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PAGEA14 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 OBITUARIES www.wcfcourier.com THE COURIER NE Iowa Deaths Death Notices Metro Deaths Leslie M. Bolster (1920 2009) WATERLOO Leslie Milton Balster, 89, of Waterloo and Scotch Grove, died Sunday, Nov. IS, at home in Waterloo following a brief illness. JudiK. O'Brien (1949 2009) INDEPENDENCE Judi K.

O'Brien, 59, of Independence, died Monday, Nov. 16, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, following a sudden illness. He was born Sept. 9, 1920, in Monti-cello, son of Arend Jr.

and Hermine Mar-garetta Hedden Balster. He married Jean McNeilly on Nov. 29, 1941. She preceded him in death Sept. 20, 1988.

He married Wilma Yount Prieratt on April 6, 1991. He graduated from Monticello Community Schools in 1939 and attended Iowa She was born Dec. 1, 1949, in Independence, daughter of Harvey Edward and Bonnie Max-ine Hanna O'Brien. On Sept. 4, 1973, she married Richard Clay Bowles in Las Vegas.

They later divorced. She graduated from high school in Independence in 1968 and attended junior college in Minneapolis. She was an office worker in the banking business and was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Independence. CEDAR FALLS Virgil L. Dralle, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, Nov.

17, at Sartori Memorial Hospital; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, with burial in Fair-view Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to the family. CEDAR FALLS Margaret Ann Hadlick, 88, died Wednesday, Nov.

18, at Western Home Communities Windhaven; services pending with Richardson Judi O'Brien Leslie Balster State University. He returned to the family business, Balster Implement and Parts Co. in Scotch Grove, and continued to operate his business until the time of his death. Survived by: his wife; two sons, Steve of Seattle and Dr. David (Barb) of Monticello; two daughters, Lynn Liontos of Eugene, and Susan (Yorgos) Zazas of Miami Lakes, and two grandsons.

Services: 1 p.m. Friday at Center Junction Presbyterian Church, Center Junction, with burial in North Madison Pioneer Cemetery. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. Condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.

com. Geraldine Boesen 927-2009) WATERLOO Geraldine "Gerry" Nading Boesen, 82, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Kahl Home in Davenport. Survived by: a son, Jason C. (Michelle) Bowles of Colorado Springs, two grandchildren; her mother, Bonnie O'Brien of Independence; two brothers, Ron (Mary) O'Brien of Independence and David (Kelly) O'Brien of Chino Valley, and a sister, Susie (Terry) Brown of Dubuque.

Preceded in death by: her father, Harvey O'Brien. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Independence, with burial of cremains in the Cremation Garden at Mount Hope Cemetery, also in Independence. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at White Funeral Home, Independence.

Condolences may Deleft at www.white-mthope.com. Walter LSchell (1919 2009) PARKERSBURG Walter Louis Schell, 90, of Parkersburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes. He was born Jan. 14, 1919, in Lylton, Mana-toba.

Canada, son of William and Laura Andrews Schell. He married HarmenaKadous KhftVnj on Dec. 27. 1046. in ParkershuiU.

She died She was born Sept. 5, 1927, in Delaware County, daughter of Volner E. and Minnie M. Harbaugh Nading. She married Joseph C.

Boesen on June 18, 1949, in Waterloo. He died July 29, 1996. She was employed as a secretary for the Waterloo School District for 23 years, retiring Aug. 1,1989. Survived by: three sons, Michael (Lisa) of East Moline, 111., and, Rick and Kris (Kelly), both of Waterloo; six grandchil 1 April 22, 2007.

He served in the 11.55. Armv as a rook and I 1 1 fa toe Pacific during World War U. Mr. Schell II i Li farmed and then worked at Rath Packing Co. Geraldine Boesen Lutheran Church, Cresco; visitation 4 to 6 p.m.

today at Lindstrom Funeral I Iome, Cresco, (563) 547-2323, and for an hour before services Friday at the church. FORT ATKINSON Rita Schmitt, 86, of Fort Atkinson, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Barthell Eastern Star Home, Decorah; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church, Fort Atkinson, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 3 to 8 p.m.

