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Suzanne Stuart Dunbar
Mrs. Suzanne Stuart Dunbar, 48, of Loveland, Ohio, formerly
of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1994, at the M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center Lutheran Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Charles
Williams officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 9 at the
Presbyterian Church in Loveland, Ohio.
The family suggests memorials be given to the American
Heart Association.
Suzanne was born Jan. 1, 1946, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter
of Robert C. Stuart and Doris P. Stuart. She graduated from Clear Lake
High School in 1964 and attended Iowa State University where she met and
married Lawrence W. Dunbar Oct. 29, 1965. Together they had three children.
She was a devoted wife and mother who had a special place in
her heart for her grandchild. She was a positive, energetic
and enthusiastic supporter of the many community and school
affairs.
She is survived by her husband Lawrence Dunbar, Loveland,
Ohio; one son, Sean Dunbar, Columbus, Ohio; two daughters,
Heather Shumaker and her husband, Sean, Evansville, Ind., and
Holly Harris and her husband, Lt. David Harris, U.S. Army,
Germany; one grandson, Cristofer Shumaker, Evansville, Ind.; her
mother, Doris P. Stuart, Clear Lake; one brother, Jim and his wife,
Brenda Stuart, Clear Lake; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert C. Stuart;
one sister, Sharon Stuart Larson; and one infant brother,
William Stuart.
Pallbearers were Sean Shumaker, Lt. David Harris, Haldon
Larson, Robert Niermeyer, Thomas Dunbar, Donald Dunbar.
Willard Holmes Fessenden
Willard Holmes Fessenden, 66, of Hayward, Calif., formerly
of Kanawha and Mason City, Iowa, died Monday, Sept. 5, 1994,
at his home.
Per his wishes, no services were held.
Willard Fessenden was born Oct. 11, 1927, in Mason City,
the son of Edward and Ruth Fessenden.
He was owner of the Kanawha Reporter at one time in
Kanawha, and worked for the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, Calif.,
until he retired.
Survivors include two daughters, Deloris Strong of South
San Francisco, Calif., and Katherine vanEe of Forestville, Calif.;
two step-daughters, Sally Gibson of Daly City, Calif., and
Phyllis Lander of Nipomo, Calif.; one son, Merlin Fessenden of Santa
Rosa, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Edward Walton, Kelly Walton,
Leah Schianterelli, Michael van Ee, Robert van Ee, Shannon van
Ee, Robert van Ee, Shannon van Ee and Jessica van Ee; two
great-grandchildren, Ashley Schiantarelli and Vincent Schiantarelli;
one sister, (Mrs. Gordon) Corinne Brierly of Nora Springs.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and
Ruth Fessenden; and an infant son.
Dean A. Mostrom
Dean A. Mostrom, 63, of Mason City, Iowa, died Monday,
Sept. 12, 1994, at his home.
Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 16, at Zion
Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating.
Burial was at the Elk Creek Cemetery, rural Kensett, Iowa.
The family suggests memorials in his name.
Dean was born Sept. 29, 1930, in Hanlontown, Iowa, the
son of Elmer Mostrom and Myrtle Anderson Mostrom. He graduated from
Kensett High School in 1948. He was employed by J&L Tire Co. in
Mason City prior to serving in the United States Marine Corps
during the Korean Conflict.
On April 13, 1953 he married Donna Olsen in Northwood,
Iowa.
He returned from the service and worked for Pritchard
Motors in Mason City. In 1962, he opened his own business, Mostrom
Motors in Mason City. He semi-retired in 1993, continuing as
a buyer for Community Motors, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Skarlis
Olds Honda, Mason City.
He is survived by his wife, Donna, of Mason City; four
children, Daryl Mostrom, Pamela Smith, Linda Mostrom and
Douglas Mostrom, all of Clear Lake; a sister, Mrs. Marcile Skram
and her husband, Arthur of Mason City; a brother Duane Mostrom and
his wife, Ardella of Story City, Iowa; two grandchildren, Ryan
Smith and Nicholas Dean Mostrom, both of Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother,
David Mostrom.
Honorary pallbearers were Sam Gelt, Vern Laures, Tim
Behm, Jim Arnold, Jerry Aman, Jim Skarlis, Bob Ethom, Larry Schaer.
Pallbearers were Ryan Smith, Carlin Hare held Friday,
Sept. 16, at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), with
the Rev. Larry Squier officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake
Cemetery. Military honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Post No. 4868.
Garfield E. Bieber
Garfield E. Bieber, 63, of Clear Lake, died Monday,
Sept. 12, 1994, at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.
