Some people come into our lives and quietly go, while others leave foot prints on our hearts, and we are never the same without them...

Wilfred Berning 86, of Mapleton, and former Anthon resident until 1970, passed away on December 24, 2008. Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Mapleton, Iowa. Preceding him in death was his wife Betty (Downing) Berning, and one granddaughter, Abby. Survivors include: son Mike Berning of Anthon, and daughters Mary of Mapleton, Iowa, Deb of Battle Creek, Iowa and Barb of Danbury, Iowa.

Norbert "Brownie" Rosauer 82 of Anthon passed away on December 21, 2008. Burial:Danbury Catholic Cemetery at Danbury, Iowa. Survivors: his wife Stella (Hughes) Rosauer; sons, Jon of Danbury, Andy and Paul both of Anthon, daughters, Susan of Casper Wyoming, Jane of Danbury,Iowa, Diane of Worthington, Minnesota, Beth of Yankton, South Dakota, and one daughter-in-law Deb Rosauer. He was preceded in death by his eldest son Joseph.

Margaret (Forch) Roark 83 passed away in December 2008. Preceding her in death was her husband Richard "Rich" Roark. Survivors include five daughters: Carole, Linda, Barb, Connie, and Susan.

Eugene "Gene Wright 85, of Anthon passed away on December 9, 2008. Burial: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery at Anthon, Iowa. Survivors: wife Arlene (Lawler) Wright of Anthon, Keith of Anthon, robert of Mapleton, Carma Manns of Lake Chrles, Louisiana, Deb Todd of Cushing, Iowa and Sandy Ortner of Danbury Iowa.

FRANK "BUD" DIAMONDof Anthon passed away in September of 2008. No information provided.

LOUIS WELTEof Anthon passed away in September of 2008. No information provided.

DONALD F. BEERS 77, of Mapleton and formerly of rural Anthon passed away on Friday, August 15, 2008, at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton, Iowa. Services: August 19, 2008 at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton. Burial: Correctionville Cemetery at Correctionville, Iowa, with military graveside honors provided by American Legion, Loren Hollister Post 496 of Mapleton.
Donald Francis Beers was born March 3, 1931, at Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Wesley Arthur and Amanda (Giffrow) Beers. He moved with his family first to the Cushing-Pierson, Iowa, area and later to a farm near Anthon, Iowa. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines. Upon his honorable discharge in 1952, he moved back to farm the family farm near Anthon.
On July 12, 1953, Don married Joan Blewitt at Schaller, Iowa. The couple raised their family on a farm west of Anthon before their divorce. Don also owned and operated Beers Well Drilling and later was in car sales for a number of years. He married Helen Seggerman, and the couple made their home at Kingsley, Iowa. Helen passed away on June 7, 2004. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and served as an E.M.T. in Kingsley, Iowa.
Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Sandra and Tony Davis of Mapleton; a son, Randall and his wife, Laurie of Anthon; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Beverly Arvin and her husband, Maurice of Moville, Iowa, Bonnie Saxen and her husband, Danny of Pierson, Iowa, and Vera Madison of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Along with his second wife Helen, Don was preceded in death by his parents.

EARL EDWARD SCHULTZ 62, of Sioux City and an Anthon-Oto alumnus passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness with cancer. Services: Saturday August 16, 2008 in Sioux City, Iowa. Christy-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery. Condolences may be sent online to Christy Smith Funeral Home
Earl was born to Edward and Velma (Bottjen) Schultz on September 6, 1945, at Battle Creek, Iowa. He grew up at Anthon, where he attended and graduated from Anthon-Oto High School with the "Class of 63." He served in the Army National Guard with the 133rd from 1963 to 1967, and later attended the Universal Trade School in Omaha for auto mechanic training.
On May 13, 1967 he married Mary Louise Richtermeier at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anthon, Iowa. The couple divorced and in 1997 he married Debbra (Chamberlin) Ferris in Elk Point, S.D. He was employed at Western Iowa Tech Community College as a auto mechanic instructor for 30 years. Earl retired in 2002.
He was of the Catholic faith. He loved to play slow pitch softball, spending time with family and friends, helping others and doing construction work for himself as Schultz Construction.
Survivors include his wife, Debbra of Sioux City; two daughters and their husbands, Sue and Dennis Boucher of Sioux City and Shelly and Palmer Barton of Elkhorn, Neb.; a son and his wife, Steve and Terri Schultz of Sioux City; a stepson, Chad Ferris of Sioux City; a stepdaughter, Cindy Ferris of Sioux City; grandchildren, Tyler Schultz and Elizabeth Barton; step-grandchildren, Emily and Abby Christiansen; and a brother and his wife, Dwayne and Mary Ann Schultz of Rutledge, Tennessee. Earl was preceded in death by his parents; and an infant sister.

