Tamara Greg Hammond, 76
Published:
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
CRESCO - Funeral services were held at 11 a.m.,
Friday, October 28, 2011, at the Lindstrom Funeral Home
in Cresco. Visitation was held one hour prior to the
service at the funeral home. Rev. Michael Massa
officiated the service. Burial took place in the New
Oregon Cemetery in rural Cresco.
Tamara Greg Hammond, 76, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away
Sunday, October 23, 2011, at her home in Cresco, Iowa.
Tamara was born on June 17, 1935, in Russia, to Gregory
and Alexandra (Johnson) Egorenko. She attended country
school in Saratoga.
Tamara was united in marriage to Frank Hammond on July
11, 1968. She worked for a factory in Waterloo prior to
her marriage to Frank and then was a housewife. Tamara
was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco.
She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, fishing and gardening.
Tamara is survived by her sister Galina Caldemeyer
of Marion, Iowa, brother Alex (Ardyce) Egorenko of
Minneapolis, Minn., nieces Jody and Teresa, nephew Sam,
along with several great nieces and nephews.
Tamara was preceded in death by her parents Gregory and
Alexandra, husband Frank, brother Val and brother-in-law
Sam Caldemeyer.
Donald Henry Morasch, 85
Published:
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
RICEVILLE - Donald Henry Morasch age 85, of
Riceville, Iowa passed away on October 27, 2011 in grand
Meadow, Minn. Funeral services were held at the
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville on Monday, October
31, 2011 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Dan Christensen
officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Lutheran
Cemetery in rural St. Ansgar, Iowa.
Lester Wenceslaus Humpal, 71
Published:
Tuesday, November 1,
2011
CALMAR - Lester Wenceslaus Humpal,
71, of rural Calmar, Iowa died October
28, 2011 after fighting pancreatic
cancer for 17 months. Lester was able to
pass peacefully at home, surrounded by
family, while overlooking the farm. He
faced his illness with courage and
dignity and was an inspiration to
family, friends and to those who treated
him during that time. Funeral Mass will
be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 2
at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
Protivin with Rev. Nick March
officiating. Burial will be in the Holy
Trinity Church Cemetery. Visitation was
held from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 1
at the Conway-Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home,
123 N Main St. Protivin, Iowa, where the
rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. and a
parish scripture service will be held at
6 p.m. Visitation will also be held at
the funeral home one hour prior to the
church service on Wednesday.
Lester Wenceslaus Humpal was born April
14, 1940 to Adolph W. and Ludmilla (Kuboushek)
Humpal in Decorah, Iowa. He graduated
from Rudolphinum High School in Protivin,
Iowa. On June 20, 1961 Lester was united
in marriage to Edith M. Crow at Holy
Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin. He
worked for Donaldson Company, Inc. for
41 years, retiring September 2006. At
the Donaldson Company he was a
Production Line Supervisor for 39 years.
Lester was on the media team for
Donaldson and traveled to different
plant locations in Syracuse, N.Y.,
Frankfort, Ind., and Stevens Point, Wis.
He also enjoyed playing on their company
softball team for 14 years. Lester
enjoyed many camping trips with his
family as well as with the Boy Scouts.
Lester had great pride in his children
and grandchildren and their many
accomplishments and made time to travel
across the country to attend their
events. He enjoyed watching his children
show 4-H cattle. Lester was always
available to help his children out with
any carpentry or home repairs that
needed to be done. One year he traveled
out to Maryland to finish his son’s
basement. He always put others before
himself.
Lester was a Scout Master for 31 years.
Under his leadership, 21 boys attained
the rank of Eagle Scout. During his time
with the Boy Scouts of America he
received the St. George Award, Order of
the Arrow and Silver Beaver Award.
Lester was the School Board President at
Holy Trinity Catholic School for several
years, and President of the St.
Wenceslaus Heritage Society. He was a
world traveler with a highlight of
personally meeting Pope John Paul II and
shaking his hand. Lester was a life-long
member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church
and served as a Eucharistic Minister.
Lester loved going on family vacations,
hosting bonfires for his family and
friends, cooking and tending his
vegetable and flower garden. He also
enjoyed collecting toy farm tractors.
