Mason City, Iowa ✦ Sunday, April 26, 2009

HHaappppyy BBiirrtthhddaayy!!

Happy 8th Birthday

Emily Hardcastle

Love you all the way aroundthe world andback again!!

EEnnggaaggeedd

Alissa Gomez

and

Gary Dean

plan to be married

Sept. 6, 2009, atCentral Gardens

in Clear Lake.

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Elma Dowof Nora Springs

will celebrateher 95thbirthday

at anopen house

from2-4 p.m.

Saturday, May 2,in the

gathering roomat the Summit

HeightsAssisted Living

inNora Springs,

Iowa.

Alanna Diane Lloyd

and

Jordan William

Davision

plan to be married

June 20, 2009, at PM Park

in Clear Lake.

EEnnggaaggeedd

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Frideres, ReganMMAARRAADDEEEE LLYYNNNN FFRRIIDDEERREESS, of LuVerne, is the

daughter of William and Margarett Frideres, also ofLuVerne. She is a graduate of North Iowa Area Commu-nity College in the P.T.A. program, and is employed withAccelerated Rehab in Mason City.

MMIICCHHAAEELL RRAAYYMMOONNDD RREEGGAANN, of Yateley, England,is the son of Ray and Kim Regan, also of Yateley. He is agraduate of Waldorf College with a degree in sportsmanagement and is employed by North Iowa Area Com-munity College in Mason City.

The couple will be married at 1:30 p.m. June 13, 2009,at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mason City.

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Engelhardt, PaulusTTAARRAAHH EENNGGEELLHHAARRDDTT,

of Mason City, is thedaughter of Jerry and KarlaEngelhardt of MarbleRock. She is a 2004 gradu-ate of Rockford SeniorHigh School and a 2006graduate of HawkeyeCommunity College. Tarahis employed at MercyMedical Center-NorthIowa in Mason City.

RRYYAANN PPAAUULLUUSS,, ofMason City, is the son ofLinda Paulus and RickPaulus of Rockford. He is a2000 graduate of RockfordSenior High School and a2007 graduate of HawkeyeCommunity College. Ryanis employed with WHKSCompany in Mason City.

The couple will be mar-ried on June 6, 2009, at St.Mary’s Catholic Church,Highway 14 in Roseville,Iowa. A reception will fol-low at Best Western Holi-day Lodge in Clear Lake.

ENGAGED

THANK YOU

Stumo, MillerJJAADDEE SSTTUUMMOO, of Rock

Falls, is the daughter ofPamela Jost of Mason City.She is a 2003 graduate ofNora Springs/Rock FallsHigh School. Jade isemployed with IC Systemsin Mason City.

JJAACCOOBB MMIILLLLEERR, ofThornton, is the son ofSteve Miller of Correc-tionville and Karyl andTim David of Ashland,Mo. Jacob is a 2000 grad-uate of Sheffield-Chapin/Meservey-Thorn-ton High School and a2001 graduate of EllsworthCommunity College formasonry. Jacob isemployed with LarryElwood Construction inMason City.

The couple will be mar-ried at 3 p.m. April 25,2009 at Old Stone UnitedMethodist Church in RockFalls.

ENGAGED

Thank youI would like to thank

everyone for their partici-pation and support at mybenefit on March 14,

2009. Words do notexplain my appreciation toall who have been there tohelp.

Thank you,— Dennis Nelson

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MMaarrlleeyy RRaayy RReevveellaanndd

July 4, 2006 - April 15, 2009You were just a little dog,

but you were a big part of my life!I love you and miss you so much!

You will always be in my heart!You were a great dog, Marley!

From, your broken-heartedMom

Alitz, 50 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Harvey and Elaine (Anderson) Alitz

of Mason City were married April 22, 1959, in MasonCity.

Harvey and Elaine will celebrate 50 years of marriagewith a family dinner.

Congratulations may be sent to the couple at 777Eisenhower Ave., Lot 330, Mason City, Iowa 50401.

The couple’s children and their spouses are DianeAlitz, Duane and Barb Alitz, Darrell Alitz, Tim and DebThompson and Doug and Laura Alitz, all of Mason City.They also have eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

HHaappppyy 5500tthh aannnniivveerrssaarryy!! We couldn’t have chosen more loving and supportive

parents if we had hand-picked them ourselves! Fifty years of good times, bad times,

and all the in between times.Here’s to more great times together!

You’re appreciated, admired and loved more than words can say!

Your kids

ANNIVERSARY

Kudej, 40 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY —— Wayne Kudej and Becky (Hilbert)

Kudej of Mason City were married April 19, 1969, at St.Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wesley.

