J. C.
"Swede" Blackburn, 99
December 19,
2001
J. C. "Swede"
Blackburn, 99, of Britt, passed away on Sunday,
December 9, 2001, at the Hancock County Memorial
Hospital in Britt.
Funeral
services were held on Thursday, December 13, at
10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in
Britt with Pastor Robert Dodge officiating.
He is
survived by two daughters, Jo Tolley of Cape
May, New Jersey and Beverlee Burnet of Britt who
has made her home with Swede for the last 20
years; his brother, Ralph; his sister, Nina and
husband, Vearl Jensen of Hastings, Nebraska; one
sister-in-law, Maxine Thomsen of Springfield,
Missouri; 10 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; three nieces, Sue Shreck of
Las Vegas, Nevada, Jeanne and Dick Foote of
Reeds Spring, Missouri and Judy and Jim Vokac of
Oak Brook, Illinois; and two nephews, Don and
Pat Holt and Jim and Laurie Holt of Omaha,
Nebraska.
A complete
obituary appears in the December 19 edition of
the Britt News Tribune.
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Aldean Shipman,
75
January 9, 2002
Aldean Shipman,
75, of Corwith, went home to be with her Lord
and Savior on Friday, December 28, 2001.
Funeral
services were held on Sunday, December 30, at
the St. John Lutheran Church in Corwith, with
Rev. Ron Feuerhak officiating.
Aldean is
survived by eight children, Jackie Harle of
Sheffield, Truday (Ron) Cook of Beloit,
Wisconsin, Ramona Shipman of Perry, Brad (Mary)
Shipman of Van Meter, Sara (Wyatt) Earp of
Waukee, Tonya (Dan) Butler of Aitkin, Minnesota,
Wade (Pam) Shipman of Fayette, Alabama and
Angela (David) Anliker of Perry; one sister,
Mrs. Bud (Lucille) Hoveland of Clarion; 26
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A complete
obituary appears in the January 9 edition of the
Britt News Tribune.
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Edward R.
Godfredson, 75
January 9, 2002
Edward Ray Godfredson, 75, of Britt, passed away on Friday,
December 28, 2001, at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Graveside
services were held on Thursday, January 3, at
the Harrison Township Cemetery in Swea City,
Iowa, with Pastor Wendi Gillan officiating.
Survivors
include his wife, Evelyn; a son, Eugene Nels
Godfredson and his wife, Pauline of
Crawfordsville, Iowa; two daughters, Sandy Rose
Easterday and her husband, Neil of Jewell and
Barbara Ann Harding and her husband, Gregg of
North Branch, Minnesota; nine grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and one brother, Cecil Eugene
Godfredson of Armstrong.
A complete
obituary appears in the January 9 edition of the
Britt News Tribune.
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Dean E. McAfee,
75
January 9, 2002
Dean E. McAfee,
75, of Garner, died on Friday, December 28,
2001, at his home.
His memorial
service was held on Saturday, January 5, at 2:00
p.m., at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner, with
the Rev. Fr. Michael Schueller officiating.
Interment was in the St. Boniface Catholic
Cemetery, Garner. Military rites were conducted
by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. Memorial
contributions may be directed to the American
Cancer Society.
Dean is
survived by his wife, Carol of Garner; five
children, Tim McAfee and wife, Jan of Overland
Park, Kansas, Tom McAfee of Colleyville, Texas,
Terry McAfee and wife, Stacy of Sacramento,
California, Becky Hejlik and husband, John of
Britt and Brenda Swaim and husband, Chuck of
Ames; nine grandchildren, Andrea Hejlik, Allison
Hejlik, Amber Hejlik, Matthew Swaim, Jessica
Swaim, Sean McAfee, Seamus McAfee, Nicholas
McAfee and Alexander McAfee;
He is also survived by two brothers, Don
McAfee and wife, Shirley of Mason City and Dale
McAfee and wife, Theony of Cheyenne, Wyoming;
three sisters, Wilma Mordhorst and husband, Al
of Arkansas, Audrey Anderson and husband, Robert
of Ankeny and Margaret Baldridge of Centralia,
Illinois; and many nieces and nephews.
A complete
obituary appears in the January 9 edition of the
Britt News Tribune.
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Doris E. Stearns,
83
January 9, 2002
Doris E.
Stearns, 83, of Britt, passed away on Monday,
December 31, 2001, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Unit in Mason City.
Following
cremation, interment will be held in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt at a later date.
Doris was
born on November 25, 1918 at Mason City, the
daughter of Clay and Lena (Ellingson) Mick.
She is
survived by one brother, Charles E. Mick of
Burlingame, California.
She was
preceded in death by her husband, William
Stearns.
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