Karla K. Dana

Karla K. Dana, 69, of Charles City, Iowa died Saturday, September 27, 2008, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

A funeral Mass for Karla Dana will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. The Reverend Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, where there will be a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Thursday.

Karla Kay Meyers Dana was born January 8, 1939, at Charles City, the daughter of Harold and Florence (Ayers) Meyers. She graduated from Charles City High School. On December 15, 1956, she was united in marriage to Bruce Dana, at Austin, Minn. Karla was employed at Spurgeon's in Charles City for 25 years and at Cedar Valley Printing where she retired. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and St. Bernadette Circle. Karla was very active in the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and PTA. Her interests included craft work, jig saw puzzles, bird watching and camping. Karla's greatest love was spending time with her family.

Living family members include her husband, Bruce Dana of Charles City; four children, Daniel (Shawn) Dana of Oconomowc, Wis., Gale (Rhonda) Dana of Cedar Falls, Ronda (Joe) Frascht of Charles City and Craig "Pike" (Becky) Dana of Altoona; nine grandchildren, Atalia and her fiancé Kevin Krueger, Natasha, Abigail, Ashley, Alexandra, Jessica (Matt) Frana, Bailey (Ben) Schutz, Alyssa and Alex; two sisters, Sharon (Glenn) Hatzky of Nashua and Carol (Jim) Tyler of Lubbock, Tex.; brother, Ronald "Butch" (Roxanne) Meyers of Charles City; many nieces; nephews; and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Harold Meyers.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

Elmer F. Kreger

Elmer F. Kreger, 85, of 601 7th St. Charles City, Iowa, died Friday evening September 27, 2008 at the Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 am Monday, September 29, 2008 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag, and David Werges. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm Sunday at the Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. Charles City. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery with full military honors. Stories, condolences, and thoughts may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com

Elmer was born on February 24, 1923 at Floyd Iowa the middle child of Fredrick and Luella Schlaach. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Floyd. During his early years he liked to putter with equipment around the farm and be in the outdoors hunting, fishing and gardening that grew into a lifetime hobby. He joined the Marine Corps on June 16, 1945 and was honorably discharged in October of 1946. During his enlistment he traveled to Hawaii, the Philippines, Guam and then China, working in the security forces. When he returned from WWII he met his future wife at family get together in Ripon Wisc. Then on October 26, 2008, Mabel H. Wichman were united in marriage at the parsonage in Ripon, WI. They moved to Charles City where Elmer lived and began their life as husband and wife soon welcoming two sons to the family. Elmer studied at the Coyne School in Chicago for the trade of Electrician. Elmer was then engaged as an electrician for 43 years working for Wubben's and their predecessors for 17 years. Elmer was known for his great sense of humor and his friendly manors. He was always considerate of others and helped many with free work because they were deserving people that he knew. He was a member of the American Legion, and a very active member of St. John’s where he served as an usher for over 40 years, along with serving on the church and stewardship boards. He also served the city of Charles City on the Electrical Board.

Those thankful in sharing Elmer’s life include his wife Mabel, of just shy of 51 years, their two sons James William and Randall Dean both of Charles City, one brother Eugene and his wife Shirley Kreger, Waterloo, IA; four sister in laws Rose Wichman, Andrea and her husband Ben Werzinske, Eilene and her husband Don Enders, Marion Kreger, two brother in laws Bill and his wife Judie, Wichman, and Les and his wife Carol Wichman, and many nieces and nephews.

His parents, one brother Clayton Kreger and one brother in law DuWayne Wichman preceded him in death.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, IA. (641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com

Mary R. Brunsen Becker

Mary R. Brunsen Becker, 81 of 1033 19th ST. SW, Mason City died Tuesday evening, September 23, 2008 at Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, Mason City. Officiating will be the Rev. Jon Seda. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm Friday at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City and again one hour prior to services at the church. Friday evening, there will be a Catholic Daughters of America rosary at 5:00 pm followed by a parish wake service at 5:30 at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Joseph Elmwood Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Mary R. Brunsen Becker Memorial Fund, in care of her daughter Linda Reynolds at 3623 W. Brenwick Drive, Peoria, IL 61614. Memorials may also be made to Hospice of North Iowa, or Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City. Thoughts, condolences, or stories may be shared with the family at the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Mary was the youngest of nine children born to Anastacio and Francisca “Ruiz” Mejia in Taylor, Texas. At age 9 she and her family moved from Granger, TX to Manly, Iowa where she completed her education and graduated with the class of 1947. She moved to Mason City a few years later and graduated from Hamilton Business School in 1954. Mary met her future husband, Fritz Brunsen, through relatives and they were joined in Holy Matrimony at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manly on June 16, 1956, until his death on December 23, 1975. Mary enjoyed reading, crafts, dancing, vegetable gardening, family gatherings, and social events. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of America, and Women of the Moose. In 1989, Mary moved to Charles City where she was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Joseph's Circle, Lay Carmelite Order, Senior Citizen’s Center Fun Band, and the Floyd County Hospital Auxiliary. Mary moved back to Mason City in 2002 and re-joined Holy Family Catholic Church.

