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Mason City, Iowa ✦ Sunday, August 15, 2010

CCeelleebbrraattiinngg 3300 yyeeaarrss aass aa wwaaiittrreessss!!

Monawould like tothank all of her former

customers andfriends she metover the years.

She will continueworking

banquets andhopefully

maintain contactwith her old

friends and customers.

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Brian

and

Carmen (Kent)Baack,

of Mason City,were marriedAug. 24, 1985 at Holy Family

Catholic Churchin Mason City.

CCoonnggrraattuullaattiioonnssoonn 3300 yyeeaarrss

Once upon a timethere was a boy

named Rob.Graduated from

Thornton,he had to find a job.he moved

to the Lake,a job at Chappell

Clinic he had to take.

Now thirty yearslater,

wow, how time haspassed!

A husband, a father, a boss

who has class!

Chantal JoyHampton

and

Travis Jeffrey Staley

will be married at 4 p.m.

on Sept. 4, 2010at Maynes Grove

in Hampton.

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Great-great grandma, Toddy Shanks; great-grandma,Ginger Holmes; grandma, Linda Braden;

mommy, Amy Minkoff and Easton Reed Minkoff.

Five Generations

Cleveland, DorenkampDDAANNII CCLLEEVVEELLAANNDD, of Cresco, is the daughter of

Gary and Betty Cleveland, of Cresco. She is a graduate ofCrestwood High School and North Iowa Area Commu-nity College with A.A. and A.S. degrees. She is also agraduate of Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa Radi-ology Technology in Mason City and now specializing inCT.

MMIIKKEE DDOORREENNKKAAMMPP, of Thornton, is the son of Jimand Terry Dorenkamp, of Thornton. He is a graduate ofSheffield-Chapin/Meservey-Thornton High Schooland a graduate of NIACC with a building trades degree.He is employed as a supervisor for Dean Snyder Con-struction in Clear Lake.

Their marriage ceremony will take place Sept. 11,2010 at Central Gardens in Clear Lake.

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Wilcox, WharamCCLLEEAARR LLAAKKEE — Corey

Jones and Colby Hanfannounce the engage-ment and upcomingwedding of their parents,Merel Wharam and Sher-ry Wilcox. The weddingwill take place at ZionLutheran Church, ClearLake on Oct. 23, 2010 at 2p.m.

Merel is employed atKraft Foods, Mason City,and Sherry is anadvanced director withthe Pampered Chef com-pany, and co-owns theStitchery Nook in Osage.

The reception anddance will be at theOlson Building at theNorth Iowa Fairgroundsfollowing the ceremony.The dinner will bepotluck with meat being

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provided. Please bringyour favorite dish topass.

In lieu of gifts, thecouple asks their gueststo consider a monetarydonation to Hospice ofNorth Iowa, Habitat forHumanity or HawkeyeHarvest Food Bank.Envelopes will be avail-able.

We invite all of ourfriends to join us on thisspecial day.

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Edwards, 50 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Allen Edwards and Carol (Peterson)

Edwards, of Mason City, were married Aug. 21, 1960, atZion Lutheran Church — Bone Lake, in Luck, Wis.

The couple will celebrate their 50th weddinganniversary with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Satur-day, Aug. 21, at Kuennen’s Quarry Shelter House in

Northwood.The couple’s children and their spouses are Cynthia

(Paul) Krull, Northwood; Martha Edwards, St. LouisPark, Minn., and Cheryl Edwards, Eden Prairie, Minn.They also have three grandchildren, Kayla, John andTara Krull.

Greetings may be sent to the couple at the followingaddress: 2031 S. Harding Ave., Mason City, Iowa 50401.

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Marroni, 60 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Gabriel

A. and Patricia L. (Sheeley)Marroni, of Mason City,were married Aug. 23, 1950at Holy Family CatholicChurch in Mason City.

Gabriel and Patricia willcelebrate their 60th wed-ding anniversary with afamily dinner.

The couple’s childrenand their spouses are Rox-ann (Jerry) Young, ofMason City, Tony (Tonna)Marroni, of Anderson,S.C., and Louise Marroni,of Clear Lake. They alsohave seven grandchildren:Brenton (Brenda) Young, ofMason City, Kara (Kenneth)Stambaugh, of Northwood,Anthony Nelson, NicholasNelson of Chicago, Ill., Jor-dan Lala, of Mason City,

Gabriel Marroni of Ander-son, S.C.; Britney Marroni,Anderson, S.C., two great-granddaughters, AddisonElizabeth Nelson, of Algo-na, and Kinley Rae Stam-baugh, of Northwood; andspecial foster granddaugh-ter, Emily, of Mason City.

