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Monday, May 01, 2017Michael (Gretchen) of Ames and Matthew (fiancee Michaela Schuler) of Waterloo; three grandchildren, Avery, Owen and Claire; his siblings, Richard (Kathy) Mosher of Arizona, Terry (Twila) Mosher of Ankeny and Kathleen Carter of Nokomis, Fla.; his mother of Nokomis; and several nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by: his father; and a brother, David, in infancy.Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, at Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein, with burial in Madison Township Cemetery near Aurora. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the funeral home.Memorials: may be directed to the family.Kenny loved playing golf, farming and spending his winters in Florida -- biking and visiting his mother. His family was most important to him, especially his grandchildren. He had recently been teaching them how to drive the Ranger. ...
Monday, March 13, 2017Sac City Community School, graduating with the Class of 1973. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Christian Church in Sac City. After graduation, Merlin continued his education at DMACC in Ankeny, and KU Medical in Kansas City, KS, where he received his Certification as a Special Procedure X-ray Technologist. He spent many hours doing his clinical studies at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. On February 14, 1992, Merlin was united in marriage to Melody Robuck in Des Moines. Together they were proud parents to Donald, Eugene, Virgil and Jacquelyn. Throughout his career, Merlin worked in Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa as a Radiological Technologist. In January of 2002, Merlin and his family moved to Storm Lake, where he continued his career until his health forced him to retire. Merlin was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals. He attended and enjoyed tailgating at home games. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, horse- back riding and going to car races. Merlin had a passion for music and loved to play his guitar and sing. This love for music led him to become active in the Summit Evangelical Free Church in Alta. Merlin’s life will always be cherished and celebrated by his family which include his wife: Melody of Storm Lake; daughters: Stephanie Bals of Lennox, and Jacquelyn Hutchinson of Storm Lake; sons: Donald Miller of Overland Park, KS, Eugene Hutchinson of Overland Park, KS, and Virgil Hutchinson ...
Monday, January 16, 2017Hawkeyes fan. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who truly adored her family.She is survived by her children, Deb (Ray) Olsen of Ankeny, Doyle (Cindy) Reinberg of Keystone, Dee (Jamie) Kaloupek of Elberon, and Dave (Ann) Reinberg of Marshalltown; twelve grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; her sister, Marge Severin of Keystone and her sisters-in-law, Darlene Eckert of Cedar Rapids and Mardell Tinkey of Coralville.In addition to her parents and husband, Pauline was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to Keystone Care Center, Hospice Compassus and Pastor Wright.Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.Read or Share this story: http://icp-c.com/2ikPCDo...
Monday, January 02, 2017Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in a weightlifting accident.(Photo: The Des Moines Register)DES MOINES — An Iowa State University student died earlier this week after a weightlifting accident at a gym in Ankeny, Iowa.Kyle Thomson, 22, died Monday after a barbell he was lifting slipped from his hands and fell on his neck at Elite Edge Transformation Center. He was bench pressing 315 pounds at the time.Thomson was taken to a Des Moines hospital, where he died, said Ankeny Fire Chief James Clack.A statement from the gym said Thomson was lifting with a spotter.A former co-worker of Thomson's said he will always remember Thomson's "light-up-the-room smile.""Whenever he came around, it'd light you up because he always had a smile on his face," said Stephen Smith, who worked with Thomson at Lowe's in Ames. "He's just a very charismatic guy."USA TODAY3 weightlifters stripped of Olympic golds in doping casesElite Edge notified its members of Thomson's death on Facebook and said it would make grief counselors available for those who knew him or were present when the accident happened."As a small gym, we all know each other and develop friendships, which makes his passing more personal and painful," the post reads. "We would ask that you keep his family in your prayers."“He enjoyed weightlifting. It was kind of one of his hobbies...