The couple will celebrate their 40th weddinganniversary with a family dinner on May 2, 2009.

Cards may be sent to them at 802 Fifth Ave. S.W.,Britt, Iowa 50423.

The couple’s children and their spouses are Marty andJennifer (Kudej) Goepel of Mason City, Jeff and RobinKudej of Britt, Andy and Angie Kudej of Britt, and Nickand Jessica Kudej of Mason City. They also have 10grandchildren.

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Clair Blakewell, 92CCLLEEAARR LLAAKKEE — Clair

Blakewell, of Clear Lake,will celebrate his 92ndbirthday at an open housefrom 1 to 4 p.m., today(Sunday, April 26), at Her-itage Care Center, 501 S.Kentucky Ave., MasonCity.

He requests no gifts,please.

Cards may be sent toClair, at the Heritage CareCenter.

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We are proud of youMichelle, Ruiz, Juan

Lien, 68 yearsRROOCCKKFFOORRDD — Ken and Vi (Davidson) Lien of Rock-

ford were married April 24, 1941, at Lime Creek Churchin Emmons, Minn.

The couple will celebrate their 68th wedding anniver-sary and 90th birthdays with a family dinner on April26.

Cards may be sent to 702 Riverview Drive, Rockford,Iowa 50468.

Their children and spouses are Pam and David Meyerof Manly, Kevin and JoAnna Lien of Hanlontown, Toddand Janette Lien, Eric and Judy Lien, Dee and ShawnFeltus, all of Rockford. They have 10 grandchildren, 19great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchil-dren.

ANNIVERSARYTim graduates from NIACC

Reding, 25 yearsWWEESSLLEEYY —— Jerry and

Marla (Grandgenett) Red-ing of Wesley will celebratetheir 25th weddinganniversary with an openhouse from 6 to 9 p.m.Saturday, May 2, 2009, atJerry’s shop, 104 LawrenceAve., Wesley.

Hosting the open houseare their children Kaylaand Cindy of Iowa City andDavid of Wesley.

The couple was marriedMay 12, 1984, at St.Joseph’s Church in Wesley.The couple requests nogifts please.

ANNIVERSARY

Thank youThank you for the cards and best wishes for our 60th

wedding anniversary.Also, thank you to our family who shared in making

the day special with a family dinner.— Wes and Violet Dahl

Thank you!Thank you for all the cards, calls and best wishes for

our 60th anniversary. It was great to hear from each ofyou.

— Ernie and Erma Hanson

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everyone, but we will giveit a try. Thank you to thefirst responders, Vern,Sally, Julie, Lisa, Lillian andRuth. You are our angels!!Thank you to the OsageAmbulance crew andMitchell County Hospitalemergency room staff andDr. Nasstrom. To the staffof Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa emergencyroom, 5 West, SkilledNursing and Acute RehabUnit. Thank you to Dr.Beck, Dr. Harlan, LindaShluter, Dr. Peterson andDr. Timpe. Also to theGood Shepherd Care Cen-ter very caring staff. And abig thank you to all themany friends that visitedand supported us through

the bad and good days,especially Lillian and Ruth.All of your visits, cards andphone calls lessened theburden of a loved one beingill. We never would havemade it without all of you.Thank you to Ron andBrian for all the moving tomake it possible for Giselato have her own things in

her new home.Gisela is now living with

her daughter, Shirley, inMason City, and would lovefor you to visit. You maywant to call first becausewe plan to stay busy. Thecoffee and cookies will beawaiting your arrival!!

— Gisela Rieman andShirley Stephen

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Rotary ‘Students ofthe Month’

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — TheMason City Noon RotaryClub named Matthew Hen-derson, Shea Brunsvold,Helen Wies, and MichaelDunlay, Students of theMonth for April.

MMaatttthheeww HHeennddeerrssoonn, asenior at Mason City HighSchool, is the son of Scottand Patty Henderson.

He is amember ofthe NationalHonor Soci-ety andMath Club,and a varsityletter winnerin swimmingand an alter-nate at the

state swim meet.His awards and honors

include: Principal’s List,Central Iowa MetropolitanLeague All-Academicrecognition in swimmingand an academic letter.

Henderson’s communityactivities include being amember of the Mason CitySwim Club, a referee for theNorth Iowa Soccer Club,various National HonorSociety service projects, andvolunteer soccer refereeingat the Summer Iowa Games.

He plans to attend theSouth Dakota School ofMines and Technology,Rapid City, S.D., to pursue adegree in civil engineering.

SShheeaa BBrruunnssvvoolldd, a seniorat Mason City High School,

is thedaughter ofKevin andJulieBrunsvold.