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Gniadecki, MechemSue and Mike Mechem, of Clarion, and Ellen and

Paul Gniadecki Sr., of Oak Forest, Ill., are pleased toannounce the marriage of their children.

Kimberly Ann Mechem and Paul Mitchell Gniadec-ki Jr., were wed on April 16, 2010 in the CaymanIslands.

Kim is the granddaughter of Don Gaarder, ofNorthwood, and the late Carol Gaarder, and the lateInez and the late Lynn Mechem, of Clarion.

The couple resides in the city of Chicago, Ill.

MARRIED

Wedding Reception for BohlsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — An open house wedding reception

for Phil and Miranda Bohl will be held from 2 to 9 p.m.on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 222 12th St. N.W., Mason City.

All friends and family members are invited to comeand help them celebrate!

MARRIED

Eagle Scout AwardAAUURROORRAA,, IIllll.. — Maxwell Dempsey, a senior at

Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora Ill., became anEagle Scout during a ceremony held Aug. 7.

Dempsey is the grandson of Paul and PatriciaDempsey, of Mason City, and the son of Paul and CelesteDempsey, of Naperville, Ill.

The Eagle Scout award is the highest rank one canattain as a member of the Boy Scouts of America, andrequires earning at least 21 merit badges, as well as orga-nizing and completing a community service project.Dempsey designed a memorial garden for fallen soldierson the grounds of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Hewanted it to be a treasured reminder of the ways inwhich all our lives have been touched by those we haveloved and lost. He personally wanted to find a way tohonor these men and women for their sacrifices and forserving our country.

Celebrating 30 Yearsas a Waitress!

Mona started her careeras a waitress on Aug. 8, 1980through 1991 at the Shera-ton Inn. It was a perfect fit,since she admits she’s apeople person. Neither rain-storms, sleet, nor blizzardskept her from going to work.She had not been late onceduring all those years, untilrecently when her alarmfailed to awaken her.

She is currently workingat the Holiday Inn whichwill become the Clarion Innon Aug. 15.

She would like to thank allof her former customers andfriends she met over theyears. She will continueworking banquets andhopefully maintain contactwith her old friends andcustomers.

Once upon a time therewas a boy named Rob.

Graduated from Thornton,he had to find a job.

He moved to the Lake,a job at Chappell Clinic

he had to take.Now thirty years later,

wow, how time has passed!

A husband, a father,a boss who has class!

Congratulationson 30 Years!

Eiffler, O’LearyHHEEAATTHHEERR EEIIFFFFLLEERR, of

Davenport, is the daughterof Daryl and Chris Eiffler,of Garner. Heather is a2005 graduate of Garner-Hayfield High School, a2007 graduate of Mar-shalltown CommunityCollege, and a 2009 grad-uate of the University ofNorthern Iowa. She isemployed by US Bank inDavenport.

DDUUSSTTIINN OO’’LLEEAARRYY, ofDavenport, is the son ofBill and Jan O’Leary, ofGarner. He is a 2004 grad-uate of Garner-HayfieldHigh School and a 2007graduate of the Universityof Northern Iowa. Dustinis employed as an execu-

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tive team leader with Tar-get in Davenport.

The couple will be mar-ried on Sept. 18, 2010 at St.Paul Lutheran Church inGarner.


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Dixon, AsbeHHEEAATTHHEERR DDIIXXOONN, of Hampton, is the daughter of

Jerry and Whitney Dixon, of Sheffield. She is a 2006graduate of Sheffield-Chapin/Meservey-ThorntonHigh School and recently graduated from North IowaArea Community College, Mason City, with a medicalassistant degree.

JJAASSOONN AASSBBEE, of Hampton, is the son of Bryan and LisaAsbe, of Mason City. He is a 2003 graduate of Mason CityHigh School and is employed with Mort’s Water in Latimer.

The couple will be married at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11, 2010at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City.

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TTOONN, of Hampton, is thedaughter of Chris Junker,of Dumont, and ClintHampton, of Wilton. Sheis a 2008 graduate ofHampton-Dumont HighSchool and a 2010 gradu-ate of Northeast IowaCommunity College.Chantal is employed withTitan Pro SCI in ClearLake.

TTRRAAVVIISS JJEEFFFFRREEYY SSTTAA--LLEEYY, of Hampton, is theson of Jeffrey and TerriStaley, of Hampton. He is a2008 graduate of Hamp-ton-Dumont High Schooland a 2010 graduate of the

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John Deere Ag Tech pro-gram at Northeast IowaCommunity College.Travis is employed withPhelps Implement inHampton.

