Lee Phearman

Lee Phearman, 71, of Charles City, died Friday, September 2, 2011, at his home.

Funeral services for Lee Phearman will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Messiah Lutheran Church. Pastor Jane Keel will officiate.  Inurnment will be at a later date in Riverside Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the church an hour prior to the service.

Lee Roy Phearman was born November 27, 1939 at Iowa Falls, the son of Roy and Frankie (Carter) Phearman.  He graduated from Mason City High School and Parson College where he received his degree in education.  On March 23, 1962, he was united in marriage to Sharon Lincicum at Mason City.  Lee taught school in Wells, Minn. for five years before moving to Charles City in 1967 where he taught math at the junior high school for 31 years.  He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and the Isaac Walton League.  As well as being a teacher he enjoyed hobby farming.  Lee and Sharon always looked forward to camping at South Padre Island, Tex.  Family was always very important to Lee and he looked forward to sharing life’s experiences with them.

Living family members include his wife, Sharon Phearman of Charles City; two children, Scott (Gina) Phearman of Watertown, Minn.; and Kris (Jerry) Sehr of Iowa City; seven grandchildren, Ellyn, Alex and Anna Phearman, and Kelsey, Nick, Kate and Jordan Sehr; a brother, Larry (Cathy) Phearman of Mason City; and four nieces and a nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clyde and Mary Lincicum.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

Susan E. Fisher

Susan E. Fisher, 63, of Burnsville, Minn., died Sunday, August 21, 2011, at her home.

Graveside services for Susan Fisher will be held 11 a.m. Friday, at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Pastor David Werges of the Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate.

There will be no visitation.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

Viola E. Newton

Viola E. Newton, 92, of Charles City, passed away peacefully with her family close, on Saturday evening, July 2, 2011, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Memorial services for Viola Newton will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2011 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Charles City. Pastor Jane Keel will officiate. Inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church.

Viola Elisabeth Bergstrom was born June 25, 1919, to Swedish immigrants in St. Cloud, Minn. Her family moved to Charles City from Worthington, Minn. and owned Charles City Granite Works. She graduated from Charles City High School in 1938 and graduated from Waterloo School of Cosmetology. In 1940, she was united in marriage to Fred Newton. Viola worked for Charlie Lentz and Elite Beauty Shop. Vi and Fred owned and operated Band Box Cleaners, a successful cleaning business for more than 50 years. She was an excellent seamstress and accountant for the family business. Viola was first and foremost a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and knitting. She shared her artistic gifts with family and friends. Her hand crafted Christmas ornaments, quilted wall hangings, quilts as wedding gifts to each grandchild were only few of her many artistic talents. She was an avid bridge player and never missed an opportunity to share her famous apple and blueberry pies and cookies. Viola will long be remembered for her consideration of others before herself.

Living family members include her husband of 71 years, Fred; children, John (Jean) Newton of Charles City, Virginia (Ed) Bakke of St. Peter, Minn. and Barb (Steve) Gleason of Charles City; grandchildren, Brian “BJ” (Teresa) Newton of West Salem, Wis., Lynn (Terry) Bauer of Charles City, Dustin (Tracy) Bakke of Princeton, Minn., Sarah (Tom) Joyce of Seward, Nebr., David Bakke and his special friend, Jessi Albrecht of St. Francis, Minn., Jesse (Erin) Gleason of Cedar Falls, Ben (Mandy) Gleason Ankeny, Beth Gleason and her fiancée, Dean Stone of Cedar Falls; and 13 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents John and Anna (Johannesen) Bergstrom; sister, Bette in 1940; and brother, Gilbert in 2002.

Memorials may be directed to the Messiah Lutheran Church or Floyd County Friends of Cancer.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

William K. Ehling

William K. Ehling, 90, of New Brighton, MN and formerly of Charles City, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Brightondale Assisted Living in New Brighton, MN.

A funeral service will be held at Grace United Methodist Church, 701 1st Avenue in Floyd on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Martha Bennett officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. A visitation will be held at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street in Charles City on Wednesday, June 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to Floyd Grace United Methodist Church. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home web site at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt Street, Charles City, IA. (641) 228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com

Almeda A. Obermeier

Almeda A. Obermeier, 98, of Charles City, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Cedar Health in Charles City.

A funeral Mass for Almeda Obermeier will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. Reverend Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Church.

Almeda Alice Kneisel was born August 14, 1912, in Floyd County, the daughter of Charles and Lida Ann (McCarty) Kneisel. She graduated from Charles City High School. On October 15, 1930, she was united in marriage to Anthony “Tony” Obermeier in Austin, Minn. Almeda was employed at Davis Paint and retired from Sears. For many years Almeda was a Girl Scout Leader. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Anthony’s Circle, McKinley Home Craft Circle and Wildwood Ladies Golf Association. Her interests included golfing, crocheting, knitting, needle point work and mowing her lawn.

Living family members include her three daughters, Darlene Weiss of Janesville, Sheila Fisher of Charles City and Karen (Dick) Keating of Banning, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; and one great great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son-in-law, Roger Fisher; four sisters; and two brothers.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.