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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2008 www.wcfcourier.com PAGE A6 OBITUARIES THE COURIER Death Notices Met ro Deaths IE Iowa Deaths Dorothy Mocllcrs (1927-2008) FORT ATKINSON Dorothy Elizabeth Moellers, 80, of rural Fort Atkinson, died Sunday, May 25, at Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah. Raymond C. "Ray" Konkcn (1940-2008) WATERLOO Raymond C. "Ray" Konken, 67, of Waterloo, died Sunday, May 25, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home. He was born Aug.

4, 1940, in Nashua, son of Donald R. and 1 1 Pyw wine was mini icvi iJti, uu a laiiu iiiui I St. Lucas, daughter of Joseph H. and Johanna 1 Baumler Franzen. On Aug.

1, 1950, she married Irene M. VanKleeck Konken. He married Debra Vohsman on Sept. 29, 1998. Mr.

Konken was employed with John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works for 30 years, retiring in 1988. Survived by: his wife; two sons, Jeff (Deb) of Waterloo and Brett (Sita) of Beach Park, two daughters, Angie (Roger) Reuter of Waterloo and Janna (Gerry Jr.) Schlais of Cedar Falls; eight grandchildren, Justin Nicol, Scott Konken, Desiree Konken, Gary Konken, Stephanie Nicol, CEDAR FALLS Harold "Dean" Crowe, 76, of Cedar Falls, died Friday, May 23, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, from complications of multiple myeloma cancer; services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today and for an hour before services Wednesday at the funeral home; memorials to Cedar Falls Public Library, Hartman Reserve Nature Center or charity of donor's choice. HUDSON Ruth E.

Mid-dlekauff, 86, formerly of Hudson, died today, May 27, at Sunrise Health Center, Traer, from advanced Alzheimer's disease; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, Clair William Moellers at St. Luke's Catholic Church, St. Lucas. He died in 2002. Mrs.

Moellers was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church and was a former president of the Ossian Senior Citizens. Survived by: two daughters, Mary (Quen-tin) Quandahl of Ossian and Ruth Skrukrud of Anchorage, Alaska; three sons, Joseph (Monika) hour before services Friday at the church. CRESCO Evelyn McMid-len, 89, of Cresco, died Sunday, May 25, at The Life Center, Des Moines; services 10:30 am Thursday at Lindstrom Funeral Home, (563) 547-2323, with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery, both in Cresco; visitation an hour before services Thursday at the funeral home; memorials to Hospice of Central Iowa. ELGIN Rose Marie Denn-ler Butikofer, 84, of Elgin, died Monday, May 26, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center, West Union, following a brief illness; servicese pending with Leon-ard-Grau Funeral Home, Elgin, (563)426-5321. I AWT FR Leona Francis Dorothy Moellers Raymond Konken Tori Schlais, Brittney Schlais and Gerry Schlais III; his mother of Waterloo; and a brother, Richard (Diane) of York, Pa.

Preceded in death by: his father. Memorial services: 1:30 p.m. today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, with visitation for an hour before. Condolences can be left with www.hagartywaychoffgrarup. com.

of Castalia, Gary (Judy) of Ossian and Dan (Janelle) of Marshalltown; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a brother, Eligius "Sam" Franzen of Fort Atkinson; and six sisters, Mary (Charles) Zook of Sioux City, Lou Schuler and Kathy Gorby, both of Waterloo, Eileen (Ken) Hill of Hudson, Marilyn (Dale) Bedard of Evansdale and Jane (Jim) Jones of Leon. Preceded in death by: a son, David; two grandchildren; and a brother, Alvin. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Seven Dolors M. Holscher (1917-2008) Janice Catholic Church, Festina.

Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Festina Community Center, with a 4 p.m. parish vigil and a 4:30 p.m. rosary. Visitation also an hour before services Wednes- WATERLOO Janice Mae Holscher, 90, of Waterloo, died Monday, May 26, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home of natural day at the Center.

causes. 1T Tako E. Ubben (1 924-2008) APLINGTON Tako E. Ubben, 83, of Aplington, died Sunday, May 25, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes. He was born Aug.