Lester is survived by his loving
wife of 50 years, Edith of Calmar, Iowa;
seven children, Lana (Kevin) Duff of Des
Moines, Iowa, Donna (Mike Pash) Humpal
of Nevada, Iowa, Lester A. (Penny)
Humpal of Lakeville, Minn., Richard
(Tammy) Humpal of Ankeny, Iowa, Lawrence
(Rebecca) Humpal of Hollywood, Md.,
Theresa (Stephen) Jeandron of New
Orleans, La., and SSgt. Katherine Humpal
of Whiteman AFB, Mo.; 21 grandchildren,
Meghan (Jim) Klier, Michael Duff
(Jessica Wilson), Nicholas Duff,
Courtney Duff, and Zachary Duff,
Madeleine, Isabelle, and Benjamin
Humpal-Pash, Tyler, Lolly, and Sydney
Veenstra, Amy (Dan) Anselment and Andrew
Carroll, Jacob, Hannah, and Elizabeth
Humpal, Nicole, Nathan, and Noelle
Humpal, Lauren and Labran Jeandron; 6
great grandchildren, Dylan and Daniel
Klier, Quimby Duff, Olivia, Caden and
Isabella Anselment; 20 foster children;
brothers and sister, Adolph (Miriam),
Cletus (Maxine), Lorraine, and Roger
Humpal; his father-in-law Theodore W. (EdnaMae)
Crow, numerous brothers- and
sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents.
The family of Lester would like to thank
all his family, friends and caregivers
for their compassionate care and support
of Lester.
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2011
Joseph Chihak, 84
Published:
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
ELMA - A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph C.
Chihak of Elma was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov.
5, 2011 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in
Lourdes with Father Ray Atwood officiating. Interment
was in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Lourdes. Military
rites provided by Elma American Legion John Frahm Post
#597.
Visitation was held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday,
Nov. 4 with a 4:30 Rosary and a 6 p.m. scriptural wake
service at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma.
Visitation continued at the church one hour prior to
services on Saturday.
Joseph, 84, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 at Regional
Health Services in Cresco.
Joseph Charles Chihak was born April 12, 1927 in
Lourdes, the son of Joseph and Rose (Praska) Chihak. He
attended country school, Lourdes Catholic School, and
went on to graduate from Immaculate Conception Academy
in Elma in 1945. After graduating from high school he
spent his life on a farm near Lourdes, where he lived
until he passed. He entered the US Army on Feb 10, 1953
and served during the Korean War. He was honorably
discharged in Feb 1955. While in the Army he was
selected for and participated in Guided Missile Training
School.
On Sept. 20, 1960, he married Marlene Ann Meyer at
Holy Name Catholic Church in West Union. Following the
marriage the couple farmed near Lourdes and Joseph ran a
mechanics shop, "Chihak Garage" with his father. He was
a devoted member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, taxidermy,
gardening, watching all sports, dancing, playing euchre,
loved animals (dogs, cats, birds, etc), and spending
time with family. He had the gift of gab, and loved
telling stories with the ultimate goal to make everyone
laugh. His greatest joy was spending time with his six
children, seven grandchildren and his oversized
Chihuahua, Chico.
Joseph is survived by his children: Tim Chihak of
Cresco, Jean (Nick Miller) Chihak of Winterset, Barb
(Shawn) Ollendieck of Bettendorf, Tom Chihak of Lourdes,
Teresa (Scott) Stevenson of Elma, and Todd Chihak of
Jerico; seven grandchildren: Alexa Chihak, Taylor and
Zachary Schlatter, Dylan and Ethan Ollendieck and Joey
and Brady Stevenson; his brother: Robert (Eileen) Chihak
of Lourdes; his sister: Mary Valvoda of Lourdes; his
sisters-in-law: Carol DeVoe of Oelwein, Shirley Chihak
of Atkins, Iowa and Kathy Meyer of Spillville.
Joseph was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene in
2002; his parents; his brother: Paul; his
brothers-in-law: Raymond Valvoda, Lewis Meyer and Mike
Meyer; and his sister-in-law: Dawn Van Scayoc.
Lottie Good, 100
Published:
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
BLUFFTON - Funeral services for Lottie A. Good
were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at
Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Pastor Don Cox
of First Assembly of God in Waterloo officiating.
