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COMMUNITY NEWS
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Tuesday, October 17, 2000
Persia News
Maxine Oloff
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Women meet
RLDS Women's
10 at the home
Plambeck. She had
the devotions and
Look & Lis-
centered around a
her son, Hank, who
as they went
mall because Hank
to see and do in
The mother took a
Hank and realized
"up" her aware-
had given his
of being aware of
and impor-
World.
gave the minutes
gave the treasurer's
gave a report
Evangelism
Weekend
be held with a guest
27 and 28 at
at 10 a.m. there will
worship serv-
time the new hap-
will be dedicated
by a baptism and
service. There
Potluck dinner fol-
services. Everyone
to come and share
congregation.
was sung to
A closing prayer
g a birthday
by Shirley.
were guest
Connie McWil-
Chapman, Mabel
Zelma
and Pare Par-
Powell, Debbie
Ruckman, LaVonne
Shirley Plambeck.
will be Nov.
Seeley hostess.
)s and Steve
the Home=
al: the A-H-
at Avoca Thursday
grandson and
Ordan Stamp, was
Candidates. Friday
the Alden Stamps
e Homecoming pa-
Brad and Jamie
Marty Maness of
Steenbocks;
Lexi Steenbock of
OK and Cindy
of Neola
a restaurant in Trey-
noon.
! entertains card club
Club met at the
Monday after-
Bernice Champlin
High went to
low to Leah
travel to Herma
Marlene Johnson.
will be Leah
afternoon Elvin
and Tom Tredes of
attended an eighth
game at Battle
the Steenbock's
Lore Steen-
Band wins high
honors
Tri-Center High
Band and
Went to the Loess
at Glenwood
They were
Karl Hurst Memo-
best overall per-
Tri-Center placed
2A and also was
best horn line.
Doug Gibson and Arla Clausen
directed the Marching Band
and Satin Knights.
Funeral services were held
Oct. 13 for Leo B. Bothwell,
81, of Valley, NE, a former
Harrison County resident. He
was born Jan. 3, 1919, and
died Oct. 10. He was preceded
in death by two daughters,
Deanna and Bonnie; brothers,
William and Harry. He is sur-
vived by his wife, Nine of Val-
ley; mother, Nora Gunderson,
Whiting; sons, Jerry (Pam) of
Omaha; Leo Jr. (Jan), Spring-
field, GA; daughters, Leota
(Phil) Cross of Persia; Karen
(Tom) Neidlinger, Springfield,
GA; Carol (Doug) Kenealy,
Ames; Sandy (Butch) Purcell,
Carroltown, IL; Kathy (Dave)
Robinson, Omaha and Vicky
Bothwell, Valley, NE; 24
grandchildren; 23 great grand-
children; brothers, Delbert and
Merle; and a sister, Mary Ping;
other relatives and friends.
Graveside services were at the
Little Sioux Cemetery. The
family were former Persia resi-
dents.
Loretta M. (Murcek) Howe,
80, died Sept. 30 at Omaha.
She was the widow of Frank
Howe, Jr. She is survived by
stepsons, Bernie (Lucille)
Howe of Council Bluffs and
Ben (Bernadine) Howe of
Pennsylvania; three grandchil-
dren; five step grandchildren
and one great grandchild;
other relatives and friends. Fu-
neral services were held Friday
morning at the Holy Ghost
Church with burial in St.
John's Cemetery, Omaha. The
Howe family were former Per-
sia residents.
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John C. Louis, 59
SepL 14, 1940 - Aug. 26, 2000
HARLAN - John Carpenter Louis was bom Sept. 14,1940,
to Louise (Carpenter) and Fred Louis, Jr. in Hadan. He at-
tended school in Hadan, graduating in 1959. Following gradu-
ation, he attended Amherst College in Amherst, MA, receiving
a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English in May of 1963. While a
student at Amherst, he toured Europe with the Amherst Col-
lege Choir. After completing his bachelor's degree at Amherst,
he was employed from January 1964 to June 1964, as a
research assistant assigned to the state legislative study
commission directed by the Massachusetts Education Study.
In May of 1965, John completed a Masters in Arts and Teaching from Yale University
Graduate School in New Haven, CT.
