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Eva M. Bonebrake
Eva Bonebrake, age 99, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Sunday, December 16, 2007 at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell, Iowa.
Memorial Services for Mrs. Bonebrake are scheduled for Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Storm Lake, with Pastor Tom Hinshaw officiating. Burial will be in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call on Friday, December 21, 2007 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Eva Mae Combes, the daughter of Bert E. and Eva Elda (Morris) Combes, was born January 8, 1908 on a farm south of Emmetsburg, Iowa. She was educated in Hayes Consolidated School and Storm Lake High School. On June 30, 1926, she married Harry Bonebrake in the First Baptist Church in Storm Lake. They became the parents of three children: Burton, Bonita and June. The couple made their home for seven years in Pennsylvania and Maryland before returning to Storm Lake in 1933.
Eva was an active member of First Baptist Church in Storm Lake as long as her health permitted. She served as deaconess and in various Ladies Aid offices. A homemaker for nearly sixty years, Eva began making pies and other baked goods at the request of friends and others in the community. This became a business for Eva, and she was well-known for her delicious products in and around Storm Lake.
She was honored to be one of the grand marshalls, along with baseball great Bob Feller, for the 1995 Storm Lake Star Spangled Spectacular parade, which followed the theme, “Baseball, Mom and Apple Pie.”
Eva was active in the Buena View Federated Garden Club for many years. Her hobbies included gardening, flower arranging, bird watching, sewing, reading and letter writing. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend, and a caring neighbor.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Burton and wife Marjorie of Lakeside, Iowa; daughters: Bonita and husband Don Kier of Newell; June and husband Gary Swain of Ruthven, Iowa; grandchildren: Penny Kaelber and husband John of Iowa City, Iowa; Tammy Horton and husband John of Tecumseh, Kansas; Scott Bonebrake and wife Bonnie of Storm Lake; Nikki Waters and husband Phil of Hayward, California; Karen Yost and husband Dion of Sterling, Kansas; Mark Wilbur and wife Lisa of Centennial, Colorado; Ben French of Eldo, Nevada; and Jeneen Wilson and husband Tim of Chatham, Virginia; step-grandchildren: Crystal Anderson and husband H.J. of Summerville, South Carolina; David Kier and wife Jan, Timothy Kier and wife Joell, and Steve Kier and wife Kolesa, all of Newell; and Patty Kosky and husband Rusty of Storm Lake. Also surviving are eleven great-grandchildren, fourteen step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd Combes and wife Ferne of Storm Lake, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Preceding Eva in death were her parents; her husband, Harry on June 20, 1966; step-son, Daniel Bonebrake; son-in-law, Walter Wilbur; grandson Jamie Wilbur; sister Grace and her husband Lloyd Haburn; brothers and spouses: Clarence, Merle and Edna, and Omer and Gladys Combes.
Edwin P. Madsen
Edwin P. Madsen, age 78, of Rembrandt, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Services for Mr. Madsen will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Laurens, Iowa, with Reverend Allan Reicks and Reverend Dale Launderville concelebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Lone Tree Cemetery at Sioux Rapids, Iowa, with full military rites presented by the Sioux Rapids American Legion Post 394.
Friends may call from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16, 2007 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present. A Legion of Mary Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. and a parish vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m., both at the funeral home during the visitation hours.
Edwin Patrick Madsen was born on March 10, 1929 in Denison, Iowa, the son of Edwin Albert and Marie Catherine (Sheridan) Madsen. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed as a youth into the Catholic faith. Ed attended classes at Havelock and Lincoln Lee Township schools before graduating from Rembrandt High School in 1946. He then served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict before he was honorably discharged.
On June 17, 1953, Ed was united in holy matrimony with Bonnie Lenz in Spencer, Iowa. The couple was blessed with 10 children: Terry, Rich, Ron, Pat, Paul, Mary Jo, Dave, Dan Sherry and Eddie.
Ed was a man who loved the land, so it only made sense that he spent his life doing what he loved, farming and raising cattle. An active and faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sioux Rapids, Ed believed in living his faith from day to day. He gave back to the community in which he worked and raised his family. He served as a Lee township trustee, and gave of his time as both a member and president of the Rembrandt and later Sioux Rapids/Rembrandt school boards. He was an avid supporter of both the Rembrandt and Sioux Rapids Fire Departments.