Organist was Kathy Murray. Soloist Russell Guyer sang
"Where The Roses Never Fade" and "I'll See You In The
Rapture". Congregational hymns were "Sweet Hour of
Prayer", "On Eagle's Wings", and "In The Garden".
Pallbearers were: Gerald Brandt, Ralph Brown, Danny
Dawley, Nathan Dawley, Wayne Dawley, and Daryl Masters.
Interment was in Bluffton Cemetery in Bluffton.
Visitation was held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov.
4 at the Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah and one hour
before services at the church on Saturday.
Lottie, 100, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 1, 2011 at
Wellington Place in Decorah.
Lottie Ann Good was born Dec. 5, 1910 in the family's
log cabin on the banks of Pine Creek north of Bluffton,
Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Cordelia (Crane)
Dawley. She attended rural schools and high school in
Decorah.
On April 11, 1935, she married Ecil M. Good in
Decorah. Also, for the last 67 years, a special niece,
Joyce Brandt, has lived with them. Joyce has helped care
for Lottie the last number of years. Lottie and Ecil
farmed for many years near Bluffton and enjoyed working
on their land, tending the earth they so greatly cared
for. She also liked to garden and did a lot of canning.
Her son Charley now farms the home farm in Bluffton.
She had a strong Christian faith, was a long time member
of the Assembly of God Church in Cresco and she taught
Sunday School for many years.
Lottie is survived by two sons: Charley E. (Sandy) Good
of Decorah and David R. (Rosa) Good of Waterloo; six
grandsons: Lathan Good of Winona, Minn., Lance (Kim)
Good of Washburn, Iowa, Russell (Jody) Good of Eyota,
Minn., Ryan (Mandy) Good of Rochester, Minn., Mitchell
Good of Rochester, Minn. and Eli Good of Waterloo; one
granddaughter: Kristy Good of Decorah; three
great-grandchildren; one sister: Vyra Masters of Canton,
Minn.; and numerous nieces and nephews; including a
special niece: Joyce Brandt of Decorah.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ecil on Jan.
6, 1994; her parents; eight brothers: Edwin, Thomas,
Harry, Clarence, John, Jessie, Roscoe and Clifford; and
two sisters: Grace Morgan and Mabel Brandt.
Jimmie Wellborn, 72
Published:
Tuesday, November 8,
2011
CRESCO - Jimmie D. Wellborn, 72,
died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 at Regional
Health Services of Howard County in
Cresco. There were no services held.
Friends called from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on
Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home in Cresco.
Jimmie D. Wellborn was born Sept. 30,
1939, in Kirksville, Mo., the son of
Chester and Norma (Smith) Wellborn. He
graduated from high school in
Kirksville, Mo.
On Feb. 14, 1958, he married Georgeanna
Bass. He served in the National Guard
for 13 years. Jimmie worked for
Donaldson Company in Kirksville until
1984 and then in Cresco from 1985 until
he retired after 30 years of service.
He enjoyed building primitive furniture.
Jimmie liked football, where he enjoyed
rooting for the Dallas Cowboys and
baseball, where he was an avid Cardinal
fan.
Jimmie is survived by his wife,
Georgeanna of Cresco; daughter: Roxanne
Wellborn of Cresco and daughter: Shari
Mayo of St. Louis, Mo.; grandchildren:
Emily, Amanda and Rebecca Moore, all of
St. Louis, Mo.; and sister: Betty Gore
of Kansas City, Mo.
Jimmie was preceded in death by his
parents: Chester and Norma; and
brothers: Leslie, Wes and Earl.
Norma Foster, 55
Published:
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
RICEVILLE - Memorial services for Norma Jean
Foster of Riceville will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 at St. Paul's Maple Leaf
Lutheran Church in rural Elma. Interment will be in
Riverside Cemetery in Riceville on Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Lindstrom
Funeral Home in Riceville on Wednesday.
Norma, 55, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 at her home.
Posted on 12
November 2011
Roger Mohs, 80
Published:
Tuesday, November 15,
2011
BEND, OR - A memorial service for
Roger W. Mohs of Bend, Ore. was held at
11:00 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at
the Bend Christian Fellowship Church.
Roger, 80, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.