MILDRED "MILLIE" M. MOORE 84, of Anthon, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2008 after being stricken at her home.
Funeral services:Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Anthon. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
No other information received.

NORMAN J. "STUB" COLLINS 76, of North Sioux City and a former Oto Iowa High School graduate passed away on Monday, July 28, 2008, at a Sioux City, Iowa hospital. Services: Friday, August 1, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Craig Collison officiating. Burial: in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City with military rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7690 of North Sioux City. Arrangements were under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.
Norman J. "Stub" Collins was born to Lewis and Olive (Mohrhauser) Collins on Dec. 31, 1931, in Mapleton, Iowa. He graduated from Oto High School, Oto, Iowa in 1950 and attended one year of college at Wayne State. He served in the U.S. Army in the early 50's; during the Korean conflict.
On June 19, 1954 Stub and Ethel M. Dries were united in marriage in Sioux City, Iowa. He was employed as a mechanic and parts man for Midwest Energy for 27 years, retiring in 1995. For the past ten years Stub was the manager of the New Horizon Apartments in North Sioux City.
In his free time he loved fishing, golfing, watching sports, square dancing, playing cards and was an avid fan of Bishop Heelan sports.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the North Sioux City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7690 and American Legion Post 319. He served as a councilman and on the North Sioux City Planning and Zoning Board along with many boards and committees to raise funds for many reasons.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel; four sons, Michael and Kim Collins of Denver, Colorado, Patrick and Sue of Glenwood, Iowa, Jerry and Lisa of Sioux City and Doug and Monica of Phoenix, Arizona; four daughters, Mary Jo and Rodney Winchester of Sheldon, Iowa, Judy and Tim Donovan of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Linda Guy of Sioux City and Barbara and Billy Shortal of Orlando, Florida.; grandchildren, Dan and Nick Collins, Eric and Michaela Collins, Lucy, Ryan and Leah Collins, Lisa and Mike Letcher, Laura and Kevin King, Jessica and Kelly Collins, Brad and J.T. Donovan, Justin and Tyler Guy, Anthony and Marissa Clutter and Samantha and William Shortal; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Maurice "Pete" and Vera Collins of Anthon, Iowa, and William and Delores Collins of Kingsley, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Sharon Collins of Sioux City; two sisters, Marcine "Rusty" and Joe Guenther of South Sioux City, Nebraska and Mary Ann "Toots" and Ron Ashby of Little Falls, Minnesota; and many nieces and nephews.
Stub was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Donald and Phillip "Dutch" Collins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given to Bishop Heelan Building Fund.

VERNON L. VANHOUTEN 72, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, after being stricken at his home in Anthon. Services Tuesday July 22, 2008 at Armstrong Funeral Home in Anthon. Burial: in Mount Hope Cemetery at Battle Creek, Iowa.

MARY A. (SAWIN) THEOBALD , 74, of rural Anthon passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at her residence after a long fight with cancer.
Services: Wednesday July 30, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anthon, with the Rev. Terry Roder officiating. Burial: in Mount St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at Anthon. Arrangements were under the direction of Armstrong Funeral Home in Anthon.