Those thankful in sharing Mary’s life include her one daughter, Linda Reynolds, husband David, Peoria, IL; three grandchildren, Michelle Reynolds, husband Randy, Shorewood, IL; Michael Reynolds, wife Renae, Manchester, MO; and Kevin Reynolds, Edwardsville, IL; three great- grandchildren, Ashley, Bryce, and Haley Reynolds; one sister, Sylvia Mujica, husband Julian; one brother, Phil Mejia, wife Rita, all of Mason City, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Preceding her in death was her husband, her parents, brothers Joe and Tony Mejia, and sisters Dolores Escobedo, Lupe Arispe, Gabina Rodriguez and Jessie Zalazar.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401-3904 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com

Virginia Mae Fish

Virginia Mae Fish, 87, of Charles City, died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Memorial services for Virginia Fish will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at the First Congregational Church in Charles City. Pastor Phil Corr will officiate. Inurnment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.

The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

Virginia Mae Hardy Fish was born September 7, 1920, near Greene, the daughter of Vernon and Anna (Kingery) Hardy. She graduated from the Greene High School and attended Hamilton Business College. On October 12, 1940, she was united in marriage to Eldred Franke. She was a secretary for the Rural Electric Cooperative during WWII, first in Allison and then in Marshalltown. Virginia and her husband Eldred purchased an existing electrical business in State Center, where she did the book keeping and ran the store. They did electrical contracting for 20 years. She was co-owner and office manager. Virginia was also the Marshall County Weed Commissioner, Sanitarian and Zoning Administrator. The two of them moved to Arizona in 1980. Eldred died in 1988. On August 12, 1989, she was united in marriage to Robert „Vern‰ Fish at Ladue, Mo. She was active in the garden club for 35 years, becoming a master flower arranger, master gardener and flower show judge. For three years, Virginia did flower arranging programs at the Iowa State Fair using fresh flowers to show different arrangements. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, National Council State Gardens Club for 35 years, and National Board for 14 years was President of garden clubs in Iowa and Arizona Board, Charles City Women's Club and was a Heart of Home Hospice volunteer. From 1987 to 1989 she was Pacific Region Director and visited the garden clubs of the eight most western states. Her interests included helping with 4 H Club and activities at the church.

Living family members include her husband, Robert "Vern" Fish of Charles City; three children, Russel (Megan) Franke of Hermann, Mo., Elaine Franke of Phoenix, Ariz. and Janyce (Tom) Yates of Mesa, Ariz.; three step-children, Beverly Fish of Rochester, Minn., Jim (Dawn) Fish of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. and Roger (Janel) Fish of Eldora; six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eldred; and two sisters, Eva Fish and Marjorie Sessler.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 1003 Gilbert St. Charles City, IA 50616.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

Eunice E. Hicks

Eunice E. Hicks, 85 of 604 Milwaukee St., Charles City, Iowa died Friday morning, September 12, 2008 at Floyd County Memorial Hospital.

Private family services were held at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home. Eunice was cremated at Cremation Services of North Iowa and will be buried with her husband at a later time. No public services are planned in accordance to Eunice and Kenneth’s wishes. Those wishing to share condolences, stories or thoughts may do so on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Eunice lived a full and rich life. She was born on the 23rd of January 1923 in Howard County, Iowa the daughter of Elbert “Lee” and Theresa “Kruger” Powers. She was a graduate of the Charles City High School, class of 1941. For the next several years she was a secretary at White Farm. She met the love of her life while roller-skating at Breezy Point. As their love bloomed Kenneth Hicks and Eunice decided to unite in marriage on February 17, 1944 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City where she had been baptized and confirmed. To this union was born two sons and one daughter. Kenneth was in the service of his country as a chemists and she followed him from camp to camp until he was shipped overseas during WWII. Following his discharge they made their home at several places in Charles City, then building a home South of Charles City where they lived for 20 years until moving back into town in 1973. For 25 years they spent their winters in the Rio Grand Valley in Texas. Always ones for travel they spent weekends with the Tent-N-Trailer group and every summer they took a family vacation, visiting all over the United States which included the Columbia River near Portland, Org., Yellow Stone National Park, Chicago, and down both coasts of Mexico. Eunice was very artistic and created folk art painting in acrylics and hand stitching quilts. She found a new love in caring for a herb garden and making her own green tea and watching the butterflies and birds that would gather in her garden. Yet she always found time to spend with her grandchildren so that her daughter Barb could go to work.

