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Franklin County, Iowa

Hampton Chronicle
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Hampton, Iowa
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Sheffield, Iowa 50475


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Dallas L. Burmester

October 2, 2005

Dallas. L. Burmester, 75, of Hampton, died on Saturday, October 1, 2005, at the Grandview Heights Nursing Home in Marshalltown.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, October 4, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the October 5 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Ofelia R. Ramirez

October 3, 2005

Ofelia R. Ramirez, 76, of Hampton, died on Saturday, October 1, 2005, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday, October 5, from 4-6:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 6, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the October 5 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Richard H. "Bud" Williams

October 10, 2005

Richard H. "Bud" Williams, 74, of Allison, died on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at the Hampton Health Care Center.

Funeral services were held on Monday, October 10, at 10:30 a.m., at the Hitesville Gospel Hall, rural Aplington. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



George H. Reysack, Jr.

October 10, 2005

George H. Reysack, Jr., 67, of Dumont, died on Friday, October 7, 2005, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

There will be no visitation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Harold M. Oehlert

October 10, 2005

Harold M. Oehlert, 82, died on Sunday, October 9, 2005, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, October 11, from 4- 7:00 p.m., at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, October 12, at 2:00 p.m., at the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield.

For the complete obituary, see the October 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Byron Peter Koenen

October 11, 2005

Byron Peter Koenen, 69, of Clear Lake, died on Sunday, October 9, 2005, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, October 11, from 5-8:00 p.m., at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Thornton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 12, at 10:00 a.m., at the First Reformed Church in Meservey. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the October 12 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Oscar W. G. Holden

October 24, 2005

Oscar W. G. Holden, 74, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, in Prescott Valley.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2005, at the Prescott Valley Civic Center Amphitheater. The Hampton Funeral Home, Prescott, Arizona, assisted with the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Iola Jass

October 18, 2005

Iola Jass, 92, formerly of Alden, died on Friday, October 14, 2005, at the Hampton Health Care Center.

Interment will be in the Oakhill Cemetery near Popejoy at a later date. The Boeke Funeral Home of Hubbard is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Marvin Corporon

October 18, 2005

Marvin Corporon, 63, of Sheffield, died on Friday, October 14, 2005, at the Sheffield Care Center.

Funeral services were held on Monday, October 17, at the Zion St. John Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. The Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Sena Margaret Ibeling

October 18, 2005

Sena Margaret Ibeling, 92, of Guttenberg, formerly of rural Ackley, died on Saturday, October 15, 2005, at the Guttenberg Care Center.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 19, at 11:00 a.m., at the Dumont Reformed Church. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Thomas Russell Birdsall

October 18, 2005

Thomas Russell Birdsall, 89, of Hampton, died on Saturday, October 15, 2005, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at a later date with interment in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Leslie Bernhard Freie

October 18, 2005

Leslie Bernhard Freie, 101, died on Sunday, October 16, 2005, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, October 18, from 5-8:00 p.m., with a family prayer service at 8:00 p.m., at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer and one hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 19, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Latimer. The Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Chapel, Latimer, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Milton "Buck" Berlin

October 18, 2005

Milton "Buck" Berlin, 65, died on December 3, 2004, in Midedleburg, Florida. Grave side services will be held at the Hampton cemetery on Wednesday, October 26, at 1:30 p.m.

For the complete obituary, see the October 19 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Elsie McHugh

October 19, 2005 & October 21, 2005

Elsie McHugh, 95 of Sheffield, died on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 22, at 1:30 p.m., at the Zion St. John Lutheran Church, Sheffield, with Rev. Kent A. Mechler presiding. There will be no visitation as she had willed her body to the School of Medicine at the University of Iowa. The Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Margaret Klooster

October 21, 2005

Margaret Klooster, 89, of Allison, died on Monday, October 17, 2005, at the Maple Manor Care Center in Aplington.

Funeral services were held on Friday, October 21, 2005, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Allison. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Aplington. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Gilbert G. "Gib" Kruse

October 21, 2005

Gilbert G. "Gib" Kruse, 88, of Garner and formerly of Mason City, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 24, 2005, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery. The Major Erickson Funeral Home, Mason City is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the October 26 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005



Pete D. Fulton

October 31, 2005

Pete D. Fulton, 41, of Hampton and formerly of Independence, died on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 29, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Independence with burial in the Wilson Cemetery in Independence. The Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the November 2 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

©Hampton Chronicle 2005

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