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Rose M. Nystel dies at 80
Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Funeral services will be held for Rose
at 10:30, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 at
Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton
with Pastor Kevin Frey officiating.
Burial will be held at New Hampton
Cemetery with Duane Stansberry, Ronald
Olson, Irvin Nystel, Brandon Wegner,
Spencer Wegner and Shawn Wegner serving
as casket bearers.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at
Conway-Markham Funeral Home in New
Hampton and will continue at the church
one hour prior to the service on
Thursday. Memorials may be
directed to the family. Online
condolences for Rose’s family may be
left at
www.conway-markhamfh.com.
Rose Marie was born on March 12, 1932 in
Chickasaw County to Ulysses and Anna
(Rohrick) Stansberry. She attended
country school in Devon Township.
After school she worked on the family
farm. On August 14, 1950, Rose was
united in marriage to Kenneth Nystel at
Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton.
The couple resided in Chickasaw County
where they raised their two children.
Throughout the years she worked at
several jobs until becoming a homemaker.
Rose enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren, needle pointing, as well
as spending time with her brothers and
sisters. She was a member of
Trinity Lutheran Church.
Rose is survived by her son, Marlin
“Boomer” Nystel; her daughter Sue
(Steve) Wegner, all of New Hampton; her
grandchildren, Shawn, Ashley, Brandon
and Spencer Wegner; her
great-grandchildren, McKenzie and
Madison Wegner and Jake Milder; one
brother, Lawrence Stansberry of
Waterloo; one sister-in-law, Lois
Stansberry of New Hampton and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Kenneth on
February 23, 1978; her siblings, Ervin
Stansberry, Sylvia Nystel, Orella
Schwickerath and Edna Maklenburg.
George Robert “Bob” Tuttle dies at 86
Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:05
am
George Robert “Bob” Tuttle, age 86, of
Elma, died on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 at
Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services for George will be 2
p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at Maple Leaf
Lutheran Church, Elma.
Private family burial will be
held at a later date.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. on
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 at Conway-Markham
Funeral Home in Elma.
Online condolences for George’s
family may be left at
www.conway-markhamfuneralhome.com.
Madonna Recker dies at 93
Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:08
am
Madonna Recker, age 93, of Alta Vista,
passed away on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at
Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton,
with her family by her side.
Funeral services are pending
arrangements with Conway-Markham Funeral
Home in Elma.
John Marvin Chandler dies at 69
Posted: Wednesday, December 5, 2012
John Marvin Chandler age 69 of Nashua,
died Saturday morning Dec. 1, 2012,
at the Iowa Veterans Home in
Marshalltown.
Memorial Services will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at the
Hugeback - Johnson Funeral Home in
Nashua with interment in Willow Lawn
Cemetery, Plainfield.
Friends may greet the family 10 to 11
a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 before the
service.
Online condolences for John's family may
be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Kathleen Marie Hackman dies at 69
Posted: Thursday, December 6, 2012
Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m.
Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at Holy Family
Parish, St. Mary’s Center, New Hampton
with Rev. Mark Osterhaus officiating.
Interment will be in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, New Hampton with Chris
Cartney, Jason Cartney, Joe Jacoby,
Richard Jacoby, Jr., Scott Hackman,and
Paul Hackman serving as pallbearers and
Cortney Anderson, Nick Anderson, Brent
Anderson, Zach Hackman, Dalton Hackman
and Connor Hackman as honorary
pallbearers.
Friends may greet the family 4 - 8 p.m.
Friday Dec. 7, 2012, at the
Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New
Hampton where there will be a 6 p.m.
Parish Scripture Service. Further
visitation will be 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at the funeral home. Online
condolences for Kathy's family may be
left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com
Kathleen Marie was born July 8, 1943, in
Elma, the daughter of Merle and Leona
(Hooverman) Jacoby. She attended the
Immaculate Conception Catholic School in
Elma. Later she attended New Hampton
High School where she graduated in 1966
.
On November 26, 1960, at the Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church in Elma, she
married the love of her life, Donald
Bernard Hackman. To this union two
children were born: Connie and Bob. The
couple made New Hampton their home.
After completion of her high school
degree Kathy became employed at
Hillandale Farms. Some years later she
purchased the Bo-Peep Shop and Clothing
Store in New Hampton. She was well known
for her children’s fashion talents. Many
New Hampton natives loved walking into
her beautiful shop with high quality
children’s clothing. Kathy loved her
store, but after several years sold her
business and worked part time at the
Manges Jewelry Store.
Kathy and Don purchased a cabin in
Ventura, Iowa on Clear Lake. They loved
fishing and boating together, but having
the grandchildren come to stay with them
at the cabin was a special joy. Many
family memories were made there.
Kathy really enjoyed playing cards and
board games. She was a collector and had
a passion for Beanie Babies. Christmas
was her favorite holiday, and she had a
vast collection of Santa Figurines,
totaling over one thousand. Kathy was a
CCD Teacher for many years and
participated in the The New Hampton
Chamber while owning her business.
The couple loved to travel the United
States and would go to Las Vegas and
Branson regularly, as well as many other
destinations. Family members and old
acquaintances were never surprised when
Don and Kathy called or looked them up
on a vacation. Family and friends were
very important to them and taking the
time to stop and call were normal
kindnesses they showed everyone. If
someone needed help or an encouraging
word, they were there to help.
Kathy had battled Dementia for many
years and just recently moved into the
Cedar Health Nursing Home. Her beloved
Don had passed away on May 13, 2012.
Kathy and Don were always together in
their journey through life and now are
together again. They will be forever
missed by their family.
Kathy is survived by her daughter,
Connie (Steve) Anderson of Dalton, Wisc;
her son, Bob (Kim) Hackman of New
Hampton; six grandchildren, Cortney
Anderson, Nick Anderson, Brent
(Michelle) Anderson, Zach Hackman,
Dalton Hackman, Connor Hackman; one
great-granddaughter, Ariana Grace
Hackman; four brothers, Francis (Myrna)
Jacoby of Waterloo, Richard Jacoby of
Victor, Jim (Shirley) Jacoby of
Evansdale, and Danny (Mary Jo) Jacoby of
Waterloo; two sisters, Sandy (Bob) Quinn
of Albert Lea, Minn. and Mary Jean
Carney of Farmington, Minn.