Those left to remember her loving care include her husband Kenneth of 64 years, her sons Rodney and his wife Joyce Hicks of Soddy Daisy, TN; her daughter Barbara and her husband Terry Mork, and son Martin and his wife Sandy Hicks all of Charles City; seven grandchildren Dustin, Jason, Shiloh, Mindy, Tyler, Austin and Shelby and five great grandchildren.

Her parents and one brother Lloyd Powers who died in 1988 preceded her in death.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt, Charles City, Iowa 50616 641-228-4211 www.fullertonfh.com

Dorothy L. Brunsman

Dorothy L. Brunsman, 92, formerly of 514 7th Ave., Charles City died Wednesday morning, September 10, 2008 at Cedar Health in Charles City.

A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel LN, Charles City at 11:00 am, Friday, September 12, 2008. Officiating will be the Rev. Carl Ries. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt is in charge of arrangements. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Hospice. Stories, condolences and thoughts may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com

Dorothy was born on February 4, 1916, one of three daughters born to Nickolas and Anna Clara “Musil” Ewen in Marble Rock, Iowa. She attended and graduated with the class of 1933 in Marble Rock. She then attended Waterloo School of Beauty Culture for one year, graduating in 1935. She began her carrier with Mary Helmer’s in Charles City and then owned and operated her own shop in Marble Rock. She later worked as a night cashier for Club Iowa for 41/2 years and then in the jewelry and cosmetic department at Trowbridge’s. While there she lived through the tornado and came upstairs from the basement to find everything gone. On July 5, 1935 she was united in marriage to Wilber Munshower in Glenville, Minnesota and to this union was born two children, Jean Marie and Ron. Wilber preceded her in death in 1965. Four years later she married Eugene Brunsman on February 1, 1969 in Charles City. They moved to the Branson, Missouri area for 17 years and they returned to Charles City in 1982 just prior to his death in 1983. Dorothy was a charter member of the Forsyth Art Guild. She always enjoyed art and became an artist and acquired her own kiln to fire her china painting. She cooked and baked and tended her garden. She hated making popcorn because of all the memories of making it constantly at Trowbridge’s. She was excellent at crossword puzzles and had the most perfect grammar and vocabulary. She would sit down anytime to play scrabble with the grandchildren and loved to get all dressed up to attend her grandson’s band performances and dance with her son. She was also fond of her cats and always had a “Tubby” in the house.

Dorothy will be sadly missed by her two children Jean Marie Troge, and Ron and his wife Carol Munshower all of Charles City, her five grandchildren, Philip Troge, Ann Troge, Lisa Elthon, Mike Munshower, and Wendy Ross, her eleven great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.

Her parents, both husbands Wilber and Eugene, one son-in-law Jack Troge in 2001, two sisters Gladyce Stoecker and Jennie Stauffer, and four stepchildren preceded her in death.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt, Charles City, Iowa 50616 641-228-4211, www.Fullertonfh.com

Richard D. Mead

Richard D. Mead, 65 of 1211 230th St. Nashua, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. Officiating will be the Rev. Gary Van Werg. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm, Friday at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt, Charles City. Interment will be in Sunnyside Memorial Gardens. Those wishing to contribute a memorial may do so to the Richard D. Mead memorial fund. Thoughts, stories and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Richard was born on January 10, 1943 in Charles City, one of three children to John Gordon "Gordy" and Harriet "Sisson" Mead. He graduated from the Charles City High School with the class of 1961. He had the distinction and current honors of being the first, four year letter winner in wrestling. He was conference champion and went on to state where he beat several other former state champions. His early career was being one of the foundry managers for White farm for 24 years. He then became an equipment operator for Fred Carlson working on road construction. All his life he enjoyed hunting, trapping and fishing with his family. He also found time to find those secret spots for his morel mushrooms. Richard loved to grill and was often in charge of the foundry cookouts cooking half chickens for over 300 of his friends and co-workers. As a fiercely dedicated Vikings fan he was without match. His faithful companion Roscoe the lab/retriever mix was always with him. He passed on his love of wrestling to his sons and would often take Gerad to meets as far away as Kansas and Oklahoma. Richard was united in marriage to Elizabeth "Betty Lence" on January 29, 1964 in Charles City and later was married to Linda Pitz on December 5, 1981 in Nashua, Iowa.

