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a a a a a a a a a a B2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2002 Obituaries FALLS COURIER METRODEATHS Charles F. Werner Jr. (1946-2002) WATERLOO Charles "Chuck" Frederick Werner 56, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, July 30, at Allen Hospital of natural causes. He was born Jan. 21, 1946, in Waterloo, son of Charles Frederick Sr.

and Zona Wollenberg Wilcox Werner. He married Connie Stroh Aug. 3, 1968, in Council Bluffs, and they later divorced. A graduate of West High School, Mr. Werner received his bachelor of arts degree from St.

Olaf College in Minnesota and served in the Charles U.S. Navy stateside during the Vietnam War. Werner Jr. He worked as a salesman and owned his own businesses. Survived by: a son, Charles "Charlie" Frederick III of Waterloo; two daughters, Kristin (Brian) Hill of Des Moines and Libby Boileau of Waterloo; granddaughter; and a sister, Kathryn (Tom) Purdon of Tucson, Ariz.

Preceded in death by: his parents. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Chapel of Memories Funeral Home, an Overton Family Service, with burial in Waterloo Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial fund: has been established. Helen Nabholz (1912-2002) LA PORTE CITY Helen Hilton Nabholz, 89, of 12 Bruce Lane, died Tuesday, July 30, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, from complications of renal failure. She was born Aug. 5, 1912, in rural Brandon, daughter of Roscoe B. and Bessie DeLong Potter.

She married Charles Hilton April 4, 1942, in Missouri, and he died July 5, 1977. She married Frank Nabholz Nov. 28, 1979, in La Porte City, and he died March 18, 1983. She attended Southern Business College, Helen Miami, State Teachers College, Cedar Nabholz Falls, Upper Iowa College, Fayette, and the University of Iowa, Iowa City. She was a teacher in the rural schools in Buchanan County and Black Hawk County for six years, taught seven years in Brandon and 20 years for the La Porte City schools, retiring in 1969.

Survived by: three nieces, Mary Harper and Carol Ellison, both of Cedar Falls, and Bonnie Hooyman of Winfield, Ill. Preceded in death by: a daughter, Ramona Kay Hilton; and a sister, Catherine Ahrens. Graveside services: 2 p.m. Friday at Brandon Cemetery, Brandon. There will be no visitation.

Huisman Funeral Home, La Porte City, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: may be directed to St. Paul United Methodist Church, La Porte City, or the Dialysis Unit at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo. Ralph M. Fleck (1937-2002) Ralph Fleck WATERLOO Ralph M.

Fleck, 65, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, July 30, at Covenant Medical Center. He was born March 24, 1937, in Davenport, son of Guy and Helen Holst Fleck. He married Carol Collins in 1973, in Waterloo, and they later divorced. Mr. Fleck was a truck driver for more than 25 years, and for the past 16 years worked for Nestle Transportation DeKalb, Ill.

Survived by: two daughters, Michelle Ralph Fleck (James) Hoskins of Waterloo and Autum call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Parkersburg; visitation 3 to 8 Memorials: may be directed to the family. p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

(Marty) Close of Independence; two sons, Johnny and Michael, both of Marshalltown; his mother of Fayette; his long time companion of 22 years, Mary Bloes of Waterloo; five grandchildren; a stepdaughter, Paula (Kevin) Johnson of Waterloo; a stepson, Travis (Lea) Stewart of Cedar Falls; and two sisters, Florence Buhman of Fayette and Dee (Tom) Coyne of Hometown, Ill. Preceded in death by: his father; three sisters, Naomi Schinn, Mary Potter and Karen Voss; and a brother, John. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, with inurnment at a later date. Friends may Dena N.

Noelting (1918-2002) WATERLOO Dena N. Noelting, 84, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, July 30, at Allen Hospital of respiratory failure. She was born on Feb. 24, 1918, in Butler County, daughter of Peter and Dena WaltersWeichers. She married Kenneth Noelting Dec.

25, 1944, in Kelsey, and he preceded her in death in February 1984. Mrs. Noelting was a member of Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church where she was very active in church affairs. Survived by: two sons, Jim (Sandy) Noelting of Cedar Falls and David (LaDonna) Noelting of Waterloo; a daughter, Jacquelin L. Jensen of Waterloo; a brother, Donald "Bud" Weichers of Aplington; a sister, La Verda Kressig of Waterloo; seven grandchildren, Julie (Eric) Ritland, Kristen, Matthew, Molly, Jared, Adam and Lauren Noelting; and seven great children.

