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Ben F. Butikofer
September 04, 1916 - November 29, 2005
Elgin, IA
Visitation: 4 to 8 PM December 01, 2005 at Leonard Funeral Home, Elgin, IA and after 10 AM Friday at the church
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM December 02, 2005 at Elgin Lutheran Church, Elgin, IA
Interment: December 02, 2005 at Elgin Cemetery, Elgin, IA
Ben F. Butikofer, 89, Elgin, died Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Center in Postville following a sudden illness. He was born
September 4, 1916, in Marion Township, rural Elgin to Dan and Celia (Frieden) Butikofer Sr. He attended Cherry Valley Country School through the eighth grade. Ben married Ragna Embretson on June 18, 1952, at Norway Lutheran Church, St. Olaf. Four children were born
to this union. Ben farmed his entire life in the Elgin area and was so proud of his three farms. Ben enjoyed traveling with Ragna and he loved spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his children, Marilyn (John) Wallar, San Clemente, CA, LuAnn Butikofer, McGregor, Dean Butikofer, Elgin, Karolee (Todd) Magnuson, Roscoe, IL; six grandchildren, Michelle & Michael Eaton, Jeff & Andy Butikofer, Eric & Lindsey Magnuson; two sisters, Lorraine Houg, Elgin and Mabel Thorsgaard, St. Olaf and two brothers, Silas (Patricia) Butikofer, Clermont and Dan (Anna Marie) Butikofer Jr, Elgin. Ben was preceded in death by his parents; his wife on April 18, 2003; sisters Carrie Trafalet, Tillie Hellum, Leah Schneider and his brother, Elmer Butikofer.
Ronald H. Schrader
March 23, 1934 - November 23, 2005
Monona, Iowa
Visitation: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM November 25, 2005 at Leonard Funeral Home - Monona, Iowa
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM November 26, 2005 at St. John Lutheran Church - Luana, Iowa
Interment: November 26, 2005 at St. John Lutheran Cemetery - Luana, Iowa
Ronald H. Schrader, 71, of Monona, passed away at his home, Wednesday, November 23, 2005, surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Ronald was born
on March 23, 1934, in Luana to Eldo and Fredena (Krueger) Schrader. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Luana, where he has been a life long member. Ronald graduated from Luana High School in 1951. On November 22, 1953, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Sander at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. To this union they were blessed with five children. Ronald and Marjorie lived and operated the Schrader Century Farm until August of 2001, when they moved to their present home in Monona. Ronald enjoyed woodworking, country music, photography and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Schrader, Monona; his five children, Debra (Bill) Murphy, Royal Oak, MI, Douglas (Karla) Schrader, Luana, Denise (Hall) Everman, Postville, David Schrader, Mason City and Dawn (David) Mueller, Garnavillo; fifteen grandchildren, Brian, Stephen and Timothy Murphy, Brant and Burke Schrader, Brandi (Matt) Triggs, Bobbi Jo (Kevin) Baxter, Blair and Blake Everman, Andrew and Amy Schrader, Matthew, Abbigail, Amanda and Ryan Mueller; a sister, Eileen (Norbert) Lembke, Monona; brothers and sisters-in-law, Murtis (Raymond) Friederich, Postville, Burnell (Gloria) Sander, Postville, Daryl (Norma) Sander, Postville and Yvonne Groth, Ridgeway and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter-in-law, Carmen (Henkes) Schrader.
Louis Carl Miller
August 06, 1927 - November 19, 2005
Monona, IA
Visitation: 10 AM until service time at the church November 23, 2005 at St. John Lutheran Church, Luana, IA
Funeral Service: 11:0 0 AM November 23, 2005 at St. John Lutheran Church, Luana, IA
Interment: November 23, 2005 at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Luana, IA
Louis Carl Miller, 78, of Monona, died Saturday, November 19, 2005, at the Memorial Hospital in Prairie du Chien, WI, following a brief illness. He was born
August 6, 1927, in Postville to Louis E. and Viola (Backhaus) Miller. He graduated from Luana High School. Survivors include his children, Mark Miller, Prairie du Chien, WI and Vicki Manders, Bellevue; four grandchildren and a brother, Merle Miller, Fountain Hills, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Wright John Clifford
April 06, 1935 - November 17, 2005
Clayton Center, IA
Visitation: 4 to 8 PM with a Scripture Service at 7:30 PM November 18, 2005 at Leonard Funeral Home - Elkader, IA and after 9:30 at the church on Saturday.
