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Karen Sue Martinson, age 63 of Marengo, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following complications from a stroke. Funeral services: 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 7, 2007, Trinity Lutheran Church, Conroy with Rev. Gary Sears officiating. Burial will be in First Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Conroy. Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M. Friday, April 6, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; three sons, Dave of West Branch, Dan and wife Kim of Williamsburg, and Martin also of Williamsburg; a daughter, Denise of Homestead; six grandchildren, Drew and Kasey Martinson of Williamsburg, Kaitlin Martinson of Fort Worth TX, Lacey Martinson of Wellman and Aundrea and Dalton Martinson of Williamsburg. In addition she is survived by a sister, Linda Clemons and husband Robert of Kettering, OH. Karen was preceded in death by her parents, and a grandson, T.J. Martinson in infancy.
Karen Sue Wilson was born April 17, 1943 in Toledo, Iowa, the daughter of George B. and Vivian Overturf Wilson. She graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1961. She married Donald Martinson on January 25, 1962 at her parents home in Elberon, Iowa Karen had been employed as a floral designer at Rosa’s in Marengo, House of Flowers in Williamsburg and Flowerama at Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids. She enjoyed working with animals, raising orphan deer, skunks, etc. and taught obedience classes for dogs. She worked the food booth at the fair for over 25 years. Karen was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy.
Dorothy Jeck Williams, age 83 of Middle Amana, died Monday, March 19, 2007 at Colonial Manor Care Center following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 23, 2007 Middle Amana Community Church, Middle Amana with Elder Harold Pitz and Fr. Edmond Dunn officiating. Burial will be in the Middle Amana Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday, March 22, 2007 at the Middle Amana Community Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be contributed to the Staff of Colonial Manor fund. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Susan Williams of West Amana and several cousins, including Fr. Edmond Dunn of Oxford. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Peter C. Williams on February 9, 2001, a son Peter J. Williams on October 5, 1998, and a brother Ray Jeck.
Dorothy Jeck was born November 9, 1923 in Middle Amana, the daughter of Martin W. and Elsie Oehler Jeck. She received her education in the Amana schools and graduated from Amana High School. She was united in marriage to Peter C. Williams on October 9, 1946 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oxford, Iowa. Besides being a homemaker, Dorothy was employed at Amana Refrigeration, retiring in 1986. She was a volunteer at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, and enjoyed cooking, gardening, and mushroom hunting. She was a member of the Amana Church Society.
Wayne “Jack” Formanek, age 73, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at his home, following an extended illness. Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 12, 2007, First United Methodist Church, Marengo with Rev. Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Koszta Cemetery, rural Marengo with military honors. Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M. Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
He is survived by his wife, Gerry, a son Jeff Formanek of Cedar Rapids, 2 step-sons, Joel Smith and wife Sue of Belle Plaine, and Alan Smith of Houston, TX; a daughter, Kelly Formanek of Blanco, TX; 3 step daughters, Donna Montross and husband Larry of Winfield, IA, Vicki Tanke and husband Jim of Marengo, and Carrie Cummins and husband Chuck of Cedar Rapids; 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister Kayrol Spinney of Kansas City, MO. and several nieces and nephews. Besides his wife Erma, he was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Marjorie Bigbee and a niece Nicky Kinzenbaw.
Wayne Franklin “Jack” Formanek was born June 16, 1933 in Iowa County, Iowa, the son of Amos and Cara York Formanek. He received his education in the Iowa County schools and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. Jack was employed as a postal carrier for many years. He also farmed and worked at the county landfill. Jack married Erma Kern Smith on May 15, 1970 in Blairstown. She died on June 1, 2001. He married Gerry Quann Slaymaker on June 22, 2002 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marengo. The couple resided in rural Marengo. He was a member of the Marengo American Legion Post #76.
Ella M. Meeks, age 89, Of Marengo, died Sunday, February 25, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 3, 2007, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo with Rev. Douglas Morton officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M. Friday, March 2, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
She is survived by her children, Marcella Meyer of South Amana, Marvin Meeks and wife Virginia of Tucson, AZ, and Marcia Finley and husband Lowell of Marengo; 7 grandchildren, Scott (Lisa) Meyer of Williamsburg, Susannah (Alex) Rayas of El Paso, TX, Kimberly (Scott) Fillenworth of Marengo, Tracy Folkmann of N. Liberty, Jeff (Kim) Folkmann of Kansas City, MO, Jordan and Nicole Folkmann of Marengo and 10 great-grandchildren. In addition, she is survived by two sisters, Cora Schoenfelder of Van Horne and Laura Frey of Dubuque. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Glen in 1987, two brothers, Lloyd and Clarence Furler, a sister, Veda Kanke and a grandchild Sarah Wetjen and her husband Gary, and a son-in-law, Floyd Meyer.
Ella Marie Furler was born September 12, 1917 in rural Benton county, Iowa, the daughter of Emil and Minnie (Webert) Furler. She received her education in the rural Benton County schools and married Glen Meeks on August 30, 1941 in Dubuque, Iowa. She was employed as a waitress at the Homestead Inn besides being a homemaker and mother. Ella was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo and she enjoyed gardening, embroidery, and baking angel food cakes for birthdays.
