Tom Abbas
Denise Abbott Lovik - March 24, 2002
Denise Abbott Lovik - March 24, 2002
NORA SPRINGS - Denise Madonna Lovik, 41, of Nora Springs, died Sunday (March 24, 2002) at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Denise Madonna Lovik was born on July 1, 1960, in Mason City, the daughter of Don and Eloise (Hockensmith) Abbott. She attended and received her education in the Mason City Schools, graduating from Mason City High School in 1978. Denise also attended and graduated from La' James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology in Mason City in 1979.
She was united in marriage to Timothy Lovik.
During her life, Denise worked for Wal-Mart, and Air Care Inc. in Mason City, and also worked for Nora Springs Community Schools in the cafeteria, and for the Nora Springs Care Center.
She enjoyed reading, soap operas on TV, flowers, and gardening, but her great love and enjoyment were children.
She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Don and Eloise Abbott, of Mason City; a daughter, Skye Lee Lovik, of Nora Springs; three brothers, Donald Abbott and his wife, Kathy, of Colorado Springs, Colo., David W. Abbott, of Hemet, Calif., and Dennis Abbott and his wife, Sheral, of Clear Lake; three nieces, five nephews; two great-nieces; many cousins; and many special friends.
Her maternal and paternal grandparents, and one nephew preceded her in death.
Dave Abrahamson
She was united in marriage to Timothy Lovik.
During her life, Denise worked for Wal-Mart, and Air Care Inc. in Mason City, and also worked for Nora Springs Community Schools in the cafeteria, and for the Nora Springs Care Center.
She enjoyed reading, soap operas on TV, flowers, and gardening, but her great love and enjoyment were children.
She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Mason City.
Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Don and Eloise Abbott, of Mason City; a daughter, Skye Lee Lovik, of Nora Springs; three brothers, Donald Abbott and his wife, Kathy, of Colorado Springs, Colo., David W. Abbott, of Hemet, Calif., and Dennis Abbott and his wife, Sheral, of Clear Lake; three nieces, five nephews; two great-nieces; many cousins; and many special friends.
Her maternal and paternal grandparents, and one nephew preceded her in death.
Dave Abrahamson
Laura Albright Rader
Dave Alexander
Kimmy Ames Moritz
Hello from the Sunshine State of Florida! Sorry that we weren't able to make it but Jim's parents are headed down from Missouri to visit.
I met my soulmate in Scottsdale (while I was still in Mason City and he lived in Kansas City). We reunited at a meeting in Atlanta, got together AFTER that meeting........and that was it. We had our first date on 12.12.03 in Des Moines, I moved to KC on 4.1.04 and we got married on Sanibel Island, FL on 12.12.04; the anniversary of our first date. And in fact, we are heading to Sanibel next weekend for an early birthday celebration!
4 years ago in August, we moved to Florida (first Palm Harbor for 9 months and then bought a townhouse in Tampa). We absolutely LOVE it here and honestly can't imagine living anywhere else. We love the sunshine, the humidity, the palm trees, the ocean, the beaches. We workout together every morning before we both head to our fantastic jobs that we actually both love. On the weekends, we ride bikes, hang at the pool, head to the beach. We are outdoors all weekend. We are truly blessed, grateful and thankful for our life together. We have Eddie, our 10 year old Maltese and Jim has 2 grandchildren from his first marriage - Leah, shown in one of the photos that we adore and Asher, who was just born in June of this year.
I wish you all health and happiness in your years to come.
Love, Kimmy
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Bob Anderson - February 5, 2009
MASON CITY — Robert J. “Bob” Anderson, 48, of 15 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, died Thursday (Feb. 5, 2009) at home.
Inturnment services will be held 3 p.m. Thursday at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. There will be a prayer service and an opportunity to share some stories at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Bob Anderson Memorial Fund.
Doug Anderson - September 6, 2020
Douglas Dale Anderson, 61, of Nora Springs, formerly of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Mercy One Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City.