Margaret A. Brogley
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
Services for Margaret will be held in
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Margaret Ann was born and raised in Fort
Smith where she attended school and
later graduated from the University of
Arkansas – Fayetteville. She
earned her degree in Home Economics
which she used as a home economics
teacher. Her passions were
politics, reading, and gardening on her
hilltop property overlooking the
Arkansas River.
Margaret is survived by her
brother-in-law, Paul Hassman of New
Hampton, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her brother Glynn Reavis, and
sister, Lucille Hassman.
Elmer A. Wickman dies at 91
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
Funeral Services for Elmer have been set
for 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012,
at Trinity Lutheran Church in New
Hampton with Pastor Kevin Frey
officiating. Burial will be at New
Hampton Cemetery in New Hampton.
Visitation will be from 4 - 7 p.m. on
Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Conway-Markham
Funeral Home in New Hampton and will
continue at the church one hour prior to
the service on Tuesday. Memorials
may be directed to the family.
Online condolences for Elmer’s family
may be left at
www.conway-markhamfh.com.
Elmer Albert Wickman was born on June 5,
1921, on the family farm east of New
Hampton to Albert and Ida (Deetz)
Wickman. He attended country
school until the 8th
grade and graduated from New Hampton
High School in 1940. After
graduating he began farming with his
mother. He also worked at White
Farm in Charles City for 18 years.
On September 2, 1945, Elmer was united
in marriage to Opal Ruby Mau at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church in New Hampton.
The couple made their home on the family
farm where they raised their five
children, Duane, Diana, David, Deborah
and Denise. Elmer was a member of
Trinity Lutheran Church where he served
on church board. He was the
president of the rural school board,
served as the Secretary of the Farm
Bureau Board of Directors. Elmer
and Opal were active in the Chickasaw
Trail Riders for several years. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, BBQ’s, dancing
and playing cards.
Elmer is survived by his children, Duane
(Kathy) Wickman of New Hampton, Diana
Speltz of New Hampton, David (Lori)
Wickman of Clear Lake, Deborah
Christensen (Joe Erb) of Fredericksburg,
Denise Straw of New Hampton, 13
grandchildren, Chris (Shelly), Mark
(Beth), Brian (Stacy) and Stephanie
Speltz, Chad (Libby) and Stacy Wickman;
Tracy Straw; Annette (Adrian) Montano,
Sara (Greg) Schmitt, Paul (Toni)
Wickman, Jeff Wickman (Amanda Davis),
Marea (David) Baker, Matt (Angie)
Christensen, 27 great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents,
his wife, Opal Ruby, his sisters,
Helena, Florence and Alice.
Marie K. Speltz dies at 87
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, at
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
in Lawler with Rev. Nick March
celebrating the Mass. The pall will be
placed by Steve, Joe, Tim and O.J.
Speltz. Bob Huinker will be the organist
with Deb Speltz, cantor. Mandy
Lechtenberg will sing the prelude of
“Ave Maria”. Lector for the service will
be Joe Scally. Mass Servers will be Pat
Sheridan and Jack McKone. Presenting the
offertory gifts will be Allie Waugh, Liz
Flanders, Jenn Deeny, Trish Mikota and
Ann Reuter.
Interment will be in the church
cemetery, with Ryan Lechtenberg, Greg
Lechtenberg, T.J. Lechtenberg, Chris
Speltz, Mark Speltz, J.W. Creighton,
Nick Speltz, Craig Speltz, Brian Speltz
and Max Jirak serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers are Ruth McKone,
Madonna O’Connell, Shirley Carolan,
Shirley Murray, Diane Blazek, Shirley
Blazek and Effie Lienau.
Friends may greet the family 3 - 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the church in Lawler, where
there will be a 4 p.m. Catholic
Daughters of the Americas Rosary and a 7
p.m. Parish Scripture Service.
Visitation continues an hour prior to
the Mass at the church on Wednesday.
Funeral services are entrusted to
Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home of Lawler.
Online condolences for Marie's family
may be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com
Mary “Marie” Katherine Speltz was born
May 14, 1925, in Lawler, the daughter of
Ray and Katherine “Kit” (Connery) Woods.
She attended the Mt. Carmel Grade School
and graduated from the Lawler High
School. While in high school Marie was a
sports enthusiast, playing basketball
and being on the cheerleading squad.
Following graduation she worked briefly
at the Rath Packing Company and also as
a dental assistant.
On September 15, 1945, at Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler,
she married Norman “Red” Justin Speltz.
To this union eleven children were born.
While taking care of her children and
family Marie also helped her husband Red
at their hardware store. Her family was
her priority in life and she always made
certain they were well loved and well
taken cared for.
Marie loved watching her children and
grandchildren in all their sporting
events and activities regardless where
she had to travel to attend. They knew
that her smiling face would be in that
crowd watching and encouraging them with
everything they were participating in.
Marie was an active bowler and also
enjoyed dancing. She watched and
followed many sporting teams, including
the Hawkeyes, Cubs, Packers and Bulls.
She also enjoyed an occasional day spent
gambling.
Marie was an active member of Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church and Rosary
Society, the Catholic Daughters of the
Americas and the Legion Auxiliary. Her
family legacy is large and her memory
will live on forever through them.
Survivors include her husband, Norman
“Red” Speltz; four sons, Steve Speltz,
Joe (Mary) Speltz , Jim Speltz, Tim
(Deb) Speltz, all of Lawler; seven
daughters, Connie (Paul) Deeny of
Charles City, Cathy (John) Lechtenberg
of Bettendorf, Norma (Dave) Creighton of
Des Moines, Jenny (Bob) Millota of
Sigormey, Mary (Bryan) Mikota of Green
Bay, WI, Theresa (Brian) Jirak of
Oklahoma and Rose (James) Armstrong of
Arizona; twenty nine grandchildren;
forty great-grandchildren;
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and one brother, Kenneth
Speltz.
