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Page C2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2002 Obituaries Daily Record WATERLOOCEDAR FALLS COURIER Metro Deaths NE Iowa Deaths Daily Record cedar falls -Dwight H. Pearson, 78, of Ankeny formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 27, at Kavanagh on 56th, Des Moines, of respiratory failure. He was born June 17, 1923, in Monroe, son of Simon E. and Augusta Petersen Pearson.

He married Ardith A. Will Mr. Pearson was employed at John Deere, Waterloo. He was a US. Army veteran of World War II and was a prisoner of war.

Survived by: his wife; a daughter, Carol Williams of. Ankeny, a granddaughter, two brothers, Harold E. of Grand Island, and C. Bernard of Omaha, and two sisters, Margaret Schroeder of Grand Island and Bettie Dennison of West St Paul, Minn. ossiAN-Gregory "Greg" F.

Zweibohmer, 84, of Ossian, died Monday, Jan. 28, at home of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Esther; four sons, Greg F. Jr. of Dubuque, James of Sherrill, Lawrence of Silver Spring, and David of Cresco; four daughters, Lois Meinert of Ankeny, Louise Heying of Calmar, Patricia Larson of Ionia and Norma Glass of Fort Atkinson; and 28 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St.

Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Ossian, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Schmitz Funeral Home, Ossian, where there will be a 7 p.m. Scripture prayer service and an 8 p.m. Knights of Columbus service; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials may be directed to St. Francis de Sales School.

Fredericksburg Elsie E. Stevenson, 58, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, Jan. 27, at Mercy Medical Center, i nilli.il.il Hi Dwight Pearson "XT Memorial services: 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Ankeny preceded by private inurnment. There will be no visitation.

Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: may be directed to the church, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society or Hospice of Central Iowa. CEDAR FALLS -Lawrence H. Oeltjen, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home of 4 New Hampton, of natural causes; survivors include a son, David of Fredericksburg; her mother, Eleanor Webb of Alta Vista; four brothers, LeRoy Webb of Cresco, Jerry Webb of Waterloo, Dale Webb of Alta Vista and Roger Webb of New Hampton; two sisters, Janice Ohm of Lawler and Nancy Eddy of Fennimore, and a special friend, Donald Panoch of Fredericksburg; she was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton, in 1987; a sister, Darlene Webb; and her father, Ray Webb; services will be 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at St. Frederick's Catholic Church, id. Elsie Stevenson natural causes. He was born June 19, 1914, in Williams, son of John F. and Emilie Heller Oeltjen.

He married Gisela "Sally" M. Schuld on Sept. 14, 1939, in Fairbury, Neb. Mr. Oeltjen moved in 1941 from Nebraska to the Hudson area, where he farmed for many years before retiring in 1971.

Survived by: his wife; a son, Marlin of Marion; a daughter, Margaret Ann Guldager of Cedar Falls; five grandsons, two great-grandchildren, nine stepgrandchildren and many stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister, Edna Fredericksburg, with burial in St. John Lutheran Cemetery near Frederika; friends may call from 4 to 8:30 p.m. today and 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Chenoweth Son Funeral Home, Fredericksburg; memorials may be directed to the family; Mrs. Stevenson worked for Beatrice Cheese Inc.

(Conagra) as an operator on the cream cheese line. STEAMBOAT ROCK Robert J. Klatt, 78, of Steamboat Rock, died Monday, Jan. 28, at Ellsworth Municipal Lawrence Oeltjen 10:55 am, to 212 Southbrook Drive, medical response. 11:25 a.m., to 5805 Dalton Drive, medical response.

12:26 p.m., to 1753 Ridgeway medical response. 1:35 p.m., to 1460 Bishop field fire. 2:06 p.m., to 5425 Weiden Road, medical response. 2:45 p.m., to 2222 Logan medical response. 4:06 p.m., to 332 Saxon St, house fire, started with items stored too close to water heater, damage estimated at $5,000.

4:29 p.m., to 229 12 Sunnyside medical response. 4:57 p.m., to Mitchell Avenue recreation area, medical response. 5:54 p.m., to 1000 block of Washington Street brush fire. 6:43 p.m., to 1113 Forest medical response. 9:37 p.m to 3675 University Osco Drug, false alarm.

