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OBITUARIES ALMANAC The Des Moines Register Final Thursday, August 30, 2007 Page9B MERRIE LEA FIELDER Des Moines DELBERT DOYLE MARKER Melrose PATRICIA ANN HILSABECK Boone MICHAEL J. PLAGER to Cambridge DM. BIRTHS IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL FL0RES Aminta Alas and Ricardo Flores of Des Moines, a son, Friday. HECKMAN Crystal Thede and Derek Heckman of Johnston, a daughter, Aug. 23.

POWELL Angela Ewing and Thomas Powell of Des Moines, a daughter. Aug. 23. IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER NICHOLS Roseanne Whited and Davey Nichols of Decatur, a son, Friday. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER B0LLMAN Melissa and Trent of Orchard, a son, Tuesday.

BOND Karla and Robert of Urbandale, a son, Wednesday. BRADY Angela and Michael of Ankeny, a son. Tuesday. DITTMER Ashley and Dustin of Indianola, a daughter, Wednesday. HANS Jessica and Derrick of Ankeny, a son, Tuesday.

HAYES Crystal Canakes and Michael Hayes of Des Moines, a son, Tuesday. HEDDINGS Johnne Kochheiser and Randy Heddings of Adel, a son, Tuesday. JACKSON Shara and David of Des Moines, a daughter, Tuesday. MALLY Rhonda Vance and David Mally of Milo. a daughter, Tuesday.

MILLER Ivy and Marshall of Urbandale, a son. Wednesday ORTIZ Andrea Tomlinson and Martin Ortiz of Des Moines, a son, Tuesday. BEULAH A. STRAND Grinnell Beulah A. Strand, 92, passed from this Spt life on August 26, 2007, at May- Wj flower Homes J9J Health Care Center in Grinnell.

A celebration of life service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, September 1, 2007, at the First Baptist Church in Grinnell. Interment will be at Hazel-wood Cemetery in Grinnell. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, with the family present to greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday evening.

Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church or to the Stewart Library Building Fund. Beulah was born September 22, 1914, to Leila Parmley Brown and Harry Adelbert Brown. She grew up on her parents' farm south of Grinnell. Beulah graduated from Grinnell High School in 1932 and Des Moines Commercial College. She married Clair Strand on July 6, 1935 and they owned and operated the United Food Market until 1967 as well as the first commercial laundromats in Grinnell and Montezuma, IA.

When Clair was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, she was delighted to serve as his secretary at the Capitol from 1967 to 1971. Beulah gave generously of her time to First Baptist Church in Grinnell, the schools, Grinnell Country Club, the Republican Party, Rebekah Lodge, Grinnell Historical and Literary Society, Sunset Club, Grinnell Hospital Auxiliary, and other community programs. She loved to travel, dance, read, knit, and play bridge and was a founder of one of the longest running bridge clubs in Grinnell (62 plus years). She is survived by her brother Harold Brown of Grinnell, her brother-in-law Don Strand of Gilman, IA, her daughter Betty Jim) Ludden of Grinnell, as well as six grandchildren: Greg Melissa) Ellis of Medford, WI, Shana Ellis of Grinnell, Michael (Donnette) Ellis of Grinnell, Sean Sarah) Murray of Kansas City, MO, Regan Murray of Cincinnati, OH, and Jessica Troy) Dillon of Pleasant Hill, IA, and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clair (1984), her daughter Charlotte Ellis (2002), and many dear friends and relatives; DONALD JOHNSON Ankeny Delbert Doyle Marker was born, January 15, 1936, in Lucas County, at home, to Ralph L.

and Guyla Wilma (Niswender) Marker. Doyle passed away August 27, 2007, at home, in Lazy Daz Ranch, near Melrose, Iowa at the age of 71 years, seven months, and 15 days. Doyle grew up in the Norwood area and attended Norwood and other country schools around there. He attended three years at Chariton High School, but graduated from Lucas High School, in 1954. He was united in marriage to Janice L.

Langford on May 7, 1955. To this marriage five boys were born, James, Clinton, David, Donald, and Ronald. They moved to Des Moines shortly after marriage, where they lived the next ten years. In 1967, they moved to Farm-hamville, Iowa, for a year, where he had a blacksmith shop, where he did repairs for farm and construction equipment, built ornamental rails and worked for Coats in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.

