Haugland.
VERLE R. WILSON
CLARION - Verle R. Wilson, 87, Clarion, died Wednesday (April 7, 1999) at Trinity Regional Hospital, in Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clarion Church of Christ, with Mark Young officiating. Committal services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Merle Hay Mausoleum in Des Moines.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Willim Funeral Home, Clarion.
DR. EARL SCHAEFFER
FOREST CITY - Dr. Earl Schaeffer, 93, formerly of Forest City, died Thursday (April 8, 1999) at Kavanaugh House Hospice in Des Moines.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 101 N. Clark, Forest City.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home (515) 582-2685.
ERLING O. AALGAARD
BRICELYN, Minn. - Erling O. Aalgaard, 59, of Bricelyn, Minn., died Thursday (April 8, 1999) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Kiester, Minn. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center.
STENA JUTTING
HUMBOLDT - Stena Jutting, 90, of Humboldt, formerly of Buffalo Center, died Wednesday (April 7, 1999) at the Humboldt Care Center North, in Humboldt.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center.
HAZEL M. WHITE
CLARION - Hazel M. White, 87, died Thursday (April 8, 1999) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ in Clarion with Mark Young officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery , Clarion, following the service.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Willim Funeral Home, Clarion.
ROBERT M. GREENE
MASON CITY - Robert M. Greene, 75, of 661 Ninth St. N.E., died Wednesday (April 7, 1999) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Wayne Ryan of Rolling Acres Free Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery , with flag folding and taps at graveside by members of the Mason City Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today and until time of services on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Robert M. Greene Memorial Fund.
Robert M. Greene was born Nov. 9, 1923, the son of S.W. "Bill" and Dorothy (Bull) Greene. Bob graduated from Mason City High School in 1941. He attended Mason City Junior College.
Bob then enlisted in the U.S. Army during December of 1942, serving in the Signal Corps. He served on the front line during World War II in Company K of the 179th Infantry. He was discharged in September 1945.
Bob married Mae Drafahl on May 22, 1943, in Des Moines. Bob and Mae returned to northern Iowa in 1971, where he delivered Winnebago Motor Homes, worked for Guardian Photo and, in recent years, was the greeter at Target.
Bob's hobbies included reading, shopping and enjoying nature. He was an avid animal lover.
He was a member of the V.F.W.
Bob is survived by his wife, Mae Greene, of Mason City; one son, Charles M. Greene, of Mason City; three daughters, Sherry Sauerbry, of Independence, Mo., Eve Ricaurte and her husband, Dr. Eduardo, of Toledo, Ohio, and Christine VerHelst and her fiance, Craig Anderson, of Fort Dodge; nine grandchildren, Lori Kilbury and her husband, Mike, Jeff Sauerbry, Eric, Emma, Brandon and Andrea Ricaurte, Margie and Megan VerHelst and Alex Anderson; two great-grandchildren, Jessica and Brad Kilbury; and his dog, Patcher.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
HENRY NISSEN
CLEAR LAKE - Henry Nissen, 93, of 307 N. 14th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (April 7, 1999) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Evangelical Free Church, Highway 18, Clear Lake, with the Rev. David Wiersbe officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made in his name to Hospice of North Iowa and the Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake.
Henry was born Oct. 16, 1905, in Risum, Germany, son of Paul and Helen (Christiansen) Nissen. He came to the United States in 1928 and worked as a farmhand until 1938. He then began farming for himself by renting a farm near Manly.
In 1944, he bought a farm north of Clear Lake. He returned to Germany for an extended visit, and while there married Marie Friedrichsen in 1956. He, his wife and son then returned to the United States. He began farming again and remained a farmer until 1968, when he retired. The family then moved to Clear Lake.
He was a member of the Evangelical Free Church. Henry enjoyed reading and woodworking.
He is survived by his wife, Marie, of Clear Lake; and two daughters, Hannah Nissen, Youngstown, Ohio, and Lorian Medina, Spanaway, Wash. He is also survived by one son, Detlef Friedrichsen and his wife, Carol, of Des Moines; five grandchildren, John Friedrichsen and his wife, Julie, Atlanta, Ga., Nick Friedrichsen and his wife, Jenni, of Des Moines, Melinda Friedrichsen, Clive, Wally Medina, Spanaway, Wash., and Angela Medina, Spanaway, Wash.; four great-grandchildren, Connor Friedrichsen, Sarah Friedrichsen, Noah Friedrichsen and Rhyann Friedrichsen; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Paul; and four brothers and three sisters, all of Germany.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, (515) 357-2193.