Funeral Service: 10:30 AM November 19, 2005 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Garnavillo, IA
Interment: November 26, 2005 at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Garnavillo, IA
John Clifford Wright, 70, Clayton Center, died Thursday, November 17, 2005, at the Guttenberg Care Center, Guttenberg, following a courageous battle with cancer. Survivors include his wife Karen, Clayton Center; his children, Lester Wright, Mitchellville, Scott, Plano, IL, Timothy, Monona, Brett Wright, Iowa City, Kimberly Sherf, Farmersburg, Russell Wright, Monona and Annette Morrison, Cary, IL; eleven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one great- grandchild and two brothers, James, Garnavillo and Jerry Prairie du Chien, WI.
Thomas Frederick Diers
February 08, 1944 - November 17, 2005
Elkader, IA
Memorial Service: 11:00 AM November 23, 2005 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Elkader, IA
Visitation: 4 to 8 PM November 22, 2005 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Elkader, IA
Thomas Frederick Diers, 61, of Elkader died November 17, 2005, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness. He was born
in Elkader on February 8, 1944, to Vernon and Helen (Knudson) Diers. He grew up on the family farm near Clayton Center and graduated from Garnavillo High School in 1962. He then served as DHIA Supervisor for Clayton County. On July 10, 1971, he was united in marriage to Elaine Rahn in Brookville, IL. They began farming near Lanark, IL where they lived for fifteen years and had two wonderful children, Steven and Kristine. The family moved to Elkader in 1987, where Tom took over his father’s business, Diers Insurance Agency. His love of farm toy collecting led to a weekend business of traveling to farm toy shows throughout the Midwest. The creation of Tiny Boys Toys with Pat Keleher charmed audiences and other toy dealers at whatever show they attended. Their partnership lasted over twelve years, longer than many marriages Tom joked. After serving as a city council member for two years, he assumed the mayor’s position for the next twelve years. No matter where he went, he pushed the improvement of the city in which he lived. One of his proudest moments was when Elkader received the Great American Main Street Award in 2001, the smallest town to win the national award. He was active in the Elkader Lions club serving various roles, the Elkader Economic Development and Bethany Lutheran Church. He was also a long suffering Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed growing up following the Milwaukee Braves. He enjoyed going to auctions, discussing farm toy collectibles including showing off his own collection as well as spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Elaine (Rahn) Diers, Elkader; his son, Steven (Beth Anne) Diers, Monona; his daughter, Kristine Diers, West Des Moines; his mother, Helen Diers, Elkader; his brother, Richard (Lorna) Diers, Okinawa, Japan; his sister, Mary (Jay) Satinsky, Gurnee, IL; his uncle, Clyde Knudson, Dallas, TX; and beloved relatives, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews… and one impressive toy collection! Preceding him in death were his father, Vernon, foster brothers Leo Conway and Charles Adams, and maternal and paternal grandparents. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
Ferne M. Lenth
May 25, 1919 - November 13, 2005
Elkader, IA
Memorial Service: 11:30 AM November 25, 2005 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Elkader, IA
Visitation: 5 - 7 PM November 24, 2005 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Elkader, IA and one hour before the service on Friday at the church
Ferne M. Lenth, 86, died Sunday evening, November 13, 2005, in the Elkader Care Center, following a long illness. She was born
on May 25, 1919, in Farmersburg, IA to Lester and Alta (Schievelbein) Oelke. On June 17, 1942, she married Lloyd at St. John Lutheran Church in Farmersburg, IA. He died on January 27, 1997. Survivors include her children Mary (Paul) Wolter, of Arlington, TX, Marsha (Doug) Abney, of Cedar Rapids, and Junior (Lynn) Lenth, of Oelwein; and four grandchildren- Robin and Scott Wolter, Crissy Lenth and Bryan Abney. Her husband Lloyd, her sister Ilo Mae Weltner and a grandson Chad Lenth preceded her in death.
