Neal R. Fossey, 46

Neal Richard Fossey, 46, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Sunday, June 15, 2003, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Iowa.

Webster Johnson, 87

Webster Johnson, 87, of Lyle, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center, Austin.

He was born Dec. 25, 1915, to John O. and Mathilda (Arneson) Johnson in Lyle.

He graduated from Lyle High School in 1934, attended the University of Minnesota for three years then returned to Lyle to farm. He began a dairy operation and delivered milk door to door in Lyle. Later he raised beef cattle and crop farmed.

On Jan. 14, 1940, he married Marlys Richardson. They had seven children.

Beverly J. Anderson, 81
Published 9:43 am Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Beverly J. Anderson, 81, of Austin, Minnesota, passed peacefully at her daughter’s home in East Bethel, Minnesota, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016.

Funeral notice: Beverly J. Anderson, 81

Beverly J. Anderson, 81, of Austin, Minnesota, passed peacefully at her daughter’s home in East Bethel, Minnesota, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Austin with the Rev. Karen Behling officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will take place Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and will continue on Saturday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at church.

Funeral notice: Terence L. Meany, 83

Terence L. Meany, 83, of Austin died Friday July 15th, 2011 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, on Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father John Trauffler officiating. Interment will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mona, IA at 9:15 AM on Tuesday, July 19th. Friends may call at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday

Donna Belle Duenow Bensend, 83

Donna Belle Duenow Bensend, 83, of Mona, Iowa, died on March 3, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice, Mason City, Iowa.

Donna was born July 28, 1932 in Otranto Township, Mitchell County, Iowa to Roy and Bessie (Berg) Duenow. She was baptized and confirmed in the Mona Lutheran Church. She graduated from St. Ansgar, Iowa Senior High School and received her teaching certificate from Iowa Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Justin G. Tieman, 90

Justin G. Tieman, 90, of rural St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Iowa.

Carol Laura Williams, 88

Carol Laura Williams, 88, died on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.

Funeral Notice: Justin G. Tieman, 90

Justin G. Tieman, 90, of rural St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Iowa.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Lyle with the Rev. Ronald Myers officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and will continue Friday morning for one hour prior to services at the church.

Evelyn Johnson, 82

Evelyn "Mina" Johnson, 82, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000 at her home.

Marlys V. Johnson, 96

Marlys V. Johnson, 96, formerly of Lyle, Minnesota, died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Sacred Heart Care Center, Austin.

Marlys Verdell Richardson was born on Aug. 12, 1918, in Lyle, Minnesota, to Hans and Anna (Olswold) Richardson. She graduated from Lyle High School in 1935 at the age of 16, as she had skipped a grade in school. She was valedictorian of her class. After graduation she worked for her uncle, John Hanson, at Hanson’s Department Store in Lyle.

Russell Norman Anderson, 80

Russell Norman Anderson, 80, of Saint Ansgar, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society in Saint Ansgar.

Mona Lutheran Centennial August 14, 15

Our Savior's Lutheran congregation at Mona is observing its Centennial August 14, 15. It was organized September 29, 1876 in Mona's first schoolhouse. It has been an independent congregation prior to that of the St. Ansgar Norwegian Lutheran church from 1853 to 1859, then from 1859 part of the Six Mile Grove congregation.

The first pastors at Mona were the Rev. C.L. Clausen, who brought Lutheranism to this area; the Rev. J. Olsen and the Rev. B.B Gjeldaker up until and through 1881.

Rev. Odean Tieman Funeral Held At Menomonie, Wis.

Funeral services for a former Mona and Lyle resident, the Rev. Odean Tieman, 66, were held Saturday, May 15 at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Menomonie, Wis at 11 a.m. where he was pastor, and a prayer services was held at Mona Lutheran church at 4:30 p.m. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Mona.

Mrs. Elvira Thompson Funeral Held In Austin Monday, June 9

Funeral services for Mrs. Elvira Thompson, 77, a long time Mona area woman, were held Monday, June 9 at Worlein Funeral Home, Austin, with the Rev. E. Unseth officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Mona.

A complete obituary will appear in next week's paper.

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GALEN CARLSON
FUNERAL HELD

Mr. and Mrs. Orris Golberg, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carlson, Olven Nelson, Mrs. Eva Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Norris Anderson, Mrs. Wayne Hanson, Mrs. Millie Carlson, Mrs. Geo. Rohde, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Golberg, Mrs. Irene Larson, Mrs. Pete Anderson, Mrs. Gus Lee attended the funeral of Galen Carlson, 64, held in Hage Funeral Home, Charles City, on Monday. Mr. Carlson died at his home Friday. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery, Mona.

History Of
Mona Past
And Present

(By Mrs. Clyde Roehr)

The little village of Mona on highway 218 one mile south of Lyle in northern Mitchell county is scarcely noticed by travelers. It hasn't even been marked by a sign until last week when a sign was erected at the only place of business in the village, the Mona Grocery Store operated by Mrs. Adeline Geffert announcing the year of their Centennial.

Ole Helgeson
Funeral Held
Our Savior's

Ole Helgeson, 78, died Sunday evening, August 24 enroute to the hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 27 at Our Savior's Lutheran church, Lyle, with the Rev. M. Johnson officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Mona.

A complete obituary will appear in next week's issue.

Peter Anderson
Funeral Held
Mona Lutheran

Peter E. Anderson, 80, lifelong Mona area farmer, died Sunday, August 10 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday at Mona Lutheran church with interment in Pleasant Hill cemetery.

A complete obituary will appear in next week's Enterprise.

Mrs. Annie Hanson
Funeral Here
Friday, August 15

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Hanson, 85, who died at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center Tuesday evening, August 12, will be held Friday, August 15 at 2 p.m. at Schroeder & Houg Funeral Home here with the Rev. Don Comnick, pastor of the First Lutheran church, officiating.

Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Mona.