She is amember ofthe NationalHonor Soci-ety, Sym-phonic

Band, and the Girl’s SwimTeam. She is a four-yearvarsity swimming letterwinner and state qualifier.

Her awards and honorsinclude: Principal’s List,Honor Roll, All-StateFrench Horn musician,earned All American statusat the state swim meet, AllState Swim Team, Academ-ic All-state, regional cham-pion in the 500 freestyle,2008 homecoming queen,Student of the Month, andband president.

Brunsvold’s communityactivities include being aswimming instructor andlifeguard, being an activemember at Trinity Luther-an Church, where sheserves in the brass choir andon the Servant CabinetCommittee. She was ayouth representative at theELCA Synold Assembly,Hurricane Katrina volun-teer, and has served in manyfood banks including MasonCity, Chicago, Minneapolisand San Antonio.

Brunsvold plans to attendthe University of NorthernIowa, to major in scienceeducation. She is the recipi-ent of an athletic scholar-ship to swim for the Pan-thers.

HHeelleenn WWiieess, a senior atNewman Catholic High

School, isthe daughterof Ron andJenniferWies.

She hasparticipatedin track,cross coun-try, History

Club, band and speech. Sheis in the National HonorSociety, has been named tothe Honor Roll and partici-pated in state cross country.

MMiicchhaaeell DDuunnllaayy, is asenior atNewmanCatholicHigh School,and is theson of Dr.Patrick andTiffanyDunlay. Hehas an older

HHeennddeerrssoonn

BBrruunnssvvoolldd

WWiieess

sister and two younger sis-ters.

Dunlay participated infootball, basketball, track,baseball, speech and stu-dent council throughout hishigh school career. This pastyear he was captain of thebasketball team.

He plans to attendCreighton University inOmaha. He will be in pre-med, but has not decided ona major at this time.

DDuunnllaayy

Ensemble contestMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — The

Mason City High SchoolMusic Department partici-pated in the Iowa HighSchool Music AssociationClass 4A Solo and EnsembleContest held April 18, atFort Dodge High School.

More than 500 studentsparticipated from FortDodge, Mason City, andMarshalltown. Approxi-mately 85 MCHS studentswere performing for Divi-sion I, II, III, IV, and V rat-ings with the results as fol-lows:

SSttrriinngg DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt::seven Division I ratings; four Division II ratings, andone Division III ratings.

CChhoorraall DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt::22 Division I ratings; eightDivision II ratings.

BBaanndd DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt::26 Division I ratings; 12 Division II ratings, andone Division III rating.

SSttrriinngg DDeeppaarrttmmeennttDDiivviissiioonn II SSoolloo: Violin —

Emerald Cheney, JackieKeeling, Paige Watson;Cello — Elliott Craw.

DDiivviissiioonn IIII SSoolloo: Violin —Jonathan Boyle, BreannaSullivan; Cello — SkylarKantaris.

DDiivviissiioonn IIIIII SSoolloo: Violin— Robert Mead.

DDiivviissiioonn II EEnnsseemmbbllee:Paige Watson/Alexa Seller-gren — String Duet; JackieKeeling/Jacob Martinson —String Duet; JonathanBoyle/Emerald Cheney —String Duet.

DDiivviissiioonn IIII EEnnsseemmbbllee:Loretta Kraling, BreannaSullivan, Sarah Ollman,Katira Eckholt — ViolinQuartet

CChhoorraall DDeeppaarrttmmeennttDDiivviissiioonn II SSoollooss: Michael Betz, Louis

Blackmore, Andrew Bruns,Nathan Carper, Ryan Dirk-sen, Stephanie Ehlers, AnnaFewins, Katie FitzPatrick,Abbie Gobeli, Taylor Goet-zinger, Robbie Groh, Con-nor Koppin, Ruth Lapointe,Andrea Piper, ErikaPohlman.

DDiivviissiioonn IIII SSoollooss:: Rex Davenport, Cierra

Fitzgerald, Kyle Kaiser, Jor-dan Krull, Blake Lybbert,Daria Zawierucha.

DDiivviissiioonn II EEnnsseemmbblleess: Andrew Bruns/Jordan

Krull duet, RyanDirksen/Connor Koppinduet, StephanieEhlers/Erika Pohlman duet,Abbie Gobeli/Taylor Goet-zinger duet, Varsity Madri-gal Choir, Concert MadrigalChoir, Concert ChamberChoir.

DDiivviissiioonn IIII EEnnsseemmbblleess: Katie FitzPatrick/Andrea

Piper duet, Varsity Cham-ber Choir.

