Patricia A. Stevens

Patricia A. Stevens, 79, of Charles City, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

A funeral Mass for Patricia Stevens will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Reverend Carl Ries and Monsignor Stanley Hayek will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday where the Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. and a Scriptural Prayer Service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue Wednesday at the church an hour prior to the service.

Patricia Agnes Sullivan Stevens was born June 13, 1931, at Estherville, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Maloney) Sullivan. She graduated from Estherville High School. On August 31, 1950, she was united in marriage to John “Jack” Stevens at Holy Family Catholic Church in Estherville. They moved to Charles City in 1958. Patricia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Saint Anthony Circle and Rosary Society. Patricia enjoyed playing bingo and cards. Family was very important to Patricia. She enjoyed the family gatherings and looked forward to spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters and great granddaughter.

Living family members include her husband, John “Jack” Stevens of Charles City; a daughter, Jackie Gade of Waterloo; two granddaughters, Jennifer Gade and Teresa (Steve) Paulsen; a great granddaughter, Addison Caray Paulsen; and a sister, Margaret Mary Roberts of Estherville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jerry Sullivan; and a sister, Catherine McIlwraith.

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.

John O. Gordon

John O. Gordon, 91, of Charles City, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Cedar Health in Charles City.

Funeral services for John Gordon will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cross Lutheran Church, 312 1st Avenue in Charles City. Pastor James Grabitske will officiate. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery at Elma. There will be an honor guard by the Charles City Police Department and a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the church an hour prior to the service.

John Oliver Gordon was born October 30, 1919 at Jerico, the son of Edward and Anna (Otteson) Gordon. He received his education at Jerico. John served in the United States Army during World War II. On June 17, 1946, he was united in marriage to Esther Michael. He worked for a few years at Oliver/White Farm Corporation. From 1953 to 1981 he was with the Charles City Police Department where he served as Chief of Police from 1966 to 1981. He was a member of Cross Lutheran Church, Rotary, V.F.W. and the American Legion. His interests included fishing and traveling. John always looked forward to spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Living family members include two children, Carol Laine of Gainsville, Fla. and David (Lori) Gordon of Charles City; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two brothers, James (Peggy) Gordon of West Hurley, N.Y. and Merle (Ann) Gordon of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and two sisters, Stella Alexander of Calif. and Charlene (LaVerne) Cutsforth of Waterloo.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Edward Gordon; and two sisters, Thelma Wignall and Ruth Duncan.

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.

Arlene Kolthoff

Arlene Kolthoff, 90, of Parkview Nursing & Rehab Center in Waterloo, formerly of Charles City, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, 106 Chapel Lane in Charles City on Saturday, April 16 at 10:30 a.m. with Msgr. Stanley Hayek as celebrant. Burial will be in the New Hampton Cemetery in New Hampton. A visitation will be held at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street in Charles City on Friday, April 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a Scripture Service to be held at 5:00 p.m. For those desiring, memorials may be made to the family to be distributed at a later date. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Arlene was born on September 18, 1920 in Chickasaw Township, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (McGrane) Cutsforth. She attended country school near Lawler. She was united in marriage to Robert F. Kolthoff on February 10, 1939 in Waterloo. Robert passed away in 1957. Arlene raised her family in New Hampton. She moved to Charles City in 1965 and to Waterloo in 2008. She worked as a waitress through most of her life. Arlene loved to go dancing. She also liked to cook. She loved children and enjoyed babysitting and volunteering as a Foster Grandmother. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and participated in the St. Anthony Circle.

Arlene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert; daughters, Helen and Cheryl in infancy; sons, John and Bob; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; son-in-law, Herbert Long; sisters, Madonna in infancy and Mable Randall; and brothers, Merle, Herb, Rob, Virgil, Glenn and Bill.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Nancy (Tom) Brettmann of Denver, IA, Patricia Long of New Hampton and Cliff (Margie) Kolthoff of Cedar Falls; eight grandchildren, Terri (Kevin) Huber and Shawn (Bob) Buhrow of Denver, IA, Tracy (Anthony) Lumetta and Kenny (Lori) Kolthoff of Cedar Falls, Kevin (Kathy) Kolthoff of Colorado, Kelly (Cindy) Kolthoff of Ankeny, Karen (Matt) Long of State Center and Sherean (Tony) Barton of Minnesota; twenty-one great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Ida Mae Yearling and LaVerne (Charlene) Cutsforth, both of Waterloo, James Cutsforth of Calmar, and Cletus Cutsforth of Cottage Grove, MN.

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

Jeanette A. Schilling

Jeanette Schilling, 78, of Charles City, passed away Friday morning, April 8th, 2011, with family at her side. She was under the impressive and tender care, of the Floyd County Medical Center along with North Iowa Hospice for the past ten days.

