Part Number: 134
Squier Poulsen, Ruth 1904-1996
Stacy Wall, Mary Emeline 1849-1918
Staff, Clara 1878-1966
Staff Reams, Mena 1911-2004
Stanley, Billie 1922-2004
Stanton, William 1889-1966
Starbuck, Leonard Milton 1923-2002
Starr, Mr. J.A. c1865-1915
Starry, Edith 1905-2001
Stayner, Edward 1938-2003
Stearns, Mazie Grace 1909-2002
Steene, Gladys 1896-1981
Steffen, Constance 1910-1997
Stehn, Delmar 1922-1999
Stehn Tesch, Ethel Elizabeth 1910-1997
Stehn, Mable 1890-1981
Steinberg, Gertrude (Baumgartner) 1907-2001
Steinberg Perau, Laurina 1912-2002
Steinberg, Lois (Danforth) 1911-1979
Stephens, Frank 1916-2005
OBITUARY: Ruth Poulsen, 1904-1996, Mitchell County, Iowa
[ From Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, March 10, 1996 ]
Ruth Poulsen
OSAGE--Ruth Poulsen, 91, of Osage, died Friday (March 8, 1996) at the
Stacyville Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Our Savior's
Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Dennis Hanson and Roy Ott officiating.
Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today at Champion Funeral Home
and one hour prior to service time Monday at the church.
Ruth Poulsen was born May 9, 1904, near Osage.
Survivors include one daughter, Helen Emerson, Little Cedar;
one son, Clarence Thompson, Napa, Calif.; one sister, Mildred
Repplinger, Hamilton, Illinois; one brother, Maurice Squier, Osage;
and 16 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-
grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, three
sons, one sister, one half sister, three brothers, one half brother,
and one granddaughter.
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OBITUARY: Mary Emeline (Stacy) Wall, 1849-1918, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Mitchell County Press]
Obituary-Mrs. George Wall
Mary Emeline Stacy was born September 2, 1849 at Dover, Illinois, and died
February 6, 1918 at Early, Oregon.
She was the eldest daughter of Homer I. and Amelia L. Stacy. At the age of
7 years she came with her parents to Mitchell county, Iowa. Her father
platted the town of Stacyville, which bears his name. Here she grew to
womanhood. On December 27, 1877 she was united in marriage with George
Wall, of Stacyville, who was engaged in the milling business. In the home
prepared for her as a bride she spent nearly twenty-five happy years.
Six daughters and one son came to gladden the home, all of whom survive the
mother.
In the summer of 1901 the family removed to Early, Oregon, where they have
since resided.
Throughout all these years Mrs. Wall enjoyed superb health. After a few
months of failing strength and only two days of illness, she quietly passed
away. Her death was caused by heart failure.
Mrs Wall was raised in a Christian home; at the age of 24 years she united
with the Congregational church; her husband and seven children were also
members of this church.
Mrs. Wall will be long remembered for her generosity and hospitality, which
she dispensed lavishly; not only did the Home Missionary find a haven of
rest in his journeyings, but also her friends and acquaintances for miles
around her home were always sure of a welcome, even the poor Indian was
never turned from her door without food. Although isolated in a measure
from the busy world, her home was liberally supplied with the best books
and periodicals both secular and religious, which she regularly shared with
less favored friends. Her rare gift of correspondence kept her in touch,
not only with her own family, but also with many friends of early years.
In the home made desolate by her removal, her devoted husband and daughter,
Amelia and Harriet remain the married daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Hartley, of
Walla Walla; Mrs. Delia Barry of Enterprise; Mrs. Rugh Geiss, of Pendleton,
Ore.; and Mrs. Ella Stevens, of Washington. Her only son, Home Stacy Wall
and family lived very near and were a continual joy and comfort. She also
had twelve grandchildren. Her sisters, Mrs. Ed Stacy, Misses Delia and
Frances Stacy, of Osage, and Mrs. Harriet S. Reeves, of Willmar, Minn.,
and her brother, A. I. Stacy, of Osage, hold her in tender, grateful
remembrance. "Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband
also and he praises her."
The last service which was held in Bieglow and largely attended, was
conducted by her pastor; the text "Precious in the sight of the Lord is
the death of his Saints."
