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Frederic “Fritz” Benberg
Frederic “Fritz” Benberg, age 96, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.
Funeral Services for Mr. Benberg are scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, with Reverend Tom Hinshaw officiating. Burial will be in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake, with full military honors performed by Veterans of Foreign War Post 6172. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home for one hour prior to the start of services.
Frederic O. Benberg was born May 10, 1910 in Storm Lake to Herbert L. and Lottie E. (Van Cleve) Benberg. He grew up in Storm Lake and graduated from Storm Lake High School.
On February 21, 1933, Fritz was joined in marriage to Inez M. Jenkins in Storm Lake. The couple was blessed with a daughter, Kristi, and a son, Greg.
Fritz joined the United States Army in January of 1942 and served in the 281st Combat Engineer Battalion during World War II. The battalion built bridges and road to keep troops moving during the Battle of the Bulge. He was honorably discharged in January 1944.
A lifelong patriot, Fritz was a member of the Storm Lake American Legion, Post 6172 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Alta, and AMVETS Post #66 in Storm Lake. He felt a deep bond with his fellow veterans, which spurred him to help with over 300 military funerals during his life. He received the Patriotic Citizen of the year award given by local Jaycees for distinguished service, and was commended by the assistant adjutant general of the United States Army for the "exceptional job" done for his community. Fritz devoted 30 years of his life to ensuring that local veterans receive a proper military funeral.
Fritz was well-known in the Storm Lake community as the owner of Benberg Moving and Construction, a business he operated for 50 years. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Fritz will be missed by family and friends alike.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Kristi and husband Denzil Barnhill of Fulton, Illinois; his son, Greg and wife Mary Lou Benberg of Johnston, Iowa; his granddaughter, Angela and husband Ryan Young of Johnston, Iowa; his grandson, Shawn and wife Jodi Benberg of Johnston, Iowa; his grandson, Nathan and wife Melissa Barnhill of Port Richey, Florida; his great-grandchildren: Megan Young, Austin Benberg and Aidan Benberg; his brother, Herbert Benberg, Jr. of Springtown, Texas; extended family and friends.
Fritz was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Inez; one brother, Robert; and three sisters: Eileen Jones, Norma Jones, and Neva Davis.
Karlton Fullenworth
Karlton Fullenworth, age 66, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Thursday, October 12, 2006 as a result of an incident on the dredge in the waters of Storm Lake.
Funeral Services for Mr. Fullenworth are scheduled for Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Storm Lake United Methodist Church, with Reverend Dr. Beverlee Bell and Reverend David Schumann 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 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2006 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A prayer service is planned at the funeral home at 7:00 p.m. that evening.
Karlton was born January 11, 1940 at the Porath Hospital in Storm Lake to Karl and Elizabeth (Fuqua) Fullenworth. He was baptized Easter Sunday in March 1940 by Dr. Joseph Hutchison at the Methodist Church in Storm Lake and later confirmed in the Methodist Church in Marathon. Karlton began his schooling at Sulphur Springs and moved to Marathon in the middle of his first grade year. The rest of his school days were spent at Marathon, where he graduated from high school in 1958.
He went on to further his education, graduating from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture, with a major in farm operation and management in November of 1963.
In 1964 and 1965, he served in the U.S. Air Force. In 1964, he received the “Airman of the Month” award and in 1965, received the Certificate of Merit. He received an honorable discharge in 1965.
After the service, he worked as a Farm Business Consultant for the South Central Iowa Farm Business Association. In late summer of 1967, he returned to this area to help on his parents’ farm due to their poor health.
On August 11, 1968, he married Linda Kay Chambers at the United Methodist Church in Carroll. The couple made their home on an acreage on the Lakeside blacktop, where they have lived for 38 years. They often referred to this as “God’s little acres” to each other. They enjoyed having Chesapeake Bay Retrievers since 1970—Chessy, Julie and Molly. They kept a 30 year record of their purple martin returns.