BBaanndd DDeeppaarrttmmeennttDDiivviissiioonn II SSoollooss: Flute —

Erin Burt, Julia Bahls,Stephanie Ehlers, Erin Ewy,Jackie Keeling, DimitriaKlein; Clarinet — BrittanieLucas, Stephanie Faulkner,Julia Gales; Saxophone —Emily Goetz, Nick Riesen;Trumpet — Erin Lucas,Danya Thoms; French Horn— Shea Brunsvold; Trom-bone — Jordan Flaherty,Brent Mead; Euphonium —Danny Shook; Tuba — EliAllgood; Percussion —Michael Betz, AndrewBruns, Alexandra Dunlay,Anna Fewins (two solos),Alex Lafrenz

DDiivviissiioonn IIII SSoollooss: Flute —Maria Makar; Oboe —Megan McConnell; Clarinet—Meredith Angell; Saxo-phone — Josh Congello,Corrine Muyskens, DariaZawierucha; Trumpet —David Alscher, Dalton Ebel,Callie Snitker, Nathan

Tornquist; Trombone —Parker Merritt

DDiivviissoonn IIIIII SSoollooss: Flute —Paige Hanson

DDiivviissiioonn II EEnnsseemmbblleess:Stephanie Ehlers/JackieKeeling — Flute Duet; JuliaBahls/Taylor Ruby — FluteDuet.

DDiivviissiioonn IIII EEnnsseemmbblleess:Emily Bennett/ChristinaJellema — Bassoon Duet.

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There were five contestcenters at Fort Dodge: onestring, two vocal, and twoband in which the judge ofeach center had the prerog-ative of selecting one out-standing event of the day -either an outstanding soloor ensemble.

Mason City HighSchool’s Concert MadrigalConcert, was recognized intwo of the ten centers,receiving the Iowa HighSchool Music Association“Outstanding PerformanceAward.” Only 0.9 of 1 per-cent of all festival entries inthe state receive this award.

CELEBRATIONSE6 ✦ SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009 GLOBE GAZETTE

Pedelty, ChullinoKKAATTIIEE PPEEDDEELLTTYY, of Dubuque, is the daughter of

Melanie and Kirk Pedelty of Mason City. She is a 2004graduate of Mason City High School and received her BAdegree in religion and social welfare at Wartburg Collegein Waverly. Katie is currently attending the WartburgSeminary in Dubuque.

AANNTTHHOONNYY CCHHUULLLLIINNOO, of Dubuque, is the son ofLori and Mark Chullino of Commerce City, Colo. He is a2004 graduate of Smoky Hill High School in Aurora,Colo., and received a BS degree in entrepreneurshipfrom Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colo.Anthony is currently attending Wartburg Seminary inDubuque.

The couple plans to be married on Aug. 15, 2009, atOur Saviours Lutheran Church in Mason City.

ENGAGED

Bills, CaspersenRROOCCKKWWEELLLL — Katie

Caspersen and Andy Billswere married Sept. 6,2008, at the Sacred HeartCatholic Church in Rock-well by Father KennethGehling.

Katie is the daughter ofMike and JanetteCaspersen of Rockwell,and the granddaughter ofDick and Dolores Avise ofRockwell and Leon andIrene Caspersen of ClearLake. Andy is the son ofJim and Debbie Bills ofRockwell, and the grand-son of Don and EvelynHogan of Dougherty andMyrna Bills of Mason City.

Matron of honor wasKristin Schwarck, sister ofthe bride. The bride’sother attendants were JillBills, sister of the groom,Traci Hansen, Kelli Jeffrey,and Josie Murphy. Herpersonal attendants wereJenn Butler and ElyseThompson. Best man wasBrad Jones. Other atten-dants to the groom wereKevin Pearce, JordanScholl, Jake Watters andJustin Ries. Flower girlswere Makenzie and KacieFessler. Ushers were KyleFredin, Travis Butler, Pat

MARRIED

Waite, and Jordan Schwar-ck. Soloists were BrianTruex and LindsayHitzhusen.

A reception hosted byDavid Caspersen, Randyand Mary Kay Pearce, andGreg and Deb Jones washeld at Holiday Inn, MasonCity.

Katie is employed withMason City Clinic inMason City and Andy isemployed with Bills Con-struction in Rockwell.

Following a honeymoontrip to Puerto Vallarta,Mexico, the couple is athome in Rockwell.

Taylor, HughesJJEEAANN TTAAYYLLOORR, of Clear

Lake, is the daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Donald Taylor ofMason City. She is a gradu-ate of Iowa State Universitywith a master’s of educationdegree. She is employed asan educator at the MasonCity Community Schools inMason City.

