Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas

Mary Christeson

Mary Christeson

Nov 22, 2008

Mary Loretta Schiltz daughter of Peter and Cecelia Bunker Schiltz was born on January 26, 1917 at Bancroft, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from Bancroft High School in 1935. Mary attended St. Joseph Nursing College in Mason City where she earned her A.A. degree in Nursing. On October 1, 1941 she married Dean M. Christeson at the St....

Lenora Isvik

Lenora Isvik

Nov 21, 2008

LeNora Isvik, 81, of Kamrar, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at the Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell with Rev. Mike Werner officiating. Vistitation will be held Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Foster Funeral and Cremation...

Pastor Keller

Pastor Keller

Nov 16, 2008

William Paul Keller, son of Raymond and Norma Klitzkie Keller, was born November 8, 1957 at Yuma, Arizona. He graduated from John Muir high school at Pasedena, CA. He received a B.S. degree from Toccoa Falls College in Georgia. On September 5, 1981, he married Julie Sewell at Sac City. He accepted the calling to the Missionary Alliance Church in...

Robert Mertz

Robert Mertz

Nov 8, 2008

Robert Edward Mertz son of Harry and M. Helen Forrester Mertz was born on November 24, 1928 in Webster City. He received his education from the Newton and Webster City Schools, graduating from Webster City Lincoln High School in 1947. He attended Webster City Junior College and in 2000, received his B.A. degree from Iowa State University. On June 15,...

Gerald Evans

Gerald Evans

Nov 7, 2008

Gerald (G.B. or Gary) Evans, 58, of Webster City, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Southfield Wellness Community in Webster City. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church with Rev. Scott Boone officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5:00 pm. to 8:00 p.m. at the Foster Funeral and...

Floyd Woodard

Floyd Woodard

Nov 7, 2008

Floyd R. Woodard, 90, of Webster City, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Hamilton Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 10, 2008 at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Webster City, with Rev. Linda Hanson Bibb officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m. to...

Deb Hassebrock

Deb Hassebrock

Nov 5, 2008

Debra Ann Hassebrock daughter of Gene and Virginia (Fisher) Hassebrock was born on August 26, 1958 in Webster City. At the age of 2 weeks, she moved with her family to Jewell until 1969 when the family returned to Webster City. She graduated from Webster City Senior High School in 1976. Deb was very active in both concert and marching...

Joann Luppes

Joann Luppes

Oct 25, 2008

JoAnn Elaine Malaise daughter of Rayner and Margaret Nail Malaise was born April 5, 1933 on the family farm 5 miles east of Woolstock. She received her education and graduated from Woolstock High School. JoAnn attended 1 year at the Rio Grande Bible Institute in Texas and 3 years at Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis. On August 10, 1952 she...

Helen Erickson

Helen Erickson

Oct 24, 2008

Helen Mae Scott, daughter of Harry and Clara Powell Scott, was born July 29, 1917 at Slayton, Minnesota. At the age of 5, following the death of her father, she moved, with her family, to the Homer area of Hamilton County. She attended Harmony Center rural school, then high school at Webster City. She worked for numerous families in the...

Deann Newman

Deann Newman

Oct 17, 2008

DeAnn Newman, 66, of Duncombe, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at Trinity Regional Medical Center at Fort Dodge. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the Moose Family Center at Webster City. The visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The 3:00 p.m. service will be a sharing of memories by relatives and...

Howard Johnson

Howard Johnson

Oct 14, 2008

Howard Dean Johnson son of Albert and Carrie Hanson Johnson was born October 5, 1929 on the family farm northeast of Stratford. He received his education from the Stratford Rural School and Williams Public School. On October 17, 1948 he married Shirley Lee Reinsel in Webster City. The couple resided in Webster City. In 1961, the couple purchased the families...

Sandra Tapper

Sandra Tapper

Oct 9, 2008

Sandra Kaye Ingraham, daughter of Gene and Ruth Wirth Ingraham, was born May 17, 1953 at Marshalltown. She graduated from SEMCO High School in 1971. She attended Marshalltown Community College for one year and Iowa State University for one year. On August 18, 1973, she married Wayne Tapper at Laurel, Iowa. She worked as a childcare provider and had worked...

Helen Myers

Helen Myers

Oct 7, 2008

Helen Bessie Rutledge, daughter of Thomas and Mabel Hanlin Rutledge, was born September 2, 1913 at Blairsburg. She received her education in the Blairsburg Public School, graduating in 1931. She was employed at the Blairsburg Post Office, later being appointed Postmaster. On August 26, 1943, she married George Elbert Myers at Webster City. They made their home at Webster City...

Ruth Adams

Ruth Adams

Oct 6, 2008

Ruth Alice Griffin, daughter of Bryan and Mary Miller Griffin, was born May 5, 1920 on a farm north of Webster City. She received her education in the Ashpole rural school of Blairsburg Township and graduated from Blairsburg Public School in 1938. On June 9, 1943, she married Alfred Adams at Buffalo Center, Iowa. They were divorced in 1964. She...

Franklin Teig

Franklin Teig

Oct 4, 2008

Franklin Wayne Teig, son of Mandus and Mary Heers Teig, was born November 4, 1924 at Winnebago, Minnesota. He attended rural schools in the Stanhope area and graduated from Randall High School. He served with the U.S. Army from November of 1944 to December of 1945 in the 11th Airborne Division. On July 7, 1946, he married Roberta Whalen at...

Robert Gilmore

Robert Gilmore

Sep 28, 2008

Robert D. Gilmore, 84, of Webster City, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Southfield Wellness Community. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Alden with Rev. Jay Jaeger officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center in...

Dee Phonvilai

Dee Phonvilai

Sep 27, 2008

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with Rev. Travis Schmidt and Rev. Kham Phiwtong officiating. Following the service, the body will be cremated and the ashes will be taken to Laos for burial. Visitation will be before the service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Dee Phonvilai, son of Daeng and Phuey Yutsom...

Helen Utter

Helen Utter

Sep 24, 2008

Helen Utter went to meet the Lord Wednesday evening, September 24, 2008 at her home surrounded by her family, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ, with Pastor Ray Artrip officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from...

Dorothy Jones

Dorothy Jones

Sep 21, 2008

Dorothy Jones, 84, Webster City Dorothy Jones passed away early Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Trinity Regional Hospital, following a lengthy recovery from heart surgery. Celebration of Life will be held at the Webster City Church of Christ at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with burial in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Church of Christ from 5:00 p.m. to...

Tan Khamjoi

Tan Khamjoi

Sep 18, 2008

Tan Khamjoi, son of Ta and Sy Seetala, was born November 12, 1963 at Sayabola, Laos. He received his education at Sayaboury. In April of 1980, he married Huan Thongsouk at Thailand. The couple moved to the United States November 25, 1985. On June 21, 1997, they moved to Webster City from Stockton, California. He had been employed at Tasler...