"Blessing she was, God made her so,
And deeds of week-day holiness flowed
from her noiseless as the snow.
Yet she had never chanced to know
The aught was easier to bless:
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OBITUARY: Clara (Winnor) Staff, 1878-1966, Mitchell County, Iowa
Clara Winnor Staff
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Staff, 88, of rural Osage were held
Monday afternoon at Rock Creek Lutheran church. Mrs. Staff died Friday
at Mitchell County Memorial hospital following a brief illness.
The Rev. Donald Berg, church pastor, was in charge of the services. C.R.
Champion and Sons made arrangements and burial was in the Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Clara Olava Winnor was born August 19, 1878 in Floyd County to Gunnar
and Martha Odden Winnor. She lost her mother during infancy and lived
with relatives until her father remarried. Her father died when she
was ten years old. She was baptized and confirmed at Rock Creek Lutheran
church, attended rural school near her home, and later in Osage, growing
to adulthood at Meroa.
On February 24, 1909 she was united in marriage to John Staff. They
lived on a farm where she continued to live until her death.
Surviving are her five children: Hans, Mena and Olaf of Osage; Lloyd,
of Rudd; and Jean of Grafton. Also surviving are ten grandchildren and
a half-sister Stella (Mrs. Henry) Hardin of Minneapolis.
Preceding her in death were her husband, John, who died fourteen years
ago, two brothers, Lauritz and Martin, and a half-sister, Freda (Mrs.
Oscar) Thompson.
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OBITUARY: Mena A. (Staff) Reams, 1911-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
{From: Mitchell County Press News online - June 30, 2004 (edited)}
Mena A. Reams
Funeral services for Mena A. Reams, 93, of Clear Lake, Iowa, formerly
of Rudd, Iowa, were held Friday, June 25, 2004 at Rock Creek Lutheran
Church, rural Osage, Iowa with Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating.
Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, Iowa. Mena died Tuesday
June 22, 2004 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City,
Iowa. The family suggests memorials to Rock Creek Lutheran Church or
Hospice of North Iowa.
Mena was born June 12, 1911 in Meroa, Iowa, rural Mitchell County, the
daughter of John and Clara Olava (Winnor) Staff. She graduated from
Osage High School.
She worked for many years at Fox River Mills while also taking care
of her parents. Mena married Henry "Hank" Reams April 6, 1969 at
the Rock Creek Lutheran Church. They lived in Rudd. She moved to
Clear Lake in 2003.
She was a member of Rock Creek Lutheran Church and the ladies circle.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Hank, three brothers
Olaf, Hans and Lloyd Staff; step-daughter Mary Coburn and step-son
Jim Reams.
Mena is survived by her brother Jean Staff and his wife Millie,
Grafton, Iowa; sister-in-laws Hildegard Staff, Osage, Iowa and
Bethel Durby, Lake Mills, Iowa; step-son Terry Reams and his wife
Jackie, Osage, Iowa; five grandchildren Terry Reams Jr., Jason
Reams, Joseph Reams, Melissa Mayer and Tanya Kirschbaum; nine
great-grandchildren; special friend Wilma LaCoste, Rudd, Iowa,
and several nieces and nephews.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs, Iowa (641-749-2210),
(www.colonialchapels.com) was in charge of arrangements.
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OBITUARY: Billie (Barrett) Stanley, 1922-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
[From Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited); Posted May 26, 2004]
Billie Stanley
Funeral services for Billie Stanley, age 81, of Newton, formerly of
Spirit Lake, Iowa were held Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at the First Methodist
Church, Newton, Iowa. The Reverend Mary Schnepf, assistant pastor,
officiated. Burial was in the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton. Billie
died Saturday, May 22, 2004 at the Park Centre Care Center in Newton, Iowa.
Billie Stanley was born in Spirit Lake, Iowa on December 19, 1922 to
William F. and Clara A. (Pfeiffer) Barrett.