Preceded in death by: her parents; her husband; a granddaughter, Janee Petersen; three brothers, Richard "Dick," John and Raymond Weichers; and three sisters, Anna Miller, Hazel Goodsell and Bernice DeVore. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church, with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Kearns, HuismanSchumacher Chapel on Kimball, and for an hour before services Friday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to the family, and memorial funds David A. Voss (1946-2002) WATERLOO- David Allan Voss, 56, of International Falls, formerly of Waterloo and Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 30, of lung cancer. He was born July 6, 1946, in Cedar Falls, son of Floyd and Marvel I. Thompson Voss. He married Katherine Fluke July 14, 1984.

Mr. Voss was a 1964 graduate of State College High School, now the University of Northern Iowa Price Lab School, and attended Iowa State University and the University of Hawaii. Upon his return from Hawaii, he started a fish and pet store in Cedar Falls and later in Waterloo where he started successful businesses known as Professional Tropicals and Aquatic Leasing Co. He imported, bred and sold tropical fish for more than 20 years, semiretiring in 1999 and moving to International Falls, where he worked briefly for United Health Care and Rainy Lake One Stop. Survived by: his wife; a brother, Merlyn "Bill" of Cedar Falls; and a sister, Mary Mommer of Dike.

Preceded in death by: his parents; grandparents; and two sisters, Betty Anderson and Joyce Kruse. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Friday at Green Larson Mortuary, International Falls, and a memorial service is pending for next week in Waterloo. His body was cremated, and there will be no visitation. Memorials: may be directed to Koochiching County Hospice or the Cedar Bend Humane Society NEIOWADEATHS INDEPENDENCE LaVerne D.

Sawyer 68, of Independence, died Tuesday, July 30, at Peoples Memorial Hospital, Independence, of a heart attack. He was born Sept. 21, 1933, in Waterloo, son of Howard and Tippie Ashcraft Sawyer. He married Carole Ellin Dec. 3, 1970, i in Evansdale.

Mr. Sawyer worked at Titus Manufacturing, Ellis Hotel, in trucking and as a farmer. Survived by: his wife; two sons, Dallas of Waterloo and Howard of Anamosa; two daughters, Norma (Richard) Sims and Tina Sawyer, both of Waterloo; eight grandchildren; brother, Walter of Ham Lake, and a sister, Harrison, Ark. Preceded in death by: two brothers; and five Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Locke Funeral with burial in Sawyer Cemetery, rural La Porte call for an hour before services Saturday at the LaVerne D.

Sawyer Sr. (1933-2002) LaVerne Sawyer Sr. a -grandson; a Opal Gillett of sisters. Home, Waterloo, City. Friends may funeral home.

Arlene Larson Waverly, and Paramount Pharmacy, Cedar Rapids. After moving back to Oelwein she worked at Pamida. Survived by: her husband; a son, Charles (Theresa) of San Jose, three daughters, Susan Larson of Carrollton, Texas, Noreen Pierce of Kewanee, and Hazel (Richard) Kennicott of Glenwood; eight grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two brothers, Leslie (Alma) Hillman of Searsport, Maine, and Clare (Mary) Hillman of Maynard; and four sisters, Lela Durdin of Trinity, Texas, Norma (Jake) Pleis of Fairbank, Carolyn (Ken) Hoelscher of Popejoy and Gail Jordan of Huntington Beach, Calif. Preceded in death by: three brothers, Ralph, Ramon and Kenneth Hillman. Services: were 10:30 a.m.

today at Zion Lutheran Church, Oelwein, with burial in Floral Hills Cemetery, Hazleton. JamisonSchmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, was in charge of arrangements. Arlene L. Larson (1926-2002) OELWEIN Arlene Lois Larson, 75, of Oelwein, died Monday, July 29, at her home after a brief illness. She was born Aug.

6, 1926, in Hazleton, daughter of Bruce Forest and Lois Mattie McDowall Hillman. She married Clifton Edward Larson Aug. 1, 1943, at Zion Lutheran Church, Oelwein. Mrs. Larson worked in retail sales at the National 5 10 Dime Store and Spurgeons in Oelwein, and she later worked at Disco Drug, Waverly, and Paramount Pharmacy, Cedar DEATHNOTICES WATERLOO Nellie I.

Bailey, 101, of the Tripoli Nursing Home, formerly of 1602 Burton died Monday, July 29, at the home; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Calvary United Methodist Church, with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery; visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138; memorials to the church. CEDAR FALLS Frances J. Neeman, 80, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 30, at Sartori Memorial Hospital of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m.

Monday at Dahl- Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-7525, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, EVANSDALE Ruth E. Lane, 86, of Evansdale, died Tuesday, July 30, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Friday at Waterloo Memorial Park Chapel, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Kearns, HuismanSchumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146, and for an hour before services. CEDAR FALLS Nannette "Nan" Ortman, 74, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, July 29, at her home of natural causes; services 11 a.m.

