Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Webster City, IA and surrounding areas
Ernest Lanken
Jan 2, 2009
Ernest J. Lanken son of Christian and Anne Arps Lanken was born June 26, 1920 in Holstein, Germany. In September of 1929, he moved with his family to United States eventually residing in Webster City. He received his education from the Webster City Community Schools. Ernest had been a resident at Greenleaf Health Care Center since May of 1986. Ernest...
Loretta Thomas
Jan 2, 2009
Loretta Ruth Kelly, the daughter of Ervin and Gertie Tuttle Kelly was born December 22, 1939 on a farm in Hamilton County Iowa. She was raised and educated in Blairsburg, graduating from Blairsburg High School in 1957. Soon there after she moved to Des Moines, where she worked for Look Magazine and Employers Mutual Life Insurance Company. She then moved...
Dolores Kloberdanz
Jan 1, 2009
Dolores Margaret Davis daughter of Frazier and Clara Smith Davis was born on March 14, 1924 in the Humboldt Township in Humboldt County, Iowa. She received her education from the Clarion High School, graduating in 1941. Following her graduation, she worked for Leatha and Jacks Café. In 1943, she attended the Civil Aeronautic Administration Communications Training Center in Kansas City,...
Gertrude Parker
Dec 31, 2008
Gertrude Matilda Parker, daughter of Arthur and Agnes Kaping Gumtau, was born October 19, 1904 at Dixon, IL. She moved, with her parents to Iowa in 1910. They resided at Webster City. She received her education in Webster City schools, graduating from Lincoln High in 1921, at the age of 16. On June 3, 1923, she married William Dean Parker...
Torges Halsne
Dec 29, 2008
Torges Jonathon Halsne, son of Rasmus and Bertha Halsne Halsne, was born June 28, 1911 on the family homestead southwest of Williams. He received his education in Williams rural schools. He started farming with his father. On December 3, 1936 he married Helen M. Bell on the Bell family farm north of Blairsburg. The couple operated the family farm southwest...
Robert Young
Dec 25, 2008
Robert Eugene Young, son of Edward and Hazel Riley Young, was born March 30, 1924 on a farm near Stanhope. He received his education in the Stanhope Public School, graduating in 1942. On January 9, 1944, he married Ula Mae Wilson at Boone. Six weeks later, he was called to serve in the U.S. Navy. He served 2 years in...
Margaret Sheesley
Dec 22, 2008
Margaret Rebecca Wade, daughter of Thomas and Minnie Pusch Wade, was born April 3, 1915 at Heitman, Iowa. She received her education in the Pella and Stanhope Public Schools. On October 29, 1935, she married Paul Eugene Sheesley in Missouri. The couple moved to Stanhope in 1936, where they owned and operated the Wade Hatchery for many years. In the...
Wm Clausen
Dec 21, 2008
William Roger Clausen, son of Carl and Rita Powers Clausen, was born December 14, 1935 at Stanhope. He received his education at the Stanhope Public School, graduating in 1953. On September 7, 1958, he married Ethel M. Kelley at Stanhope. The couple farmed south of Stanhope, where he raised feeder cattle. In the mid 80's, he worked for Traffic Marking...
W. Greenfield
Dec 19, 2008
W. Harold Greenfield, son of William and Lena Hassebrock Greenfield, was born October 13, 1925 at Kamrar. He received his education at the Kamrar Public School, graduating in 1943. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany, for two years. On November 27, 1956, he married Georgina L. Wolfe at Iowa Falls. The couple farmed...
Gordon Barr
Dec 15, 2008
Gordon Barr of Webster City died December 15, 2008 at Hamilton Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 20 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center at 1 p.m. There will be a visitation prior to the service, beginning at 11 a.m. Gordon Barr, was born March 18, 1926 on a farm southwest of Webster...
William Fisher
Dec 6, 2008
William Reginald Fisher, son of Fred and Elsie Fitzlaff Fisher, was born June 9, 1924 at Jackson, Minnesota. The family moved to Webster City in the Fall of 1924. Bill received his education in the Webster City school system, earning his GED in 1969. He worked with his father in the family business as a truck driver at the age...
Mark Berger
Dec 5, 2008
Mark Joseph Berger, son of Joe and Jean Scharfenkamp Berger, was born July 12, 1962 at Saint Anthony's Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. As a young boy he moved with his parents to Webster City and graduated from Webster City High School in 1981. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1986 with his BA. In 1992 Mark moved...
Sylvia Hoover
Nov 24, 2008
Sylvia Hoover, 87, of Webster City, died Monday, November 24, 2008 at Crestview Senior Living. The body was cremated and there will be no services at the present time. Sylvia May Wilcox, daughter of Herb and Flossy Davenport Wilcox, was born December 5, 1920 at Boone, Iowa. She received her education in Boone and Webster City schools, attending Lincoln High....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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