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Benjamin Nelson
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Archived Sept. 7, 2004
Benjamin Franklin Nelson, 70, of
Middletown died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004, at 8:50 a.m. at his
home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. Wednesday at Holland and Barry Funeral Home in Lincoln.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday at Holland and Barry, with Alan Dean officiating.
Burial will be in Irish Grove
Cemetery, Middletown.
Mr. Nelson was retired.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the
Korean War.
He was born Jan. 16, 1934, in
Logan County to Charles and Sarah Creason Nelson. He married
Diane Bertalot, and they were later divorced.
He is survived by two sons,
Benjamin Franklin Nelson Jr. (and wife Kathy) of Middletown
and Stephen Nelson of Middletown; two daughters, Frankie Lynn
Skelton (and husband Terry) of Middletown and Diana Nelson of
Middletown; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and
three brothers, Chuck Nelson and Wayne Nelson of Springfield
and Gene Nelson of Middletown.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother, David Nelson.
He was of the Presbyterian faith
and was a member of the Middletown American Legion Post.
Memorials may be made to the family for funeral expenses.
Clara Fuesting
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Archived Sept. 7, 2004
LINCOLN -- Clara M. Fuesting, 87,
of Lincoln died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004, at 8:57 a.m. at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to
11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
in Lincoln.
Her funeral will be at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, with
Father Tony Lee officiating.
Burial will be in Holy Cross
Cemetery.
Mrs. Fuesting was a homemaker for
her family. She also supported her husband with Auto Electric
Service in Lincoln, established in August of 1939.
She was born Sept. 21, 1916, in
Teutopolis to John and Philamena Kitten Esker. She married
Louis B. Fuesting on Nov. 28, 1935, in Teutopolis. He died
Feb. 28, 1984.
She is survived by two daughters,
Jane (and William L.) Welch of Decatur and Doris (and Mohamad)
Moazed of Danville, Calif.; two grandchildren, Kimberly (and
Steven) Ricchio of Bloomingdale and Kristin (and Joseph) Moll
of Springfield; four great-granddaughters, Ashleigh and
Alexandra Ricchio of Bloomingdale and Danielle and Megan Moll
of Springfield; and one sister, Ethel Hardiek of Robinson.
She was also preceded in death by
one daughter, Rita Fuesting, and three brothers, Albert Lau,
Ed Lau and John Esker.
She was a member of Holy Family
Catholic Church, Holy Family Society, Altar and Rosary
Society, Daughters of Isabella, Lincoln Emblem Club and
Lincoln Woman's Club.
Memorials made by made to Holy Family Catholic Church.
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family.
Harold Mangold
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Archived Sept. 7, 2004
MASON CITY --
Harold William Mangold, 93, of Mason City died Thursday, Sept.
2, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. at his home.
Visitation will
be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mason City United Methodist
Church. A memorial service will follow at 6 p.m., with the
Rev. Steven King and the Rev. Richard Chrisman officiating.
Hurley Funeral
Home of Mason City handled arrangements.
Mr. Mangold was
a farmer, raising cattle and hogs. He also designed, built and
owned the Pine Crest Golf Club on his family farm.
He was born
Nov. 5, 1911, in rural Mason City to Charles L. and Lucile E.
Mathony Mangold. He married Mary K. Dodson at the First
Methodist Church of Mason City on June 1, 1941.
He is survived
by his wife; one son, Harold William "Bill" Mangold II of
Mason City; two daughters, Carol M. (and Dr. Leland M.) Roth
of Eugene, Ore., and Kris M. Boudreau of Mason City; five
grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
He was also
preceded in death by two sisters.
He was a member
of the First Methodist Church of Mason City, where he
participated in the chancel choir. As a Rotarian for over 45
years, he was a past president and Paul Harris Fellow. He was
also a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association
of America and the Central Illinois Golf Course Association.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the First Methodist Church of Mason City, Mason
City Area Nursing Home or Mason City Library.
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Harold William Mangold, beloved husband, father and
grandfather, age 92, fell asleep in the arms of the Lord
at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at home.
He was born
on the family farm southeast of Mason City on Nov. 5,
1911, to Lucile Etta (Mathony) and Charles Lewis Mangold.
He was welcomed by two sisters, Ruth Ellen and Imogene
Christine (Stultz). Two years later his parents purchased
a farm west of Mason City, which they called Pinecrest.
Harold Wm
attended the Mason City schools and then majored in
agriculture at the University of Illinois before being
called home to operate the farm during his father’s
illness.
On June 1,
1941, he married Mary Kathryn Dodson, daughter of Maria
Elizabeth (Mundell) and Carl A. "Pop" Dodson, owners of
Dodson’s Drug Store in Mason City.
After
farming and raising livestock for many years, H.W. built
the Pine Crest Golf Club in 1964 on part of the family
farm. He and Mary K. owned and operated the golf course
for many happy years. He was a member of the Central
Illinois Golf Course Association and the Golf Course
Superintendents Association of America.
He was a
45-year member and past president of the Mason City Rotary
and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was also a member of the
Mason County Farm Bureau and Masonic Lodge 4043.
He was a
lifetime member of the Mason City United Methodist Church,
where he played in the hand bell choir, sang in the
chancel choir and was a board member, parsonage chairman
and historian.
Survivors
include his wife, Mary K.; their three children, Carol
Lynn (Roth), Mary Kristine "Kris" (Boudreau) and Harold
William "Bill" Mangold II; five grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild. He will be dearly missed.
Mr.
Mangold’s visitation will be at the Mason City United
Methodist Church from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7. The
memorial service at 6 p.m. will be conducted by the Rev.
Steven King and the Rev. Richard Chrisman. Immediately
following the service, a light supper will be served by
the ladies of the church.
Memorials
may be made to the Mason City United Methodist Church,
Mason City Area Nursing Home and the Mason City Public
Library.
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