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GAZETTE Page Editor: Anne Gallion TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 A8 THE RECORD OBITUARIES Albert 'Al' Lawrence Marsh CLEAR LAKE Albert "Al" Lawrence Marsh, 85, of 1406 Second Ave. Clear Lake, died Saturday (Feb. 28, 2009) at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave.

N. Clear Lake, with the Rev. Diana Hoover, officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake CemeMarsh tery with before military honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Ward -Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth Clear Lake, with a Masonic Service at 6:30 p.m. Al was born on Aug. 5, 1923, in Nevada, Iowa, the son of John M. and Maude (Olinger) Marsh.

Al graduated from Ventura High School in 1941. He farmed with his father. Al served in the United States Army during World War II. Following his discharge from service, Al returned to Clear Lake and married Betty Hyde, on Aug. 11, 1946, at the United Methodist Church in Mason City.

He farmed in the Clear Lake area for over 35 years. He later worked at the Cerro Gordo Courthouse in the maintenance department for 15 years. Al enjoyed fishing, gardening and was known for huge tomato plants, grape vines, strawberry patch, playing cards and going to He was a member of the Clear Lake V.F.W., Masonic Lodge, Mason City and was Past Master of Varity Masonic Lodge No. 250, Clear Lake. Al is survived by his five children, Jim Marsh, of Clear Lake; Jerry (Pamela) Marsh, of Norwalk, Iowa; Robert Marsh and (Sharon), of Clear Lake; Cheryl (Jeff) Goodman, of Andover, and Susan Thompson and her companion, Mike, of Jesup; 17 grandchildren, and 22 great -grandchildren; sister, Martha Buck, of Mason City; and brother, Dale (Arlene) Marsh, of Clear Lake.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Betty. Ward -Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonial chapels.com. DAILY CALENDAR Items for the daily calendar should be submitted at least two prior to the event to Daily Calendar, Globe-Gazette, Box 271, Mason City. IA, 50402-0271.

Meetings MASON CITY The Mason City Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. in the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library. MASON CITY The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. in the boardroom at the courthouse. MASON CITY The Music City Chorus of Sweet Adelines will meet at 7 p.m.

at The Music Man Square. 308 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Women interested in singing four-part harmony are invited to attend: 641- 424-9775. NORA SPRINGS The Nora Springs City Council will meet in special session sion at 7 p.m.

at City Hall. ST. ANSGAR St. Ansgar Community School District will hold a special joint school board meeting with Riceville School District at 7 the St. Ansgar High School Piecia Center.

VENTURA Ventura Community Schools will hold a regular meeting of the Board of Directors at 7:15 p.m. in the Junior-Senior High School Media Center. Events MASON CITY Canasta will be played at the Mason City Senior Activity Center. 326 Fourth St. beginning at 12:30 p.m.

MASON CITY Free glaucoma screenings will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the upper level at Mercy Medical Center-North lowa. West Campus at the North entrance. MASON CITY Free blood sure screenings will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the upper level at Mercy Medical Center lowa, West Campus at the North entrance.

0.J. Houston Sr. MASON CITY Houston 58, of 635 S. Adams Mason City, died Thursday (Feb. 26, 2009) at Mercy Medical Center -North Iowa, Mason City after battling a heart condition.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at the Hogan-Bremer- -Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiHouston ating.

Visitation will be one hour before the service. Family suggests memorials to the O.J. Houston Sr. Memorial Fund. O.J.

was born on Oct. 14, 1950, in Philadelphia, the son of Fred and Maggie (Miller) Grant. He moved to Mason City, Iowa, where he worked for Cerro Gordo County Road Department and later Armour's. O.J. married Sherry Vance on June 5, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church, Mason City.

O.J. enjoyed fishing, playing the guitar and jamming sessions with his friends. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Houston, of Mason City; five children: Shaundrea (Justin) Teeter, of Mason City, Maggie Phillips, of Oregon, O.J.Houston of Mason City, Joseph Phillips, of Oregon and Otis Phillips, of Oregon; three grandchildren, Kaydence Teeter, Parker Teeter and Alicia Vance; three brothers, Willie Grant, of Mason City, Tyron Grant, of East St. Louis, Mo. and Sylvester (Theresa) Grant, of East St.

