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C2 MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2001 Obituaries FALLS COURIER NE IOWA DEATHS METRO DEATHS DEATH NOTICES CHARLES CITY Wilma L. Davidson, 88, of Nashua, RAYMOND Jerome John Etringer, 72, of formerly of Charles City, died Saturday, Dec. 1, at her daughter's home Raymond, died Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, in Nashua of lymphoma; survivors include a Waterloo, of cancer. son, Richard of Sedalia, two daughters, He was born June 29, 1929, in Gilbertville, Donna Johnsrud of Albert Lea, and Kay son of Frank and Anna Esther Even Etringer.

Mehmen of Nashua; 11 grandchildren; 20 great- He married Helen A. Falk Jan. 15, 1962, in grandchildren; one -grandchild; and Barclay. She died Aug. 11, 1989.

a sister, Ruth Hausman of Mason City; she was Mr. Etringer was a dairy farmer for many preceded in death by her husband, Wayne years and after that had a painting business. Donald, on March 23, 1952; and three sisters, Survived by: a son, Gerald of Gainesville, Elsa Carr, Irma Murphy and Duane Kirner; ser- four daughters, Karen Pielow of vices will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United Minneapolis, Mary Bing of Wooster, Ohio, Methodist Church, with burial in Greenwood Wilma Sandy Darbeau of Waterloo and Lori Etringer Jerome Cemetery, both in Nashua; friends may call from Davidson of Boston; seven grandchildren; a brother, Etringer 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Chenoweth and Son Francis of Omaha, and five sisters, Funeral Home, Nashua, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church; memorials may be directed to the family; Mrs.

Davidson had worked as a dental assistant to Dr. Gary Wright, retiring in 1966. DECORAH Elsie Quam, 91, of Decorah, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at Oneota Riverview Care Facility, Decorah, following a short illness; survivors include her husband, Milford; five daughters, June Juve of Escondido, Shirley Dahlstrom of Colfax, Elsie Lewis of Landenberg, Nancy Zweibohmer and Penny Mestad, both of Decorah; and seven sons, Jim Ellingson of Minnesota Lake, and Carsten, Milton, Norman, Dale, Roger and Alfred Quam, all of Decorah; services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Madison Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday at Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church. MANCHESTER Fern Jean Dighton, 73, of rural Manchester, died Friday, Nov. 30, at home of cancer; survivors include her husband, Harry; two sons, Charles and Kenneth, both of Manchester; a daughter, Nancy Bachman of Manchester; and a sister, Bernice Carpenter of Manchester; memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Greeley, inurnment in Oakland Cemetery, Manchester; there will be no visitation; LeonardMuller Funeral Home Crematory, Manchester, is in charge of arrangements. SHELL ROCK- Ronda Sue Osgood, 48, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Shell Rock and Waverly, died Sunday, Dec.

complications of cancer; survivors include four daughters, Tanya Swygman of Polk City, Tricia Osgood of Waverly, Tara Osgood of Shell Rock and Trena Osgood of Cedar Falls; three grandchildren; a sister, LeAnn Meier of Shell Rock; her fiance, Terry Wiegmann of Cedar Rapids; and his four children and eight grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her parents, George and Beulah Hartema Lindaman; services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage United Methodist Church, Waverly, with burial in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville; friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kaiser-Corson tation also for an hour before memorials mav1 be directed to the from Waverly-Shell Rock High School Tuesday and 9 Funeral Home, Waverly; visiservices Wednesday at the church; family; Ms. Osgood had graduated in 1971.

Ronda Osgood GREENE- Lela M. Menken, 83, of Charles City, died Saturday, Dec. 1, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, from complications of heart disease; survivors include five sons, James of Greene, Donald of Winterset, Gordon of Jefferson City, Martin Rockwell and Douglas of Dumont; two daughters, Carolyn Martin of Garner and Evelyn Fink of Hampton; 21 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and three sisters, Irene Allen and Lois Eliasen, both of Greene, and Fern Bienemann of Clarksville; she was preceded in death by her husband, John, in 1987; a son, Francis; an infant daughter; two sisters, Iva Barnett and Velma Shreve; and an infant brother, Dale Smith; services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Greene; friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m.

today at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, with a 7 p.m. Scripture service, and also for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; memorials may be directed to Lela Menken Memorial Fund in care of the family, PO. Box 403, Greene, 50636-0403; Mrs. Menken farmed with her husband near Greene and Aredale, retiring in 1979. GRUNDY CENTER Harriett S.

Finke, 88, of Grundy Center, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Grundy Care Center, Grundy Center, of natural causes; survivors include two sons, Darwin of Reinbeck and Daryl of Clearlake Oaks, Calif; a daughter, Sharyl Riggs of St. Charles, six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren; she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, in 1975; seven brothers, Elmer, Fred, Oscar, Donald, Bruce, Roland and Richard Newton; and two sisters, Marion and Kathryn; services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Grundy Harriett Finke Center; friends may call after 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hand Funeral Home, Reinbeck, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; a memorial fund is being established; Mrs.