They moved back to Des Moines, in 1968, where he started to work for The Iron Works, Ltd. He attended Tech High adult education two semesters, taking auto body repair, which he did at home in his garage. Later on, he attended DMACC, where he took drafting. In 1991, they moved south of Melrose, to Lazy Daz Ranch, where he worked for Johnson Machine works until 1998. He enjoyed hunting when he was younger, fishing and traveling later on, building things, his gardening, and living near Lake Rathbun.

He also, loved old country music and visiting with everyone. He enjoyed his baseball, especially the Chicago Cubs. He worked diligently with Grand-view Little League, as a grounds keeper, coaching and managing teams, while his sons were playing and a little bit afterward. Doyle was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Marker; and one son, Clinton L. Marker.

He is survived by his mother, Guyla, of Chariton; his wife, Janice, of Lazy Daz Ranch; four sons, James (Linda) Marker, of Des Moines, David (Shelly) Marker, of Winterset, Don (Laurie) Marker, of Indianola, and Ron (Cindy) Marker, of Ankeny; one sister, Eva (Marion) Nicholson, of Wood-burn, one brother, Roger (Betty) Marker, of Lucas; six grandchildren and one step-granddaughter. Services will be held Friday, August 31, 2007, at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton with Pastor Jack Langford officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Norwood Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the family. MARY ELLEN SCHRODER Waverly Mary Ellen Schroder age 70 of Waverly died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at the Bartles Lutheran Retirement Community. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kaiser Cor-son Funeral Home in Waverly. MARVIN DEARING Buffalo Center Marvin Dearing, 91, died Monday, at North Iowa Mercy Medical Center. Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at the Buffalo Center United Methodist Church. Visitation one hour before the service at the church. Guinevere Miller Westover Funeral Home 276-4567 ilesfuneralhomes.com Thomas J. O'Grady 10 AM Thursday at St. Augustin Catholic Church Dunn's Funeral Home 244-2121 ilesfuneralhomes.com Merrie Lea Fielder was compassionate and strong, wise and resourceful, and a devoted friend to all, even people she had only recently met.

In countless ways, even throughout years of struggle with cancer, she opened doors for others and helped them manifest their dreams. Born in Des Moines, she attended primary school in Perry, Urbandale High School and the University of Northern Colorado, and then studied at the LanTing Classical Cultural Arts Institute in WuYi China. Always a leader, role model and adventurer, she came back to Des Moines to start Fielder and Associates, one of the earliest massage therapy practices in the metro area. She also taught Tai Chi at her own East West Bodywork School. A pioneer, she furthered the understanding and acceptance of the mind-body- spirit connection in Central Iowa.

Des Moines owes Merrie Lea tremendous thanks not just for her contributions in the healing arts, but also for her generous work in the community. Her strong hands helped build many of the 1840 and Future Farm sites at Living History Farms. Merrie Lea found the energy and passion to live life to the fullest. She was a backpacker, kayaker and fly fish-erwoman. She was the quint-essential cowgirl who immersed herself in every aspect of training and riding her horse, Scout.

She had dreamed of being the first person to ride the Continental Divide Trail from Canada to Mexico, hoping to send video and podcasts to hospitals across the country to inspire cancer patients to follow their dreams. "I want to share the joy of seeing the raptors soaring over granite summits, and elk and moose herds grazing," she said. "To give hope and a sense of the heights where so few people have tread, and to share that I know just how much it can take sometimes to imagine ever getting there." Merrie Lea died August 27, 2007, at home surrounded by friends in Des Moines. Fifty-three years old, she was preceded in death by her parents, Ron and June Fielder; and her older sister Vicki. The lives of so many have been enriched by Merrie Lea.

She is survived by her soul-mate and devoted life partner, Leslie; her sister, Renee (Mark) Meyocks; in-laws; nieces and nephews; her horse Scout and her collie Micha. Merrie Lea met every life challenge head on with the spirit of a warrior. She was a wonderfully strong presence in the universe and will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Merrie Lea's life will be held at the Greenwood Park Sylvan Amphitheater, near Grand Avenue Art Center on Saturday, September 1 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Rainbow Center, 305 15th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, in memory of Merrie Lea.

Please bring a copy of your favorite photograph to share. A ILES Dunn's Chapel 2121 Grand Ave. R0SIE SIELAFF Buckeye Rosie Sielaff, 94, died Wednesday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.

Paul's Lutheran Church, Buckeye with burial in Sherman Township Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. MSG Scott M. Carney 1 PM Friday at St.

