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KENZY L. KORTE
WODEN - Kenzy L. Korte, 65, passed away Thursday (Aug. 5, 1999) at Folsom, Calif.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Arlen Lloyd officiating. Interment will be in Bingham Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Woden, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Tuesday.
Kenzy Lee Korte, the son of Henry and Berdine (Greenfield) Korte, was born Nov. 19, 1933, at Woden. He attended school at Titonka.
On March 6, 1955, he married Violet Baade at Good Hope Lutheran Church at Titonka. They farmed near Woden until 1987, when they moved to town.
Kenzy was a retired farmer who enjoyed the simple pleasures of life such as bird watching, raising all varieties of roses, collecting hats, country western music (especially George Jones) and being a grandpa.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Violet, of Woden; a daughter, Sharla Wellik and her husband, Roger, of Forest City and their children, Joshua, Rachel and Daniel; two sons, Joea Korte and his wife, Barbara, of Woden and their children, Rick, Macie, Tanner, Brandon and Logan; and Jeffrey Korte and his wife, Diane, of Forest City and their children, Tom, Angie, Kristi and Jeremy; a great-grandchild; a sister, Patsy Jenkins and her husband, Dennis, of Folsom, Calif.; a brother, Merle Korte and his wife, Barbara, of Littleton, Colo.; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Henry and Gladys Baade, of Titonka; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Korte of Alburquerque, N. M.; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Joie, Dean and Hank Korte.
Cataldo Funeral Chapel - (515) 925-4756
JACK PRATHER
MASON CITY - Jack Prather, 66, of 649 14th St. NE, 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. NE, 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. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel and will resume on Tuesday until service time.
William John Prather was born Jan. 16, 1933, in Ayrshire, 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, Gaylen, 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
DR. SHIVARAM T. SHETTY
MASON CITY - Dr. Shivaram T. Shetty died Sunday (Aug. 8, 1999) at his home.
While family services were conducted on Sunday, a public remembrance will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mercy Medical Center (South Lobby). All are invited.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be provided to the Dr. S. T. Shetty Memorial Fund in care of Mason City Clinic.
Shivaram Shetty was born March 17, 1939, in the village of Sringeri in southwestern India, the third of six children. He married Premaleela B. Hegde on June 20, 1962. After graduating from Mysore Medical College, Dr. Shetty came to the United States for postgraduate training in internal medicine and cardiology.
In 1972, after spending five years in Ohio completing his medical internship, residency and fellowship programs, Dr. Shetty came to Mason City with his wife and two young children. For the next 25 years, Dr. Shetty practiced medicine in the North Iowa area, first as a member of the Park Clinic and later the Mason City Clinic.
During his career, Dr. Shetty has served as president of the Park Clinic, president of the Medical Staff of North Iowa Medical Center, and a board member of Good Shepherd Nursing Home. He was also a member of the American College of Physicians, Royal College of Physicians, Cerro Gordo County Medical Association, Iowa Medical Society and the American Medical Association.
He is survived by his wife, Prema Shetty, of Mason City; two children, Baba Shetty and his wife, Lisa, of Glen Rock, N. J., and Brinda Shetty of Cedar Falls; and one granddaughter, Paige Sharada Shetty.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, Mason City - (515) 423-0924
EUGENE WITCRAFT
HAMPTON - Eugene Witcraft, 91, died Sunday (Aug. 8, 1999) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.
FRANK J. RASSMUSSEN
WESLEY - The Rite of Christian Burial for Frank Rasmussen of Independence, Mo., formerly of Britt and Wesley, Iowa, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Wesley, with the Rev. John Cain as the celebrant. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery
at Wesley.
Honorary pallbearers will be siblings, Don, Dwight, Paul, Sam and John Rasmussen and Ann Murphy.
Frank Jerome Rasmussen was born Oct. 13, 1954, in Algona, Iowa, to Forrest and Blanche Rasmussen. He passed away Saturday (Aug. 7, 1999) at the Regional Health Center at Independence, Mo.
Frank attended St. Joseph's Elementary School of Wesley and graduated from Corwith-Wesley High School. He attended the Iowa Commission for the Blind School in Des Moines. Frank's employment included several years at St. Benedict Locker. He also owned and operated a gun shop in Britt and "Bargain Babe's" used clothing store in Independence, Mo.
Frank was a loving, devoted father to his daughters. Many who have worked with him share just how generous he was. He was a happy-go-lucky man who never complained about his many sufferings - he always saw the positives. He maintained a constant faith and identity with Jesus' suffering. After experiencing many years of complications of diabetes, his death was caused by a massive stroke.
Frank is survived by his two daughters, Mary, age 12, and Sara, age 8; parents, Forrest and Blanche Rasmussen, of Wesley; and siblings, Donald and his wife, Eulinda, of Britt, Dwight and his wife, Ruth, of Wesley, Debra Studer and her husband, Mike, of Wesley, Paul and his wife, Linda, of Corwith, Samuel and his wife, Nancy, of Corwith, John and his wife, Dawn, of Wesley, and Ann Murphy and her husband, Jack, of Virginia Beach, Va. Also surviving are 24 nieces and nephews and one great-niece.
Frank was preceded in death by his grandparents and one nephew, Andrew Rasmussen.
CORY D. MURRA
BUFFALO CENTER - Cory D. Murra, 21, of Buffalo Center, died Sunday (Aug. 8, 1999) near Titonka in an airplane accident.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with the Rev. Bill Peake officiating. Burial will be in Olena Mound Cemetery , Buffalo Center.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the Winter Funeral Home, 414 First St. N.W., Buffalo Center.
Cory Douglas Murra was born in Blue Earth, Minn., to Douglas and Barbara (Bowers) Murra on Nov. 27, 1977. He was baptized at Ramsey Reformed Church and confirmed at First Reformed Church in 1994.
Cory was an active little boy with a creative imagination.
He attended the Buffalo Center Community School and Titonka Middle School and graduated from North Iowa High School with the class of 1996.
Cory was active and won state honors with the FFA. In high school, he entered the work study program at Main Equipment in Buffalo Center. After graduation, he entered Northeast Iowa Community College at Calmar for a two-year John Deere technical program. Cory also enjoyed restoring old John Deere tractors.
At this time, Cory took on a part-time job at the Decorah Airport. Cory loved his job and worked hard to get his pilots license and the training it took to become a pilot. He loved flying everything from remote-control model planes to the Citaborea that he was flying Sunday afternoon. Cory could not get enough of flying.
In March of this year, Cory became the shop manager at the Owatonna Airport. He talked highly of his job and could not wait to do more.
He leaves to mourn his mom and dad, Doug and Barb Murra, of Buffalo Center; a brother, Joshua, and a sister, Alicea, both at home; his maternal grandparents, Darvin and Ronna Bowers, of Titonka; his paternal grandmother, Gertrude Murra, of Buffalo Center; his great-grandfather, "Opa" Ben Siehlmann, of Titonka; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and many dear friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Bill Murra; and when Cory was seven, he lost his best friend and brother, Kevin, in a farm-related accident.
DORA GRACE OSBORN
ROWAN - Dora Grace Osborn, 91, of Rowan, formerly of Fort Dodge, died Saturday (Aug. 7, 1999) at the Clarion Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Gunderson Funeral Home, Fort Dodge. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery , Fort Dodge.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Gunderson Funeral Home.
EUGENE V. WITCRAFT
HAMPTON - Eugene V. Witcraft, 91, of Hampton, died Sunday (Aug. 8, 1999) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, with military services provided by the Hampton Veterans Memorial Association.
There will be no visitation.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, (515) 456-3232.
