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OBITUARIES www.wcfcourier.com THE COURIER PAGE A12 THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011 NE Iowa Deaths Death Notices Metro Deaths Arthur G. Cherry 948-201 WATERLOO Arthur Gene Cherry, 62, of Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center, died Sunday, July 31, at Cov Robert "Bob" Jucl 0949-201 1) SI 1ELL ROCK Robert Lynn "Bob" Juel, 61, of Shell Rock, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Allen I lospital, Waterloo, from an annarent heart attack. enant Medical Center of a heart attack. He was born Aug.

17, 1948, in Waterloo, son of La Verne Stewart and Lee Ezra Cherry Jr. He married Cheryl Ross, and they later divorced. He then married Lynet Holmes, and they later divorced. Mr. Cherry attended Waterloo East 1 ligh School and had worked various jobs in Waterloo and Lincoln, before becoming disabled.

Survived by: five sons, Arthur Noya, I le was born Aug. 27, 1949, in Waterloo, son of Vernal L. and Mary E. Zickefoose Juel. Mr.

Juel graduated from Waverly High School in 1968, then served as an air mechanic and repairman in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict 1 le worked for Rath Packing Cleveland Welding and Waterloo Services. In 2008 he went to work at Growmark where he currently was a mechanic. I le also currently was commander of American Robert Juel Arthur Cherry LaMar and Tayvon, all of Waterloo, and Shelton of Port Arthur, Texas; three daughters, Angela (Kenny) Germany of Los Angeles, Carmen Pleasant of Las Vegas and Nashonda Banks of Waterloo; 11 grandchildren; two brothers, Aundra Johnson of Houston and Lee Cherry III of Gadsden, and two sisters, Gwen Cherry of Waterloo and Arlene Kyle of Tucson, Ariz. Preceded in death by: a son, Christopher; a brother, Kenneth and a sister, Charlotte Cherry Carson.

Memorial services: 5 p.m. Friday at Sanders Funeral Service. 1 lis body was cremated. Louise Bergeson 926-201 1) CEDAR FALLS Louise Bergeson, 84, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Western Home 83, of Independence, died Wednesday, Aug.

3, at St. Luke's I lospital, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness; White Funeral Home, Independence, 334-2595. MASONVILLE Laura Lynn Kaiser, 52, of Mason-ville, died at home Tuesday, Aug. Leonard-Muller Funeral I lome Crematory, Manchester, (563) 927-3112. NEW I IAMITON Lyle W.

Schaufenbuel, 72, of New 1 lampton, died at home Monday, Aug. 1, of heart failure; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph Center, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in New Hampton; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. today at Huge-back Chenoweth Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 304-4334, with a 4 p.m.

rosary and a 6 p.m. parish Scripture service; visitation also an hour before services Friday at the church. OELWEIN Joanii M. Schima, 78, of Oelwein, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Grandview Health Care Center, Oelwein; Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, 283-4922.

TAMA Verlyn H. Shadden, 85, of Tama, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Union Park Health Services, Des Moines; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama, (641) 484-3400. DUNKERTON Juanila K.McIntosh,88,of Dunkerton, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo; services 2 p.m.

Saturday at First Baptist Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, both in Dunkerton; visitation 4:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank, 635-2207, is in charge of arrangements. WATERLOO John A. Naylor, 86, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Covenant Medical Center; Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.

WATERLOO Harold L. "I lal" Meyer, 75, of Raven-wood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died there Monday, Aug. 1, of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; military rites by Iowa Army National Guard; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138; memorials to the family.

GREENE Mabel Mary Steere, 91, of Greene, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Rehabilitation Center of Allison; Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457. INDEPENDENCE Jeanne A. Shannon, Legion Post 0660 of New I lartford. Survived by: a sister, Linda (Jerry) Flennings of Waverly.

