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Harold L. Gisel
DELMAR, Iowa - Harold L. Gisel, 75, of Delmar, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at the Jackson (Iowa) County Public Hospital, Maquoketa.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carson & Son Funeral and Cremation Services, Maquoketa, where friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery , Delmar.
Ronald M. Timmerman
MANCHESTER, Iowa - Ronald Martin Timmerman, 61, of Evansdale, formerly of Manchester, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Parkview Nursing Home, Waterloo, following a long illness.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral & Cremation Service, Manchester.
His cremated remains will be scattered in California at a later date.
Anthony E. King
SAVANNA, Ill. - Anthony E. "Tony" King, 66, of Savanna, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton.
Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Burial of the cremated remains will be in Savanna Township Cemetery.
Robert Schneider
DARLINGTON, Wis. - Robert Schneider, 51, of Darlington, formerly of Argyle, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at the Lafayette (Wis.) Manor Nursing Home, Darlington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Erickson Funeral Home, Argyle, where friends may call after 8 a.m. Saturday.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery , rural Argyle.
Verda K. Young
MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Verda K. Young, 83, of Maquoketa, formerly of Savanna, Ill., died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at the Jackson (Iowa) County Public Hospital, Maquoketa.
Sister Melmary McCann, OP
SINSINAWA, Wis. - Sister Melmary McCann, OP, 85, of St. Dominic Villa, Sinsinawa, died at 6:10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, at the villa.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Queen of the Rosary Chapel, Sinsinawa, with burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery . Friends may call after 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the Gathering Place, Dominican Motherhouse, where there will be a wake and remembering service at 6:30 p.m. The Dennis Kitchen Funeral Home, 3860 Asbury Road, Dubuque, is in charge of arrangements.
Sister Melmary was a community housekeeper and pastoral enabler for 47 years. She ministered in convents in Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. From 1976 to 1994, she served on pastoral care staffs at hospitals in Milwaukee. Since 1994, she has shared in community life at St. Dominic Villa.
She was born on July 17, 1917, in Evanston, Ill., daughter of James P. and Lenora (Payne) McCann.
She made her first profession of religious vows on Aug. 5, 1937.
Surviving are a brother, John J. McCann, of Studio City, Calif.; and the Dominican Sisters with whom she shared life for 65 years.
Memorials may be given to the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters.
Frances M. Tauke
Frances M. Tauke, of 858 S. Grandview Ave., died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Columbkille's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery , Key West, Iowa. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Siegert-Didesch Colonial Funeral Home, 390 N. Grandview Ave., where the rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. Friends also may call after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
She was born on April 21, 1914, in Worthington, Iowa, daughter of Nicholas J. and Frances (Gorius) Feltes. She married Donald B. Tauke on May 31, 1949; he preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 1996.
She graduated from St. Paul High School in Worthington, and from the former Bayless Business College in Dubuque.
Mrs. Tauke was first employed as an assistant cashier of the newly opened State Bank of Worthington, and then was promoted to cashier and officer in charge. She held that position until she resigned to move to Dubuque and raise her children. During that time, she operated an insurance agency and filed income tax returns. She later accepted a position as sales secretary to the manager of radio station KDTH and later was promoted to executive secretary for the general manager of the station. Frances held this position for 14 years, until she retired.
Surviving are a daughter, Faye (Robert) Hoffman, of Dubuque; three sons, Dale (Mary) Tauke, of Lake Forest, Ill., Steven (Nancy) Tauke, of Waukesha, Wis., and Robert (Julie) Tauke, of Dubuque; a sister, Rosemary Schockemoehl, of Dubuque; a brother, William (Marilyn) Feltes, of Rock Falls, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
She also was preceded in death by three brothers, Joseph, George and Nicholas Jr. Feltes; a sister, Marcella Feltes; and a grandchild, Christopher Tauke.
M. Harrison Craig
SHULLSBURG, Wis. - M. Harrison Craig, 92, of Shullsburg, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at Lafayette Manor Nursing Home, Darlington.
Verda K. Young
SAVANNA, Ill. - Verda K. Young, 83, of Maquoketa, Iowa, formerly of Savanna, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at the Jackson (Iowa) County Public Hospital, Maquoketa.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, where friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Arrangements are pending.
Virginia L. Collins
STOCKTON, Ill. - Virginia L. Collins, 83, of Stockton, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at Morgan Memorial Home, Stockton.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Stockton, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery , Chicago.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hermann Funeral Home, Stockton, where there will be a rosary at 7 p.m.
Lorna J. Wright
GARNAVILLO, Iowa - Lorna J. Wright, 87, of Garnavillo, died Monday evening, Dec. 16, 2002, at Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien, Wis., following a sudden illness.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Garnavillo, with burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Leonard Funeral Home, Elkader.