She graduated from Spirit Lake High School in Spirit Lake, Iowa in 1940
and was also a graduate of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Billie
was a registered dietitian and worked as an inspector for the Jasper
County Health Department.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she sang
in the choir for 40 years and taught Sunday School for many years; a
member and past president of PEO Chapter LC, member and past president
of the Jasper County Historical Museum and past president of the YMCA
Board and member of the Skiff Hospital Auxiliary.
Billie was preceded in death by her parents.
Her survivors include her husband, Robert of Newton, a son and
daughter-in-law David (Lori) Stanley of Osage; daughter and
son-in-law Susan (Tim) Morrison of Altoona, four grandchildren,
two sisters and brother-in law, Marie Barrett of Spirit Lake, Iowa,
and Helen and (Ed) Edmondson of Ames, Iowa, several nieces and nephews.
Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
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OBITUARY: William D. Stanton, Mitchell County, Iowa
(1966)
WILLIAM STANTON, 77 DIED IN CHARLES CITY
Funeral services were held Sept. 1, at a Charles City funeral home for
William Stanton, 77, who died at the hospital there Aug. 30. (1966). Mr.
Stanton is a former resident of Mitchell County.
William D. Stanton was born in Mitchell County, April 15, 1889, the son
of John and Hannah Lynch Stanton. On retiring from the farm near Riceville
Mr. Stanton moved to Cowell in 1951, where he was employed as a custodian
at the Memorial Gardens in Charles City.
His marriage to Elsa Billyard took place in Charles City, Jan. 24, 1912. She
survives as do their four daughters, Mrs. George Templeton, Hazel of Le Roy;
Mrs. Stanley Setka, Ruth of Riceville; Mrs. Richard McDonald, Betty, of
Waverly; Mrs. Ernest Monroe, Mardee, of Charles City; 13 grandchildren,
six great-grandchildren, and one sister Mrs. Mary Kent of Milwaukee.
His parents, one son Raymond, one brother and one sister preceded him
in death.
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OBITUARY: Leonard Milton Starbuck, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com, Posted May 29, 2002]
Leonard Milton Starbuck
Memorial services will be held for Leonard Milton Starbuck at 1 pm Friday,
May 31, 2002 at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with Rev. Robert
Melhorn officiating. Inurnment will be at the Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd
with military rites by the Osage American Legion Post 278 and the Osage
V.F.W. Post 7920. Gathering of friends will be before Memorial Services
from 11 am to 1 pm on Friday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641)
732-3706. Starbuck died Friday, May 24, 2002 at the VA Hospital in Iowa
City, IA.
Leonard was born Oct. 21, 1923 near Bassett, IA, the son of Vernon and
Myrtle (Michael) Starbuck. He attended country schools and while in third
grade moved to Floyd, IA where he grew up on a farm six miles northwest of
Floyd. He enlisted in the Navy in World War II and joined the "Armed Guard"
and spent most of the war in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean transporting
supplies and goods to the front, which resulted in him stopping at many
ports throughout the Pacific Islands, Australia, India and other countries.
He was discharged in 1946, and was a member of the Osage V.F.W. Post 7920,
the Osage American Legion Post 278 and a former member of the Orchard
American Legion Post 641.
In March of 1948 he married Faith Ann Kay, daugher of Chauncey and Mercedes
Kay. They had seven children.
Leonard worked as a machinist and a number of years was Journeyman
Machinist from Minneapolis making Navy hardware and parts for the Navy
5-inch guns. He spent several years in the space craft industry in "Research
and Development" for Aero Jet General in Sacramento, CA working on rocket
engines for our first man into space. In 1963 he moved back to Iowa and
worked for White Farm in Charles City as a machinist, and retired in 1979
due to health reasons. He was a member of International Association of
Machinists Lodge No. 946 for several years, and many years as a U.A.W.
member in Local 1315 when at White Farm. Starbuck was preceded in death
by his parents, wife Faith, one son Raymond and one brother Bernard.
Survivors include five daughters; Darlene Herman and her husband George of
Nora Springs, Barbara Starbuck of Iowa City, Carolyn Neis and husband Mike
of Osage, Kathy Frazier of Mason City, Karen Urell and her husband Gary of
North Liberty; one son Dennis Starbuck of Orchard; two sisters; Evelyn
Rade-macher and her husband Eldon of Floyd, Faye Sargent and her husband
Steve of Floyd; 11 grandchildren: Brittany, Dylon, Rachel, Angela, David,
Christopher, Raymond, Tracie, Bethany, Brandee and Brett and eight
great-grandchildren.
