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WILLIE F. BARTIK
BRITT - Willie F. Bartik, 87, of Britt, died Monday (Jan. 3, 2000) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Britt, with the Rev. Marvin Bries officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery , Britt, with graveside military rites conducted by the Britt Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Cataldo Funeral Home, 178 First Ave. S.W., Britt, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Willie Frank Bartik was born Oct. 12, 1912, in Britt, the son of Antonin and Vozena (Kaiser) Bartik. He graduated from Britt High School in 1932 and Britt Junior College in 1934. He was a part of the Civilian Conservation Corps for a short time.
On Aug. 1, 1934, he married Leona Fern Arnaman of Centerville at Unionville, Mo. They made their home in Britt. He served his country during World War II as a sergeant in the Fourth Marine Air Wing Division and was stationed in the Marshall Islands and Guam. After the service, he continued his business as a building contractor in Britt until 1955. He then became a construction superintendent until his retirement in 1977. His hobbies included making clocks, gardening and caring for his three cats. He enjoyed his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the International Bricklayers Union.
Survivors include his wife, Fern Bartik, of Britt; two daughters, Janice Sharp and her husband, Larry, of West Des Moines, and Francine Ryerson and her husband, Jerome, of Forest City; four grandchildren, Brad Sharp, Stan Sharp, Jay Ryerson and Aaron Ryerson; two great-granddaughters and two great-grandsons; a brother, Ernest Bartik and his wife, Marge, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Bartik of Britt and Minnie Loo Bartik of Collins; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a twin brother, Arthur Bartik, a brother, Anthony Bartik, and his stepmother, Anna Bartik.
Cataldo Funeral Home, (515) 843-3811.
DR. A. JEFFERSON LEE
AUSTIN, Minn. - Dr. A. Jefferson Lee, 76, of Austin, Minn., died Tuesday (Jan. 4, 2000) in Austin.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Austin with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating.
There will be a scriptural wake service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mayer Funeral Home, 600 Second St. N.W., Austin. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 9 until 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
A. Jefferson Lee was born Nov. 26, 1923, in Albert Lea, the son of Jefferson O. and Marie (Meyer) Lee.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Kay, of Austin; two sons, Dr. Kevin Lee of Oregon and Dr. Terrance Lee of Ashville and Chapel Hill, N.C.; two daughters, Maureen Lee of Austin and Dr. Sharon Sheriden, of Minneapolis; three sisters, Mrs. R. Lyle Bergo, Mason City, Mrs. Richard Murphy of Austin, Minn., and Mrs. Ed Hill of Locust Grove, Va.; and one brother, Dr. Douglas D. Lee, of North Carolina.
Mayer Funeral Home, (507) 433-1817.
MILDRED OLIVE (GINTHER) GROSS
ROCKFORD - Mildred Olive (Ginther) Gross, 97, died Tuesday (Jan. 4, 2000) at the Nora Springs Care Center.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, 302 West Main St., Rockford, with the Rev. Rosemary Rohde-Frank officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, (515) 423-8676 or (515) 756-3311.
NICOLE JILL JEPSEN
AMES - Nicole Jill Jepsen, 23, of 1400 Coconino Road, Ames, died Monday (Jan. 3, 2000) in Dallas Center of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Ames. Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery , Spragueville.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stevens Memorial Chapel, 607 28th St., Ames.
Nicole Jill Jepsen was born April 1, 1976, in Story City, the daughter of Thomas and Jill (Schroeder) Jepsen. She was a member of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, where she taught fourth-grade Sunday school, served on the parish council and was co-chairperson of Christian education. She also was chairperson of Iowa State College Republicans, a member of Story County Republicans, a Big Sister at the "Y" in Ames and was the clerk for state Rep. Joseph Kremer.
She had lived in Mason City until four years ago, at which time she moved to Ames. She taught fourth grade at Dallas Center, Grimes Schools.
Survivors include her parents, Thomas and Jill Jepsen, Oskaloosa; one sister, Tricia (Doug) Chervek of Mason City; a niece, Emma Chervek of Mason City; a special friend, Mark Alberico of West Des Moines; paternal grandparents, Erwin and Jane Jepsen of Preston; maternal grandparents, Hobart and Joan Schroeder of Preston; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents and one uncle.
Stevens Memorial Chapel, (515) 232-5473.
MARY LOU BRYANT
MASON CITY - The light in our lives is dimmer today because we have lost someone we love so much. She is a mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Most of all she is a friend. Mary will be missed by all who knew her. She will be remembered with gladness in our hearts.
Mary Lou Bryant, 67, of 620 S. Polk Ave., died Thursday (Jan. 6, 2000) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Mark D. Culham of Hanford Community Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery , Mason City.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home and visitation will resume until the time of the service at the funeral home Monday. At 7 p.m. today there will be a service performed by the Women of the Moose.
