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OBITUARIES / CEDAR VALLEY
Metro Deaths
NE Iowa Deaths
Robert J. Pfeifer (1931-2014)
Kent A. Morgan (1967-2014)
WATERLOO — Robert John “Bob” Pfeifer, 82, of Park Rapids, Minn.,
formerly of Waterloo, died Aug. 5 at Essential Health Medical Center,
Fargo, N.D.
He was born on Oct. 31, 1931, in Waterloo, son of
George and Anna Wieting Pfeifer. He married Teresa
Beck; she died in September 2004. He then married Kareen Harer in June 2007.
Bob graduated from St. Mary’s of Mount Carmel
School. He farmed with his father near La Porte
City and also worked as an auto mechanic at Tate
Cadillac and Oldsmobile. The couple later purchased a resort at Detroit Lakes, Minn. He was a
Robert
member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Waterloo,
Pfeifer
and then was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church, Two Inlets, Minn.
Survived by: his wife, two sons, Michael (Pam) of Park Rapids
and Duane (Susie) of Machesney Park, Ill.; two daughters, Danaya
Pfeifer of Portland, Ore., and Sharon McCarville of The Colony, Texas;
a daughter-in-law, Chris Pfeifer of Cedar Rapids; 13 grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Genevieve (Gerald) Rhodes of
Leesburg, Va.
Preceded in death by: a son, Ken; infant twin daughters, Diane
and Louann; a granddaughter; a brother, George; and a sister,
Jeanette Hansen.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, with
burial in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery. Visitation from 6:30 to
8 p.m. Wednesday and for an hour before services Thursday at the
church.
Condolences may be left at www.jonespearson.com.
PLAINFIELD — Kent Allen Morgan, 46, of rural Plainfield, died at
home Sunday, Aug. 10.
He was born Oct. 30, 1967, in Oelwein, son of
David L. and Phyllis Ann Burrack Morgan.
Kent graduated in 1986 from Waverly-Shell
Rock High School and then attended Ellsworth
Community College, Iowa Falls, where he studied
swine confinement management. He worked at
Farmers Co-op out of Readlyn and Shell Rock as
an agronomy specialist for more than 20 years.
He recently was working with 5 Star Co-operative,
Kent Morgan Nashua. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, Waverly.
Survived by: his parents of Arlington; and two
sisters, Karen (Mark) Norton of rural Waverly and Karleen Retterath of
Charles City.
Preceded in death by: his grandparents, Leon and Neva Morgan
and Edwin and Mabel Barrack; a brother, Kevin Lee; and a sister, Kate
Lynn Marie Morgan.
Celebration of Life services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, Waverly, followed by cremation and private family
inurnment in the church cemetery at a later date. Visitation from 4 to
8 p.m. Thursday at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, and for an
hour before services Friday at the church.
Memorials: may be directed to the family for later designation.
Condolences can be expressed at www.kaisercorson.com.
Alvin J. “Al” Beenken (1950-2014)
CEDAR FALLS — Alvin John “Al” Beenken, 64, of Cedar Falls, died
at home Saturday, Aug. 9.
He was born April 29, 1950, in Waterloo, son of
(1938-2014)
Henry J. and Maria Giordano Beenken. He married
WATERLOO — John Lee Dickens, 76, of Waterloo, died
Martha Gorton on Dec. 21, 1974, in Waterloo.
Thursday, Aug. 7, at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes.
Al graduated from Waterloo East High School.
He was born Jan. 21, 1938, in Lexington,
He worked for the Black Hawk County Engineer’s
Miss., son of Charlie and Reanie Parks Dickens.
Office for 24 years and has owned and operated
He married Alberta Davis in Waterloo.
Video Memories in Cedar Falls since 1985.
John worked for and retired after 29 years
Survived by: his wife; and three daughters,
from Lockard Construction, Waterloo. He was
Kathy Beenken of Nashville, Tenn., Kristine
a member of St. Luke Pentecostal Church,
Waterloo.
Al Beenken Beenken of Cedar Falls and Karla (Jeremy)
Brickhouse of Waterloo.
Survived by: his wife; 11 children, Diane
Preceded in death by: his parents; a sister,
Lockett of Rochester, N.Y., Johnny Dickens
Rosalie Schull; and a brother, Henry C.
Jr.
and
Tangela
Dickens,
both
of
Minneapolis,
John
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Conger Street Church of God,
Katherine Dickens, Stephanie Ross, Yolanda
Dickens
Waterloo, with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation
Ross (Wendell Love), Monesha Dickens
(Lontavius Jordan), Andre Ross and Edith Bunch, from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball
Chapel, Waterloo, and for an hour before services Thursday at the
all of Waterloo, Tina Ross of Chicago and Richard Ross of St.
church.