Monday, October 17, 2016Milo High School in 1935. After graduation, she worked for several business places in Milo. In 1942, Wanda went to Des Moines where she worked at Neal’s Drug Store for a short time and then at the Ankeny Ordinance Plant.On Nov. 23, 1942, Wanda married Gerald Francis Cleveland while he was on furlough from the Army. In 1943, she moved to Birmingham, Ala., to be where Gerald was stationed. In the spring of 1943, Gerald was sent overseas, so Wanda returned to Des Moines and renewed her work at the Ankeny Ordinance Plant. She worked there two and a half years.Gerald was honorably discharged from the Army and in September of 1945 Gerald and Wanda settled in Milo, Iowa, where later their daughter, Frances Ann, was born. In 1948, they moved to a farm near Mallard, Iowa, where a second daughter, Donna Louise, was born. They continued to farm near Mallard for five years.In 1953, Gerald and Wanda bought a farm in Madison County, Iowa.In 1964, Wanda began working at Kresge’s department store in Des Moines. She continued to work there for six years.They remained on the farm for many years with Gerald passing away Feb. 24, 2000. Wanda left the farm in 2005 due to declining health and lived first with her daughter, Donna, and later with her daughter, Fran.Wanda is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Donna and Steve Reineck of St. Charles and Fran and Don Hatfield of Cedar Rapids; seven grandsons and their families: Don and Kristen Hatfield, Quintin, Austin and Griffin; Jeremy Gibbons and Julie Dalrymple and Lilly; Gary and Kristi Hatfield, Hannah, Logan, Chloe and Mason; Matt and Darci Gibbons, Claire and Kassie; Mike and Mary Ann Hatfield; Steve Hatfield; Dan Hatfield and Haidyn; three granddaughters and their families; Karen Wright and Andrew; Ann Hatfield and Kurt Gurley and Laurel, Adelyn and Tesia; and Amy and Chad Ray and Morgan, Jackson, and Owen; and one step-grandson and his family; Kurt...
Monday, September 26, 2016Storm Lake; children; Karen (Terry) Murray of Storm Lake; Darryl (Kelly) Brumm of Cedar Falls; Donna (Paul) Mueller of Elsberry, Mo.; Scott (Brenda) Brumm of Cedar Rapids; Carmen (Al) Santee of Ankeny; Bruce Brumm of Webster, Minn.; Nancy (Mark) McEachran of Cedar Rapids; Kurt (Brenda) Brumm of Shawnee, Kan.; Mark (Crysti) Brumm of Des Moines; Terry (Tara) Brumm of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; 22 grandchildren: Jill, Tony, David and Becca Murray; Kate, Joel and Elizabeth Brumm; Andrew and Travis Mueller; Rachel and Kyle Brumm; Jason, Amanda, Steven and Kelvin Santee; Alecia and Andrea McEachran; Clinton and Justine Brumm; Zach and Zane Brumm; Sammi Brumm; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Charles (Barb) Brumm of McIntire, and their children: Jennifer, Richard, Robert, Heidi and Ryan; extended family and friends.John was preceded in death by his parents. ...
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Monday, May 01, 2017Michael (Gretchen) of Ames and Matthew (fiancee Michaela Schuler) of Waterloo; three grandchildren, Avery, Owen and Claire; his siblings, Richard (Kathy) Mosher of Arizona, Terry (Twila) Mosher of Ankeny and Kathleen Carter of Nokomis, Fla.; his mother of Nokomis; and several nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by: his father; and a brother, David, in infancy.Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, at Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein, with burial in Madison Township Cemetery near Aurora. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the funeral home.Memorials: may be directed to the family.Kenny loved playing golf, farming and spending his winters in Florida -- biking and visiting his mother. His family was most important to him, especially his grandchildren. He had recently been teaching them how to drive the Ranger. ...
Monday, March 13, 2017Sac City Community School, graduating with the Class of 1973. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Christian Church in Sac City. After graduation, Merlin continued his education at DMACC in Ankeny, and KU Medical in Kansas City, KS, where he received his Certification as a Special Procedure X-ray Technologist. He spent many hours doing his clinical studies at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. On February 14, 1992, Merlin was united in marriage to Melody Robuck in Des Moines. Together they were proud parents to Donald, Eugene, Virgil and Jacquelyn. Throughout his career, Merlin worked in Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa as a Radiological Technologist. In January of 2002, Merlin and his family moved to Storm Lake, where he continued his career until his health forced him to retire. Merlin was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals. He attended and enjoyed tailgating at home games. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, horse- back riding and going to car races. Merlin had a passion for music and loved to play his guitar and sing. This love for music led him to become active in the Summit Evangelical Free Church in Alta. Merlin’s life will always be cherished and celebrated by his family which include his wife: Melody of Storm Lake; daughters: Stephanie Bals of Lennox, and Jacquelyn Hutchinson of Storm Lake; sons: Donald Miller of Overland Park, KS, Eugene Hutchinson of Overland Park, KS, and Virgil Hutchinson ...
Monday, January 16, 2017Hawkeyes fan. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who truly adored her family.She is survived by her children, Deb (Ray) Olsen of Ankeny, Doyle (Cindy) Reinberg of Keystone, Dee (Jamie) Kaloupek of Elberon, and Dave (Ann) Reinberg of Marshalltown; twelve grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; her sister, Marge Severin of Keystone and her sisters-in-law, Darlene Eckert of Cedar Rapids and Mardell Tinkey of Coralville.In addition to her parents and husband, Pauline was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to Keystone Care Center, Hospice Compassus and Pastor Wright.Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.Read or Share this story: http://icp-c.com/2ikPCDo...