Mary Agnes "Toots" Theobald was born near Anthon to Kenneth and Agnes (King) Sawin on September 29, 1933. She attended St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and graduated from Anthon High School in 1951. On December 26, 1951 she married Richard "Dick" Theobald at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Anthon. To this union seven children were born. This young couple and their family lived on a farm west of Anthon their entire married life. Over the years, Mary worked as a teacher's aide at Anthon-Oto Schools, the Little Siouxloon and the Anthon Post Office in Anthon.
Apart from being a wonderful mother and loving wife, she might most be known for being "the pie lady". Her love for cooking touched many lives and a few generations of area families with her fabulous foods for many weddings, graduations, reunions or just a family treat for after dinner at local homes. She had a kind heart and always had a smile to greet everyone with.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the St. Joseph Altar Society, the Catholic Daughters of America and the Sunnyside Card Club. She also held various offices with the Catholic Daughters organization.
Mary is survived by her husband, Dick Theobald; her beloved pet, Rocky; four sons and their wives, Greg and Kelly Theobald of Kansas City, Missouri, Scott and Mary Theobald of Raymore, Missouri, Michael and Candie Theobald of Overland Park, Kansas, and Jeff and Kim Theobald of Urbandale, Iowa; three daughters and their husbands, Kris and Michael Wesche of St. Charles, Missouri, Jennifer and Leo Hudson of Romeo, Michigan, and Amy and Jeff Vaassen of Ankeny, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a brother and his wife, Gene and Frances Sawin of Anthon, many nieces and nephews as well as many friends who will miss her greatly.

MAE HINDS 88, passed away on May 26, 2008 in Ames, Iowa. Funeral services: Friday May 30, 2008 at the Anthon United Methodist Church, burial: next to her husband Oliver "Tye" Hinds; who passed away December 20, 1985 and is laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon, Iowa. Armstrong Funeral Home of Anthon was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include two daughters; Janice and Gary Brown of Anthon and Sheila and Gerald Jerman of Ames, Iowa; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and one sister.

HELEN M. BUMSTED , 96, of Mapleton, Iowa passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton.
Services: were Tuesday May 27, 2008 at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Mapleton, with the Rev. Fred Pilecki officiating. Burial: Liston Township Cemetery at Danbury, Iowa. Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton was in charge of arrangements.
Helen May Bumsted was born on April 24, 1912, at Ticonic, Iowa, to Omer and Dora (Ham) Bueoy. She attended school at Mapleton, Iowa, in Nebraska and country schools until high school graduation in May of 1931, from Mapleton High School. She helped her dad on the farm.
Helen married Gaylord Bumsted on August 9, 1935, at Ida Grove, Iowa. The couple made their home on farms near Mapleton for four years, then moved to Danbury, where they farmed for 32 years. Upon retiring, they moved to Mapleton in 1969. Gaylord passed away in 2000.
Helen worked for a time at Maple Heights Nursing Home and did volunteer work for Senior Citizens. She enjoyed her flowers, hand work and reading. She enjoyed her grandchildren very much.
Helen was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ and Royal Neighbors, both of Mapleton, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Oto, Iowa, and American Foreign Legion Auxiliary in Mapleton, and was a past member of the Senior Citizens Kitchen Clatter Band.
Survivors are her three sons and their wives, Larry G. and wife Jean of Oto, Iowa, Jerry and wife Tootie of Mapleton, and Gary and wife Eileen of Anthon, Iowa; 14 grandchildren, Steven, Daniel, Mark and Scott Bumsted, Marcy Petersen, Jodi Kerns, Jeff Savary, Laurie Weekly, Dorey Meyer and Jodi Ehlers; David, Jeff and Jamie Bumsted and Sherrie O'Hern; 33 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Rolland Bueoy of Mapleton, and Robert Bueoy of Onawa, Iowa; four sisters, Genevieve Moore of Smithland, Iowa, Marjorie Farber of Mapleton, Evonne Farber of South Sioux City, and Barbara Bumsted of Onawa.
Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren; a sister; and a brother. Pallbearers were her grandchildren.