When he could, Ed loved to travel and go camping. He also enjoyed riding with his sons in their semi-trucks. He liked sports and watching sporting events. But it was his family that meant everything to Ed. A loving husband and devoted father, he treasured the days of watching his own children grow up. Then in his later years, he found a special place in his heart for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His kind and caring ways will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 54 happy years, Bonnie, of Rembrandt; his children: Terry Movall of Storm Lake; Rich (Linda) Madsen of Rembrandt; Ron (Karla) Madsen of Rembrandt; Pat (Milly) Madsen of West Bend, Iowa; Paul (Joy) Madsen of Sioux Rapids; Mary Jo (Jim) Davis of Storm Lake; Dave (Lori) Madsen of Marathon, Iowa; Dan (Michele) Madsen of Albert City, Iowa; Sherry (Ryan) Mandernach of Newell, Iowa; and Edwin A. (Lindsey) Madsen of Storm Lake; grandchildren: Alan (Jen), Jackie (Cory), Mark (Heidi), Molly (Daniel), Becky (Darin), Jeff (Jenny), Stefanie, Brent, Samantha, Jamie, Mandy (Brett), Chris, Ashley, Stacy, Matt (Miranda), Nikki, Kevin, Kristi, Tyler, Shelby, Mickenzie, Masey, Daniele, Nickalus, Tyler, Alexis, Jeremy, Edwin John “E.J.”, and Marley; great-grandchildren: Alex, Grant, Logan, and Blake; brothers: Merle (Lorraine) Madsen of Camdenton, Missouri; Melvin (Phyllis) Madsen of Laurens, Iowa; Gerald (Marge) Madsen of Cherokee, Iowa; Clarence (Marie) Madsen of Okabena, Minnesota; Duane (Joan) Madsen of Heron Lake, Minnesota; and Robert (Sandy) Madsen of Heron Lake, Minnesota; sisters: Maxine (Lee) Launderville of Lakeside, Iowa; Jean Madsen of Lakefield, Minnesota; sisters-in-law: Arleen Ivers of Schaller, Iowa and Eunice Shepard of Spirit Lake, Iowa; extended family and a host of friends.
Preceding Ed in death were his parents and one brother, Dale Madsen.
Eldora H. Ripke
Eldora Ripke, age 82, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 7, 2007 at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the church Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call on Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present.
Eldora was born August 9, 1925 in Storm Lake, the daughter of William and Lea (Boettcher) Ripke. She was baptized as an infant on August 14, 1925 and confirmed her faith as a youth on April 2, 1939 at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Storm Lake. She attended Zion Lutheran School before graduating from Newell High School in 1943. Eldora continued her education at Iowa Lutheran Nursing School in Sioux City, Iowa, training extensively as a surgical nurse before graduating in 1949. She worked as a nurse her entire life, serving in the Minneapolis VA Hospital, the Omaha VA Hospital and the VA Hospital in San Diego, California. Eldora retired in 1982 and returned to Storm Lake to live.
Eldora was a faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church in rural Storm Lake. She enjoyed music very much, especially classical music. Eldora was active in the German Choir during the years she lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She had a great appreciation for antiques. To relax, Eldora liked to work in her garden and she enjoyed traveling, especially when she could drive her car. She will be remembered by her family as a dear sister and treasured aunt, and missed deeply by those who knew and loved her.
Left to cherish her memory are her sister, Edna (Marvin) Grote of Storm Lake, her sister-in-law, Lorene Ripke of Albert City, Iowa; nephew Larry (Janene) Grote; nieces LeAnn Ripke, Needra Ripke, Brenda Bayliss, and Evonne (Darrell) Veencamp; extended family and many friends.
Eldora was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Martin and Herbert; one sister, Norma; and an infant sister.
Franklin Falkner
Franklin Falkner, age 73, of Newell, Iowa, died Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell.
Funeral Services for Mr. Falkner will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Newell United Methodist Church. The Alta VFW will present the flag at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the Newell Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home of Newell is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held Monday, December 10, 2007 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell.
