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Patricia Jane Ruigh

Patricia Jane Ruigh, 73, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday,
May 23, 1995, at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 27, at
First United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls, with the
Rev. David Dailey officiating. Interment was at Union Cemetery,
Iowa Falls. Patricia was born Nov. 1, 1921 in Clear Lake, the
daughter of Earl Willson and Gretchen Wolfe. She graduated from
Clear Lake High School in 1940.

Patricia graduated from Coe [?] College with a music degree and
taught music at Thornton Schools. She also taught private music
lessons.

On March 29, 1947, she married Donald Ruigh, in Mason City.

Patricia was a member of ETUDE, Parchment, United Methodist Women,
the library board, hospital guild and worship committee. She was
on the cover of School Musician Magazine when she was
National Trombone Champion.

She was the church organist for 25 years, and was an active member
of the First United Methodist Church of Iowa Falls. Patricia was a
devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

She is survived by her husband, Donald, Iowa Falls; two sons,
Dale E. Ruigh and his wife, Cindy, Ames, Iowa, and David D. Ruigh
and his wife, Susan, Farmington, Conn.; two daughters,
Mary J. Mittelstadt and her husband, Mark, East Windsor, N.J.,
and Patricia S. Scott and her husband, Patrick, Minneapolis, Minn.;
a sister, Joyce Jungjohann, Savanah, Ill.; four grandchildren,
Matt and Brent Mittelstadt, and Katie Ruigh and Stephen Ruigh.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Paul L. Strickfaden

Mr. Paul L. Strickfaden, 80, of Clear Lake, died Friday,
May 26, 1995, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City,
Iowa.

Funeral services were held Thursday, June 1, at the
United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis
officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge. A Masonic service
was held Wednesday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials
to the Paul L. Strickfaden Memorial Fund.

Paul was born Jan. 1, 1915, in Otterville, Mo., the son of
Albert Strickfaden and Daisy Ella Strickfaden (nee) Laws.
He graduated from Otterville High School and Central Missouri State
University in 1937 with a degree in education.
He married Velma Stair on Aug. 21, 1938, in East Lynne, Mo.

Paul obtained his Master's Degree in education from the University
of Iowa in 1947. He had been involved in education for over 30 years
and has served as superintendent in many different schools in Iowa.

After retiring from education he moved to Clear Lake, in 1974. In
the summertime he worked for Square Deal Insurance as a fieldman.
He worked full time for the company from 1972-1980.He enjoyed
gardening, canning and woodworking. He made bedroom sets, end
tables and other furniture which his family has enjoyed. He also
enjoyed working with leather, polishing rocks (lapidary), playing
bridge, fishing and hunting.

Paul and Velma loved to travel and spent the last 14 winters in
Mission, Texas. He was a member of the Clear Lake United
Methodist Church, Clear Lake; Order of Eastern Star, Past Patron;
and Verity Masonic Lodge, Clear Lake.

He is survived by his wife, Velma Strickfaden, Clear Lake;
two daughters, Sandra Gaertner, White Bear Lake, Minn., and
Donna Whittington and her husband, Jim, Inver Grove Heights,
Minn.; three grandchildren, Rebecca Rudman, Iowa City, Iowa,
Barry Rudman and his wife, Donara, Woodbury, Minn., and
James Whittington, Inver Grove Heights; three great-grandchildren,
Abigail Reisner, Trevor Reisner, both of Iowury, Minn., and
James Whittington, Inver Grove Heights; three great-grandchildren,
Abigail Reisner, Trevor Reisner, both of Iowa City, Iowa, and
Quincy Rudman, Woodbury, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother,
Monroe Strickfaden; an infant son, Thomas Strickfaden; one
sister, Beartha Weamer; and one son-in-law, Joseph Gaertner.

Organist Mary Jane Reynolds accompanied soloist Marilyn Sadler.

Pallbearers were Robert Rudman, Barry Rudman, Keith Reason,
Dr. M.L. Knutson, Amil Herker Jr., Orvil Templeton.

Elsie L. Juhl

Elsie L. Juhl, 86, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995,
at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. Funeral services were
held Saturday, June 3, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake,
with the Rev. Jonathan Swenson officiating. Burial was in
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.

The family suggests memorials to the Fertile Senior Citizens Center.

Elsie was born July 30, 1908, in rural Clear Lake, the daughter of
Effie Bamlet and Charles Nathan Humphrey.

