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Catherine C. Edwards
Catherine C. Edwards, 65, of Clear Lake, died Saturday,
April 15, 1995, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus,
Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 18, at the Ward-Van
Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with David Funk officiating.
Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery. The family suggests
memorials in her name.
Catherine was born Oct. 14, 1929 in Maywood, Ill., the daughter
of Harold and C[?] (Malony) McBeth. She graduated from Alexander
High School, Alexander, Iowa, in 1947.
On Oct. 2, 1949, she was united in marriage with Hubert Edwards
in Glenville, Minn. The couple lived in Clear Lake and she was
employed at the Tourist Park Grocery for 14 years, beginning in
the early 1960s. She also attended Hamilton Business College
during that time. She was later employed at Guardian Photo in
Mason City. She worked at Opportunity Village (formerly Handicap
Village) for 12 years, until 1992. She was employed by Advanced
Water Systems LC, in Clear Lake.
Her hobbies included reading and watching television. She especially
enjoyed driving around the lake.
She is survived by a son, David Edwards, Clear Lake; a sister,
Donna Lenning and her husband, Donald Mason City.
The family suggests memorials in her name.
James Fatland
[James Fatland was born] ... 26, 1916, in Ellsworth, Iowa, the
son of Ole and Inger (Winterton) Fatland. He attended school
in Ellsworth prior to moving to Clear Lake with his parents at
age 12. He worked with his father on the family farm before
joining the United States Army to serve during World War II.
Ref: Inger Winterton
In 1947 he married Eva Velau at Zion Lutheran Church in
Clear Lake. The couple farmed south of Clear Lake, then at
Nora Springs before returning to Clear Lake. In March of 1955
he began working construction for Estergard's. One of the first
projects he was involved with as a member of the firm was
building the roller coaster at Bayside, Clear Lake. He was also
employed at the Sugar Beet in Mason City during this time.
Later, he and Eva owned the Lake Cafe in the early 1970s. Eva
preceded him in death Nov. 19, 1973. He formed J&G Construction
Co. in Clear Lake. James continued in construction until his
retirement.
On Jan. 7, 1977 he married Norma Holmes at the Reformed Church
in Klemme, Iowa. His hobbies included playing cards and building
bird houses and lawn ornaments. He also made each of his
grandchildren mantle clocks. James was a member of the Ventura
United Methodist Church and V.F.W. Post No. 4868 in Clear Lake.
He is survived by his wife, Norma Fatland, Clear Lake; a daughter,
Sinva Opheim and her husband, Randy, Plymouth, Iowa, and their
children, Kari Neuberger, Kyle Neuberger, Aaron Opheim and
Megan Opheim; a daughter, Olina Blasi and her husband, Jim,
Hampton, Iowa, and their children, Chad and Corey Hanneman;
a son, Silas Fatland and his wife, Charlene, Esterville, Iowa,
and their children, Nicole and Krystal Fatland; a step-daughter,
Cheryl Lutz and her husband, Randy, Mason City, and their children,
Lisa and Jesse Lutz; a brother, Silas Fatland and his wife,
Laurleen Fatland, Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and first wife.
Warren M. Fiedler
Warren (Nifty) M. Fiedler, 95, of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday,
May 2, 1995, at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City. Funeral
services were held Friday, May 5, at the Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dan Pietrzyk of
First Covenant Church, Mason City, officiating.
Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake. The family
suggests memorials in his name.
Warren was born Dec. 29, 1899 in Chicago, Ill., the son of
John and Dena (Deudorf) Fiedler. In his early teens he moved
to Conrad, Iowa, and later to the Ventura, Iowa, area.
On July 10, 1926, he married Helen Dawson in Clear Lake. They
farmed north of Ventura for many years. Warren later worked for
Woodford-Wheeler Lumber Company in Clear Lake and Meservey, Iowa
for 11 years. He retired in 1979 and moved to Mason City. In 1988
due to ill health he moved into the Heritage Care Center, Mason City.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Fiedler, Mason City; three
children, Virginia Farris, Clarion, Iowa, Merle Fiedler,
Alexander, Iowa, and Edna Ruppelt and her husband, Wallace,
Mason City; one sister, Hazel Kohel, Deameron, Md; 11 grand-children;
12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Edna Fiedler;
and two grandsons.