Friday at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, and for an hour before services Friday at the church; memorials to the church or Cedar Valley Hospice. WATERLOO Harold N. Erbele, 71, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, July 31, at Allen Hospital; services 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Waterloo, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; cremation and inurnment will follow services; visitation 4 to 6:30 p.m.

Friday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138; memorials to the family. WATERLOO Tena Phillips Sloan, 87, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, July 31, at Ravenwood Nursing Rehab Center of natural causes; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138. WATERLOO Katherine E. Dietsch, 95, of 2538 Saratoga Drive, died Monday, July 29, at Covenant Medical Center of a heart attack; services 2 p.m. Friday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, with entombment in Mount Olivet Mausoleum; visitation 4 to 8 p.m.

today at the funeral home, with a 7 p.m. rosary, and for an hour before services Friday at the funeral home; memorials to Cedar Valley Hospice. CEDAR FALLS Jean H. Miller, 82, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 30, at Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, with burial in Old Barclay Cemetery, rural Jesup; visitation 1 to 8 p.m.

today at the funeral home, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m., and for an hour before services Friday; memorials to the family. DYSART Hattie Hook, 91, of Dysart, died Wednesday, July 31, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, after an extended illness; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, Dysart, with burial in Dysart Cemetery; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Overton Family Funeral Home, Dysart, (319) 478-2775. FORT ATKINSON Sandra Nelson, 43, of Fort Atkinson, died Sunday, July 28, as a result of a accident near Spillville; services 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church, Fort Atkinson, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schluter and Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel, Fort Atkinson, (563) 382-3393, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary followed by a 4:30 p.m. Scripture service.

OELWEIN Corinne B. Wheeler, 82, of Oelwein, died Wednesday, July 31, at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters, Oelwein, after a brief illness; services 10:30 a.m. SHARE YOUR MEMORIES Submit more information about your loved one with a paid obituary. For more information and pricing, contact 291-1497. Marjorie L.

Tschirgi (1926-2002) REINBECK Marjorie "Margie" Lucy Tschirgi, 75, of Louisville, formerly of Reinbeck, died July 21, at the Hospice Care Center, Louisville, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born Nov. 18, 1926, in Oskaloosa, daughter of Lloyd C. and Ann Cutter Child. She married Paul T.

Tschirgi June 25, 1950, in Nevada. He died Dec. 11, 1986. Mrs. Tschirgi was a homemaker.

Survived by: a son, Daniel M. (Kim) of Lohman, two daughters, Sara T. Bocci of Louisville and Lora T. (Jeffrey) Becker of Lyons, and seven grandchildren. Preceded in death by: a brother, Bill Child; and a sister, Barbara McCord.

Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Union Congregational United Church of Christ, Reinbeck, with burial of ashes in the Reinbeck Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Hand Funeral Home, Reinbeck, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials: may be directed to the Hospice of Boulder County, 2594 Trailbridge Drive East, Louisville, 80026; or the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 789 Sherman Suite 500, Denver, 80203. Beula Heath (1918-2002) CLARKSVILLE Beula Mae Heath, 84, of Alden, formerly of died Tuesday, July 30, at the Allison Care Center of natural causes. She was born March 15, 1918, in daughter of Arthur and Erna Beau married Floyd Becker in 1936, and 1957. She married Sam Heath in Survived by: her husband; three Everet (Pat) Wait of Dixon, Becker of Clarksville and Robert Becker of Bahama, N.C.; two Dixie (Larry) Fredricks of Milledgville, Wilson of Dumont; six grandchildren; great grandson; four sisters, Hammond and Cleta Phillips, all of Stigler, several stepchildren; Preceded in death by: a grandson; Wait and Curtis Wait. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Friday at with burial in Lynwood Cemetery, may call from 9 a.m. until service home. Memorials: may be directed to Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church, Oelwein, with burial in Floral Hills Cemetery, Hazleton; visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at JamisonSchmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, (319) 283-4923, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorial fund has been established. POSTVILLE Viola A.

Duwe, 81, of Postville, died Tuesday, July 30, at Good Samaritan Center, Postville, after a brief illness; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, with burial in Postville Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Schutte Funeral Becker Clarksville, Health Nashua, Wait. She he died in 1971.

sons, Larry (Alana) (Natalie) daughters, and six great Kathryn of Des Moines, and and two Redman-Schwartz both in time Friday at the family. Home, Postville, and for an at the church. NASHUA Rosol, 57, Wednesday, Municipal causes; services Kaiser-Corson Waverly, 352-1187. PARKERSBURG L. Cashatt, Parkersburg, July 31, at cations of pending with Schwartz Parkersburg, Cemeteries Mt.

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