Paul, Minn.; 27 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and
Memorials: may be directed to the family.
a brother, Charlie (Annie) of St. Albany, N.Y.
Condolences can be expressed at www.kearnsfuneralservice.com.
Preceded in death by: a granddaughter; two brothers, Lonnie
and Jimmy; and four sisters, Rachel Ambrose, Goldie Biddle,
Geneva Landfair and Ora Dickens.
(1925-2014)
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Union Missionary Baptist
INDEPENDENCE
—
Norma
F. Lucas, 89, of Independence,
Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Visitation
died Monday, Aug. 11, at the Buchanan County Health Center,
from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Locke Funeral Home.
Independence.
Memorials: may be directed to the family at 229 Halstead St.,
She was born June 3, 1925, in Fayette County,
Waterloo 50703
daughter
of Burt Edward and Martha Arminda
Condolences can be expressed at www.LockeFuneralHome.
Adams Miller. In 1939 she married Earl J. Stacey
com.
at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, and they later
divorced. On May 16, 1968, she married Leon
(1939-2014)
Lindburg Lucas in Sumner; he died in 2006.
Norma attended school in Fairbank and had
WATERLOO — Gary Lee Wilcox, 75, of Waterloo, died Wednesday,
worked in the dietary department at the Mental
Aug. 6, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home of natural causes.
He was born Feb. 2, 1939, in Waterloo, son of
Norma Lucas Health Institute, Independence, for 14 years,
retiring in 1987. She was a member of Calvary
Victor and Eva Morse Wilcox. He married Pauline
Evangelistic Center, Independence.
Gardner on Jan. 13, 1963, in Evansdale.
Survived by: three sons, Robert (Marjorie) Stacy of Cape Coral,
Gary graduated from Waterloo East High in
1957 and attended Iowa State University, major- Fla., Richard (Linda) Stacey of Winthrop and Dennis (Debbie) Stacey
of Independence; four daughters, Linda (Mick) Cashen of Rowley,
ing in engineering before transferring to the
Norma (Paul) Randall of Independence, Mary Karr of Grinnell and
University of Northern Iowa, graduating in 1962
Donna (Jeff) Cornwell of Oelwein; 30 grandchildren; 49 great-grandwith a degree in science education. He taught
high school math, chemistry and physics in Anita children; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Charles Miller
of Fairbank.
Gary Wilcox and Farmington for three years before taking a
Preceded in death by: her parents; two sons, Charles and Rodney
position with Shaeffer Pen Co., Fort Madison.
Stacey; a daughter, Eulla Wiese; and three brothers, Jim, Edward and
In 1969 he went to work for Chamberlain
Robert Miller.
Manufacturing and in 1991 became the Black Hawk County
Memorial services: 3 p.m. Wednesday at White Funeral Home,
Solid Waste Management Commission Administrator/Resource
Independence, with inurnment in Lincoln Memorial Gardens, Portland,
Conservation and Recovery Officer, retiring in 2006. He was a
Ore., at a later date. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at White Funeral
founding member of the Turkeyfoot Longrifles.
Home, Independence.
Survived by: his wife; two daughters, Pamela (Dennis) McGary
Condolences can be expressed at www.White-MtHope.com.
of Overland Park, Kan., and Tamera (Mike) Shaw of Iowa City; a
son, Mark (Danica) of Cedar Falls; seven grandchildren; and two
(1962-2014)
brothers, Varrel of Evansdale and Larry (Judy) of Albuquerque, N.M.
Preceded in death by: his parents.
WAVERLY — Seth Vernon Nieman, 52, of Waverly, died Sunday, Aug.
Services: 3 p.m. Aug. 23 at St. Mark’s Methodist Church,
10, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital, Waterloo.
Evansdale, preceded by an hour of visitation.
He was born July 27, 1962, in Waverly, son of
Galen and Estelle Wendorf Nieman.
Seth graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High
School in 1980 and then served in the U.S. Marine
Corps. He worked at Nestle in Waverly for more
than 25 years.
Survived by: a son, Chris of Waverly; three
CEDAR FALLS — Saul L.
visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Friday
brothers, Neil (Deb) of Fargo, N.D., Keith (Kathy)
Diamond, 90, of Cedar Falls,
at Locke Funeral Home,
of Shell Rock and Craig of Waverly; and a sister,
died Thursday, June 12, at
233-6138.
Rachel (Darryl) Wiltse of Waverly.
Seth
V.
Western Home Communities
Preceded in death by: his parents.
Nieman
Elizabeth E. Martin Health
WATERLOO — Tammy K.
