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Leslie Dale

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and

Shirley AnnDraves

of Belmondwere united in marriage

Dec. 17,1983,

at the UnitedMethodistChurch

in Belmond

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We would like to thank all of our friends, family, and friendsof our friends and family whose thoughts and prayers werewith us in the days, weeks, and months following the EF5

tornado which destroyed our Parkersburg home.

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Lisa McEvoy and Justin Charbonneauxwere married July 12, 2008,

at St. Patrick’s Church in Council Bluffs

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BIRTHDAY

Olga Borchardt, 80GRAFTON — Olga Bor-

chardt, of Grafton, will be 80on Dec. 22.

Please join her family incelebrating at an open houseSunday, Dec. 21, at theEmmanuel Lutheran Church,Grafton, following 9:30 a.m.worship services, approxi-mately 10:30 a.m. until 12:30p.m.

Your presence is the onlygift requested.

Cards may be sent to Olgaat the following address: 303First St., Grafton, Iowa50440.

BIRTHDAY

Dorothy DixsonFriedline, 100

PLYMOUTH — A cardshower is planned forDorothy Dixson Friedline, ofPlymouth, who will observeher 100th birthday Dec. 14.

She was born Dec. 14, 1908in Albert Lea, Minn.

Cards may be sent toDorothy at the followingaddress: 319 Glenn Road,Albert Lea, Minn., 56007.

Happy birthday Mom!Love, Priscilla, Cynthiaand John and family.

THANK YOU

Douglas H. Lee celebratedhis 80th birthday on Dec. 13.The family will honor him onChristmas Day.

Greetings may be sent to:Douglas Lee1406 Meadowbrook DriveMason City, IA 50401.Lana, Karen and Joni and

families.

BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY

Alveda Payton, 80THORNTON —Alveda

Payton, of Thornton, will cele-brate her 80th birthday at afamily dinner.

She was born Dec. 19, 1928.Greetings may be sent to

Alveda at the followingaddress: 300 Maple St.,Thornton, Iowa 50479.

Thank youMy thanks to everyone for the many cards and phone calls

that made my 75th birthday so very special.— Betty Vaage

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Heft, ButlerJENNIFER HEFT, of Rockford, is the daughter of Shane

and Nancy Heft of Rockford. Jennifer is a 2004 graduate ofRockwell-Swaledale High School. She is employed with Dr.Judith Demro in Mason City.

TRAVIS BUTLER, of Rockwell, is the son of Arlyn andJulie Butler of Mason City. He is a 2003 graduate of Rockwell-Swaledale High School and is employed with Blazek Electricin Mason City.

The couple plans to be married in Puerto Vallarta, Mexicoin January, 2009.

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ANNIVERSARY

Matthews, 55 yearsCHARLES CITY — Mar-

vin Matthews and GwenTroutner of Charles City weremarried Dec. 15, 1953, at TheLittle Brown Church inNashua.

This month marks 55 yearsof marriage for Marv andGwen Matthews of CharlesCity. Their family and friendswish to honor this achievementwith a card shower. Cards maybe sent to: Marv and GwenMatthews, 1726 Redwood Ave.,Charles City, IA 50616.

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Retirement openhouse to be heldfor Fran Templeton

MASON CITY — FranTempleton, of 315 N. 10thSt., Clear Lake, will be hon-ored at a retirement openhouse from 2 to 4 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 18, at theCerro Gordo County court-house, Mason City.

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NEW ARRIVAL

Ava PrinceMASON CITY — James

and Tiffany Prince, ofMason City, are parents of adaughter, Ava Marie Prince,born at 4:40 a.m. Aug. 28,2008 at Mercy Medical Cen-ter — North Iowa, MasonCity.

She weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz.,and was 20 inches long.

Ava Marie is welcomed bya sister, Jocelyn, and brothersDylan and Dmitri.

Grandparents are Walt andSherrie Borg, of Des Plaines,Ill.; Linda and George Kauff-man, Kensett, and JimPrince, Kensett.

Great-grandparents areNickolas Brussa, Des Plaines,Ill.; Judy and the late VernonHarris, of Bolan, and JunePrince, Kensett.

