Woods Funeral Home

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.

Readlyn- Beverly Ann Kane died Friday, May 25 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo of natural casuse.

She was born April 29, 1940 in Vigo County, Indiana, the daughter of Adrian Pine and Norma Hux Minor.

She married Roger Kane on July 2, 1960 in Fairbank, Ia.  They had been married 51 years and made their home in Klinger for 46 years.

Survived by: her husband, Roger.  One daughter: Trilby (Dan) Waschkat of Waverly.  Three sons: Vic (Jean) Kane of Oelwein; Lester (Shelbi Hickman) Kane of Klinger and Dexter (Robin) Kane of Troy, Illinois. Nine grandchildren: Isaac, Hallie, Sam, Alyssa, Tyler, Ciara, Spencer, Dori and Levi.  Three great grandchildren: Zoey, Lainee and Alexis.   Eighteen brothers and sisters, many nieces, nephews and friends.

Preceded: by her parents, one sister and three brothers.

Services: Monday, May 28 at 4:00 p.m at the Funeral Home, with visitation from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  before services.

Inurnment: Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Fairbank, Iowa.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Oelwein: Donald Richard Ricklefs died Thursday May 10 at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein Ia. of natural causes.

He was born November 20, 1957 in Broomfield, Colorado. The son of Richard and Francis (Boland) Ricklefs.

Survived by: one brother David Ricklefs of Hartand, WI. four sisters; Marcia (Simeon) Tauber of Arcada CA. Sherry (Garth) Balthazor of Murrieta, CA. Vicky (Randy) Olson of Bend, OR. Diane Parker of Vinton, an aunt; Rosemary Boland of Hazleton an uncle; Delbert Ricklefs of Central City along with many nieces and nephews.

Preceded by: his parents and grandparents and a nephew; Ricky Balthazor

Services: Saturday May 12 at 10:30 am at the Funeral Home, with visiation from 9:00 am to the time of service.

Burial: Immaculate Conception Cemetery Fairbank, Ia.

Memorials may be directed to the family

Fairbank-Frances K. (Trebon) Allen of Fairbank, died Thursday, March 29, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Iowa.

She was born on October 29, 1935 at LaPote City, Iowa the daughter of Charles and Nellie Border Buck.

Frances graduated from East High in Waterloo in 1953.

She married Robert Trebon on November 27, 1954 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank, Iowa.  Robert proceded her in death in 2004.  She later married Dean Allen on January 7, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank, Iowa

She had been employed at Schares Food Mart in Jesup for 31 years before retiring.

Survived by: husband, Dean.  Four daughters: Kay (Pat) Ledesma of Fairbank, Iowa, Colleen (Terry) Nagel of Jesup, Iowa, Char (Rick) Colby of LaCrescent, Minnesota, and Susy (Brad) Buzynski of Maynard, Iowa. Four sons: Rick (Julie) Trebon of  Wadena, Iowa, Chuck (Connie) Trebon of Washburn, Iowa, Don (Julie) Trebon of Waterloo, Iowa and Dave Trebon of Jesup, Iowa. Four step-daughters: Mary Kay (Dennis) Frost and Karen (Al) Matthews both of Fairbank, Iowa, Pam (Gary) Miller of Rosemount, Minnesota and Carol (Mike) Tilley of Bloomington, Indiana.  28 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren. Three brothers: Larry (Kathy) Buck of Independence, Iowa, Verle (Bonnie) Buck of Elk Run Heights, Iowa and Bill (Sandy) Buck of Texas.  One sister: Janet Rigdon of Flordia.

Preceded in death by: her parents, her first husband Robert Trebon, a grandson, Jordan Trebon, a great-granddaughter, Natalie Trebon.  Three brothers: Arthur, Merlin and Orlin Buck.

Services: at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 2, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank with burial in the church cemetery.  Public visitation on Sunday, April 1, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home, with rosary at 4:00 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to the family.