Elvin G. Hanson dies at 88
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m.
Thursday Dec. 13, 2012, at The Little
Brown Church in Nashua with Rev. James
Mann officiating. Interment will be in
Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua.
Friends may greet the family 4 - 7
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the
Hugeback - Johnson Funeral Home in
Nashua. Further visitation continues one
hour prior to the service at the church
on Thursday. Online condolences for
Elvin's family may be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com
Elvin Glen Hanson was born January 2,
1924, on the family farm in rural
Chickasaw County, the son of Glen and
Olive (Wesp) Hanson. He attended grade
school at the Republic country school
until eighth grade. Elvin graduated from
Nashua High School in 1941. After
graduating, Elvin returned home to work
on the family farm. Elvin followed the
footsteps of his father and started
playing the trumpet when he was a little
boy. His love for the trumpet continued
to grow as he got older. He played in
many different bands over the years
including, “Mac & the Buckaroo Buddys”,
“Happy Jake”, the “B Sharp Combo”, along
with many others.
Elvin met his future wife Marlene Beach,
while playing at a wedding dance. They
were married on March 21, 1954, at the
Little Brown Church. Their first home
was near Republic and this is where they
welcomed and raised their three
children. Later they moved to Elvin’s
family farm in the Republic area.
Elvin had a passion for woodworking and
building things with his hands. He was
very skilled with a shotgun, and won
many trap shooting events at the local
gun club. As a young man he enjoyed
trapping animals, and liked to travel to
the Mississippi fishing, as often as he
could. Elvin loved working on his farm
and tending to the land and his animals.
Farming was a very important part of his
life.
He was an active member at the Little
Brown Church, an Eastern Star Member,
and was a Master in the Masonic Lodge.
Elvin worked for Hydrotile in Nashua for
24 years.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years
Marlene; one son, Robert Hanson of La
Crescent, Minn; two daughters, Mary
(Wayne) Hollenbaugh of Ft. Lee, Va. and
Ann (special friend John) Freiberg of
Charles City; 5 grandchildren, Chris
(Briannna) Freiberg, Maddie Freiberg,
Amy (Kenny) Gillespie, Mark (Michelle)
Hollenbough and Aaron Hollenbaugh; 2
great grandchildren, Noah and Elijah
Gillespie, with a baby great
granddaughter on the way.
Preceding Elvin in death were his
parents, Olive and Glen Hanson.
Wayne R. Swinton dies at 71
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012 11:10
am
Wayne R. Swinton age 71 of Cedar Falls,
died Thursday morning, Dec. 6, 2012, at
New Aldaya Lifescapes, Cedar Falls after
a lengthy illness.
Graveside services will be held 1:00
p.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, at
Greenwood Cemetery in Nashua. There will
be no public visitation.
The Hugeback & Johnson Funeral Home
(641) 435-4134 FREE
in Nashua is in charge of
arrangements.
Online condolences for Wayne's family
may be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com.
C. Merle Rochford dies at 99
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at
Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph Center,
New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus
celebrating the Mass. The pall will be
placed by Abby and Carie Knowlton,
Olivia Rochford and Katie Gonzales.
Lectors for the service will be Paul
Trewin and James Rochford. Eucharistic
Ministers will be Karen Ellsworth,
Glenda Laures and Sandy Rochford.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery,
New Hampton with Keith Rochford, Justin
Elliott, Tim Trewin, Joel Rochford,
Nathan Rochford and Andy Rochford
serving as pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers are Merle Roths, Jim
Holthaus, Chuck Galligan, Norb Steffen,
Bill Weigel, Jim O’Connor, and John
Winter.
Friends may greet the family 3 to 7
p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at the
Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New
Hampton where there will be a 4 p.m.
Rosary and a 5:30 p.m. parish scripture
service. Visitation continues an hour
prior to the service at the church.
Online condolences for Merle's family
may be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Charles Merle Rochford was born April
23, 1913, in Fredericksburg, the son of
John and Nina (Brannon) Rochford. He
attended the Stapleton #6 Rural Country
School and was a 1932 graduate of the
Lawler High School. Merle worked as a
hired hand/laborer around the Lawler
area, until the time of his marriage,
when they started farming.
On November 25, 1939, at Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, he
married (Gertrude) Berniece Finnegan. To
this union seven children were born. The
couple began farming in the Lawler area
and after eleven years moved to a farm
two miles west of New Hampton. The
couple retired from farming in 1975 and
moved into New Hampton in 1980. Merle
was a life-long farmer at heart. As with
most farmers, Merle was handy tinkering
with motors, and somewhat of an
engineer. The couple raised their family
on the farm and had enjoyed many trips
to Texas as well as to Ireland. Merle
and Berniece were married over 74 years
at the time of her death on June 8,
2011.
Merle was a die hard Iowa Hawkeye fan,
loving many sports He had a passion for
gardening and loved to share his produce
with family and friends. After losing
his battle with glaucoma and macular
degeneration he wad forced to give up
gardening, but still enjoyed being in
the outdoors.
He had been a member of the New Hampton
Golf and Country Club, the National
Farmers Organization, a Dayton Township
Trustee and a director for the Federal
Land Bank. He was also a member of the
Knights Of Columbus #1697.
Survivors include four sons, Charles
(Connie) Rochford of Rochester, MN,
Jerry (Jean) Rochford of New Hampton,
Michael (Sandy) Rochford of Cedar
Rapids, Rock (Peggy) Rochford of Cedar
Rapids; three daughters, Sharon Trewin
of New Hampton, Patricia Knowlton of
Ionia, Roxann (Karl) Podratz of
Rochester, MN; 21 grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; two step
great-great grandchildren; one
sister-in-law, Josephine Rochford of
Sumner.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
his wife, Berniece on June 8, 2011;
siblings, Ralph Rochford, Frances
“Claire” Billmeyer, John “Bud” Rochford,
Anna “Rose” Rochford and James Francis
Rochford.
Rita Marie Guthart dies at 85
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
10:30 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012, at St.
