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Blanche Parvin, age 92, of North English, formerly of Williamsburg, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a brief illness. Funeral services: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Mike Townsley officiating. Burial will be in the Lenox Cemetery, rural Norway. Friends may call after 9:30 A.M. Wednesday until service time at the funeral home.
Survivors include a son, Edward Parvin and wife Rita of Mt. Home, Arkansas; a brother, Walter Kopf of Marshalltown; and five sisters, Mayme Cechura of Cedar Rapids, Irene Bahr of Cedar Rapids, Agnes Klein of Marion, Alice Barker and husband William of Cedar Rapids and Ann Binley of Marion. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, George Kopf, two sisters, Helen Binz and Ruth Kopf, and a step-brother, Fred Puegner.
Blanche Mary Kopf was born March 3, 1914 in rural Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of William and Anna Hagger Kopf. She received her education in the Iowa County Schools. She was a homemaker and enjoyed plants and flowers and gardening. She also enjoyed cooking and was an excellent baker. In 1976 Blanche moved to Hillside Estates, Williamsburg and in 2004 she made her home at the English Valley Care Center, North English, due to failing health.
Harry C. Stephan, age 59 of Marengo, died Tuesday evening, June 20, 2006 at the Marengo Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 23, 2006 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo with Pastor Douglas Morton officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 P.M. Thursday, June 22, 2006 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.
He is survived his wife Dianne; two sons, Shawn and wife Tammy, and Christopher and wife Tonya, all of Marengo; three grandchildren, Tristan, Dylan and Devin; two sisters, Edie McCaw and husband Don of Dike, IA and Barbara Kelly and husband Dick of Nissawa, MN; and a great-aunt Martha Whitlock of Marengo. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Harry Calvin Stephan was born July 22, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Harry Sr. and Elaine Destival Stephan. He received his education in the Marengo schools and graduated in 1964. Harry married Dianne Possehl on November 3, 1973 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a machinist at Goss Manufacturing for 25 years. He then was employed by American Colorgraphics in Marengo and the last 3 years has worked at Acro Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids.
He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marengo and the Amana Sportsman Club. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, and hunting.
Clifford R. Trumpold, age 80, died Friday, June 23, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 26, 2006 at the Middle Amana Community Church, Middle Amana with Elder Peter Hoehnle officiating. Burial will be in the Middle Amana Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 P.M. Sunday, June 25, 2006 at the Middle Amana Church. Memorials may be contributed to the Amana School and Community Library or the charity of the donor’s choice. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Caroline; his children, Carla and husband Lance Nickel of Chattanooga, TN, Cathy and husband Fritz Kinzenbaw of Ladora, and Sam and wife Beverly of Pocahontas; 3 grandchildren, William Joseph Nickel and wife Wendy; Mickey Kinzenbaw and wife Mandey, and Cari Kinzenbaw; 2 great-grandchildren Jacob and Bennett Nickel. Also surviving are two brothers, Henry and wife Janice of Marengo and Richard and wife Marilyn of Middle Amana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, John and a sister, Dorothy Graesser.
Clifford Ralph Trumpold was born September 23, 1925, in Middle Amana, the eldest son of Rudolph and Maria Buerkin Trumpold. Growing up in Middle Amana, Clifford was a graduate of Amana High School, earning his diploma in the Navy. He was a gunner’s mate from 1944 to 1946, serving in the South Pacific. Upon his discharge from the service, he briefly attended Stetson University in Jacksonville, FL on the GI Bill. The following year he was in Florida playing on a minor league baseball team in the NY Giants farm system. Upon returning home, Clifford married Caroline Hahn on August 5, 1951 in Middle Amana.
Cliff, as he was known to most, led an active life, working and donating time to many clubs and organizations. He spent 34 years as part of the Amana Refrigeration, his last 13 as a plastics engineer. He retired from the plant in August of 1988. In his spare time, while still working at the plant, Cliff played on, coached, and later managed the Amana baseball team in the Iowa Valley League, serving as a league commissioner for over 10 years. Through his life-long love of baseball he received a fifty-year award from the league. His love of the game of baseball however, stretched beyond the town team. He shared his enthusiasm for and knowledge of the game coaching pony league teams as well, and becoming an avid follower of not only the Amana High School program, but the local high school and college programs involving his grandchildren. In his last few years he became one of softball’s biggest fans following the career of his granddaughter.