Louis, three sisters, Vernice (Marvin) Lyles, of East St. Louis, Patricia (Clarence) Grant, of East St. Louis, Mo. and Mary Alice Houston, of East St. Louis, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Freddie Jeffries; and two stepsons, Corey and Jamie Vance. Hogan -Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423- 2372. www.colonial chapels.com. Ellsworth Elmer Spencer HANLONTOWN Ellsworth Elmer Spencer, 93, died Saturday (Feb. 28, 2009) at Mercy Medical Center- -North Iowa, Mason City.

A funer service will be held at Wednesday March 4, 2009, at the Ward -Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz, officiating. There will be full military honors conducted by members of the Clear Lake VFW Post 4868 at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Elim Cemetery, rural Fertile. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. today at the Ward -Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa. Ellsworth Elmer Spencer was born on June 7, 1915, in Greeley, the son of Frank and Rosetta (Stevens) Spencer. He served in the United States Army from Nov. 7, 1941, until he was honorably discharged on Dec. 7, 1945.

Ellsworth received a European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with two bronze campaign stars, a good conduct medal, American Theater Ribbon, and American Defense Ribbon and a World War II Victory Ribbon. Ellsworth worked as a Rich E. Knapper MARLOW, Okla. Rich E. Knapper, 49, of Marlow, formerly of Forest City, Iowa, died Sunday (March 1, 2009) in Mor- Carroll A.

Halseth MASON CITY Carroll A. Halseth, 82, of Mason City, died Thursday (Feb. 26, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday March 5, 2009, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.

Pennsylvania with Pastor Steve Palo officiating. Interment will be held Friday in Union Cemetery in Maplewood, Minn. Halseth Visitation will be from Halseth 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa and Trinity Lutheran Church. Carroll A. Halseth was born on April 1, 1926, in Rutland, S.D., the son of Alvin and Christine (Espeland) Halseth. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II on the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill; he was honorably discharged.

He was married to Barbara J. Anderson on Aug. 15, 1949, in St. Paul, Minn. He worked for the Internal Revenue Service for 36 years until his retirement in 1987.

He was a proud and active member of the Sons of Norway and also a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, where he served as a Sunday school teacher and usher for many years. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Halseth, of Mason City; children, Thomas L. Halseth and wife, Sandra, of Stevens Point, Steven C. Halseth and wife, In Suk, of Manassas, Jeffrey A. Halseth of Ham Lake, Leonard and husband, Richard of Springfield, and Peter E.

Halseth and wife, Chong Hui, of South Korea; grandchildren, Erik, Sonya, Erin, and Kelley. He was preceded in death by his parents. Major Erickson Funeral Home Crematory, 641- 423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. hired farm hand in the Nebraska and Iowa area until later farming on his own.

On April 17, 1941, Ellsworth was united in marriage to Adeline M. Wirtz in West Bend. In Ellsworth's earlier years he worked at the Sugar Beet Plant and farmed. Their farm was located north of Hanlontown, where he farmed until his retirement. Ellsworth loved word search puzzles, watching Western movies, playing cards and dancing.

His greatest love was spending time with his children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. He was a lifetime member of the VFW. He is survived by his children, Kurt (Sandy) Spencer, of Nora Springs, Stanley (Lisa) Spencer, of Nora Springs, Karry (Cindy) Spencer, of Latimer, Loni (Lloyd) Knudson, of Fertile, Michelle (Bill) Ingersoll, of East Moline, Robyn (Jim) McKie, of Lake Havasu City, 15 grandchildren, 15 great -grandchildren, along with several nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Ellsworth is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Rosetta Spencer; his wife, Adeline M. Spencer; seven brothers and six sisters.

Ward -Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonial chapels.com. gantown, W. where he was working. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com. Lt. Col. James Russell Larson KANAWHA Lt.

Col. James Russell Larson, USAF (retired), passed away in Blanco, Texas, on Monday (Feb. 23, 2009) four days short of his 89th birthday. He will be buried on Friday, March 6,2009, in Fort Snelling Military Cemetery in Minneapolis, with full military honors, with his wife, Alice (owen). Jim was born on a farm near Kanawha, Iowa, and, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, enlisted and graduated from the Army Air Corps' Flying Cadet Program at Brooks Air Base, near San Antonio, Texas.