Theresa's Catholic Church Family Greeting at the church 5-8 PM Thursday with a 7 PM Vigil Service Westover Funeral Home 276-4567 ilesfuneralhomes.com Gary A. Mathern 10 AM Saturday at Capitol Hill Lutheran Church Family Greeting 5-8 PM Friday at Dunn's Funeral Home 244-2121 ilesfuneralhomes.com mi Michael J. Plager, 73 passed away ft AUgUSI ZO, ZUVI ll at. SnnnvView Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m Friday at Ankeny United Church of Christ, 602 SE Delaware Avenue, with burial with military honors will be at Ankeny Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m Thursday, at Ankeny Funeral Home. Michael served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Con flict. He was a retired Electri-cian at John Deere Des Moines Works where he worked for 34 years. He was a member of the Masonic Logic Lodge 636 of Ankeny, and a UAW second Vice President.

Michael was a farmer who loved to fish and travel. Michael is survived by his loving wife, Sandra of Cam bridge; ten children, Merry (Ron) Duncan of Des Moines Ken (Ellen) Plager of Gilbert Robert Plager of Cambridge, Karen (Gentry) Miller of Anchorage, Alaska, Mike (Jeanne) Plager of Cambridge, Becky Hirsch of Des Moines, Matt (Rachelle) Hirsch of Lenexa, Kansas, Mark (Michelle) Hirsch of Lee Summit, Missouri, Mike (Karen) Hirsch of Lake Lotawana, Missouri, and Jen nifer (Kyle) Benna of Ankeny, one brother, George (Marti) Plager of Louisville, Kentucky; and 21 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth; parents, George and Ellen Plager; and two grandchildren, Steven and John Plager. Memorial Contributions may be made to the family in loving memory of Michael. iNAnkeny Funeral Home "Bsuiyy and Crematory In Loving Memory Of Dennis E.

Berkenbocch May 25, 1952 August 30, 2003 Four years have passed and the memories of you are still in our hearts. Your Loving Family BETTY L. BULLERS Grinnell Services for Betty, 69, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday at the Smith Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 12 noon on Thursday with the family present to greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. MORGAN STEELE Johnston Funeral services will be held 10 a.m.

Thursday, August 30, 2007 at the Watts Funeral Home in Montezuma. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. The family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Watts Funeral Home. Hamilton's Funeral Services wHn.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com Hamilton's 605 Lyon Street 243-5221 Fredrick Nutt 1 PM Thursday at the funeral home Yvonne Seward 10 AM Thursday at Wesley Acres Willard Walter Stowers 1 1 AM Friday at Laurel Hill Cemetery Hamilton's Near Highland Memory Garden 121 NW 60th Avenue 289-2442 Glady Stephens 10 AM Saturday at the funeral home Hamilton's Southtown 5400 SW 9th Street 285-391 1 Antoneitta "Toni" Hogan 9:30 AM Saturday at St.

Anthony's Catholic Church Information 243-5221 ofley Q. Glasgow Online condolences may be made www.fuunlltonsfuneralhome.com Patricia Ann Hilsabeck, 77, a resident of Boone for 30 vparc HioH in hpr home August 25, Patricia, known to her friends as Pat and her family as Patsy, was born March 13, 1930 in Oelwein, IA. After graduating from high school in Oelwein she graduated from Iowa State Teachers College, now known as Northern Iowa University, in Cedar Falls, IA. She was employed by the Chicago Great Western Railroad following college and spent two years in Anchorage, Alaska in early the 1950s with her parents while her dad was Superintendent of the Car Department for the Alaskan Railroad. Upon returning to Oelwein she worked for Chicago Great Western until they were bought by the Chicago Northwestern Railroad.

She moved to Boone with a transfer from Chicago Northwestern and worked in Boone until her retirement in 1995. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence (Pat) and Helen Tousley Hilsabeck. She is survived by her brother Robert (Bob) B. Hilsabeck, sister-in-law Jeanette Miller Hilsabeck, nephews Lee (Ellen), Steven (Alison), and Patrick, grandniece Elizabeth (Ramon) Navarro, grand nephews Burke, Geoffrey, and Ryan Hilsabeck, great-grand niece Francesca Navarro, cousins and many friends. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Oelwein and in Boone, a 50 year member of P.E.O sisterhood, a member of the Retired Railroad Workers, a member of Boone Country Club for many years, and volunteered at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Boone, funeral arrangements by Brooks Funeral Care-Cremation Society of Iowa. Internment will be in Oelwein, LA at a date to be determined. Memorials may be sent to First Presbyterian Church, Boone, IA or to a charity of your choice. I Brooks Funeral Care 1 University Chapel RANDY F.