A life-long member of the Amana Church, he served as a trustee for over ten years. He also served on the Amana Heritage Society Board for a number of years, earning him a service award. He earned service awards as well from the Boy Scouts of America, the Amana Community Chest and the Amana Arts Guild.
Cliff was also the author of two books; Now Pitching, Bill Zuber; and A Short History of the Amana Young Men’s Bureau. He was the originator of the Amana Golf League. He also volunteered to help build the church kitchen in Amana, among other church and community related projects. His many efforts of good will and hard work will not be easily replaced.
L. Eugene Smith, age 70 of Vinton, formerly of Marengo and Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at his home in Vinton, following a sudden illness. Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 7, 2006, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Morris Hurd officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Marengo. Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
Survivors include a son, David and wife Lori of West Des Moines; two daughters, Teresa Kroul and husband Greg of Damascus, MD, and Cherlyn Wright and husband Ross of Batavia, IA; 9 grandchildren, Jason Kroul, Amy Chehi, Roselind Smith, Colton Smith, Tiffany Spray, Whitney Wright, Caitlyn Wright, Lindy Wright, and Jared Wright; 4 great-grandchildren, Chase, Tyler and Kaden Kroul and Madison Chehi. Also surviving are three sisters, LaVonne Hawkins of Brooklyn, Sharon McComb of Longmont, CO, and Donna Throndson and husband Larry of Hiawatha. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marilyn on May 1, 1988, a niece, and a nephew.
Lowell Eugene Smith was born April 14, 1936 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Lowell R. and Dorothea Collins Smith. He received his education in the Iowa County Schools and graduated from Marengo High School in 1954. He married Marilyn Margaret Weldon on June 26, 1954 at Marengo. Eugene was employed at Amana Refrigeration. Later he owned and operated the Truckers Inn in Marengo. Prior to retirement, he was an over-the-road trucker.
William L. “Bill” Fry, age 72, of Williamsburg died following a short illness on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, June 19 at the First Presbyterian Church in Williamsburg. Burial with Military Rites will be at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Sunday at the church in Williamsburg. Memorials may be given to the William Fry Memorial Fund. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
William Lee Fry was born on April 18, 1934 in Iowa City the son of William F. and Dolly M. Waterhouse Fry. Bill attended Marengo Schools and served his country in the United States Navy on the USS Hancock from 1952 until 1956. While in the Navy he met Joy Eglinger, and they were married at the North Chapel of the San Diego United States Naval Base on June 4, 1955, a marriage that lasted for fifty-one years. In 1956 they moved to Iowa where Bill worked in Highway Maintenance for the Iowa Department of Transportation for thirty-three years. He was a member of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, a life member of the Williamsburg VFW and a fifty-year member of the Marengo American Legion.
Bill enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, taking care of the Super Suds Car Wash and fixing anything mechanical. He loved his grandchildren and his family.
His family includes his wife, Joy of Williamsburg, daughter, Kim Fry and fiancé Steve Brees of Rushville, Indiana, son, Tod Fry and fiancée Leanne Chipman of Williamsburg, daughter, Lynnette and husband, Larion Yoder of Williamsburg; his grandchildren, Jonathan Kolosik of North English, Jenni Kolosik of Tiffin, Jacob Schlesselman, Alaysia and Briley McAtee all of Williamsburg and a step-grandson Bowen Yoder of Williamsburg. Also surviving are siblings Gene and Doris Fry of Marengo, DeWayne “Doodle” Fry of Belle Plaine, Herbert and Bobbie Fry of Williamsburg, Lucille Ferneyhough of Sedalia, Missouri, Shirley Possehl of Amana and Nellie Patterson of Marengo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Dolly, one brother, Harold “Pick” and three sisters, Betty, Ruby and LeVera.
Ronald L. Shaull, age 54 of Marengo, died Monday, June 12, 2006 at his home following a sudden illness. Memorial services: 1:30 P.M. Monday, June 19, 2006 First Presbyterian Church, Marengo with Rev. Jerry Rife officiating. Inurnment will be in the Marengo Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 P.M. Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
He is survived by his mother, Verna Shaull of Marengo and a sister Connie Sonntag and husband Phil of North Las Vegas, NV. His father preceded him in death.
Ronald LeRoy Shaull was born June 26, 1951 in Marengo, Iowa, the son of J. LeRoy and Verna Kolsto Shaull. He received his education in the Marengo schools and graduated from Marengo High School in 1969. Ron served in the U.S. Navy. In earlier years he was employed as a mail carrier. Ron loved music and was an accomplished musician.
