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Des Moines Register DM OBITUARIES ALMANAC Tuesday, February 13, 2001 Page 7B ROSE M. BELMONTE Cumming Rose M. Belmonte, 70, of Cumming died of a respiratory ailment Sunday at Mercy Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St.

John's Catholic Church in Cumming, with burial at Jordan Cemetery in West Des Moines. Mrs. Belmonte was born in Des Moines and had lived in Des Moines all her life. She owned and operated Belmonte's Restaurant and Lounge in Cumming before retiring in 1990. She was a member of Women's American Legion Auxiliary and had worked to legalize women's wrestling in seven states.

She was world champion in women's wrestling from 1954-1960. She is survived by a son, Robert of Cumming; three brothers, Doug Hesseltine and Rich Hesseltine, both of Des Moines, and Randy Hesseltine of Pleasant Hill; two sisters, Kate Jungman of Urbandale and Lila Rankin of Cumming; and a grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at St.

John's Catholic Church Hall in Cumming, where a prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Norwalk Rescue. McLaren's Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. RAYMOND PINE Des Moines Raymond V. Pine, 69, of the 3600 block of Brinkwood Road died of a heart attack Sunday at lowa Methodist Medical Center.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dunn's Funeral Home, with burial at Bethel Cemetery in Diagonal. Mr. Pine was born in Diagonal and had lived in Des Moines most of his life. He was a foreman for Ziegler Inc.

before retiring and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He is survived by his wife, LaVon; a son, Wayne of Fremont, his father, Orville of Diagonal; two brothers, Robert of Omaha and Ronald of Kansas City, four sisters, Ruth Mathis of Oskaloosa, Evelyn Ricker of Mt. Ayr, Elizabeth Wiley of Diagonal and Beverly Woods of Omaha; and a grandchild. Friends may call after 6 p.m.

today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post 374 or Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9127. JUDITH WILLIAMSON Urbandale Judith Elaine Williamson, 62, of the 8300 block of Colby Parkway died of a kidney ailment Saturday at lowa Lutheran Hospital. The body was cremated and memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St.

Joseph Catholic Church. Mrs. Williamson had lived in Des Moines all her life. She was a retired administrative assistant for the state of lowa. She is survived by a daughter, Jamie Jewell of Urbandale, a son, Scott of Des Moines; her parents, Charles and Marjorie Kunert of Des Moines; two brothers, Fred Kunert of Reno, and Jeff Kunert of Mississippi; a sister, Linda Perry of San Antonio, Texas; and a grandchild.

A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Hamilton's Funeral Home is handling arrangements. NORMAN "SCOTTY" SCOTT Des Moines Des Moines Norman "Scotty" Scott, 59, of the 800 block of Watrous Avenue died of cancer Saturday at lowa Methodist Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Southtown Funeral Home. Cremation will follow services, with burial of the cremains at a later date. Mr. Scott had lived in Des Moines all of his life. He was a purchasing agent for and Printing before retiring and an Army veteran.

He enjoyed woodworking and was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan. He is survived by his wife, Trudy; and two sons, Russell of Altoona and Randy of Des Moines. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Blank Children's Hospital.

DIVORCES DIVORCES These people have been granted divorces in Mo. Polk County: to Jeffrey Stacey Thelma and Burris Howard Penney. Commerce Carolyn and Michael Fitzgerald. Center, David Lee Bowman Jr. and Sheryl Mae bia, Bowman.

MARGARET LOEHR New Hope, Minn. Margaret "Mickey" Loehr, 80, of New Hope, died of complications of a stroke Sunday at St. Theres Care Center in New Hope. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St.

Theresa's Catholic Church in Des Moines, of which she was a member. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery. Mrs. Loehr was born in Oxford and had lived in Des Moines most of her life before moving to New Hope about two years ago. She was a teacher for the Des Moines public school system before retiring and a member of Des Moines Retired Teachers Association, Des Moines Catholic Women's League, St.