Fire Alarms Monday 1:24, a.m., to 630 W. Park medical response. 3:40 a.m., to 219 Lane medical response. 5:33 a.m., to 1407 Donald St, medical response. 7:51 a.m., to 927 Franklin Expo High School, smoke, caused by a burnt out light ballast 1:02 p.m., to West 11th Street and Easton Avenue, rescue response to automobile accident 6:11 p.m., to 2871 Independence illegal burning.

7:52 p.m., to 218 Charles clothes dryer fire. 8:55 p.m., to 324 Quincy medical response. Police Log Ricarless Morehead Wright, 44, of 1639 Newell was arrested Monday at his home on a warrant for third-degree theft. Details were not available. Tierra Nicole Miles, 26, of Des Moines, was arrested Sunday at Crossroads Boulevard for first-degree theft and forgery She allegedly cashed $15,000 worth of checks using a fake ID in Waterloo and Cedar Falls.

Burglary: Pam Peterson told police stereo equipment valued at $800 and a video game system valued $130 were taken during a burglary to her home at 1214 Lyon Monday Robert Gerald Duffy 49, of 3311 Marjorie Lane, No. 23, was, arrested Saturday on Crossroad Boulevard for third-offense operating while intoxicated. Lee Alan Matthews, 39, 315 Clough was arrested Saturday at his home for simple assault. He allegedly grabbed and pushed Frances Lemper. Santos Ernesto Aguilar, 19, 310 E.

Second was arrested Sunday in the 100 block of West 11th Street for first-offense operating while intoxicated following a single-vehicle traffic accident. Waterloo Fire Alarms Friday 10:02 a.m., to 106 E. Third Apt. 910, medical response. 10:36 a.m., to the 900 block of West Fourth Street, rescue response to motor vehicle accident.

10:49 a.m., to 424 South reported fire, found pan with hot wax left on hot plate, fire out on arrival, ventilated building. 11:40 a.m., to 201 Ridgeway Apt. 142, medical response. 2:48 p.m., to 4623 Crestwood Drive, illegal burning of brush, extinguished. 3:30 p.m., to 421 Cherry medical response.

4:09 p.m., to 602 Broadway rescue response to motor vehicle accident. 4:29 p.m., to 3811 University Godfather's Pizza, reported tar fire, only steam coming from radiator. 4:40 p.m., to Crossroads Boulevard and Bopp Street, rescue response to motor vehicle accident. 4:56 p.m., to Lafayette Park, medical response. 5:27 p.m., to Ansborough Avenue and Olympic Drive, rescue response to motor vehicle accident.

5:36 p.m., to 1025 Logan medical response. 6:17 p.m., to Skyview Road and Osage Avenue, grass fire, extinguished. 9:24 p.m., to Kingsley Avenue and Moir Street, rescue response to motor vehicle accident. Fire Alarms Saturday 12:37 a.m., to 909 Newton medical response. 1:46 a.m.t to 115 Irving medical response.

2 a.m., to 141 Sabrina Circle, medical response. 6:18 a.m., to 527 Webster vehicle fire, fully involved on arrival, extinguished. 11:02 a.m., to 1949 Crabapple Lane, medical response. 11:45 a.m., to 218 South St, automobile accident 12:48 p.m., to 246 Monroe medical response 120 p.m., to 416 Sycamore medical response. 1:35 p.m., to Mitchell Sand Pits recreation area, automobile accident 4:30 p.m., to 1200 block of Falls Avenue, grass fire.

5:12 p.m., to Kern Street and Grand View Avenue, fluid spill. 5:54 p.m., to 500 Sycamore medical response. 7:49 p.m., to 205 Fourth St, alarm malfunction. 8:20 p.m., to 2000 block of Independence Avenue, medical response. 10:54 p.m., to 627 Stokes Drive, medical response.

Fire Alarms Sunday 1:18 a.m., to 3136 Hammond medical response. Hammer of Lincoln, Neb. Preceded in death by: three sisters, Anna Rahe and Esther and Irene Oeltjen. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson, with burial in the Hudson Cemetery Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.