Kimberly Ann Hamilton, age 36 of Marengo, died Thursday, February 15, 2007 at her home following a sudden illness. Funeral Services: 10:30 A.M. Monday, February 19, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Jackie Tjarks officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fairfax. Friends may call from 4 to 8 P.M. Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
She is survived by her husband Tad; four sons, Tad II “T.J.”, Samuel, Dakota and Nicholas, all at home; her parents, Larry and Janice Dougherty of Anamosa; a sister, Kris Dougherty of Cedar Rapids, and a step-sister, Sherry Bean of Jackson, TN.
Kimberly Ann Dougherty was born August 8, 1970 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Larry and Janice Husmann Dougherty. She graduated in 1988 from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids and attended Kirkwood Community College. She married Tad Hamilton on April 21, 1989 in Cedar Rapids. Kimberly was employed on the assembly line at Whirlpool in Amana. She enjoyed mini tractor pulls, reading, and spending time with her family.
Dr. Stacey F. Howell, age 65, died Friday February 9, 2007 at the Marengo Memorial Hospital, Marengo, following a sudden illness. Services: 7 P.M. Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Jeremy Brigham officiating. Friends may call after 2 P.M. Tuesday, until service time at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established.
He is survived by his daughter, Monica Howell of St. Paul, MN; a sister, Dr. Ruth Howell-Rucci and husband Fred of Palm Beach, FL; a sister-in-law and companion, Elizabeth McKay of Williamsburg; and a sister in-law, Harriet McKay of St. Peters, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Leslie Rose McKay Howell on October 10, 1999.
Stacey Francis Howell was born March 26, 1941 in Staten Island, New York, the son of Stacey and Edith Boggs Howell. He graduated from Kirksville High School, Kirksville, MO in 1958. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeast Missouri State. He received his Masters degree in 1965. Stacey taught in the Amana schools for over ten years. He graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1976. Dr. Howell practiced medicine in the Amana Colonies, Dickinson, North Dakota, and North English, Iowa, retiring in June of 2005. Following his retirement he was Chief of Staff at the Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney, and was medical director of the Parkview Nursing Home in Wellman.
Dr. Howell was a member of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He was past president of the Iowa Association of Family Physicians. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda and the Alumni Associations of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and Northeast Missouri State College. He had served on the Amana Board of Education and the Lake Iowa Conservation Park Board. Dr. Howell was instrumental in developing the Iowa County Ambulance Service.
Willis A. Stainbrook, age 89, died Monday, February 12, 2007 at the Marengo Memorial Hospital following complications of an accident at his home. Funeral Services: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 17, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church, Marengo with Rev. Morris Hurd officiating. Burial will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the Brandon Cemetery, Brandon, IA. Military Honors will be conducted by the Marengo American Legion Post #76 at the church. Friends may call from 4 to 8 P.M. Friday, February 16, 2007 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
Willis is survived by his wife of 57 years, Helen of Marengo and their children, Craig (Sheila) of Waterloo, Cris (Dorothy) of Forest Lake, MN, Curt (Joan) of Stacy, MN, and Lori Brock of Marengo. Survivors also include seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Willis was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Judd and Lawrence Stainbrook and two sisters, Lola Forsythe and Vera Wolf.
Willis Alfred Stainbrook was born July 27, 1918 on a farm south of Brandon in Buchanan County, Iowa. He was the son of Ralph and Ethel Robideaux Stainbrook. He graduated from Brandon High School and Coe College, Cedar Rapids. Re received his Masters degree from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Willis married Helen Newman on November 25, 1949 at Brandon, after serving in the Navy during World War II. He was an Industrial Arts teacher for 30 years in several schools including Brandon, Coggon and Iowa Valley at Marengo. He was a sixty-year member of the American Legion. Willis was an avid fisherman, mushroom hunter and gardener.
Willis will be remembered by his family for his good humored competitive nature during card games and the creation of new phrases to express his dissatisfaction of bad luck. Above all, he will be remembered as a wonderful father and grandfather.
Lavona “Vonie” Berry Donohoe, age 72, of Parnell, died Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the Marengo Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 17, 2007, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Williamsburg with Fr. Joseph Roost officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Parnell. Friends may call from 5 to 8 P.M. Friday, February 16, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Parnell. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by three daughters, Vanessa Spratt and husband Ed of Williamsburg, IA, Mary Fessler and husband Steve of Wabasha, MN, and Jane Heitshusen and husband Quentin of Farragut, IA; eight grandchildren, Kellie, Kim, and Jacob Spratt, Emily Adams and husband Tim, Chelsea Fessler, and Carroll, Clara, and Joseph Heitshusen; and one great-granddaughter, Brielle Adams. In addition she is survived by two brothers, Neil Kleinmeyer of Cedar Rapids and Jim Kleinmeyer of Cedar Falls. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Kenneth Donohoe in 2004 and her first husband Carroll Berry in 1974.
Lavona Mary Kleinmeyer was born December 30, 1934 in Williamsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Arnold and Luella McShane Kleinmeyer. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1952. Vonie owned and operated the Shamrock Café in Parnell for many years. She was also a school bus driver. Vonie married Carroll Berry on May 1, 1954. He died in 1974. She married Kenneth E. Donohoe on December 10, 1976 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Parnell.
Vonie was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Parnell, the Altar and Rosary Society, and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Vonie enjoyed bingo, gambling, and playing cards. She was an avid Cubs fan and was a faithful follower of the grandchildren’s sports activities.