The couple will be mar-ried at 4 p.m. on Sept. 4,2010 at Maynes Grove inHampton.

Kellan GemaehlichOONNAALLAASSKKAA,, WWiiss.. —

Mindy Emerson andMatthew Gemaehlich, ofOnalaska, Wis., are parentsof a son, Kellan BlairGemaehlich, born at 10:58p.m. July 9, 2010 at Gun-derson Lutheran Hospital,La Crosse, Wis.

He weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz,and was 19.9 inches long.

Grandparents are Stanleyand Barb Emerson, Dougand Kim Erbe, and DennisGemaehlich, of Mason City.

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Great-grandparents areCarlisle and Lorraine Beek-man, Charles City, and Aland Bonnie Gemaehlich, ofMason City.

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — The North Iowa Area CommunityCollege John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (NIACCJPEC) conducted the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy,June 20-24. Sixteen high school students representingeight school districts participated in the Academy. Thisis the twelfth year for the Youth Entrepreneurial Acade-my.

Students from the following schools participated inthe Academy:

CChhaarrlleess CCiittyy HHiigghh SScchhooooll: Sonny Diesburg, RachelSmith.

MMaassoonn CCiittyy HHiigghh SScchhooooll: Blake Craw, April Jen-nings-Stoyles, Harley Nelson.

NNeewwmmaann CCaatthhoolliicc HHiigghh SScchhooooll: Kirstyn Kemna,Reid Platts.

NNoorrtthhwwoooodd--KKeennsseetttt HHiigghh SScchhooooll: Sarah Hovey,Jacob McGrane.

OOssaaggee HHiigghh SScchhooooll: Carly Gast, Abbie Lang.SStt.. AAnnssggaarr HHiigghh SScchhooooll: Bradford Bisbee, Emily

Johnson.WWeesstt FFoorrkk HHiigghh SScchhooooll: Faith Lau, Makenzii Rasmus.WWeesstt HHaannccoocckk HHiigghh SScchhooooll: Lindsey Burgardt.

The objectives of the Youth Entrepreneurial Academywere to expose students to entrepreneurship, providestudents with an opportunity to apply their skills andcreativity, help students understand critical thinkingskills and give students another career option of being a“job creator” instead of a “job taker.”

Funding for the 2010 Youth Entrepreneur Academywas provided by the John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foun-dation and the NIACC JPEC. Students were able to earntwo semester credit hours for attending the Academy ora $500 scholarship for classes taken at NIACC.

Youth Entrepreneurial Academy

MMAANNLLYY — Cody Ven-zke, of Manly, has joinedTeach for America, thenational corps of top col-lege graduates who com-mit to teach for two yearsin urban and rural publicschools in low-incomecommunities.

Venzke is a 2006 gradu-ate of North Central HighSchool and a 2010 gradu-ate of St. Olaf College. Hewill teach in Houston,beginning this fall.

This fall more than8,200 Teach for Americacorps members will beteaching in 39 regionsacross the country. Theywill reach students in morethan 100 school districts in31 states, and the Districtof Columbia.

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Schrage, 25 yearsMMAARRBBLLEE RROOCCKK —

Philip and Carol (Glaser)Schrage, of Marble Rock,were married Aug. 10,1985 at Trinity LutheranChurch, New Hampton.

They celebrated 25years of marriage on Aug.10, 2010.

The couple’s childrenand their spouses are Brit-tany Schrage of MarbleRock, Lindsay Schrage ofMason City, and CourtneySchrage of Marble Rock.

Greetings may be sentto the couple at the fol-lowing address: P.O. Box7, Marble Rock, Iowa50653.

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Genevieve PalmerPoulos, 90

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY —Genevieve Palmer Poulos,of Mason City, will celebrateher 90th birthday with afamily dinner, hosted by herchildren, Kristie and GeorgePattison, Pam and FrankHunssinger, and Jim Poulos.

She was born Aug. 19,1920 in Renwick, Iowa.

Greetings may be sent toGenevieve at her homeaddress.

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Vivian Du Shane, 99OOSSAAGGEE — Vivian Du Shane, of Osage, celebrated her

99th birthday with a party Saturday, July 17, at herhome, entertaining relatives and friends.

Vivian was born Aug. 11, 1911 in Little Cedar.

BIRTHDAY

Vera MarieMatson Walk, 80

MMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — VeraMarie Matson Walk, ofMason City, will observeher 80th birthday Aug. 17.

She was born Aug. 17,1930 to Hans and MildredMatson, in rural CerroGordo County.

