Iowa County obituaries, June 2, 2011

Dorothy Foubert, 84

Celebration of life service for Dorothy L. Foubert, 84, North English, was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English. She died Monday, May 23, 2011, at the English Valley Care Center, North English.

The Rev. Michelle Williamson officiated at the service.

Burial was in Piersol Cemetery near North English.

A memorial fund has been established for the North English Library.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Dorothy Ladine Foubert was born Nov. 23, 1926, on a farm northeast of Kinross, the daughter of Sherman B. and Eunice May Ballard Polton. She grew up in the Kinross community and was a member of the Kinross Christian Church. She graduated from Kinross High School in 1944.

She married William Oren Foubert Oct. 2, 1945, in Ladora. They farmed near North English, where she raised hogs, milked cows and tended her flower garden. She also worked five years at Casey’s, North English.

She was a member of the Oak Ridge Community Club and was involved in family history research for her own family and for other people for many years.

She loved watching sports on TV and mushroom hunting. She and her husband celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1995. He preceded her in death in 1997. She became a resident of the English Valley Care Center, North English, in August of 2010.

Foubert is survived by two sons, Jerry Foubert and Randy Foubert, both North English; five grandchildren, Tabby, Katie, Amy, Mike and Heather; four great-grandchildren, Nathan, Baylee, Ethan and Ella, and one brother and his wife, Stanley and Dottie Polton, Marengo.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Jean Schwab.

Fr. Martin Manning, 93

Mass of Christian Burial for Fr. Martin B. Manning, 93, Davenport, was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Davenport. He died peacefully May 24, 2011, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Bishop Martin Amos celebrated the Mass.

Burial was in the Priests Circle at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport.

Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, was in charge of arrangements.

Fr. Martin Brendan Manning was born Nov. 11, 1917, in Teeravane (Green Arrow), Ballyferriter, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. He was the 13th child of John Manning and Ellen Hannifin, all of whom have preceded him. His first language was Gaelic (Irish) as was the language of his older brother, Fr. John Manning, former pastor of St. Alphonsus Church, Mt. Pleasant. He received his elementary and high school education in County Kerry, Ireland. He was invited in 1937 to emigrate from Ireland to the USA to study for the priesthood in the Diocese of Davenport. He attended St. Ambrose College and Saint Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.

He was ordained Jan. 31, 1943, by Bishop Henry P. Rohlman. His first Mass was at St. Michael’s, Holbrook. He was first assigned to St. Anthony’s, Davenport. He served the following parishes during his priestly career: St. Paul’s, Burlington; St. Bridget’s, Victor; University of Iowa Hospital and St. Thomas More, Iowa City; St. Mathias, Muscatine; St. Joseph’s, Wellman; Sacred Heart, Kinross; St. Patrick’s, Marengo, and St. Joseph’s, North English. He retired in 1985.

Fr. Manning is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins in Ireland and the United States.

All surviving relatives of the Manning clan wish to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. James and Alicia Owens and family, Michael and Cathy, Bettendorf, and their friends, both laity and clergy, who tended to the whims, wishes and personal needs of Fr. Manning in the final decade of his dedicated life in Iowa.

A Web page has been prepared for him at www.ouroldneighborhood.com/mbm.htm.

Persons wishing to express condolences to the family are invited to e-mail James Martin Manning at JMMHMM@aol.com with the subject “REV MARTIN B MANNING.” The contents of these messages will be posted on the above Web page on a family-owned Web site, along with photos and other information about his life.

Dean Kerkman, 86

Celebration of life service for Dean H. Kerkman, 86, Elwood, was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at the Elwood United Methodist Church, Elwood. He died Friday morning, May 20, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.

Burial was in the Elwood Cemetery with military rites by Lost Nation American Legion Menzo Widle Post 381.

Memorials may be made to Camp Courageous of Iowa.

Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Service, Maquoketa, was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.carsonandson.com.

Dean H. Kerkman was born Oct. 9, 1924, the son of Hubert and Helen (Jenkins) Kerkman on the family farm near Van Horne. He attended the country school across the road, where his aunt Mildred Jenkins was the teacher. He graduated from Van Horne High School at age 16, where he excelled in basketball, baseball and Latin.

His mother took him to the Quadrangle Dormitory in Iowa City, where he attended the University of Iowa and took pre-med courses.

While he was in medical school, he served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in a blood bank in San Antonio, Texas.

After World War II ended in 1945, he returned to the University of Iowa where he studied to be a biology teacher and coach.