DDRR.. DDEENNNNIISS HHUUGGHHEESS,,of Lincoln, Neb., is the sonof Mr. and Mrs. GordonHughes of Neligh, Neb. Heis a graduate of Iowa StateUniversity College of Vet-erinary Medicine and isemployed by the State ofNebraska as the NebraskaState Veterinarian in Lin-coln.

The couple will be mar-

ENGAGED

ried at 3 p.m. June 28, 2009,at the Clear Lake Evangeli-cal Free Church, Clear Lake.

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — A retirement open house honoringBBoobb HHaammppttoonn, of Mason City, will begin at 5 p.m. Friday,May 1, at Bob and Sonia’s bar, Frosty Mugs, Nora Springs.

Hampton is retiring from Armour Eckrich, Mason City,after 20 years of employment.

There will be a keg of beer and snacks provided untilgone.

RETIREMENT OPEN HOUSE

Edwin ‘Bunny’Johnson

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY —— Edwin“Bunny” Johnson, ofMason City, will celebratehis 90th birthday at anopen house from 2 to 3:30p.m. Saturday, May 2, atThe Manor, 4 Third St.N.W., Mason City. Herequests no gifts, please.

He was born May 4,1919 in Mason City.

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Mason McClellandWWAATTEERRLLOOOO — April and Ryan McClelland, of

Waterloo, are parents of a son, Mason Parker McClel-land, born at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2009 at Covenant Med-ical Center, Waterloo.

He weighed 7 lbs., 13.6 oz., and was 20 1/8 incheslong.

Mason is welcomed by his big sister, Madison, andgrandparents Jeff and Dawn Brecke, of Clear Lake, Larryand Francine McClelland, of Clear Lake, and great-grandparents, Richard and Elise Marlin, of Albert Lea,Minn.; CeCe Brecke, of Clarks Grove, Minn., and DorisRohrer, of Clear Lake.

NEW ARRIVAL

CCllaaiirree SScchhooeennbboorrnn

will celebrate her 80th birthdayat a family dinner

in her honor.Claire was born

on April 26, 1929 in Seattle, Wash.

Her children are:Carol (Ralph) Grimm,Geri (Dar) Thompson,

Mary Kay Schoenborn andEd (Janna) Schoenborn.

She has eight grandchildren and

five great-grandchildren.Claire’s husband, Don,passed away in 2005.

Birthday greetings may besent to:

Happy 80th Birthday Claire

408 N. 8th St.Osage, Iowa 50461 Gladys (Marsh)

Hitzhusen, 100GGRREEEENNEE — A card

shower is planned forGladys Lorraine (Marsh)Hitzhusen, of Greene, whowill celebrate her 100thbirthday, May 8.

Cards may be sent toGladys at the followingaddress: 110 S. High St.,Greene, Iowa 50636.

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Maxine Rye, 90FFEERRTTIILLEE — Maxine Rye

will celebrate her 90thbirthday at a special familydinner to be held May 2.

Maxine was born May 1,1919 in Forest City.

Birthday greetings maybe sent to Maxine at: P.O.Box 114, Fertile, Iowa50434.

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DDoonn BBeerrhhooww will cele-brate his 80th birthdaytoday, (April 26), with aspecial family dinner.

Don was born on April26, 1929.

Birthday wishes may besent to Don at: 507 2nd St.S.W., Buffalo Center, Iowa50424.

Happy 80th Birthday

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY ——DDoorrootthhyy HHeeppppeerrllyy, of 4124th St. S.W., Mason City,will be honored at a rreettiirree--mmeenntt ooppeenn hhoouussee from 3:30to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3,in the Lakeside Room(behind the band shell),Clear Lake. The familyrequests no gifts, please.

Mrs. Hepperly is retiringafter 33 years of employ-ment with Armour-Eck-rich Meats, Mason City.

She is married to GaryHepperly. Her children are:Dave (Esther) Hepperly,Mason City; Steve(Michelle) Hepperly,Thompson, and Barb(Todd) Godfrey, MasonCity. She has eight grand-children.

Thank you for all of yourmany years of hard workand providing for yourfamily!!! Now it’s time torelax!!! We love you!!!

RETIREMENT

BIRTHDAY

THANK YOU

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — EEtthhaannHHuubbbbaarrdd, 17, a member ofBoy Scout Troop 12, andson of Paul and StaceyHubbard, brother of Colinand Avery, grandson ofJohn and Shirley Klemp,and Max and Carolyn Hub-bard, earned the rank ofEagle Scout on Feb. 10,2009.