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OBITUARY: Mr. J. A. Starr, c1865-1915, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Osage News March 10, 1915 -- Not Really and Obituary]
A Sad Death
We are called upon to relate the circumstances of a sad accident, which
occurred in this city yesterday and which culminated in the death of one
of her respected citizens, Mr. J. A. Starr. The circumstances of the
accident are as follows: Mr. Starr had been hauling wood from a place
near Deering's Ford for several days past and yesterday started out about
9 o'clock a.m.
The day was nearly over and his not returning at the usual time caused the
family to be come uneasy and anxious concerning him. The son went in
search of him and when he arrived near the crossing place at the Deering's
Ford, he saw the wagon in the river on which was lying his father's hat
and overcoat. This convinced him that all was not right and he returned
to the city, and gave the alarm and in a short time a large number of our
citizens had gone to help search.
They were about ready to give up in despair, when one of the party on
horseback, who had gone down on a by-road leading from the ford toward
town found the unfortunate man about eighty rods from the bank lying with
his face downwards, cold in the embrace of death. He was covered with mud
so that his features were hardly recognized.
He was taken to Samson & Lezotte's drug store, where he was cleaned before
taken home to his grief-stricken family, consisting of a wife, one daughter
and three sons, who are nearly crazed over the sad fate of their father.
Upon examining the harness it was found to have been cut from the wagon and
the general supposition is that the ice broke, letting the wagon and horses
down, and in trying to release them he was overcome with the cold and
started for home, but was unable to walk and fell down expiring in a short
time. The deceased was about 50 years old and during his short residence
had made many friends.
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OBITUARY: Edith May Starry, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Mitchell County Press-News, www.mcpress.com -- Posted Sept. 4, 2001]
Edith May Starry [1905-2001]
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 4, 2001 at the Hindt-Hutchins
Funeral Home, LeRoy, MN for Edith May Starry, age 96, formerly of McIntire
and Riceville. Rev. Mike Carry officiated and burial was in the Wayne Cemetery,
McIntire. She died Saturday, September 1, 2001 at Adams Health Care Center,
Adams, where she resided for 10 months.
She was born June 27, 1905 in Crawfordville to William Harvey VanSyoc and
Sarah Emma Woodruff. She was baptized in the Riceville-Methodist Church. She
attended Riceville area schools. On Dec. 8, 1923 she was united in marriage
to Myron Starry in Yorkville, IL and together they farmed and later ran the
McIntire Shopping Center through the 60’s. She was a member of the Jolly
Dozen joining in 1929. She was also a member of the McIntire United Methodist
Church and ladies aid.
Those that preceded her in death were her parents; her husband; one son; three
brothers, Sam, John and Orville and one sister, Marie.
Edith is survived by her daughters, Maxine (Mrs. Floyd) DeVries of Austin, MN,
Bernice (Mrs. Clyde) Walker of Charles City and Mary (Mrs. Roger) Hultman of
Austin, MN; sons, Robert and wife Marlys Starry of McIntire, Dennis and wife
Theresa Starry of Austin, MN and Donald and wife Beverlee Starry of Austin,
MN; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and several step-grandchildren,
step-great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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OBITUARY: Edward L. Stayner, 1938-2003, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Mitchell County Press-News online, www.mcpress.com, Posted Feb. 19, 2003]
Edward L. Stayner
Funeral services were held for Edward L. Stayner, age 64, of rural Osage on
Friday, February 14, 2003 at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Osage. Rev.