June 12, 1965, he married Judith G. Shields in Brookside, NJ. To this union, two
daughters, Katherine and Alison, were born. The couple initially made their home in
Bathesda, MD, where he taught for Walt Whitman High School. In the summer of 1969,
he was a teacher for the summer ennchment program at Windsor School, Boston, MA,
and in September of the same year, he accepted a position with the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, Department of English where he remained a member of
the staff until May of 1973. While teaching at the University of Massachusetts, he enrolled
in the Harvard University Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, MA, completing
a Doctorate in Education in May of 1971. He was employed as Chairman of English and
Social Studies at Hopkins Academy in Hadley, MA, from September 1973 to May 1974.
He was awarded a Doctorate of Junsprudence from the University of Connecticut College
of Law, West Hartford, CT in May 1977. John and Judy made their home in Hadan that
same year. Accepting an associate position with Louis, Moore & Kohorst Law Firm in
Hadan, John was admitted to the iowa State Bar in January of 1978. He was made partner
in the law firm in 1979, and became president of the law firm in August of 1985. A former
member of the Hadan Lions Club, John also served on the Hadan Community Library
Board for two full terms. Aug. 26, 2000 John died at Myrtue Memodal Hospital at age 59
years, 11 months and 12 days.
He is survived by his wife, Judith Louis of Hadan; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Louis,
Jr. of Hadan; daughters, Kathanne fEd) Saunders of iowa City and Alison (Keith) Ellis of
Des Moinas; five grandchildren, Tie, Tree and Holly Saundars and Joy and Matt Ellis; one
brother, Fred Louis III (Lena) of Northbrook, IL; and other relatives.
A memorial service was held Sept. 1, 2000, at the Congregational United Church of
Christ in Hadan, with Rev. C.G. Nienkamp officiating. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
David L. Schulte, 48
Aug. 26, 1951 - Aug. 22, 2000
HARLAN - David Lee Schulte was born Aug. 26, 1951, to
Rite C. (Coenan) and Francis U. Schulte near Westphalia in
Shelby County. He was a graduate of Hadan Community High
School.
Feb. 6, 1971, he married Bevedy T. Schemers. To this
union four children were born. Over the course of his life, he
was employed at the Haflan Pork Plant and the Westphalia Co-
op; was an over-the-road driver for Moorman's Feed, Reilly's,
Delta Construction Company, Western.Engineering and man-
aged the Westphalia Klubhouse, Circle K Bar in Eading, and
the Rosman-Glendale Golf Course north of Hadan. He died Aug. 22, 2000, at Jennie
Edmundson Hospital, Co. Bluffs, at age 48 years, 11 months and 27 days.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his companion, Jo Olson
of Hadan; children, Corban James Schulte (Kim) of St. Paul, NE; Cad Schulte and her
fiance, Dustin Guzman of Omaha, NE; Eric Schulta of Omaha, NE and Chdstina Schulte
of Hadan; two grandchildren, Austin and Ryley; a special daughter, Shandi Olson of Co
Bluffs; brothers, Terry Schulte (LaVonne) of Westphalia; Leroy Bubke of Hadan; Tom
Bubke (Cathy) of Schleswig; Donald Bubke (Virginia) of Avoca; Mike Bubke of Worthington,
MN; Leon Bubke (Colleen) of Denlson; Roger Bubke (Alias) of Nemaha; Steven Bubke
(Terd) of Omaha, NE and Timothy Bubke (Lila) of Schleswig; sisters, Diann Taylor of Red
Oak; Made Evans of Battle Creek, MI; Barbara (Gailen) Lyman of Chandler, AZ and
Connie (Dewey) Lee of Charter Oak; and other relatives.
A memorial service was held Aug. 25, 2000, at Pauley Funeral Home with Rev. Paul
Bianchi officiating. Inummant was in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, with Mike
Flug, Tom Wageh, Jn'Ned-I:, Mike Schleis, Nails Johnson, Hyner Olson and BOb
Mathilda "Til" Mary Schmitz, 90
Jan. 17, 1910 - Aug. 25, 2000
WESTPHALIA - Mathilda "Tir Mary (Mumm) Schmltz was
born Jan. 17, 1910, on a farm near Geddes, SD, the oldest of
eight children born to Jacob B. and Margaret (Gau) Mumm.