Finke had been employed at Manly Drug Store and later at Norwesco Co. Harriett Finke Robbers tie up manager WATERLOO A night manager at a local hotel called police after robbers tied him up and fled with money from the business safe this morning. Investigators are looking for at least three men who took part in the robbery. No arrests have been made as of this morning. One of the robbers entered the Fairfield Inn, 2011 La Porte Road, at about 4:30 a.m.

posing as a potential customer, said Lt. Bruce Arends with the Waterloo Police Department. The manager, who was the only person working, let the Marie Schuman and Marcella Dunnwald, both of Waterloo, Theresa Vieth of Jesup, Collette Rottinghaus of Gilbertville, and Sister Mary Francanne S.S.N.D.of New Orleans. Preceded in death by: a brother, Peter; and a sister, Viola Anderson. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, both in Gilbertville. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Hagarty-WaychoffGrarup Funeral Service on South Street, Waterloo, where there will be a 3 p.m. Catholic Order of Foresters rosary, a 5 p.m.

3rd degree Knights of Columbus rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation also for an hour before services Wednesday at the church. Memorials: may be directed to the church or the Cedar Valley WATERLOO Robert W. "Bob" Dana, 66, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Dec.

1, at He was born Jan. 27, 1935, in Marvin 0. and Vivian Farrell ried Donna J. Blacksmith Aug. Evansdale.

She died March 17, Mr. Dana was in the Navy worked at Wood Products Co. for also served as a custodian for Public Schools until retiring June Survived by: two sons, Leonard, both of Waterloo; three Jeannette Achenbach and Kris Cedar Falls, and Kathleen Begley four grandchildren; two brothers, Harry Bond; and one sister, Avis Preceded in death by: a grandson. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday Chapel Downtown, with burial Military rites will be conducted Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.

vices Wednesday at the funeral Memorials: may be directed Dialysis Unit at Medical Park on TOWERS FCC prevents some restrictions on towers Continued from page C1 city's Greenbrier neighborhood petitioned the City Council last September in an attempt to stop U.S. Cellular from erecting a tower near their homes. Similar complaints arose in a residential neighborhood near West High School. Current city ordinances require cellular towers to be colocated on the same structure when possible and to utilize "stealth" technology, disguising the towers as flag poles. City officials say rules established by the Federal Communications WILDE Dream homes may come with 'nightmare' Continued from page C1 stock prices are profitable, that aroma from the fields can be the smell of money.

The bottom line is livestock manure smells everyone knows or should know that. So when people move from town to the country and complain about a farmer's plan to build a livestock confinement facility, usually for hogs, in order to better support their family, or haul manure near their home, I have no sympathy for them. I agree, there are times and places to build facilities and haul manure. It's not right to spread manure on the Fourth of July next to your neighbors' place when they're hosting a family picnic or to build next to an established state park, camping area or town looking to expand. Some give and-take needs to be considered.

But farmers shouldn't have to limit their operation because neighbors don't think they have to smell livestock manure, period. Time after time there are meet- Money to Invest? Call 266-2000 The First National Bank of Cedar Falls ST CD's NATIONAL BANK Money Market Savings Cedar Falls Member Your Home. Your FDIC Bank. www.fnbcedarfalls.com LENDER HOUSING CEDAR FALLS Gladys E. Wurtzel, 79, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, Dec.

1, at her daughter's home in Cedar Falls of natural causes; services 1 p.m. Tuesday at College Hill Lutheran Church, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens; visitation 1 to 8 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, temporarily located at 204 W. Seerley with family present from 5 to 8 p.m.; visitation also for an hour before services Tuesday at the memorials to the church or the Cedar Valley Hospice. Waterloo, died Sunday, 2, at Covenant Medical Center of cancer; services 11 a.m.

Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service; visitation also for an hour before services Thursday at the church. WATERLOO Patricia Ann Phillips, 62, of WATERLOO Fred "Zebe" Larson, 99, of Friendship Sunday, Dec.

2, tions of a fall; ing with Locke 233-6138. Village, died from complicaservices pendFuneral Home, WATERLOO Lynn Allan Snodgrass, 68, of Thayer, formerly of Waterloo, died Nov. 16; cause of death was suicide according to the Oregon County, coroner; memorial services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church, Janesville; his body was cremated; Clary Funeral Home, Mammoth Spring, (870) 625-7282, is in charge of arrangements. WATERLOO Helene Melchior Walz, 83, of Burlington, died Saturday, Dec.

1, at Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Catholic Church, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, both in Burlington; visitation 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hass Funeral Home, Burlington, (319) 752-2828, where there will be a 3 p.m.

rosary and a 7 p.m. Christian wake service; memorials to Burlington Notre Dame Music and Fine Arts Boosters; a daughter, Liz Cox of Waterloo, is a local survivor. that the farmer, Larry Tjaden, never informed her he would build the facility and that the smell will ruin her quality of life. So, whose dream is more important? Felder's desire to live in the country undisturbed or Tjaden's dream of having his son come home to farm, and the hogs will provide enough income for two families that the grain operation could not? Felder should have known there are consequences that come with living in the country, and the smell of livestock manure is one of them. Even cities, though less likely, aren't smell-free zones.