Vera and Chuck haveseven children — four sonsand three daughters; 13grandchildren and 15great-grandchildren.

Vera’s family requeststhat cards be sent to her at:Box 308, Mason City, Iowa

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Her children, James Sr. (Gloria), Geraldine (David)Krueger, Patrick and Sis, would like to invite all friends

and family for an open house celebration from

2-5 p.m. Aug. 21.Please join us in this celebration at

1415 N. Washington Ave., Mason City for aluncheon and card shower.

JJoohhnn CCllaarrkkee,, of Mason City, will celebrate his 80th birthday

with an open house for family and friends,from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21,

at Parkers Woods Shelter (West Park).John was born Aug. 19, 1930 in Chicago, Ill.

Greetings may be sent to John at the following address:630 Briarstone Drive, Unit 103, Mason City, Iowa 50401.

Your presence is the best gift you could give.

On August 18, 2010Christena Paulsen, aka as Ma or Grandma P.,

will be turning 95!80th Birthday Open House

Harriet Lundt, 90RROOCCKKWWEELLLL — Harriet Lundt, of rural Rockwell, will

celebrate her 90th birthday at an open house from 2 to4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Deerfield Place AssistedLiving, 505 East Gilman St., Sheffield.

All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Sherequests no gifts, please.

Harriet was born Aug. 26, 1920.Cards may be sent to Harriet at: Deerfield Place

Assisted Living, 505 East Gilman Street, Sheffield, Iowa50475.

BIRTHDAY

Froiland, one yearMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Justin

and Katie (Geiser) Froi-land, of Mason City, weremarried Aug. 15, 2009.

Happy first anniversaryJustin and Katie Froiland,

Aug. 15.

We all love you,Dad, Mom, Adam,

Stephanie,Thomas, Summer, Sarah

and family.

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O’Donnell, 25 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Dennis

E. O’Donnell and BarbaraJ. (Witt) Brallier, of MasonCity, were married Aug.16, 1985 at the NoraSprings Catholic Commu-nity Center.

The couple will cele-brate their 25th weddinganniversary with a trip toColorado at a later date.

The couple’s childrenand their spouses areJarod Brallier (Liz French),of Mason City; Nicole(Steve) Seybert, of NoraSprings; Tiffany O’Don-nell, of Phoenix, Ariz.,and Nicholas O’Donnell(Rania Gebara), of Chan-dler, Ariz. They also have

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two grandchildren.Greetings may be sent to

the couple at: 19615Spruce Ave., Mason City,Iowa 50401.

Baack, 25 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Brian

and Carmen (Kent) Baack,of Mason City, were mar-ried Aug. 24, 1985 at HolyFamily Catholic Church inMason City.

Greetings may be sent toBrian and Carmen at 514South Virginia, MasonCity, Iowa 50401.

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Faron, 40 yearsOOLLAATTHHEE,, KKaann.. —

Stephen and Elizabeth(Schwartz) Faron, ofOlathe, Kan., were mar-ried Aug. 22, 1970 at theMason City FreeMethodist Church inMason City, Iowa.

Stephen and Elizabethwill celebrate their 40thwedding anniversary witha drop-in party from 6 to 9p.m. on Aug. 20, 2010 atthe Quality Group locatedat 12851 Foster St., Over-land Park, Kan.

The couple’s childrenand their spouses areChristy and Matt Rice, ofWashington, N.C., andAndrew Faron, of Inde-

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the couple at: 1000 S.Kenwood St., Olathe,Kan., 66062.

Pulford, BlairAAMMYY PPUULLFFOORRDD, of Boone, is the daughter of Paul and

Annette Pulford, of Mason City. Amy is a 2004 graduateof Mason City High School and a 2007 graduate fromthe College of Radiologic Technology at Mercy MedicalCenter-North Iowa. She is employed with RebarcakChiropractic Back Care Center in Ames.

CCHHRRIISS BBLLAAIIRR, of Boone, is the son of Jeff and CindyBlair, of Lake City. He is a 1997 graduate of Southern CalHigh School and is employed by West Central Co-op inJordan, Iowa.

The couple will be married Sept. 25, 2010 at GraceEvangelical Free Church in Mason City.

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Back, HulkeKKJJEERRSSTTIINN BBAACCKK, of Nicollet, Minn., is the daughter

of Joel and Yvonne Back, of Lake Mills. Kjerstin is a 2002graduate of Lake Mills High School. She is employedwith Brown and Brown Insurance in Mankato, Minn.

TTOONNYY HHUULLKKEE, of Nicollet, Minn., is the son of Randyand Deb Hulke, of Nicollet, Minn. He is a 2003 graduateof Nicollet Public School and is employed with St. PeterRegional Treatment Center in St. Peter, Minn.