Florence M. Schmitz
BOSCOBEL, Wis. - Florence M. Schmitz, 75, of La Crescent, Minn., formerly of Boscobel, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at home.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Shullsburg, Wis., where friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Friday. In following Florence's wishes, her body will be cremated. Burial of the cremated remains will be in St. Matthew's Catholic Cemetery . The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home, La Crescent, and the O'Flahrity-Erickson Funeral Home, Shullsburg, are in charge of arrangements.
She was born on Aug. 12, 1927, in Boscobel, daughter of Charles and Clara (Fuerstenberg) Kligora. She married Kenneth Schmitz on Sept. 4, 1946, in Boscobel.
Igor V. Robsman
PALM BAY, Fla. - Igor V. Robsman, 66, of Palm Bay, died suddenly Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, at home.
Gerald Ertmer
ELIZABETH, Ill. - Gerald "Jerry" Ertmer, 60, of Elizabeth, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at home.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth, with the Rev. Kenneth Arndt, officiating. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery . Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Law-Jones Funeral Home, in Elizabeth.
He was born on March 5, 1942, in Dubuque, son of Alfred and Helen (Davies) Ertmer. He married LaVonne F. Mitchell on June 16, 1962, in Warren.
He graduated from Elizabeth High School with the class of 1960. Jerry was a former member of the Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department and had also served as an EMT on the Elizabeth Ambulance. He drove a school bus for the Elizabeth schools for 19 years.
He and LaVonne owned and operated Jerry's Grocery in Elizabeth for several years. Jerry later farmed west of Elizabeth for nearly 20 years. In 1991, he and LaVonne purchased the Elizabeth Food Center, which they continue to own and operate.
Jerry was always willing to offer a helping hand to anyone. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren. Jerry took particular delight in the antics of his grandchildren in the recent months as they helped him pass the time.
Surviving are his wife, LaVonne, of Elizabeth; his children, John (Manuela) Ertmer, of Lawrence, Kan., Dean (Kimberly) Ertmer, of Lena, Pamela (Jere) Murphy and David (Janice) Ertmer, both of Freeport, and Melinda (Karl) Thorsen, of Elizabeth; eight grandchildren, Matthew and Heather Ertmer, Wesley and Alexandra Ertmer, Vanessa Tippett, Ashley Alexander, Austin and Sydney Thorsen; his parents, Alfred and Helen Ertmer, of Elizabeth; and a brother, Tom (Vicki) Ertmer, of Rockton.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
A Gerald "Jerry" Ertmer Memorial Fund has been established.
Martin R. Kozelka
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Martin R. Kozelka, 86, of Prairie du Chien, started his new journey on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, following an extended illness and hospitalization at Memorial Hospital, Prairie du Chien.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, Prairie du Chien, with the Rev. John Wambach and the Rev. James Warosh officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery , Prairie du Chien, where military rites will be accorded by the Prairie du Chien Honor Guard. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. The Garrity Funeral Home, Prairie du Chien, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kozelka worked at Woolen Mill, Burgess Cellulose and 3M Co., Prairie du Chien, for 28 years.
He was born on Oct. 26, 1916, in rural Prairie du Chien, son of Joseph and Mary (Cejka) Kozelka. He married Marie Slama on April 13, 1943, at the Sioux City, Iowa, Air Force Base.
He served in the 8th Air Force; 388th Bomb Group; and 684th Material Squadron, where he served as section chief ordinance at the supply station in Knettishall, England, for two and one-half years.
He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving as commander and holding other offices.
He helped start the Stop and Bop for the youth of the area, VFW Ice Fisheree, stock car races and Operation Santa Claus.
Surviving are his wife, Marie, of Prairie du Chien; four daughters, JoAnn Wainwright and Cindy Hutchins, both of Verona, MariLynn Quamme, of Madison, and Cathy (Rick) Ryan, of Mount Horeb; three sons, Mick (Beverly), of Racine, Rick, of Richland Center, and Bill (Tracey), of Bellevue, Iowa; nine grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Florence Kozelka.
He was preceded in death by two infant daughters, Sharon and Donna; his parents; six brothers, George, Adolf, Edward, Raymond, Clement and Lawrence; and a sister, Cecelia Check.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Gabriel's Church, Prairie Catholic Schools and the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospice program.
We love you Daddy and Grandpa. A Limb Fallen, A limb has fallen from our family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, Grieve not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter, the song, the good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you. Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through. My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest, Remembering all, how I truly was blessed. Continue traditions, no matter how small, Go on with your life, don't just stare at the wall. I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin, Until the day comes we're together again.