The community is invit-ed to celebrate with Ethan’stroop and family at an EagleScout Court of Honor at 2p.m. Sunday, May 3, atWesley United MethodistChurch, Mason City.

Ethan’s Eagle Scout pro-ject involved building andfixing up two campsites atLime Creek Nature Center.The project will benefit thecampers of the community.

ACHIEVEMENT

Hubbard earns rankof Eagle Scout

Laura Witt, 99OOSSAAGGEE —Laura Witt, of

Osage, will celebrate her99th birthday at an openhouse from 3 to 5 p.m. Sat-urday, May 2, at the GoodSamaritan Home, St. Ans-gar.

She was born May 20,1910 in Otranto.

Cards may be sent toLaura at the followingaddress: Good SamaritanSociety, 701 4th St., St.Ansgar, Iowa 50472. Sherequests no gifts, please.

Thank youThank you to Dr.

Michael Scherb, and thenursing staff at MercyMedical Center-NorthIowa for the successfulsurgery and care I received.

I also want to thank thehospital for the valet ser-vice. The two gentlementhat helped were very sin-cere and polite, and werevery concerned about mysafety and needs.

Thanks to my family fortheir prayers, love, helpand support, and to neigh-bors and friends for thecards and visits.

A special thank you alsoto Pastors Jim, Steve, andKathy for their prayers andvisits.

— Harlan Baack

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Gomez, DeanAALLIISSSSAA GGOOMMEEZZ, of

Sheffield, is the daughterof the late RaymondGomez and Tim and DianeWalrod of Hanlontown.Alissa is a 1997 graduate ofMason City High Schooland a graduate of the Uni-versity of Northern Iowawith a degree in educa-tion. She is employed withHampton CommunityChristian Daycare andLake Mills Schools.

GGAARRYY DDEEAANN, ofSheffield, is the son of thelate Janet Dean and ScottDean of Plymouth. He is a1995 graduate of MasonCity High School. Gary is

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employed at MemorialPark Cemetery in MasonCity.

The couple plans to bemarried Sept. 6, 2009, atCentral Gardens in ClearLake.

Happy 8th Birthday EEmmiillyy HHaarrddccaassttllee..

Love you all the wayaround the world and back again!!

Happy Birthday!

DDeelloorreess CC.. HHeemmaannnnwill be celebrating her

80th birthday on April 28.

We would like to honor her with a card shower.

Birthday greetings may be sent to:

Delores C. Hemann6 Colony Court #3

Osage, IA 50461

VViioollaa FFiisskk

turned 80 April 25,and celebrated

at a family supper.Best wishes may

be sent to: 2060 S. Kentucky Ave.,Mason City, Iowa 50401.

Call and wish her a happy day.

Happy 80th BirthdayViola Fisk!

Birthday greetings may be sent to:

Rockwell CommunityNursing Home,707 Elm St. E.,

Rockwell, Iowa 50469.

Happy 90th BirthdayEvaline “Evie” Brown

on April 27!

Dylan HoweNNOORRAA SSPPRRIINNGGSS —

Dustin and Laura Howe, ofNora Springs, are parentsof a son, Dylan James, bornat 4:55 p.m. Feb. 17, 2009at Mercy Medical Center,— North Iowa, Mason City.

He weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz.,and was 21¾ inches long.

Dylan is welcomed by asister, Heidi Lynn, 4.

Grandparents are Davidand Janet Fullerton, ofRockford, and Jim andRhonda Howe, of NoraSprings.

Great-grandparents areDick and Bev Graham,Shirley Fullerton andBernadine Howe, all ofRockford.

NEW ARRIVAL

THANK YOU

Thank you to all who attended my retirementparty. Thanks to all of you for making my service tothis community a memorable one. Your work andfriendship will never be forgotten. I am looking for-ward to a new beginning and plan to stay active inour community. Hope to see all of you soon.

— Mark SubyRetired Park Superintendent

Thank youWe would like to thank

everyone for all the visits,cards, memorials, food,flowers and prayers afterClete’s death.

A special thank you toHospice of North Iowa forthe kind and loving care.Also, to Pastor Jeff Ungsfor his support and prayersduring Clete’s illness.

— The Cletus LiskaFamily

Breamer inductedinto Honor Society

AAMMEESS —StephanieBreamer, of Mason City,was among 45 studentsinducted into Beta GammaSigma by the College ofBusiness at Iowa StateUniversity.

Breamer is a seniormanagement major.

Beta Gamma Sigma isthe honor society servingbusiness programs accred-ited by the AACSB (Asso-ciation to Advance Colle-giate Schools of Business)International.