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Deardeuff, SchoenleberJAMIE DEARDEUFF, of Waukee, is the daughter of Mike

and Sharlene Deardeuff of Rockwell. She is a 2003 graduateof Rockwell-Swaledale High School and a 2006 graduate ofWaldorf College with a B.A. in business. Jamie is employedwith First American Bank in Clive.

SCOTT SCHOENLEBER, of Waukee, is the son of Boband Carol Schoenleber of Lincoln, Neb. He is a 2004 graduateof Lincoln Northeast High School and will graduate inDecember, 2008, from Waldorf College with a B.A. in computerinformation science. Scott will be employed with PrincipalFinancial Group in Des Moines in January, 2009.

The couple will be married at 3 p.m. Dec. 27, 2008, in Trini-ty Lutheran Church in Mason City.

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Boston Earl!!!Boston Earl Anker

celebrated his 5th birthday on Thanksgiving Day,

Nov. 27th, 2008.Boston is the son of David

and Sarah Anker of Wintersetand the grandson

of Gary and Nancy Ankerof Winterset

and Joel and Nina Esslingerof rural Sheffield.

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ANNIVERSARY

Lunn, 60 yearsCLEAR LAKE — George Christian Lunn Jr. and Betty

Lou Hoffman of Clear Lake were married Dec. 19, 1948, at theZion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake.

The couple will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversarywith an open house reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec.21, at the Lakeview Community Center in Clear Lake.

Cards may be sent to them at 1515 Buddy Holly Place,Clear Lake, Iowa 50428.

The couple’s children and their spouses are Tim Lunn andspecial friend, Debbie Papouchis, of Mason City, Rick Lunn ofClear Lake, Jerry and LeaAnn Lunn of Clear Lake and Kath-leen and Dan Anderson of Swaledale. They also have sevengrandchildren and two great-grandchildren with one moregreat-grandchild expected any day.

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Lowell Cook, 80MASON CITY — Lowell

J. Cook, of Mason City, willcelebrate his 80th birthdayDec. 16.

Greetings may be sent toLowell at the followingaddress: 2709 S. JeffersonAve., Mason City, Iowa50401.

BIRTHDAYANNIVERSARY

Larson, 60 yearsCLEAR LAKE — Robert C.

Larson of Kanawha and Flo-rence H. Fountas of MasonCity were married Dec. 18,1948, in Mason City.

They will celebrate their60th wedding anniversary witha family dinner.

Bob and Flo are blessed withfour children: Bonnie Larson ofBoone, Robert Jr. and MickieLarson, Bill and Kim Larson,both of Clear Lake, and Brianand Susan Larson of Ames.They have nine grandchildrenand seven great-grandchildren.

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AWARDS

THANK YOU

MANLY — DelilahPeters, of the Manly LionsClub, received the MelvinJones award at the FallRally Oct. 11, in Iowa Falls.

The award is the highestform of recognition con-ferred by the foundation. Itis due to the growth of thefellowship program, dealingwith eyesight programs andchildren.

Peters receivesMelvin Jones award

Thank YouWe would like to thank

everyone for all the cards,flowers, and gifts we receivedfor our 25th wedding anniver-sary. Special thank you to ourdaughters for planning the“surprise” party. What a sur-prise it was! Family andfriends are truly a blessing inour lives.

Thank you,— Bruce and Pam

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We want to thank the Mason City Fire Department and theMason City Police Department. What a beautiful tribute yougave our dad, one of your comrades.

He gave 31 years to the Fire Department and we were soblessed to have had him for 93 years.

Father Gehling, what a beautiful send off to Heaven yougave Dad. The Mass was so beautiful.

Thank you so much for all you did for our family.— The Fritz Family

Patti, Kathy and Mick, Mary and Jim, and John

Thank you for HonoringAlice Gruben, 1915-2003

You are sadly missed by all atthis time of the year. Withyour birthday on Dec. 10thand your passing away fiveyears ago on Dec. 26, 2003.

Christmas in HeavenI see the countless Christmastrees around the world below,With tiny lights like heaven’sstars reflecting on the snow.The sight is so spectacular,please wipe away that tear,

For I am spending Christmaswith Jesus Christ again this year.

I hear the many Christmassongs that people

hold so dear,But the sound of music can’t

compare with the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you ofthe joy their voices bring,

For it is beyond description tohear the angels sing.

I know how much you missme, I see the pain inside your heart.

For I am spending Christmaswith Jesus Christ again this year.

