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Robert Dean Molencamp
Memorial services for Robert Molencamp, 63, of Garner, who died
Thursday, Sept. 21, 1995 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City were held at 2 p.m, Monday, Sept.. 25, 1995 at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel in Garner with the Rev. Robert Grossmann as officiant.
Mrs. Dean Cataldo was organist and soloist. Interment of the
cremains will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date.
Robert Dean Molencamp, the son of Steve Molencamp and
Hilda Molencamp (nee) Uben was born May 1, 1932 at Dougherty. He
attended the rural schools of Cerro Gordo County. On Oct. 5, 1951,
he married Georgia A. Dunahoo at Mason City. Robert was employed
by Northern Natural Gas Company northeast of Garner for nine years;
for Andrews Pre-stressed Concrete Company in Clear Lake, as yard
superintendent for 15 years; was self-employed for several years
and then worked for Yohnson Ready Mix Concrete in Garner, until
he retired in 1993.
He is survived by his wife, Georgia Dunahoo Molencamp of Garner;
four children, Mark Steven Molencamp and his wife, Robbie, of Garner,
Mickey Jo Molencamp and his wife, Vanetta, of Garner,
Deon Marie Molencamp of Spanaway, Wash. and Jeffrey Dean Molencamp
and his wife, Gloria, of Garner; five grandchildren; one great
grandchild; his mother, Hilda Uben of Ventura; seven brothers and
sisters, Thelma Ziesman and her husband, Russ of Sheffield,
Carol Buck [??] and her husband...James, of Clear Lake,
Russell Molencamp and his wife, Louise, of Minnesota, LeRoy Molencamp
and his wife, Billie, of Minnesota, Sharon Quintus and her husband,
Gordon, of Ventura, Ron Molencamp and his wife, Carol,[??] of
Des Moines, and Larry Dennis Molencamp and his wife, Sonja, of Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his father, Steve Molencamp; a sister,
Maxine Benn; and an infant brother, Kenneth Molencamp.
Jerome J. (Jerry) Schmitz
Jerome J. (Jerry) Schmitz, 72 of 19784 Heather Ave., Clear Lake,
Iowa died Wednesday, Sept. 27. 1994, at North Iowa Mercy Health
Center's east campus, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 1995 at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake. Msgr. Joseph J. Slepicka
officiated. Marie Faber was organist and the St. Patrick's Choir provided
music. Following services, the body was cremated.
Ward-Van Slyke funeral home....
The family suggests memorials in his name.
Jerry was born Nov. 10, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minn., the son of
Francis and Anna Schmitz. The family moved to Chicago, Ill, when Jerry
was five months old. He graduated from Lane Tech High School in
Chicago and went on to earn a degree in civil engineering from the
University of Chicago.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II as a civil
engineer Sea Bee, helping to build the air strip in Guam. During World
War II as a civil engineer Sea Bee, helping to build the air strip in Guam.
He was united in marriage to Mercedes Black June 15, 1946 in
Chicago, Ill.
He began employment as a civil engineer for the Rock Island
Railroad (then Chicago Northwestern) Feb. 18, 1946. He was employed
by the line for 33 years.
After living in Minnesota and Iowa for many years, the couple
moved to Clear Lake, Iowa in 1970.
Jerry enjoyed collecting stamps and H.O. model trains, as well as
golf, deer hunting and working in the yard.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Ducks
Unlimited.
He is survived by his wife, Mercedes Schmitz, of Clear Lake; five
children, J.J. and his wife Annie Schmitz of Waterloo, Iowa,
Patricia Swanson and her husband Charles of Hastings, Minn.,
Susan Riordan and her husband Kevin of Carbondale, Colo.,
Faith Bratton and her husband Joe of Clive, Iowa and Edward Schmitz
of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Cecillia DeDecker of Phoenix, Ariz.;
and 18 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother,
Bernard Schmitz; and a grandson, Jeffery William Riordan.
Anna Ruth Stokes (nee) Miller
Anna "Ann" Ruth Stokes, 73, of 115 13th Ave. S., Clear Lake,
Iowa, died Friday, Sept. 29, 1995 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 1995 at First
Congregational Church, 205 W. 10th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev.
Charles Williams officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation was held Sunday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101
4th St. N., Clear Lake, and one hour prior to service time Monday at the
church.
Pat Treloar was organist and Deloris Williams was soloist.
Pallbearers were Shane Stokes, Shelby Pierce, Tim Stokes, Charles G.
Thompson, Christian Stokes, Glenn Shropshire,and Gary Miller.
Anna Ruth Stokes was born Aug. 23, 1922 at Clear Lake, the
daughter of Earl Miller and Ida Miller (nee) Jahnke. She
attended Clear Lake schools and graduated from Clear Lake High School
in 1940. She worked for a brief time in Waterloo, Iowa then traveled
to Milton, Fla. where she was married to Wayne Stokes on June 24,
1943. While her husband served overseas in the U.S. Navy, she lived
with her sister-in-law in San Francisco, Calif. In 1945, when her
husband was discharged from the service, the couple returned to Clear
Lake and resided there ever since.
