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BERNICE VIOLA THORNBERG

BRAHAM, Minn. - Bernice Viola Thornberg, 86, of Braham, Minn., died Thursday (Oct. 28, 1999) at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Braham Evangelical Covenant Church, Braham, with the Rev. Dick Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Old North Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Rock-Mankie Funeral Home, 120 S. Broadway, Braham.

Memorials may be sent to the Bernice Thornberg Memorial Fund in care of Sue Hutchison, 2010 S. Jefferson Ave., Mason City, Iowa.

Bernice Johnson was born on Nov. 5, 1912, in Constance, Minn., the daughter of Sam R. and Huldah Johnson. She attended school in Braham.

On Oct. 26, 1940, she married her high school sweetheart, J. Edward Thornberg. They resided in Braham before moving to Minneapolis in the late 1940s.

In 1965 the family, which then consisted of Bernice, Ed, a son, Steven, and a daughter, Susan, moved to Clear Lake. Bernice was active in the Clear Lake Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She was the chief, cook and bottle washer behind the FunStuf Dairy Bar, which the Thornbergs ran between 1971 and 1974.

In 1975, the Thornbergs moved back to Minneapolis. In 1979 they returned to Clear Lake where they lived until 1986. They then attended and were active in the Evangelical Free Church of Clear Lake.

Bernice loved to entertain and will be remembered for her homemade breads. She also loved to play Scrabble with her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Ed Thornberg, of Braham; two sons, James Thornberg of Bloomington, Minn., and Steven Thornberg of Hinckley, Minn.; two daughters, Marlys Jordan of Braham and Susan Hutchison of Mason City; one sister, Evelyn Bloom, of Golden Valley, Minn.; and one brother, Wallace Johnson, of Florida. She also is survived by her 13 loving grandchildren, Scott, Kimberly, Janeen, Jeremy and Daniel Meyer, John, Eric and Jason Thornberg, Dustin, Melissa, Karina and Jennifer Hutchison and Heather Thornberg, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Roy, Lloyd and Maurice Johnson.

Rock-Mankie Funeral Home, (320) 396-2121.

THELMA DUESENBERG

CLEAR LAKE - Thelma M. (Bump) Duesenberg, 94, a former Clear Lake resident, died Nov. 9 (1999) in Mesa, Ariz., following a brief illness.

Thelma was born in Grinnell in 1905. She attended Drake University where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and several honorary fraternities. After graduation in 1930, she taught and served as high school principal in Truro, Iowa.

In 1934, she married Warren Henry Duesenberg and they made their home in Clear Lake for many years. Warren died in 1996. Thelma was active in the Parent Teachers Association and Girl Scouts leadership, was an Iowa delegate to the Republican National Convention and served as national parliamentarian during her four-decade involvement with T.T.T.

Thelma and Warren retired to Arizona in 1968, spending winters in Mesa and summers at Pine Top and Show Low. In retirement, she enjoyed bridge, golf, bowling and painting.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Shyrl Duesenberg; a daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Bruce Long; five grandchildren, Darcy Duesenberg, Troy Duesenberg, Nancy (Long) Spivey, Brian Long and Cindy Long; and four great grandchildren.

Memorials may be contributed to T.T.T. Camp, in care of Barbara Fraley, T.T.T. Western Area Camp Chairman, 6944 W. Bloomfield Road, Peoria, Ariz., 85381, or Velda Rose United Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main St., Mesa, Ariz., 85205.

ARLOTTE CLARK

BELMOND - Arlotte Clark, 82, of Belmond, died Tuesday (Jan. 4, 2000) at Belmond Community Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond.

Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, (515) 444-3248.

RUSSELL HART

MASON CITY - Russell Hart, 77, of Mason City, formerly of Osage, died Tuesday (Jan. 4, 2000) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services are pending at Champion Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage.

Champion Funeral Home, (515) 732-3706.

CAMILLA R. SAMPSON

NORTHWOOD - Camilla R. Sampson, 86, of Northwood, died Monday (Jan. 3, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring St., Manly, with the Rev. Robert Cumings of Bethel United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Rest Cemetery , Northwood.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until service time today at the funeral chapel.

The family of Camilla R. Sampson has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Camilla R. Sampson Memorial Fund in her memory.

Camilla R. Sampson was born on Aug. 10, 1913, in Mikkelson, Mich., the daughter of Glenn and Agnes C. (Sorenson) Robinson. She received her education in Michigan.