Theresa's Rosary Society, Catholic Daughters of America and the University of lowa Alumni Association. She is survived by a daughter, Maurie Carpenter of Peoria, a son, John New Hope; a sister, Joan Morrison of Des Moines; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Micheal. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Westover Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 5 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to her church or Mercy Medical Center. ELMER STILES Des Moines Elmer Stiles, 85, of the 7400 block of Southwest 17th Street died of complications of Alzheimer's disease Sunday at Altoona Health Care Center in Altoona. The body was cremated and memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lee Town Assembly of God Church. The cremains will be scattered at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Stiles was born in Novinger, and had lived in Des Moines most of his life. He was a steel worker. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Steel Workers Union of Des Moines. He enjoyed model cars and fishing.

He is survived by two sons, Garry Foster and Jerry Foster, both of Moines; a brother, Fred Stiles of Des Moines; 22 grandchildren; and 33 greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez. Hamilton's Funeral Home is handling arrangements. GLORIA KUHNS Adel Gloria S. Kuhns, 77, of Adel died of cancer Sunday at Kavanagh House on Grand in West Des Moines.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fisher Funeral Home in Adel, with burial at Oakdale Cemetery there. Mrs. Kuhns was born in Bagley and had lived in Des Moines for many years before moving to Adel 30 years ago. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening.

She is survived by a son, Jim De Camp; and a daughter, Penny Myers, both of Des Moines; 11 grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Kavanagh House on Grand in West Des Moines.

EARL TRIBBY Ellsworth Earl L. Tribby, 69, of Ellsworth died of cancer Saturday at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth, of which he was a member. Burial will be at Homewood Cemetery.

Mr. Tribby was born in Story County and had lived in Ellsworth most of his life. He was a mechanic for Jewell Implement before retiring. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; a daughter, Kathy Mason of Ellsworth; five sisters, Carolyn Workman of Ankeny, Judy Cooper of Huxley, Dorothy Palmateer of Ames, and Betty Vieman and Bonnie Haines, both of Mission, Texas; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bliss Cancer Center in Ames. Becker Funeral Home in Jewell is handling arrangements. OBITUARY CORRECTION Denny Hathaway, 49, of Columbia, Memorial contributions may be made Hathaway Education Account at Bank, Rock Bridge Banking Nifong and Providence, ColumMo. 65201. MIDWEST LA SO 0 SAVE 1918 1986 1920 MARGARET ON ALL MEMORIALS 2270 HUBBELL (2 BLKS NORTH OF 266-8113 DAIRY) MARGARET MASSENGILL West Des Moines Margaret Angela Massengill, 83, of the Fountain West Health Care Center, 1501 Office Park Road, West Des Moines died of a respiratory ailment there Saturday.

Services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Sunset Hills Memorial Park Cemetery in Portland, Ore. Mrs. Massengill was born in Worcester, and had lived in Portland most of her life before moving to Knoxville two years ago. She had recently moved to West Des Moines.

She was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Marvin of West Des Moines and Carol Robertson of Spokane, five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Hamilton's Funeral Home is handling arrangements. EDNA SEARS Newton Edna B. Sears, 85, of Newton died of a heart ailment Friday at C.L.C.

Care Center in Polk City. Services will be at 11. a.m. Thursday at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton, of which she was a member. Burial will be at Newton Union Cemetery there.

Mrs. Sears was born in Sully and had lived in Sully and Newton most of her life before moving to Polk City a few weeks ago. She was a homemaker and had owned and operated a beauty salon in Newton. She loved fishing and birdwatching. She is survived by two sons, Ray of Johnston and Robert of Clinton, a sister, Rosetta Lamphier of Mountain Home, a brother, Charles Renaud of Tempe, nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to service time. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central lowa or the Gideons International.

