Woods Funeral Home

LITTLETON-William (Billy) Allan DeWald, of Littleton, died Saturday, May 01,  at East Town Care Center, Independence, Iowa, of natural causes.

He was born on October 10, 1926 at Fairbank, Iowa, son of  Archie and Genevieve (Kane) DeWald.

Survived by: two sisters in-law, Delores DeWald Haily of Jesup, Iowa and Dixie DeWald of Chandler, Arizona.  Three brothers in-law, Kermit Chesmore of Rowley, Iowa Warren Nichols of West Sacremento, California and Joe Miller of Independence, Iowa , along with many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: his parents and three sisters, and three brothers.

Services: 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank, with burial in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery.  Military Honors will be Conferred by Fortsch-Duffy Post 552, American Legion.  Public visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Woods Funeral Home on Monday, May 3rd.

Bill worked at John Deere Tractor Works in Waterloo for seven years, then at the Rath Packing Company and he also worked with his brother-in-law, Kermit Chesmore for Miller-Olson Bridge Construction and helped bult government bins for the USDA.

FAIRBANK- Herbert Henry Albrecht, 90, died Sunday, April 25, at Mercy Living Plus, Oelwein, Iowa.

He was born on October 3, 1919, to Henry and Lena (Bockholt) Albrecht.  He married Ilene Siggelkov on May 31, 1942, in Fairbank, Iowa.  They were married  56 years until her death on December 5, 1998.  On August 23, 1999, he married Coralene Lehmkuhl of Fairbank, Iowa.

Herb is survived by his wife and his four children, Jane Albrecht-Lee of Houston, Texas, Joyce (Rick) Trotter of Fairbank, Iowa, Ann (Don) Bunn of Maynard, Iowa and David (Kris Klingaman) Albrecht of Fairbank, Iowa.  Herb had nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Gloria (Warren) Siggelkov of Tripoli, Iowa and Barbara (Herschel) Siggelkov of Independence, Iowa, many nieces and nephews and Coralene’s children and families.

Herb was preceded in death by his first wife, Ilene; two sisters, Alice (Henry) Reiter and Martha (Kenneth) Fox; brother, Loraine (Dolores): and son-in-law, Edward Albrecht-Lee.

Herb lived his entire life in the Fairbank area.  Following high school graduation he farmed until enlisting in the Army during WWII, serving nearly five years.  Herb returned to farming in 1945 until 1972.  He then sold Aid Association for Lutherans Insurance from 1972 to 1984 and was named Salesman of the Year in 1977.

Herb was an  active member of Lord of the Harvest Lutheran Church, was a 62 year American Legion member, was on the Fairbank and Wapsie Valley School Boards, Sunday School Superintendent and involved in many other activities.

Services- are 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 30, at the Lord of the Harvest Lutheran Church, Fairbank, I0wa.

Visitation-  from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m  on Thursday, April 29, at Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank, Iowa.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Fairbank:  Dallas Dana Bantz age 78 died Sunday April 25, 2010 at home from complications of COPD.

He was born on December 28, 1931 in Independence Ia. the son of Maurice and Pearl (Anderson) Bantz. He married JoAnne Schwake on March 14, 1952 in Maynard Ia.

Dallas served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years from 1951-1955. He then retired from Rath Packing after 30 years of employment.

Survived by: his wife JoAnne, 4 sons; Wendell Bantz of Plainfield, Wayne Bantz of Fairbank, Wayde (Theresa) Bantz of Dunkerton, Wes (Lori) Bantz of Fairbank, 2 Daughters; Dee Hesseltine of Iowa City, Jolene Bantz of Fairbank. 1 brother; Lester Bantz of Fairbank, 2 sisters; Dorie Foley and Bonnie Bantz of Arizona. 21 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: by his parents, 1 daughter Jeanne, 2 brothers; Carroll and Keith, 1 sister Shirley Roepke.

Visitation: Tuesday April 27 from 3-7 pm at the funeral home and for 1 hour before services at the church.

Services: Wednesday April 28 at 11:00 am at the Lord of the Harvest Lutheran Church, Fairbank, with burial in the Fairbank cemetery. With Military rites conferred by Fortsch-Duffy Post 552, Fairbank American Legion.

Memeorials: to be directed to the family

Fairbank:  Elsie V. Miller died Friday April 23 at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein Ia. of natural causes.

She was was born June 24, 1924 in Waterloo the daughter of Ross and Anna (Carpenter) Habenicht. She married Melvin Miller in 1947 in Dubuque Ia. He preceeded her in death in 2003.