The couple will be married at 3 p.m. Sept. 18, 2010 atHosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minn.

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Thank youWe would like to thank everyone who helped con-

tribute to the success of my benefit through time, mon-etary donations, food, and items for the silent auction.A special thank you to our daughter, Dawn Schuster, fororganizing the benefit and to my sister, Sharon Man-ning, for helping with the benefit. Thank you to the menwho donated the hogs and to Shane Heft and AndySchuster for cooking them and to Nancy Heft for work-ing in the kitchen all day to get the pork ready. Also,thank you to Connie Schuster for providing the potatosalad, and to Joel and Beth Petersen for making thebaked beans. Everything was delicious! We would alsolike to thank our families for all their help!

God bless you.— Rick and Sue Calvert

Thank youThank you everyone for

attending our anniversaryparty. We are in shock yet,the cards, hugs, gifts andbeing there! Thank youGod for daughter Janan,grandson, Nicholas, fororganizing and the music,son Greg, mass participa-tion and all children work-ing together. This mile-stone is truly a blessingand memories lasting. Godbless you all.

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Committees extend a sincere thank you tothe following businesses and individualsfor their help in making our celebration agreat success:

Thornton residents and surroundingareas, Nielsen Plumbing and Heating,Chit Chat Cafe, Retz Funeral Home,Thornton Vet, Doc and Doralee Terry,Jaspersen Insurance, North Iowa Cooper-ative, Country Designs, Creative Solu-tions, Chad Goeman, Jessica Wasicek,Thornton Lions, Land O’Lakes, Sukup

Manufacturing, Jim Doeden, VFW-ClearLake, Scott and Vonnie Amosson, Floydand Laurie Mecham, Holt Excavating,Tammy (Meints) Berry, Hy-Vee East,Armour Eckrich, AMPI, Cooper Motors-Allison, Clausen Chiropractic, CaffreyFarms, Diamond Jo Casino, ThorntonFinancial Services-Dale McBride, Redand Carolyn Haugland, Royalhaus Pub-lishing-David Rottinghaus, Karen Uhde,Pam Meyer, Gary and Rosemary Muhlen-bruck, Lucinda Zieman, Dickman Roof-ing, Timberlane Animal Hospital, FirstSecurity Bank, Richard Baack, LarryLightbody, Dennis Springer.

Ventura Flower Clubshow results

VVEENNTTUURRAA — The Ven-tura Federated GardenClub held its Flower Show“The Golden Years of Gar-dening,” July 31. The showwas judged by threenationally accreditedFlower Show judges fromDecorah and Greene, Iowa.

The followingexhibitors received blueribbons: Jacque Trca,Thelma Bohn and AgnesKozisek, of Garner;Paulette Lugg, JackieQuinn and Cindy Fistler, ofVentura, and KristineGatewood and CandyMarshall, of Clear Lake.

Special Awards weregiven to Austin Schutt, ofVentura, for the youthaward in horticulture.Jackie Quinn received theaward of merit in the hortdivision. Candy Marshallreceived a special award indesign. Kristine Gatewoodreceived the growers awardin hort. Cindy Fistler wasawarded the award ofmerit and hort excellenceaward.

Kirkwood graduatesCCEEDDAARR RRAAPPIIDDSS — The

following North Iowastudents at KirkwoodCommunity Collegereceived degrees in com-mencement ceremoniesMay 15, at the U.S. Cellu-lar Center in CedarRapids.

ALGONA — John Par-rish, pre-business trans-fer, associate of arts.

BURT — Megan Boever,landscape, nursery andgarden center manage-ment, associate of appliedscience; Ryan Goche,diesel agriculture tech-nology, associate ofapplied science.

CLARION — Kari Hor-ton, Iowa paramedic spe-

cialist, associate ofapplied science.

COULTER — TysonWarwick, diesel trucktechnology, associate ofapplied science.

GREENE — AmberMontgomery, liberal arts,associate of arts; NicoleVance, nursing-associateof applied science;Autumn Wahlgren, liberalarts, associate of arts.

HAMPTON — FeratAliu, liberal arts, associ-ate of arts; Jeremy Grefe,liberal arts, associate ofarts; Joseph Slocum, lib-eral arts, associate of arts.

LATIMER — DeidreSchaefer, liberal arts(open)-associate of arts.

MASON CITY — LisaLam, liberal arts, associ-ate of arts; Sarah Shaw,dental assisting, diploma.

PARKERSBURG — Jes-sica Cordes, education,associate of arts; AllysonWeber, early childhoodeducation, associate ofscience/career option.