Only juniors and seniorsin the top 10 percent oftheir class and graduatestudents in the top 20 per-cent of their class, areinvited to join.

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Gogerty, SullivanMMIICCHHEELLLLEE GGOOGGEERRTTYY,, of Cedar Falls, is the

daughter of Paul and Bonnie Gogerty of Osage.Michelle graduated from Osage High School in 2005,and will graduate in May 2009 from the University ofNorthern Iowa with bachelors’ degrees in actuarialscience and financial services.

BBRRAADD SSUULLLLIIVVAANN,, of Cedar Falls, is the son of Danand Diane Sullivan of Osage. Brad graduated fromOsage High School in 2005 and will graduate in May2009 from the University of Northern Iowa withbachelors’ degrees in real estate and financial man-agement.

The couple will be married June 6, 2009, at OurSaviors Lutheran Church in Osage.

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You are away,Yet ever so near.

Your presence Fills my every day.

Your voice,Your smile areEverywhere,

A memory away.Now you are gone,But forever in our

Hearts.You are—and

Will Always be a part Of everything.

We love you and miss you.Mom, Dad & Lindsay

We Miss You Logan

Root, HahnHHEEAATTHHEERR RROOOOTT, of

Kensett, is the daughter ofLeon and Beverly Root ofLatimer. She is a graduateof North Iowa Area Com-munity College and isemployed at the CerroGordo County Sheriff’sOffice in Mason City.

BBRRIIAANN HHAAHHNN,, ofKensett, is the son ofHelen Hahn, also ofKensett. He is a graduateof Buena Vista Universityand is the owner/managerof Moonlight Flowers inKensett.

The couple will be mar-ried at 4 p.m. May 23,2009, at Bethany LutheranChurch in Kensett.

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Clark, BrandauOOSSAAGGEE — Nicole Bran-

dau and Adam Clark weremarried Nov. 29, 2008, atOur Savior’s LutheranChurch in Osage by the Rev.John Bates and Pastor Den-nis Hanson.

Nicole is the daughter ofKen and Linda Brandau ofRudd and the granddaughterof Dale and Kathryn Shogerof Osage and Joan Brandauof Osage. Adam is the son ofTom and Deb Clark of Osageand the grandson of BettyClark of Osage and DonnaBerdelson of Osage.

Kimberly Brandau servedas maid of honor to thebride. The bride’s otherattendants were MelanieOnken, Megan Rosendahl,Erin Gerdman and KatieWatzke. Personal attendantswere Kelli Gilbert and Shan-non Bieber. Best man for thegroom was Dustin Clark.The groom’s other atten-dants were Lucas Brandau,Nick Clark, Doug Gerdman,

MARRIED

and Dan Huber. Flower girlwas Jade Onken Arcenas.Ring bearer was JaxsonOnken Arcenas. Linda SueBaker provided specialmusic as the soloist.

A reception was held fol-lowing the ceremony at CRCEvents Center in Osage.

Nicole is employed at theFloyd County Medical Cen-ter in Charles City andAdam is employed at theMason City Country Club inMason City.

The couple resides inOsage.

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Turner, AhrensCCHHEELLSSEEAA TTUURRNNEERR, of Toledo, Iowa, is the daugh-

ter of Rodney and Letitia Turner of Clear Lake andthe granddaughter of Les and Kathy Turner of St.Ansgar. Chelsea is a 2003 graduate of Clear LakeHigh School and a 2007 graduate of Waldorf College.She is currently employed as a high school socialstudies teacher by South Tama County Schools inTama.

CCOORRTT AAHHRREENNSS, of Toledo, is the son of Dennisand Sandra Ahrens of Dundee. Cort is a 2002 gradu-ate of West Delaware High School and a 2006 gradu-ate of Waldorf College. He is currently employed asan accounts manager by KCI Restaurant Services ofTama.

The couple will be married at 4 p.m. Sept. 19,2009, at Clear Lake State Park.

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Thompson, 50 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Carlos

L. and Marie (Crawford)Thompson of Mason Citywere married April 26,1959, at the First LutheranChurch in Dayton, Ohio.

The couple will cele-brate their 50th weddinganniversary with a familydinner on April 26, 2009.

Well wishes may besent to Carlos and Marieat 141 Sunny Circle,Mason City, Iowa 50401.They request no gifts,please.

The couple’s childrenand their spouses areLance Thompson (Deb-bie), Grant Thompson(Betsy), Glenn Thompson(Barbara), Wayne Thomp-son (Beverly). They alsohave seven grandchildren.

