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www.wcfcourier.com THE COURIER OBITUARIES PAGE A8 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2009 NE Iowa Deaths William P. Marrah 0941-2009) OELWEIN William Patrick "Bill" Marrah, 67, of Oelwein, died Saturday, Aug. 22, at Mercy Hospital of Francis Metro Deaths Albert Schmitt (1928-2009) WATERLOO Albert B. Schmitt, 81, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Aug. 22, in the emergency room at Allen Hospital.

Billy L. Becker 948-2009) READLYN Billy L. Becker, 60, of Readlyn, died Friday, Aug. 21, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, of can Sisters. He was born Nov.

22, 1941, in Oelwein, son of Paul John and Vera Bernice O'Brien Marrah. He married Debhine Rose Phillips on cancer. He was born Dec. 14, 1948, in Oelwein, son of Lester L. and Verla M.

Tiedt Becker. He married Sandy Fortsch on April 6, 1974, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Mr. Becker worked in Machine Maintenance for John Deere for 30 years, retiring in 2005, and currently was working for Joe Kresser Trucking of Jesup. Survived by: his wife; his mother, Verla He was born Aug.

20, 1928, in Dewar, son ot Albert and Martha Hayes Schmitt. Mr. Schmitt farmed in the Dewar area all his life, retiring in 1990. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He was an avid pilot and was past commander andpastchaplainofNugent-Demuth American Legion Post 714. Survived by: a brother, Robert F. of Raymond; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews; and a special friend, V-L- -s Marcn 1 19ot at Immaculate Conception A Catholic Church, Fairbank. ny7 I Mr. Marrah worked for Joe's Standard in I rJf 1 Oelwein and then owned and operated two Billy Becker William Marrah Albert Schmitt Bill's APCO Service Stations in Oelwein and Hiawatha.

He then worked for John Deere, Waterloo, for 30 years, retiring in 1996 as an Drollinger of Iowa City; three daughters, Nicole (Ben) Wilkens of Waverly, Michelle (Dan) Smith of Sumner and Amanda Hall of Cedar Falls; nine grandchildren, Lauren and Jackson Wilkens, Kaylea Kramer, Lane, Jacob and Evelyn Smith, Tyler and Brennen Hall and Mason Ackerson; and a sister, Jane (Steve) Coons of New Boston, Preceded in death by: his father; and Melvin and Vera Warneke. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Garden View Chapel, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Public visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and for an hour before services Wednesday at the funeral home.

(PLEASE NOTE CORRECTED DAY OF VISITATION.) Memorials: may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.kearnsfuneralservice. com. John O.Lewis (1937 2009) BRISTOW John 0. Lewis, 72, of Bristow, died Saturday, Aug.

22, at Franklin General Hospital, Hampton. Elaine Holbrook of Waterloo. Preceded in death by: his parents; three brothers, Roger (Mary), Raymond (Bette) and Edmund; a sister, Margaret Schmitt (Joe) Frost; a sister-in-law, Mary Schmitt; a niece, Diane Schmitt Middelburg; five nephews, Jim, Tom, Steve and Michael Schmitt and Joseph M. Frost Jr. in infancy; a great-niece, Melissa Schmitt; and a great-nephew, Seth Thompson.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, with burial at 1 p.m. in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Barclay Township. Full military rites will be conducted by Nugent-Demuth American Legion Post 714 of Gilbertville.

Public visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, where there will be a 4 p.m. Legion of Mary rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation also for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Condolences maybe left at hagartywaychoffgrarup.com. Ronald D. Stevens 0933-2009) WATERLOO Ronald D. Stevens, 76, of Waterloo, died Friday, Aug. 21, at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center of electronics technician.