Preceded in death by: his parents; and a brother-in-law, Ellis Soash. Celebration of Life service: 11 a.m. Saturday at New Hartford Community Building (Legion Hall), led by the New Hartford Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Following services, military rites will be conducted by New Hartford American Legion Post 0660 and Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. There will be no public visitation; his body was cremated per his request.

Private family burial will be held at a later date. Kai-ser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, is assisting the family. Memorials: may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Lee Smith Sr.

(1 91 7-201 1) VINTON Lee Edward Smith 93, of Vinton, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton. He was born Nov. 20, 1917, in Waterloo, son Communities Windhaven. She was born Sept.

4, 1926, in Rowena, S.D., daughter of John and Inga Bratlie Thorson. She married Marlowe E. Bergeson on Aug. 9, 1947, in Waterloo. He died Nov.

7, 2004. Survived by: a son, Greg (Sue) of Marshall-town; a daughter, Lynette Jordan of Waterloo; five grandchildren, Adam (Sarah) Bergeson, Rpniamin Mirhplle Shivelv and Elvse of Frank and Lettie Mae Barton Smith. He married Nellie Skalsky on Feb. 20, 1937. She died in 1995.

During World War II, Mr. Smith worked in the shipyards in California. Upon his return to Iowa, he worked at Rath Packing Co. and Headford Foundry, both in Waterloo, and retired from the maintenance department for the city of Waterloo. Survived by: a son, Lee Jr.

(Barb) of Vinton; Lee Smith Jr. Louise Megan Jordan; a great-grandson, Isaac Bergeson shivejy. a brother, Norman Thorson; and a sister, Alice (John) Evans of Williams. Preceded in death by: her parents, four brothers and a sister. Services: 10 a.m.

Saturday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Waterloo, with burial in Waterloo Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church. Memorials: may be directed to the church or Cedar Valley Hospice. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

Louise's greatest joy was her grandchildren. The loving care she received from the staff at Windhaven and Cedar Valley Hospice is deeply appreciated by her family. Floyd mail charged with OWI in fatal SUV-bicycle accident five grandchildren, Cheri (Ken) Morrow, Cyndee (Steve) Sin-nott, Mark (Lori) Smith and Renee and Alisha Hoppenworth; seven great grandchildren; and a great -great-grandson. Preceded in death by: a son, Billy Eugene; a daughter, Betty Marie Hoppenworth; six brothers; four sisters; and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m.

Saturday at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton. Committal services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and for an hour before services Saturday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at www.vsrfh.com. Leona Kasemeier 91 8 -2011 WAVERLY Leona L. Kasemeier, 93, of Waverly, died Sunday, July 31, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly, of natural causes. Duane "Chick" Hartman FAIRBANK Duane L. "Chick" Hartman, 81, of 3335 W.

Fairbank, died at home Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, of She was born June 23, 1918, in Sumner, daughter of August G. and Alvina Kuker Meyer. She married Herman William Kas- 1C rtf CrY-irf -lin heart and kidney failure. He was born May 17, 1930, in Bremer County, son of Edward and Irene Staack Hartman.

He married Joyce Campbell on Aug. 7, 1955, at the Presbyterian Church, Jesup. Mr. Hartman was a farmer in the Jesup, Dunkerton and Fairbank area, raising paint horses and feeder calves. He worked at Ready Mix and Construction, Dunkerton, for 12 years, then worked at John Deere Vl-r-' Church, rural Sumner.

He died July 22, 1944. I Mrs. Kasemeier and her husband farmed was a member of st- John Duane Hartman vjC? A 1974-she Leona Kasemeier ijUineidu Survived by: vnuui-n, woven. three daughters, Janice "Jan" (Larrv) Farrar of Edmonds, and twins By MARY PIEPER mary.pieperglobegazette.com GARNER A 39 -year-old Floyd man is charged with operating while under the influence after a fatal accident Friday night. Travis Thomas was driving a sport utility vehicle and allegedly struck and killed bicyclist Randy Nomeland, 60, of Minneapolis.