Pallbearers were Craig Ruppelt, Russ Fiedler, Roger Farris,
John Ruppelt, Ronnie Fiedler, Dick Ueker.
Curtis Eugene Monson
Curtis Eugene Monson, 66, of Clear Lake, died Saturday,
May 6, 1995, at his home.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 9, at the Zion Lutheran
Church in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Burial
was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake was in charge of arrangements.
Curtis Eugene Monson was born May 28, 1928, in Mt. Valley Township
in Winnebago County near Leland, the son of Clifford T. and Elma C.
(Helgeland) Monson. He attended and received his education in the
Leland School System. After completing his formal education he
began working for the Gjellefald Construction Company in Forest City.
On Feb. 11, 1950, he was united in marriage to Alice Deborn at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua. After their marriage they moved
to Eugene, Ore., where he was a heavy equipment operator on the
Look Out Point Dam until 1952, when they moved to Forest City,
Iowa, joining the International Union of Operating Engineers
working for various construction companies as a heavy equipment
operator until his retirement on June 1, 1991. After his
retirement he worked part-time as a crane operator for Andrews
Prestressed Concrete Inc., and Dean Snyder Construction Company
both in Clear Lake. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and for the
past 10 years he and his wife Alice were actively involved
with the North Iowa Huskies Hockey Team in Mason City.
Curtis was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake
and the International Union of Operating Engineers AFL-CIO #234.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Monson, Clear Lake; three sons,
Richard Monson and his wife, Lee, Cedar Rapids, Cliff Monson and
his wife, Carol, Clear Lake, and Wayne Monson and his wife,
Royce, Clear Lake; nine grandchildren, Shane, Karin, Chris,
Scott, Jon, Tim, Ray, Eric and Melissa Monson; two sisters,
Geraldine Larson, Seattle, Wash., and Kathy Steiert and her
husband, Jerry, Osage; one brother, Ron Monson, of Clear Lake;
as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother,
Stanford Monson.
Organist Mary Jane Reynolds accompanied soloist Larry Shaffer.
Honorary pallbearers were many friends and neighbors. Pallbearers
were grandchildren, Shane Monson, Jon Monson, Ray Monson,
Chris Monson, Scott Monson, Tim Monson, Eric Monson.
Alma Irene Ouverson
Mrs. Alma Irene Ouverson, 90, of Clear Lake, died Saturday,
May 6, 1995, at her home.
Memorial seervices will be held today (Wednesday), May 10,
at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Fred Lewis officiating, of Clear Lake United Methodist
Church. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason
City, Iowa. The family suggests memorials to the Alma Irene
Ouverson memorial fund.
Alma was born March 31, 1905 in South Shore, S.D., and moved
with her family to Freeport, Ill.
She married Richard Trizulny on Oct. 14, 1922 in Freeport, Ill.
Alma moved tot he Fertile and Clear Lake area in 1939. She
married Leo Ouverson on April 21, 1940. He preceded her in
death in 1962. She practiced reflexology in the Clear Lake
area for 26 years. Alma was a member of the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Auxiliary Post #4868.
She is survived by a son, William Trizulny and his wife, Bernice,
Mason City; one daughter, Margaret MacLean and her husband,
Jerry, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Linda Taylor,
Richard Trizulny, Terry Saitta, Dan Trizulny, Danette Czachor,
Celeste Portor, and Brett MacLean; nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one
grandson, Robert Trizulny.
Edna May Lawrence
Mrs. Edna May Lawrence, formerly of Clear Lake, died Monday,
May 8, 1995, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus,
Mason City, Iowa.
A private memorial and graveside service will be held at a later
date in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, with the
Rev. Bernard Olson officiating. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
Clear Lake, is in charge of arrangements. Edna was born in
Griswold, Iowa, on Sept. 5, 1903.
She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Lawrence, San Antonio,
Texas and Jacque McCaffrey, San Diego, Calif.; three
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband,
Dr. Charles Curtis Lawrence.