She attended a country school for her first three years of
schooling. Then, she attended St. Ann's School in Geddes,
where she graduated from high school. After taking a business
course dudng her senior year, she worked in the office at St.
Ann's indian Mission in Merry, SD.
Nov. 26, 1935, she marded Alvin W. Schmitz. Three chil-
dren were born: Margaret Ann (Bill Loeblg, Jr.) of St. Chades,
IL; Maxine Frances "Fren" (Nell Shaver) of Council Bluffs and John Jacob (Millle) of
Kingman, AZ. She was 4-H leader in Westphalia, for 15 years; postal clerk and substitute
postmaster, life member of Myrtus Memodal Hospital Auxiliary; Senior Citizen Advocate
in legislation on the state level; Red Cross emergency facilitator; member of St. Boniface
Altar and Rosary Society; sewing circle and Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St.
Katherine No. 266. She and Alvin were married 61 years before his death Sept. 9, 1996.
She was a resident of the Elm Crest Retirement Community in Hadan, for the past four
years. She died Aug. 25, 2000, at Myrtue Memonal Hospital at age 90 years, seven
months and eight days.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Agnes; and her brothem, Fred and Grog. She
is survived by her three children; 15 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; her three
sisters, Dorothy Cronin of Phoenix, AZ; Bernice McCormick of Salem, SD and Elfriada
(Otto Tronvold) of Geddas, SD; her brother, Ralph Mumm (Vonnia) of Geddes, SD; her
sisters-in-law, Valeda Ann Wilke of Omaha, N E and Helen Schmitz of Hadan; her brother-
in-law, William Schwarte, Jr. of Panama; nieces and nephews and other relatives.
A Mass of Chdsttan Budal was held Aug. 28, 2000, at St. Boniface Catholic Church
in Westphalia, with Rev. Michael Peters celebrating and Revs. Howard Fitzgerald end
Paul Blanchi concelebrants. Budal was in the St. Boniface Cemetery with Sylvia Goaser,
Medaline Schemer, Joan Schneider, Hilda Schwery, Adaline Altrnan, Dods Schneider,
Leone Kaufman, Eiisen Schmltz and Verona Schemers honorary casket bearers. Casket
bearers were Rob Wise, Blaise Loebig, Joe Shaver, Tom Schmitz, Dan Shaver and
Robert Schmitz. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Palmer, 60
Jon. 22, 1940 - Aug. 19, 2000
CLARA CITY, MN - Ronald Lee Palmer, son of William and None (Nelson)
Palmer, was born on the home place in Case County, Jan. 22, 1940. He graduated
from the Wiota High School in 1958. From 1958 to 1962, he served his country in the
U.S. Navy.
Ron married Louene "Lou" June Nelson at the Tdnity Lutheran Church of Avoca,
Nov. 11, 1962. He worked as a feed and fertilizer sales representative for Cargill, Inc.
in the Clare City, MN area. He was a member of the Amedcan Legion and past
Commander of the Clara City American Legion Post, he was awarded a
Commendation for Achievement Award by the Secretary of the Navy, coached Legion
Baseball teams in Avoca, and was a member of the Swea City Fire Department and
Fair Boards in both Avoca and Montevideo, MN. He died at the Clare City Community
Care Center Aug. 19, 2000, at age 60 years.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Palmer; mother-in-law, Francis
Nelson; father-in-law, Harold Nelson; and brother-in.law, Irwin Andersen. He is
survived b; his wife, Louene Palmer of Clare City; daughter, Rends (Bden) Kimpllng
of Clara City; son, Todd (Jenlfer) Palmer of Pierre, SD; three grandchildren, Mic,
Becka and Sydney; mother, None Palmer of LeMars; sister, Connie (Marvin)
Andersen of Elk Hem; brothers, Tom (Bonnie) Palmer of LeMars; Tim (Mary) Palmer
of Missoud Valley; and Scott (Madelyn) Palmer of Spencer; sisters.in-law, LaVem
Andersen of Avoca and Dadene (Madin) Andersen of Avoca; brother.in-law, David
(Margia) Nelson of Oaldend; 11 nieces end nine nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Aug. 23, 2000, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Clam City, MN, with Pastor Bob Fisher and Pastor Kelli Fisher officiating. Budal was
held in the Grecelend Cemetery, Avoca, Aug. 24, 2000, with military rites by the Clam
City Amedcan Legion. Honorary casket bearers were David Nelson, Rod Andersen,
Jeff Palmer, Tim Palmer, Bill Palmer, Harroid Nelson, Gone Andersen, Rick Palmer
and Mike Palmi)r. Casket bearers were Bdan Johnson, Hadan Pisper, Steve Tamman,
Steve Flygare, Dennis Harguth, Ksnny Jaanlsch, Denny Sulflow and Herman Schulz.