Roger William Mohs was born Feb. 15,
1931 in Cresco, the son of Carl and
Sophie (Henning) Mohs. He attended
Cresco High School where he excelled in
football and wrestling, graduating in
1949.
He served in the U.S. Navy Seabees from
1951 to 1955 during the Korean War.
While stationed in Port Hueneme, Calif.
he met and married Barbara Florand of
Norwalk, Calif. on July 17, 1953. He
served two tours of duty in the
Philippines.
After leaving the military, he
went to work for General Telephone Co.
of Calif. as a lineman, installer and
repairman, moving on to management as a
supervisor in Marina Del Rey, Calif. for
30 years. During this time, he was very
active in the Optimist Club of Mar
Vista, Calif. for several years serving
as president and secretary-treasurer,
retiring in 1986.
His pleasures were golfing, fishing and
hunting with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife Barbara;
daughter: Carol Jensen (Kris) of Salem,
Ore.; son: Mark (Tammy) of Redondo
Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren:
Brian of Denver, Colo., Laura and
Jeffrey of Portland, Ore.; and two step
grandchildren: Jana and Erik of Redondo
Beach, Calif.
Roger was preceded in death by his
parents.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice House,
2075 NE Wyatt Court, Bend, OR 97701.
Kristin Easley, 19
Published:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
PRESTON, MN - Funeral services for
Kristin S. Easley of Preston, Minn. will
be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.
19, 2011 at Christ Lutheran Church in
Preston with Pastor Mike Baker
officiating. Interment will be in
Carimona Cemetery in rural Preston.
Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
on Friday, Nov. 18 at Christ Lutheran
Church in Preston and also one hour
prior to services at the church on
Saturday.
Thauwald Funeral Home in Preston is
handllng the arrangements.
Kristin, 19, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2011
at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester,
Minn.
Kristin Suzanne Easley was born
May 13, 1992 in Rochester, Minn., the
daughter of Thomas and Barb (Hinders)
Easley. She graduated from Fillmore
Central High School in Harmony, Minn. in
2010. After high school she lived with
her sister Kayla in Cresco and spent
time with Ayden and Hailee and also went
trucking with her father. She was
attending Northeast Iowa Community
College in Calmar, Iowa majoring in
Psychology. Kristin loved shoes and had
an extensive collection.
She is survived by her parents, Thomas
and Barb of Preston; two brothers: SSgt.
of the USMC, Joshua (Jessica) Easley of
Phoenix, Ariz. and Darren Easley of
Preston; three sisters: Amanda Easley of
Seattle, Wash., Kayla Easley of Cresco,
and Katelin Easley of Preston; one
niece: Hailee; and one nephew: Ayden
Easley of Cresco.
She was preceded in death by her
maternal grandfather: Kneal Hinders.
Wanda Koliha, 87
Published:
Tuesday, November 15,
2011
HARMONY, MN - A Mass of Christian
Burial for Wanda A. Koliha of Harmony,
Minn. was held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday,
Nov. 14, 2011 at Nativity Catholic
Church in Harmony Minn. Interment was in
Bristol Center Cemetery.
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony
handled the arrangements.
Wanda, 87, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011
at the Harmony Health Care Center in
Harmony.
Wanda A. Koliha was born Oct. 6, 1924 in
rural Granger, Minn., the daughter of
Michael and Ella (Peterson) Scanlon.
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November 2011
Doris Hubka, 81
Published:
Tuesday, November 22,
2011
CRESCO - Funeral services for
Doris M. Hubka of Cresco were held at
1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 at
Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco.
Visitation was held from 3:30 to 7:30
p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at Hindt-Hudek
Funeral Home, Conway Chapel in Cresco.
The American Legion Auxiliary held a
service at 7 p.m. and a Parish scripture
wake service was held at 7:30 p.m.
Visitation continued at the church one
hour prior to services on Saturday.
Doris, 81, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011
at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco after a
nine month battle with cancer.
Doris M. Hubka was born Jan. 20, 1930 in
Canton, Minn., the daughter of Eugene P.
and Ruth (Kvam) Rice. She had one older
brother Wayne and one sister Mavis.
Doris always had stories to tell of
growing up in rural Minnesota and
walking to school with cousins and
friends, who she kept in touch with to
this day. Her dad was a milk hauler and
in her early high school days moved the
family to Cresco.