Those left behind to mourn his passing include his five children, Angie "Mead" Tonelli and Gordon Mead both of Charles City; Daniel and Chris Mead both of Greene, and Gerad Mead of St. Paul, Minnesota; along with his six grandchildren Jamie, Brady, Faith, Alex, Jesse, and Ashley and his surviving sister Bev and her husband Mike DeLeeuw, along with numerous friends.

Rich was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Ron Mead.

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt, Charles City, Iowa 50616 641-228-4211 www.fullertonfh.com

Jeanne A. Kicherer

Jeanne A. Kicherer, 93, of 1108 Hildreth St., Charles City, Iowa, died Wednesday morning, September 3, 2008 at 9th St. Chautauqua Home in Charles City.

Memorial services will be held at 2:30 Friday, September 5, 2008 at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt. Charles City. Officiating will be the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Internment will be held at a later date at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to St. John Lutheran Church. Memories, stories and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com

Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, IA.
(641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com

Betty L. Blickenderfer

Betty L. Blickenderfer, 81, of Charles City, died Saturday, August 30, 2008, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

Funeral services for Betty Blickenderfer will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Debi Lincoln of the Jordan River Church and United Church of Christ, Colwell will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday.

Betty Lorraine Markle Blickenderfer was born December 12, 1926, at Spring Valley, Minn., the daughter of Lloyd and Floy (Malcobson) Markle. She graduated from high school in Santa Barbara, Calif., attended LaJames Beauty College and Beautician College in Mason City. On November 25, 1945, she was united in marriage to Homer Blickenderfer at Austin, Minn. Betty owned and operated the Golden Touch while helping with the family trucking company. She was a member of the Moose Loge for over 50 years, V.F.W. Auxiliary, Suroptimist and the Floyd County Cancer Society. Her interests included traveling, camping, dancing and flying their own airplane around the country.

Living family members include her husband, Homer Blickenderfer of Charles City; three children, Larry (Jane) Blickenderfer of Shell Rock, Lorraine Lewis of Charles City and Louis (Ann) Blickenderfer of Charles City; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; three step-great grandchildren; sister, Verna Sterling of Albia; and brother, Rolland (Margarite) Markle of Newton.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 1003 Gilbert St. Charles City, IA 50616.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

Rosemary R. Schinnow

Rosemary R. Schinnow, 74, of Charles City, died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Memorial services for Rosemary Schinnow will be held at a later date.

Rosemary Ruth Barth Schinnow was born May 29, 1934, in rural Floyd County, the daughter of Gale and Thelma (Waid) Barth. She graduated from the Greene High School. After high school married Ronald J. Osier, they later divorced. On September 25, 1978, she was united in marriage to Herbert W. Schinnow at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. She retired from White Farm Equipment Company after 30 years as the Benefit Administrator. Rosemary was very dedicated in helping White Farm employees receive their pension benefits at the time of the company‚s closing. She was so dedicated to their needs that she continued working with employees even after she retired. Rosemary was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Society of Mayflower Descendants and life member of the Floyd County Historical Society. Her interests included genealogy, crossword puzzles, hand crafts, reading, flowers and plants.

Living family members include her husband, Herb Schinnow of Charles City; two sons, Mike Osier of Orlando, Fla. and Chris (LeAnn) Osier of Chariton; two step-children, Gene Schinnow of Joice and Laura Schinnow (Ronald Palumbo) of Ames; nine grandchildren, Shannon, Stephanie, Robin, Elizabeth, Jordan, Michael, Tracy, Valorie and Stephanie; four great grandchildren, Nicholas, Justin, Nathan and Allison; one great-great grandson, James; two brothers, Dan (Marjorie) Barth of Greene and James (Beverly) Barth of Mankato, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and step-son Terry Schinnow.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

