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Grace L. Klingbeil

December 1, 2003

Grace L. Klingbeil, 95, of Allison, died on Monday, December 1, 2003, at the Allison Care Center, Allison.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 5, from 10-11:00 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Private funeral services will be held on Friday, December 5. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery, Allison.

For the complete obituary, see the December 3 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Esther L. Rieken

December 8, 2003

Esther L. Rieken, 80, of Wellsburg, died on Thursday, December 4, 2003, at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 5, from 5-8:00 p.m. at the Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 6, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ, northwest of Wellsburg. Burial will be in the St. Peter's United Church of Christ Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 10, edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Rieke A. Rieken

December 8, 2003

Rieke A. Rieken, 86, of Allison, died on Friday, December 5, 2003, at the Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, December 7, from 1-5:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 8, at 1:30 p.m., at the St. James Lutheran Church, Allison. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery, Allison.

For the complete obituary, see the December 10 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Carl D. Johnson

December 8, 2003

Carl D. Johnson, 77, of Coulter, died on Friday, December 5, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, December 10, at 10:30 a.m., at the Morgan United Methodist Church, rural Dows. Interment will be in the Coulter Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 10 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Harry Heins

December 11, 2003

Harry Heins, 97, of Riceville, died on Friday, December 5, 2003, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, December 9, from 3-7:00 p.m., at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 10, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Riceville. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



James E. Coonley

December 8, 2003

James E. Coonley, 93, of Hampton, died on Monday, December 8, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday, December 10, from 3-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 18, at 1:30 p.m., at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 10 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Darlene Heetland

December 11, 2003

Darlene Heetland, 65, of Ackley, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 12, from 2-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 10:30 a.m., at the Faith Presbyterian Church, Ackley. Burial will be in the Faith Presbyterian Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Velma M. Santee

December 11, 2003  

Velma M. Santee, 93, of Dumont, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 12, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 10:00 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Burial will be in the Hitesville Cemetery, rural Aplington.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Beatrice Carol Kramer

December 14, 2003

Beatrice Carol Kramer, 80, of Omaha, Nebraska, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at her home.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, December 14, from 1-3:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 14, at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Hampton. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Opal Worley

December 15, 2003

Opal Worley, 92, died on Thursday, December 11, 2003, in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

A memorial service will be held in the spring. The Stark Funeral Service of Ypsilanti, Michigan, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Eleanor L. Anderson


December 14, 2003

Eleanor L. Anderson, 87, of Hampton, died on Saturday, December 13, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Monday, December 15, from 4-6:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 16, at 10:30 a.m., at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Clair C. Hill

December 15, 2003

Clair C. Hill, 94, of Dows, died on Saturday, December 13, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Thursday, December 18, from 4-6:00 p.m., at the Dows Community Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 19, at 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Dows. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery west of Rowan.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Ida Meyer

December16 2003  

Ida Meyer, 91, of Ackley, died on Sunday, December 14, 2003, at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, December 16, from 6-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Funeral Home, Ackley. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 17, at 1:30 p.m., at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ackley. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ackley.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Rosemary Snider

December 15, 2003

Rosemary Snider, 72, of Hampton, died on Monday, December 15, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday, December 17, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 18, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 17, edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Fern Wilhelmina Paullus

December 19, 2003  

Fern Wilhelmina Paullus, 91, of Latimer, died on Monday, December 15, 2003, at the Hampton Health Care Center in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday, December 17, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Ewing Dugger Willim Funeral Chapel in Latimer. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 18, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer. Burial will be in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Latimer.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Dale C. Guldberg

December 19, 2003

Dale C. Guldberg, 78, of Port Arthur, Texas, died on Monday, December 15, 2003, at the Park Place Medical Center. A committal service will be held at a later date under the direction of the Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Golda Hansen

December 19, 2003

Golda Hansen, 98, of Hampton, died on Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 19, at 11:00 a.m., at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Interment will be at a later date. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Jessie 'Mabel' Dodd Kothenbeutel

December 19, 2003

Jessie 'Mabel' Dodd Kothenbeutel, 89, of Rogers, Arkansas, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2003, at the Beverly Health Care Center in Rogers, Arkansas.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 19, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 20, at 10:00 a.m., at the Chapin United Methodist Church, Chapin. Burial will be in the Wayside Cemetery, Chapin.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Kathryn Inez Bradley

December 19, 2003

Kathryn Inez Bradley, 51, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, December 17, 2003, at her home.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 19, from 3-8:00 p.m., at the Abundant Life Chapel in Dows. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 20, at 1:00 p.m., at the Abundant Life Chapel in Dows. Burial will be in the Northlawn Memorial Garden Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Edna Louise Wiebke