Friday and 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel, Fort Atkinson, (563) 382-8651, with a 4 p.m. rosary and 6 p.m. Scripture service Friday. GREENE Nancy Jo Needham McWilliams, 67, of Palm Springs, formerly of Greene, died at home Thursday, Nov.

12; services 11 a.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Greene; visitation 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, and for an hour before services Friday. HAMPTON Lucy Abbas, 94, of Hampton, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City; services 2 p.m.

Saturday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Geneva, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church; memorials to the family for mission projects; Linn's Funeral Home, Ackley, (641) 648-2569, is in charge of arrangements. IOWA FALLS Albert James Tesmond, 62, of Marshalltown, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown; services pending with Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, (641) 648-2569.

POSTVILLE La Verne Cecil Wedo, 80, of Post-ville, died at home Tuesday, Nov. 17, after a brief illness; services 11 a.m. Saturday at Community Presbyterian with military rites in Post -ville Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Post-ville, (800) 698-2806, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church. TAMA Judy L.

Powers, 61, of Tama, died at home Tuesday, Nov. 17, under the care of Iowa River Hospice; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama, (641) 484-3400, with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery, Montour; visitation 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Walter Schell in Waterloo as a meat cutter for 28 years, retir-v inginl982.

Survived by: two sons, Randy (Glenda) of Clarksville and Robert (Janice) of Evansdale; three daughters, Patty Schell of Parkersburg, and Cindy Schell (Lonnie Terfehn) and Tammy Schell (Rod Richardson), both of Aplington; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Bill Kadous of Clarksville; andfour sisters-in-law, Evelyn Schell of Minot, N.D., Agnes Schell of Grandville, N.D., Junas Kadous of Parkersburg and Linda (Ron) Workman of North Berwick, Maine. Preceded in death by: three brothers, Earl, Melvin and Bill; and two sisters, Bernice McNish and Evelyn Jensted. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Congregational Church, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home, Parkersburg, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church. Memorials: may be directed to the family. Condolencesmaybeleftatwww.redman-schwartz.com. dren; eight great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Angel (Steve) Lyle of Davenport. Preceded in death by: a half brother, Edward Nading.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at Waterloo Memorial Park Chapel, with burial in the cemetery. Public visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Gra-rup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, and for an hour before services Monday at the Memorials: may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.hagartywaychoffgra-rup.com.

John R. Baker 0925 2009) CEDAR FALLS John Robert Baker, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, Nov. 16, at Sartori Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 29, 1925, in Dubuque, son of Ches Funeral Service, 266-3525.

CEDAR FALLS Herbert Green, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo; services 10 a.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, with burial in Hillside Cemetery; visitation for an hour before services today at the funeral home; memorials to the family. CEDAR FALLS Doris June Baldwin, 86, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, Nov. 16, at Sunnycrest Nursing Center, Dysart; services 2 p.m.

today at Prairie Lakes Church, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens; visitation from 12:30 p.m. until services today at the church; Richardson Funeral Home 266-3525, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to the church. LA PORTE CITY Alma A. Spence, 92, of La Porte City, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, at La Porte City Nursing and Rehab Center; services pending with La Porte City Funeral Service, 342-3131.

CHARLES CITY -Gabriel Koenigsfeld, 27, of Sioux Falls, S.D., formerly of Charles City, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, as the result of a construction accident; services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Roseville; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at St.

Mary's School, Roseville, rural Marble Rock, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to the Gabe Koenigsfeld Memorial Fund and may be dropped off at any Wells Fargo Bank. CRESCO Marlys Loveless, 86, of Cresco, died Monday, Nov. 16, at Cresco Care Center; services 1 p.m. Friday at Immanuel ter Allen and Luella Crop Baker. He married Carol L.

Dutcher on Feb. 24, 1952. in I -vl Lehigh. He receivednis B.A. from the University of iis teaching degree from the University of Iowa and his master's in school administration from Drake.