Franklin Lee Falkner was born on January 24, 1934, in rural Sac County to William Ronald and Sarah Jane (Galbraith) Falkner. Frank attended country school in Sac County through the 3rd grade and then attended Newell Community School, where he graduated in 1953.
On November 10, 1958, Frank married Alyce Schmidt in Jackson, Minnesota. Frank and Alyce and their daughter, Midge, immediately moved to Cherry Point, North Carolina after they were married. Frank was stationed in the Marine Corp at Cherry Point, from 1955-1959. In 1959, Frank was honorably discharged, and the family returned to Iowa that February. They welcomed their son, Bill into the family on July 25, 1959.
After his discharge from the Marines, Frank returned to work at HyGrade, where he was employed before entering the Marine Corp. He workd at HyGrade until 1961, when he began farming with his dad.
Frank worked for Wiskus and Feckel Construction, Paul Park Company Constructors and Taylor Contracting, all in Storm Lake, until his retirement in 1999. Frank was an accomplished carpenter and has left many buildings and houses that he built over the years as a testament to his carpentry skills.
Frank enjoyed gardening and going to the area farmer markets, where he became very well known for his asparagus. He owned Grandpa’s Garden, where he tended a large garden of various plants and his nine acres of asparagus. His love of farming and the land was shown in his crops, livestock and quarter horses.
Much of Frank’s time was spent with his grandchildren. He cherished these moments with his granddaughters and great-grandchildren. One of Frank’s most treasured memories was giving his great-grandson, Nathan, tours of the asparagus patch on the go-cart.
Frank was a member of the Newell United Methodist Church, where he served on various boards and committees over the years. He served as an officer for the Buena Vista County Pork Producers and was an integral part of the organization and the beginning of the Buena Vista Saddle and Surrey Club.
Frank was preceded in death by his mother and a father: Ronald and Sadie Falkner; his mother-in-law, Vi Moller and her husband Bill Moller; father-in-law, Arthur J. Schmidt and his wife, Ronnie; twin grandsons: Brock Iles and Gage Franklin Hartman; and step-son, Barton Nehring.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 49 years, Alyce; daughter, Midge and her husband Jim Townsend of Newell; son, William “Bill” Falkner of Newell; brother-in-law, Arthur T. Schmidt of Soldotna, Alaska; granddaughters: Alysa (Townsend) and her husband Greg Hartman of Redfield, Iowa; Tessa (Townsend) and her husband Cole Wallace of Sac City, Iowa; and BreAnn Townsend and her fiancé, Jess Weir of Eagle Grove, Iowa; great-grandchildren: Nathan and MacKenzie Wallace and Halie, Blake and Alex Weir; step-daughter, Elizabeth (Nehring) and her husband Rick DuBord of Galva, Iowa; step-grandchildren: John DuBord, Shaun and his wife Allison DuBord and Amber DuBord, all of Galva, Iowa; three step-great grandchildren; along with many relatives and friends.
Helen L. Benson
Helen Benson, age 89, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 in Storm Lake.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Benson will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Burial and a brief graveside service will follow at noon at the Correctionville City Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
There will be a visitation time Saturday morning at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake for one hour prior to service time.
Helen Louise, the only child of Martha and Herman Andresen, was born May 22, 1918 at Schaller, Iowa. She and L. A. Beers were united in marriage in May of 1940. Mr. Beers passed away in 1972. In July of 1976, Helen and Fred W. Benson were joined in marriage in a Boulder, Colorado ceremony.
Survivors include her stepsons, Bradley (Karen) Benson of Osceola, Iowa and Rodney (Margaret) Benson of Charlevoix, Michigan; six grandchildren; special friends Ray and Delores Gabrial of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; several cousins and many friends.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and her husbands.
Harry S. Steinfeld
Harry S. Steinfeld, a longtime resident of Tenafly (Bergen County), New Jersey, died on December 3, 2007 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was 95 years old.
Visitation, a family memorial service, and a reception will be held on Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 7 p.m. at the home of Peter and Julie Steinfeld, 110 West Lakeshore Drive in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of arrangements.