Thursday at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and for an hour before services Friday at the church. Memorials: may be directed to the church or the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. cedar falls -Esther Imlay Hagar, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Monday Jan. 28, at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center, Hospital, Iowa Falls, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Betty three sons, Gary and Terry both of Steamboat Rock, and Larry of Dows; and three grandchildren; he was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur and Chester; services will be 12:30 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Steamboat Rock, with burial in Berlin Cemetery, Jackson Township, Hardin County; friends may call until 8 p.m.

today at Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; Mr. Klatt farmed northwest of Steamboat Rock and also was .1 Robert Klatt Waterloo, of natural causes. She was born June 24, 1906, in Cedar Falls, daughter of James and Ida Imlay She married Walter Hagar in 1931. He preceded her in death. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor of arts degree in physical education and was an instructor in the Greeley public school system.

After the death of her husband, Mrs. Hagar moved to Sioux City and was an instructor in the public schools. She moved to Cedar Falls and was a staff member of the Waterloo YWCA, later becoming executive director, from which she employed by Dayco, Eldora, for 15 years, retiring in 1983; he was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War vinton -Dennis James Ballard, 54, of Vinton, died Monday, Jan. 28, at the Virginia Gay Hospital emergency room, Vinton, of an apparent heart attack; survivors include his I 1 ri' Esther Hagar T- wife, Connie; four sons, Scott Ballard of Columbus, Ohio, Roger Ballard of Birmingham, Kevin Timmerman of Vinton and Kirk Beason of Maine; five daughters, Tina Ballard of Columbus, Christine Ballard of Birmingham, Julie Stevens of Cedar Rapids, Jennifer Timmerman of Vinton and Rachel Morarie of Ames; 10 grandchildren; and three sisters, Donna Soma of Pickerington, Ohio, Mary Fay of San Jacinto, and Betty Rodriquez of Worthington, Ohio; he was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and retired in 1972.

Survived by: three grandchildren, Pamela Jo Gappa of Houston, Texas, Bradford Myhr of Waterloo and Douglas Myhr of Wasilla, Alaska; and seven great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: a daughter, Maryann Hagar Myhr; a brother, William; and four sisters, Florence, Jane, Ella and Ruth. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Friday at Richardson Funeral Home's temporary location, 204 Seerley Blvd. There will be no visitation; her body was cremated and buried in Cedar Falls.

Memorials: may be directed to the First Methodist Church of Cedar Falls or the Waterloo YWCA. Waterloo Tony Ray Augustson, 46, of 5425 Weiden Road, died Monday, Jan. 28, at Covenant Medical Center of Dennis Ballard a heart attack. He was born Aug. 9, 1955, in Waterloo, son of Harold and Gertrude Moore Augustson.

He married Karen Kopsa on June 2, 1979, in Cedar Falls. A graduate of West High School, Mr. Augustson served as a medical corpsman with the U.S. Navy. He was employed with MidAmerican Energy since 1978.

Survived by: his wife; two daughters, Lindsay and Nikki Augustson of Waterloo; a grandson; his mother of Waterloo; a brother, Robert of Centennial, and a sister, Nancy Police searching for store burglar Winifred Burwell Ballard; services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Overton-Van Steenhuyse Funeral with burial in Maplewood Cemetery both in Vinton; friends may call for an hour before services Thursday at the funeral home; memorials may be directed to Connie Ballard, 1009 Eighth Apt. 7, Vinton 52349; after high school graduation Mr. Ballard enlisted in the Marine Corps and served two tours of duty in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded in action; he re-enlisted in the Army and was given a medical discharge two years later; he then worked for the state of Ohio, was a truck driver and was a firefighter in California, parachuting into fire zones. independence Dorothy B.

Parker, 86, of Independence, died Sunday, Jan. 27, at West Village Care Center, Independence, after a lengthy illness; survivors include a son, Kenneth of Jennings, two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Marjorie Henderson of Independence; she was preceded in death by her husband, Vere, in 1964; a granddaughter; four brothers, John, Joe, Ross and Hugh Campbell; and four sisters, Faye Campbell, Audra Harter, Mary McKeever and Mildred Campbell; services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery both in Independence; friends may call form 8 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church; Reiff Funeral Home, Independence, is in charge of arrangements. Tony Auguston at the store at 6:55 a.m.

He saw the shed door was partially open and then watched as it closed, according to the police report. The worker put a stick in the door's hasp to keep the door closed and called police. Before officers arrived, the burglar fled through a dog kennel access door. Police recovered a sled and a hobby horse that had been stolen and found a pair of bolt cutters. WATERLOO Waterloo police are looking for a man who broke into a shed at a hardware store Tuesday morning.

