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Frances Mangold

Frances C. Mangold, 99, of Mason City died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at Mason City Area Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City.

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Christian Church in Mason City, with the Rev. Robert Paddack officiating.

Burial will be in Mason City Cemetery.

Mrs. Mangold was a farmer’s wife, teacher, telephone operator and cook.

She was born April 4, 1903, in Mason City to Stephen and Sophia Dunker Cross. She married Clarence Adkins on Feb. 6, 1924, and he died in 1955. She married Ralph Mangold on Feb. 18, 1962, and he died in 1975.

Surviving are son Jack (and Marilyn) Adkins of Turtle Lake, N.D., and two stepsons, Ray Mangold of California and Alfred (and Shirley) Mangold of Mason City; daughters Clarencetta (and Harold) McCoy of Delavan, Sophia (and Paul) Doyle of Mason City and Mardelle (and Bob) Bergman of Mason City and stepdaughter Virginia Johnson of Springfield; 15 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 40 great-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, one grandchild and one great-grandchild.

She was a member of First Christian Church in Mason City and a former member of the Mason County Home Extension.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church or the United Methodist Church, both in Mason City, or to Mason City Area Nursing Home.


 

Pearl Thuerwachter

Pearl E. Michels Thuerwachter, 79, of Lincoln died at 4:39 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at her home.

Cremation rites were accorded.

Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln. A memorial service will follow at 6 p.m., with Lonita Mitchell officiating.

Mrs. Thuerwachter was a speech therapist at Lincoln Elementary Schools.

She was born April 20, 1923, in Fond du Lac, Wis., to Henry and Lucy Brill Michels. She married William James Thuerwachter on June 18, 1949, in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Surviving are her husband, of Lincoln, and three daughters, Mary Thuerwachter of Santa Cruz, Calif., Tina Thuerwachter of Chicago and Louise (and Melvin) Aylor of Trenton, Fla.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Violet Brost and Grace Breyman.

She was a member of Central School Retired Teachers, Logan-DeWitt County Retired Teachers Association, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Logan County Herbal Guild.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of Illinois.


Dorothy Nichols

Dorothy Lucille Nichols, 87, of Lincoln died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at Maple Ridge Care Centre.

Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral home in Lincoln, with Tom Gerdts officiating. Visitation will be from noon until the service time.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery.

Mrs. Nichols worked as a dipper for Stetson China Factory.

She was born Aug. 20, 1915, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Walter Eugene and Lillie Walker Anderson. She married William Nichols Sr. in Lincoln. He died in 1961.

Survivors are one daughter, Sara (and Robert) Sutton of Lincoln; six grandchildren, Robert (and Debra) Lee Jr., Deborah Gray, Kathy (and Larry) Taylor, Richard (and Lisa) Lee, Ronele (and Lyle) Benedict and Michael Lee; 12 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Sandra; two stepsons; two brothers; and two sisters.

Memorials may be made to Cerebral Palsy Foundation.

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Sarah Johnson

Sarah Emma Johnson, 94, of Mason City died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at the Mason City Area Nursing Home.

She was cremated, and burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw. There will be no services.

Mrs. Johnson was married to a Presbyterian minister, and together they served 12 churches.

She was born April 2, 1908, in Minier to George L. and Julia Rolfs Meeker. She married Irwin W. Johnson on May 6, 1933, in Chicago. He died April 23, 1970.

Surviving are one son, Roger C. Johnson of McKenzie, Tenn.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Edith Krohn of Aurora.

She was also preceded in death by one son, Stanley Irwin Johnson; one sister; and two brothers.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. for more than 70 years.

She received a bachelor’s degree from Carthage College, which was in Carthage. She also attended a year of graduate school in Christian education at McCormick Seminary in Chicago.

Memorial contributions may be given to the United Presbyterian Church of Mason City, where a fund will be set up to support a Presbyterian school in Pakistan.

 

Joseph Trenkle

Joseph M. Trenkle, 92, of Lincoln died at 7:22 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

His funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Kerrigan-Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Father Thomas Taylor officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Trenkle was employed at Rocky Ford Limestone for 19 years and later at Cutler-Hammer for 14 years. He retired in 1972.