Doris loved numbers and
bookkeeping and while still in high
school became the bookkeeper for the
Cresco Vet Clinic. After high school
graduation in 1947, she kept books for
Interstate Power where she met and
married Fred Hubka, who came in to sign
up for electricity. They had met at
Matters at a dance, and he found out
where she worked and made sure to have
an excuse to look her up. They married
in January of 1952.
During these years Doris worked as a
cashier at Grimm's Grocery Store and
later the Red Owl Grocery Store. She
worked more than 20 years at the Howard
County Treasurer's Office, eventually
becoming Deputy Treasurer.
Doris was active and held office in many
organizations including the American
Legion Auxiliary, the VFW, St. Joseph's
Altar and Rosary Society, Cresco
Hospital Auxiliary, and served more than
20 years on the Care Review Board for
Regional Health Services.
After 50 years of marriage, Fred Hubka
died in July of 2002. She married an old
high school sweetheart Jimmie Ward after
his wife of 50 years died. Doris and
Jimmie had four years of happy married
life before Jimmie Ward died in July of
2011.
Doris is survived by three children:
Joyce (Jed) Becker of Cresco, Ruth
(Fred) Hopkins of Prairie Village, Kan.,
and Dave (Janela) Hubka of Rochester,
Minn.; nine grandchildren: Kyle, Anna,
and Mary Ruth Hopkins of Kansas; Leandra
Hubka of Tucson, Ariz.; and Irissa,
Callum, Makayla, Kindall, and Randall
Hubka of Rochester, Minn.; four
stepchildren: Michael (Bonni) Ward of
Hesper, Larry (Maureen) Ward of St.
Louis Park, Minn., Renae (Charlie)
Zumwalt of Portland, Ore., and Jimmie M.
Ward of Cresco.
She was preceded in death by two
husbands: Fred A. Hubka and Jimmie B.
Ward; her parents; a brother: Wayne
Rice; and sister Mavis (Rice) Hurst.
Memorials may be sent to the
Howard County Hospice.
Maureen
Vokaty, 47
Published:
Tuesday, November 22,
2011
ROCHESTER, MN - A
celebration of life
service for Maureen “Mo”
Vokaty of Rochester,
Minn. will be held at
11:00 a.m. today,
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011
at Peace United Church
of Christ with Pastor
Paul Bauch officiating.
Visitation was held from
5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 22 at
Macken Funeral Home in
Rochester. Visitation
will continue at the
church one hour prior to
services on Wednesday.
Maureen, 47, died
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011
at her home, surrounded
by her loved ones, after
a courageous five month
battle with cancer.
Maureen Vokaty was born
June 15, 1964 in Cresco,
the daughter of Cletus
and Lorraine (Shimek)
Vokaty. She grew up in
Schley, Iowa, graduated
from Crestwood High
School in 1982, and
obtained a Human
Services degree from
Ellsworth Community
College. She worked at
Fillmore Place in
Preston, Minn. before
beginning her career at
Mayo Clinic. She worked
in the Blood Donor
Center for 16 years and
most recently at St.
Mary’s hospital as an
Anesthesia Tech.
Maureen enjoyed
playing softball,
camping, cutting wood,
and spending time with
her family and many
friends.
She is survived by her
life partner of 24
years, Jenny Bradt; one
brother: Wayne (Darla)
Vokaty of Cresco; two
sisters: Jillaine
(David) Kappes of Cresco
and Ruby (Dan) Vandaver
of Center Point; two
nieces: Jesse (Scott)
Njus and Courtney Reicks;
three nephews: Reggie,
Sam, and Terry Reicks; a
great nephew: Chandler
Njus; her in-laws:
Dorothy Bradt, Roseann
(Tim) Bremseth, Linda
(Bill) Huntington, Matt
(Lisa) Bradt, Keith
(Kris) Bradt and their
families.
She was preceded in
death by her parents.
Posted
on 27
November
2011
Hartzel Wesseling, 80
Published:
Tuesday,
November
29, 2011
LIME SPRINGS -
Funeral services for
Hartzell Wesseling of
Lime Springs will be
held at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011
at United Methodist
Church in Lime Springs
with Rev. Candraeah
Carey officiating.
Interment will be in
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
in Lime Springs.