  Elsie worked for John Deere, then many years at Rath Packing until it closed in1984. Elsie and her husband also farmed north of Fairbank. She passionately loved her children and her grandchildren along with her many animals, especially her dog Blackie.

Survived by: 1 son Michael Miller of Fairbank, 3 daughters, Marlene (John) Higgins of Waterloo, Patricia Clement of Charles City and Susan Miller of Fairbank, 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild, and 1 brother Cecil Habenicht of Dike.

Preceeded in death by: Her parents, her husband, 2 sons: Gary Jones and Tim Miller, a grandson Edward Schares, 1 brother Vernon and 2 sisters, Seva and Genevieve.

Visitation: Sunday April 25 from 3 pm to 7 pm with a 4 pm parish rosary and a 7 pm scripture service.

Services: Monday April 26 @ 10:30 am I.C. Church in Fairbank with burial in I.C. Cemetery.

Memorials: to be directed to the family

FAIRBANK-Janola Ann Hesse, of Fairbank, died Friday, April 2, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, Iowa.

She was born July 21, 1932 at Waterloo, Iowa, daughter of Edward Henry and Irene Sophia (Staack) Hartman.

She married Melvin Hesse on September 10, 1950 , at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Klinger, Iowa.

Survived by: her children and their spouses: Ivan Hesse of Fairbank, Iowa, Mike (Glenda) Hesse of Fairbank, Iowa, Nancy (Rick) Happel, of  Dunkerton, Iowa, Becky (Doug) Lindsay, Masonville, Iowa, Lonny (Barb) Hesse, Dianna (John) Griese and Brian Hesse, all of Fairbank, of Fairbank, Iowa. a daughter in-law, Cindee (John) Lichter of Galva, Iowa. Twenty-Five grandchildren and many great grandchildren.  Two brother, Duane (Joyce) Hartman of Fairbank, Iowa and Loren (Linda) Hartman of Flordia.  A brother in-law, Virgil Hesse of Waterloo, Iowa.

Preceded in death by:  her husband, Melvin on April 12, 1998 , a son, William ,and a sister in-law, Lois Hesse.

Services:  at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fairbank, with burial in the Fairbank Cemetery.  Public Visitation from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, at the funeral home, and from 9:30 to 10:30 at the church before funeral.

Janola was owner and secretary of Hesse Trucking, Fairbank, Iowa.

Memorials made to the Lutheran Hour Ministry.

FAIRBANK-Mark Warren Duffy, of Fairbank, died Monday, March 29, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home,  in Waterloo, Iowa.

He was born October 29, 1955 in Oelwein, Iowa, son of Jack L and Dorothy E.(Kane) Duffy.

He married Nina Myers at Fairbank on November 24, 1989.

Survived by: his wife, Nina, of Fairbank, parents, Jack and Dorothy Duffy  of Fairbank. Four sisters, Clarice (Steve) Levey, Lindstrom, Minnesota, Carol (Mike) Smith of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Nancy (Rich) Wallace of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Norma (Kevin) Westendorf of Readlyn, Iowa.  Four brothers, Mike (Judy) Duffy, Tim (Jeanette) Duffy, Tony (Sherry) Duffy all of Fairbank, Iowa and Ted (Susan) Duffy of LaCrescent, Minnesota. Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews

Preceded in death by: his grandparents and two nephews, Josh Menuey and Christopher Wallace.

Services: at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank with burial in the Church Cemetery.  Public visitation from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, at the funeral home.

Mark was employed by Rockwell Automation in Sumner, Iowa for 15 years.

Memorials may be dirested to the family.

Harold “Bud” J. Ferguson died Tuesday March 11 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo from complications of cancer.

He was born May 11, 1940 in Aurora Ill. the son of Harold J. and Martha (Klemp) Ferguson. He married Maxine Bohle and they later divorced, he then married Linda Pries on September 20, 1986 in Sumner. Bud served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1965. He then worked for Shirey Co. and from there went to John Deere and worked there for 32 years retiring in 1995. After his retirement he drove truck for Hawkeye Tile, Gray Transportation and most recently up until his illness Kane Farms. He was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church of Oran, Fairbank American Legion and UAW Local 838 of Waterloo.

Bud is survived by his wife Linda, a daughter Tracy (Eliott) White of Clayton Wi. a granddaughter, Brittany, a grandson, Brent; 2 sisters, Velma Jean (Milton) Jones of Hawkeye and Velda (Dale) Lynch of Sumner; 2 Brothers, Garold Ferguson of Sumner and LaVern (Debbie) Ferguson of Moline Ill. Along With several nieces and nephews.