Karlton farmed in the Storm Lake area for 34 years, harvesting his last crop in 2001, after the farm land was sold. He worked part time trucking for Sara Lee and for the last three years, he worked on the dredge.
In 1996, he was awarded the Quad-States Conservation Awards Program District Farmer Award for Buena Vista County for planting trees, installing terraces and waterways and using conservation tillage practices on the farmland and around his home.
Karlton was very proud of the “sludge bunch”, a group of people who went to Des Moines every month for a year to speak in front of the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) and eventually changed the rules for the application of sludge to farmland for the entire state.
He was a charter board member of the Lake Preservation Association (LPA), a member of the Methodist Church, the American Legion and the Oddfellows.
He enjoyed water skiing and snow skiing in younger years. He enjoyed constructing things. He put a basement under their home, built a machine shed, gas shed, tractor cab, had restored a WWII jeep and was planning to start on a truck. In recent years, he began enjoying the computer, with friend, Tom, always helping and challenging him.
His caring presence will be deeply missed by his wife and all those who knew him.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 38 years, Linda Fullenworth of Storm Lake, brother Paul Fullenworth of Marathon, sister Janice (Darrell) Stockwell of Birmingham; niece Jodi (Roy) Kraft of Goldfield; niece Paula (Doug) Zollars of Bonaporte; nephew Adam (Melinda) Stockwell of Birmingham; nephew Andrew Stockwell of Birmingham; aunt Jean Fullenworth of Storm Lake; cousins: Betty Fullenworth of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Alice (Daniel) Friedrichsen of Holstein, Georgia (Dave) Demers of Storm Lake, Connie (Dean) Demers of Columbus, Nebraska; step-mother-in-law Esther Halverson of Carroll; step-sister-in-law Ann Chambers Nellis of Denver; step-brothers-in-law: Dr. Dick (Susan) and Larry Pascoe of Dallas, Texas.
Karlton was preceded in death by his parents, Karl and A. Elizabeth Fullenworth of Marathon; an infant brother; his parents-in-law Bill Chambers and Fon Pascoe of Carroll; his step-parent-in-law Dr. Paul Pascoe of Carroll; uncles George and Ted Fullenworth of Storm Lake and Sioux City; and aunt Amber Nelson of Bellingham, Washington.
Lunetta Koskovich
Lunetta Koskovich, age 84, of Storm Lake, Iowa passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 10:30 am at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be Monday, August 28, 2006 from 4-8:00 pm with family present 6-8:00 pm at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Lunetta’s memory.
On January 2, 1922, Lunetta Marjorie Griess was born in Crofton, Nebraska to Philip and Mable Griess. She was united in marriage to Ralph Koskovich on June 2, 1942.
Lunetta was an active longtime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the St. John’s Ladies Aid. Porcelain painting was a treasured pastime for Lunetta. She was currently the secretary of the Storm Lake Porcelain Artists’ club.
Survivors include her faithful and loving husband of 64 years, Ralph; four sons: Eldon of Lake Forest, California, Gary of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Randy (Karen) of Ely, Iowa and Brian (Diane) of Dickinson, North Dakota; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; many extended family members and a host of friends.
Lunetta was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and a sister.
Laura Mae Shannon
Laura Mae Matthews was born on July 11, 1920 in Storm Lake, Iowa, to John James and Jessie Pearl (Lemaster) Matthews. She attended schools in Storm Lake, graduating from Storm Lake High School in 1937. Following her graduation, Laura Mae attended A.I.B. in Des Moines and nurses training at St. Anthony’s in Carroll, graduating in 1943.
On September 13, 1945, Laura Mae was united in marriage to Harold A. Shannon at the Methodist Parsonage in Storm Lake. This union was blessed with four children: Paul, David, Robert and Susan.
Initially, Laura Mae worked as a registered nurse in California for a short time, then moved on to Porath Hospital in Storm Lake. She transitioned to private duty nursing in 1952 at Buena Vista County Hospital in Storm Lake, where she stayed until 1970, then served at Buena Vista Clinic until she retired in 1987.