Knutson Funeral Home In charge of arrangements.
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Schmitz honorary casket bearers, and Peter Eske Pefamen on a farm one and one-half miles north of Jacksonville. He
was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. He
attended school at Jackson No. 2 near Jacksonville.
Aug. 31, 1938, he married Isabella Louise Sorensen in the Parsonage of the
Harry Bledsoe, 78 Lutheran Church in Redan. To this union three children were born. Following their
Sept. 13, 1921- Aug. 26, 2000 wedding, the couple farmed in the Jacksonville area. They moved to Minnesota in
AVOCA - Harry Chades Bledsoe was born Sept. 13, 1921, on Long Island, NY, 1951, living first in Little Falls and then moving to Minneapolis in 1967. From 1971 to
son of Harry and Cecilia Mullan Bledsoe. He was one of five children in the family. He 1975, they made their home in Hollywood, FL. Isabelle died Jan. 27, 1975, in
attended school in Brooklyn, NY. He served in the Merchant Marines until joining the Hollywood, FL.
' Gorden married Leone Irene Chdstanean Aug. 16, 1975, at the Little Brown Church
Army and served during WWlI.
He met Velma Craig in Washington, D.C., after being discharged from the Army.
They were married July 23, 1945, in Avoca. He then started his own plumbing
business which he operated in the Avoca and Shelby areas. She died Apdl 27, 1974.
He married Charlotte Noliar Troll Sept. 27, 1976. He continued with his plumbing
business until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the
VFW, the Amedcan Legion and was a Boy Scout leader for many years. He died Aug.
26, 2000, at Myrtue Memodal Hospital at age 78 years, 11 months and 13 days.
He was preceded In death by his parents; his brother, George Bledsoa; his sister,
Marjofie, and his first wife, Velma. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte of Avoca; his
daughter, Marcia (David) Lund and their children, Andy and Daniel, all of Des Motnas;
a stepdaughter, Becky (Ron) Parsons of Avoca end their son, Chad Parsons of Las
Vegas, NM; two sisters, Dorothy (Nick) Barber of Bridgewater, NJ and Gerry (Ray)
Slattery of Phlledelphia, PA; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Aug. 29, 2000, at the Knutson Funeral Home, Aide,a,
with Mr. Wayne Paulsen, Lay Assistant, Tdnity Lutheran Church, Avoca, officiating.
Budal was in the Walnut Cemetery. Casket bearers were David Lund, Andy Lund,
Daniel Lund, Chad Parsons, George Bledsoe, Jr. and Steve Combs.
in the Vale in Nashua. The couple made their home in Hadan whom Gorden was
employed at Hsden Manufacturing. He later worked for Southwest Transit driving a
bus in the Shelby County area for senior citizens. He retired from this position in 1995.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hedan, but often attended church
with Leone at the Haden Church of Chdst. He was a gifted musician demonstrating his
talents on the mandolin, violin, harmonica end = guitar playtngat local dances. He died
Aug. 19, 2000, at Myrtue Mernodal Hospital st age 85 years, four months and 26 days.
In addition to his parents and Isaballe, he was preceded in death by daughter,
Karen Petersen, and two stepsons, Elwood and Gary Chdstensen. He is survived by
his wife, Leone Paterean of I-laden; children, Dlane Paterson of Minneapolis, MN and
Bernard Psterean (Shirley) of Minneapolis, MN; stepson, Daryi Chdstanean (Joy) of
Sioux Falls, SD; ten grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Aug. 22, 2000, at Immanuel LUtheran Church In I-laden,
with Pastors Jon Benson, Heather Becldln and Minister Roy North offi¢is.ttng. Buri
was in the Jacksonville Cemetery, with Eugene Gear, Lynn M¢Cord, Gary Jorgensen
and Wade Sorensen honorary casket bearers. Casket bearers were Tom Gear,
Clayton Sorenean, Walt Stalert, Bill Lambert, Mark Ozbun and Douglas Gaer. Pauley
Funeral Home in charge of arrengernents.