ROCKFORD — CarlOtt, parks and naturalresources, associate ofapplied science.

Kirkwood Dean’s ListCCEEDDAARR RRAAPPIIDDSS —

Kirkwood CommunityCollege released itsDean’s List for the spring2010 semester.

Students named to thelist achieved a 3.3 gradepoint average or higherafter completing 12 ormore credit hours withthe college.

North Iowa studentsnamed to the Dean’s Listinclude:

ALGONA — Lee M.Brashear, David J. Erd-man, Krystina M. Kop-pen, Rebecca J. Kramer,Jacob M. Lane.

BANCROFT — CaseyA. Arndorfer, Joseph P.

Lium.BUFFALO CENTER —

Jordon L. Penning.BURT — Ryan J. Goche.CHARLES CITY —

Bridget C. Fischels,Matthew A. Kimm, Bre-anna Uetz.

CLARION — Kari M.Horton.

FLOYD — Bethany A.Fleming.

GREENE — Amber L.Montgomery, Autumn M.Wahlgren.

HAMPTON — Joseph J.Slocum.

JOICE — Jordynn L.Brackey.

LATIMER — Neil I.Marshall, Deidre R.Schaefer.

MASON CITY —Nicholas M. Dralle,Robyn M. Herman, HaleyE. Minear, Kaleb L. Wen-del.

OSAGE — Michelle R.Avila, Amelia A. Johnson.

Matthew Shepardscholarship award

DDEESS MMOOIINNEESS — DavidPope, of Clear Lake, is therecipient of a SilverMatthew Shepard Schol-arship, worth up to$8,500.

Thirteen scholarshipstotaling up to $190,000were presented at the sev-enth annual MatthewShepard ScholarshipAwards Dinner, June 4, inWest Des Moines.

The scholarships honoropenly gay, lesbian, bisex-ual and transgender Iowahigh school students whowork to promote toleranceand non-discriminationin their schools and com-munities. Scholarshipawards are based on acad-emic aptitude, academicachievement, communityservice and financialneed.


MMaarrkk LLeeee,, of Mason City,caught a 20-pound, 40-inch Muskie

on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Clear Lake,while fishing with his brothers, John and Dan.

20 lb. 40-inch Muskie

Look Who’s Serving up A Half A Century!If You Know Me, Wish Me A Happy 50th Birthday!!!

Happy 50th Birthday, Julie!

Happy first anniversary! Aug. 13, 2009

We are so happy for you both!Wishing love and happiness!

Love,Your families

Kronemann, 60 yearsCCAARRPPEENNTTEERR — Glenn and Dolores (Wagner) Krone-

mann, of Carpenter, were married Aug. 21, 1950 at St.Mary’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. Thecouple will celebrate their anniversary with a cardshower. Greetings may be sent to Glenn and Dolores atP.O. Box 57, Carpenter, Iowa 50426.

A family dinner will be hosted by their eight childrento help celebrate this very special event.

The couple’s children and their spouses are: Douglasand Linda Kronemann, of Osage; Diane and Lyle Pass-more, of Minnesota Lake, Minn.; Nancy and MarvinTrenary, of Kanawha; Lynn and Daniel Doughan, ofBritt; David Kronemann, of Crystal Lake; Susan Mar-shal, of Gig Harbor, Wash.; Wayne and Michelle Krone-mann, of Britt, and Brian Kronemann, of Kanawha.They also have 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grand-children.

ANNIVERSARIESJulia Duvall-Stefan Hansen

Tietz, 50 yearsMMAARRIIOONN — Family and

friends are invited to joinJohn and Judy Tietz to cel-ebrate their 50th weddinganniversary with an openhouse celebration from 2 to8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, atthe home of their daughterat 4105 Alta Vista, CenterPoint, Iowa, 52213.

The couple requests nogifts, please.

ANNIVERSARY

THANK YOU

Thank youI sincerely appreciate the well wishes after my knee

surgery. The prayers, food, calls, cards, gifts and visitswere overwhelming.

— Shirley Wellik

Johnson, 45 yearsSSTT.. AANNSSGGAARR — Norm and Kathy (Tesch) Johnson, of

St. Ansgar, were married Aug. 14, 1965 at St. PeterLutheran Church in Toeterville.

The couple will celebrate their 45th wedding anniver-sary with a dance party with the Top Notchmen Band.The party will be from 2 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2010 at theCarpenter Community Center in Carpenter. The couplerequests no gifts, please.

The couple’s children and their spouses are Daryl andLisa Johnson, of St. Ansgar, and Ryan and Kate Johnson,of Urbandale. They also have five grandchildren.