Pence Funeral Home in Newton is handling arrangements. ROBERT BANDFIELD Des Moines Robert F. Bandfield, 66, of the 4200 block of Northwest Fourth Street died of a heart ailment Saturday at lowa Methodist Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Bandfield was born in Cedar Rapids and had lived in Sioux City and Texas, before moving to Des Moines 12 years ago. He was a retired truck driver for Sweetheart Tomato Company and a member of the Teamsters union. He enjoyed feeding birds. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his mother, Velma Tanner of Marshalltown; and a sister, Wilma Jean Tronjo of Twin Lakes, Minn.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. OPAL MADDICK Perry Opal Maddick, 91, of Perry died of a heart ailment Sunday at Dallas County Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home in Perry.

Burial will be at Brethren Cemetery in Panora. Mrs. Maddick was born in Panora and had lived there most of her life, before moving to Perry in 1994. She was a teacher before retiring. She had played the piano for silent movies in Panora.

She is survived by three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Rowley Memorial Masonic Home.

OBITUARY POLICIES The Des Moines Register publishes obituaries, free of charge, for people who lived in a 26-county area of central lowa at the time of their deaths or who lived there within the past 20 years. Abbreviated obituaries are published under the "Former Residents" heading for people who moved out of central Iowa more than 20 years ago. An obituary cannot be published for anyone who never lived in the 26-county region unless the person was widely known. The deadline for obituaries each day is 2 p.m. To reach the obituary writer, call (515) 284-8065.

We strive to publish an obituary the morning after the information is received. If that is not possible, the obituary will be published prior to the funeral. To include more information than we publish in obituaries, families can buy space the "Death Notices" advertising listings on this page. For information on the "Death Notices," call (515) 284-8477. ROBERT LOUNSBERRY McCallsburg Robert Lounsberry, 82, of McCalisburg died of a heart ailment Saturday at Story County Medical Center in Nevada.

1. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg. Burial will be at Colo Cemetery. Mr.

Lounsberry was born in Carlisle and he lived most of his life on a farm near McCallsburg. He was an Air Force veteran of World War Il and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was lowa's secretary of agriculture from 1972 to 1986. He played a role in helping to eradicate hog cholera in the United States and served as president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. He had served on the lowa Arboretum Board and the lowa State Fair Board for many years and he was active in the American Legion, serving as state commander in 1953-54.

He is survived by his wife, Muriel; three sons, William of McCallsburg, Paul of Columbia, S.C., and Steven of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Beth Rumph of Plano, Texas, and Janet King of Cedar Rapids; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at McCallsburg Presbyterian Church, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. and a Masonic service at 6:45 p.m. DES MOINES DEATHS ANDERSON Ruth Eugenia, 82, of Valborg Lutheran Home died Saturday at lowa Methodist Medical Center.

BELMONTE Rose 70, of the 100 block of Cottage Street, Cumming died Sunday at Mercy Medical Center. BANDFIELD Robert 66, of the 4200 block of Northwest Fourth Street died Saturday at lowa Methodist Medical Center. GARDNER Willis "Cap," 72, of the 4000 block of 14th Street died Saturday at home. MASSENGILL Margaret Angela, 83, of the Fountain West Health Care Center, West Des Moines died there Saturday. NELSON Ben, 79, of the 100 block of Fifth Avenue Northwest, Altoona died Sunday at Mercy Medical Center.

PINE Raymond 69, of the 3600 block of Brinkwood Road died Sunday at lowa Methodist Medical Center. SCOTT Norman "Scotty," 59, of the 800 block of Watrous Avenue died Saturday at lowa Methodist Medical Center. STILES Elmer, 85, of the 7400 block of Southwest 17th Street died Sunday at Altoona Health Care Center in Altoona. WILLIAMSON Judith Elaine, 62, of the 8300 block of Colby Parkway died Saturday at lowa Lutheran Hospital. VINYL SIDING Average 1 story home Average 2 story home (1,200 sq.