Wayne Ellingson officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery. Stayner
died Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Edward Stayner was born August 17, 1938 in Mason City, the son of Wilbur R.
and Susie O. (Askelson) Stayner. He graduated from Northwood High School in
1958. Edward was united in marriage to Madelyn Carol Cline April 16, 1966
at the Methodist Church in Charles City. They farmed at Northwood, Wykoff,
MN and then in 1971 moved to a farm near Osage. Edward loved restoring old
tractors.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
His survivors include his wife Madelyn Carol Stayner of rural Osage, two
daughters Sara Hardy and her husband Les of Orchard and their children
Rachel and Daniel, Shanan Hackensmith of Osage and her children Logan,
Lucas and Desiree; three sons Timothy Stayner of Osage, Theadoar Stayner
and his wife Amanda and their daughter Madelynn of Nora Springs; Samuel
Stayner of Osage; one sister Kathleen Corell and her husband Roger of
Mason City and one brother Grayling Stayner and his wife Marilyn of
Northwood.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage (641) 732-3706 had charge of
arrangements.
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OBITUARY: Mazie Grace Stearns, 1909-2002, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Mitchell Co. Press-News - Posted Nov. 27, 2002 - www.mcpress.com ]
Mazie Grace Stearns
Memorial services for Mazie Grace Stearns, 93, of Osage will be held at
1:30 pm Saturday, November 30, 2002, at the United Church of Christ in Osage.
Reverend Robert Melhorn will officiate. A gathering of family and friends
will follow the service in the church fellowship hall. Inurment will be at
a later date in the Osage cemetery. Her body was donated to the University
of Iowa Medical School. Mazie died Friday, November 22, 2002 at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.
She was born October 11, 1909 in Osage, the first child of Fred and Zadie
(Tupper) Stearns. Her entire life was spent in Osage except for her years
at college. She attended the Osage Schools and graduated in 1927 and
attended Carleton College in Northfield, MN graduating in 1931 with an
English and Latin degree. Because of the depression she was unable to
find employment with her degree, so she worked at Scott's Store, tutored
students, substitute taught 8th graders, wrote the Osage News for the
Mason City newspaper and worked for Bill Burns Insurance from 1942 to 1947.
In 1947 Mazie and her brother-in-law, Claire French, brought a women's and
children's clothing store from Jenny Kelly and operated the store until
1972, when they sold it to Jeannine Horn. Mazie golfed, bowled, played
cards, bicycled, gardened, knitted and entertained her four nieces and
one nephew. She was a member of the United Church of Christ where she was
envelope secretary for 62 years. She was a member of P.E.O. for 69 years.
Mazie
loved the Osage community and especially Spring Park. Many days were spent
walking in the park and enjoying a family picnic. She moved into her home
at 533 State Street 1n 1925 and lived there until her death. Mazie will
be sadly missed and forever remembered by her family.
Preceding her in death were her parents, a younger brother Dr. Fritz Stearns
in 1949 and a younger sister Bee Bradford in 1998.
Stearns's survivors include a brother Bill Stearns of Iowa City, sister
Helen French and husband Claire of Osage, four nieces Anne Tanner of Iowa
City, Nancy Danforth and husband Jerry of Cedar Rapids, Sally Miller and
her husband Bob of Osage, Jean Larson and her husband Lars of Fairfax, VA,
one nephew Dr. Rick Stearns and his wife Linda of Tulsa, OK and all of
their families.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of the arrangements
(641) 732-3706.
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OBITUARY: Gladys Steene, 1896-1981, Mitchell County, Iowa
[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 6 AUG 1981]
Gladys Steene Funeral Held Tuesday, July 28
Funeral services for Gladys Steene, 85, who died July 25 at the St.
Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, were held July 28 at the Mona Lutheran church
with the Rev. Gaylord Grant officiating.
Gladys Steene was born March 24, 1896 in Otranto township, the youngest
child of Jens and Anna (Haroldson) Steene. She grew up in a family of two
sisters and four brothers. She attended Mona grade school and was graduated
from Lyle high school as valedictorian of her class.
Miss Steene continued to live on the home farm and became active in
church and community organizations. She was Sunday school superintendent
for over 20 years, active in Ladies Aid and Bible study circles, sang in
the church choir, was an active member of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union and Jewish Mission Society. She was never too busy to give help to
the sick, the poor and the sorrowing.
Because of poor health, she entered the Good Samaritan Center here August
3, 1971 and continued to be a resident there until her death.
Miss Steene was preceded in death by her parents, her two sisters, Mrs.