On Jan. 2, 1929 she married Albert Juhl. The couple farmed in
the Fertile and Clear Lake area until Albert's death in 1964. She
moved to her Main Avenue address and resided there until ill health
prompted her move to Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake on
June 2, 1994.

She was active in her church and assisted in folding "The Shepherd"
bulletin for many years. She also worked with ladies from the
church to make quilts and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church's
Young at Hearts group.Elsie was very instrumental in helping
the organization of the Clear Lake Senior Citizens Center and
worked toward obtaining the group's present building.

She was honored as Senior Citizen Volunteer of the Year in
Cerro Gordo County. Her favorite pastime was crocheting,
including crocheting pillows and potholders for friends. She
also loved to cook and share her cooking with others. Elsie
was especially known for her cinnamon rolls. Previously she was
a cook at Ritter Nursing and P.M. Park.

Elsie was also a member of AmVet's Auxiliary #135, Clear Lake.

She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Haugen and her husband,
Ronald, Clear Lake; a son, Delbert Juhl and his wife, Viola,
Clear Lake; a sister, Murle Tice of Omaha, Neb.; a brother,
Floyd Humphrey of Charles City, Iowa; two sisters-in-law,
Lois Humphrey, Clear Lake, and Myrtle Humphrey, Duluth, Minn.;
eight grandchildren, Randall Lemke, Craig Lemke, Douglas Schroeder,
Kimberly Schroeder, Vickie Boehnke, Jeffrey Schroeder,
Arlene Juhl and Candy Tibbits; 16 great-grandchildren,
Molly Lemke, Bonny Lemke, Penny Lemke, Andy Lemke, Katie Lemke,
Jarod Lemke, Cory Lemke, Trisha Schroeder, Stacy Schroeder,
Jessica Boehnke, Robert Bohn, Jason Tibbits and Logon Tibbits.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; an infant daughter;
two brothers, Lloyd Humphrey and Lynn Humphrey; two sisters,
Alice Shaner and Leona Zobel; a son-in-law, Kenneth Lemke; and
one infant gran....

Helen E. Wistey

Helen E. Wistey, 91, died Monday, June 5, 1995, at the
Livingston Health and Rehab Center of natural causes.

Funeral services were held Thursday, June 8, at the
Franzen-Davis-Bebee Chapel, with the Rev. Harlan Durgan,
minister of the Livingston Congregational Church officiating.
Cremation followed the service and burial of her remains will
be in Clear Lake.

Helen was born Sept. 22, 1903, at Clear Lake, the daughter of
Chris Hansen and Christine (nee) Johannessen Hansen.

She graduated from high school in Clear Lake and
from Hamilton Business College in Mason City, Iowa.

After working for a brief time at the
state legislature in Des Moines, she returned to Clear Lake
and worked as a secretary for attorney, E.B. Stillman, the
Imperial Seed Company, Stuart Realty and the United Home Bank
in Mason City. Her secretarial skills were superlative and
she could type 120 words a minute without errors. She was
also a baker, which she learned from her mother, who had been
chef to one of Denmark's kings.

In 1939 she married Almer Lloyd Wistey. She made her home in
Clear Lake until moving to Livingston in 1983 to be closer to
her son and his family.

She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake and
a friend of the Congregational Church of Livingston and its
pastor.

She is survived by a son, David and his wife, Chris Wistey;
and three grandsons, Mark, Chad and Eric Wistey, all of
Livingston.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother,
Axel.

LaVonne Ione Carr

LaVonne Ione Carr, 68, died Friday, June 2, at
Iowa Methodist Medical Center of injuries sustained in an
automobile accident.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 6, at Hamilton's
Near Highland Memory Gardens Funeral Home. Burial was at
Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Carr was born
Dec. 30, 1926 in Clear Lake, the daughter of
Frank and Myrtle (Hyde) Kluseman.

As a result of the early death of her mother in 1928, she made
her home with her grandmother Kluseman in Ventura, where she
received her education. She had lived in Des Moines since 1955.

LaVonne was a homemaker and had worked at Truly Tall Fashions.

She is survived by two sons, Richard, Ankeny, and Dennis of
Dexter; three sisters, Arlene Morlan of Springfield, Mo.,
Charlotte Saligar of Folsum, Calif., and Sandra Hamlin of
Huntington Beach, Calif.; five grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.

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