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JACK PRATHER

MASON CITY - Jack Prather, 66, died Friday (Aug. 6, 1999) at Sun Bridge Health Care Center in the presence of his family.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Dennis Cahill of Holy Family Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery , Mason City. A flag-folding ceremony will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel and will resume on Tuesday until service time.

William John Prather was born Jan. 16, 1933, in Airshire, son of Howard and Mae (Prew) Prather. Jack was an Air Force veteran and served during the Korean War. He married Veronica Lichter on Dec. 27, 1954, in Varina.

Jack was an avid outdoorsman. Hunting and fishing were two of the things that he enjoyed very much along with training his hunting dogs, Joker, Rocket and Sam. The Vikings were his favorite team. Most of his career was spent as a truck driver hauling explosives.

Survivors include his wife, Veronica (Bonnie) Prather; three daughters and two sons, Kathy Bledsoe and her husband, Steve, Clear Lake, Mike Prather and his wife, Jean, Mason City, Susan Janssen and her husband, Mark, Nora Springs, Howard Prather of Mason City, and Jane Query of Mason City; seven grandchildren, Jessica, Brandon, Jennifer, Amy, John, Billie Sue and Nicholas; one great-grandchild, Shayla; three step-grandchildren, Crystal, Sarah and Emily; two step-great-grandchildren, Kijana and Riley; four sisters, Phyllis Henaman, Mason City, Pat McCarville and her husband, Ray, Mason City, Bernadine Rodemeyer and her husband, Kenny, Mason City, and Rose Mary Dick and her husband, Gayle, Milford; one brother-in-law, Jim Fountas, Mason City; and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Geraldine Fountas; and his brother-in-law and good friend, Roy Henaman.

Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel - (515) 423-2372

NOREEN M. MADSON

BRITT - Noreen M. Madson, 41, passed away Friday (Aug. 6, 1999) at Westview Care Center, Britt.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt, with the Rev. Marvin Bries officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery , Britt.

Visitition will begin after 4 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral Home, Britt, and one hour prior to services at the church Monday. A parish wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at Ewing Funeral Chapel.

Noreen, the daughter of Holger and Carol Menke Madson, was born in Killeen, Texas, on Nov. 8, 1957.

Noreen moved with her family to Britt in 1959. She was baptized and confirmed in the Roman Catholic faith. Noreen has resided at Westview Care Center for the past 18 years, where the staff became her extended family.

She is survived by her mother, Carol Madson; eight brothers and sisters, Chris of Britt, John and his wife, Amy, of Britt, Moni and her husband, Mike Muth, of Britt, Cari and her husband Keith Formanek, of Britt, Jean and her husband, Steve Miller, of Des Moines, Connie and her husband, Joe Keitel, of Muscatine, Cathy and her husband, John Weiland, of Britt, and Cindy and her husband, Mark Wehrle, of Wapello; maternal grandparents, Alfred and Amorita Menke of Bancroft; and 15 nieces and nephews.

Noreen was preceded in death by her father, Holger Madson, on Aug. 18, 1993, and her paternal grandparents.

Ewing Funeral Chapel, Britt - (515) 843-3839

DEWEY C. SMITH

CLEAR LAKE - Dewey C. Smith, 84, of 120 Clark St., No. C7, died Thursday (Aug. 5, 1999) at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Warren Frelund of St. John's Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery , Mason City.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel and will continue prior to the service Monday.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Dewey C. Smith.

Durward Clarence Smith was born June 7, 1915, in Mason City, son of Clarence J. and Viola (Stark) Smith. He married Ardith Blackwell on Sept. 22, 1935, in Mason City.

In 1950, he established Dewey Electric at Ventura, which he operated for 33 years, serving as president and chairman of the board. He was a member of the National Electric Contractors Association for 44 years, serving as a president and governor. He was also a member of the Academy of Electrical Contractors for 30 years and a member of IBEW for 64 years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge for 10 years.

Dewey was past vice president of NECA 7th District, a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited, past president of North Iowa Ducks Unlimited, a lifetime member of Sheep Hunters Grand Slam Club, a past president of North Iowa Rod and Gun Club, part owner of Mason City Mohawk Gun Club with Dud Decker and was past president of the Association for the Preservation of Clear Lake.

Dewey enjoyed fishing and game hunting. He had a love for music, especially jazz and big band.