HICKMAN Chariton Randy Fredrick Hickman was born in Chariton, Iowa on April 19, 1947 and passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, from liver failure, at the V.A. Hospital, in Des Moines, Iowa He is survived by his mother, Nadine Hickman; his long time companion, Lisa Wedeking; the mother of his children, Linda Hickman; brother, Tom Sinclair; daughter, Brenda Hickman; and son, Brian Hickman; grandchildren, Brittany and Dakota Hickman, Nicholas Wessel; and great grandson, Vance Romeo Hickman. Randy was a member of the Plasters and Cement Masons, Local 21, for many years and was considered one of the best at his trade. Randy had many friends and was one of a kind. He will be missed by many.

Special thanks and appreciation to John Rouse and his late wife Beth and daughters Julie and Janet, for always being there for him and lending a helping hand and to whom he thought of as family. Randy was preceded in death by his father, Randall Hickman. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 1, 2007, at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton. Family will greet friends at Fielding Funeral Home, from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, August 31, 2007. Burial will take place at Grimes Cemetery.

MARLENE PARKER Knoxville Funeral services for Mar-lene Parker, 75, will be held Friday at First Assembly of God Church in Knoxville at 10 a.m. Burial at the Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Visitation Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. 1 1 MARRIAGES These people have applied for marriage licenses, according to the Polk County recorder's office: Drew Elliot Aspenson, 24, and Nicole Rebecca Kramme, 23, both of Des Moines. Michael Paul Benson, 25, of Cumming and Alexandria Marie Kozosky, 24, of Polk City.

Jeffrey Jon Degase, 37, and Carina Allyson Donkersloot, 30, both of Urbandale. Derrick Ryan Dickey, 25, and Elizabeth Ann Hoffman, 24. both of West Des Moines. Timothy James Erickson 22, and Dori Lyn Horstman 21, both of Ankeny. David Marc Farber, 58, of Des Moines and Sherry Eileene McGill, 61, of Independence.

Modesto Arturo Nunez Fierro, 34. and Diana Lizzeth Valencia, 23, both of Des Moines. Nedim Hasanovic, 22, and Mirela Suljic, 19, both of Des Moines. Jason Matthew Pate, 34, and Stacey Renee Franklin, 39, both of Bondurant. Curtis Alan Poehlein, 37, and Rossica Ann Hobson, 40, both of Ankeny.

Joshua Aaron Stirling, 23, and Melissa Ann Muell, 23, both of West Des Moines. Christopher Velazquez, 20, and Miriam Medina Alvarez, 20. both of Des Moines. Joshua Brian West, 23, and Nicole Jean Jorgensen, 23, both of Des Moines. ijv: 7 Satisfaction 1 Guaranteed 274-4761 The Real Value oi a product is nol BUT HOW IT PERFOR4S.

I in 14 i it ni a I I I 4 4 r. s' ieV rnVuv I I 1 I.I -M far A pB yf 1 1 Donald Johnson 69, passed away Monday, August 27, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. His body will be cremated and a Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2007 at Ankeny Funeral Home. Donald was born to Elmer and Freda Johnson October 23, 1937 in Oakland, NE.

He married Jonette Murphy on August 26, 1978. He is survived by his wife, Jonette, sons, Kevin (Connie) Johnson of Earlham, IA; Scott (Susan) Johnson of North Carolina; daughter, Robin (Lonn) Abeltins of Vanmeter, IA; step-sons, David (Jen-nefer) Julson of Osceola, IA, Steven (Angela) Julson of Kansas City, MO; Five grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, mother, Freda Johnson, sister, Dolores (Paul) Watson. Donald was preceded in death by his father Elmer Johnson. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. CAnkenv Funeral Home and Crematory JEANNE K.

ZIRBEL Cedar Rapids Jeanne K. Zirbel, 72, died Sunday in her home after a short illness. Memorial service 1 1 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Grant Wood Chapel, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr.

Herbert Isenberg of Westmin-ister Presbyterian Church. DEAN M. MCCASKEY Liberty, MO Dean M. McCaskey, 78, formerly of Ogden, IA, died, August 28, 2007. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.

at the Central Christian Church in Boone. Visitation Thursday, at Schroeder Walter Funeral Home, 8 to 11:30 a.m..