Garfield was born on Dec. 31, 1930, in Clear Lake, the
son of Phillip and Eva (Barlow) Bieber. He graduated from Clear
Lake High School in 1948 and from Mason City Junior College in
1950. He attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
He married Darlene Dobbs on June 2, 1951, in Biloxi, Miss.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene, Clear Lake; six
children, Doug Bieber, John Bieber and Pam Bieber,
... her husband, Richard Menges, Mason City, Iowa;
two brothers, Dr. Rae Bieber and his wife Connie Bieber
of Clear Lake and Phillip and his wife Gayle Beiber of Ventura;
five sisters, Mrs. Marion Han ...Dustin Bieber, Drew Bieber,
Sheila Guzman, Jesse Tamez and Lori Ann Bieber; and one great-grandchild,
Joseph Guzman.
Wand Steve and his wife Collette Bieber, all of Clear Lake, Craig
and his wife, Lorraine Bieber, Fort Collins, Colo., and Debbie
and her husband, Richard Menges, Mason City, Iowa; two brothers,
Dr. Rae and his wife C of Ventura; five sisters, Mrs. Marion ...
Memorial services were held Saturday, Sept. 17, at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jana
Swenson officiating. Inurnment was in the Evergreen Cemetery,
Britt, Iowa, where graveside services were held. The Rev. James
Mattson officiated.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
Kenneth Bieber and Donald Kunnert.
Pallbearers were Dr. Tom Bieber, Phillip Bieber, Tom Hollatz,
Jack Prestholt, Rich Menges, Rich Walls.
Mary Martha Markworth
Mary Martha Markworth, formerly of Clear Lake, died Monday,
Sept. 12, 1994 [?], at Heritage Nursing Home in Mason City.
Mary Martha Markworth was born Dec. 19, 1903, in ... Norka
Sarotor,[??] Germany. She came to America with her family as a child.
Her family settled and farmed in Harrington, Kan. They moved to the
Britt, Iowa area in 1911 where they continued farming.
She was united in marriage to Herman Markworth on May
5, 1924 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The couple raised a family and farmed
for many years near Britt. They moved to Clear Lake in 1944.
Mary was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, for the
past 50 years. She was a charter member of the Clear Lake V.F.W.
She is survived by daughters, Ida Louise Hanna and her
husband, Don, of Minneapolis, Minn., Betty Lou Hanson
of Orlando, Fla., and Goldie Erickson and her husband, Roger,
Estes Park, Colo.; two brothers, Conrad Schlenger, Bemidji, and
Louis Schleuger, Britt, Iowa; six grandchildren, David Erickson,
Mark Erickson, Doug Hanna, Nancy Nnsen and her husband, Carl,
Mrs. Millie McNally, Mrs. Jean Hugh and Mrs. Josie Peterson and
her husband Pete, all of Clear Lake, and Mrs. Evelyn Johnson
and her husband, Rudy of International Falls, Minn.; seven grandchildren,
Phillip Bieber, Angela Bieberickson, Doug Hanna, Nancy Nafziger,
Laurie Hanson and Linda Sonenstahl.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Herman; three
children; a brother; and two sisters.
Mary Elizabeth Carris Price
Mary Elizabeth Carris Price, 87, died Monday, Sept.
26, 1994, at the Pleasant Care Living Center, Pleasantville,
Iowa.
REF: Mary Elizabeth Carris
Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 29, at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Pastor Marge
Bradshaw of St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Pleasantville,
officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear
Lake.
The family suggests memorials be given in her memory
to St. Pauls United Methodist of Pleasantville, or the American
Lung Association.
Mary was born on a farm eight miles south of Ogden on
July 2, 1907. She grew up in the Bouton area and graduated from
Perry High School.
[She] graduated from Perry High School. She taught school in
Boone County, and later moved to Chicago where she lived with two
of her three sisters and worked as a bookkeeper at Walgreens.
She married her first husband there, and he died shortly after
their daughter was born. She then moved back to Des Moines where
she met James E. Price. In 1946 they moved to Clear Lake, where
they raised their three children.
Mary enjoyed gardening, canning, fishing, camping and
traveling. James passed away in 1982. She moved to Pleasant Care
Living Center in January of 1994.
She is survived by her children, Sharon Price Croxton
and her husband, Thomas E., of Columbus, Ohio, William L. Price
and his wife, Rebecca J. of Pleasantville, Herbert L. Price,
Clear Lake; her grandchildren, Dianna Croxton Garvey and her
husband, James, Columbus, Ohio, Elizabeth Croxton Glenn and her
husband, Rick, Ostrander, Ohio, Aaron L. Price and
Andrew F. Price of Pleasantville; great-grandchildren, Seamus Garvey,
Mary Katherine Garvey, Benjamin Glenn and Mary Elizabeth Glenn;
a sister, Pauline Wright, Bloomington, Ind.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Price.
Pallbearers were Rick Glenn, Larry Iddings,
Elizabeth Glenn, Aaron Price, Steven Lamb, Andrew Price,
Dianna Garvey.