I can’t tell you of the splendoror the peace

here in this place.Can you just imagine

Christmas with our Savior face to face?

I’ll ask him to lift your spirit asI tell him of your love.

So then pray for one anotheras you lift your eyes above.Please let your hearts be

joyful and let your spirit sing.For I am spending

Christmas in heaven,And I’m walking with the King.

Mom, our Christmases aren’t the same without you

but you are in our hearts and prayers.We love you,

Your daughters, Shirley andher families,

Sharon and her families andmany other relatives and thehost of friends that you had.

In Loving Memory of

Happy BirthdayLove, Grandma Mary K.

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THANK YOUThank you

The family of LeRoyFrench wants to thank every-one for their hospital visits,cards, and help during thattime and the gifts, food, pres-ence, memorials and prayersat the time of his death. Ourfamily was overwhelmed. Godbless you all.

— Lorraine & families

Kathryn (Katy) Hoerth will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Dec. 18.A family celebration is planned for a later date.Anyone wishing to send greetings to Kathryn

may do so at the following address:1634 Meadowbrook Drive, Mason City, IA 50401.

With love,Rodger and Priscilla, Ron and Sheryl, seven grandchildren

and 17 great-grandchildren.

Happy 90th Birthday Mom

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ANNIVERSARY

Whipple, 25 yearsBELMOND — Leslie Dale

Whipple and Shirley AnnDraves of Belmond were unit-ed in marriage Dec. 17, 1983,at the United MethodistChurch in Belmond.

The couple will celebratetheir 25th wedding anniver-sary with an open house from2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 21st at theLeinbach Center in Belmond.

Cards may be sent to themat 316 Luicks Lane N., Apt.4E, Belmond, IA 50421.

The couple’s children andtheir spouses are (Dean) andBonita Weber, Fred and (Deb)Whipple, (Wayne) and Mar-sha Westbrook, (Bruce) andJeanne Baxter, Debra Van-ness, (Randy) and Darla Kibs-gaard, (Larry) and SherriRoberts, and Lori Hain. Theyhave 21 grandchildren and 18great-grandchildren.

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ANNIVERSARY AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Thank youMany thanks to my family

and friends for all the won-derful cards and gifts andspecial notes I received formy 80th birthday. They wereall very much appreciated.Thanks so much.

May God bless you all.— Theresa Suby

Thank youMany thanks to all my

family and friends for thecards, calls and gifts on my80th birthday. A specialthanks to my children for thesurprise party and alsothanks to my sister andbrother-in-law, LaRae andLowell Sandin, for makingmy birthday one to remem-ber. I am truly blessed.

— Don Jones

Katter, 50 yearsGARNER — William

Kyhl Katter and Alyce Ann(Dahl) Katter of Garnerwere married Jan. 23, 1959,at Trinity Lutheran Churchin Ellsworth.

William and Alyce willcelebrate 50 years of mar-riage with an open housefrom 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday,Dec. 28, at Peace ReformedChurch on Highway 69South in Garner.

The couple’s children areValerie and her husband,Ron Heemstra, of SiouxCenter, Vickie and her hus-band, Mark Svendsen ofParker, Colo., Kelly and hiswife, Kendra, of OklahomaCity, Okla., and Bill Jr. ofGarner.

They also have ninegrandchildren.

CLEAR LAKE — RyanEmerson, 17, of Clear Lake,achieved the rank of EagleScout, Nov. 11, and will behonored at a Court of Honorceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday,Dec. 21, at the Clear LakeVFW, downtown Clear Lake.The public is invited toattend this ceremony andshare in Emerson’s achieve-ment of receiving Boy Scout-ing’s highest rank.

A member of Boy ScoutTroop 75, Emerson is asenior at Clear Lake HighSchool. He is the son of Bradand Kristy Emerson, andgrandson of Hollis and MaryEmerson, of Marion, Dianeand Terry Harford, ofUrbana, Iowa, and Laverneand Linda McIntosh, Belle-

Emerson achievesEagle Scout rank

vue, Neb.Emerson’s Eagle Scout

project was to coordinate there-stenciling of the stormdrains leading into the lakearound Clear Lake and Ven-tura. There were approxi-mately 335 storm drains topaint. This project was madeavailable to him through theCLEAR Project. The CLEARProject is a community ledinitiative to improve thewater quality of Clear Lake.