Memorials may be directed to the Mary Bryant Memorial Fund.
Mary Lou Bryant was born at Thornton, the daughter of Charles P. and Frances I. (Merchant) Miller. She attended Mason City schools.
On Feb. 7, 1953, she married M. Neil Bryant in Sioux Falls, S.D. They made their home in Mason City. She worked for many years at Mason City Laundry and also various other jobs in town. Mary Lou retired in 1998.
Mary Lou was a member of the Moose Lodge for many years as well as the Statler Brothers Fan Club.
She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, crocheting, cooking, listening to her scanner and visiting with her special friends, Ray and Martha, on her back porch. She was an avid Vikings fan and loved watching Nascar and stock car races.
Mary Lou is survived by her daughter, Becky Moorehead and her husband, Randy, Mason City; two sons, Tom Bryant and his wife, Carmen, Manly, and Brad Bryant and his fiance, Rachel Freese, Mason City; four grandchildren, BillieJo and Brandi Moorehead, Kyle Christopher Bryant, and Chelcie Faye Bryant; eight brothers and sisters, Donald J. Miller, Mason City, Duane Miller and his wife, Judy, Welaka, Fla., Ivan Miller and his wife, Marlene, Whittier, Calif., Joyce Francis, Mason City, Doris Dischler and her husband, Denny, Mason City, Vern Miller and his wife, Darcy, Mason City, Audry Johnson and her husband, J. P., Mason City, and Gary Miller and his wife, Marlene, Northwood; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Darold Miller; and a daughter, Terry, in infancy.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, (515) 423-0924.
JEFFREY P. SNERE
MASON CITY - Jeffrey P. Snere, 49, of 919 N. Adams Ave., died Friday (Jan. 7, 2000). He lost his battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St., Mason City, with the Rev. David Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery
in Algona, with the Rev. Steven Turner of Trinity Lutheran Church, Algona, officiating. Full veterans rites will be performed at the graveside by V.F.W. Post No. 2541.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, and one hour prior to the service at the church Monday.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.
Jeffrey P. Snere was born May 17, 1950, in Seattle, Wash., to John and Anita L. (Rabb) Snere. At a young age his family moved to Algona, where he attended St. Cecelia's Catholic Elementary School. He graduated from Algona High School in 1968.
Jeff entered the Navy right after high school and served until 1977. He then returned to Iowa and earned his degree in business and accounting from the University of Northern Iowa.
He worked as a certified public account in Green Bay for a short time and then moved to southern California, where he continued his career.
His family moved to Mason City in 1995. Jeff attended St. James Lutheran Church.
He loved life and enjoyed it to the fullest. He loved golfing and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Jeff will be missed by his wife, Alice, and daughter, Brittney, Mason City; his son, Steven Snere, Seattle, Wash.; his brother, Greg Snere, Mason City; and his aunt, Virginia "Jiggs" Nickerson, Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory (515) 423-0924.
ARNOLD P. STAUDT
MARBLE ROCK - A funeral Mass for Arnold P. Staudt, 88, of Marble Rock, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Roseville, rural Marble Rock, with Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery
in Roseville.
There will be no visitation. At the request of Mr. Staudt, his body was cremated.
Arnold Peter Staudt was born July 23, 1911, in Union Township, Floyd County, a son of John Stephen and Anna (Yunk) Staudt, and died Friday (Jan. 7, 2000) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.
He received his education in the rural schools near Marble Rock and later attended St. Mary's School in Roseville. He graduated from Marble Rock high School in 1929.
Arnold farmed in the Marble Rock area his entire life. On Nov. 20, 1945, he was united in marriage to Helen M. Laydon at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Nashua. To this union were born three children.
He was a charter member of the Marble Rock Lions Club since 1954, served as president of the Marble Rock Historical Society for several years, served on the Marble Rock City Council and the Farmer's Coop Elevator Board. He was instrumental in forming the Iowa Egg Council and served on its board for eight years.
Arnold has been active in the Boy Scouts of America since 1938, serving as a Scout Master, Executive Board member, and Scout Council Properties Committee member. He was instrumental in the acquisition of the land now known as the Winnebago Scout Camp.
He was a life-long, faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church at Roseville and Catholic Lay Chairman of the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
Living family members include his wife, Helen, of Marble Rock; one daughter, Diane Staudt of Des Moines; two sons and their spouses, Eugene and Robin of Delevan, Wis., and Jon and Ann of Des Moines; four grandchildren, Elizabeth, Quinn, Andrew and Genevieve; one sister, Elizabeth Wilkie, of Miami, Fla.; and one brother, Clarence and his wife, Evelyn Staudt, of Marble Rock.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Aloysuis Staudt.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Arnold P. Staudt Memorial Fund in care of the family.
Reid's Funeral Chapel of Marble Rock is in charge of arrangements, (515) 397-2689