Theodore (Clara) Tieman and Mrs. James (Emma) Sorensen and her four
brothers, Halvor, Ben, Bert and Andrew. She is survived by one
sister-in-law, Mrs. Ben (Emma) Steene; one brother-in-law, James Sorensen;
one nephew, Arnold Tieman; three nieces, Eris Teets, Eva Corneia [Cornelia?]
and Henrietta Norby.
Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Mona, with Rev. Grant in charge of
the committal services.
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OBITUARY: Constance Steffen 1910-1997, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Mason City (Iowa) Globe Gazette; December 8, 1997 ]
Constance Steffen
RICEVILLE -- Constance Steffen, 87, of the Stacyville Community Nursing
Home, formerly of Riceville, died Saturday (Dec. 6, 1997) at Mitchell
County Regional Health Center in Osage.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church in Riceville with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial
will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday
where there will be a Scripture service at 4 p.m. and a rosary at
5:30 p.m.
Constance Steffen was born March 11, 1910.
Survivors include four sons; Almond Steffen, Waterloo, Vincent Steffen,
Mazeppa, Minn., and Emmet (Pat) Moore and Owen (Jack) Moore of California;
13 grandchildren; and eight grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister.
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OBITUARY: Delmar A. Stehn, 1922-1999, Mitchell County, Iowa
Delmar A. Stehn
CARPENTER, Iowa -- Delmar Adolph Stehn, 76 of Carpenter, Iowa, died
Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at his home.
He was born Sept. 12, 1922, in rural Carpenter, Iowa, the son of Adolph and
Mabel (Smith) Stehn. He graduated from the Carpenter Public School System
in 1941 and went into farming west of Carpenter, Iowa. He retired in 1975
from farming. In 1965, he went to work for Northwood Co-op Elevator at the
rural Carpenter branch and retired in 1985. He worked part-time in
retirement for Red's Ag Service, Carpenter, Iowa.
He married Edna Floy Oct. 21, 1045, at the Lutheran church parsonage at
Thornton, Iowa.
He was a member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church and the Carpenter Community
Center.
Survivors include four children, Jim Stehn and wife, Eldora, Northwood,
Iowa, Ron Stehn, Shenandoah, Iowa, Dan Stehn and Donna, Cresco, Iowa, and
Kathy Stehn, Fairmont; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a
twin sister, Della Matt and her husband, the Rev. Joe Matt, Austin.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Russell Stehn, and
one sister, Ethel Tesch.
Services were on Monday, March 29, 1999, at Deer Creek Lutheran Church,
rural Carpenter, Iowa, with the Rev. Kathy Larson officiating.
Interment was in the Newburg Township Cemetery.
Funeral Home: Conner Colonial Funeral Home, 99 11th Street South Northwood,
Iowa.
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OBITUARY: Ethel Elizabeth (Stehn) Tesch, 1910-1997, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Based on Obituary in Mason City Globe Gazette; Jan. 25, 1997]
Ethel Tesch
CARPENTER, IOWA--Ethel Tesch, 86, of Carpenter, Iowa, died Thursday, January
23, 1997, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan 27, at St. John's Lutheran
Church, Rock Township, with Pastor Rose Marie Lewis and Pastor Joe Matt
officiating. Burial will be in Rock Township Cemetery.
The Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of
arrangements.
Ethel Elizabeth Stehn was born Oct. 5, 1910, in Barton Township, Worth
County, Iowa, daughter of Adolph and Mabel Smith Stehn.
She was baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter.
After graduating from Carpenter High School, Ethel continued on to Cedar
Falls where she received her teaching certification.
She taught at Rock #6 in Mitchell County until her marriage.
On Sept. 5, 1935, she was united in marriage with Alfred Tesch at First
Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. They farmed northeast of Grafton. Following
her husband's death, Ethel remained on the farm until 1979, when she moved
to Carpenter.
Ethel is survived by one son, Daryl Tesch and his wife, Iola, of Mason City;
two daughters, Marilyn Katcavage and her husband, George, of South St. Paul,
Minnesota, and Marlene Sower and her husband, Bill, of Eagan, Minn.; five
granddaughters, Dawn Person, Teresa Roth, Chanda and Jamie Katcavage and
Kalli Sower; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Delmar Stehn of Carpenter;
and one sister, Della Matt and her husband, Joe, of Austin, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred; parents, Adolph and Mabel
Stehn; and two brothers, Arthur and Russell Stehn.