The incident happened about 10:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 18 west of Britt. Nomeland, also known as Railroad Randy, arrived in town early to help other hobos prepare for the National Hobo Convention on Aug. 11-14.

Radio legend CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) Leo Greco, who entertained generations of listeners on WMT AM 600, died Tuesday in Hiawatha. According to the radio station in Cedar Rapids, Greco succumbed after a long illness. He was 89. Greco grew up in Oelwein and started playing the accordion when he was 10. He joined his first band at 15.

He moved to Cedar Rap Marlys "Marlie" Kasemeier of Waverly and Marlene Ballard of Country Clubs Hills, three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Preceded in death by: two brothers, Albert and Lorenz Meyer. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church, Waverly, with burial in Lutheran Cemetery of Sumner Township (Spring Fountain), rural Sumner.

Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly. Memorials: may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice Waverly Office. Condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. The Rev.

Robert B. "Bob" Haight The Rev. Robert B. "Bob" Haight died suddenly in his Solon home after a valiant 3 'A-year battle with for 21 years, retiring in 1984. He was a lifetime member of American Paint Horse Association and served as a national director.

He also had been a member of the Iowa Paint I lorse Club since 1968, serving as president and also on the board of directors. He was a member of the Fair-bank American Legion Post 552 and of St. Peter's Church, where he served as an elder. He was a former member of St. John's Church, Fairbank, serving as a trustee, elder and president.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955, during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; a son, Harlan (Deb) of Fairbank; two daughters, Barb Boevers of Readlyn and Brenda (Dan) Salisbury of Dunkerton; 10 grandchildren, Lisa (Ryan) Peterson, Andy (Sheila) Boevers, Lee (Ann) Hartman, Sarah Quang, Jacob, Jenna and Jared Salisbury, Shon and Matt Grimm and Kara (Josh) Burkhart; nine great-grandchildren, Jalynn and Drake Peterson, Zack Boevers and one on the way, Ellie and Austin Hartman, Kailee and Brynn Quang and Tyler and Kaitlin Grimm; a brother, Loren Hartman; a brother-in-law, Virgil Hesse; along with many nieces and nephews. I le was preceded in death by; his parents, Ed and Irene Hartman; a son, Dean Hartman; a son-in-law, Dan Boevers; and two grandsons, Baby Boevers and Bryce Grimm. Services will be 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 6, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Westgate, with the Rev. Bert Mueller officiating. Burial will be in Fairbank Cemetery with military rites by the Fairbank American Legion Fortsch Duffy Post 552.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Woods Funeral 1 lome, Fairbank, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences can be left at www.woodsfuneralhome.

netblog. Officers stoppedThomas as he continued eastbound, and the Garner Police Department filed the OWI charge Monday, according to court records in Hancock County. Thomas also is charged with having an insufficient number of head lamps. Thomas posted $1,000 cash bond Tuesday. Fie did not appear in court in person, but his attorney, Russell Schroeder Jr.

of Charles City, submitted pleas of not guilty. A spokeswoman for the Iowa State Patrol said authorities still are investigating. Rae Yost, editor of the Forest City Summit and Britt News -Tribune, contributed to this report. Leo Greco dies ids in 1939 and joined the Navy in 1942 during World War II. After the war, he returned to the music business and led the Leo Greco Band in the 1950s and '60s.

He host -ed "Variety Time" on WMT, beginning in 1973. News anchor Dan Egger said Greco continued hosting the show until earlier this year when his health began failing. Black Hawk County Sheriff's Log Michael Anthony Plazola, 26, of 3930 Lafayette Road, Evansdale, was arrested July 18 at the jail for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and violation of the drug tax stamp act. Details weren't available. Sulejman Muminovic, 52, of 101 5 Grant Apt.

