Woods Funeral Home

Fairbank: Edna Fern McGrane age 88,died Tuesday January 1, 2013 at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein, Iowa of natural causes.

She was born November 12, 1924 in Fairbank, the daughter of Ralph and Gertrude (Kalm) Brant. Edna attended and graduated from the Fairbank School, she married Charles Brant December 29, 1944 at St. Mary’s Church in Waterloo, Iowa, they later divorced.

Edna worked for the Post Office in Fairbank and Waterloo, she retired after 24 years of service.

Survived by: three sons; Charles Larry (Christy) McGrane of Washburn, Terry (Janet) McGrane of Fairbank and Robert McGrane of Fairbank, two daughters; Sharon Shields of Fairbank and Tammy (Bill) Meister of Independence, 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. One brother; Oren (Anita) Brant of Waterloo.

Preceeded by: her parents, two brothers and their spouses Kenneth & Kathleen Brant and Milon & Thelma Brant.

Services: Saturday January 5, 2013 @ 10:30 am at Woods Funeral Home with visitation on Friday, January 4, from 4-7 pm and for 1 hour before services at the funeral home.

Inurnment: at a later date in the Fairbank Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Fairbank: Patricia Marie Necker age 80 died Sunday December 30, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness.

She was born November 5, 1932 in rural Dunkerton, Black Hawk county the daughter of Jerome and Grace (O’Neel) Harn.

She married Willis Necker September 12, 1951 at Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbank, he died in 1967. Pat was a lifelong member of I.C. Church, along with raising her four children she worked at K-Mart in Oelwein for 15 years until her health forced her to retire.

Survived by: two sons; William of Oelwein and Timothy (Diana) of Liberty, Missouri and one daughter; Jeanette (Dick) Kester of Jesup, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, one sister Ellen Kremer of Jesup, two brothers-in-law; Clair (Carol) Levendusky and Lawrence Levendusky both of Waterloo.

Preceeded by: her parents, her husband, her daughter Jo and son-in-law Tom Ritter, two sisters; Betty Williamson & Darlene Heth, two brothers ; Alphonsus & Robert Harn and a brother-in-law; Joe Kremer.

Services; Friday, January 4, 2013 @ 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbank, with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation on Thursday January 3 from 3-7 pm with a 3;30 pm parish rosary and a 6:30 pm scripture service.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Fairbank-Evea “Eve” Mina Krueger Stainbrook,99 formerly of Fairbank died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at ABCM Rehabiltation Centers of Indpendence-East.

Services will be Monday, December 17, 2012 @ 10:30 am at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fairbank. Visitation will be on Sunday December 16 from 3-7 pm at the funeral home, and for one hour before services at the church. Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church or Cedar Valley Hospice.

She was born June 8, 19103 near Jesup, Iowa the daughter of Albert Henry and Dora Elizabeth Ferch Krueger. She graduated from Pitze’s Beauty school in 1932. As a beautician, she owned and operated shops in Independence and Fairbank for 76 years. In 1934 she married Neil Lane and they were later divorced. She married Lawrence Stainbrook in 1945, they farmed near Fairbank. Lawrence died in 1975. In 1998 she was chosen by KCRG-TV as one of “9 who care” for outstanding volunteer work. Her civic and charitable contributions included 50 year member of the Fairbank Tourist Club, Commercial Club, American Auxillary and St. John’s Lutheran Church. She was a tireless worker, who gave generously to her family, her church and her community.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Betsy Bryant of El Cerrito, CA. two grandsons, David Lane of San Diego, CA. and Neil LAne of Seattle WA. A granddaughter-in-law Amalia Lane and two great-grandsons, Tomas and Felipe Lane of El Cerritto, CA. a sister-in-law, Ruth Krueger of Sherwood, AK. a brother-in-law Robert Lehman of Dubuque. Also nieces and nephews, Kent Yeager, Mark, Brian and Grant Lehman, Lynda Hoiltz, Barb Nash, Jan Neal, Merle Krueger, Don and Richard Mease.