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Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, with burial at Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Mrs. Cox was born in Montezuma and had lived in Grinnell most of her life. She had lived in Ocie, from 1978 to 1991.

She had co-owned and operated with her husband the Southside Grocery Store in Grinnell. She enjoyed reading. She is survived by three sons, Richard of Kellogg, Larry of Grinnell, and Ronald of Gainesville, two daughters, Sharon James of Clarkridge, and Sherry Roorda of 32 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward. Friends may call after 9 a.m.

today at the funeral home where the family will be present from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More obituaries, 8B BENJAMIN NELSON Gowrie Benjamin E. Nelson, 79, of Altoona died of cancer Sunday at Mercy Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gowrie United Methodist Church, of which he was a member.

Burial, with military rites, will be at Gowrie Township Cemetery there. Mr. Nelson was born in Minburn and had lived in Gowrie most of his life. He had worked for Gowrie Municipal Utilities and Web-Cal Telephone Association. He was a Marine veteran of World War II.

He is survived by two sons, Charles of Indianola and Don of San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Laura Schrodt of Altoona; a brother, Bill of Vancouver, three sisters, Zoe Riley and Gladys Kelley, both of Vancouver, and Helen Lighty of Ulysses, and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy. The family will receive friends from 4. to 7 p.m. today at Palmer Funeral Home in Gowrie.

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Rose M. Belmonte 10:00 AM Wednesday at Westover St. John's 6337 Catholic Church McLaren's Chapel 801 19th WDM Margaret Loehr 515-225-7225 10:00 AM Wednesday at St. Theresa's Catholic Church Family Greeting Tuesday at the after church 2:00 PM AMILTON'S Rosary Service FUNERAL AFTER LIFE SERVICES 7:00 PM Tuesday Muriel H. Dusenbery 11:00 AM Wednesday at Plymouth Web Site Congregational Church HamiltonsFuneralHome.com PM Greeting Tuesday at Hamilton's On Family Lyon The Funeral Home 605 Lyon St.

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Madrid 795-3283 Jack Schmidt 10:00 AM Saturday at All Saints Judith Milani Catholic Church 10:00 AM Wednesday at St. Malachy's, Sebastian Andrew Catholic Church Dieterich Family Greeting after 2:00 PM Tuesday Margaret Massengill at the church Rosary Service 7:00 PM Memorials Tuesday Southtown to St. Malachy's 5400 SW 9th 285-3911 Improvement Fund and The Madrid Home Leona Muck Dale Sheldahl The Tuesday at Funeral Home Services Pending Frank M. Sergio 10:00 AM Tuesday at Brandt's St. Catholic Augustin's Church 1301 Ash Dallas Center 992-3701 Harold Carpenter 2:00 PM Tuesday at The Funeral Home Robert W.

Scherer Norman "Scotty" Scott 10:30 AM Thursday at 10:00 AM Wednesday at Grimes United The Funeral Home Methodist Church Family PM Greeting Wednesday Dorothy Jean Iverson The Funeral Home 7:00 PM Memorial Wednesday Services at The Funeral Home John Burrell age 90, passed away February 5, 2001. He is Hamilton's near survived by son, John Highland Memory A. Burrell, daugh- Gardens CA; ters, Marlene Valaida Carter, 121 NW 60th Ave.289-2442 Barnes, CA; Elizabeth Townes, IA; Carolyn Walker, CA; Marzetta Burrell, Willis Henry Gardner brothers, 2:00 The PM Funeral Wednesday Home at Russell Burrell, IA; sisters, Thelma Mcin- Cora "Marie" Grundon Daugtry CA: 21 10:00 AM Saturday at Marion grandchildren, 22 Ankeny Church Christian great-grandchildren, 1 -great grandchild and a of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral Service 1PM Tuesday, at Redeemer 32nd Estes Baptist Monday Funeral Plymouth Church, 5-8 Visitation, PM 116 Chapel, I E. at 2210 Ave.

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