PEARL V. KLESSIG, 95, of Worthington, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at Osceola Community Hospital, Sibley, Iowa.
Born Feb. 16, 1911, in Alton, Iowa, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Christina Druyvestine Ketel. She married Roy Klessig in the Bigelow Church. He died in 1980.
She grew up in Bigelow and graduated from Bigelow School. After marriage, they lived in Bigelow until 1979, when they moved to Colorado Springs. She moved to Worthington in 1980.
Surviving are one son, Gaylord (Marlys) Klessig, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and one sister, Yvonne Hughes, Nevis.
The service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dingmann Funeral Home, Worthington, with the Rev. Ronald Lammers officiating. Burial will be in Ransom Township Cemetery.
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ELMER CARLBLOM, 81, of rural Jeffers, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at Valley View Manor Nursing Home, Lamberton.
Arrangements are pending with LaCanne Family Funeral Service, Windom, Jeffers and Storden.
STACY GUNDERMAN, 17, of Fulda, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, near Lennox, S.D.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Fulda High School Gym and from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulda.
The service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulda.
Totzke Funeral Home, Fulda, is in charge of arrangements.
GERTIE RADTKE, 80, of Mountain Lake, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at Good Samaritan Village, Mountain Lake.
Born May 16, 1925, in Brown County, she was the daughter of Louie and Hattie Elsing Menken. She married Edward Radtke Oct. 18, 1945, at the Christian Reformed Church, near Mountain Lake. He died Oct. 24, 2004.
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After marriage, they farmed in the Butterfield and Delft areas until 1962, when they moved to Mountain Lake. She worked at Hiebert Greenhouse in Mountain Lake for 30 years. She was a member of Immanuel Mennonite Church, Delft, where she was active in many committees.
Surviving are two sons, DeLyle (Pam) Radtke, LeRoy (Diane) Radtke, both of Mountain Lake; two daughters, Linda Coe, Pleasanton, Calif., Judith (Jerry) Friesen, Omaha, Neb.; two brothers, Duane (Elsie) Menken, Fort Morgan, Colo., Delmar Menken, Hot Springs, S.D.; two sisters, Henrietta (Menno) Hulzebos, Mountain Lake, Marcella Barlow, San Marcos, Calif.; one step-sister, Susan (Jerry) Neufeld, Mountain Lake; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bjerum Funeral Home, Mountain Lake, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Mennonite Church, Delft.
The service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Mennonite Church, Delft. Burial will be in Delft Cemetery.
JOHN ALLBRIGHT, 88, of Phoenix, formerly of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, in Phoenix.
Born Sept. 26, 1917, in Rock Rapids, he was the son of Mathew and Pauline Thompson Allbright. He married Pansy Scott in 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She died June 27, 1970.
He was raised in the Rock Rapids area and attended Rock Rapids Community Schools. He entered the U.S. Navy Oct. 2, 1939, and spent the next 20-plus years serving in Pearl Harbor, San Diego, Calif., South Pacific, Philippines and Korea. After his discharge in 1957, he worked as a meter test man at the Salt River Project. He also worked in administration at Riverside Steel Mill, Riverside, N.J. He was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ, the Pearl Harbors Survivors Association and El Zariba Shrine of the Masons. In 1963, they moved to Phoenix for his wife's health.
Surviving are one son, Edgar (Karen) Scott, Canon City, Ariz.; one daughter, Sally (James) Roose, Phoenix; one brother, Charles Allbright, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and one grandchild.
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Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roste Funeral Home, Rock Rapids.
The service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Roste Funeral Home, Rock Rapids. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
GLADYS KAMPARS, 86, of Fresno, formerly of Mountain Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, in Fresno.
Born May 31, 1910, in Mountain Lake, she was the daughter of Peter and Gertrude Bergman Klassen. She married Robert Kampars Jan. 9, 1950. He died in April 2004.
She grew up in Mountain Lake. She received her formal education at Wheaton, Ill., where she graduated with a Christian education degree in 1943. She continued her education with a year of graduate studies at the New York Biblical Seminary. From there, she joined Grace Bible Institute in Omaha as one of the faculty teaching preparatory English and Greek and serving as the dean of women. After two years at Grace, she made preparations for the mission field, departing for India in 1947. Under the Mennonite Mission Board, she served in the central part of India in an area called Champa. After marriage, they did missionary work in the northern part of India, for many years. They spent their retirement years in Fresno.
Surviving are three daughters, Ruth Deckert, Clearwater, Fla., Martha Bierce, Eugene, Ore., and MaryAnna Kampars, Fresno, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake.
The service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, with the Rev. Ernie Neufeld officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Lake Cemetery.
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Bjerum Funeral Home, Mountain Lake, is in charge of arrangements.
CLARETTA BAARTMAN, 78, of Pipestone, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Born April 27, 1927, on the family farm in Fountain Prairie Township, Pipestone County, she was the daughter of Peter and Winnie VanderWoude Zeinstra. She married Bert "Bart" Baartman July 20, 1946, in Holland. He died July 22, 2003.
She was raised on the family farm and attended District 38 country school. After marriage, they lived and farmed in Aetna Township, Pipestone County. In 1966, they moved to Pipestone. She worked at Kings Court Motel for two years. She was then employed at Pipestone County Medical Center for 22 years until she retired. She volunteered at Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Pipestone, where she served as a deacon. She was a member of Pipestone Christian Women and Pipestone Senior Citizens.
Surviving are two sons, Bruce (Caroline) Baartman, and Curt (Deb) Baartman, both of Ruthton; one brother, Bernard Zeinstra, Holland; one sister, Pearl Pritchett, Pipestone; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hartquist Funeral Home, Pipestone Chapel.
The service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Pipestone. Burial will be in the Holland Cemetery.
DORIS E. MEIER, 90, of rural Ormsby, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at Lutheran Memorial Home, Madelia.
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Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Kramer Family Funeral Service, Trimont, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Galena Township, rural Ormsby.
The service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Galena Township, rural Ormsby, with the Rev. Don Peterson officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Truman.
LEONA TRACY, 81, of Sibley, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at Country View Manor, Sibley.
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Walton-Roste Funeral Home, Sibley.
The service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Walton-Roste Funeral Home, Sibley, with the Rev. Richard Layman officiating. Burial will be in Ocheyedan Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan, Iowa.
ALVIN E. EBELING, 95, of Brewster, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at the Sunset Cottage, Worthington.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Benson Funeral Home, Worthington, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Brewster.
The service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Brewster, with the Rev. David McDonald officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
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ARTHUR STARKENBURG, 96, of Sibley, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at Country View Manor, Sibley.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Walton-Roste Funeral Home, Sibley.
The service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Sibley, with the Rev. Terry Simm officiating. Burial will be in Holman Township Cemetery, Sibley.