Gary Lee Kottman
March 07, 1943 - November 11, 2005
Monona, Iowa
Visitation: 3:00 P M - 7:00 PM November 14, 2005 at Leonard Funeral Home - Monona, Iowa
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM November 15, 2005 at St. Paul Lutheran Church - Monona, Iowa
Interment: November 15, 2005 at Moody Cemetery - McGregor, Iowa
Gary Lee Kottman, 62, of Monona, died Friday evening at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, following a brief illness. He was born
March 7, 1943, near Monona to LeRoy and Alice (Lestina) Kottman. He attended country school near Monona and Farmersburg School. He was united in marriage to Sharon Newman on September 6, 1969, at the United Church of Christ in New Albin, IA. Gary worked in maintenance at a Lansing, IA factory for many years, and then did farm work for area farmers until he was disabled due to ill health. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Survivors include his children, Jodi (Russell) Heins, Monona, John Kottman, McGregor and Jeremy (Casey) Kottman, Monona; four grandchildren, Jeff, David and Jessica Heins and Katrina Kottman and pets, Buster and Casey and his special friend, Betty Breitsprecher, Monona. Gary is also survived by his two He was preceded in death by his wife on June 17, 1997, his parents and a brother, Harland Kottman.
Russell "Hush Pup" Hauschild Hauschild
December 21, 1943 - November 08, 2005
Edgewood, IA
Visitation: 3 to 8 PM November 10, 2005 at Leonard Funeral Home - Edgewood, IA and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Funeral Service: 11:0 0 AM November 11, 2005 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Manchester, IA
Interment: November 11, 2005 at Edgewood City Cemetery, Edgewood, IA
Russell Hauschild "Hush Pup", 61, Edgewood, died Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at his home in rural Edgewood after a year long battle with cancer. He was born
in Peoria, IL, on December 21, 1943, to Fred G. and Louise (Stiller) Hauschild. Russell was baptized and confirmed in Garber. He attended school in Dundee and Garnavillo and graduated from Central Community High School in Elkader in 1962. He was joined in marriage to Linda L. Shaw on August 21, 1964. Russell and Linda settled in rural Edgewood and raised three children, James, Kurt and Gianna. Russell worked at John Deere Works, Dubuque, for thirty years, retiring in 1999. Prior to his employment at John Deere, he worked at several jobs in Northeast Iowa. He loved to coon hunt, ride snowmobiles, mow lawn, work in his flower and rock gardens, target shoot, spend time with family and friends, drive his show cars, visit and drive with his Amish friends. Perhaps his favorite pastime was teaching his grandchildren to drive his John Deere riding lawn mower. Russell was also a 4-H leader for nine years and was a township trustee for five years. Survivors include his wife Linda Hauschild, Edgewood; his father, Fred G. Hauschild, Guttenberg; his children and grandchildren, James (Kathy) Hauschild and Marie, Manchester, Kurt (Terene) Hauschild, Tasha and Kayla, Monona, Gianna (Tim) Manternach, Russell and Faith, Strawberry Point; brother, John (Geri) Hauschild, Cedar Rapids; sister-in-law, Linda Hauschild, Garber; mother-in-law, Vanita Shaw, rural Luana, several nieces and nephews and many friends. Russell was prececed in death by his mother, Louise (Stiller) Hauschild; brother, Robert "Bill" Hauschild; father-in-law, Lloyd Shaw and his grandparents, Wilbur and Grace Stiller and Otto and Pearl Hauschild.
Gerald Herbert Palas
May 20, 1926 - November 07, 2005
Farmersburg, IA
Visitation: 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM November 09, 2005 at Leonard Funeral Home - Elkader, IA and after 10 at the church on Thursday
Funeral Service: 11:00 AM November 10, 2005 at St. John Lutheran Church, Farmersburg, IA
Interment: November 10, 2005 at Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery, Farmersburg
Gerald Herbert Palas, 79, died Monday, November 7, 2005 at University Hospital, Iowa City, following a brief illness. He was born
May 20, 1926, in Luana to Arthur and Esther (Lenth) Palas. Gerald graduated from Luana High School. He served in the United Stated States Army during WWII. Gerald farmed his entire life. He loved fishing, hunting, gardening, birds model collecting and spending time with family and friends. Gerald was a Clayton County Supervisor for twelve years, a member of the 4-H Council for a number of years, St. John Church Council, Clayton County Extension Board, MFL Board of Education, fifty year member of St. Olaf Post 388, Keystone Area Education Board and the Clayton County Conservation Board. Survivors include his wife, Verda, Farmersburg; three children, Jerome (Alice) Palas, Cedar Falls, Jerel Palas, Farmersburg, Jeff (Sharon), St. Louis, MO; six grandchildren, Graham Palas, Garrett Palas, Bethany Palas, Alica Palas, Olivia Palas, Ethan Palas; one sister, D'Elda Erickson, Postville and one sister-in-law, Doris Palas, Luana. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Bennett Palas, one brother, Duaine Palas and a daughter-in-law, Rosena Palas.