A celebration of life will be held on October 18, 2020 from Noon until 4 pm at the VFW in Clear Lake.
Masks are optional. Social distancing is recommended if possible.
Kim Andersen Olson
Scott and I have been married for 36 years. We have two daughters, Chelsey 32 and Staci who is almost 30.
We lived in Colorado Springs for a few years and eventually moved to Gilbert, Arizona. We have lived there for 24 years. We love the weather and being outdoors.
Both my husband and I are nurses and enjoy what we do! Our hours allow us to be versatile and allow us time off to travel. We love going to the Caribbean and Mexico. Hanging out at the beach is one of our favorite things to do! We love football and can’t wait for it to start! The Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Vikings are our teams. We also are avid Cubs fans and love spring training here in Arizona.
Both our daughters are married, and we are very lucky to have great son-in-law’s! We recently became first time grandparents. Very exciting time in our life!
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Laura Anderson
Liz Anderson Clark
Lynn Andrea Petersen
Christine Angell
I made a big move from Minneapolis to St Louis, MO in June 2017 to be near my little sweet grandson, Tyce, and granddaughter, Sloan.
Now an empty nester, single and I work part time as a Design Consultant and Sales Rep for 17 years now. As always loving my work. And loving Life!
My oldest daughter, Felice, is now 35 yrs old and mommy of the two darlings. She is married to a wonderful man, Mark.
My daughter, Tessa, is 22 single and my free spirited child living in Greeley, Colorado.
My youngest, Sydney, is 20 and a sophomore at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.
They all amaze me with their love, their gifts, their talents and success!!
My dad still lives in Las Vegas and is 83. Mom is in Clear Lake and 80. So blessed to have them in my life. Our Family is very close and get together as often as possible.
Can't wait to see you all!
My favorite high school memories are my amazing group of friends we all reunited last year and it was a very special day. Also having Mr. Oswald as a teacher what a great guy!
Sandra Arndt-Kohlway
I left Mason City 40 years ago and the road has been filled with ups and downs. Moving to Maryland where I had relatives, I enrolled at University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the pre-law program. But in the summer of ’78 my parents divorced, both remarried, and then my mom passed away in August of ’79. Too much, too soon – so I decided to take some time out from school and find my way for the future. I met my hubby, Christopher, and we’ve been married since July 1982. He encouraged me to go to his alma mater, University of Maryland College Park, and I completed a B.S. in Journalism (News/Editorial). It was here that I discovered a passion for politics (UMCP is inside the DC Beltway).
Shortly thereafter, we decided to move to Sacramento, California. I worked for Sprint and Aerojet (a defense contractor), before following my hubby back to school at California State University for our Masters degrees. I received an M.A. in English (Writing Pedagogy and Victorian Literature). I also was the Coordinator of the Writing Center and an instructor in the English department. We had our first son, Alexander, in August 1989.
We decided to move back to Maryland in 1995 and we settled in Mount Airy (about 35 miles north of D.C.). We had our second son, Nicholas, in 1997.
I taught English and writing classes when we first moved back, but over time I have worked in school libraries too. I am currently a freelance writer and children’s book writer/editor. I have also become interested in local and state politics.
My older son, Alex, graduated from college and works/lives in Reston, Virginia, and our youngest, Nick, is enrolled at our alma mater, University of Maryland, College Park, in the Mathematics/Statistics program.
Our family passion has been travel! We’ve taken a cruise to Alaska, a cruise to Italy, been to England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, Montenegro, Canada and Spain. My hubby and I recently bought a brand new 2018 Winnebago, so we can explore more of the U.S. and Canada – just the two of us!
Patty Arnold Fankell - September 29, 2014
WINDSOR HEIGHTS | Patricia Jo Ann Fankell, 56, of Windsor Heights, formerly of Mason City, passed away Sept. 29, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center after a long illness.