He was born Jan. 8, 1910, in St. Louis, Mo., to Joseph M. and Blanche Williamson Trenkle.

He is survived by one sister, Frances M. Trenkle of Lincoln.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Adrian Trenkle and Wayne Trenkle.

He was a member of Holy Family Church and a lifetime member of the Lincoln Sportsman’s Club.

Memorials may be made to Holy Family Church.

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Ryan Struebing

Ryan James Struebing, 24, of Elgin, formerly of New Holland, died at 12:42 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at his home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. There will be a prayer service at 4:30 p.m.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Church in Lincoln, with Father Thomas Taylor officiating.

Burial will be in Richmond Grove Cemetery, New Holland.

Struebing was a speech therapist at Westfield Elementary in Algonquin.

He was born July 21, 1978, in St. Charles to James R. and Anne M. Strycharske Struebing.

Survivors are his parents, of New Holland; three sisters, Meredith (and Michael) Toler of Maryland Heights, Mo., Bethany Struebing of Normal and Lindsay Struebing of New Holland; his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Strycharske of Punta Gorda, Fla.; his paternal grandparents, Robert and Mildred Struebing of New Holland; and a special friend, Amanda Grindey of Rockford.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Clarence Strycharske.

He was a member of Holy Family Church in Lincoln.

He was a 1996 graduate of Lincoln Community High School, where he was student body president. He attended Eastern Illinois University and received a master’s degree in communication disorders, graduating cum laude in 2002. He served as president of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity and was associate resident director for Greek Court at Eastern Illinois University.

Memorials may be made to the Ryan J. Struebing Memorial Fund at New Holland Banking Center, New Holland.

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Anna Hessner

Anna E. Payne Hessner, 88, of Lincoln died at 1:32 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at the Christian Village Nursing Home in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holland and Barry, with Terry Davis officiating.

Burial will be in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Mrs. Hessner was a homemaker for her family.

She was born Jan. 13, 1914, in Logan County to Asa John and Lillian Carson French. She married Lloyd Copeland Payne on April 13, 1932, and he died in 1952. She later married Frank Hessner in California, and he also preceded her in death.

Surviving are daughters Mary Barringer of Springfield, Carolyn Veronesi of Lincoln and Marilyn (and James) Taylor of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; sons Darrell (and Marilyn) Payne of Morton, Leon Payne of Tampa, Fla., and John Payne of Tampa, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Helen Martin of Lincoln and Alice McKenzie of Decatur.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Leona Payne; one son, Delmer Payne; and one sister, Irene Broughton.

She was a member of the First Christian Church of San Bernardino, Calif., and the Rebekah Lodge of Lincoln.

She had moved to California in 1962 and lived there until 1994, when she returned to Lincoln.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.


Franklin ‘Cedric’ Bohn

Franklin Eugene "Cedric" Bohn, 76, of Mount Pulaski died at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at Vonderleith Living Center.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader in Mount Pulaski. Bill Shanle will officiate.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Bohn retired in 1987 from the Logan County Highway Department, where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. He was an auctioneer for over 40 years.

He was born Nov. 10, 1925, in Logan County to Normal E. "Jack" and Minnie K. McGeath Bohn.

Survivors are one daughter, Charlotte (and James) Baldwin of Mount Pulaski; one granddaughter, Jodette (and Jody) Stanley of Latham; one brother, Willard R. Bohn of Elkhart; and one sister, Blanche Zahn of Gillett, Wis.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jeff Baldwin, and a great-granddaughter, Angel Marie Stanley.

He was a member of Lake Fork Christian Church.

He was also a member of Scroggin-Gee VFW Post 777 and a life member of Ryman-Fuiten American Legion Post 447, both of Mount Pulaski; Masonic Lodge 121, Mount Pulaski, Commandry 39, Lodge Council Chapter Consistory; Ansar Temple, Springfield; Logan County Shrine Club; Shriners Tin Lizzie Patrol Unit; and 40 et 8 Voiture Locale 985.

Memorials may be made to Mount Pulaski VFW or the American Legion.

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