Friends may call from
4:00 to 6:00 p.m. today,
Wednesday, Nov. 30 at
the Lindstrom Funeral
Home in Cresco and also
one hour prior to
services at the church
on Thursday.
Hartzell, 80, died
Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 at
the Regional Health
Services of Howard
County in Cresco.
Hartzell Wesseling was
born Dec. 10, 1930, in
Springfield, S.D., the
son of Henry and Bertha
(Judy) Wesseling. He was
baptized in Emmanual
Reformed Church. He
attended rural schools
in Bon Homme County,
South Dakota, and Forest
City Township of Howard
County, Iowa. He served
in the U.S. Army for two
years during the Korean
Conflict. Like his
father and grandfather
before him, he farmed
all of his adult life
working the family farm
north of Lime Springs
near the state line.
During retirement, he
divided his time between
his home in Lime
Springs, and an
apartment at Arbor
Gardens in Eyota, Minn.
to be closer to family.
Hartzel was a
member of the United
Methodist Church in Lime
Springs and the American
Legion.
Hartzell is survived by
two sisters: Carol
(Vern) Baker of
Asheville, N.C. and
Joanne (Bob) Madsen of
Madison Lake, Minn.; 12
nieces and nephews; and
17 great nieces and
nephews.
Hartzel was preceded in
death by his parents;
and one brother: Marvin,
who died on Dec. 4,
1992.
Memorials may be made to
the United Methodist
Church in Lime Springs,
The American Heart
Association or the
American Diabetes
Association.
Obituaries
Loel Reinhart, 84
Published:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
CRESCO - Graveside services for Loel J. Reinhart of Cresco will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco with Rev. Michael Carey officiating.
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco is handling the arrangements.
Loel, 84, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 at the Patty Elwood Center in rural Cresco.
Alan Jasper, 62
Published:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
BIRKENFELD, OR - Alan R. Jasper, 62, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2011 at his home at Fishhawk Lake, Birkenfeld, Ore.
Alan Ray Jasper was born Jan. 5, 1949.
He worked for several years working his way up the purchasing ladder at Storage Technology in Colorado, and then at Intel and Tektronix in Oregon. After getting laid off from Tektronix in the mid 1980s, he started his own business, Turn-a-Round Sales, a manufacturer's rep organization at which he excelled. He loved working with a wide variety of people.
In 1995 he and Nancy purchased their weekend home at Fishhawk Lake and it was their dream to retire there. In 2000 Alan suffered a disabling stroke. The business was closed, home and office were sold and they moved to Fishhawk. The past 11 years were a total joy for Alan. He loved floating around the lake on their pontoon, meeting new folks, watching the salmon spawning and the lake changing throughout the seasons.
Alan is survived by his wife, Nancy Ernst Jasper; a daughter: Allyson (Phil) Broughton; two granddaughters: Skylar and Samantha; one brother: James Jasper of Cleveland, Ohio; and one sister: Jean Oracheff of Glendale, Ariz.
Elsie Thorson, 86
Published:
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
 HESPER - Funeral services for Elsie A. Thorson of Hesper will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 at Hesper Lutheran Church in Hesper with Rev. Matt Larson officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel and one hour prior to services at the church.
Elsie, 86, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wis.
Elsie A. Thorson was born Aug. 26, 1925 in Burr Oak Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa the daughter of Lester and Pauline (Monthy) Bronner. She graduated from the Canton High School in 1945.
On Jan. 31, 1953 she married Gordon Thorson in Waterloo, Iowa. They farmed Gordon’s home place near Hesper.
She was an active member of the Hesper Lutheran Church and had taught Sunday school and Bible school. She had also been a 4-H leader for several years while her daughters were in 4-H. Elsie loved spending time with her children, granddaughters, and great-grandchildren.
Elsie is survived by four children: LuAnn (Jim) Everett of Columbus
Junction, Iowa, Dean of Decorah, Lori (Don) Van Duyn of Decorah, and Betsy
of Luana, Iowa; two granddaughters: Megan (Ben) Britten of Conroy, Iowa and
Kristen Everett of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; great-grandchildren: Kaitlynn
Hendrickson and Lily and Liam Britten; and a sister: Edna Orr.
She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon on Jan. 18, 2009; a brother: Harold; and a sister: Helen.
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