Mary's Catholic Church, Greene with
Msgr. Walter Brunkan celebrating the
mass. Lector for the service will be
Kathie Peters. Mass servers will be
Maria and Isabelle Derdzinski.
Giftbearers will be Becky Poe, Jacque
Poe, Brendan Poe, Connor Poe and Connie
Poe.
Interment will be in St. Boniface
Cemetery, Ionia with Dale Poe, Seth Poe,
Dean Bergman, Joe Thraenert, Mike
Gansen, and Rich Backer serving as
pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are
Ron Venz, Rick Sadler, Rich Hansen,
Dennis Edwards, and Don Daiker.
Friends may greet the family 5 to 8 p.m.
Monday Dec. 10, 2012, at Hugeback -
Johnson Funeral Home, Nashua. Visitation
continues 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at the
church on Tuesday. Online
condolences for Rita's family may be
left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Rita Marie Guthart was born December 28,
1926 in rural Elma, the daughter of
William and Margaret (Bilek) Thraenert.
She received her education in a county
school near Elma. After completion, Rita
helped on the family farm for several
years. Rita started waitressing in a
local café in Cresco and it was while
working at the café her friends arranged
a blind date for her. This is when she
met her future husband Harland. The
couple were married May 22, 1954, at
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
Protivin. Shortly after marriage, they
moved onto the family farm near Bassett
and soon after moved into their new
house in Bassett. It was at this time
they were blessed with their two
children.
Rita was a devoted mother, taking care
of Marita, her daughter with special
needs. She was the quintessential
mother, helping her husband on the farm
when needed, cooking and taking care of
the house, and tending to her children.
Rita did whatever was necessary for the
family.
Yearly, Rita would have a large garden
filled with a variety of vegetables. She
was an exceptional seamstress, making
clothes for herself and her children.
She spent hour after hour lovingly
crocheting and quilting for her family.
Rita was also a very good cook and was
known for her famous potato salad
recipe.
Rita is survived by her daughter, Connie
(Dale) Poe of Greene; one brother,
Vincent (Sadie) Thraenert of Cresco; two
grandchildren, Becky Poe and Seth
(Jacque) Poe; and two
great-grandchildren, Brendan and Connor
Poe.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Harland on May 27,
1988; one daughter, Marita Guthart; one
brother, William Robert Thraenert; and
one sister, Kathleen Thraenert.
Caroline Menken dies at 90
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m.,
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, at St. Peter
Lutheran Church in Greene where there
will be a Public Scripture Service at 7
p.m. Visitation will continue for one
hour prior to services on Friday at the
church.
Caroline Poppe was born April 24, 1922,
on a farm in rural Chickasaw County, the
first child of Edmund A. and Wilhelmina
(Sievers) Poppe, and died Tuesday,
December 4, 2012, at the Liebe Care
Center in Greene.
She started school at the age of four
and a half to keep the rural school
running. The first two years at Nashua
High School she walked six miles home in
the summer and roomed in town in the
winter. Through High School she played
the trombone and in the summer she
played in the town band.
In 1945 she married George J. Ellis and
lived on his farm north of Greene. To
this marriage was born a daughter
Mildred. In February of 1948 they got
word that they would be getting
electricity. George Ellis was trimming a
tree getting ready for electricity and a
large limb broke knocking the ladder
down and the limb on top of him killing
him.
The next 14 years she was able to raise
her daughter Mildred. They did a lot of
traveling all over the United States,
Canada, and Europe. She was also
involved as a 4H leader; church worker
at St. Peter as Sunday School and Bible
School teacher, Women of the Church
officer, adult Bethel Teacher , in
Vision Circle, visiting the sick, the
shut-ins, and inviting others to come to
Church. She was very active in the
community of Greene as president of
Federated Women’s Club, president of
Handicraft club, on various Women’s Club
committees, Garden Club; and a member of
a special prayer group.
In 1963 she remarried to George Menken
and moved back on the farm. With this
marriage came two step-children Galen
(Carol) Menken and Lois (Jim) Babcock
and grandchildren.
After moving back to the farm she
enjoyed farming; raising ducks, geese,
chickens and lambs.
She planted trees, shrubs, and perennial
flower, each year planting something and
trying to see what would grow. She
planted black walnut, pecans, and peach
trees from seed. She also planted
mammoth and native hickory nut,
butternut, sugar maple, and black oak
trees, fruits; apples, plum, grapes,
raspberries, gooseberries and currants,
She always had a large garden and did a
lot of canning and baking. She always
said that you needed to plant two trees
for every one that is taken down.
She was married to George Menken for
more
than 20 years. He died in 1988.
She took care of her mother Wilhelmina
Poppe for several years. They enjoyed
making quilts for Lutheran World Relief.
She enjoyed walking with the exercise
group at the high school.
In 2005 she moved to Cedar Vale Assisted
living in Nashua (that was built on the
land that her mother lived on for many
years) because of declining health. In
2011 she moved to Liebe Care Center.
Living family members include her
daughter Mildred (Jim) Deike, Greene,
stepson Galen (Carol) Menken, Greene,
and stepdaughter Lois (Jim) Babcock,
Pueblo, CO
Grandchildren are John (Allison) Deike,
Clear Lake. Rev. Jane (Dean) Fryda,
Burlington,WI,
Step- Grandchildren Kelvin (DaMaris)
Menken, Greene, Kurt Menken, Greene,
Kelly Babcock, Lovland,CO, and Rodney
(Vicki) Babcock, Longmont,CO
Great-Grandchildren are Jonathan and
Maxwell Deike, Clear Lake. Step-Great
Grandchildren James Dennis (Angie Teto)
Loveland, CO and Jennifer (Drew) Owen.
Ft. Collins, C0. Step-
Great-Great-Grandchildren, Lillie & Abby
Owens & James(Little James) Dennis
Sisters : Lydia Dingfelder, Rochester,
MN, Wilma (Garland) Morse, Decorah,
Myrtle Poppe, CA; Brothers: Wilbur
(Yvonne) Poppe, Denton, TX and Harold
(Audrey) Poppe Decorah;sister-in-law
Alma Poppe, Nashua; many Poppe and
Menken nieces and nephews.