He also attended Iowa State University. In 1953 he became principal of Ogden Si John Baker lion in equity from 43 supporters' homes and pledges from six rabbis to offer their Torah scrolls as collateral for Rubashkin's release. Rabbi Sholom Hecht, a religious leader in Brooklyn, said Rubashkin, a trained rabbi and teacher, has gained so much notoriety there is not a single Jewish community in the world where he could hide in anonymity. To flee, Hecht said, would disgrace his deeply religious family and supporters who have written letters and offered their homes to secure his release. "Are you saying if he gets 10, 15 or 25 years (in prison), he believes that's God's will?" said defense attorney F.

Montgomery Brown. "Yes. And wherever he goes, he will likely see it as a divine mission," Hecht replied. RUBASHKIN Rabbi Says fleeing would disgrace family, supporters From page A1 The government argued Rubashkin committed bank fraud even after his arrests last year, and has greater motive to flee now that he is facing prison time. Prosecutors said a credit card in Rubashkin's name showed charges for plane tickets two former Agripro-cessors supervisors used to flee the country after a May 2008 immigration raid in which federal agents arrested 389 workers.

Rubashkin said the credit card was on file in an open account at a travel agency in New York. Rubashkin's attorneys pre -sented more than 1,300 letters and e-mails of support. They also secured $7 mil Junior High School and in 1954 became elementary principal in Ogden. In 1965 he moved to Cedar Falls and became principal of Southdale and Humbert schools. He became director of education in 1966 for the Cedar Falls Schools, retiring in 1995.

Southdale School had its library named after him. Survived by: his wife; two sons, Jack of Des Moines and Jeffery (Mickey) of Cedar Falls; three daughters, Jody (Dave) Kuhl of Denton, Texas, Jana Baker of Nashville, and Julie (Mike) Burger of Mesa, 12 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Florence (Bill) Graham of Florida and Georgia Smith of Nashville. Preceded in death by: his parents; and an infant brother. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at St.

Timothys United Methodist Church, with inurnment at a later date in West Lawn Cemetery, Lehigh. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and for an hour before services Friday at the church. Memorials: may be directed to Southdale School Library. Ernest Doeden (1929 2009) CEDAR FALLS Ernest Doeden, 80, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, Nov.

17, at home. He was born June 9, 1929, in Butler County, son of Sioux City, Council Bluffs and Des Mornes schools to stress the importance of a high school diploma. "It's a major challenge for us, and we just can't afford to lose any one student anymore," Jeffrey said. Ernest W. and Ella Bergman Doeden.

He married Beverly Joyce Hoff on July 17, 1954, at Grace Methodist Church, Waterloo. He was a graduate of New Hartford High School and Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls. He served in the U.S. Armv during the Korean War. He worked EDUCATION Minority students show math, reading improvement From page A1 American Indian, Hispanic and African-American students posted double-digit gains in math scores, outpacing white students in gains in eighth grade.

All four minority groups outpaced white students in the rate of improvement on eighth-grade reading scores. While fourth- and eighth-grade students showed overall gains, those gains were not found by 11th grade. Math proficiency scores for eleventh-graders overall dropped from 79.2 percent in 2001-2003 to 77.4 percent in 20 07-09. Eleventh grade reading scores dipped slightly from 77 percent to 76.8 percent during that same time period. Jeffrey pointed to special outreachefforts in Waterloo, JJ at Shepherd Lumber Co.

in Waterloo and Rarnec T.nmhpr Pr in PeHar Folic rotirintf Ernest Doeden in 1996. Mr. Doeden was a member of Northeast Breakenridge Memorials LET US SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENCE (7 miles South of Hudson on Hwy 63) I 319-988-4051 www.breakenridgememorials.com Program set for Democratic candidates Floral Accessories A Great Way To Show Your Love Sympathy 1409 LaPorte Road, Waterloo 319-236-5072 www, design5tudioflofal.com Iowa Homebuilders Association Hall of Fame. Survived by: his wife; a son, Ernest L. (Dawn) of Cedar Falls; three daughters, Susan D.

(Steve) Spinelli of Lees Summit, Carol A. (Tony) Layton of Weston, and Jane M. (Terry) Logan of Blairs, 11 grandchildren; and a brother, Thomas A. (Ila) of Cedar Falls. Preceded in death by: his parents; three sisters, Geraldine Huisman, Anna Ramige and Grace Johnson; and four brothers, George, Joe, Omke and James.

Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. Military honors will be conducted by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.

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