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1 A12 THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011 OBITUARIES www.wcfcourier.com THE COURIER Metro Deaths Arthur G. Cherry (1948-2011) WATERLOO Arthur Gene Cherry, 62, of Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center, died Sunday, July 31, at Covenant 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 High School and had worked various jobs in Waterloo and Lincoln, before becomArthur ing disabled. Survived by: five sons, Arthur Noya, Cherry LaMar and Tayvon, all of Waterloo, and 1 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. His body was cremated. Louise Bergeson (1926-2011) CEDAR FALLS Louise Bergeson, 84, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Western Home NE Robert SHELL died Tuesday, Robert Juel Iowa Deaths L.

"Bob" Juel (1949-2011) Robert Lynn "Bob" Juel, 61, of Shell Rock, Aug. 2, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, from an apparent heart attack. He 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. He worked for Rath Packing Cleveland Welding and Waterloo Services.

In 2008 he went to work at Growmark where he currently was a mechanic. He also currently was commander of American Legion Post 0660 of New Hartford. Survived by: a sister, Linda (Jerry) Hennings 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. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, is assisting the family.

Memorials: may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. Lee E. Smith Sr. (1917-2011) She was born 1 Sept.

4, 1926, in Rowena, S.D., VINTON Lee Edward Smith 93, of Vinton, died daughter of John and Inga Bratlie Thorson. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton. She married Marlowe E. Bergeson on Aug.

9, He was born Nov. 20, 1917, in Waterloo, son in Waterloo. He died Nov. 7,2004. of Frank and Lettie Mae Barton Smith.

He 1947, Survived by: a son, Greg (Sue) of Marshall- married Nellie Skalsky on Feb. 20, 1937. She town; a daughter, Lynette Jordan of Waterloo; died in 1995. five grandchildren, Adam (Sarah) Bergeson, During World War II, Mr. Smith worked in Benjamin Jordan, Michelle Shively and Elyse the shipyards in California.

Upon his return and Megan Jordan; a great -grandson, Isaac to Iowa, he worked at Rath Packing Co. and Shively; a brother, Norman Thorson; and a Headford Foundry, both in Waterloo, and Evans of Williams. retired from the maintenance department for death by: her parents, four brothers and a a.m. Saturday at burial in Waterloo at Dahl -Van before services Saturday may be directed to the Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Cemetery. Visitation from Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, at the church.

church or Cedar Valley may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com. joy was her grandchildren. The loving care the staff at Windhaven and Cedar Valley appreciated by her family. Duane L. "Chick" Hartman FAIRBANK Duane L.

"Chick" Hartman, 81, of 3335 sister, Alice (John) Preceded in sister. Services: 10 Waterloo, with 4 to 6 p.m. Friday and for an hour Memorials: Hospice. Condolences Louise's greatest she received from Hospice is deeply W. Fairbank, died at home Tuesday, Aug.

2, 2011, of 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 Duane Ready Mix and Construction, Dunkerton, Hartman for 12 years, then worked at John Deere 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 Horse Club since 1968, serving as president and also on the board of directors. He was a member of the Fairbank 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- Virgil Hesse; along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by; his parents, Ed and Irene. Hartman; a son, Dean Hartman; a -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 Home, 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. Dean A.

DiGiacomo (1968-2011) A Mass will be dedicated to Dean Anthony DiGiacomo on Aug. 25 at St. Edward's Catholic Church at 7:30 a.m. He 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. He recently bought land in southern Iowa and was in the process of planting an orchard.

He 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, Nick and Deanna DiGiacomo. A funeral Mass was held in Sharon, at St. Rose Chapel where he was buried next to his parents. Death Notices DUNKERTON Juanita 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 Water- loo, died Tuesday, Aug.

2, at Covenant Medical Center; Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138. WATERLOO Harold L. "Hal" 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, 83, of Independence, died Wednesday, Aug.

3, at St. Luke's Hospital, 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 Home Crematory, Manchester, (563) 927-3112. NEW HAMPTON Lyle W.

Schaufenbuel, 72, of New Hampton, died at home Monday, Aug. 1, of heart failure; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Family ParishSt. Joseph Center, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in New Hampton; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. today at Hugeback Chenoweth Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4334, 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 Joann M. Schima, 78, of Oelwein, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Grandview Health Care Center, Oelwein; JamisonSchmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, 283-4922.