Patty was born Sept. 17, 1958, in Algona, daughter of Dr. Darrell D. and Ruth E. (Penney) Arnold. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1978, received her A.A. degree from Iowa Central in Fort Dodge in 1983 and her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from St. Mary's College in Minneapolis in 1985. Patty worked at the hospital in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
She married Bill Fankell on Oct. 14, 1989, in Clear Lake and they moved to Windsor Heights in 1990 where they resided.
Patty loved to travel, garden, and was an avid animal lover. She was active in helping to raise money for the care of rescued pets. Patty,s dogs Sammy, Sadie and Scout will miss her.
Patty is survived by her husband, Bill; her siblings, Penny Arnold of Windsor Heights, Mark Arnold of Calistoga, CA, Tim Holland-Davis of Columbia, SC, and David Arnold of Omaha, NE; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa.
Joel Arthur - April 30, 2020
Mike Asbe - May 17, 2016
MASON CITY | Michael Asbe, 55, of Mason City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016.
Mike was born in 1960 to Robert and Janet (Potter) Asbe. He was a graduate of Mason City High School. He met his future wife, Debby, while still in high school, when she was literally “the girl next door” to where he lived. They had just celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary.
Mike had always worked as a maintenance man over the years, with the longest being for IMI Cornelius for over 27 years. Mike enjoyed living in the country, NASCAR racing, fishing, feeding the birds and taking care of their dog, Sasha, and four cats — Boo, Manny, Finnegan and Ernie. He was a volunteer at the Humane Society of North Iowa, from where all of their pets were adopted.
Mike is survived by his wife, Debby; father, Robert Asbe; mother-in-law, Beverly Reaney; a sister, Diane Weber; aunt, Esther Petersen; two aunts and uncles, Norma Jean and Jim Sweat, Richard and Jeanne Potter; two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Tammy and Gerry Buffington and Bill and Shelly Lange; two nieces; two nephews and several cousins.
Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Janet Asbe; grandparents and several aunts and uncles.
Mike had always worked as a maintenance man over the years, with the longest being for IMI Cornelius for over 27 years. Mike enjoyed living in the country, NASCAR racing, fishing, feeding the birds and taking care of their dog, Sasha, and four cats — Boo, Manny, Finnegan and Ernie. He was a volunteer at the Humane Society of North Iowa, from where all of their pets were adopted.
Mike is survived by his wife, Debby; father, Robert Asbe; mother-in-law, Beverly Reaney; a sister, Diane Weber; aunt, Esther Petersen; two aunts and uncles, Norma Jean and Jim Sweat, Richard and Jeanne Potter; two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Tammy and Gerry Buffington and Bill and Shelly Lange; two nieces; two nephews and several cousins.
Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Janet Asbe; grandparents and several aunts and uncles.
Carol Askeland Sullivan - November 4, 2020
MASON CITY - Carol Diane (Askeland) Sullivan passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 in Mason City.
We have 2 amazing granddaughters that have grown so fast. Maddy was a cheerleader and dance team member. She joined the Army National guard and is starting her second year at UNI. Her sister Maggie is a sophomore in band, choir and student senate.
We enjoy traveling and try to do a big trip every couple of years, love going to concerts and try to camp when the weather cooperates. I am still quiet and keep to myself most of the time, unlike Pat who talks to everyone he meets. I guess we make a good pair.
She was born May 2nd, 1960 to Katherine (Legler) and Ralph Askeland in Mason City. Carol graduated from Mason City High School in 1978. She then married the love of her life Patrick Sullivan on February 9th, 1979. Together they had two children, Miranda Brey and Patrick Dennis.
Together, they traveled many places with Patrick's Army career including Kentucky, Germany, California and Hawaii before returning to Mason City, Iowa to settle.
Carol's early career was filled with management positions at Hardees and Kmart for many years before she attended NIACC for her nursing degree. She then pursued her career in nursing at the Manly Care Center and most recently was employed at Homestead Assisted Living.
