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Elvene C. Streit
ALGONA - Elvene C. Streit, 93, of Algona, died Saturday (June 3, 1995) at
Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday
at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Algona, with the Rev. Steve Brodersen
officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will
begin at 3 p.m. today at Geilenfeld-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home,
Algona, with a 3 p.m. parish rosary and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer
service and at 10 a.m. Wednesday there will be a family prayer service.
Elvene Streit was born Oct. 1, 1901 at Emmetsburg.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Streit of Cedar Rapids, and
Dr. Charles Streit of Yorba Linda, Calif.; 11 grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lorraine Morling of Emmetsburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two daughters,
one great-grandson, two brothers, and one half-sister.
Robert Pals
CRYSTAL LAKE - Robert Pals, 72, of Crystal Lake, died Monday (June 5, 1995) at
North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City. Funeral services
will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Reformed Church,
Alexander, with the Rev. Gerald Norman officiating. Burial will be
in Alexander Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton.
Robert Pals was born Sept. 24, 1922 in rural Alexander, Franklin County.
Survivors include two sons, Robert H. Pals of Meservey and
Richard A. Pals of Alexander; one daughter, Deborah Vestweber of
Alexander; six grandchildren; and two brothers, Else Pals of
Alexander, and Joe Pals, of Orient.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Jean W. Turvold
AUSTIN, Minn. - Jean W. Turvold, 73, of Austin, Minn. died Monday (June 5, 1995)
at the Austin Medical Center, Austin. Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 301 First St. N.W.,
Austin. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from
3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Worlein Funeral Home, 1801 Fourth St. N.W.,
Austin, Minn. and one hour before services at the church.
Jean was born April 1, 1922 in Lake Mills, Iowa to
James Neste and Hannah (nee) Ringestad Neste.
She was raised in Albert Lea, and lived in Austin.
She married Leighton Turvold on April 27, 1939 in Northwood. She was
a member of the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Austin. She taught Sunday school.
Survivors include her husband, Leighton Turvold of Austin, Minn.;
two daughters and their husbands, Cynthia and Wayne Moretz of
Bozeman, Mont., and Lana and Roger Epley of Austin, Minn.;
five grandchildren, Belinda Leister and her husband, John of
Bozeman, Mont., Rodd Moretz and his wife, Christy, of Fairbanks,
Alaska, Sarah Epley, Todd Epley, and Anne Epley, all of Austin,
Minn.; three great-grandchildren, Amy Leister, Ben Leister, and
Nicholas Leister, all of Bozeman, Mont.; one sister, Lillian Kaasa
and her husband, Alerd, of Austin, Minn.; two brothers, Palmer Neste
and his wife, Leota of Waseca, and Kenneth Neste and his wife, Dolly,
of Waseca; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, and three
brothers.
Leslie John Snyder
MASON CITY - Leslie John Snyder, 84, of 1808 Main St., Gowrie, Iowa, formerly of
Mason City, died Monday (June 5, 1995) at Gowrie Care Center. Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran
Church, 329 E. State Street, with the Rev. James B. Norem officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from
4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
with a White Shrine service at 7 p.m. followed by Masonic Services
conducted by Benevolence Lodge #145 A.F. & A.M. There will be further
visitation one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.
Leslie John Snyder was born Feb. 22, 1911 in Wright County, Iowa,
the son of George W. Snyder and Lillian (nee) Jacobs Snyder.
The Snyder family moved to Mason City in 1917 and Les
attended schools there.
He married Lillian May Brunsvold on Dec. 7, 1930 in Mason City.
Les was employed by Armour's for 43 years working as a ham boner. He
retired in 1973 and then performed custodial work at First Presbyterian
Church and St. Paul Lutheran Church here in Mason City. Les was a
member of St. Paul Lutheran Church for over 62 years, a member of
Benevolence Lodge #145 A.F. & A.M., Eastern Star, and White Shrine.
He was very active in Boy Scouts having received his Silver Beaver and
Lamb Awards.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian May Snyder of Gowrie, Iowa; sons,
Duane L. Snyder of Saudi Arabia, and the Rev. Marlin E. Snyder and
wife, Gretchen, of Moorland, Iowa; four grandchildren, Lisa Schultz,
Leslie D. Snyder, Cindy Snyder, Shelly Fender; and five great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters; two brothers,
and two grandchildren, Philip and Steven.