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Party & Event Planning

BRIDAL SHOPSThe Bridal Theatre139 W. 4th St., St. Ansgar, IA 50472641.713.2303www.bridaltheatre.comOur First Priority is YOU-Everything for your Special Occasion...from gowns and tuxes to all of the accessories; add to that exceptional personal service, and you have the wedding you’ve dreamed of! Stay close to home-where it doesn’t cost more, it’s just nicer- at The Bridal Theatre in St. Ansgar. 641-713-2303 www.bridaltheatre.comStore Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 10am-3pm

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

Formalities641.423-612421 2nd St NE, Mason Cityformalitiesbridalwear.comformalitiesbridalwear@yahoo.comFormalities has been serving the North Iowa area for over 50 years. Formalities carries bridal gowns, bridesmaids, flowergirls, mothers gowns, prom gowns and all the accessories needed for your special day. Formalities has an elite group of seamstresses that can create that perfect fit! Formalities carries gowns in all sizes from infant to plus sizes. We have hundreds of gowns to choose from - buy right off the rack or place a special order - we’ll help you through the whole process. Formalities also carries fashion handbags/purses! Formalities was awarded the North Iowa Readers Choice once again! Shop Formalities!

Sweet Things, etc.641.822.4918114 3rd Street, RockwellTues. & Thurs. Noon-8pm; Wed. & Fri. Noon-6pm; Sat. 10am-2pm; Sun. By Appointmentwww.sweetthingsetc.comSweet Things, etc. is your full service bridal shop offering everything you need for you and your special day. We offer hundreds of gowns in stock in all sizes for you to choose from, and of course in-house alterations. We require appointments for bridal consultations so we can spend one-on-one time helping you choose the perfect gown! Sweet Things, etc... making beautiful weddings, one bride at a time! Check our website for upcoming events!!

Sew Heavenly Creations LLC641.892.4111209 W. Gilman St. Sheffield, IAOpen M, W, F 12 Noon-5pm; Tu, Th 12 Noon-7pm;

Sat 10am-2pm: Appointments welcome.www.sewheavenlycreations.netEmail: [email protected] us help you make your wedding day special. We have a variety of bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, mother and grandmother gowns. We provide in-house alterations to ensure the perfect fit. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, our seamstresses will help you design your perfect dress. We also have a great selection of accessories. Tux rental is available. Sew Heavenly Creations is your “Bridal Store & Sew Much More!”

CATERINGWhiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill 1519 4th Street SW, Mason City641.423.4000Catering for all occasions including weddings, birthdays, retirements, holiday gatherings, reunions and anniversaries. Also available for business meetings. Call for our catering menu.

DJ SERVICESKirk’s Custom DJ 641.423.1126 or 800.496.1126www.kirkscustomdj.comMake your wedding reception dreams a reality and your dance truly fun, unique & memorable.

INVITATIONSUncorked312 Main Avenue,Clear Lake641.357.1120www.uncorkedclearlake.comUncorked proudly offers all of the hottest trends in save the date cards, invitations, enclosure cards, programs, thank you notes, and bridal essentials. Call today to schedule your private consultation.

PRINTINGPSI - Printing Services, Inc.641.424.35381915 4th St. SW, Mason CityPrinting for all of your special occasion needs: Weddings, Graduation, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Reunions, Baby & More!

PostNet641.423.1980451 Indian Head Dr., Mason CityBetween Wal-Mart & Kohl’sFeaturing the finest in personalized wedding and social stationery Whether it’s an invitation for a wedding, an anniversary or graduation, depend on PostNet to deliver the perfect message.

RECEPTIONSMason City Country Club641.424.30143331 19th St. SW, Mason CityMembership not required! Sit down dinners. Multiple style buffets. Appetizer buffet. Dance floor and more! Call today for more information.

RECEPTIONSMacNider Art Museum641.421.3666303 Second Street SE, Mason [email protected] weddings, distinguished receptions. An elegant setting to make lasting memories.

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

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

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 Neoclassical 1890’s home. Perfect for intimate weddings, rehearsal dinners, luncheons and cozy receptions. Conveniently located behind Music Man Square.

TRAVELAllen Travel Agency & Cruise Quest641.357.5223 or 800.475.5223300 1st Ave. N., Clear LakeWe are your full time professional travel planners and cruise vacation specialist, in service since 1951.

TUXEDOSMoorman Clothiers641.423.5222 / 2 South Federal, Mason [email protected] Tuxedo Professionals

Sir Knight Formalwear641.424.601819 2nd Street NE, Mason Citywww.andersonformalwear.comFormalwear is our specialty. Detailed individualized service.

