Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
CRESCO -- Clifford L. Burgess, 87, of Cresco, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2000, at Evans Memorial Home, Cresco, of natural causes; survivors include two sons, George and Richard, both of Cresco; two daughters, Diana Hove of Kankakee, Ill., and Rosalie Bernick of Falling Waters, Va.; and 15 grandchildren; he was preceded in death by his wife, Edith, on Aug. 23, 1995; a son, Tom; a grandson; three brothers, James, John and Charles; and three sisters, Ellen Daly, Catherine Williams and Vera Price; services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery, both in Cresco; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Conway Funeral Home, Cresco, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.
GRUNDY CENTER -- Maxine Brubaker, 59, of Grundy Center, died at home Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, of cancer; survivors include her husband, Dennis; a son, Brad of Eden Prairie, Minn.; two daughters, Diane Bakk of Medina, Minn., and Kristin Kivell of Northfield, Minn.; nine grandchildren; her mother, Edith Williams of Prairie City; a brother, Clair Williams of Prairie City; and a sister, Barbara Hill of Prairie City; she was preceded in death by her father, Max Williams; services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Cedar Valley Community Church, Waterloo, with burial at 2 p.m. Sunday in Waveland Cemetery, Prairie City; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Grundy Center, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday at the church; a memorial fund has been established; Mrs. Brubaker attended Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, for two years.
PARKERSBURG -- Walter G. Saathoff, 88, of Parkersburg, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, Grundy Center, of natural causes; survivors include a son, Ronald of Allison; a daughter, Evelyn Bergman of Parkersburg; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Elisabeth Huisman of Grundy Center; and two brothers, Harlan and Thile, both of Grundy Center; he was preceded in death by his wife, Alida, in 1980; services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, New Hartford, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Grundy Center; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schwartz Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday at the church; Mr. Saathoff farmed 11 years southwest of Grundy Center, farmed 14 years northwest of Dike and farmed 37 years west of Stout, retiring in 1972.
WATERLOO -- Shirley I. Wilson, 65, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Allen Hospital of cancer; services pending with Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel-downtown, 234-5779.
WATERLOO -- Rachel M. Kraft, 89, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Monday at the Hammond Avenue Brethren Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery; visitation 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Parrott & Wood Family Funeral Care, 232-3235, and for an hour before services Monday at the church; memorials to the church.
HUDSON -- Irene Kubik, 89, of Hudson, died today, Feb. 25, 2000, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Hand Funeral Home, Reinbeck, (319) 345-2622.
WATERLOO -- Keith D. Bogardus, 64, of Knoxville, formerly of Waterloo, died Feb. 16, 2000, at the Knoxville Veterans Hospital of cancer; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Parrott & Wood Family Funeral Care, with inurnment in Garden of Memories; no visitation; his body was cremated; memorials to the family.
WATERLOO -- Eric Newlon, infant son of Richard and Karen Hess Newlon, was stillborn Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center; services pending with Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146.
ALLISON -- Ronald Vern Adelmund, 63, of Allison, died at home today, Feb. 25, 2000, from complications of a heart attack; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Reformed Church, Allison, with burial in Allison Cemetery; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (515) 823-4456, and for an hour before services Monday at the church.
INDEPENDENCE -- Zinita Morris, 71, of Independence, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, after a short illness; services pending with White Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334-2595.
ACKLEY -- Lola Wolski, 82, of Ackley, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Presbyterian Village, Ackley, of lung cancer; services pending with Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home, Ackley, (515) 847-2333.
RICEVILLE -- Ardyth Nath, 64, of Riceville, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at home after an extended illness; services 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, both in Riceville; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, (515) 985-2797.
ACKLEY -- Norma Siedschlag, 79, of Ackley, died at home Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, of natural causes; services pending with Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home, Ackley, (515) 847-2333.
POSTVILLE -- Wayne L. Donaldson, 81, of Postville, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, after a brief illness; survivors include his wife, Jennie; a daughter, Jane Sivesind of Decorah; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Gerald of San Diego; he was preceded in death by a son, James; and a grandson; services were 10:30 a.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, with burial in Grand View Cemetery, Fayette.
TRIPOLI --Arlon Ernest Lahmann, 76, of Tripoli, died Wednesday, March 1, at Community Memorial Hospital, Sumner, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, Esther; four sons, David, Gerald, Gregory and Rodney, all of Tripoli; three daughters, Ann Schwartz of Waverly, Dianne Hyde of Sumner and Janell Pullin of Waterloo; 21 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren; he was preceded in death by two sons, Frederick, and Gary in infancy; a grandson; three brothers, Erhardt, Harold, and an infant; and a sister, Edna Heidemann; services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church-Crane Creek, with burial in Fremont Cemetery, both in rural Tripoli; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Rettig Funeral Home, Tripoli, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; Mr. Lahmann farmed, drove trucks for Kroblin and Western, and was an independent grain truck operator.