Rev. Glenn Hulsebus, 85
June29, 1915-Aug. 24, 2000
GRINNELL - Rev. Glenn H. Hulsebus, 85, was born June 29, 1915, in Buck
Grove, to William and Mary Beckman Hulsebus. He was raised on the family farm
near Defiance, and graduated from high school there. He received a BA degree from
Westmar College in LeMars in 1939, and graduated from the Evangelical School of
Theology in Naparville, IL in 1942. In 1973, he was granted a master's degree from
Sacred Theology in Naperville.
June 21, 1942, he marded Helen Grosenbach in Peoria, IL Ha served from 1942
to 1998 as a minister in Presbyterian Churches in Red Oak, Maxwell, Schaller,
Brooklyn, Fort Dodge and Ewart, Iowa. He was a member of the Rotary and Lions
Clubs. He received the Governor's Volunteer Award in 1992 and was Stated Clerk of
North Central Presbytery; delegate to National Pmsbytedan meetings; Chairman of
the Hawkeye Valley Council On Aging, delegate to Older Iowans Legislature,
Chairman of the governing board of Second Mile, and a member of the board of
directors of the Iowa Children and Family Services. He died Aug. 24, 2000, at the
Mayflower Home in Gdnnell of complications due to Alzhalmer's Disease at age 85.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Florence; and two brothers,
Cad and Wesley. Survivors include his wife, Helen Hulsebus of Grlnnall; three
daughters, Sharon Richman of Indianola; Ksthleen Ramsay of Montezuma; JoAnn
Thompson of Ames; one son, Steven Hulsebus of Fort Dodge; nine grandchildren;
seven great grandchildren; one brother, David Hulsebus of Defiance; and one sister,
Margemt Hulsebus of Denison.
A memodal service was held Aug. 27, 2000, at the First Pmsbytedan Church in
Montezuma, with Dr. George M. Salnave, pastor of the church, officiating. A pdvate
family budal was held in the Union Township Cemetery at Defiance.
Sister Elaine Schoemann, FSPA, 71
Nov, 7, l8- Aug, 19,2000
LA CROSSE, Wl - Sister Elaine Schoemenn, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual
Adoration was born to Chds and Sophia (Blum) Schoemann Nov. 7, 1928, near
Portsmouth. She was baptized and confirmed st St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima in
Portsmouth, and attended St. Mary Catholic Church in Portsmouth. Sister Elaine was
raised on a farm west of Portsmouth.
Sept. 1, 1946, she entered St. RoSe Convent end professed first vows Aug. 12,
1949. Minlstedng as a homemaker, she served sisters for 23 years in convent hormm
in Iowa, Washington and Wisconsin. From 1972 to 1983, she was a liceo.sed practical
nurse in institutions in Iowa. Sister Elaine concluded her years of ministry by serving
as a ohaptaln at St. John Regional Hospital in Springfield, Me. She retired from St.
Rose Convent in 1996, in La Cross, Wl, and went to Villa St. Joseph a few months
ago. She died Aug. 19, 2000, at Villa St. Joseph in La Cross, Wl, at age 71 years, nine
months end 12 days.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded In death by her sister, Josephine
Schoemenn, FSPA, in 1994. She is survived by her Franciscan community including
her sister, Sister Mary Schoemann, FSPA of B Paso, TX; throe brothers, Eugene
(Thalma) Schoemann end John Schoemann, all of Portsmouth; and the Rev. Robert
Schoemann of Waukee end two other sisters, Grace (Andrew) Pauisy of Panama and
Ceil (Victor) I.anger of Arvade, CO; and other relatives.
A Mass of Christian Budal was conceisbrsted Aug. 26, 2000, at St. Mary Our Lady
of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, with Rev. Robert Schoemann celebrant and
Rev. Paul Biancht concelebrant. Budal was in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Pauley
Funeral Home In charge of arrangements.
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