Carol enjoyed camping, shopping, traveling, gambling, spending time with her family and drinking wine. She took pride in her two granddaughters Madeline and Margaret and their accomplishments. She was always around to be the voice of reason and lend a helping hand. Carol was never one to complain or wallow and always had a solution.
Carol is survived by her spouse of 41 years, Patrick. Her daughter Miranda (Mark) Kruse and son Patrick Jr. (Summer) Sullivan both of Mason City; granddaughters Madeline and Margaret Kruse of Mason City; mother, Katherine Askeland and siblings Ralph Jr (Hilda) Askeland, Connie (Steve) Menuey, Carmen Jepsen, Duane (Cindy) Askeland, Bradley Askeland and Kimberly Askeland; as well as aunts, an uncle, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.
Preceding her in death are her father, Ralph Askeland Sr.; mother and father-in-law, Kenneth and Callie Sullivan; grandparents, Arthur and Ovedia Askeland and Fritz and Marjorie Legler; a brother-in-law, Terry Jepsen; as well as numerous extended family members.
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In February 1979, I married Patrick Sullivan. Pat had joined the Army and was stationed at Ft. Knox , Kentucky. While in Kentucky our daughter ,Miranda was born. Our next move was to Gelnhausen, Germany, where our son Patrick Jr was born. Next move was Fort Ord, California then on to Schofield Barracks Hawaii.
We enjoyed traveling but when Pat’s Dad became ill we moved back to Mason City. Both of the kids are happily married to wonderful spouses.
After being back for a few years I went back to college and earned my nursing degree. I had gone to college for the summer semester after graduating and found way too much partying. Wasn’t for me.
We have 2 amazing granddaughters that have grown so fast. Maddy was a cheerleader and dance team member. She joined the Army National guard and is starting her second year at UNI. Her sister Maggie is a sophomore in band, choir and student senate.
We enjoy traveling and try to do a big trip every couple of years, love going to concerts and try to camp when the weather cooperates. I am still quiet and keep to myself most of the time, unlike Pat who talks to everyone he meets. I guess we make a good pair.
Looking forward to this summer.
Tom Aspenson September 17, 2022
Thomas “Tom” Aspenson passed away surrounded by his family on September 17, 2022, in Decorah, Iowa, at the age of 62.
A graveside service for family will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 12 at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. A gathering of family and friends will follow at 1 p.m. at the farm.
Tom was born in Decorah on February 14, 1960, the son of Oscar and Margaret (Harvey) Aspenson. The family moved to Mason City where Tom grew up and graduated from Mason City High School in 1978. Tom went on to receive a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Iowa. He later moved to Waukesha, WI, where his career included sales and customer service positions.
Upon the high school graduation of his son, Peter, Tom returned to Decorah in 2016 to tackle his dream of reviving the family’s centennial farm west of town. Tom took great pride in the restoration of the house built by his Josvanger great grandparents that went on to serve as home to generations of family members.
Tom was a proud Norwegian, Hawkeye and golfer. Most of all, he is remembered for his kindness, warmth, and fun-loving nature. Tom was a devoted father, brother and friend to many.
Tom is survived by his son, Peter; brothers David (Susan Murray) and Eric (Mary Hummell); and niece Hayley and nephew Ben. Tom is further survived by his former wife, Mary Ellen, and cousins from the extended Aspenson and Harvey families.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Margaret.
The family wishes to also thank the many friends and acquaintances in Decorah who extended kindness to Tom.
From 2018 reunion self-submit:
I spent 30+ years in suburban Milwaukee - you know Chicago's little brother.
Along the way I contracted stage 4 Lymphoma. I was lucky to have a fantastic team of ER doctors and an awesome Oncologist. That was 9 years ago.
In 2016 when my son Pete graduated from high school and was off to college, I made the big move to Decorah.
I renovated my Great Grandparent's 100's farm house. And now it's me and my crazy dog Maggie.
Nancy Austin Hewlett