Waterloo, was arrested July 18 on West 1 1th Street for first-offense operating while intoxicated. Cederick Deshawn Matlock, 28, of 2007 Clearview Waterloo, was arrested July 18 on the Sixth Street bridge for first-offense operating while intoxicated. Helena Michelle Matlock, 32, of 21 17 Mulberry Waterloo, was arrested July 18 at the jail for third-degree theft. Details weren't available. Dennis Ray Rucker, 53, of 2231 Sunnyside Circle, Cedar Falls, was arrested July 17 on Broadway Street for second-offense operating while a rare form of thyroid cancer.

He grew up on a farm northeast of Waterloo, the son of Lee G. and Marjorie May Haight (who have both predeceased him), and attended high school in Denver. He was the beloved husband of the Rev. Emily S. (Demme) Haight, Ph.D., of Houston, for 34 years, and the devoted father of David L.

Haight (Megan) of Dallas and Daniel B. Haight of Solon. He is survived by two sisters, Marilyn The Rev. Robert Haight Daily Record Haight of Minneapolis and Marty Kajewski (Bill) of Oelwein; and one brother, Richard Haight (Janis) of Waterloo. Bob graduated with a Bachelor of Sciene degree in chemistry from Iowa State, Ames, and with a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett -Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, 111.

He worked as a psychiatric technician at Evanston Hospital before entering the United Methodist ministry. He served as a dedicated parish pastor of churches in Wilmette, Sheridan and Norway, Evanston, Elmhurst, Ingalls Park (Joliet), Oak Forest and Orland Park, 111., for a total of 34 years. He was a consultant in the use of computers for church administration and electronic media for contemporary worship. One of his joys was collecting more than 400 l64th scale toy tractors. He will be greatly missed by 10 nieces and nephews and many extended family members.

A memorial service officiated by the Rev. Carol Kress will be Sunday, Aug. 7, at the Solon United Methodist Church at 3 p.m., with visitation beginning at 2 p.m. His life and ministry also will be celebrated at Faith United Methodist Church, Orland Park, on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.

Memorial contributions honoring his values and interests may be made to Garrett -Evangelical Seminary, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), Habitat for Humanity or Bread for the World. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www. broshchapel.com. Waterloo Fire Alarms Monday 10:18 a.m., 2726 Prescotts Drive, residential fire alarm. Fire Alarms Tuesday 5:40 a.m., 421 Oak residential assist.

Cedar Falls Fire Alarms Tuesday 12:33 p.m., 7401 University smoke caused by short-circuited window air conditioning unit. 6:11 p.m., 1934 Irving response to bomb threat. Police Log Benjamyn Jon Shafer, 21, of 323 Iowa was arrested Aug. 2 for cruelty to animals. He allegedly left a dog inside a car for 30 minutes in the 400 block of Washington Street.

The temperature was above 90 degrees at the time. William Allen Archer IV, 25, of Evansdale, was arrested Aug. 2 for aggravated domestic assault. He allegedly kicked Christina Kur-pgewert and pulled her hair. The charge was enhanced because of a prior conviction.

Dean A. DiGiacomo 908-201 1) A Mass will be dedicated to Dean Anthony DiGiacomo on Aug. 25 at St. Edward's Catholic Church at 7:30 a.m. I le passed away unexpectedly July 27 from a heart attack while working on his beloved orchard.

Dean was born Dec. 18, 1968, in Waterloo, to Nick and Deanna DiGiacomo. He was a graduate of Waterloo West High School, wrestled for Iowa State and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Iowa. Dean took care of his elderly mother for years in Waterloo before she passed away last November. He became quite the master gardener in the last few years of his life.

I le recently bought land in southern Iowa and was in the process of planting an orchard. I le is survived by his three siblings, John DiGiacomo and his wife Lisa of San Diego, Nick DiGiacomo and his wife Ann of Cedar Rapids and Daveen DiGiacomo of San Francisco. Dean was preceded in death by his parents, Nic and Deanna DiGiacomo. A funeral Mass was held in Sharon, at St. Rose Chapel where he was buried next to his parents..