Proceeding her in death were her
parents, her two husbands, her
bother-in-law Vincent Dingfelder, a
bother Edmund S Poppe, a sister and
brother-in-law Melba (Dalton) Compton,
and a step- great-grandchild Matthew
Dennis.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St.
Greene. 641-823-4457
www.reidsfuneralchapel.com.
Theresa A. Baumler dies at 91
Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2012.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at
10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at
St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort
Atkinson, with Rev. Nick March
presiding. Burial will be in St.
Luke’s Catholic Cemetery, St. Lucas.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m., on
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, and also after
9 a.m., on Friday morning at the
Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, Chekal
Chapel, 201 Main Street, in Fort
Atkinson.
Theresa Ann (Franzen) Baumler was born
on October 31, 1921, the daughter of
Joseph Sr. and Kathrina (Boyer) Franzen,
Theresa was baptized and confirmed at
St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas
and attended school in St. Lucas.
Theresa married Raymond H. Baumler on
June 24, 1940, in St. Lucas, and to this
union, fourteen children were born.
Together they farmed near St. Lucas for
many years until Ray’s death. In 1982,
she moved into Fort Atkinson.
Theresa will be remembered for her
quilts, pot holders and for her baked
goods, especially her homemade bread.
She loved to play cards and Chinese
checkers. She was a wonderful
mother and her greatest joy was hearing
her children laugh. Theresa was an
active member of the Catholic Order of
Foresters, St. John’s Catholic Church,
and the Fort Atkinson Senior Citizen
Club. In 2004, Theresa received
the Governor’s Volunteer Award.
Theresa is survived by her twelve
children: William Baumler, Ossian; Dale
(Mick) Baumler, Anamosa; Dennis (Pat)
Baumler, St. Lucas; Darlene (Gene)
Olberding, Dyersville; Irene (Donald)
Lynch, New Hampton; Daniel Baumler, St.
Lucas; Glen (Hopper) Baumler, Fort
Atkinson; Jay (Renee) Baumler, Irvine,
Calif; Leon (Gail) Baumler, St. Lucas;
Ann (Dean) Schaufenbuel, St. Lucas; John
(Anjie) Baumler, Buckner, MO; and Terry
(Carl) Schmitt, Fort Atkinson;
along with thirty-five grandchildren,
forty-five great grandchildren and two
great great grandchildren.
Siblings: Carl Franzen, Irvin Franzen,
Francis Franzen, Helen (Ronald)
Palmersheim, LeRoy (JoAnn) Franzen.
Sisters-in-law: Marion Franzen and
Eleanora Franzen.
Theresa was preceded in death by her
parents: Joseph Sr. and Kathrina (Boyer)
Franzen, Her husband: Raymond “Ray”
Baumler in 1981. Two children:
Theresa Ann in infancy in 1944 and Nancy
Havel in 2007. Three
grandchildren: Sarah Olberding in 1979,
Jeanna Lynch in 2007, and Joseph Baumler
in 2010. One son-in-law: Joseph
Schirmer in 1971 and one
daughter-in-law: Shirley Baumler in
1978. Siblings: Catherine (Roy)
Tierney, Marie (Lawrence) Bruening,
Leonard (Mary) Franzen, Raymond Franzen,
Theckla Franzen in infancy, Louis
(Arlene) Franzen, and Lawrence (Pat)
Franzen. Sister-in-law: Madeline
Franzen.
Vernon Stuart Swinton dies at 83
Posted: Monday, December 17, 2012.
Vernon was born on May 5, 1929, near
Charles City, the son of Fred and Hattie
(Knutson) Swinton. He attended
school in Nashua and Plainfield,
graduating in 1948. Vernon was a
lifelong dairy and crop farmer, north of
Waverly, until retiring in 2002.
Following
retirement,
he worked at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,
Waverly, as a maintenance engineer.
Vernon was confirmed at the United
Methodist Church in Nashua, and a member
of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in
Waverly, in which he was a long time,
faithful volunteer. He was a kind,
hardworking and giving person. He
enjoyed attending sporting events for
his children and grandchildren.
Vernon is survived by his wife, Donna
(Niemeyer) Swinton; daughter, Sandra
(Terri Davis) Swinton of Waverly; son,
Scot “Opie” (Lori) Swinton of Waverly,
Teri Sanders; eight grandchildren; three
great-great grandchildren; siblings,
Doris White of Emmetsburg, Donald
(Dorothy) Swinton of Waverly, Herbert
Swinton of Waverly, Maurice (Alice)
Swinton of Dixson, IL, Helen Ascher of
Clarksville, Lois Brodt of Waverly, and
Roger (Marlys) Swinton of Shell Rock;
sister-in-law Bernice Swinton of
Waterloo; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son,
Ronald Swinton; granddaughter, Kendra
Swinton; his parents; sisters, Mildred
Schulz, Wilma Breand, and Alfreeda
Albaur; and brothers, Harold, Willard,
and Dale.
Vernon’s body has been cremated, and
visitation will be held on Tuesday, Dec.
18, 2012, from 5 to 7 pm at the
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly.
On Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at 10:30
am, there will be a luncheon and time of
fellowship at St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, to celebrate Vernon’s life.
A private family committal service, with
pastors Val Swinton and Curt Schneider
officiating, will be held on a later
date at Harlington Cemetery. Memorials
may be directed to the family for later
designation.
Online condolences may be left at
www.kaisercorson.com.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is
assisting the family.
319-352-1187.
Ernest C. Ferch
Ervin Joseph Sabelka dies at 96
Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
Updated: Wed Dec 19, 2012.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30
a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at Holy
Family Parish – St. Mary’s Center in New
Hampton. Burial will be in St.
Mary’s Cemetery at New Hampton, with
Paul Sabelka, Billy Buckridge, Loran
Steinlage, Gary Steinlage, Luigi Rausch
and Ron Sabelka serving as casket
bearers.