JOHN W. EITZEN , 79, former Anthon-Oto faculty member passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Born and raised in Mountain Lake, MN, John was a graduate of St. Olaf College(Bachelor of Music - 1950) and the University of Iowa (MA in Music Education -1957). He taught instrumental and vocal music in Iowa (1950-1962).
He moved to San Diego in 1962 and taught instrumental music with the San Diego Unified School District for 29 years retiring from the School of Creative and Performing Arts in 1991. John was organist and choirmaster at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa (1955-1962), First Congregational Church, 6th and A (1965-1974) and Mission Hills United Church of Christ (1974-1989). After retiring, he enjoyed serving as a substitute organist.
He was an active member of the Spreckels Organ Society, the American Guild of Organists and California Retired Teachers Association.
John is survived by his wife of 38 years, Connie; two sons, Christopher (Catherine) and Carl (Jennifer), twin grandsons, Jacob and Matthew, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Celebration of John's life will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 1 p.m. at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 3502 Clairemont Drive, San Diego.
Donations may be made in John's name to the Spreckels Organ Society or the American Guild of Organists to further organ studies among young people in San Diego. Please send in c/o 3502 Clairemont Dr., San Diego, CA 92117.
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 5/13/2008.

NOTE RECEIVED FROM MRS. GORDON WEBER (PHYLLIS)FROM LaMESA, CALIFORNIA ON MAY 13:
To sign the guest book for John; click on: THIS LINK
Thank you Phyllis for sharing the link with the Anthon web page community.

DENNIS KIRKHOLM 53, of South Sioux City, Nebraska and former Oto area resident passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, at a Sioux City hospital.
Services: Friday May 9, 2008 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City. Condolences may be sent online to Meyer Brother Chapels
Dennis Eugene Kirkholm was born March 28, 1955 in Sioux City, Iowa to Marvin and Margaret (Murphy) Kirkholm. He was raised on a farm near Everly, Iowa, where he became a lifelong fan of the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. He attended grade school as a dedicated Everly CattleFeeder and followed the legendary Everly High School girls six-on-six basketball teams to state competitions.
In 1969, he relocated with his parents and the family to a farm near Oto, Iowa, and graduated from Westwood High School in Sloan, Iowa, in 1973. He attended Iowa State University and was a member of FarmHouse Fraternity from which he gained many new "brothers" who remained friends throughout his life. Following college, he farmed with his father and brothers in Woodbury County, Iowa, later moving with the family operation to Homer, Neb., in 1982.
On April 6, 1979 he and Nancy Sawin; daughter of Gene and Francis Sawin of Anthon, were united in marriage. The couple raised two children, Tyler and Tess.
His dedication to agriculture was evident early in his life. He enjoyed researching and implementing new technology into his farming practices. He took pride in working with his family and raising his children on the farm. He was especially pleased when Tyler and Tess decided to pursue agriculture degrees from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He had looked forward to working with Tyler, who had returned to the farm in December 2007, following his college graduation.
His nieces and nephews were special to him and they supplied beautiful get-well artwork to cover his hospital room walls. Though he taught his nephews, Justin and Ben, that he was their favorite uncle, it was he who benefited most from participating in the daily lives of the boys; whose father, Craig, was a partner of his for nearly 35 years.
He served in the Dakota County Omadi Drainage and Papio-Missouri River Water Boards. He was a member of St. Cornelius Church in Homer, where following Sunday Mass, he often entertained fellow parishioners with his wit and sense of humor at Legion hall breakfasts.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy; a son, Tyler; a daughter, Tess; his mother, Marge of Moville, Iowa; brothers, Craig and his wife Sheila of Homer, Nebraska and Kyan and his wife Diane of Shenedohah, Iowa; a sister, Jodi and her husband Rick Steffen of Moville, Iowa; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ken and Janet Madsen of Overland Park, Kan., Mark and JoAnn Sawin of Sioux City, Marcel and Suzanne VanZwol of Playa del Ray, California, Jake and Lisa Peters of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mike and Beth Balzer of Des Moines, Iowa and David and Clair Sawin of Tigard, Ore.; nieces and nephews, Kati and Keely Steffen, Justin, Chance and Ben Kirkholm, Erin Madsen, Katie and Nick Sawin, Celine Vanzwol, Nathan and Abby Peters, Max and Elyse Balzer and Lexie and Eric Sawin.
Dennis was preceded in death by his father; and a brother, Doug.
Pallbearers were Gary Walters, Terry Kucera, Bryce Andersen, Dean Albrecht, Roger Thompson, Mike Fogarty, Kirk Scheelhaase and Fred Barclay. Honorary pallbearers were Paul Glenn, Robert Lewis Jr., Justin Kirkholm and Ben Kirkholm.