She was a member of First Congregational Church where she served
as deaconess, served on various committees, and was known for her
contribution in making candy, mince meat and crafts for the church
Christmas bazaars. She was also a member of Lake Plungers Investment
Club and enjoyed her birthday clubs and coffee groups.
She loved to swim and in her younger days swam across Clear Lake.
Her greatest joys in life were her family, grandchildren and giving
of her time and gifts to others.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne Stokes of Clear Lake; a son,
Gordon Stokes and his wife, Gayle, of Clear Lake; two grandsons, Shane
Stokes and his wife, Teresa, of Iowa City, and Christian Stokes and his
friend, Amy Hirt, both of Riverside; a great-grandson, Hunter Stokes of
Iowa City; a sister, Gretchen Miller of Clear Lake; a sister-in-law,
Viola Stokes of Clear Lake; several nieces and nephews; and many, many
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Helen Miller;
and one brother, Adam Miller.
James Robert Kennedy
James Robert Kennedy, 74, of 2300 Main Ave., Clear Lake, Iowa
died Saturday, Sept. 30, 1995 at home from a rare neurological disease of
brief duration.
The funeral service will be 1:30 p.m Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1995 at the
United Methodist Church in Clear Lake. The Rev. Fred Lewis will officiate.
Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military honors will be
provided by Clear Lake V.F.W. Post No. 4868.
Visitation was Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial
Chapel, Clear Lake.
The family requests no flowers, but suggests any memorials be given
to Opportunity Village or the United Methodist Church of Clear Lake.
He was born in Clear Lake Aug. 29, 1921, the son of the late
Mary Williams Kennedy and Samuel Kennedy, Jr. He attended Clear Lake
Public Schools and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering
from Iowa State University, where he was a member and president of Phi
Kappa Psi Fraternity.
He entered the Army Air Corps and took flight engineering training
shortly therber and president of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.
He entered the Army Air Corps and took flight engineering training
shortly thereafter and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He
served with valor in the South Pacific as a flight engineer aboard a B-29
bomber and was awarded the Purple Heart medal after his plane was shot
down over Tokyo Bay.
He returned to Clear Lake following World War II and entered the
family business of vegetable growing with his father and brother and
later his son.
In 1949 he married Nancy N. Nix of Los Angeles, Calif., then a
teacher at Clear Lake High School.
Mr. Kennedy was active in business and community affairs. He
served on the Clear Lake School Board and was active in the United
Methodist Church and Boy Scouts. He was a member of the Masonic
Lodge and the American Legion, the North Iowa Men's Garden Club. He
was a charter 50-year member of the V.F.W. and an enthusiastic Rotarian
for 49 years. He was a Paul Harris Fellow and past president of the Clear
Lake Rotary Club.
...H William Robert and his wife Susan of Clear Lake and
Dr. John Leon and his wife Marcia of Elmhurst, Ill.; a daughter,
Mary Larsen and her husband John of Clear Lake; 10 grandchildren, J.R.
Kennedy, Katie Kennedy, Douglas Kennedy, Julia Kennedy, Ellen
Kennedy, David Kennedy, Wesley Kennedy, Isaac Larsen, Tiffany Larsen,
Troy Larsen; a brother, Charles Jackson of Clear Lake; and three sisters,
Elizabeth (Mrs. Richard) Harry of Canfield, Ohio,
Marguerite (Mrs. Ralph) Smith of Rochester, Minn., and Kathryn....
Applying advanced engineering methods he became a leader in
vegetable farming. He was a member of the Iowa State Irrigators
Association, the Farm Bureau and past president of the Iowa State
Vegetable Growers Association. He received many awards including
the Iowa State Horticultural Society Merit Award.
John Raymond Oliver
John Raymond Oliver, 57 of 1200 10th Ave. N. #45, died
Thursday, Sept. 28 1995, at home. There will be no visitation.
His body was cremated. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday at Ward-Van Slyke....
John Raymond Oliver was born Dec. 21, 1937 in Anadarko, Okla.,
son of John A. Oliver and Hazel Oliver (nee) O'Neal. He was
married to Geneva Henningsen on April 4, 1970 at the Little
Brown Church, Nashua.
John grew up in Bakersfield, California, and graduated from
Bakersfield High School in 1956. He served in the United States
Air Force and was stationed at Parks Air Force Base in California.
He moved to Mason City in 1961 and worked for Armours for 19 years.
John enjoyed coin collecting and reading poetry and westerns. He
was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and former member of the
Local P38 AFLCIO.
Survivors include his parents, John A. and Hazel Oliver, Lake City,
Minn.; his former wife and dear friend, Geneva "Jimmie" Henningsen,
Clear Lake; two sisters, Marilyn Chant, Lake City, Minn.; and
Phyllis Moranville, Humble, Texas; one brother, Alan Oliver,
Houston, Texas; and one niece and two nephews