Emerson is an active mem-ber of Zion Lutheran Church,where he plays guitar in thestudent band. He is alsoinvolved in many extra-cur-ricular activities at ClearLake High School, where heplays football, baseball, andis on the golf team. He is amember of the NationalHonor Society, is on the Stu-dent Council and serves as aclass officer.

After graduating fromhigh school, Emerson plansto attend Iowa State Univer-sity, where he will studyengineering, as a cadet in theReserve Officer TrainingCorps. He was recentlyawarded a four-year Com-mander Leadership Scholar-ship for the Air Force ROTCdetachment 250 at ISU.

Dennis Walserof Northwood

will celebrate his 60thbirthday, Dec. 16.

A card party is planned,and greetings may be

sent to him at320 School St., Northwood,

IA 50459.

Happy Birthday

Thank youIt was a big surprise to see

the pictures and birthdaywishes in “Celebrations.” Itwas even more of a surpriseto hear from so many friendsafterwards! Thank you all formaking that birthday somemorable.

— Mary K. Stattelman

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ANNIVERSARYRugg, 25 years

BELMOND — Larry G.and Marian Rugg of Belmondwere married Dec. 3, 1983, atthe Methodist Chapel inSpencer.

The couple has celebratedtheir 25th wedding anniver-sary with a get away week-end at the Wild Rose Casinoin Emmetsburg with theirwedding party, followed by afamily dinner and eveningouting in Ames.

Larry and Marian have fivechildren: Angie, Scott, LarryJ., Lonny and Lantz; sevengrandchildren: Katelyn,Sarah, Emily, Rob, Kenneth,Laura and Marissia with spe-cial memories of grandson,Kurtis, and one great-grand-son, Thomas.

Cards and wishes may besent to the couple at 304Fourth Ave. S.E., Belmond,Iowa, 50421.

Congratulations andMuch Love Mom and Dad

from your familyAngie & Jason, Scott & Jen,

Lantz & Diane, Lonny & Reneand Larry & Rhonda

MARRIEDCharbonneaux,McEvoy

COUNCIL BLUFFS —Lisa McEvoy and JustinCharbonneaux were marriedJuly 12, 2008, at St. Patrick’sChurch in Council Bluffs byFather Paul Monahan.

Lisa is the daughter ofMike and Nancy McEvoy ofCouncil Bluffs. Justin is theson of Mike and Janice Char-bonneaux of Britt.

The couple will reside inAlgona.

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PhinneausGrandstaff

MASON CITY — Josh andAshley Grandstaff, of MasonCity, are parents of a son,Phinneaus Robert Grandstaff,born at 9:08 p.m. Aug. 4,2008, at Covenant MedicalCenter, Waterloo.

He weighed 8 lbs., and was19 inches long.

Grandparents are Dan andJanice Grandstaff, MasonCity, and Bob and KarenEtzell, Toledo, Iowa.

Great-grandparents are:Wayne and Evelyn Wiley, andJoyce Abarr, all of Grinnell,and Herman and DorothyEtzel and Marjorie Haugan,all of Sioux City.

Thank youMy special thanks to all my

family and friends for all thecards and greetings that madethis a very special 80th birth-day. Have a Merry Christmasand a blessed New Year!

— Donald R. Ver Helst

We would like to thank allof our friends, family, andfriends of our friends andfamily whose thoughts andprayers were with us in thedays, weeks, and months fol-lowing the EF5 tornadowhich destroyed our Parkers-burg home. Many people sentcards, letters, money, giftcards, clothes, and other dailynecessities to help us getthrough. Family and friendscame out the day after thetornado to help sift throughthe remnants of our belong-ings. These individualsoffered to store and wash anybelongings that remained.Many people offered not onlytheir services, but also theirhomes. We are so thankful tohave all of these wonderfulpeople in our lives. In a mil-lion years, we would havenever imagined the love andsupport we’ve felt over thelast six months. This tragedy

With Sincere Thanks and Appreciation

was a frightening reminder ofhow precious life is and howbelongings are merely belong-ings. The tornado may havetaken our home and posses-sions, but it couldn’t take thelove and support of our familyand friends. May all of youhave a wonderful and safeHoliday Season! Thank youfrom the bottom of our hearts.

With all our love,— Mike, June, & Amaya

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