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OBITUARY: Mable Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Stehn, 1890-1981, Mitchell Co., Iowa
[St. Ansgar Enterprise 13 AUG 1981]
Mable M. Stehn Funeral Held Saturday, August 8
Funeral services for Mrs. Mable M. Stehn, 91, of Carpenter, who died at
the Lutheran Retirement home in Northwood August 6, were held August 8 at
Deer Creek Lutheran church, Carpenter, with the Rev. E. C. Franke and the
Rev. Joe Matt officiating.
Mable Mary Elizabeth Stehn was born February 26, 1890 in Rose Creek,
Minn., the daughter of Albert and Phoebe (Lembrick) Smith. She attended
country schools in Rose Creek and Carpenter.
She married Adolph Stehn September 22, 1907 in Northwood with the Rev.
Lee officiating. Five children were born to them. They resided in Pierre,
S. D. and Danvers, Minn. They returned to the Carpenter area in 1916 and
resided on a farm two miles west of Carpenter until they moved to Carpenter
in November 1948.
Mrs. Stehn is survived by four children: Mrs. Alfred (Ethel) Tesch of
Carpenter, Russel and Delmar of St. Ansgar and Mrs. Joe (Della) Matt of
Austin, Minn.; also 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; one
sister, Esther Ferguson of Davison, Mich., and one brother, Clifford Smith
of St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada; also several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Arthur, in infancy in 1908;
her parents, her husband, Arthur; one great granddaughter, Kay Loy
Fullingim, one brother, Willis Smith; two sisters, Viola Hildreth and Irene
Paulson.
Burial was in the Newburg Township cemetery east of Carpenter with Rev.
Franke and Rev. Matt in charge of the committal services.
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OBITUARY: GERTRUDE CAROLINE STEINBERG, Mitchell County, Iowa
[ Mason City Globe Gazette -- www.globegazette.com -- July 22, 2001 ]
GERTRUDE CAROLINE STEINBERG
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Gertrude Caroline Steinberg, 93, died Friday
(July 20, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Center, Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar with the Rev. Edward Schmidt officiating. Burial will
be in St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Immanual Lutheran Church.
Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements,
(641) 324-1121.
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[ Mitchell County Press-News -- www.mcpress.com -- Posted July 24, 2001 ]
Gertrude Caroline (Baumgartner) Steinberg [1907-2001]
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar, for Gertrude Caroline Steinberg, age 93, of St. Ansgar.
Rev. Edward Schmidt officiating. Burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
She died July 20, 2001 at Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar. Schroeder and
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, in charge of arrangements.
Gertrude was born July 22, 1907 in Strawberry Point, IA to Martin and Lena
(Wegner) Baumgartner. She was baptized on August 11, 1907 at St. Sebald
Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point. She attended rural schools in the
Strawberry Point area and also attended Wartburg College in Waverly where
she met Elmer Steinberg. The two were married Aug. 5, 1928 at St. Sebald
Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point. She lived in the St. Ansgar area the
majority of her life. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church,
St. Ansgar.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband; a daughter, Sylvia
Zea; three brothers, Erwin, Walter and Norman Baumgartner.
She is survived by her daughter, Janice Guse and her husband, Hank of
Albert Lea, MN; seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; one sister,
Marilyn Anderson of Center Point, IA.
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OBITUARY: Laurina Augusta Emma Steinberg Perau 1912-2002, Mitchell, Iowa
Laurina Augusta Emma Perau
[Mitchell County Press online - Posted Oct. 30, 2002]
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002 at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Osage for Laurina Augusta Emma Steinberg Perau. The Reverend
Christian F. Gugel officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery.
Laurina died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002 at the Good Samaritan Center
in St. Ansgar.
Laurina Perau was born on Nov. 17, 1912 in Rock Township of Mitchell County.