Louise Bergeson TAMA Verlyn H. Shadden, 85, of Tama, Lee Smith Jr. the city of Waterloo. Survived by: a son, Lee Jr. (Barb) of Vinton; five grandchildren, Cheri (Ken) Morrow, Cyndee (Steve) Sinnott, 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. tation Saturday from at 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 to Garden 7 p.m.

of Friday Memories and for an Cemetery, hour before Waterloo. services Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.vsrfh.com. Leona L. Kasemeier (1918-2011) WAVERLY Leona L.

Kasemeier, 93, of Waverly, died Sunday, July 31, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly, of natural causes. She was born June 23, 1918, in Sumner, daughter of August G. and Alvina Kuker Meyer. She married Herman William Kasemeier on June 25, 1936, at Spring Fountain Church, rural Sumner. He died July 22, 1944.

Mrs. Kasemeier and her husband farmed until 1974. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Waverly. Leona Survived by: three daughters, Janice "Jan" (Larry) Farrar of Edmonds, and twins Kasemeier Marlys "Marlie" Kasemeier of Waverly and Marlene lard of Country Clubs Hills, three grandchildren; great- -granddaughter.

Preceded in death by: two brothers, Albert and Meyer. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Waverly, with burial in Lutheran Cemetery of Sumner ship (Spring Fountain), rural Sumner. Visitation from p.m.

today at Kaiser -Corson Funeral Home, Waverly. Memorials: may be directed to Cedar Valley Waverly Office. Condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. The Rev. Robert B.

"Bob" Haight The Rev. his Solon The Rev. Leona Kasemeier Robert B. "Bob" Haight died suddenly in home after a valiant 3 battle with 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 Robert Haight 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, Ill. 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, 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 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. died Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Union Park Health Services, Des Moines; Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama, (641) 484-3400. Floyd man charged with OWI in fatal SUV-bicycle accident By MARY PIEPER mary.pieper@globegazette.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.

Officers stopped Thomasas 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. He 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 NewsTribune, contributed to this report. Baland a Lorenz Church, Town5 to 7 Hospice Radio legend Leo Greco dies CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) Leo ids in 1939 and joined the Greco, who entertained Navy in 1942 during World generations of listeners on War II. WMT AM 600, died Tues- After the war, he returned day in Hiawatha. to the music business and According to the radio sta- led the Leo Greco Band in tion in Cedar Rapids, Greco the 1950s and '60s.

He hostsuccumbed after a long ill- ed "Variety Time" on WMT, ness. He was 89. beginning in 1973. Greco grew up in Oelwein News anchor Dan Egger and started playing the said Greco continued hostaccordion when he was 10. ing the show until earlier He joined his first band at this year when his health 15.

He moved to Cedar Rap- began failing. Daily Record Waterloo Black Hawk County Alarms Monday Sheriff's 10:18 a.m., 2726 Prescotts Log Michael Anthony Plazola, 26, of Drive, residential fire alarm. 3930 Lafayette Road, Evansdale, Fire Alarms Tuesday was arrested July 18 at the jail 5:40 a.m., 421 Oak resifor possession of marijuana with dential assist. intent to deliver and violation of the drug tax stamp act. Details Cedar Falls weren't available.

Fire Alarms Tuesday Sulejman Muminovic, 52, of 12:33 p.m., 7401 University 1015 Grant Apt. Watersmoke caused by short-circuited loo, arrested 18 on was July window air conditioning unit. West 11th Street for first -offense 6:11 p.m., 1934 Irving re- operating while intoxicated. sponse to bomb threat. Cederick Deshawn Matlock, Police Log 28, of 2007 Clearview Benjamyn Jon Shafer, 21, of Waterloo, was arrested July 18 323 lowa was arrested Aug.

on the Sixth Street bridge for 2 for cruelty to animals. He al- first-offense operating while legedly left a dog inside a car for intoxicated. 30 minutes in the 400 block of Helena Michelle Matlock, 32, Washington Street. The tempera- of 2117 Mulberry Waterloo, ture was above 90 degrees at the was arrested July 18 at the jail time. for third-degree theft.

Details William Allen Archer IV, 25, of weren't available. Evansdale, was arrested Aug. 2 Dennis Ray Rucker, 53, of for aggravated domestic assault. 2231 Sunnyside Circle, Cedar He allegedly kicked Christina Kur- Falls, was arrested July 17 on pgewert and pulled her hair. The Broadway Street for second-ofenhanced because of fense operating while intoxicharge was a prior conviction.

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