WAYNE ROGGATZ 73 of Anthon passed away on Monday, March 31, 2008. Funeral services were held on Thursday April 3, 2008. Burial was in Good Hope Cemetery, Correctionville, Iowa.

FRIEDA MARTHA MICKLESON 84, of Sioux City, Iowa; a former Anthon resident passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Indian Hills Hospice in Sioux City.
Private family services were held Tuesday at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, in Sioux City, Iowa. Burial was at Battle Creek, Iowa.
Frieda Martha Mickelson was born July 18, 1923, near Battle Creek, Iowa to William and Carrie (Hansen) Heinse. She attended grades first through 12 at the Anthon Community School, Anthon, Iowa.
In November 1950, she was joined in marriage to Gordon Mickelson. The couple had four children, Martha, Allen, Paul, and David. She lived all of her life in and around the Anthon, Iowa area before moving to Sioux City in her final years.
She was very active in the Trinity Lutheran Church at Anthon, but first and foremost, she was a mother and grandmother to her family. She loved to cook, bake and garden and she enjoyed passing this knowledge on to her kids and grandkids.
She is survived by two brothers, Edward (and his wfie Lucille Heinse of Anthon, Iowa, and Fred and his wife Jeanette Heinse of Correctionville, Iowa; three sons, Allen Mickelson and his wife Pam of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; Paul Mickelson of Pensacola, Florida, and David Mickelson of Sioux City, Iowa; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild, Matthew Mickelson of San Jose, California and his son Nikolas, Terra Mickelson of Sioux City, Iowa, Kimberly Mickelson of Phoenix, Arizona, John Mickelson of Iowa City, Iowa, and Martha Mickelson of Indianola, Iowa.
Frieda was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, William Heinse Jr. and Bertha King; and one daughter, Martha Ellen Young.

SHIRLEY A. TODD 69, of Anthon passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008, at Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton, Iowa, following a very long and very courageous battle with cancer.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2008 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Midway, rural Battle Creek, Iowa, with the Rev. Andrew Carlson officiating. Burial: in Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon, Iowa.
Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Sunday, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Armstrong Funeral Home in Anthon.

Shirley Ann Albers, was born to Meinhard and Eva (Lent) Albers, on Jan. 5, 1939, in Danbury, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Battle Creek. She graduated from Correctionville High School, Correctionville, Iowa with the class of 1957.
On June 1, 1958, she married Wilbur Todd. The couple lived on a farm near Anthon their entire married life, and also raised the four children they were blessed with.
Shirley was a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Midway, rural Battle Creek, Iowa and a member of the Sunnyside Card Club. She enjoyed gardening, especially her flowers, sewing and cooking. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She loved them dearly and had a special place for each of them in her heart.
Left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of almost 50 years, Wilbur; three sons and their wives, Michael and Patti of Alta, Iowa, Brian and JoAnn of Newcastle, Nebraska, and Kevin and Brenda of Anthon, Iowa; a daughter and her husband, Anita and Robert Coutal of Omaha, Nebraska; seven grandsons, Brett Coutal and his fiancee, Abby, Austin Coutal, Jason, Jake, Brandon and Loren Todd and Riley McDonald; six granddaughters, Danielle and her husband, Cyril Tanderup, Amanda Coutal, Cassie, Katie, Rachel and Morgan Todd; a great-grandson, Cael; three brothers, Richard Albers of Battle Creek, Iowa, Donald and his wife, Marcia of Jewell, Iowa, and Robert and his wife, Diane of Fergus Falls, Minnesota; a sister and her husband, Betty and Everett Jensen of Spirit Lake, Iowa; a very special friend, Rhonda Steinhoff of Anthon; many nieces and nephews; and a large group of friends.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters-in-law, Sandra Albers, and Agnes Albers; along with a niece and a nephew.
Shirley touched many lives and will always be remembered for her kindness to everyone.