POPEJOY -- Grace Elizabeth Crabtree, 94, of Popejoy, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, at Scenic Manor Nursing Home, Iowa Falls, of heart failure; survivors include a son, Melvin of Iowa Falls; three daughters, Dorothy Ziesman of Alden, Allalee Bubeck of Clarion and Janet Bartlett of Fort Dodge; 29 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Clement Dryer of Zion, Ill.; she was preceded in death by her husband, Dezell M., in 1985; two daughters, Ellen Gedes and Lorraine Gorder; three brothers, Paul, James and Ed Dreyer; and two infant granddaughters; services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Popejoy, with burial in Alden Cemetery, Alden; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Surls Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.; Mrs. Crabtree had worked at the apron factory in Zion, then later she and her husband farmed until 1970.
NEW HAMPTON -- Leo Duncomb, 83, of New Hampton, died Thursday, March 2, at Heritage Residence, New Hampton, after a brief illness; survivors include a niece and nephew; he was preceded in death by a brother, Frank; and four sisters, Bertha, Amelia, Gertrude and Esther; services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, New Hampton, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call for an hour before services Saturday at the church; Conway Funeral Home, New Hampton, is in charge of arrangements; Mr. Duncomb worked as a farm hand for many years at Heritage.
CRESCO -- Dr. Donald Maland, 83, of Cresco, died Wednesday, March 1, at Regional Health Services of Howard County, Cresco, of natural causes; survivors include his wife, LaVone; a daughter, Patricia Maland of Davenport; and two grandchildren; services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Worship Center of the Notre Dame Parish, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Cresco; friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Cresco, where there will be a 7 p.m. Scripture service, and also for an hour before services Saturday at the worship center.
ELGIN -- Elsie V. Torkelson, 85, of Elgin, died Tuesday, Feb. 29, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center, West Union, following a brief illness; survivors include a son, William "Bill" of Elgin; two stepdaughters, Amy Lou Olesen of Tempe, Ariz., and Ione Dennler of Elgin; a stepson, Sylvan Torkelson of Elgin; 11 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a brother, Lewis Butikofer of Lakeland, Fla.; and two sisters, Eunice Schlee of Postville and Eleanor Loftsgard of Elgin; she was preceded in death by her husband, William, in 1979; an infant daughter; two brothers, Lawrence and John Butikofer Jr.; and three sisters, Helen and Mildred Schupbach, and Oma Lee Strong; services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Highland Lutheran Church, rural Elkader, with burial in the church cemetery; friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Leonard Funeral Home, Elgin, and for an hour before services Monday at the church: Mrs. Torkelson and her husband farmed east of Elgin until retirement.
GILBERTVILLE -- Carol Ann Schmitz, 65, of Country View Care Facility, Waterloo, formerly of Gilvertville, died at the facility on Thursday, March 2; cause of death pending an autopsy; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, both in Gilbertville; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hagarty-Waycyhoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, Waterloo, 234-6274, with a 3 p.m. Senior Citizen's rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service; visitation also for an hour before services Monday at the church; memorials to the church or Countryview Care Facility.
WATERLOO -- Arthur Schuknecht, 80, of 1912 W. Seventh St., died Thursday, March 2, at Covenant Medical Center emergency room of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Edward's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, with a 7 p.m. vigil service.
WATERLOO -- Edith DeMaris, 74, of 617 Jane St., died at home Tuesday, Feb. 29, of cancer; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waterloo, with burial in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton; no visitation, her body was cremated; Locke Funeral Home. 233-6138, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to Zion Lutheran Church Library Fund or the Cancer Treatment Center.
CEDAR FALLS -- Rose Mary Carbiener, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, March 2, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, from complications of emphysema; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
CEDAR FALLS -- Keith "Mac" McBroom, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, Feb. 26, at Karrington Cottages, Waterloo, of natural causes; private memorial services will be Saturday, with inurnment in Rose Hill Memorial Garden, Marshalltown; no visitation; Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to American Cancer Society or Alzheimer's Research.
LA PORTE CITY -- Clifford G. Palmer, 91, of Sunnycrest Nursing Center, Dysart, formerly of 112 Pleasant Drive, La Porte City, died Thursday, March 2, at the center of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, with burial in the Westview Cemetery, both in La Porte City; visitation 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Huisman Funeral Home, 342-3131, and for an hour before services Monday at the church; memorials to the family.
INDEPENDENCE -- Gladys A. Hearn, 82, of Independence, died Thursday, March 2, at McAllen Heart Center, McAllen, Texas, following a sudden illness; services pending with White Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334-2595.
POSTVILLE -- Marie A. Lubka, 71, of Postville, died Wednesday, March 1, at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, after a brief illness; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, with burial in Postville Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, (319) 864-7252.
NEW HAMPTON -- Louise Rouse, 85, of New Hampton, died Thursday, March 2, at New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of natural causes; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, both in North Washington; visitation after 3 p.m. Sunday at Conway Funeral Home, New Hampton, (515) 394-4331, with a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. Scripture service.
MAYNARD -- Emilie Bencke, 90, of Maynard, died Thursday, March 2, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, from injuries received in an auto accident Thursday near Maynard; services pending with Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard, (319) 283-4922.
INDEPENDENCE -- Mary A. Wright, 90, of Independence, died Thursday, March 2, at People's Memorial Hospital Long-Term Care, Independence, following a short illness; services pending with Reiff Funeral Home, Independence, (319) 334-2501.