Visitation will be 4 -7 p.m. on Friday,
Dec. 22, 2012 at Conway-Markham Funeral
Home in New Hampton, with a scriptural
wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation
will continue one hour prior to the
service at the funeral home the day of
the service.
Ervin J. Sabelka was born Dec. 17, 1916
in rural Chickasaw County son of Joseph
and Mary (Adank) Sabelka. He
married Wilma Riehle on January 22, 1940
at. St. Wencelaus Church in Spillville.
He attended Chickasaw County Schools and
farmed near Reilly Ridge before retiring
to New Hampton in 1988. He and
Wilma liked to travel by bus, he was an
avid gardner, liked to fish and was a
Funks G seed corn salesman. Ervin
entered New Hampton Nursing and Rehab in
March 2004.
Ervin is survived by his wife Wilma of
72 years; one son Joe (MaryJo) Sabelka
of Lawler; three daughters Leona
(Florian) Steinlage of West Union; Linda
(Bob) Buckridge of Waterloo and Laure
(Bob) Rausch of Fort Atkinson; one
daughter-in-law Norma Sabelka of Lawler;
19 grandchildren; 35 great
grandchildren; six great grandchildren
and one sister Ethel Maracheck of
Cresco.
He is preceded in death by his parents
Joseph and Mary Sabelka; one son Bill
Sabelka; two great granddaughters Haley
and Hana Buchheit; one brother Jerome
Sabelka; four sisters Eileen Cooney;
Florence Shileny; Angeline Riehle and
Margaret Balk. Posted on 20 December 2012
Louann C. Kleiss dies at 78
Posted: Friday, December 21, 2012.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at
Peace United Church of Christ,
Fredericksburg with Pastor Burt
Williams presiding. Interment will
be in Rose Hill Cemetery,
Fredericksburg with Dustin Kleiss,
Adam Kleiss, Samuel Kleiss, Timothy
Kleiss, Sheriton Dettmer and Lucas
Lenhart serving as pallbearers.
Friends may greet the family 2 - 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at
the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in
Fredericksburg. Visitation continues
an hour prior to the service at the
church.
Louann Clara Kleiss was born June 16, 1934, in Sumner, the youngest
child of Ernst and Clara (Bruns)
Boedeker. Her mother died when she
was two years old and was raised by
aunts and a sister in the area. She
was a 1952 graduate of the
Fredericksburg High School where she
met the love of her life, Hadwen
Kleiss.
On February 15, 1953, at the Peace United Church of Christ in
Fredericksburg, she married Hadwen
Arnold Kleiss. To this union three
sons were born. For over 59 years,
Louann was an integral part and a
cornerstone to Stardell and HMCI
farms near Fredericksburg. She was
extremely skilled at milking cows
and bookkeeping. Louann made
everything run smoothly. Louann was
driven and full of energy and
pursued excellence from keeping
track of the herd to keeping her
husband well dressed. She will be
remembered by her family as a great
wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother and farmer.
Louann was an active member of the Peace Church having been
president of the Ladies Circles, a
president of the ‘Stop & Go Club’, a
winner of the Distinguished Holstein
Breeder Award, was a member of the
Holstein Auxiliary and the Chickasaw
County Women’s Pork Producers.
Louann had served on the Dairy Day
Board and was active in supporting
the local school house project.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Hadwen; three sons, Dale
(Judy) Kleiss of New Hampton, Doug
(Lisa) Kleiss, Gene Kleiss, all of
Fredericksburg; eight grandchildren,
Dustin (Emily) Kleiss of Lawler,
Kaity Kleiss (Brad Theis) of
Alexandria, VA, Emily (Lucas)
Lenhart of Iowa City, Adam (Kayln)
Kleiss of Fredericksburg, Sally
Kleiss (Ben Timmer), Samuel Kleiss,
Timothy Kleiss, all of Cedar Falls,
Sheriton (Liza) Dettmer of
Fredericksburg; three
great-grandchildren, Harper Lenhart,
Luis Rivera and Damian Rivera; one
brother, Paul (Evelyn) Boedeker of
Fredericksburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-mother, Margaret
Boedeker; one sister, Marion
Boedeker; one brother, Roland
Boedeker.
Wanda Mae Schroeder dies at 96
Posted: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Wanda Mae Schroeder, age 96, of
Williamsburg, formerly of Elma and
Waterloo died on Saturday, Dec. 22,
2012 at Highland Ridge Care Center
in Williamsburg.
Graveside services will be held on
Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at 11 a.m.
at Howard Cemetery in Elma. There will be an opportunity to greet Wanda’s family from 10 a.m. to the time of the service on Saturday at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma. Friends may leave condolences for Wanda’s family at www.conway-markhamfh.com.
Barb K. Lawson dies at 74 Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2012.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at the
Hugeback - Johnson Funeral Home in
Nashua with Pastor Okitakoyi Lundula
of the United Methodist Church,
Nashua, presiding. Interment will be
in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, with
Tim Birmingham, Andy Birmingham,
Joshua Cordes, Cody Cordes, Shane
Vossberg, Justin Vossberg, Adam
Rollins and Connor Lee serving as
pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers
are Ashley Mundorf, Holly Randell,
Sara McGreevey, Kallie Cordes,
Kristen Lee and Erin Duncomb.
Barb K. Lawson was born November 17,
1938, in Fairfield, the daughter of
Harold and Jeanette (Wichart)
Buchanan. Barb was raised on a farm
and she received her education in
rural country school near
Libertyville, IA. While working as a
waitress in Fairfield, she met a
customer and the future love of her
life. On June 30, 1956, in Kahoka,
MO, she married Thomas M. Lawson. To
this union six children were born.
Barb was a full-time mother and
caretaker for her continuing growing
family. She loved cooking and baking
and making sure the holidays were
special for her family. A very
memorable trip was a ‘late
honeymoon’ she and Thomas took to
the western United States visiting
Yellowstone National Park. She
especially enjoyed watching and
spending time with her
grandchildren.