CAROL A. (PATTERSON) BROWN , 42, of Anthon passed away on Monday March 24, 2008. Funeral services: Friday March 28, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, in Anthon with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon, Iowa.

Carol Ann was born to Wayne and Alta (Fick) Patterson and was welcomed into the family on May 8, 1965 by her older brother Robert and older sister Karen. She grew up southeast of Anthon on the family farm and graduated with the Anthon-Oto High School class of 1983. It was in high school that she met and fell in love with Steve Brown whom she also considered her best friend. They were married on September 21, 1984 at the United Methodist Church in Anthon. Carol often said, "Happiness is being married to your best friend."
Steve and Carol began their married life in Sioux City and after a year and a half moved back to Anthon. They were blessed with two children, Katie and Branden. Carol's focus was on staying home and lovingly caring for her family. She tended to their needs, and enjoyed everything about being a homemaker. She loved restoring their home, cooking, baking, and canning from her garden. Outside the home she found pleasure in fishing, riding bikes, boating, bull riding and monster trucks. She loved the music of country singer George Strait and was a big fan.
In 2000, Carol became employed with Heritage Bank in Anthon where she worked until the present. She was confirmed in the Methodist faith on April 29, 1979 and remained a life long member of the church in Anthon.
Carol is lovingly survived by her best friend and husband Steve; their daughter Katie of Anthon and her fiance, Corey Dose of Mapleton; one son, Branden at home; her mother, Alta Patterson of Anthon; one sister and her husband, Karen and David Bumsted of Westfield, Iowa; and twin nephews, Jason and Jarrod Bumsted also of Westfield, Iowa; along with numerous other relatives and friends.
Carol was met in Heaven by her father, Wayne George Patterson, her brother Robert Wayne Patterson; her paternal grandparents, George and Rose Patterson and her maternal grandparents, John and Meta Fick.

ANNA MARIE WASMUND , 83 of Anthon passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2008. Services: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Anthon, Iowa. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon. Anna was born on March 25, 1924 to John and Elizabeth (Brown) Dose northwest of Danbury, Iowa. On August 17, 1944 she married LeRoy Wasmund of Mapleton. The couple farmed southeast of Anthon until their retirement in 1985, at which time they moved into Anthon. Anna was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, a community volunteer for the senior citizens in town and was an excellent cook and baker. She is survived by her husband LeRoy, one son and his wife, Ron and Diane Wasmund of Arnolds Park, Iowa; three grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one brother Albert Dose of Holstein, Iowa, one sister Alice and her husband LaVern Botcher of Avoca, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother John Dose Jr.

MADGE (THOMPSON) PETERSEN 98, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, and a former Anthon area resident, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008, at Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Services: Saturday March 15, 2008 at Anthon Church of Christ, with the Revs. John Green and Ted Sieck officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Armstrong Funeral Home in Anthon was in charge of arrangements.
Madge was born August 14, 1909, on a farm northwest of Anthon, to Arthur Eugene and Leona Mae (Jones) Thompson. The family moved to Anthon when she was 4 years old. She graduated from Anthon High School in 1926 and attended Morningside College in Sioux City.
On June 1, 1940 Madge became the bride of Martin Petersen in a ceremony at her parents' home. Martin and Madge lived for a year at Idlewilde Farm near Kingsley, Iowa, then moved to a farm east of Cushing, Iowa, where they lived until 1976, when they retired and moved to Anthon. In 2001, Madge moved to Mount Vernon to be near her family.
Next to her family, her greatest passion was teaching and her pupils were very dear to her. She taught for a total of 29 years; first in rural one-room schools in Miller and Summit Townships and in the Bronson Public Schools. After her marriage, she retired for several years to be a farm wife and to raise a family. She returned to teaching in 1953 and taught in the Cushing School. She retired a second time in 1971, to devote more time to being a grandmother.
Madge also loved her piano. As a high school girl, she played for the silent movies. Over the years, she played for church, school and community programs, American Legion Auxiliary and for her family. She played for residents of Hallmark Care Center up until a few months before her death.
She was a member of the Anthon Church of Christ, Alpha Delta Kappa, an International teacher's sorority, the Valley Rebekah Lodge of Anthon and P.E.O. Chapter DT.
Madge is survived by a daughter and her husband, Middie Mae and Darrel Morf of Mount Vernon, Iowa; three grandsons and spouses, Paul and Jennifer Morf of Mount Vernon,Iowa Andrew and Reagan Morf of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Alex Morf of San Francisco, California; four great-grandchildren, Nellie, Abbie, Betsy and Ingrid Morf; a nephew and his wife, A.M. "Bud" and Alice Thompson of Richland, Washington; and grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins and many many students.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1991; a brother, Mayne Thompson; a sister, Mildred Thompson; and two nieces, Vivian Poulos and Velma Griffith.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Anthon Church of Christ or First Baptist Church of the Brethren in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