21, 1924, in Butler County near Dumont, She was born Aug. 25, 1917, in Worthington, daughter of George and Alma Streit Tobin. She married William L. Holscher on Sept. 10, 1940, in Earlville.

He died Aug. 23, 1982. Mrs. Holscher was employed as a health inspector with the Black Hawk County Health Department until retirement. Survived by: a son, William G.

(Jean) of Polk City; four daughters, Roseann (James) son of Tako and Reka Miller Ubben. On June 3, 1949, he married Grayce M. Kuperus at the Christian Reformed Church, Austinville. Mr. Ubben graduated from Ackley High School, Ackley, in 1941.

He was a butter maker at the Austinville Creamery, and worked for the Waterloo Courier as a circulation representative between 1964 and 1984. He also had an insurance agency in Aplington. Survived by: his wife; four sons, Tod (Colette), Randy (Lisa) and Timothy (Deanne), all of TakoUbben Janice Holscher Cory of Cedar Falls, Diann (Bud) Hanson of Waterloo, Carla Aykroyd of Niles, and Barbara (Louie) Hagarty also of Waterloo; 11 grandchildren, Rod (Mary) Cory, Cindy (Paul) Gerken, JoAnn (Dean) Kruger, Jeff (Jennifer) Aykroyd, Dan (Jenny) Aykroyd, Tim (Laura) Aykroyd, Louis W. (Sheila) Hagarty, Katie (Matt) Linn, Bridgette Hagarty, Bill Holscher (fiancee Crystal Fuller) and Jonathan Holscher; and 16 great-grandchildren, Danielle, Tyler, Joshua and Kyle Cory, Tarek, Ezekiel, Micah Yaeggi, Michael and Jillyn Gerken, Joseph Kruger, Stephen Chadwick, Jared R. and Daniel Alexander Aykroyd, Nicholas William Hagarty, Kalli Tietz and Ava Mae Linn; a sister, Georgene Pettinger of Worthington; and a granddaughter-in-law, Ursula (Dr.

Brent) Yaeggi. Preceded in death by: a grandson, Douglas Cory; a son-law, Stephen Aykroyd; and two brothers, Merle and Richard Tobin. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Edward Catholic Church, with entombment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and 7 p.m. vigil service. There will be no visitation at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice. Condolences may be left at www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com. Aplington, and David (Lynn) of Winfield; a daughter, Jocelyn (Rus) Druvenga of Dike; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Emma Harken of Ackley. Preceded in death by: a sister, Susie Harms; and 10 brothers, Claus, Henry, Heiko, John, Harry, Fred, Theodore, Harm, Elmer and Louie. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday at First Reformed Church, Aplington, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, near Austinville. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today and for an hour before services Wednesday, all at the church. Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel, Aplington, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: may be directed to the family Condolences may be left at www.redman-schwartz.com.

Sharon Kovarik (1946 2008) RICEVILLE Sharon Lea Kovarik, 62, of rural Riceville, died at home Friday, May 23. She was born Jan. 4, 1946, in Cresco, daughter of Walter 233-6138. LA PORTE CITY lone Jensson, 81, of La Porte City, died Saturday, May 24, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Wednesday at American Lutheran Church, with burial in West View Cemetery, both in La Porte City, visitation for an hour before services Wednesday at the church; La Porte City Funeral Service, 342-3131, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to American Lutheran Church or Cedar Valley Hospice Home.

WATERLOO Lois Muir, 69, of Waterloo, died Monday, May 26, at Allen Hospital; services pending with Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 2346274. WATERLOO Betty Mae Fulton, 76, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, May 21, at Covenant Medical Center following a sudden illness; services 10:30 am Wednesday at Hagerman Baptist Church, with burial in Waterloo Cemetery; visitation 4 to 7 pm today at Parrott Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, 232-3235, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church. WATERLOO Charles E. Horan, 72, of Parkersburg, formerly of Waterloo, died Monday, May 26, at Covenant Medical Center from injuries related to the tornado in Parkersburg; services 11 am Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with a 2:30 p.m. graveside service in St.