She was preceded in death by her son, George Lane in 2006, three brothers, William (in infancy), Thomas and Delmar Krueger and two sisters, Dorothy Yeager Lehman and Edith Mease.

Cedar Rapids-Albert ‘Red” L. Avis, 74, of Cedar Rapids passed  away peacefully December 8, 2012 from a short battle with melanoma cancer.  He never complained

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Woods Funeral Home in Fairbank, Iowa with graveside services following at Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

He was born January 3,at Independence, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Helen Avis.

He married Janet Shields June 2, 1962 at Immaculate Conception Church, Fairbank, Iowa.

Albert retired from Quaker Oats May 1996 after 38 years.

Albert is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janet, daughters, Diane and Susan of Cedar Rapids, a brother Charles (Judy) Avis of Todville and mother in-law Vi Shields of Oelwein,

He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother Ronald.

He enjoyed visiting with people, mushroom hunting, fishing and going to the casino.

Memorials may be directed to the family or St. Lukes Hospice.

The family would like to thank Dr. Warren and St Lukes Hospice for his care.

FAIRBANK: Myrtle Betts died Wednesday December, 5, 2012 at Oelwein Care center of natural causes.

She was born November 10, 1912 in Oelwein, Ia. the daughter of Elmer and Edith (Goeller) Cummings.

Myrtle worked as a cook at the Hometown Cafe in Fairbank for many years and the she was a cook for the Fairbank Elementery School for 23 years.

She is survived by one son, Howard (Suzanne) Betts of Riverside, California, one daughter, Karen Betts of Fairbank, one grandson, Kory (Kimberli) Betts of Cedar Rapids and four great-grandsons; Joshua, Ryan, Austin and Nicholas. She is also survived by a guardian daughter Mildred (Glen) Larson of Astoria, Ok. and seven guardian grandchildren; Steve, Lynette, David, Roberta, Mike, Kevin and Dan. Along with several guardian great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband,three sisters; Martha Bradley, Esther Theisen and Vera Lehmkul and one brother Lawrence Cummings and one guardian daughter Mary Niebuhr, one guardian grand-daughter; Glenda Larson and one guardian grandson, Darrel Niebuhr

Services will be on Monday December 10 @ 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church in Fairbank. Visitation will be on Sunday December 9 from 4-7 pm at the funeral home and for one hour before sevices at the church. Inurnment will be in the Fairbank Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

 FREDERICKSBURG- Linda Kay Linder died Thursday, November 16 at Linn Haven Rehab Care Center, New Hampton, Iowa.

She was born July 27, 1945 in Oelwein, Iowa.  The daughter of Alfred H. and Florence M. (Besler) Recker.

She graduated from Sacred Heart School, Oelwein also from Upper Iowa College in Fayette.

She married Gerald F. Linder at Sacred Heart Church, Oelwein on August 13, 1966.

She taught school at Sumner Community School,  and Fredericksburg Community School. Later years she was in insurance business.  Her most important role was being Mother and Grandmother.

Survived By: husband, Jerry, four sons: Mitch (Kellie) Linder of OKatie, South Carolina; Matt (Lynn) Linder of West Des Moines, Iowa; Mark (Emily) Linder of Ankeny, Iowa and Michael (Stephanie) Linder of Charleston, South Carolina. Six grandchildren: Addison and Mason Linder, Henry Linder, Cody Aldrich, Riley and Shelby Pickhardt.  Two sisters: Mary Ann Ryan and Sharon (John) Woods both of Fairbank, Iowa.  Three brothers: Larry (Mary) Recker of Oelwein,Iowa, Lyle (Fran) Recker and Dale (Judy) Recker both of Arlington, Iowa.  Sister in-law Mary Lee Recker of Arlington, Iowa, and brother in-law Pete Reeser of Edmond, Oklahoma.

Preceeded in death by: her parents, Alfred and Florence Recker, one sister, Betty Reeser and two brothers: Carl and Ernie Recker

Services: Private family services on Monday, November 26, at 3:00 p.m. at Hugeback & Johnson Funeral Home at Fredericksburg, Iowa.  At 4:00 p.m. family will see family and friends at the Fredericksburg Community Hall.  Dinner will be served.