She was united in marriage to Robert Jacks. She was then united in marriage to Doyle Sampson. He preceded her in death. During her life she resided in the Franklin and Sleepy Eye, Minn., area for over 40 years where she was a cook for various restaurants until her retirement before moving to Northwood. She enjoyed gardening, canning, crocheting and quilting.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Margaret Coe, and her husband, Dick, of Mason City; a son, Larry Lee Jacks and his wife, Jeanette, of Eaton, Colo.; six grandchildren, James and Dale Coe and Mike, Doug, Becky and Brad Jacks; nine great-grandchildren, Kris, Kortnie, Don, Josh, Amanda, Jeremy, Megan and Janelle Jacks and Amber Coe; one brother, Glenn Robinson Jr. and his wife, Ellie, of Wyoming, Mich.; two sisters, Barbara Archie and her husband, Carl, of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and Della Mae Fogarsi of Cario, Mich.; as well as other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Doyle Sampson; grandson, Scott Coe; four sisters, Bessie McKee, Marion Cooper, Edith Robinson and Ethelyn Robinson; and two brothers, Howard and Harlan Robinson.

Bride Colonial Chapel, (515) 454-2242.

EDNA L. "TUDY" SAUNDERS

MASON CITY - Edna L. "Tudy" Saunders, 79, of 76 Briarstone Court, died Monday (Jan. 3, 2000) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a scriptural prayer service beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowa or to Holy Family Catholic Church in memory of Tudy Saunders.

Edna L. (Tudy) Saunders was born July 29, 1920, in Round Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Carrie Slocum. She married Bill Rease in 1938. They owned and operated the Country House Restaurant in Mason City. Bill died on June 24, 1965.

She then married Herb Saunders on Aug. 19, 1968. She enjoyed playing cards, golfing and traveling. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Survivors include her husband, Herb Saunders, Mason City; three daughters, Donna Ransom and her husband, Bob, of Mason City, Betty Thornblade and her husband, Ron, Des Moines, and Barb Saunders and her husband, Rob, of Perth, Australia; six grandchildren, Tammy Davies and her husband, Scott, Mason City, Todd Ransom and his wife, Sharon, Mason City, Laurie Holck, Des Moines, Missy Cortesio and her husband, Gene, Davenport, and John and Jeremy Rogers, of Arkansas; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mae Oswald, Clear Lake, and Alyce Jenkins, Sacramento, Calif.; a twin brother, Bud Slocum, Sacramento, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Bill Rease; one brother, Charlie Slocum; and three sisters, Jennie Garmes, Hazel Minch and Lola McDonough.

Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (515) 423-2372.

GORDON NOBLE

MASON CITY - Gordon Noble, 74, of 812 12th St. S.E., died Monday (Jan. 3, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with Lt. Jon Augestein of the Salvation Army officiating. Military honors will be conducted at the funeral home by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.

Following the services, his body will be cremated. A family burial service will be held later at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and will continue until service time on Thursday.

Gordon Noble was born March 12, 1925, in Wisconsin, the son of Rodney and Viola (Elger) Noble. He served in World War II. Following the war, he returned to graduate from high school. He then worked for Ruan Trucking, where he met his wife of 52 and a half years. On May 23, 1947, he married Evelyn Marson.

He attended refrigeration school in Omaha, Neb., where his daughter, Linda (Noble) Warden, was born. He worked for James Equipment for more than 25 years, retiring in 1990. He worked after retirement for Dealer Motors. He was a member of the Salvation Army, Men's Club, the River City CB Club, the Eagles Lodge, the American Legion, MIW and Cedar Rock CB Clubs.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Noble, Mason City; his daughter, Linda Warden and her husband, Dennis, of Mason City; two grandchildren, John Brass and his wife, Kathy, Mason City, and Tracy Hoveland and her husband, Bob, of Mason City; five great-grandchildren, Jessica, Ashley and Nathan Brass and Jordan and Emily Hoveland; two stepgrandchildren, Kyle Warden of Tama, and Jennifer Warden of Union; five stepgrandchildren; 10 stepgreat grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Harper of Midway, Ark., a sister-in-law, Alice Funte, of Charles City, two brothers-in-law, Lyle Marson and his wife, Charlene, and Don Marson and his wife, Betty; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his parents-in-law and two brothers-in-law.

Hogan Bremer Colonial Chapel, (515) 423-2372.

ANITA THILGES

ALGONA - Anita Thilges, 83, of Algona, died Monday (Jan. 3, 2000) at the Good Samaritan Center, Algona.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Algona. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery , Bode.

Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, where there will be a Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary at 3 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7 p.m.

Garry-Roberts-Murphy- Schaaf Funeral Home, (515) 295-3731.

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