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

Geraets, 50 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY — Don

and Rosie Geraets ofMason City were marriedAug. 16, 1960 at St. JosephCatholic Church inHuntimer, S.D.

In July they celebratedwith the whole family at anocean house on the outerbanks of North Carolina.

The couple’s childrenand spouses are Dawn(Roger) Nelson, of ClearLake, Tim (Jennifer) Ger-aets, of Cicero, N.Y.,Michelle (John) Ernzen, ofMorrisville, N.C., Serena(Don) Luebe, of Columbus,Neb., Troy (Jennifer) Ger-aets of Solon, Iowa, andNiccole Geraets, of Lin-coln, Neb. They also haveseven grandchildren and

two great-grandchildren.Greetings may be sent to

Don and Rosie Geraets, 514Seventh St., S.E., MasonCity, Iowa 50401.

ANNIVERSARY

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On Aug. 13th DDaarrwwiinnwas a mere six-0.

He loves to plant flowersand watch them grow.

Happy Birthday!Love,

Vicky and Josh

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It has been five years andwe miss you very much.You are in our thoughts

and hearts, forever.Love,

Mom, Dad and family.

In Memory of ChristieHuebner (Dittberner)

Bunches of ThanksIncredible fun was had by

my family, friends, dancefamily and the band, at my80th birthday party. Thanksto Judy, Josh, Jenna, Gary,Julie, Jacob and Sadie! You“kids” did a great job whichI will treasure forever!

Also, thanks for all thecards Saturday and in themail, gifts, phone calls,helping friends and every-one who shared our fun inany way.

Thanks be to God and Hisblessings to all.

— Marvyl Oakland

THANK YOU

THANK YOU

Turning 90 on Aug. 25.In honor of this very special occasion,

a celebration will take place on Sunday, Aug. 22,between the hours of 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

at East Park Shelter House #1, Mason City, Iowa.Family and friends are invited to attend.

(Please come by to say “hello” — she would love to see you!)

No gifts, please.Those unable to attend may send cards c/o:

M. Kirschbaum, 666 Ninth St. N.E.,Mason City, Iowa 50401.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER!WE LOVE YOU!

Jennifer, Kevin, Mary, Jovita, Nancy, Cathy, Philip,Barbara, Renee, Dennis, Sheila and Monica (in spirit).

Madonna Gelner Chodur Kirschbaum

George Hargis, 90MMAANNLLYY — George Hargis, of Manly, will celebrate his

90th birthday at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,Aug. 22, at Bethel United Methodist Church, Manly.

It will be hosted by his wife and children. We hopeyou can join us!

George was born Aug. 26, 1920 in Ida Grove, Iowa.Cards can be sent to: George Hargis, P.O. Box 153,

Manly, Iowa 50456.

BIRTHDAY

Ivy UrbatschNNOORRTTHHWWOOOODD — Jake

and Anneke Urbatsch, ofNorthwood, are parentsof a daughter, Ivy AnneUrbatsch, born at 11:40a.m. July 12, 2010 atAlbert Lea Medical Cen-ter, Albert Lea, Minn.

She weighed 5 lbs. 7oz., and was 19 incheslong.

Grandparents are Danand Carolyn Reeder,Northwood, and Mikeand Sue Urbatsch, Manly.

Great-grandparentsare Arlene VanSabbenand Phyllis Mortenson,Northwood; Newlin andGloria Jensen, St. Ansgar,and Forrest and DorothyUrbatsch, Grafton.

NEW ARRIVAL

for DDiicckk GGeeaarryywill be held

from 4-8 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 15,

at the Knights of Columbus,

551 S. Taft Ave.Mason City, Iowa.

Friends and relatives are welcome.

90th BirthdayReception Thank you

We would like to thankall our friends and relativeswho helped us celebrateour 50th anniversary at theLinn Grove Country Club.

Special thanks to ourchildren who hosted thegathering and prepared allof the food for the gather-ing: Jodi and John Degen,Jeanette and Gary Sturges,Dawn and Joe Heimer, andall of our grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.They, along with all of theguests made it a specialevent in our lives toremember. We would alsolike to thank everyone forthe many cards, gifts andwishes of future happiness.

— Donna and DavidKruckenberg

Miles, 25 yearsMMAASSOONN CCIITTYY —Karen

and Tom Miles were mar-ried Aug. 17, 1985 in MasonCity.

Congratulations may besent to them at 1043 SixthSt. S.W., Mason City, Iowa50401.

ANNIVERSARY

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