He and his wife also owned and operated D.R.M. Computer Store, Oelwein, from 1989 to 1995. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and past president of the Oelwein Lions Club. Survived by: his wife; three sons, Donald and James, both of Oelwein, and Ronald of Waterloo; a daughter, Lori (Greg) Beierschmitt of Fairbank; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two brothers, John Paul (Carol) of Albuquerque, N.M., and Joseph (Martha) of Washburn. Preceded in death by: a brother in infancy, Michael; and a sister, Marilyn Jean Aiello.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, both in Oelwein. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, where there will be a 6:30 p.m. public 4th Degree Knights of Columbus rosary and a 7:30 p.m.

parish Scripture service. Memorial fund: has been established. Condolences may be left at www.jamisonschmitzfuneral home.com. Robert C. Knuppo 926-2009) DYSART Robert Clarence Knupp, 83, of Dysart, died Saturday, Aug.

22, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, after a IHe was born May 5, 1937, in Ackley, son of Glenn and Tillie Schoon Lewis. He married Caroline Arenholz on Aug. 25, 1957, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Parkersburg. khI He served in the National Guard and 1 retired from CE Contracting in 1999. A He was a member of Bristow Church of r-J0i christ- short illness.

He was born June 6, 1926, in Dysart, son of Vernon and Rose Messer Knupp. On Feb. natural causes. He was born July 1, 1933, in Frederika, son of Daniel Fayette and Lillian Mata Sorenson Stevens. He married Carol Dahlstrom on June 22, 1952, in Waterloo.

They later divorced. He graduated from Frederika High School in 1950. Mr. Stevens was employed on the loading dock at Rath Packing Co. from 1951 until its closing in 1984.

Survived by: five sons, Daniel, Robert, Kim and Alan, all of Waterloo, and Wayne a I John Lewis suiviveu uy; ins wuej iwu uaugiueia, Janice (Dennis) Peterson of Bristow and Sally (Richard Lahr) Brown of Plainfield; i ne married uons Mattmas at m. John's Lutheran Church, Denver. Ronald Stevens He graduated from Dysart High School in 1943 and farmed the family farm east of Dysart until 1985. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Dysart Lion's Club. Survived by: his wife; a daughter, Cheryl Robert Knupp six sons, Gary (Terri Wiegman), Curt (Monica) and Brad (Kathy), all of Bristow, Jeff (Rashelle) of Greene and Todd (Lisa) and Jason (Leah), both of Dumont; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Bennie (Norma Jean) of Ames; and two sisters, Inez (Stan) Winters of Iowa Falls and Irene (Daryl) DeVries of Ackley.

Preceded in death by: a sister, Anna Mae Abbas. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bristow Church of Christ, with burial in Oakhill Cemetery, rural Bristow. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison.

Byron EMunk 943-2009) SUMNER Byron Elmer Munk, 66, of Sumner, died Saturday, Aug. 22, at home following a brief illness. Hp wac hnm Marrh 77 104. in Ornvillp (Janie) of Oelwein; three daughters, Karen (Scott) Floyd of Gambrills, and Colleen (Dwayne) Reisner and Connie (Bruce) Neisen, both of Waterloo; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a half brother, Mike Allen of Waterloo; and three half sisters, Shirley (John) Forbes of Harpers Ferry, Mary Allen of Minneapolis and Kathy (Paul) Sheels of Waterloo. Preceded in death by: a brother, Daniel; and a sister, Mary Lou Sheels.

Services: noon Wednesday at Parrott Wood Chapel of Memories, with burial in Alcock Cemetery, Frederika. Public visitation from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.overtonservice.com.

(Stan) Ames of Beaverton, three sons, Kevin (Katy) of Madison, and Michael (Amy) and Jeffrey (Marcia), both of Dysart; a sister, Irene (David) Wieck of Dysart; 10 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Preceded in death by: his parents; his stepfather, Leo Blough; and a sister, Dorothy. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church, with burial in Dysart Cemetery. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday at Overton Funeral Home, Dysart. Memorial fund: has been established. Condolences may be left at www.overtonservice.com. 'J vi son of James and Dorothy Banks Death Notices Massey. He was later adopted by Elmer and Laura Munk.

He married Mary Jane Bean, and they later divorced. He married Eloyce Farrill on May 24, 1980, in Santa Cruz, Calif. She preceded him in death in 2005. He graduated from Oroville Schools in 1961 and served with the U.S. Navy Seabees during the Vietnam War.