Military graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday
Center; Celebration of Life
Bissell, 40, of Cedar Falls,
at Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, by Waverly Area
from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday
died Sunday, Aug. 10, at
Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation from 9 a.m. until services Friday at
(note correct times) at
University of Iowa Hospitals
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly.
Richardson Funeral Service,
and Clinics, Iowa City; Parrott
Memorials: may be directed to the family.
266-3525.
& Wood Chapel of Memories,
Condolences can be expressed at www.kaisercorson.com.
an Overton Family Service,
LA PORTE CITY — Shirley J. 232-3235.
(1944-2014)
Huisman, 68, of La Porte City,
CLARKSVILLE — Lorraine Lillian Jacobs, 91, of Clarksville, died
died at home Saturday, Aug. 9;
WATERLOO — Laura J.
services 11 a.m. Wednesday
Archambault, 84, of Waterloo, Sunday, Aug. 10, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital, Waterloo.
She was born Dec. 30, 1922, near Horton in
at Kearns Funeral Service
died Monday, Aug. 11, at
Bremer County, daughter of Ralph and Alida
Kimball Chapel, Waterloo,
Manorcare Health Services;
Jackson Strauser. On April 22, 1944, she married
233-3146, with burial in
Parrott & Wood Chapel of
Ernest F. Jacobs at St. John Lutheran Parsonage,
Waterloo Cemetery; visitaMemories, an Overton Family
Clarksville; he died Jan. 30, 1998.
tion 4 to 7 p.m. today at La
Service, 232-3235.
Lorraine attended Clarksville High School,
Porte City Funeral Home and
and then helped many different families. She
also from 9 a.m. until services
CLARKSVILLE — Fern L.
and her husband farmed in the Clarksville area,
Wednesday at the chapel in
Bienemann, 87, of Clarksville,
and she later worked at the Gamble Hardware
Waterloo; memorials to the
died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Shell
Store, Clarksville. She was a member of St. John
Salvation Army.
Rock Healthcare Center, Shell
Lorraine
Lutheran Church.
Rock; Redman-Schwartz
Jacobs
Survived by: two sons, Jerry (Joann) and Craig
WATERLOO — Albert
Funeral Home, Clarksville,
(Lisa), both of Clarksville; a daughter, Debra
Lee Gosse, 82, formerly of
278-4245.
(Russell) Lovrien of Clarksville; 13 grandchildren; four stepgrandchilWaterloo, died Friday, Aug.
dren; 15 great-grandchildren; a stepgreat-grandchild; two brothers,
1, at Sacred Heart Hospital,
ELMA — Madonna Anne
Paul Strauser (Rose) of Shell Rock and William (Glorine) Strauser of
Pensacola, Fla., after a brief
Showalter Fox, 80, of Elma,
Poplar, Mont.; a brother-in-law, Carroll Thompson of Waterloo; and a
illness; Faith Chapel Funeral
died Monday, Aug. 11, at
sister-in-law, Carmen Strauser of Cedar Falls.
Home South, Pensacola, (850) Colonial Manor, Elma, of
Preceded in death by: two daughters, Kristi in infancy and Barbara
432-6146.
cancer; services 10:30 a.m.
Jane Hovenga; two grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; her parWednesday at St. Peter’s
ents; two sisters, Alice McCalley and Marleen Thompson; two brothWATERLOO — Bernice
Catholic Church, New Haven,
Hammond, 91, of Waterloo,
with burial in the church cem- ers, Clyde and Laurence Strauser; and a son-in-law, Robert Hovenga.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, with
died Thursday, Aug. 7, at
etery; visitation 5 to 8 p.m.
burial in Lyn-wood Cemetery, both in Clarksville. Visitation from 4 to
Bartels Lutheran Retirement
today at Conway-Markham
7 p.m. Wednesday at Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home, Clarksville,
Community, Waverly; services Funeral Home, Elma, (641)
and an hour before services Thursday at the church.
2 p.m. Saturday at First United 393-2461, and for an hour
Memorials: may be directed to the church.
Methodist Church, Waterloo,
before services Wednesday at
Condolences can be expressed at www.redman-schwartz.com.
with burial in Waterloo
the church; memorials to the
Memorial Park Cemetery;
family.
John L. Dickens
Norma F. Lucas
Gary L. Wilcox
Seth V. Nieman
Death Notices
Lorraine L. Jacobs
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2014
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Second criminal trial
reset for Frederiksen
DENNIS MAGEE
dennis.magee@wcfcourier.com
CHARLES CITY — A second criminal case against
Casey Frederiksen will be
delayed.
