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Franklin County, Iowa

Hampton Chronicle
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Hampton, Iowa
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Lydia Emma Schoenbeck

January 6, 2005

Lydia Emma Schoenbeck, 90, of Latimer, died on Saturday, January 1, 2005, at her home.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, January 9, from 3-5:00 p.m., at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Latimer and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 10, at 10:30 a.m., 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 Wednesday, January 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Egbert Eckhoff

January 3, 2005

Egbert Eckhoff, 81, of Parkersburg, died on Monday, January 3, 2005, at the Maple Manor Village, Aplington.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday, January 5, from 5-8:00 p.m., at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home of Parkersburg. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 6, at 1:30 p.m., at the First Reformed Church, Aplington. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Almine A. Grosland

January 7, 2005

Almine A. Grosland, 92, of Sheffield, formerly of Kensett, died on Monday, January 3, 2005, at the Sheffield Care Center.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 8, at 2:00 p.m., at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Kensett. Visitation is planned for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Kensett Cemetery. The Bride Colonial Chapel of Manly, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Helen M. (Boughn) Joslin

January 7, 2005

Helen M. (Boughn) Joslin, 87, of Ackley, died on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at the Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 8, at 11:00 a.m., at the Geneva United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery, Geneva. The Sietsema Funeral Home of Ackley, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary see the January 12  and January 26 editions of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Robert Off

January 11, 2005

Robert Off, 67, of West Covina, California, formerly of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, January 6, 2005, at his home.

Visitation is planned for Friday, January 14, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Funeral Home, Ackley, with family receiving friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 15, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ackley. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Ackley.

For the complete obituary, see the January 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Diann Carol Foss Renoe

January 10, 2005

Diann Carol Foss Renoe, 62, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Hampton, died on Saturday, January 8, 2005, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, January 11, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 12, at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the January 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Marian Elaine Boots

January 10, 2005

Marian Elaine Boots, 76, of Dumont, died on Sunday, January 9, 2005, at the Dumont Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at a later date with burial in the Dumont Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Dumont is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



William Walter Smith

January 14, 2005

William Walter Smith, 63, of Hampton, died on Monday, January 10, 2005, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 14, at 11:00 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.

For the complete obituary, see the January 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Bodel Pauline "Polly" Stover

January 14, 2005

Bodel Pauline "Polly" Stover, 88, of Phoenix, Arizona, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2005.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 19, at the Willim Funeral Home in Latimer. Burial will be in the Coulter Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the January 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Flossie Inga Savidge

January 17, 2005

Flossie Inga Savidge, 98, of West Des Moines, formerly of Hansell, died on Thursday, January 13, 2005, at the Heritage Court Assisted Living, West Des Moines.

Visitation is planned for Monday, January 17, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 18, at 10:30 a.m., at the Hansell United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the January 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Heath Bailey

January 24, 2005

Heath Bailey, 31, of Owasa, formerly of Hampton and Iowa Falls, died on Saturday, January 15, 2005, at his home.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 22, at 10:00 a.m., at the Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ in Alden. Burial was in the Maynes Grove Cemetery, Bradford. The Linn's Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Shelly Bridgewater

January 18, 2005

Shelly Bridgewater, 25, of Iowa Falls, died on Sunday, January 16, 2005, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, January 18, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., at the Iowa Falls-Alden High School Commons with a 7:30 p.m. Service of Remembrance following visitation in the Iowa Falls-Alden High School Auditorium. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 19, at 1:00 p.m., at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Walcott. Burial will be in the Walcott Cemetery.

Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Rhina May Meinberg

January 21, 2005

Rhina May Meinberg, 102, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at the Hampton Care Center.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, January 23, from 3-5:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 24, at 1:30 p.m., at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ, rural Geneva. Burial will be in the St. Peter's United Church of Christ Cemetery, rural Geneva.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Delbert Sprung

January 24, 2005

Delbert Sprung, 91, of Sheffield, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at the Sheffield Care Center.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 24, at 10:30 a.m., at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Zak Edward Slagel

January 24, 2005

Zak Edward Slagle, infant son of Chad and Amy Slagle of Bancroft, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2005.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 22, at 3:00 p.m. The Retz-Grarup Funeral Home of Sheffield, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Dwain Schinagel

January 24, 2005

Dwain Schinagel, 87, of Sheffield, died on Friday, January 21, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 24, at 1:30 p.m., at the Zion St. John Lutheran Church of Sheffield. Burial will be in the Wayside Cemetery, Chapin. The Retz-Grarup Funeral Home of Sheffield, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Arthur Williams

January 24, 2005

Arthur Williams, 80, of Geneva, died on Friday, January 21, 2005, at the Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Monday, January 24, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 25, at 10:00 a.m., at the Geneva United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Jackson Township Cemetery, Owasa.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Max Richard Rodemeyer

January 24, 2005

Max Richard Rodemeyer, 48, of Latimer, died on Friday, January 21, 2005, in Latimer.

Visitation is planned for Monday, January 24, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Latimer. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 25, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Latimer. Burial will be in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Latimer.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Lorene Suntken

January 24, 2005

Lorene Suntken, 80, of Belmond, died on Sunday, January 23, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, January 25, from 5-8:00 p.m., at the Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 26, at 10:30 a.m., at the Immanuel Reformed Church, east of Belmond. Burial will be in the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery. The Dugger Ewing Funeral Home of Belmond is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 and the February 9 editions of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Kirsten "Cassie" Lubkeman

February 1, 2005

Kirsten "Cassie" Lubkeman, 94, of Coulter, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at the Franklin General Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 29, at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Coulter. Burial was in the Coulter Cemetery. The Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, Latimer was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the February 2 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Elizabeth "Liz" K. Mathews

January 28, 2005

Elizabeth "Liz" K. Mathews, 51, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Friday, January 28, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 29, at 11:00 a.m., at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Burial will be at a later date.

For the complete obituary, see the February 2 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Eldon Lewis Bell

January 28, 2005

Eldon Lewis Bell, 86, of rural Thornton, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at his home.

Visitation is planned for Friday, January 28, from 4:30-7:00 p.m., at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2005, at 11:00 a.m., at the United Methodist Church, Alexander. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton.

For the complete obituary, see the January 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Ardis Ash

February 1, 2005

Ardis Ash, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at her home.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 29, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids. Interment was in the Alden Cemetery. The Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the February 2 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Timothy Dorr

February 3, 2005

Timothy Dorr, 36, of Rowan, died on Monday, January 31, 2005, at the Belmond Medical Center.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, February 3, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan. The Dugger Ewing Funeral Home, Belmond, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the February 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2005

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