Harry was born on April 8, 1912 in Breslau, Germany (a city in the eastern part of Germany called Silesia, now part of Poland), the son of Moritz and Alberta (Raschkow) Steinfeld. His parents were both of Jewish ancestry. He had a brother, Walter, and a sister, Gertrude; his father was a banker.
Harry studied law for three years in Germany with the goal of becoming a judge. However, when the Nazis took power, Harry was forced to quit his studies and he never completed his law degree. Harry's brother, Walter, was killed during a demonstration against Hitler in 1933, just five days after Hitler had taken power. It took three years for Harry to leave Germany and emigrate to the U.S.
Harry finally arrived in the U.S. in 1936, and started working in New York City. He was drafted into the U.S. Army (30th Infantry Division) in 1942. Harry fought his way from the Normandy beaches through the Battle of the Bulge into Germany where he was wounded in 1945. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his service to his newly-adopted country.
After the war Harry returned to New York, where he re-joined his former employer, a firm that manufactured and imported Shiny Brite Christmas ornaments. He worked for this company for 35 years, becoming import manager, and traveling frequently to Japan and Hong Kong.
In 1950, Harry married Rosemarie Lebek, who had also grown up in Breslau, but had not managed to emigrate to the U.S. until after the war. They met in New York City, and after the marriage, bought a house in Tenafly where they lived for 53 years. Two sons were born to them, Peter and Andrew, who made Harry into a most loving and concerned, wonderful father. Harry became an active member of the Presbyterian Church in Tenafly, serving as deacon and elder. Service became Harry’s trademark.
Both sons went through college and graduate studies. Peter married, had three children (Coryn, Nathaniel, Gwendolyn) with his first wife Laura Inglis, and settled in Storm Lake. Andrew chose international studies as his career and has been a foreign service diplomat with the U.S. State Department since 1980, serving in many different countries.
Harry retired at the age of 72. Not being used to remaining unproductive, he found himself a volunteer job in Hackensack, N.J., where he worked tirelessly for an agency that helped senior citizens find paid work in order to survive. Later, Harry became a volunteer for the Red Cross in Englewood, N.J. His motto was “sharing and caring” and he lived his whole life accordingly. Harry never stopped helping, advising, and being concerned about everyone with whom he came into contact in his long life.
In 2003, Harry and Rosemarie moved into Otsego Place, an assisted living facility in Storm Lake, where their son Peter is a professor at Buena Vista University. After four years of slowly failing health, Harry needed more care and was moved this past September to the nursing home at Methodist Manor. He was taken to the hospital for his last two days, and died peacefully in his sleep .
He is survived by his wife Rosemarie (Storm Lake), son Peter (Storm Lake), son Andrew (Washington, D.C.), three grandchildren – Coryn (Chicago, IL.), Nathaniel (Washington, D.C.), and Gwendolyn (Iowa City), Peter’s second wife Julie, and family, nephew Martin (Stow, MA), niece Helen (Newcastle, UK), and numerous relatives and friends who will all miss him and long remember this sunny and positive personality who gave so much of himself to all.
Irene V. Mandernach
Irene Mandernach, age 88, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at the Newell Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mandernach will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Reverend Steve Schulz will officiate. Burial will be in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call Lake on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present.
Irene Vernice Mahler was born April 17, 1919 in Aurelia, Iowa, the daughter of Theodore and Sophie (Hasenwinkel) Mahler. She spent her youth in Cherokee County and attended school at Elk Country School. On June 4, 1939, Irene was joined in marriage to Raymond Mandernach at the Methodist Parsonage in Storm Lake. The couple was blessed with six children: Bruce, Eugene, John, Jeannine, Darrel, and one son who died as an infant.
Raymond and Irene farmed north of Storm Lake until they moved to Storm Lake, where they lived together until Raymond’s death on September 14, 1993. Irene was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, where she was also active in the Ladies Aid. She was a member of the Buena Vista Garden Club and gave time as a volunteer for the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Coffee Shop. Irene enjoyed sewing and liked to quilt. Her family was always her first concern and she treasured the time she spent with her children, grandchildren and greatt-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all those who loved her.