NAN TIMMERMAN of Oto, surrounded by the love of her family, returned home to the Lord on Monday, February 25,2008.
We were blessed to have her with us for 86 years.
A celebration of life service will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Armstrong Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa.
Born ANNIE L. McNAMARA, she was known to all as Nan; a brave and beautiful woman who unswervingly put her family and friends before any other concern. Born to Michael and Mary (Murphy) McNamara, she was raised in Glasgow, Scotland, a true bonnie Scot. She met her future husband, Dale, at a dance while he was briefly stationed in Scotland at the beginning of World War II. For two years they penned letters of love that helped sustain each other through the war. Upon Dale's release from a POW camp, they agreed to marry. Their "Happily Ever After" began in Oto, Iowa on July 14, 1946, when they joined in marriage at the United Church of Christ.
Nan loved gardening, reading, dancing, traveling and above all else, her family. The warmth of her personality, the joyousness of her humor and the enduring grace of her spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Those survivors fortunate enough to cherish her memories include her beloved husband, Dale Timmerman of Oto; a brother, Michael McNamara of Glasgow, Scotland; a sister, Mary Lee of Manchester, England; a daughter Sharon Henning of Omaha, Nebraska; a son, Scott Timmerman of Oto; four grandchildren, Heather and her husband, Leonard Lyions of Wolbach, Nebraska; Michelle Henning of New York, New York; Jennifer Hanson and Matt of Grand Island, Nebraska; and Travis Henning of Minneapolis, Minnesota; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; and cherished friends.
Even though the Earth mourns her passing, Heaven rejoices at her homecoming.

CLIFFORD W. COON , 98, an Anthon native and of Sioux City, Iowa died Friday, February 22, 2008, at a Sioux City, Iowa nursing home.
Services: Thursday February 28, 2008 at Christy-Smith Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Nancy Allen of Grace United Methodist Church officiating. Burial: in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
Clifford was born on January 18, 1910, in Anthon, Iowa, to Aaron and Cora (Pierce) Coon. He was raised in the Anthon area and attended school here. He moved to Sioux City in 1942.
On February 14, 1959 he married Lucille Larson in services in Sioux City, Iowa. Lucille passed away on January 24, 2005 in Sioux City.
Clifford worked odd jobs for awhile, then worked for Woodbury County for two years. He then started driving truck for Oxidant Seed and Feed and Woods Transfer. He drove truck for more than 28 years. He retired from driving and to stay active mowed lawns for hire until 2002. He used to pick corn for a dollar a day and was a hand-pick corn champion.
He loved square dancing and other types of dancing in the Anthon, Hornick and Correctionville, Iowa, area. He also enjoyed boating and camping, turning an old school bus into a camper. He was a member of the Teamsters Union.
Clifford is survived by a stepdaughter, Louise and Jerry Wehde of Omaha, Nebraska; two stepsons, Robert Simmons of Green Valley, Arizona, and Larry Simmon of Springfield, Missouri; eight grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and special friends, Gary and Mary Kay Jones.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one daughter, Cathy Shagbolt; three brothers, Artie, Fritz and John; and three sisters, Lela, Ada and Lucille.