Monday, January 02, 2017Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in a weightlifting accident.(Photo: The Des Moines Register)DES MOINES — An Iowa State University student died earlier this week after a weightlifting accident at a gym in Ankeny, Iowa.Kyle Thomson, 22, died Monday after a barbell he was lifting slipped from his hands and fell on his neck at Elite Edge Transformation Center. He was bench pressing 315 pounds at the time.Thomson was taken to a Des Moines hospital, where he died, said Ankeny Fire Chief James Clack.A statement from the gym said Thomson was lifting with a spotter.A former co-worker of Thomson's said he will always remember Thomson's "light-up-the-room smile.""Whenever he came around, it'd light you up because he always had a smile on his face," said Stephen Smith, who worked with Thomson at Lowe's in Ames. "He's just a very charismatic guy."USA TODAY3 weightlifters stripped of Olympic golds in doping casesElite Edge notified its members of Thomson's death on Facebook and said it would make grief counselors available for those who knew him or were present when the accident happened."As a small gym, we all know each other and develop friendships, which makes his passing more personal and painful," the post reads. "We would ask that you keep his family in your prayers."“He enjoyed weightlifting. It was kind of one of his hobbies...
Monday, October 17, 2016Milo High School in 1935. After graduation, she worked for several business places in Milo. In 1942, Wanda went to Des Moines where she worked at Neal’s Drug Store for a short time and then at the Ankeny Ordinance Plant.On Nov. 23, 1942, Wanda married Gerald Francis Cleveland while he was on furlough from the Army. In 1943, she moved to Birmingham, Ala., to be where Gerald was stationed. In the spring of 1943, Gerald was sent overseas, so Wanda returned to Des Moines and renewed her work at the Ankeny Ordinance Plant. She worked there two and a half years.Gerald was honorably discharged from the Army and in September of 1945 Gerald and Wanda settled in Milo, Iowa, where later their daughter, Frances Ann, was born. In 1948, they moved to a farm near Mallard, Iowa, where a second daughter, Donna Louise, was born. They continued to farm near Mallard for five years.In 1953, Gerald and Wanda bought a farm in Madison County, Iowa.In 1964, Wanda began working at Kresge’s department store in Des Moines. She continued to work there for six years.They remained on the farm for many years with Gerald passing away Feb. 24, 2000. Wanda left the farm in 2005 due to declining health and lived first with her daughter, Donna, and later with her daughter, Fran.Wanda is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Donna and Steve Reineck of St. Charles and Fran and Don Hatfield of Cedar Rapids; seven grandsons and their families: Don and Kristen Hatfield, Quintin, Austin and Griffin; Jeremy Gibbons and Julie Dalrymple and Lilly; Gary and Kristi Hatfield, Hannah, Logan, Chloe and Mason; Matt and Darci Gibbons, Claire and Kassie; Mike and Mary Ann Hatfield; Steve Hatfield; Dan Hatfield and Haidyn; three granddaughters and their families; Karen Wright and Andrew; Ann Hatfield and Kurt Gurley and Laurel, Adelyn and Tesia; and Amy and Chad Ray and Morgan, Jackson, and Owen; and one step-grandson and his family; Kurt...
Monday, September 26, 2016Storm Lake; children; Karen (Terry) Murray of Storm Lake; Darryl (Kelly) Brumm of Cedar Falls; Donna (Paul) Mueller of Elsberry, Mo.; Scott (Brenda) Brumm of Cedar Rapids; Carmen (Al) Santee of Ankeny; Bruce Brumm of Webster, Minn.; Nancy (Mark) McEachran of Cedar Rapids; Kurt (Brenda) Brumm of Shawnee, Kan.; Mark (Crysti) Brumm of Des Moines; Terry (Tara) Brumm of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; 22 grandchildren: Jill, Tony, David and Becca Murray; Kate, Joel and Elizabeth Brumm; Andrew and Travis Mueller; Rachel and Kyle Brumm; Jason, Amanda, Steven and Kelvin Santee; Alecia and Andrea McEachran; Clinton and Justine Brumm; Zach and Zane Brumm; Sammi Brumm; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Charles (Barb) Brumm of McIntire, and their children: Jennifer, Richard, Robert, Heidi and Ryan; extended family and friends.John was preceded in death by his parents. ...