Peter's Cemetery, Clermont; visitation 4 to 8 pm Thursday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, with a 7 pm vigil; visitation also an hour before services Friday at the church. WATERLOO Dennis Brown, of Cape Coral, formerly of Waterloo, died Saturday, May 24, of natural causes; private services will be later; ICS Cremation Society, Florida, (239) 542-9500, is assisting the family. WATERLOO Karen Simpson, 68, of Waterloo, died Monday, May 26, at Manor Care Health Services; services pend Harry "Jim" Doering a 920 -2008) WATERLOO Harry J. vJim" Doering, 87, of Waterloo, died v. and Shirley Schultz Meier.

She married Larry Kovarik on June 19, 1965, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Elma. Mrs. Kovarik graduated from Riceville High School in 1964. She and her husband farmed north of Elma all of their married lives and she was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Elma. Survived by: her husband; a daughter, Kim Meissen, 79 of Lawler, died Monday, May 26, at New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, New Hampton; memorial services 10:30 am Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler, with inurnment in the church cemetery; visitation 3 to 7 p.m.

Friday at Hugeback Chenoweth Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 3944334 with a 4 p.m. rosary; visitation also an hour before services Saturday at the church. NEW HARTFORD Leasa Bleeker, 71, of New Hartford, died Sunday, May 25, from injuries received in a tornado in New Hartford; services pending with Dike Funeral ChapeL Dike, (319) 989-2045. OELWEIN Norma Cumberland, 90, of Oelwein, died Saturday, May 24, at West Village Care Center, Independence, after a brief illness; services 11 a.m. Thursday at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, (319) 2834922, with burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein; visitation 4 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday and for an hour before services Thursday at the funeral home; memorial fund has been established in her name. PARKERSBURG Shirley Lohring, 71, of Parkersburg, died Sunday, May 25, from injuries received in the tornado in Parkersburg; services pending with Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Grundy Center, (319) 824-3319. PARKERSBURG Richard and Ethel Mulder, both 80, of Parkersburg, died at home Sunday, May 25, from injuries sustained in the tornado in Parkersburg; services pending with Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home, Parkersburg, (319) 346-1534. PARKERSBURG Ray Meyocks, 70, of Parkersburg, died at home Sunday, May 25, of injuries sustained in the tornado in Parkersburg; services pending with Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home, Parkersburg, (319) 346-1534. WAVERLY John Gam-baiani, 95, of Waverly, died Saturday, May 24, at Battels Lutheran Retirement Community.

Waverly; services: 10:30 am Wednesday at Good Shepherd Chapel-Bartels, with burial in Harlington Cemetery, both in Waverly; visitation 5 to 7 pm today at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Chapel; memorials to the family for a later designation. WEST UNION Hugo Otto Hackmann, 94, of West Union, died Sunday, May 25, at Good Samaritan Home, West Union, following a brief illness; services 11 am Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Elgin, with burial in Elgin Cemetery, visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home, Elgin, (563) 426-5321, and for an hour before ser-vices Wednesday at the church. Monday, May 26, at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes. He was born Oct.

1, 1920, in Iowa Falls, son of John and Nina Hogan Doering. He married Mary James on Oct. 1, 1942, at St. John's Catholic Church, Waterloo. Mr.