He flew in Panama, North Africa, Italy, Southern France and Eastern Europe, among others. After the war, he served at many stations and was the military governor of Hokkiado, Japan, during the occupation. From Japan, he participated in the police action in flying the F-80 in the first use of jet -powered aircraft in combat. In all, he flew 208 combat sorties and received the Distinguished Flying Cross, eight air medals, three unit citations, and many other medals and ribbons. He retired from the Air Force in 1970 and returned to Iowa, where he farmed with his youngest son, Joseph, until his passing.

In his later years, he spent the "off season" in Blanco, Texas, where several of his flying buddies had retired and where he had many cherished friends. He is survived by three sisters, a daughter, three sons, 10 grandchildren and three great -grandchildren. He was pre- deceased by his wife, Alice (Owen), who died in 1980. He was also pre -deceased by a sister, a brother and a granddaughter. The family will have a memorial party in his honor at the family farm he loved on Saturday, July 18, 2009.

All who knew him as a father, grandfa- ther, brother, uncle, cousin and friend are invited. Dr. Paul Fynskov CLEAR LAKE Dr. Paul Fynskov, 76, of 2113 14th Ave. Clear Lake, died Monday (March 2, 2009) at the Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 6,2009, at the Zion Lutheran Church, of Clear Lake. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ward -Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St.

in Clear Lake. Ward -Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonial chapels.com. FUNERALS WEDNESDAY FRANKENFELD, Bernice, 98, of Springfield, formerly of Mason City, 9:30 a.m. at the Bisch Son Funeral Home, Springfield, Ill.

HOUSTON, O.J. 58, of Mason City, 3 p.m. at the Hogan- -Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City.

KEITH, Clara 92, of Algona, 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Algona. KREIMEYER, Marion 94, of Hampton, 11 a.m. at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva.

SPENCER, Ellsworth Elmer, 93, of Hanlontown, 1p.m. at the Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Sign a guest book, find directions, donate to charity or send flowers for Globe Gazette death notices. See the obituary section at www.globegazette.com Marion A. Kreimeyer HAMPTON Marion A. Kreimeyer, 94, of Hampton, died on Saturday (Feb.

28, 2009) at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's U.C.C., rural Geneva with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

today at the Sietsema Funeral Home of Ackley. Marion Augusta Kreimeyer was born on Kreimeyer July 18, 1914, in Ackley, the daughter of George and Rose (Hackrott) Van Eschen. She was united in marriage to John Richard Kreimeyer on July 29, 1935, at St. John's United Church of Christ in Ackley. John and Marion farmed the family farm in rural Geneva until their retirement at which time they moved into Geneva.

Marion was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva where she enjoyed participating in Women's Fellowship, taught Sunday School, sang in choir as well as doing solos and small group vocals. She was a 4-H leader, participated in many Farm Bureau activities and a member of the Franklin County Historical Society. Most of all, she will be especially remembered for her homemade bread which she made for family gatherings and friends. Marion is survived by her daughter, Rita Diemer of Geneva; a son, Ronald Kreimeyer, of Geneva; four grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; three greatgreat -grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Margaret Burmester of Hampton; and a brother-in-law, Victor Kreimeyer and his wife, Roxa, of Quincy, Wash.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John in 1992; a sister, Letha Coordes; and a brother, George Van Eschen. FUNERALS TODAY RUSH, Edward George, 78, of St. Ansgar, 2 p.m. at Schroeder Sites Funeral Home, St. A Ansgar.

RYAN, Charlotte G. Ryan, 90, of Lawrence, Kan. memorial services 10 a.m. at the Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St. in Lawrence, Kan.

WALK, Dellis, 84, of Northwood, 11 a.m. at the Emmanual Lutheran Church in Grafton. WITTE, Sheila 63, of Hampton, 10:30 a.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Hampton. FIRE CALLS Mason CIty Fire Department At 1:03 p.m.

Sunday firefighters were called to the 2100 block of Fourth Street Southwest for a report of a smoke detector activation; smoke detector was reset, no problem found. At 7:26 p.m. Sunday firefighters were called to the 00 block of Oak Run Drive for sparks from a chimney; no problem found on arrival. At 8:19 p.m. Sunday firefighters were called to the Mason City Gymnastics Academy.

517 First St. N.W., for a report of a natural gas smell; no problem found, owner told to call Alliant Energy. At 10:26 p.m. Sunday firefighters were called to a dryer fire in the basement of a home in the 100 block of South Jefferson Avenue: disconnected dryer, lint was smoldering. At 11:14 a.m.

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