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Dareld D. Siems


December 3, 2002

Dareld D. Siems, 66, of Hampton, died on Sunday, December 1, 2002, at the Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 4, at 1:30 p.m., at the First Christian Church, Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Velma L. Pope

December 6, 2002

Velma L. Pope, 88, of Thornton, died on Monday, December 2, 2002.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 5, at 1:30 p.m., at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.

For the complete obituary, see the December 11 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Marvin L. Pandil

December 6, 2002

Marvin L. Pandil, 71, of Hampton, died on Thursday, December 5, 2002, at his home.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, December 8, from 1-5:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 9, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 11 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Nettie L. Corbin

December 6, 2002

Nettie L. Corbin, 97, of Hampton, died on Thursday, December 5, 2002, at the Franklin General Nursing Facility, Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Saturday, December 7, from 8:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the First Christian Church, Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 7, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Christian Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 11 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Ann F. Dirksen

December 6, 2002

Ann F. Dirksen, 57, of Hampton, died on Thursday, December 5, 2002, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Visitation is planned for Monday, December 9, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 10, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 11 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Pearl B. Siems

December 10, 2002

Pearl B. Siems, 81, of Dumont, died on Monday, December 9, 2002, at the Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center in Waterloo.

Visitation is planned for Thursday, December 12, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 13, at 1:30 p.m., at the New Hope United Methodist Church in Dumont. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 18 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Violet Jetter Burns

December 15, 2002

Violet Jetter Burns, 80, of Indianola, died on Thursday, December 12, 2002, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 16, 2002, at 10:00 a.m., at the Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery, Hampton.

For the complete obituary, see the December 18 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Irvin Meyer

December 16, 2002

Irvin Meyer, 62, of Iowa Falls, died on Friday, December 13, 2002, in Franklin County.

Visitation is planned for Monday, December 16, from 2-8:00 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 17, at 1:00 p.m., at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls. Burial will be in the Lindenwood Cemetery, Geneva.

For the complete obituary, see the December 18 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Lucille "Lucy" Claassen

December 20, 2002

Lucille "Lucy" Claassen, 94, of Wellsburg, died on Monday, December 16, 2002, at her residence.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, December 19, at 10:30 a.m., at the United Reformed Church in Wellsburg. Burial was in the Hazel Green Cemetery, rural Ackley. The Doyen-Abels Funeral Home, Wellsburg was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 25 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Reint Schneiderman

December 20, 2002

Reint Schneiderman, 83, of Bristow, died on Monday, December 16, 2002, at the Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, December 19, at 1:30 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Bristow.

For the complete obituary, see the December 25 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Delores Ruth DeBerg

December 20, 2002

Delores Ruth DeBerg, 71, of Bristow, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at her home in Bristow.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 20, at 1:30 p.m., at the First Reformed Church in Bristow. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Bristow. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 25 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Shirley Mae Huntington

December 20, 2002  

Shirley Mae Huntington, 72, of Norwalk, formerly of Hampton, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 20, from 5-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 1:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 25 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Ruby P. Barker

December 20, 2002

Ruby P. Barker, 85, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa East Campus, Mason City.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 20, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 21, at 10:00 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Burial will be in the Wayside Cemetery, Chapin.

For the complete obituary, see the December 25 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Tressa Ione Kurtz

December 26, 2002

Tressa Ione Kurtz, 89, of Hampton, died on Sunday, December 22, 2002, at the Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Thursday, December 26, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 27, at 1:30 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Lindenwood Cemetery, rural Geneva.

For the complete obituary, see the January 1, 2003 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Charles "Chuck" Thompson

December 26, 2002

Charles "Chuck" Thompson, 62, of rural Zearing, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2002, at the Israel Family Hospice House, Ames.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 27, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 28, at 1:00 p.m., at the Bethel United Methodist Church in Zearing. Burial will be in the Lincoln Township Cemetery, Zearing.

For the complete obituary, see the January 1, 2003, edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Elsie G. Foster

December 27, 2002

Elsie G. Foster, 83, of Dows, died on Thursday, December 26, 2002, at the Crestview Manor in Webster City.

Visitation is planned for Saturday, December 28, 2002, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Dows Community Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Sunday. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 29, at 1:30 p.m., at the Dows United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows.

For the complete obituary, see the January 1, 2003, edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2002



Verner "Bus" Ford

January 3, 2003

Verner "Bus" Ford, 89, of Iowa Falls, died on Monday, December 30, 2002, in Iowa Falls.

Memorial services were held on Thursday, January 2, 2003, at 1:00 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls.

For the complete obituary, see the January 8 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Harry George Meyer

January 3, 2003

Harry George Meyer, 88, of Holland, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2002, at the Grundy Care Center, Grundy Center.

Funeral services were held on Friday, January 3, 2003, at 10:30 a.m., at the Wellsburg Reformed Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Doyen-Abels Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 8 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Joann J. Martin

January 3, 2003

Joann J. Martin, 69, of Rowan, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2002, at her home.

Visitation is planned for Friday, January 3, 2003, from 5-8:00 p.m., at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 1:30 p.m., at the United Church of Rowan.

For the complete obituary, see the January 9 edition of the Dow Advocate.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003

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