He was preceeded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be Thursday March 11 from 4:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home and for one hour before services at the church.

Services will be Friday March 12 at 10:30 am. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Oran with burial at Grove Hill Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Fortsch-Duffy Post 552 of Fairbank.

Memorials may be directed to the family

Fairbank-Madeline M. Kerns, of Fairbank, died Thursday, February 25, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa

She was born May 11, 1925, at Fairbank, Iowa, daughter of Adam A and Cecilia (Weber) Buzynski.

She married John Kerns, on August 24, 1945 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank.

Survived by:  Five daughters, Kay (Bob) Frame, Connie (Jack) Rechkemmer of Fairbank, Jane (Mike) Heineman, Readlyn, Julie (Scott) Ceaglske, Cedar Falls, Carolyn (Paul) Lingard, Macon, Missouri.  Three sons, Gary (Carol) Pocahontas, Arkansas, Bob (Kathy) Kerns, Jacksonville, Flordia, Craig (Laddie) Kerns, Fairbank. Twenty-Three grandchildren.  Two brothers, Loras Buzynski, Oelwein, Iowa, John (Eleanor) Buzynski, Fairbank, Iowa.  One sister in-law, Shirley Buzynski, Fairbank, Iowa.

Preceded  in death by: her husband, John, March 29, 1984, a son, John, in infancy,  her parents, son-in-law, Bruce Bockholt, grandson in-law, Mark Eicholz, two great grandchildren, Kelcy and Drake Frame, one brother, Harold Buzynski.

Services: at 10:30 a.m. on Monday,  March 1, 2010, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank, with burial in the Church Cemetery.  Public visitation from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home with a parish rosary at 3:30 p.m. and Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be dirested to the family.

ANACONDA, MONTANA-Debra Ann (Buzynski) Strang, of Anaconda, Montona, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at Philipsburg, Montana, of hypothermia.

She was born March 28, 1955 at Mercy Hospital, Oelwein, Iowa, daughter of Harold and Shirley (Neith) Buzynski.

She married Jim Strang on July 3, 1998 at Anaconda, Montana.

Survived by: her daughter, Angela (Corey) Chew, Murray, Iowa; one son, Shane Fettkether, Brooklyn, Iowa.  Two granddaughters, Josie and Jaiden.  Her mother, Shirley Buzynski, Fairbank.  Six brothers, Brad ( Suzie) Buzynski, Maynard, Iowa, Tom (Melaine) Buzynski, Fairbank, Iowa, Mitch Buzynski, Fairbank, Iowa, Mark (Dawn) Buzynski, West Des Moines, Iowa, Pete (Lori) Buzynski, Oahu, Hawaii, Scott (Amy) Buzynski, Fairbank, Iowa.  Three sisters, Cindy (Roger) Myers, Fairbank, Iowa, Kelli (Bruce) Milbrandt, Eagle Lake, Minnesota, Kim Buzynski, Fairbank, Iowa.

Preceded in death by: her husband of thirteen years, Jim Strang; her father, Harold Buzynski: two sisters, Lynn and Lori Buzynski: one brother, Michael Buzynski.

Services:  Memorial service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 29, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank, with inurnment in the Church cemetery.  Visitation on Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Waterloo-Richard J. “Dick” Johnson, 76, died January 19, 2010 of comlications of Alzheimer’s diease.

He was born on October 20, 1933 in Dunkerton, Iowa, son of Alzora and Verl Johnson Sr.

He married Kimberly Frazee on May 10, 1983 in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin.

Mr. Johnson attended Dunkerton High School where he excelled in baseball as a pitcher.  He served in the U.S. Air Force  from 1953-1956 and was employed at Rath Packing Company for 33 years, retiring in 1984.

He is survived by his wife Kim, a stepson, Scott Frazee of Oklahoma City, OK.  His brother Skip (Kelly) Johnson of Waterloo, four nieces, a son Rick and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter Diane Johnson.

Dick enjoyed “buying and selling” cars, watching the Chicago Cubs and Yankees.  He liked to travel and spent sixteen winters in Texas.  He had many wonderful friends including those at Windsor and Beacon of Hope.

Memorials services: will be on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Woods Funeral Home in Fairbank, Iowa,with inurnment at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to Windsor Nursing Dementia Unit or Beacon of Hope Hospice.