An employee at Arrowhead True Value discovered the break-in when he arrived for work and briefly locked the burglar inside a shed. Police have a suspect in the case and had a car found parked outside the business towed. The employee noticed a red 1991 Toyota near a storage shed Lorsung of Waterloo. Preceded in death by: his father; a brother, Richard; and a sister, Marcella. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Full military rites will be conducted by Waterloo AM VETS Post 19 and Evansdale AMVETS Post 31. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway and for an hour before services Friday at the church. Death Notices Waterloo Geraldine Manahl, 88, of ManorCare Health Care Center, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the center of natural causes; services 11 a.m.

Friday at St. Edward's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil service; memorials to the church. EVANSDALE Fay B.

Whiteman, 42, of Evansdale, died today, Jan. 30, at home; cause of death under investigation by the Black Hawk County medical examiner; services pending with Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393. Waterloo Betty Beebe Jensen, 81, of Kaufman, Texas, formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday Jan. 27, in Dallas of congestive heart failure; services were today at First Baptist Church, Kaufman; Eubanks Funeral Home, Mabank, Texas, (903) 887-3111, Postville, after a brief illness; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St.

Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, with burial in Postville Cemetery; visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, (563) 864-7252, and for an hour before services Friday at the church. FAIRBANK Paula Westendorf Daggett Youse, 88, of Boone, N.C., formerly of Fairbank, died Monday Jan. 28, at Glenbridge Health Care, Boone, of natural causes; services 3 p.m. Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church, Boone; local services 2:30 p.m.

Monday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, both in Waterloo; Hampton Funeral Service, Boone, (828) 264-7100, is in charge of North Carolina arrangements. dysart George Clarke, 76, of Dysart, died today Jan. 30, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Holland, with burial in Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Grundy Center, (319) 824-3319, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m., and for an hour before services Friday at the church; memorial fund has been established. jesup Alice H.

Federspiel, 75, of Jesup, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, after a lengthy illness; services pending with White Funeral Home, Jesup, (319) 827-3695. Waterloo Annie Ruth Hodge, 71, of 334 Quincy died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at home of natural causes; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667. Waterloo Nathan SalliS, 82, of the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, formerly of 138 N.

Barclay died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Lutheran Home of natural causes; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667. Dysart Tuesday; services pending with Overton Funeral Home, Dysart, (319) 478-2775. traer Edward Adamek, 90, of Traer, died today, Jan. 30, at Sunrise Hill Care Center, Traer, after a lengthy illness; services pending with Overton Funeral Home, Traer, (319) 478-2775.

vinton Augusta King, 95, of Vinton, died today, Jan. 30, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton, of natural causes; services pending with Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton, (319)472-2388. vinton -Carroll "Ky" Walter, 77, of Vinton, died today Jan. 30, at home of natural causes; services pending with Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton, (319) 472-2388. Vinton Helen R.

Kerkman Thompson, 99, of Vinton, died Tuesday Jan. 29, at the Vinton Lutheran Home of natural causes; services pending with Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton, (319) 472-2388. osage Jerry H. Folkers, 63, of Osage, died Monday Jan. 28, at home of natural causes; services 1:30 p.m.

Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, with burial in Osage Cemetery; military rites by Osage American Legion Post 278; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706, with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m., and for an hour before services Friday at the church. postville Alden "Jim" Nuehring, 85, of Postville, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at La Crescent Health and Care Center, La- Crescent, after a brief illness; services 11 a.m. Saturday at St.

Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, with burial in Postville Cemetery; visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, (563) 864-7252, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church. postville -Frances R. Harnack, 81, of Postville, died Tuesday, Jan, 29, at the Good Samaritan Center, was in charge of arrangements. Waterloo -Duane M.

Nachazel, 54, of Waterloo, formerly of Traer, died Tuesday Jan. 29, at Covenant Medical Center after a brief illness; services pending with Overton Family Funeral Home, Traer, (319) 478-2775. WATERLOO Eric "Rick" Woodyard, 57, of Mountain View, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday, Jan. 24, from accidental choking; memorial services were Monday at First United Methodist Church, Mountain View; Roller Coffman Funeral Home, Mountain View, was in charge of arrangements; local services are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope United Methodist Church, Waterloo.

GRUNDY CENTER Wilbur J. Knock, 83, of Grundy Center, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, Grundy Center, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holland Christian Reformed Church, 1.