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The Bridal Garden641.585.9333www.bridalgardeniowa.comMiller Photography641.590.0659306 South Clark, Forest CityThe Bridal Garden celebrating our 10thAnniversary. We carry gowns, tiaras,dresses & more. We can assist you withoutfitting your entire wedding party(dresses to tuxes). Come experience thepersonal touch from the Bridal Garden.Weddings made easy.

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PostNet641.423.1980451 Indian Head Dr., Mason CityBetween Wal-Mart & Kohl’sFeaturing the finest in personalizedwedding and social stationary Whether it’san invitation for a wedding, an anniversaryor graduation, depend on PostNet to deliverthe perfect message.

RECEPTIONSMason City Country Club641.424.30143331 19th St. SW, Mason CityMembership not required! Sit downdinners. Multiple style buffets. Appetizerbuffet. Dance floor and more! Call today formore information.

Duncan Community Ballroom641.843.33534 miles west of Garnerwww.duncanballroom.comSeating for 500, 40x70 dance floor. Serveyour own food/caterers welcome. Meetingroom available.

MacNider Art Museum641.421.3666303 Second Street SE, Mason Citybarracks@macniderart.orgUnforgettable weddings, distinguishedreceptions. An elegant setting to makelasting memories.

Grafton Community Center641.748.2970 or 641.420.3609202 6th Avenue, Graftongrafton@wctatel.netLarge facility great for wedding receptions,parties, and anniversaries. Manydecorations available at NO extra charge.Meeting room also available.

RECEPTIONSKnights of Columbus641.424.5300551 S.Taft, Mason CityBeautiful facility to host your wedding,anniversary or meetings. Max capacity of 300. Please call for additionalinformation.

REHEARSAL DINNERSDecker House Bed & Breakfast / Sour Grapes Bistro641.423.4700 or 888.363.4700119 2nd street SE, Mason Citywww.masoncityia.com/deckerhouse/Elegant surroundings in this Neoclassical1890’s home. Perfect for intimate weddings,rehearsal dinners, luncheons and cozyreceptions. Conveniently located behindMusic Man Square.

TRAVELAllen Travel Agency & Cruise Quest641.357.5223 or 800.475.522310 Allens Alley, Clear LakeWe are your full time professional travelplanners and cruise vacation specialist, inservice since 1951.

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WEDDING SITE AND RECEPTIONPM Park15297 Rainy Drive South Shore, Clear Lake641.357.1991 or 641.529.2222www.pmpark.netWedding site, reception and lodgingavailable all on beautiful Clear Lake.

Elma Dow, 95NNOORRAA SSPPRRIINNGGSS —

Elma Dow, of NoraSprings, will celebrate her95th birthday at an openhouse from 2 to 4 p.m.Saturday, May 2, in thegathering room at SummitHeight Assisted Living,located at 8 S. SummitAve., Nora Springs, Iowa.

She requests no gifts,please.

Greetings may be sent toElma at the followingaddress: 8 S. Summit Ave.,Apt. 5, Nora Springs, Iowa50458.

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Clarice Carlson, 80BBRRIITTTT — Clarice Carl-

son, of Britt, will observeher 80th birthday April 29.

Greetings may be sent toher at the followingaddress: 719 Third Ave.S.W., Britt, Iowa 50423.

BIRTHDAY

THANK YOU

Thank youThank you for all the

cards, flowers and goodwishes I received for my80th birthday. It made mybirthday very special.

— Winifred Dickinson

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Lloyd, DavisonAALLAANNNNAA DDIIAANNEE

LLLLOOYYDD, of rural Ply-mouth, is the daughter ofMichael Lloyd of MasonCity and Tim and DianeWalrod of Hanlontown.She is a 2004 graduate ofMason City High School, a2005 graduate of NorthIowa Area CommunityCollege with an AA degreeand a 2007 graduate of theUniversity of NorthernIowa with a BA degree incommunications andmarketing. Alanna isemployed with HeritageCare and Rehabilitation inMason City.

JJOORRDDAANN WWIILLLLIIAAMMDDAAVVIISSOONN, of rural Ply-mouth, is the son of Bruceand Sandy Davison of

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Nora Springs. He is a 2004graduate of Nora Springs-Rock Falls High School.Jordan is employed withUPS, Whitt Farms inMason City and is engagedin farming.

The couple plans to bemarried June 20, 2009, atPM Park in Clear Lake.

MMaarrllyy and

BBeettttyy SSttoolltteennbbeerrgg

of Mason City will celebrate their

40th Wedding Anniversaryon May 3, 2009.

Your family wishes youmany more years of

blessings and happiness!

Our Love, Dave, Suzanne,Nate, and Colin;

Christine, Matt, Madi,Avery Ann, and Rowan

Happy Anniversary!