Each spring and fall I can smell manure in downtown Waterloo. That's Iowa. People love to blame corporate America and hog confinements for this problem, when actually people need to look at themselves a little. Pork-loving Americans want lean, healthy meat to eat, and the best way to do that is in a confinement facility. Hogs raised outdoors have more fat, which is WATERLOO Gary L.

"Rev" Walker, 60, of Waterloo, died Friday, Nov. 30, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, of cancer; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with burial in Garden of Memories; military rites by BeckerChapman American Legion Post 138 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1623; visitation 1 to 9 p.m. today at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapeldowntown, 234-5779, with family present from 4 to 9 p.m.; visitation also for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; memorials to the family. Wilma Davidson 2, at home of man inside the secured hotel after he asked to rent a room, police said.

The robber then pulled out a handgun and let two other men inside. Of the three, at least two were armed with guns. The trio forced the employee to get money from the safe and then bound him, Arends said. They left with an undisclosed amount of cash. The manager was able get to the telephone and call 911, Arends said.

He said the manag. er was not injured during the robbery. Jerome Etringer Allen Hospital Hawkeye, son of Dana. He mar20, 1955, in 1995. Reserve and 22 years.

He the Waterloo 1, 1996. Jonathan and daughters, Begley, both of of Waterloo; Richard and Huffman of at Kearns, in Garden of by Evansdale Tuesday and for home. to the family, or Ridgeway Avenue. Commission placing too locations or altogether from Senior City Wagoner said ments to the could involve backs required and adjacent or requiring residential cial permit Adjustment. Zoning hear a report members about nance banning being parked excluding paved Council members the front yard several years, been brought ings pitting ers.

And even little or no stock operators farms. The southwest Iowa farmer planning head operation town. The thinks the smell tourists. Legally, as meets state can't stop it. case, the farmer to work together problems, like injecting traffic is low.

Closer to town meeting mer rallying Erika Felder. dream country more than two Then a farmer started building ment buildings head. She ly cried to local of natural causes. Robert Dana Robert Dana Evansdale. Huisman-Schumacher Memories Cemetery.

AMVETS Post 31. an hour before ser- the Cedar Valley prevents them from many rules on tower prohibiting them residential areas. Planner Wade possible amendzoning ordinance increasing the setbetween towers residential property that towers abutting districts obtain a spefrom the Board of commissioners will also from city staff a proposed ordivehicles from in front yards, driveways. City have discussed parking ban for but it has never up for a vote. nonfarmers vs.

farmsmall farmers with livestock vs. large liveand corporate town of Elk Horn in is battling with a to build a two miles from Danish community will scare away long as the farmer requirements, they However, in this and town need to minimize spreading or manure when tourist home in Colwell, a was held this sumbehind 25-year-old She bought her home a little years ago. a half mile away hog confineto finish 4,000 complained and literalstate legislators CHARLES CITY Ann Bos, 95, of Charles City, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, of natural causes; services pending with Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323. CHARLES CITY Thelma E.

Sandy, 88, formerly of Charles City, died Saturday, Dec. 1, in Defuniak Springs, of natural causes; services pending with Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323. ELDORA Wilbert Simmons, 79, of Williams, formerly of Eldora, died today, Dec. 3, at the Presbyterian Village, Ackley, of natural causes; services pending with Creps-Abels Funeral Home, Eldora, (641) 858-2181. INDEPENDENCE -David M.

Lyon, 72, of Monticello, formerly of Independence, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness; services pending with White Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334- 2595. IOWA FALLS Velma Groenenberg, 79, of Iowa Falls, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at Scenic Manor Nursing Home, Iowa Falls, of natural causes; services pending with Surls Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, (641) 648-9554.

READLYN Raymond F. Cox, 88, of Readlyn, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, from complications of pneumonia; services pending with Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Falls, 266-7525. needed to survive the winter. Plus, economics have driven farmers to raise more hogs more efficiently, which confinements also provide.

Farming is a business like any other. I've hauled a lot of manure in my day. I grew up on a farm and have worked part time the last three years at a hog farm primarily hauling liquid manure as a "manure management specialist." I've learned different animals and sizes make a difference in the strength of odors. The larger the animals, the stronger the smell. Open cattle feedlots in the summer, in my opinion, smell worse than belowground manure pits.

Manure from hog finishing units smells worse than farrowing houses. So, before you buy your country dream home, find out what your farming neighbors raise and how they handle livestock waste. Matthew Wilde is the Courier's agriculture writer: He can be reached at HAVE YOU GOT ONE? 9 9 9 234-4360 or (800) 728-4327 Sue Karsten, MA Lisa Collins, MA HEARING Clinical Audiologist Clinical Audiologist HO OR EARN OFF FREE HEARING BATTERIES AIDS UNLIMITED, LLC 9 9 9 9 COME IN AND GET YOURS TODAY! BLACK HAWK HEARING AID CENTER 834 W. 4th St. Waterloo M-F Melissa Heinricy, MS Robyn Thu, MA Open Clinical Audiologist Clinical Audiologist.