Robert E. “Bob” Lutz, 86, of 3514 Spruce Ave., Manly, Iowa died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at the Manly Care Center. Memorial services were held Friday, March 28, at the Bethel United Methodist Church, Manly, with the Rev. Don Preston officiating. Military honors were provided by the American Legion Edward Tosel Post #110, Manly. Inurnment will take place at a later time at Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth, Iowa. Family suggests memorials to Robert E. Lutz Memorial Fund.
    Bob was born Oct. 23, 1921 in Plankinton, S.D., the son of Lawrence and Ruth (Jones) Lutz. He quit school at an early age to help on the family farm and other farms and ranches. He enlisted in the United States Army on July 20, 1942. As with many of his 535th AAA WW II buddies, he was very proud of his country and its flag and also those who served under it. He participated in many military operations beginning at Camp Haan, desert of Calf to Camp Callan near San Diego, Calif., then back across country to the Tennessee Maneuvers and Camp Atterberry, Ind., Ft. Fisher, N.C., Camp Davis, N.C. and on to Shanks, N.Y. to be shipped to England via Grenwich, Scotland. Then it was on to beaches of Normandy up through France, Belgium, Germany and Austria. Whether it was on foot, truck, bus, train, troop ship or luxury ocean liner he had an interesting story to tell. He was discharged from the Army as a sergeant. On Nov. 24, 1945, with citations of Bronze Arrowhead, American Theater Ribbon, European-African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal 43, Bronze Star Medal Go 17, and 99th INF DIV 45. Following his discharge he always stayed in touch with his unit and enjoyed attending the reunions.
    After the service he moved back to South Dakota where he drove truck, farmed and worked various construction jobs. He married Dawn Jobe Hawkins Sept. 28, 1946 in Mt. Vernon, S.D.

    Gertrude Marie Albers, 91, died March 22, 2008, at the Stewartville Care Center, Stewartville, Minn.
    Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, with Pastor Jeff Ungs officiating. Inurnment will be in the Concord Cemetery, Garner, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
    Gertrude Marie Honken was born Aug. 6, 1916, in Lanark, Ill., the daughter of Michael and Minnie (Blank) Honken. She graduated from Worthington High School, Worthington, Minn.. Gertrude was united in marriage to Marvin Prilipp on Feb. 11, 1939; to this union two children were born. She was later united in marriage to Menno Albers on Dec. 10, 1970. For most of her life she was a homemaker.
    Gertrude loved embroidery work, playing cards, dancing, cooking, and traveling. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.
    Gertrude is survived by her daughter, Marvena (Floyd) Janet, Rochester, Minn., son Richard (Darlene) Prilipp, Aurora, Colo., seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
    She is preceded in death by her two husbands, Marvin Prilipp and Menno Albers, and one sister.

    Jack Douglas Bonner, 51, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, after a courageous battle with lung cancer, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
    Funeral services were held Saturday, March 29, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Rockwell, with the Rev. Ron Bolinger and Pastor Ed Bard officiating.  Interment was in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Swaledale, Iowa.
    Memorials may be directed to the Jack Bonner Memorial Fund or Hospice of North Iowa.
    Jack Douglas Bonner was born June 30, 1956, in Mason City, the son of Jim and Beverly (Watson) Bonner.  He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Thornton, Iowa.  Jack graduated from Rockwell-Swaledale High School in 1974.  After high school Jack went to work for his dad at Bonner Truck Line.  Jack was united in marriage to Jamie Fink on Aug. 25, 1979.  Jack was an owner/operator, and he was currently leased with LB Transport in Buffalo Center, Iowa.  He traveled from coast to coast and to Canada, and Mexico and over the years Jack developed very strong friendships.  He was a good friend to many.
    Jack was an avid Harley rider, loved drag racing, semi-trucks, automobiles, and anything with power and speed got Jack going.  He loved spending time with his family and friends.  Jack and Jamie took many weekend bike trips with their friends visiting South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Colorado.  Some of Jack’s best times were hanging out at the “shop” with his friends for hours talking about the good old trucking days!  Jack always had a good story to tell, he not only told them, but added action.

Sheryl J. Peterson, 72, of Clear Lake died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.  Funeral services were held Monday, March 31, at United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating.  Interment was at the Concord Cemetery, Garner, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the Sheryl J. Peterson Memorial Fund.
    Sheryl was born Jan. 27, 1936, in Garner, the daughter of Franklin and Julia (Borchers) Bredlow. Sheryl graduated from Garner High School in 1953.  She worked at Hancock County National Bank in Garner form 1953-1961, Wisconsin State Bank, Milwaukee, Wis. from 1961-1963 and then Community State Bank, Clear Lake 1963-1968.
    Sheryl married Larry J. Peterson Oct. 23, 1965 at the Methodist Church in Garner.  After her husband’s death in 1982 Sheryl returned to work for Community State Bank until 1997.
    Sheryl was an avid basketball fan. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, playing board games, watching TV game shows and playing cards. She was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.
    Sheryl is survived by two daughters, Angela (Pat) Culliton, Clear Lake, and Amy (Rick) McDaniel, Eagle Grove, Iowa; four grandchildren, Victoria Culliton, Shaila McDaniel, Jacob McDaniel and Andrew McDaniel; two sisters, Lorain Bredlow, Garner, and Marjorie Millard, Perry, Mo.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Larry in 1982; four brothers, Glen, Marvin, Loroy and Ronald Bredlow.
    Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.

    Annette Aarons, 48, of 1200 North 9th Street West, Clear Lake, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City, Iowa.
    A memorial service will be held April 5, 10:30 a.m., at Opportunity Village in Clear Lake with Pastor Rich Murray officiating.
    Memorials may be made out to the Opportunity Village.
    Annette was born on Oct. 24, 1959 in Mason City, the daughter of Roy and Margaret (Lyons) Aarons. She participated in special education courses and worked at the Opportunity Village workshop.
    Annette loved music, especially Johnny Cash, along with riding in cars, rocking back and forth, and going to Adventureland, where she rode the roller coasters over and over. She had high hopes of going to Disneyland in the future. Annette loved McDonald’s french fries, and liked to go shopping at the Sears Shopping Center. She was a very affectionate person who loved to hold hands and had an infectious giggle. Connect 4 was her favorite game, and swimming in the village’s pool, and therapy pool were things she liked to do frequently. Annette was so happy when she finally got a yellow pair of jeans that she had always wanted. She also attended weekly Spiritual Life Meetings.
    Annette is survived by all of her family and friends at Opportunity Village, the Iowa Guardianship Program, her friends at the Four Seasons Cottage, and the Heritage Care Center, and her special friend, Shirly Movick, from Mason City.
    She was preceded in death by her parents and her stepmother, Marie Aarons.
    Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.