Duane Zwanziger

Duane Zwanziger, 73, of Ionia, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services for Duane Zwanziger will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Saint John Lutheran Church in Nashua. Pastor Tom Hagen will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Duane Leroy Zwanziger was born July 2, 1935, in rural Plainfield, the son of Leo and Mary Marie (Buckel) Zwanziger. He graduated from the Plainfield High School. On May 26, 1963, he was united in marriage to Carol Buttolph at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo. Duane was employed at the Hartmann Locker in Plainfield from 1954 to 1957. He then co-owned and operated Ionia Locker with his brother Bill from 1957 to 1974 along with farming from 1966 to 2000 and then operated Duane Zwanziger Trucking from 1992 to 2000. Duane was a member of the Saint John Lutheran Church in Nashua, Chickasaw County Cattlemen Association, Chickasaw County 4H Council and Chickasaw Trustee. His interests included playing cards, visiting with people and spending time with his children, grandchildren and irritating Carol "My Way Or The Highway".

Living family members include his wife Carol Zwanziger of Ionia; two children, Bruce (Sharla) Zwanziger of New Hampton and Connie (Chris) O‚Neill of Mackinaw, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Madison Zwanziger, Jake Zwanziger, Dillon Zwanziger, Austin O‚Neill, Bryce O‚Neill, Karli O‚Neill and Grace O‚Neill; his mother, Mary Marie Zwanziger of Waverly; two sisters, Jean Balvanz of Shell Rock and Linda (Don) Luck of Clarksville, Tenn.; two brothers, William „Bill‰ (Peggy) Zwanziger of Ionia and Leland (Pat) Zwanziger of Nashua; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father; sister-in-law, Delores Zwanziger; and brother-in-law, Ernie Balvanz.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Ionia Library, 101 E Iowa St. Ionia, IA 50645.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy F. Kyle

Dorothy F. Kyle, 93, of Charles City, died Monday, August 25, 2008, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

A funeral Mass for Dorothy Kyle will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. The Reverend Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. and a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Friday.

Dorothy Florence Fehr Kyle was born May 28, 1915, at LeRoy, Minn., the daughter of Nichales and Maria (Stober) Fehr. In 1933, she graduated from the Dysart Consolidated School. After high school Dorothy owned and operated her own restaurant in Waterloo, where she would later meet her husband. On April 14, 1936, she was united in marriage to Lyle Kyle at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo. Dorothy was a housewife until WWII when she was employed at the Oliver Inc. as an assembler. In 1961 she was employed at the Burke, Saunders and Company and later Johnson Accounting until her retirement. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Mary Circle, Soroptomist International, past Cub Scout leader and CYO at Immaculate Conception School. Her interests included playing Bridge especially in Charles City marathons, knitting, crocheting and fishing.

Living family members include her two sons, Larry (Patt) Kyle of Littleton, Colo. and Bill (Jeannie) Kyle of Charles City; eight grandchildren, Erik (Dawn) Kyle, Tom (Jennifer) Kyle, David (Char) Kyle, Nicole Kyle, Todd Kyle, Kelli Kyle, Andrew (Chris) Toland and Mitchell (Jeannine) Toland; ten great grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Dolores Kyle of Joppa, Md.; one sister-in-law, Helyn Fehr of Door County, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sons, Kenneth and John Kyle; three sisters; and three brothers.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Immaculate Conception Grade School, 1203 Clark St. Charles City, IA 50616.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.

Holly Hamm

Holly Hamm, 34, of Floyd, died Monday, August 25, 2008, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs.

Funeral services for Holly Hamm will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Chaplain Jim Allan will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday.

Holly Rose Marie Trainer Hamm was born January 3, 1974, at Brunswick, Maine, the daughter of Tom Trainer and Toni Moravec. She graduated from the Charles City High School. On July 21, 2008, Holly was baptized along with a blessing on the union relationship between her and Marty DeVries. Her interests included drawing, painting, riding motorcycles, working on cars, taking road trips, the mountains and the oceans. She especially loved her animals and talking on the phone to her mother and kids.

Living family members include her significant other, Marty DeVries of Floyd; three children, Lindsay, Robert and Justin Trainer all of Charles City; mother, Toni (David) Williams of Maine; Father, Tom Trainer of Charles City; three brothers, Darrin Shave of Mason City, Corey (Nichole) Trainer of Scylar, Nebr. and Todd (Sheila) Trainer of Scylar, Nebr.; paternal grandmother, Erma Kay Trainer of Manchester; and seven nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents; and her paternal grandfather.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, www.hauserfh.com, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.