Dewey is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ardith; a son, Curt J. Smith and his wife, Milly, Marion; a daughter, Sally Jo Mason and her husband, James, Irving, Texas; ten grandchildren, Rocky Hamilton and her husband, Jackie, Ronnie Mason and his wife, Cheryl, Lloyd Mason and his wife, Michelle, Suzanne Pickering, Christopher Mason and his wife, Renae, Jimmy Mason, Doug Smith and his wife, Stephanie, Chris Smith and his wife, Lisa, Allen Smith and his wife, Carla, and Jean Wheeler; and 19 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Gwynieth.

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BEULAH LEONE CLEVELAND

NORTHWOOD - Beulah Leone Cleveland, 92, a former Northwood resident, died Friday (Aug. 6, 1999) at Waunakee, Wis.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the United Methodist Church in Northwood, with the Rev. Richard Jensen officiating. Burial will be in St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the church.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 99- Eleventh St. S., Northwood, is in charge of the arrangements.

Beulah was born in St. Ansgar on Oct. 9, 1906, the daughter of LaForest and Ida (Albrecht) Sherman. She received her education in the St. Ansgar school system, graduating from St. Ansgar High School in 1924. She also attended Drake University in Des Moines and Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, where she received her degree in primary education. She taught kindergarten at Somers, Corwith and Manly.

She was united in marriage to Glenn Cleveland in 1928. In 1941 they moved to Northwood, where he was Worth County Superintendent of Schools until 1967. During their retirement, they enjoyed 20 years of shared travel experiences and wintering in Clearwater, Fla. After the death of her husband in 1986, she spent seven more winters in Florida.

Buelah moved to the Waunakee Manor in Waunakee, Wis., in 1993.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Northwood, 50-year member of the Northern Lights Chapter No. 262 of the Eastern Star. She was an avid reader and an excellent needle crafter until the time her vision failed.

Beulah was preceded in death by her mother in 1929; her father and her son, Richard, in 1948; her husband, Glenn, in 1986; and her sister, Lenore Moeller, in 1989.

Left to cherish her memory are one son, Robert Cleveland and his wife, Marilyn, of DeForest, Wis.; one brother, LaForest Sherman and his wife, Mary, of Grinnell; three grandchildren, Kim Franklin and her husband, Darryl, and children, Jericho and Nia, of Indianapolis, Ind., Richard Cleveland and his wife, Tami, and children, Tyler and Benjamin, of McFarland, Wis., and Kerry Roeske and her husband, Dan, and children, Danielle, Scott and Kristine, of Lancaster, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.

Beulah was a dedicated and loving wife and mother. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered in the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him."

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KENZY KORTE

WODEN - Kenzy Korte, 65, died Thursday (Aug. 5, 1999) in Folsom, Calif.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Woden, with the Rev. Arlen Lloyd officiating. Burial will be in Bingham Township Cemetery at Woden.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Woden.

GERALDINE V. WRIGHT

ST. ANSGAR - Geraldine V. Wright, 99, died Saturday (Aug. 7, 1999) at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at St. Ansgar United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ted Stowers officiating. Interment will be in the Howardville Cemetery , Floyd County.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today in Fellowship Hall of St. Ansgar United Methodist Church, 510 W. Fourth St., St. Ansgar.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School St., St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements.

Geraldine was born Nov. 7, 1899, at Clinton, Ill., the daughter of Charles Edward and Cora Estelle (King) Samuels. She was a high school graduate of Clinton, Ill., in 1919.

She was united in marriage to John Wright Sept. 20, 1920, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. After their marriage they lived in Osage a short time and then moved to Farley. In 1925 the family moved to Orchard, where they resided 17 years before moving to St. Ansgar. She provided a home of love and friendship to her family and many friends.

Geraldine was a charter member at the Orchard American Legion and continued her membership in St. Ansgar for a total of 74 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in St. Ansgar and active in the United Methodist Women's Society.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother and sister.

Geraldine is survived by her children, Geraldine Piper of St. Ansgar, Dorothy Neeley of State Center, Jack Wright of Pittsburg, Calif., and Brenda Currier and her husband, Owen, of Mason City; eight grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home - (515) 736-4920

SYLVIA ANN KOLLASCH

BELMOND - Sylvia Ann Kollasch, 94, formerly of Bancroft, died Saturday (Aug. 7, 1999) at Belmond Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church, Bancroft. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, with a parish prayer service at 7 p.m.

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