Survivors include five daughters,
Linda Lawson (Ray Bryan) of Horton,
Nancy (John) Birmingham, Sheryl
Rollins, Judy (Chris) Lee, all of
Nashua, Joyce (Travis) Bohy of Eagle
Grove; fourteen grandchildren;
twelve great-grandchildren; one
sister, Donna Lankford of Sac City. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband on November 5, 1995; a daughter, Sandra Lawson in infancy and a step-son, Keith Brown.
John F. Schnurr dies at 88
Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2012.
A funeral mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 at
Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N.
Adams. Interment will be in
Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6
p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania
Avenue. A scriptural wake
service will be held at 6
p.m. preceded by a rosary service at
5:40 p.m. at Major Erickson Funeral
Home. Memorials may be
directed to the North Iowa Humane
Society, Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank,
or Holy Family Catholic Church.
Online condolences may be left for
the family at
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
John was born February 6, 1924 in New Hampton, the son of Art and
Lillian (Roarty) Schnurr. He
attended St. Joseph Catholic Church
in New Hampton and graduated from
New Hampton High School in 1942.
Football and basketball were his
favorite team sports. He was a
member of the First Team
All-Conference North East Iowa
Football League during his junior
and senior years of high school.
He continued his education at
Creighton University in Omaha,
Nebraska on a football scholarship
where he was a member of the final
Creighton Bluejay’s football team.
John also played basketball for
Creighton. He enlisted in the
US Navy in 1943 and attended
Officer’s Training School at St.
Ambrose College in Davenport and
DePauw University in Greencastle,
Indiana. He served on the USS
Rawlins in the South Pacific during
WW II, and was honorably discharged
in 1946. John married Wilma
Klassen May 2, 1949 at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Spencer.
John and Wilma resided in Spencer,
Oelwein, and Mason City where John
served as a senior partner with
Arnold Motor Supply. He was
also a member of the Arnold Motor
Supply and Merrill Company Advisory
Board. He was known for his
wit and “one-liners” that put a
smile on everyone’s face. John
was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and
attended many post season bowl
games. He was also a Golden
Hawk member of the University of
Iowa I-Club for many years.
After retiring in 1993, he and his
wife Wilma traveled extensively
throughout the world and enjoyed
many adventures. They spent
most winters in Fountain Hills,
Arizona. His special interests
included fishing, walking along the
Wapsie River while duck hunting with
his greyhounds Tanna and Blue Belle,
golfing, boating, snowmobiling and
traveling. He was a member of
Holy Family Catholic Church,
American Legion, and the Mason City
Country Club.
John is survived by his wife Wilma of 63 years; daughter, Christina
“Tina” Schnurr (Robert Lemon) of
Mason City; sisters-in-law, Helen
Schnurr of Lawler, Marg (Jim) Ashley
of Bassett, Mary Ashley of Charles
City, and Bonita (Larry) Boggess of
Charles City; brother-in-law,
William (Faye) Klassen of Ionia;
nieces and nephews, Pam (Harvey)
Schmitt of Raleigh, North Carolina,
Paula Schnurr of Cedar Rapids, and
Larry (Mary) Schnurr of Mason City;
aunt, Marjorie Ferry of Lafayette,
Louisiana; many special cousins.
John was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian who passed away
when John was one week old; father,
Art; sister, Virginia Clem in
infancy; brother, Walter; numerous
aunts, uncles, cousins, close
friends, and his beloved poodle,
Jocko.
Arrangements: Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City,
Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Robert (Bob) Soukup dies at 69
Posted: Saturday, December 29, 2012.
Bob was born to Harry and Clara (Busta) Soukup on Sept. 15, 1943,
in New Hampton.
He attended New Hampton Schools, graduating in 1961. He was a
well-respected athlete, excelling in
football, basketball and baseball.
In 1964, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served in
Vietnam. It was determined by
military doctors that his
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma was a result of
his exposure to Agent Orange during
that service. He was first diagnosed
in 2000 and fought hard for twelve
years with the help of chemotherapy
and a stem cell transplant.
Bob and Betty Leuenberger were married in 1968 by Father Carpenter
in Fairbank. They were blessed with
three children: Hans Peter, Zachary
Jon and Sybil Brooke.
He worked various jobs in the New Hampton area until 1987 when he
joined the staff of Congressman Dave
Nagle. He then worked in Des Moines
for U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and this
led to his appointment by President
Clinton to be the Midwest Region
director for the United States
Department of Agriculture. Following
Al Gore's defeat in 2000, Bob became
the economic development director
for his beloved City of New Hampton.
His devotion to his hometown is reflected through numerous city
parks, the ice skating rink,
baseball field and many successful
businesses and industries. Two of
his proudest accomplishments were
securing federal dollars for the
Highway 63 expansion and seeing his
tireless efforts lead to Progress
Casting locating in New Hampton and
employing 150 of his fellow
citizens.
Left to cherish Bob's memorable life are his wife Betty; daughter
Sybil Soukup, Clear Lake; sons Hans
(Peggy) Soukup, Eau Claire, WI;
Zachary Soukup, St. Louis, MO; and
three precious grandchildren who
gave him enormous pleasure: Carson
Soukup, Taylor Soukup, Brooke Soukup.
He is also survived by a
brother-in-law, Bill Straw, New
Hampton and nieces Christine Straw
and Stephanie Maske.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Ruth (Soukup)
Straw; Margaret (Soukup) Hoge; and
numerous aunts and uncles.
In honor of his wishes, his remains were cremated in Arizona and a
memorial service celebrating his
life will be held in New Hampton at
a later date. Private family
inurnment will be held at Calvary
Cemetery, New Hampton. Hugeback-Johnson
Funeral Home in New Hampton is
entrusted with arrangements. Online
condolences for Bob's family may be
left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com All memorial gifts will be directed to the New Hampton Baseball Complex, New Hampton Wrestling Team and St. Joseph Community School.
John William Chenoweth III dies at 72
Posted: Saturday, December 29, 2012
John was born Oct. 5, 1940, in Bethany, Mo., to the late Dr. John
William Chenoweth and Dorothy
Chenoweth.
John grew up in Harrison County, Mo., where he attended the same
school for 12 years.
John served his country in the U.S. Army Reserve.
John was married to Barbara Jane Noe in 1961.