A funeral Mass will be held Wednesday morning at 10:30, April 13, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Charles City. Father Carl Ries will preside over the Mass. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 8 in the evening on Tuesday, April 12. The Rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. and a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service will follow at 7:30. Visitation will continue after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning at the church.

Jeanette Agnes Scheer was born in Fresenden, North Dakota, daughter of Elmer and Johanna (Jordan) Scheer. She grew up in Stacyville, Iowa, where she met and later married “J.A”. Jean Anthony Schilling. They were married in June of 1952 at a US Naval Base in Ventura California and would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this summer.

They raised their family of eight, largely in Charles City where Jeanette practiced as an LPN for nearly 30 years. She worked at various Chautauqua nursing homes and the Floyd County Hospital. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church and St. Teresa Circle.

Over the years, Jeanette’s amazing gardens adorned various streets in town and gardening was her favorite hobby. She enjoyed blackjack, bridge, traveling, country music and her girlfriends. She loved baking and cooking and is famous for her orange rolls. Above all, Jeanette adored her family and their gatherings. She was a lover of life and passed this on to all her children and their children.

She is survived by her husband, Jean Schilling and their eight children, Debra and Jon Rompf , Kathryn and Steve Block, both from California, Rebecca Schilling, Iowa, Steven Schilling , Michigan, Laurie Schilling, Minnesota, Ann Brooks and Jennifer Schilling, both of Charles City, fifteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren and a brother, Donald and Jean Scheer of Denver.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Kay Hatten; and a brother, Jerry Scheer.

She was loved dearly by all of her family and will remain with us in spirit always.

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.

Robert J. Eggert

Robert J. (Bob) Eggert, 88, passed away February 28, 2011, at the Floyd County Medical Center.

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 8, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 South Main St., Charles City, IA 50616, 641-228-3397. Pastors Dennis Niezwaag and David Werges officiating. Members of the family will be present from 9:30 am to the time of service. Inurnment will be held at Riverside Cemetary at a later date.

A complete obituary for Robert Eggert can be found here.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Charles City, 641- 228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com.

Mary Pat Huffman

Mary Pat Huffman, 71, of Charles City, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral Mass for Mary Pat Huffman will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Reverend Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Saint Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery at Dougherty.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday where there will be a Scriptural Prayer Service at 4:30 p.m. and the Rosary prayed at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Saturday at the church an hour prior to the service.

Mary Pat Backer Huffman was born April 18, 1939, at Dougherty, the daughter of Francis Backer. She was raised by her grandmother Mayme Backer. Mary Pat graduated from Saint Patrick’s School at Dougherty. On June 22, 1957, she married Chester Huffman. They later divorced. Over the years Mary Pat worked at A&W, babysat, was a nurse aide at 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Comprehensive Systems, cleaned houses and the school. She also sold Avon and Amway for several years. In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting, playing 500, listening to 50’s music, playing the piano, dancing, bicycling, camping, fishing, family gatherings and was learning to play Texas Hold’em Poker. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Living family members include four children, Renee (James) Waechter, David (Laura) Huffman, Daniel Huffman and special friend Ruth Ungs and Susan (Shawn) Richard all of Charles City; 19 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; three brothers, Martin (Sherri) Werner of East Dubuque, Ill, Larry (Cathy) Werner of Dubuque and Ron (Susan) Werner of Davenport; and a sister, Kathy Lehman of East Dubuque Ill.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents; mother; a brother, John Werner; and three sisters, Bernice White, Mary O’Harrow and Lucille Morehouse.

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.

Leon A. Hugeback

Robert H. Franke, 89, of Charles City, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at Cedar Health in Charles City.

Memorial services for Robert Franke will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. Pastor Dave Byrd, chaplain with Iowa Hospice, will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date.

The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service.

Robert Herman Franke was born March 18, 1922, in Floyd County, the son of Ludwig and Jesse (Meek) Franke. He received his education from rural Floyd County schools. On November 8, 1945, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Inman. Robert farmed for 13 years and was employed at Oliver/White Farm Equipment Company for 26 years. He also was a volunteer fireman for ten years. Robert was a member of the Royal Neighbors Fraternal Organization and past member of the Moose Lodge. For 26 years he was a softball pitcher in northeast Iowa and southern Minnesota. Robert was a perfectionist and that showed itself in his beautiful lawn, vegetable garden, orchard and woodworking projects.

Living family members include his wife Marjorie Franke of Charles City; two children, Doug (Kathy) Franke of Charles City and Vicki (Dave) Stone of Mason City; four grandchildren, Bridgette (Bryan) Quade, Brandon (Lindsey) Franke, Tanya Borts and Toni Lewis; four great grandchildren, Makenzi and Zackary Quade, Autumn Lewis and Brandon Borts; and a sister, Inez Marzen of Greene.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Edna Franke; and a brother-in-law, Ed Marzen.

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.