Helen E. Wistey
CLEAR LAKE - Helen E. Wistey, 91, of Livingston, Mont., died early Monday morning
(June 5, 1995) at the Livingston Health and Rehab Center of natural
causes.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the
Franzen-Davis-Bebee Chapel, with the Rev. Harlan Durgan, minister of
the Livingston Congregational Church officiating. Cremation will follow
the services and burial of her remains will be in Clear Lake, Iowa.
She was born Sept. 22, 1903 at Clear Lake, Iowa, 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 per minute without errors.
She was also a skilled baker, which she learned from her mother, who
had been chef to one of Denmark's kings.
She married Almer Lloyd Wistey in 1939. She had 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.
Survivors are one son, David Wistey 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.
Raymond R. Poppen
ALLISON - Raymond R. Poppen, 81, of Allison, died Monday (June 5, 1995) at
Waverly Muncipal Hospital, Waverly. Funeral services will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Allison United Church of Christ,
with the Rev. Paul Schultz officiating. Burial will be in Allison
Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison.
Raymond R. Poppen was born Feb. 17, 1914 in rural Butler County.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Poppen; one brother,
Leland Poppen of Mapleton, Minn.; three sisters, Clara Aissen
of Allison, Phylis Shock of Waterloo, and Gladys Ray of
Granite City, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; and five sisters.
Glenn C. Dickirson
LAKESIDE, Calif. - Glenn C. Dickirson, 91, of Lakeside, Calif., died Tuesday
(May 30, 1995) at El Cajon, Calif. The body was cremated. Neptune
Society, Lakeside, Calif. was in charge of arrangements.
Glenn C. Dickirson was the grandson of James Dickirson who founded
Clear Lake, Iowa. At one time the Dickirson family owned many
lakeshore properties along Clear Lake.
He was the son of W.H. and Mary Dickirson of Clear Lake. He was
born on March 5, 1904 in Thompson, Iowa. Clear Lake City Park was
donated to the City of Clear Lake by the Dickirson family. Glenn
Dickirson was a graduate of the University of Iowa and worked for
J.C. Penney Company for 21 years. After leaving Penney's he opened
a clothing (women's sportswear) shop in Waseca, Minn., and had that
business until moving to California in 1958. He continued in the
retail business until retiring at the age of 79.
He is survived by his wife, Terry; one daughter, Patricia Lyon
of Minneapolis, Minn.; two sons, Richard J. Dickirson of
Grand Prairie, Texas, and David Dickirson of El Cajon, Calif.;
six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his oldest son, James Dickirson.
Margie M. Lesch
OSAGE - Margie M. Lesch, 82, of Osage, died Tuesday (June 6, 1995) at the
Faith Home in Osage of natural causes. Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church of Osage, with
the Rev. Clark Christian officiating. Burial will be in the
Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at
the Champion Funeral Home, Osage, and one hour before services
at the church.
Margie was born March 4, 1913 near Osage in Mitchell County, the
daughter of John Pickering and Emma (nee) Wright Pickering.
Margie graduated from Osage High School and secured her teacher's
certificate at Iowa State Teacher's College, now U.N.I.
On Aug. 1, 1935, she married Ralph Lesch. The couple made their home
in Osage where they lived until Margie's death. Margie taught school
and formed her own private kindergarten and later nursery school.
The school provided early childhood education for many Osage children
for over 40 years. Now some of her same equipment is being used by
the Growing Tree School at Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
Margie was also involved in farming operations in Mitchell County. She
was a member of United Methodist Church where she was active many years
in the church school and the United Methodist Women on the local and
district level. She was an active member of the Osage Women's Club
for many years. In 1966, the ``Press-News" honored her as an
outstanding citizen.
In 1977 she was honored for outstanding contributions to the
Hereford Auxiliary substantiating her devotion to the family
cattle operation.
She is survived by her husband, Ralph of Osage; and one daughter,
Kay Williams of Charles City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother in infancy.
