Lila Funk

Lila Funk, 83, of Charles City, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at the 11^th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services for Lila Funk will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Jason Boyd of Faith Bible Chapel will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and an hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

Lila Mae Land Funk was born May 20, 1928, in Chickasaw County, the daughter of Clayton and Laura (Myli) Land. She received her education from rural schools near Northwood. On January 4, 1946, she married Gilman Sanden. Gilman died in March of 1950. Lila married Milfred Leidal on February 29, 1952 and they later divorced. On October 13, 1956, she was united in marriage to Fred Funk. Fred died on August 8, 1990. Lila worked as a Nurse Aide at the 11^th Street Chautauqua Guest Home for over 20 years. She was a member of Faith Bible Chapel where she taught Sunday School for many years. Lila had also served as a Cub Scout leader and Foster Grandparent for several years.

Living family members include five children, Loretta Starkey of Charles City, Russell Sanden of Gordonsville, Minn., Tim (Vicki) Leidal of Charles City, Tom Leidal of Osage and Carol (John) Hermsdorf of Jacksonville, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Kimberly Starkey, Travis Sanden, Trena (Jeff) Bulau, Tracie Sanden and fiancé Rich Roberts, Tara Sanden and special friend Tony Hagen, Adam (Jen) Leidal, Lucas Leidal and fiancée Hannah Parks, Michael (Elisha) Schuchhardt and Lauren (Frankie) LaMon; 10 great grandchildren; a brother, Harry (Mary) Land of Swisher; three sisters, Luan Sallee and Lily (Johnny) Anderson both of Albert Lea, Minn. and Caroline Kalvig of Northwood; and a brother-in-law, Roger Christiansen of Lake Mills.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; a daughter, Cathy Funk; a son-in-law, Larry Starkey; a granddaughter, Sherry Starkey; a brother, Andrew Land; and a sister, Frances Christiansen.

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

Neil K. Vest

Neil K. Vest, 53, of Northwood, died Thursday morning, August 11, 2011, at the 9th St. Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services for Neil Vest will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Dennis Niezwaag of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, rural Floyd.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Neil Kent Vest was born March 20, 1958, in Marshalltown, the son of Robert L. and Lola Evangeline (Brown) Vest. In 1976, he graduated from the Charles City High School. Neil was an over the road truck driver all of his life and spent the last 15 years driving for Norsemen Trucking. His interests included camping, bowling, the outdoors and working on his son’s cars.

Living family members include his fiancée Terri Hearn of Northwood; two sons, Ryan Vest and Dillon Vest both of Nashua; parents, Robert and Lola Vest of Charles City; two brothers, Mike (Angie) Vest of Indianola and Kevin Vest of Bayard, N.M.; and one sister, Lori (Jeff) Shook of Tripoli.

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.

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.