Mr. Munk worked construction, was a Byron Munk mechanic, worked for Readlyn Farm Automation, Sumner High School and Southern Classic Trailer Manufacturing prior to retiring in 2006. Survived by: a son, Clint (Beth) of Readlyn; four daughters, Marcella (Ron) Manago of Oroville, Jenny Fox of Sumner, Kristina (Nick) Chavera-Munk of Seaside, and Katy Munk of Fredericksburg; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Sharon, Colleen, Felicia and Janee; and a special friend, Lavearl Waterman of Sumner. Preceded in death by: a brother, Edward Thornton. Services: 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, both in Sumner. Military rites will be conducted by Thomas E. Woods Post 223 American Legion. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Sumner, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Condolences maybe left at www.beckermibesrettig.com. day at the funeral home; memorials to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. CEDAR FALLS Daisy Matilda McGuire, 91, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Chadron, died Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center; graveside services later at Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron; Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to First Baptist Church, Chadron, or Cedar Valley Hospice.

GREENE Louis Russell Rogers, 79, of Greene, died Saturday, Aug. 22, at Waverly Health Center of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John LutheranChurch.with burial in Lynwood Cemetery, both in Clarksville; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Redman-Schwartz Funeral be a 4 p.m.

rosary and a 6 p.m. Scripture service, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; memorials to Cedar Valley Hospice. WATERLOO Karen A. Brandes, 68, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of complications of lung cancer; services 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation 5 to. 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home; memorials to the family. WATERLOO Norma Wilder, 99, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Saturday, Aug. 22, at Allen Hospital; services 11 a.m.

Tuesday at Garden View in Garden of Memories Cemetery; visitation for an hour before services Tues Home, Clarksville, (319) 278-4245, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church; memorials to the family. SHELL ROCK -WilmaJ. Jurgens, 72, of Shell Rock, died at home Saturday, Aug. 22; services 2 p.m. Thursday at Shell Rock United Methodist Church, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock; visitation 5 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Kaiser-Cor-son Funeral Home, Shell Rock, (319) 885-4321, and for an hour before services Thursday at the church; memorials to the family's discretion. WAUCOMA Bernice Bear, 87, of Waucoma, died Saturday, Aug. 22, at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, of age-related causes; services pending with Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union, (563)422-3615. WATERLOO Iris N. Huffman, 89, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Aug.

19, at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center of natural causes; memorial services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Presbyterian Church, Waterloo; family burial will precede the service at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo; visitation from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138; memorials to Bethel Presbyterian Church and American Red Cross. WATERLOO Anthony J. "Tony" Schmidt, 83, of Waterloo, died Friday, Aug.

21, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home of natural causes; memorial services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Edward Catholic Church, with inurnment in Mount Olivet Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Parrott Wood Chapel of Memories, 232-3235, where there will pi iai nrnr For breaking news vUull NlKl coveraafi. nhntns anrl r- http:wctcourier.com video updated all day fSfi'trfcc Fatal farm accident reported in Tama County Breakenridge Memorials LET US SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENCE (7 miles South of I ludson on Hwy 63) 319-9884051 wmv.breakenridgememorials.com CLUTIER Sheriff's deputies in Tama County are investigating a fatal farm accident that occurred Sunday morning near Clutier.

called to the accident scene about five miles northwest of Clutier before 10 a.m. Additional information was expected from the sheriff's office later today. TamaCounty Sheriff Dennis Kucera confirmed the accident in the 2500 block of Avenue was fatal. Kucera said the victim was male, but he declined to disclose any further information, saying he was not certain that family of the victim had been notified. Sheriff's deputies were Floral Accessories A Great Way To Show Your love Sympathy 1409 LaPorte Road, Waterloo 319-236-5072 www.designstudiotloral.com include son Keenan; mother Debbee Way of Dunker-ton; father Richard Gienau of Waterloo; and girlfriend Katie Allen.

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