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Ina Pickett

Ina Pickett, 96, of Mason City died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City, with the Rev. Bruce Bolin Ghitalla officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at Hurley Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pickett was a retired schoolteacher.

She was born May 25, 1905, at Edmonton, Ky., to Creed and Mindy Shaw Garrett. She married Elmore Pickett on March 7, 1926. He died in July 1974.

Surviving are one daughter, Susanna Schussele of Mason City; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, two sisters and seven brothers.

Mrs. Pickett was a member of the United Methodist Church of Mason City.

Memorial contributions may be made to her church.


Olive Goodman

Olive Mae Goodman, 81, of Mount Pulaski died at 2:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with the Rev. Carol Andricks officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home in Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Goodman was a retired beautician. She worked at Margie’s Hair Shop for 25 years.

She was born Nov. 14, 1919, in Chinook, Mont., to Thomas Clarence and Sadie Bruin Pope. She married Carl Goodman in Mount Pulaski on March 28, 1936. He died April 26, 1981.

Surviving are six daughters, Alice (and husband Herman) Geriets of Lincoln, Violet Beck of Atlanta, Esther (and Robert) Gill of Lincoln, Linda Goodman of Lincoln, Marjorie (and Thomas) Polk Jr. of Mount Pulaski and Susan (and Otto) Roberts of Lincoln; five sons, Carl (and wife Joyce) Goodman Jr. of Higginsville, Mo., Gerald (and Gloria) Goodman of Mount Pulaski, Dr. Donald (and Leslie) Goodman of Ironton, Mo., Dennis (and Sandy) Goodman of Bement and Robert Goodman of Lincoln; 29 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Joy (and Robert) Weller of Springfield.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter; two brothers, Ray and Roland; three sisters, Dorothy, Iva and Gwendolyn; and four grandchildren.

She was a member of Mount Pulaski First United Methodist Church and the Naomi Circle of the church. She was also a member of Knot of this World Quilters.

Memorials may be made to her church.

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Vera Rabbe

Vera M. Rabbe, 87, of Mason City died at 7:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Christ Lutheran Church of Mason City, with the Rev. Robert Martinek officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

There is no visitation. Arrangements are being handled by Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

Mrs. Rabbe taught kindergarten for 12 years at Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City. She also taught in the New Holland-Middletown district and in many country schools.

She was born Sept. 23, 1913, at San Jose to Jacob and Anna Jacob Imig. She married William Rabbe on May 19, 1935, in San Jose. He died Feb. 26, 1999.

Surviving are one son, Mike (and wife Holly) Rabbe of Normal; two daughters, Janis Robertson of Mason City and Carole (and husband Harry) Fletcher of Normal; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five brothers, Henry Imig, Walter Imig and Floyd Imig of San Jose, Paul Imig of Texas and Duane Imig of Florida; and one sister, Florence Behrends of Easton.

She was also preceded in death by a grandson.

She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and of the Dorcas organization.

Memorials may be made to her church.

 

 

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Marilyn Buelter

Marilyn J. Buelter, 66, of Lincoln died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Her funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Glenn Buelter and the Rev. Oscar Owens will officiate.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Buelter was co-owner and operator of Lincoln Furniture and Floor Covering in Lincoln.

She was born July 27, 1935, in Lincoln to Hobart L. and Mary L. Peddicord Rose. She married Glenn Buelter in Lincoln on Sept. 2, 1965. He survives.

Also surviving are three sons, William H. (and wife Taffy) De Jarnette of St. Joseph, Dr. Benjamin Seth Buelter of Peoria and Joseph Daniel (and Rosanna) Buelter of Providence, R.I.; three daughters, Joy A. LeMay of Sadieville, Ky., Linda (and Dr. Jack) Taylor of Kansas City, Mo.; and Sharon Williams of Arlington, Texas; and eight grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln; past president of Zonta Club, Lincoln Woman’s Club, Antique Club and Emblem Club; a chamber of commerce ambassador; a Main Street Lincoln member; and was a Business Woman of the Year. For many years she was "Mrs. Santa Claus." She founded Arcade Coffee Girls. She was also a member of the Lincoln zoning board and the National Retail Furniture Association.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society research.

Click here to send a note of condolence to the Buelter family.


Lorene Blair

Lorene Jackson Blair, 77, of Mason City died at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Cremation rites will be accorded and burial of ashes will be in Mason City Cemetery. A graveside service, officiated by the Rev. Randall Paine, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the cemetery.

There is no visitation. Cain-Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Blair was a homemaker.

She was born Nov. 4, 1923, in Wyanet to Harry and Bertha Thompson Jackson. She married Dean Blair on Dec. 3, 1948, at the First Methodist Church in Peoria. He preceded her in death.

Surviving are three brothers, Harry Jackson of Mason City, Willard Jackson of East Peoria and Robert Jackson of Canoga Park, Calif.; one sister, Marie Stapleton of Peoria; and several nieces and nephews.

She was baptized at Washington Evangelical Church, and her denominational preference was Presbyterian.

Memorials may be made to the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

 

 

 

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