Daisy L. Slaymaker, age 91, died Thursday evening, January 25, 2007 at the Marengo Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Private Graveside Services will be held Monday, January 29, 2007. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her daughters, Carol Peska and husband Dwaine of Ladora and Sharal O’Hara and husband Rick of Cedar Rapids; 5 grandchildren, Duane Peska of Ladora, Nicole O’Hara (Kenny Oliver) of Cedar Rapids, Neil Peska of Ladora, Justin O’Hara (Jenny) of Cedar Rapids, and Melissa Wright (Brett) of Malcom; and 5 great-grandchildren, Tucker and Tanner Wright, Rhain, Braxton and Kaylee Oliver. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lawrence, and a sister, Lillian McAninch.
Daisy Lorraine Albert was born May 23, 1915 in Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Pauline Staheli Albert. She graduated from the Ladora High School and married Lawrence G. Slaymaker on August 28, 1944 in Dixon, Illinois. Daisy was an avid Hawkeye fan. She enjoyed reading, gardening and dining out. She looked forward to reading the newspaper and discussing current events. She was a member of the Ladora Methodist Church.
John “Jack” Martin Keller, age 52, died Thursday evening, January 18, 2007 at his home following an extended illness. Memorial Services: 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Paul Newcomb officiating. There will be no visitation.
He is survived by his wife Sandi, his father, Theofil Keller of Timberlake, S.D.; three sons, Taylen Keller of Marengo, Johnathan Giffin and wife Star and her son Ricki of Marengo, and Stephen Giffin and wife Erin of Marysville, OH; three brothers, Terry of Arizona, and Thomas and Tobias, both of South Dakota; three sisters, Diane Guestchow of Utah, Tina Salwai of Colorado and Brenda Keller of Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his mother.
John Martin Keller was born March 17, 1954 in Mobridge, South Dakota, the son of Theofil and Magdelen Silbernagel Keller. He graduated in 1972 from Timberlake High School, Timberlake, South Dakota. He attended Aberdeen State College in South Dakota for three years. Jack served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Sandi Teigen on November 21, 1983 in South Dakota. The couple have resided in Marengo since 2001.
Mearl W. Heitmann, age 91 of Williamsburg, formerly of Victor, died Friday, January 19, 2007 at the Marengo Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 22, 2007 at Trinity United Church of Christ, rural Marengo with Rev. Lynne Bisson officiating. Burial will be in Genoa Bluff Cemetery, rural Ladora. Friends may call from 3 to 7 P.M. Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Memorials may be contributed to the Hospice of Iowa City, the American Cancer Society or the Trinity United Church of Christ Building Fund.
She is survived by two sons, Russell Heitmann (Susan) of Williamsburg and David Heitmann (Karen) of Victor; three daughters, Donna Poncius (Juris) of Tucson, AZ, Kathryn Heitmann of Williamsburg, and Teresa Birdwell (Dennis) of Iowa Falls. In addition she is survived by nine grandchildren, Michael Heitmann (Colleen) of Williamsburg, Nancy Jacoby (Colby) of Williamsburg, Rachel Cunningham (Michael) of LeMars, Sean Heitmann (Megan) of Marshalltown, Damen Heitmann of New Brighton, MN, Karlena Leal (Alfredo) of Tucson, AZ, Alexandra Poncius of Tucson, AZ, Steven Birdwell (Janette) of Altoona, and Gary Birdwell (Katie) of Urbandale; and eleven great-grandchildren, Kristin and Matthew Heitmann, Ethan and Kayte Jacoby, Kathrynn and Karina Cunningham, Abigail, Jackson and Jensen Birdwell, and Emma and Josie Birdwell.
Mearl was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harry, a son Kenneth who died in the Vietnam Conflict on March 25, 1970, a brother Harvey, and two sisters, Esther Blomme and Estella Meyer.
Mearl Wilhelmina Van Hamme was born April 22, 1915 in Lincoln Township, Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of Theo and Dora Schmidt Van Hamme. She received her education in the Victor schools and graduated from Victor High School in 1932. Mearl married Harry Heitmann on January 8, 1936 in Victor, Iowa. She was a homemaker, wife and mother.
Mearl enjoyed baking, crochet work, music, piano and organ, and writing daily in her diary. She was a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sunshine Circle.