December 19, 2003

Edna Louise Wiebke, 85, of Allison, died on Friday, December 19, 2003, at the Dumont Care Center.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, December 21, from 1-4:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 22, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Greene. Burial will be in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Greene.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Mabel Katherine Mitchell

December 22, 2003

Mabel Katherine Mitchell, 96, of Hampton, died on Friday, December 19, 2003, at the Franklin County General Hospital in Hampton.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 22, at 10:30 a.m., at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft. Interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Lakota.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Burdine R. Hahn

December 22, 2003  

Burdine R. Hahn, 83, of Hampton, died on Sunday, December 21, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Monday, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 23, at 10:30 a.m., at the Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery, Allison.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Shirley Mae Rechkemmer

December 22, 2003

Shirley Mae Rechkemmer, 73, of Hampton, died on Sunday, December 21, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 24, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Siegfried C. Kramer

December 22, 2003

Siegfried C. Kramer, 95, of Allison, died on Sunday, December 21, 2003, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center.

Visitation is planned for Monday, December 22, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 23, at 1:30 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 24 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



John A. Crosby

December 26, 2003

John A. Crosby, 54, of Hampton, died on Monday, December 22, 2003, at the Hampton Health Care Center.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 26, from 10:00 a.m. to service time at the Bruce's Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 26, at 1:30 p.m., at Bruce's Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Fort Dodge. Burial will be in the Newark Township Cemetery, Vincent.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



LaDonna Jean Viet

December 26, 2003

LaDonna Jean Viet, 69, of Hampton, died on Monday, December 22, 2003, at the Belmond Medical Center in Belmond.

Visitation is planned for Saturday, December 27, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 27, at 11:00 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Evelyn E. DeBower

December 26, 2003

Evelyn E. DeBower, 79, of Allison, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2003, at the Waverly Municipal Hospital in Waverly.

Visitation is planned for Friday, December 26, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 27, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Burial will be in the Butler Center Cemetery, rural Allison.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Venita Mae Richtsmeier

December 26, 2003

Venita Mae Richtsmeier, 57, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2003, in rural Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Monday, December 29, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 30, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Norma Hunt

December 29, 2003  

Norma Hunt, 74, of Alden, died on Friday, December 26. 2003, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 29, at 10:00 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Alden. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Popejoy. The Surls Funeral Home, Alden, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Earl Leon Eisentrager

December 29, 2003

Earl Leon Eisentrager, 83, of Hampton, died on Friday, December 26, 2003, at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley.

Visitation is planned for Monday, December 29, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 30, at 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Sheffield. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Glenn E. Langesen

December 30, 2003

Glenn E. Langesen, 88, of Coulter, died on Friday, December 26, 2003, at Anthem, Arizona.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, January 4, 2004, from 6-8:00 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 5, at the Alden Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Harold E. Poppen

December 29, 2003

Harold E. Poppen, 86, of Allison, died on Saturday, December 27, 2003, at the Allison Care Center.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, December 31, at 10:00 a.m., at the St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Interment will be in the Allison Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Howard William Werner

December 29, 2003

Howard William Werner, 84, of Hampton, died on Sunday, December 28, 2003, at his home in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday, December 31, from 3-6:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 2, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hampton. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Harold L. Meyer

December 29, 2003

Harold L. Meyer, 88, of Iowa Falls, died on Sunday, December 28, 2003, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, December 30, from 6-8:00 p.m., at the Surls Funeral Home, Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 31, at 10:30 a.m., at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Marguerite F. Endriss

December 30, 2003

Marguerite F. Endriss, 89, formerly of Sheffield, died on Sunday, December 28, 2003, at the Hampton Health Care Center.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, December 31, at 2:00 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, Sheffield. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. The Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the December 31 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2003



Ellen L. Young


January 2, 2004

Ellen L. Young, 54, of Lake Mills, formerly of Mason City, died at her home on Tuesday, December 30, 2003.

Memorial graveside services will be held on Friday, January 2, 2004, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Vilmar, rural Greene. The Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 7 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2004



Harvey Ernest Schlitter

January 2, 2004

Harvey Ernest Schlitter, 82, of Allison, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at the Allison Care Center.

Visitation is planned for Friday, January 2, 2004, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 3, at 10:00 a.m., at the Allison United Church of Christ in Allison. Burial will be in the Council Hill, Monona.

For the complete obituary, see the January 7 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2004



Vera M. (Richtsmeier) Claude

January 2, 2004


Vera M. (Richtsmeier) Claude, 81, of Hampton, formerly Mason City, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Friday, January 2, 2004, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City and one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Saturday. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 3, at 10:00 a.m., at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the January 7 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2004

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