His first teaching job was at the Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1948 and 1949.

He married Thelma Wendel June 11, 1950,at the Elwood United Methodist Church. They attended summer school in Greeley, Colo., where they met a principal from Thompson High School, Siluria, Ala., who hired them to teach in the Appalachian Mountains. In October, he was called to serve in the Korean War and boarded a train at Birmingham, Ala., for Camp Hood, Texas. From there he was sent to Fort Riley, Kan., and his unit of reserves was discharged one year later.

He served as principal for the Kansas Girls’ Industrial School, Beloit, Kan., for three years, then attended the University of Kansas, Lawrence, for 10 years to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. During these years he worked as a psychologist at the KU student clinic. He also taught a human relations class for seniors and graduate students who would be serving on hospital and business staffs.

Dean had also worked for the Peace Corps in Columbia, Mo., at the University of Missouri in 1963 and 1964. He served as a Cub Scout leader for his son Dennis and Sunflower 4-H club leader for his daughter Amy. He was an avid sports fan at KU, attending football and basketball games on campus. He was also a fisherman and camper and the family spent a month camping in national parks every summer.

In 1978, they started attending tours to European countries to study hospitals and nursing homes abroad, as well as to visit relatives in Denmark, Austria and Germany. In 1994, they moved from Lawrence to the “old” Wendel farm near Elwood so he could visit his mother and brother at Vinton more often.

Kerkman is survived by his wife, Thelma; his children, Dr. Dennis Kerkman, Platte City, Mo.; Renay Kerkman, Chicago, Ill., and Amy Kerkman and husband Ken Manaugh, Oak Park, Ill., and four grandchildren, Ameilia Kerkman, Winston Salem, N.C.; Adam Kerkman, Austin, Texas, and Conrad and Benjamin Manaugh, Oak Park, Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Evelyn Ohde, Keystone; one brother, Ralph Kerkman, Vinton, and one niece, Jayne Heise, Osage.

Richard Slaymaker, 76

Memorial service for Richard A. “Dick” Slaymaker, 76, Lynnville, formerly of Iowa County, was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at Smith Funeral Home, Victor. He died May 22, 2011, in Grinnell Regional Medical Center.

The Rev. Joe Barnes and chaplain Susan Sanning officiated at the service. Organist was Marilyn Kriegel and vocalist was Angie Hawkins.

Honorary casket bearers were Dan “Captain” Burck, Ron Hummer, Paul Kuesel, Grant Rooda, Tom Shepherd and Mike Wentland.

Burial will be held at a later date at Pilot Grove Cemetery, Williamsburg.

Memorials may be made to Grinnell Regional Hospice, Lynnville Historical Society, Lynnville Library and Mayflower Community Memorial Garden.

Richard Slaymaker was born April 17, 1935, in rural Marengo, the son of Arnold and Katherine “Lucille” Thomas Slaymaker. He was raised in the Williamsburg area and graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1953. He ran track during high school and was proud of the fact that he ran on the Drake University track and field.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and served with the Navy Reserves.

He married Sharon Kuhle in 1959 in Conroy and the couple had one son, Stuart. They were later divorced.

He married Colleen “Nicky” Hanson April 7, 1972, in Victor and the couple had one daughter, Paige.

He lived in Iowa County most of his life and was employed at Amana Refrigeration, M and N Grain, Kinze Manufacturing and 20 years with Hummer Trucking Company. He moved to Lynnville in 2007. He was a Boy Scout leader while living in Williamsburg, a volunteer fireman with the city of Millersburg and a member of the Muzzle Loader Association.

He enjoyed driving (estimated over a million miles) with a CB handle “Uncle Duck,” fixing things, cooking and he was a voracious reader. He loved nature, being in the outdoors and camping. He enjoyed wine- and brandy-making and picking berries in the wild to make jelly and jam. He was very adventurous and was not afraid to try new things. He was a hard worker and always believed in getting your work done before you played.

Slaymaker is survived by his wife, Colleen “Nicky” Slaymaker; two children and their spouses, Stuart and Kathy Slaymaker, Cedar Rapids, and Paige and Adam Carlson, Searsboro; one brother and his wife, Tom and Maralyn Slaymaker, Williamsburg; one sister and her husband, Nancy and Bob Roberts, Williamsburg, and three grandchildren, Kyle and Chad Slaymaker and Trace Carlson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandchild, Jordan Slaymaker, and one nephew, Jay Slaymaker.