HEBERT, James Duane 1925-2004

HEBERT, DANDURAND, STAUDT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/17/2009 at 13:37:17

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CHARLES CITY, IOWA — J. Duane Hebert, 78, of 1790 Quarry Road, Charles City, died Monday (May 31, 2004) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

A funeral Mass for James Duane Hebert will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,in Charles City with the Rev. Carl Ries, pastor, celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St. in Charles City. The rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. with a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service at 7 p.m. followed by a Rosary led by the Knights of Columbus. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass.

James Duane Hebert was born Nov. 27, 1925, in Aurora, Kansas, the son of Meddie and Blanche (Dandurand) Hebert. He graduated from Aurora High School in 1944, moved to Charles City with his family, then enlisted with the U.S. Army in 1945. He served in the Medical Corps and was honorably discharged in 1946. He then attended Loras College in Dubuque, where he received his B.A. in English and Spanish. He was employed by International Harvester in the Mason City district office.

He was married to Cleo (Staudt) on Dec. 1, 1951, and in 1953, he and his wife established a home and farming business near Charles City.

In 1963, he began his teaching career at Immaculate Conception High School teaching Spanish and English, and continued teaching English at Rockford Senior High School.

Upon completion of his M.A. in guidance and counseling at University of Northern Iowa, he was employed as a counselor with the Charles City Community School District. He retired in 1989 after 30 years of work in the education field.

James Duane Hebert was a member of the National Education Association, the Iowa State Education Association and the Charles City Education Association. He was a member of the Elks, the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus, the Farm Bureau, and was an active member of the Democratic Party.

Also involved in church work, he served on the Dubuque Archdiocese School Board for six years and was an active member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, serving on the parish council and building committee, and serving as a CCD teacher for many years. He was an avid reader and sports fan, and loved time with his family at Lake Okoboji.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cleo (Staudt); his children, Julie Horton, of Missoula, Mont., Mary Ellen (William) Staebler, of Columbus, Ohio, Robert, of Bloomington, Minn., and Patrice Hebert, of Rochester, Minn. He has one granddaughter, Bristol Horton, of Missoula, Mont.

His siblings who survive him are Armand, of Eureka, Calif., Maxine Kollman, of Iowa City, Bernadine Monaghan, of Elma, Feriel (Madlyn), Del Ray Beach, Fla., Clara Hebert, of St. Paul, Minn., James Renae (Ellie), of Marion, Marvin (Gloria), Maple Grove, Minn., and sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Hebert Baldwin, of Charles City, Ellen O’Connell, of Chicago, and a brother-in-law, Leo (Barbara) Staudt, of Charles City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Eddie Hebert; four brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law.

The family suggests memorials to the Immaculate Conception Educational Assistance Fund.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323; www.hauserfh.com

[Globe Gazette]

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Visitation:
4:00 PM - Thursday, June 3, 2004
Hauser Funeral home
1205 South Main
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
10:30 AM - Friday, June 4, 2004
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
106 Chapel Lane
Charles City, Iowa

J. Duane Hebert, age 78, a resident of 1790 Quarry Road, Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, died on Monday, May 31, 2004, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

A funeral Mass for James Duane Hebert will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Rev. Carl Ries, pastor, will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. with a Vigil Scriptural Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary lead by the Knights of Columbus. Visitation will continue at the church an hour prior to the Mass.

James Duane Hebert was born November 27, 1925, in Aurora, Kansas, the son of Meddie and Blanche (Dandurand) Hebert. He graduated from Aurora High School in 1944, moved to Charles City with his family, then enlisted with the U.S. Army in 1945, served in the medical corps and was honorably discharged in 1946. He then attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, where he received his BA in English and Spanish. He was employed by International Harvester in the Mason City district office.

He married Cleo (Staudt) on December 1, 1951, and in 1953 he and his wife established a home and farming business near Charles City. In 1963 he began his teaching career at Immaculate Conception High School teaching Spanish and English, and continued teaching English at Rockford Senior High School.

Upon completion of his MA in Guidance and Counseling at University of Northern Iowa, he was employed as a counselor with the Charles City Community School District. He retired in 1989 after thirty years of work in the education field.

James Duane Hebert was a member of the National Education Association, the Iowa State Education Association, and the Charles City Education Association.

He was a member of the Elks, the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus, the Farm Bureau, and was an active member of the Democrat Party.

Also involved in church work, he served on the Dubuque archdiocese school board for six years, and was an active member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, serving on the parish council, building committee and serving as a CCD teacher for many years. He was an avid reader and sports fan, and loved time with his family at Lake Okoboji.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cleo (Staudt), his children, Julie Horton, Missoula, Montana, Mary Ellen (William) Staebler, Columbus, Ohio, Robert, Bloomington, Minnesota, and Patrice, Rochester, Minnesota. He has one granddaughter, Bristol Horton, of Missoula, Montana. His siblings who survive him are Armand, Eureka, California, Maxine Kollman, Iowa City, Bernadine Monaghan, Elma, Feriel (Madlyn), Del Ray Beach, Florida, Clara, St. Paul, Minnesota, James Renee (Ellie), Marion, Marvin(Gloria), Maple Grove, Minnesota, and sisters-in-law Mary Ann Hebert Baldwin, Charles City, Ellen O’Connell, Chicago, Illinois, and a brother-in-law, Leo (Barbara) Staudt, Charles City.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Eddie Hebert, four brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law.

The family suggests memorials to the Immaculate Conception Educational Assistance Fund.

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