He received his undergraduate college degree from Northwest
Missouri State University in 1963
and subsequently a master of
accounting from the University of
Kansas.
Professionally, John was a certified public accountant.
In 1978, John and his family moved to Florida. For 17 years he was
the regional reimbursement manager
for the Humana Hospital Group. John
then became engaged in several
business and professional ventures.
After a prolonged illness, Barbara passed in 2007.
John married Susan Carol (Misner) Chenoweth in 2009. John spent his
final year’s actively embracing life
by dancing, traveling, riding his
beloved Harley Davidson motorcycle
and playing golf.
John is survived by his wife, Susan; children, Brooke Ann Chenoweth
and Brian Scott Chenoweth, both
residing in Hollywood, Calif.; and
sister, Tyra Seymour of Palm Desert,
Calif.
John was preceded by his parents and brother, Scott Chenoweth.
A memorial service will be held at the Estero Methodist Church,
8088 Lords Way Street, Estero,
Florida 33928, on Thursdsay, Jan. 4,
2013 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice, 27200 Imperial Parkway, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135, or your local hospice.
Richard "Dick" Allen Stolfus Sr.
dies at 67
Posted: Monday, December
31, 2012.
Richard "Dick" Allen Stolfus Sr. age
67 of Lawler, died Saturday evening,
Dec. 29, 2012, at his home.
Funeral services will be held 11
a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at
Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hampton
with Rev. Kevin Frey officiating.
Private family interment will be
held at a later date.
John Kraft, Colton Kraft, Gatlin
Kraft, John Huber, Richard Stolfus
and Michael Stolfus will serve as
pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers
are Archie Trower and John Rosonke.
Full military honors will be
conducted by the New Hampton
American Legion and VFW.
Friends may greet the family 3 - 7
p.m. Wednesday at the Hugeback-Johnson
Funeral Home in New Hampton.
Visitation continues an hour prior
to the service at the church on
Thursday. Online condolences for
Dick's family may be left at
hugebackfuneralhome.com
Richard "Dick" Allen Stolfus Sr. was
born April 17, 1945, in New Hampton,
IA, the son of Herbert "Barney" and
Ella Mae (Ingalls) Stolfus. He
received his education in New
Hampton. In 1965, he was inducted
into the United States Army and
served in Viet Nam. He was honorably
discharged in September of 1967. On
March 20, 1967, at Trinity Lutheran
Church in New Hampton he married the
love of his life, Diane Munson. To
this union two sons were born. Dick
worked for over 41 years at the
former Supersweet Feeds Company in
New Hampton. Dick considered himself
a simple man who worked hard and
enjoyed his family and the outdoors.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman
and could be found outside at
anytime of the year.
Survivors include his wife of over
45 years, Diane; two sons, Richard (Marilou)
Stolfus of Lawler and Michael (Elmar)
Stolfus of Ft. Irwin, Calif; three
grandchildren, Elijah Stolfus, Jaden
Stolfus and Angel Marie Stolfus; his
mother-in-law, Betty Munson of New
Hampton; one brother, Edward (Val)
Stolfus of Sumner; two sisters,
Janice Hesse of Sumner and Darise
(Jim) Donat of Maynard; four
sisters-in-law, Helen Stolfus of
Fredericksburg, Linda Stolfus of New
Hampton, Joan Stolfus of Utah and
Shirley Stolfus of Fla; one aunt,
Betty Ingalls of New Hampton.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and four brothers, Lowell
Stolfus, Lyle Stolfus, Herbert
Stolfus and Loran Stolfus. Posted on 2 January 2013 by Jay Lehmann |
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Rose
M. Nystel, age 80, of New Hampton,
passed away on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at
New Hampton Nursing and Rehab. 
Kathleen
Marie Hackman, age 69 of New
Hampton, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at
Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls.
Margaret
A. Brogley, age 97, of New
Hampton, formerly of Fort Smith, AR died
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 at New Hampton
Nursing and Rehab.
Elmer
A. Wickman, age 91, of New
Hampton, passed away on Friday, Dec. 7,
2012, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
Marie
K. Speltz age 87 of Lawler, died
Saturday morning, Dec. 8, 2012, at the
Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare Center
in New Hampton.
Elvin
Glen Hanson, age 88, of Nashua, died
Dec. 9, 2012, at the Linn Haven Rehab &
Healthcare Center in New Hampton.
C.
Merle Rochford age 99, of New Hampton,
died Friday morning, Dec. 7, 2012, at
the New Hampton Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center. 
Rita
Marie Guthart age 85 of Greene, died
Thursday morning, Dec. 6, 2012, at the
Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. 
Funeral
services for Caroline Menken, 90, of
Greene, will be Friday, Dec. 14, 2012,
at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter Lutheran
Church in Greene with Pastor Gary
Hatcher and Rev. Jane Fryda officiating.
Burial will be in the Rose Hill
Cemetery, Greene.
Theresa
A. Baumler, age 91, of Fort
Atkinson, died on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012,
at the Mercy Medical Center in New
Hampton. 
Vernon
Stuart Swinton, 83, of Waverly, died
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2012, at the
University of Iowa Hospital, after
suffering a stroke.
Ernest
C. Ferch age 66 of Nashua died Thursday,
December 13, 2012, at his home. 
Ervin
Joseph Sabelka, age 96, of New
Hampton, died on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012
(on his birthday) at New Hampton 
Louann
C. Kleiss age 78 of Fredericksburg
died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012,
surrounded by her family at Mercy
Medical Center in New Hampton. 
Barb
K. Lawson age 74 of Nashua, died
Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at the
Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles
City. 
John
F. Schnurr, 88, of Mason City, died
Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 at Mercy
Medical Center North Iowa. 
Robert
(Bob) Soukup, age 69 of New Hampton,
lost his 12-year battle with cancer
on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at his
Arizona home with his wife at his
side.
John
William Chenoweth III, of Estero,
Fla., died on Wednesday, Dec. 19,
2012, after a mighty battle against
pancreatic cancer. John fought to
the end and passed peacefully with
his wife, Susan by his side.20
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