Memorials may be made to Friends of the Library, Iowa Hospice, Fredericksburg Community Education Foundation and other Local Organizations.

Fairbank: M. Lenora Ross died Monday, November 12 at Hillcrest Home in Sumner, Iowa of natural causes.

She was born April, 6, 1922 in Fairbank, Iowa, the daughter of  Charles William and Olia May (Coffin) Hahn.

She is survived by two sons; Lonnie (Laura) Ross and David (Kyong) Ross of Fairbank, two daughters; Barb (Tracy) Gruetzmacher of Oelwein, Peggy (Steve) Niemann of Fredricksburg, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. One sister Verlie Trower of Fairbank.

Preceded by her parents and her husband Willis (Bud) Ross

Visitation: Friday November 16 from 3-7 pm at the funeral home and for 1 hour before services at the church. 

Services: Saturday, November 17 at 10:30 am at United Methodist Church in Fairbank.

Burial: Fairbank Cemetery, Fairbank, Iowa

Memorials maybe directed to the family

Fairbank: Dorothy Margaret Elliott Phillips age 98 died on August 8, 2012 at Maumelle Health Center in Maumelle, Arkansas.

She was born on June 22, 1914 in Waterloo, Ia. the daughter of Perry George Elliott and Nona Ruth McIntyre. She married Kyle Phillips on March 18, 1936 in Waterloo, Ia.

Services; Graveside services will be held on Thursday August 30 @ 11:00 am at Fairbank Cemetery in Fairbank, Iowa, there will be no visitation

Survived by; a daughter-in-law Carolyn Phillips of Casper, Wyoming, five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Preceeded by; her parents, three infant brothers, her husband and a son, Donald Phillips

Fairbank-Karla Gae Moulds died Sunday, July 22, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.

She was born on January 14, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Gerhard and Frances (Newson) Kuenstling.

She maried Robert E. Moulds on September 7, 1968 in Fairbank. 

She graduated from Dunkerton High School in 1965 and University of Iowa in 1969.  She taught in the Highland Community Schools, Cedar Falls School District and retired from Wapsie Valley Community Schools in 2000.

Survived by; her husband, Robert.  One daughter; Niki of Dunkerton.   Three sons; Brian (Susan) of Dunkerton, Dustin (Angie) of Readlyn and Danny (Andrea) of Cedar Falls.  Ten grandchildren.  Two brothers; Kevin Kuenstling and Kenny (Deanne) Kuenstling of Dunkerton.  One sister; Karen (Wayne) Faust of Vista, California.

Preceded by: her parents.

Services: Thursday, July 26 at 10:30 at S. John’s Lutheran Church Bennington, rural Dunkerton.  Visitation on Wednesday from 3:00 t 7:00 p.m. and one hour before services at the church.

In Lieu of flowers memorials to Juvenile Diabets Foundation or National Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Fairbank-Dorothy M. Jenson Mersch died Thursday, June 14 at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab in Waterloo, Iowa of natural causes.

She was born on May 28, 1915 at Fairbank, Iowa.  The daughter of Tom and Eva (Bond) Harn.

She graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic High in Fairbank. 

She married Lee (Jake) Jenson on June 30, 1936, he died in 1944.  She married L.D. Mersch in 1982, they laterdivorced.

Survived by: a son, George (Norma) Jenson of Cedar Falls. Three grandchildren and eleven  great grandchildren.

Prececed by: her husband, Lee (Jake) Jenson, a son, Donald Jenson, a grandson, Greg Jenson.  Her parents, a brother George Harn, three sisters and brother in-laws, Eilene and Harold Corcoran, Clara & Louis Peters, and Mary and Charles Miller. 

Services: Monday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank, with visitation on Sunday at the funeral home from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, with rosary at 4:00 and Scripture at 7:00 pm.

Inurnament at a later date at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Barclay.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice Care Initiatives.