STEPHANIE HEINSE 18, daughter of Kurt and SueAnn Heinse of rural Danbury lost her life from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident a few miles from her home on Friday February 15, 2008.
FUNERAL SERVICES for Stephanie were held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Midway, rural Battle Creek, Iowa. Burial: St. Paul Cemetery, Midway, rural Battle Creek, Iowa.
Stephanie was born on October 3, 1989, in Sioux City, the daughter of Kurt and Sue Ann (McCrady) Heinse of rural Danbury. She attended Anthon-Oto School for her early education and was to graduate this spring from Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School in Mapleton, Iowa with the class of 2008. Her plans were to attend Western Iowa Tech in the dental hygienist program.
Stephanie loved life, and she lived it to her fullest. Everyone she came in contact with was touched by her and her wonderful smile that brightened the room. She enjoyed music, shopping, the color pink and was a big fan of Hello Kitty and Hannah Montana. She was active in sports including basketball, track, volleyball and the drill team. Stephanie loved her family and friends and was the closest to her brother, Ethan.
Stephanie will always be remembered by her parents, Kurt and Sue Ann; her brother, Ethan, at home; her grandparents, Ed and Lucille Heinse of Anthon and Howard and Irene McCrady of Fort Dodge, Iowa; several aunts, uncles and cousins; her boyfriend, Colt Baldwin; and many good friends.

MARGIE (THOMPSON) SYNOVEC 67 former Anthon area resident passes away.
Memorial services for Margie (Thompson) Synovec, were held on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the United Church of Christ in Pierce, Nebraska, with the Revs. Terry Buol and Irene O'Brien officiating. Burial was in the Prospect View Cemetery at Pierce under direction of Stonacek Memorial Chapel of Pierce.

Margie passed away on Friday, February 8, 2008, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Jerry and Betty (Hayworth) Thompson and was born November 25, 1940, at Anthon, Iowa. She was baptized at the Anthon Church of Christ on April 16, 1954. She attended school in Anthon and at Moville, Iowa, where she graduated from the eighth grade in 1954. She graduated from Moville High School in 1958 and attended Wayne State College, receiving a bachelor of arts in education degree in 1978.
Margie and Ivan Ruhlow were married August 26, 1962, at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Moville, Iowa. Ivan passed away on September 8, 1968.
Margie and Ronald E. Synovec were married by the Rev. Harold Schaible on August 22, 1974, at the United Church of Christ in Pierce.
She taught school for 30 years in the rural elementary grades in Pierce, Madison and Stanton counties. She retired from teaching in 2002.
Margie was a member of the United Methodist Church of Christ in Pierce.

Survivors include her husband, Ronald E. Synovec of Pierce; two sisters, Marilyn Mercer of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Marcia Martin of Benicia, California; three brothers, Marvin Thompson of Rock Branch, Iowa, Mark and wife Mary Thompson of Bronson, Iowa, and Merlin and wife Minda Thompson of Sioux City, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Roger and wife Pam Synovec of Plainview, Nebraska; 14 nieces and nephews and many other relatives and special friends. Margie was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband.
submitted by cousin Joan Thompson Meister.

MAXINE MEAD RICHARDSON, 91 of Oto, Iowa passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Maple Heights Nursing Home, Mapleton, IA.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Februry 17, 2008 at Oto United Church of Chris with Reverend Karen Handke officiating. Lunch will be served at the Church following burial.
Maxine was born August 25, 1916 in Oto, Iowa to William Peter and Perle (Armstrong) Petersen. She graduated from Oto High School in 1933. Until 3 years ago she had spent her entire life in Oto. Maxine was active in her church, Oto United Church of Christ where she faithfully played the piano for 75 years.
Maxine was united in marriage to Leander (Gus) Mead on August 25, 1937. He passed away in November of 1975. She married Arnold Richardson in September of 1979. He passed away in September of 2003.
She is survived by a daughter, Peggy Barbee and her husband Bill, of Wichita, Kansas, a son, Larry Mead and special friend Pat Johnson, of Wheatridge, Colorado, and a son Bill Mead and his wife Cheryl, of Superior, Wisconsin; thirteen grandchildren, twenty-five great grandchildren, and one great great grandson. Maxine is also survived by a sister, Lillian King of Cherokee, IA