Laura was a member of the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. She enjoyed reading, knitting and loving and caring for her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Left to mourn her passing are her children: Paul Shannon and his wife Ina Rae of Alta, Iowa; David Shannon and his wife Carolyn of Storm Lake; Robert Shannon of Hanover, Iowa and Susan Shannon-Graves of Storm Lake; nine grandsons; four step-grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren on the way; one sister, Isabel Shaw and her husband Carl of Storm Lake; as well as other extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold on July 18, 1999; two brothers; three sisters; and daughter-in-law, Esther Shannon.
Martha Hague
Martha Hague, age 91, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Buena Vista Manor in Storm Lake.
Visitation for Mrs. Hague will be held Saturday, December 23, 2006 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where the family will be present from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 at the funeral home during the visitation.
A memorial service for Mrs. Hague will be held at the Lebanon Presbyterian Church in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania on January 13, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment will be in the church Cemetery.
Memorials in Martha’s honor may be sent to Lebanon Presbyterian Church Historical Room, 2800 Old Elizabeth Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122.
Martha Katherine Hague was born February 4, 1915 in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest of five children and the only girl born to George H. and Effie (Evans) Guenther. The family moved to the Clairton, Pennsylvania area, where Martha spent her childhood, and later moved to West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, where Martha lived during her adult life. She attended Clairton schools and graduated from Clairton High School in 1933. In 1935, she married John B. Hague and they made their home on an acreage in West Mifflin. They had two daughters, Norma and Martha Jean.
Martha was a homemaker during the years her daughters were growing up. Later, she worked at K-Mart, where she enjoyed meeting people and especially working in the gardening center. She was active as a Girl Scout leader for many years. She was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church in West Mifflin for over 50 years, as well as a member of AARP of West Mifflin. She enjoyed gardening and caring for her flowers, reading, knitting and cake decorating. She made cakes for many family events.
Martha moved to Storm Lake, Iowa in 1998 and later to Buena Vista Manor Care Center in Storm Lake, where she received kind and loving care.
Martha is survived by her daughters, Norma (A.A.) Stepan of Storm Lake, Iowa and Martha Jean Stevens of Veradale, Washington; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; and her brothers: George, Charles, Theodore and William Guenther.
Helen V. Layman
Helen Layman, age 86, of Newell, died Monday, December 24, at the Newell Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, December 27, at the United Methodist Church in Newell. Burial will be in the Newell Cemetery at a later date. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be held prior to the service, at the church, beginning at 9:30 am that morning.
Helen Victoria Kellander was born on March 2, 1921 to Harold and Victoria (Freeburg) Kellander in Alta, Iowa. She attended grade school at Alta and graduated from Alta High School in 1940. Following graduation, Helen attended Nursing School at the Methodist Hospital in Sioux City where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
On October 7, 1943, Helen was united in marriage to Dean R. Layman. The couple was blessed with two children: Rick and Vicki.
Helen was an active member of the American Legion Auxilary, Eastern Star, the Newell United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women’s group.
During her life, Helen worked as a nurse in the Newell and Storm Lake areas. She later worked as a postal clerk in Newell. In her retirement, Helen and Dean traveled together.
Helen will be remembered as a woman with a positive outgoing attitude, who never met a stranger. She found much enjoyment in life, as evidenced by her love of family and friends. Additionally, Helen loved reading books and cooking. She loved flowers, whether they were at her home or at the nursing home.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Reverend Rick Layman of Shell Rock, Iowa; her daughter, Vicki Medici of Newell; grandchildren: Troy Medici of Newell, Heather Layman of Shell Rock and Jennifer Layman of Cincinnati, Ohio; great-granddaughter Micaiah; sister, Irene Mobley of Hampton, Virginia; extended family and many friends.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Victoria Kellander and her beloved husband, Dean.
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.