Authorities in September 2012 charged Frederiksen with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual
abuse in Floyd County. His
arrest is linked to the death
of 5-year-old Evelyn Miller in July
2005.
At the
time of
his arrest
Frederiksen was
already
in federal
Casey
prison for
Frederiksen possessing
child pornography and for a drugrelated conviction. He
was brought back to Iowa
from the U.S. Penitentiary in Marion, Ill., and ultimately held in the Bremer
County Jail.
While in the Bremer
County Jail, Frederiksen
allegedly put a choke hold
on another inmate, Kyle
Hoins. According to court
documents, Frederiksen
choked Hoins “causing
him to lose consciousness
and causing him pain.”
Bremer County Assistant Attorney Jill Dashner charged Frederiksen
with assault causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor. According to
Dashner, Hoins, 22, and
Frederiksen, 35, got into
an argument Oct. 23 over
the remote control for a
television in the Bremer
County Jail.
The case was scheduled
to go to trial last week, but
the court allowed a continuance. Judge Peter Newell
set a new trial date of Sept.
4 in Bremer County.
Frederiksen also was
scheduled to go on trial for
the murder and sex abuse
charges Sept. 15 in Hamilton County. His defense
attorney, Aaron Hawbaker of Waterloo, asked
Judge Gregg Rosenbladt to
suppress evidence about
Frederiksen’s alleged collection of child pornography.
Hawbaker also asked for
more time to prepare for
expert testimony. Prosecutors Scott Brown and Doug
Hammerand recently added Dr. Resmiye Oral to their
list of potential witnesses.
Oral is a pediatrician and
child abuse expert at the
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
A hearing on the child
pornography evidence
and to set a new trial date
is scheduled for 9 a.m.
Sept. 16 at the Cerro Gordo County Law Enforcement Center in Mason
City.
The murder trial will
be held in Webster City
in Hamilton County. The
court granted a change of
venue from Floyd County because of anticipated
problems seating an impartial jury.
Frederiksen is being held
in the Hardin County Jail.
He is not scheduled for
release from federal prison
until Nov. 5, 2026.
Vehicular homicide trial
continued for Osage man
OSAGE — The trial of an
Osage man charged in a
September 2013 Mitchell
County crash that killed a
Charles City man has been
continued to early fall.
T y l o r
Patrick,
23, was
charged in
Fe b r u a r y
with vehicular homicide/operating while
Tylor Patrick under the
influence, a
class B felony, in the death
of Jesse Wilson, 22, Charles
City.
Patrick was released on
$25,000 bond in March.
He was arrested again May
20 and charged with possession of contraband in a
correctional institution and
driving while his license
was denied or revoked.
He was jailed until he
posted $25,000 cash bond
last week, according to online court records.
Patrick was set to stand
trial Aug. 20, but the proceedings have been continued to Oct. 29 in Mitchell County District Court.
According to the Iowa
State Patrol, Patrick was
traveling on Hickory Avenue north of Iowa Highway
9 in Mitchell County when
he lost control of his vehicle. It rolled several times.
Five people were injured in
the crash.
Governor hopeful Hatch’s dad dies
JAMES Q.LYNCH
james.lynch@thegazette.com
CEDAR RAPIDS — The father of Iowa Democratic
gubernatorial candidate
Jack Hatch has died.
“This is a sad time for
my family,” Hatch, a state
senator from Des Moines,
said Monday.
His father, Frank, 95,
died of natural causes
Sunday at Stockbridge,
Mass.
Hatch said he had last
seen his father in June and
knew at that time he was
not in good health.
Frank Hatch was a World
War II Army veteran, a
captain in the 87th Airborne Division. He retired
from the Reserve in 1954.
Hatch’s father was preceded in death by his
mother, Joanne Fitzpatrick Hatch.
Flora Belle Williams
Former Belle Plaine resident Flora Belle Williams, 99,
passed away on May 1, 2014, at Cedar Valley Hospice
House, Waterloo. She joined our Heavenly Father and her husband, Randall.
Surviving Flora are her two daughters, Nona (Klaas) Kruger of Cedar Falls
and Sharon (Byron) Holst of Keystone;
eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her
Flora Belle husband, Randall, on Jan. 18, 2013;
Williams
her parents; her brothers, Allan, Paul
“Pete,” Harry and Leland; and her sisters, Jenny Case, Marietta Jacobson and Fern Wagner.
Flora and Randall will rest together at the Oak Hill
Cemetery, Belle Plaine. The graveside inurnment service will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, at 11 a.m. The family wishes to invite any friends who are unable to attend the graveside service to join them at the JenningsBradshaw Legion at noon to remember Flora and Randall. It is the wish of the family that any memorials be
directed to Cedar Valley Hospice.