She was the daughter of Emil and Selma (Wilde) Steinberg. She was baptized
at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Rock Township on December 15, 1912 and
confessed her faith in Confirmation on May 29, 1927. Laurina was united
in marriage on Nov. 15, 1936 to Orlan Perau at Immanuel Lutheran Church
in St Ansgar. They made their home on a farm southwest of Osage. Two
children were born to this union, Margaret and Marlys Perau. She liked
gardening, her flowers, her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband Orlan in 1988 and a daughter Marlys
in 1993.
Laurina is survived by her daughter Margaret Hegland and husband Paul
of Osage, four granddaughters: Sheryl Nelson and husband Alan and their
children Jacob, Maria and Leah of St. Ansgar, Sharlene Sorensen and husband
Fred and their children Lezlie and Lyle of Waltham, MN, Mary Ann Hudziak
and husband Kevin and their children Darren and Tanner of Wild Rose, WI,
Marjorie Simpson and husband Kevin and their children Spencer and Connor
of Hudson, IA, one grandson, Merlyn Hegland of Orchard, one brother,
Edwin Steinberg and his wife Maxine of St. Ansgar, also many nieces and
nephews.
Champion Bucheit Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
(641) 732-3706.
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OBITUARY: Lois Ethelyn Steinberg, Mitchell County, Iowa
Lois Ethelyn (Danforth) Steinberg [1911-1979]
[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 27 SEP 1979]
Funeral services for Mrs. Lois E. Steinberg, 68, who died September 17, were
held September 20 at First Lutheran church here with the Rev. Stephen
Engelstad officiating.
Lois Ethelyn (Danforth) Steinberg was born February 15, 1911 in Reeder, N.D.,
the daughter of Harry G. and Olive C. Danforth. At the age of nine her family
moved to Little Cedear where she attended the Little Cedar School, and then
Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls (now the University of Northern Iowa).
She taught in the rural schools in Newburg township, Carpenter, Spring Valley
and for 14 years in the St. Ansgar schools for a total of over 30 years.
She married Harold E. Steinberg October 8, 1937 in the Baptist parsonage in
Riceville. She was an active member of First Lutheran church in St. Ansgar
and attended Deborah Circle and the ALCW. She was made an honorary member
of the local I C Club in April 1979.
Mrs. Steinberg was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; and her parents.
She is survived by her three children: Mark of Marshalltown; Gene of Cedar
Rapids; and Marcia of Mason City; one grandson, James of Cedar Rapids; two
brothers, Wilbur Danofrth of Olympia, Wash.; also aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Burial was in the St. Ansgar cemetery with Rev. Engelstad in charge of
committal services.
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OBITUARY: Frank J. Stephens, 1916-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Based on obituary in the Mitchell County Press-News online, Jan. 1, 2005]
Frank J. Stephens
Framk J. Stephens, age 88, of Clinton, Iowa, died Saturday, January 1, 2005
at the Harmony House in Clinton. According to family wishes, cremation
rites will be accorded.
A memorial service will be held at a later date, with burial at Osage
Cemetery in Osage, Iowa.
Frank was born on July 26, 1916, in rural Howard County, Iowa, the son
of John and Mildred (Rafferty) Stephens. He graduated from McIntire High
School in McIntire, Iowa; where he was valedictorian of his class.
He married Doris Evenson on April 26, 1942 in Osage, Iowa. Frank farmed
in Mitchell County, Iowa for several years before working for Standard
Oil in Northwood, Iowa. In 1954 he moved to Clinton, Iowa, where he
owned and operated Stephens Skelgas Appliance. He later worked for
Kendrick Pest Control in Clinton. After his retirement, he delivered
meals for Clinton Mobile Meals.
He was a member of First Congregational Church and very active with the
Clinton Lions Club.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Doris Stephens of Clinton; a
brother, Willis (Ione) Stephens of Fairfax, Virginia; a nephew, James
Stephens of Fairfax, Virginia; two nieces, Suzanne Stephens of Kurten,
Germany and Jayne Obst of Weimar, Germany; half-sister, Golda Brooks of
Yuma, Arizona; two half-brothers John Stephens of Marshfield, Wisconsin,
and George Stephens of Wichita, Kansas.
The Pape Funeral Home, Inc., Clinton, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
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