Doering graduated from Iowa Falls High School and served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was employed with John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works as an assember for 38 years, retiring from the Engine JimDoering Sharon Kovarik (Jeff) Rahlf of Elma; two grandchildren; a sister, Carol (Dave) Kostohryz of Protivin; and a sister-in-law, Mary Stika of Catoosa, Okla. Preceded in death by. a son, Steve; two brothers-in-law, Jerry Stika and Stan Kovarik; and a sister-in-law, Marc Kovarik.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Elma. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today and for an hour before services Wednesday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, Elma. Condolences may be left at www.conway-kolbetfuneralhome.

com. Buchanan County crashes leave three people injured Works in 1982. Survived by: his wife; four sons, Don (Dianne), Michael (Karen Hagarty) and Steven (Mary), all of Waterloo, and Jon (Laura) of Ankeny; four daughters, Jeanne (Ron) Nesbit of Clive, Mary (Russ) Kinkaid of Shell Rock, Cathy (Tim) Hartz of Cedar Falls and Tamie (Gregg) Schellentrager of Parrish, 22 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: an infant daughter, Patricia. Services: 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by Waterloo AMVETS Post 19 and Evansdale AMVETS 31. Public visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil.

Visitation also an hour before services Wednesday at the church. Memorials: may be directed to the church. Condolences may be left at www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com. Elsie M. Lichty (1922-2008) WATERLOO Elsie M.

Lichty, 85, of Parkview Nursing Rehab Center, formerly of Marshalltown, died at the care center Sunday, May 25, of natural causes. She was born June 27, 1922, in Marshalltown, daughter of Anton and Marie Stahl Votruba. She married Richard L. "Abe" Lichty on June 8, 1947, in Marshalltown. He died May 27, 1986.

Mrs. Lichty graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1940. She worked at John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works as a expediter in the production department for 31 years, retiring in 1982 Survived by: three grandsons, Dan (Alexandria) Lichty of Waterloo, Terry Lichty of Kentucky and Tyson Lichty of Ankeny; five great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Doris Votruba of Clem-mons and special friend and caregiver, Brian Soli of Waterloo. Preceded in death by: a son, Richard II; two sisters, Sadie Trout and Bess Peterson; and a brother, Jerry Peterson. Services: 10 a.m.

Thursday at Locke Funeral Home, with burial in Orange Township Cemetery. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials: may be Cedar Bend Humane Society. Condolences may be left at www.LockeFuneralHome.com.

ing with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138. CHARLES CITY Frederick Lynther, 68, of Charles City, died Thursday, May 22, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City; graveside committal inurnment services 3 pm Wednesday at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City; Fuller-ton-Hage Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 2284211, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City 50616. CRESCO John Earl Benson, 68, of Cresco, died Sunday, May 25, at Evans Memorial Home, Cresco, of memorial services 11 am Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with inurnment in Oaklawn Cemetery, both in Cresco; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Cres-co. (563) 547-2323.

and for an failure to stop in a sure clear distance. Later that day, two Marion residents were injured in a motorcycle accident in Winthrop. Jeffrey Blazek, 46, was taken by ambulance to the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence. A passenger, Susan Blazek, 44, was transported to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics by air ambulance. Conditions were not immediately available.

According to the patrol, Jeffrey Blazek was attempting to turn onto Second Street from Kennedy Street, but he was apparently traveling too fast. The Harley Davidson motorcycle slipped on some gravel and crashed, according the patrol. Jeffrey Blazek was charged with failure to maintain control. LAM0NT Three people were injured in two separate accidents in Buchanan County this week. Crystal Baumgartner, 33, of Strawberry Point, was injured in a two-vehicle accident near Lamont Monday morning.

Baumgartner was taken to Regional Medical Center in Manchester. A condition report was not immediately available. The accident occurred a half-mile north of Lamont on Highway 187 at 8:30 a.m. According to the Iowa State Patrol, her vehicle was southbound on Highway 187 when she slowed to turn right into a private drive. A pickup truck driven by Babet M.

Bradley, 50, of Arlington, which also was southbound, rearended her vehicle. Both vehicles came to rest on the roadway. Bradley was charged with fioffttyu bet iter era LxtPorte Road Memorial Service for 3 Generations S.E. of Casino, left on Shaulis, left on Texas S0t S. Linn, No Hampton.

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