Left to cherish her memory are her four sons: Bruce and wife Eileen of Newell, Iowa; Eugene and wife Gladys of Storm Lake; John and wife Millie of Adel, Iowa; Darrel and wife Linda of DeSmet, South Dakota; her daughter, Jeannine Johnson of Storm Lake; grandchildren: Rhonda (Ron) Degner, Rodney (Melisa) Mandernach, Ryan (Sherry) Mandernach, Reece Mandernach, Brenda (Lance) McFadden, Douglas (Linda) Mandernach, Rick (Lisa) Mandernach, Angela Mandernach, Grant (Diana) Mandernach, Eric (Jean) Mandernach, Melissa (James) Temple, Kirk (Jaci) Johnson, Carrie (Josh) Nothdurft, LeAnn (Michael) Bartholow, Jenna Mandernach; great-grandchildren: Rachel, Shayla, Shane, Chelsea, Mackenzie, Aaron, Allison, Megan, Lauren, Jordan, Jaycee, Hunter, Preston, Rebecca, Elli, Nolan, Savannah, Mason, Aibrey, Andrew, Courtney, Collin, Trevor, Ayden, Avery and Ethan; foster great-grandchildren: Tyler, Alexis and Jeremy; her sisters: Florence Buddenhagen of Aurelia, Iowa and Rosalyn Puhrmann of Litchfield, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Delores Mahler of Cherokee, Iowa; brother-in-law, Earl J. Mandernach of Odebolt, Iowa; nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.
Irene was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond; an infant son; a grandson, Michael; a granddaughter, Julie; brothers and sisters and their spouses: Clara and Calvin “Kelly” Zoffka, Walter and Esther Mahler, Elmer and Waldina Mahler, Florence Mahler (Elmer’s first wife), Leona and Albert Holland, LaVera Mahler, Emmett and Eunice Mahler, and Richard Mahler; brothers- and sisters-in-law: John Buddenhagen, Earl Puhrmann, Dorothy and Russell Anderson, and Bonnie Mandernach.
Inez McDonough
Inez McDonough, age 91, of Boone, Iowa and formerly of Schaller and Sac City, Iowa, died Friday, November 9, 2007 in Boone.
Funeral Services for Mrs. McDonough will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Sac City. Pastor Matt Milligan will officiate. Burial will be in Cook Township Cemetery in rural Schaller. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home of Schaller is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call on Monday, November 12, 2007 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City, where the family will be present.
Inez M. Koch was born December 15, 1915 in Schaller, Iowa to John and Emma (Brammer) Koch. She attended country school and Odebolt High School. She was baptized and confirmed April 20, 1930 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller.
On March 3, 1937, Inez was united in marriage to Clyde McDonough at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple was blessed with five children: Karen, Richard, Dean, Tom and Dale.
Following her marriage, Inez joined the Presbyterian Church in Schaller and later became a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sac City. She and Clyde lived on the farm near Schaller for many years and later they moved to Oak Terrace in Sac City.
Inez was a past Matron of the Eastern Star Organization as well as a member of Clover Club, Cook Merry Gardeners and the Schaller Women’s Club. She loved music as well as cooking for family and friends, which often centered around draft horse events.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Karen Grieme and husband Ron of Sioux City, Iowa; Dean McDonough and wife Mayrean of Marble Falls, Texas; Tom McDonough and wife Kay of Boone, Iowa; Dale McDonough and wife Jodie of Iowa Falls, Iowa; 13 grandchildren: Kathy Johnson and husband Kent of Akron, Iowa; Kevin Grieme and wife Brenda of Lawton, Iowa; Deb Ayers and husband Kelvin of Parker, Colorado; Cindy Struchen and husband Mike, and Marcia Bible and husband Gavin, all of Marble Falls, Texas; Carla Schnitz and husband Chad of Johnson City, Texas; Scot McDonough and wife Connie of Sac City, Iowa; Trent McDonough, Abby Morain and husband Rob, Ross McDonough and wife Amy, all of Boone, Iowa; Brett McDonough of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Mark McDonough of Des Moines, Iowa; and Ryan McDonough of Iowa Falls, Iowa; 26 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Helen and Bea Koch; extended family and many friends.
Inez was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clyde; son, Richard McDonough; great-granddaughter, Kelli Johnson; four sisters and four brothers.
