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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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Karlene Joyce (Koenen) Willemsen

February 7, 2008

Karlene Joyce (Koenen) Willemsen, 60, of Portland, Oregon, died on Friday, February 1, 2008, the victim of a house fire.

A service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, February 8, at the Riverview Cemetery. Another memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 16, at 1:00 p.m., at the Zion Reformed Church, rural Sheffield.

Emily's Cremation and Burial of Milwaukee, Oregon, is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Rev. Robert F. Davies

February 7, 2008

Rev. Robert F. Davies, 60, of Edgewood, died on Sunday, February 3, 2008, at the Finley Hospital in Dubuque.

Visitation is planned for Thursday, February 7, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the St. Mark's Catholic Church, Edgewood. At 7:00 p.m. a K.C. Rosary will be held, followed by a Scripture Service. A Mass of Resurrection will be on Friday, February 8, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Mark's Catholic Church in Edgewood.

Visitation and Fellowship will also be held on Saturday, February 9, from 9-11:30 a.m., at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton, with an 11:30 a.m. Rite of Committal at the church, followed by burial in the Hampton Cemetery.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Joseph E. Muhlenbruck

February 7, 2008

Joseph E. Muhlenbruck, 63, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, formerly of Urbandale, died on Monday, February 4, 2008, at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 9, at 1:00 p.m., at the Holy Trinity  Catholic Church. A graveside service will follow at 4:00 p.m., at the Humeston Cemetery in Humeston. Memorials may be directed to the Holy Trinity Catholic Church or the American Cancer Society.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



James Albert "Jim" Mutschler

February 7, 2008

James Albert "Jim" Mutschler, 71, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at the Dundy Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 8, at 3:30 p.m., at the Weidersphan Funeral Home in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Memorials may be directed to the St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Geneva, Iowa.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Harvey  E. Swieter

February 7, 2008

Harvey  E. Swieter, 82, of rural Hampton, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

Visitation is planned for Thursday, February 7, from 4-7:30 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home Ackley Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 8, at 11:00 a.m., at the Hitesville Gospel Hall, rural Aplington. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Cemetery, rural Geneva.

For the complete obituary, see the February 13 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Wilma Holmgaard

February 10, 2008

Wilma Holmgaard, 87, of rural Ackley, died on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, February 17, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home Ackley Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 18, at 11:00 a.m., at the St. John's United Church of Christ  in Ackley. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Ackley.

For the complete obituary, see the February 13 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Lorrie Ann Knoll

February 25, 2008

Lorrie Ann Knoll, 42, of West Des Moines and formerly of Ackley, died on Monday, February 18, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

A memorial service and visitation was held on Thursday, February 21, at the United Methodist Church in Ackley, with inurnment in the Hazel Green Cemetery, Ackley. The Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley was in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Fern I. "Skippy" Miller

February 25, 2008

Fern I. "Skippy" Miller, 74, formerly of Clear Lake, died on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at the Hampton Health Care Center.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, February 25, at 10:00 a.m., at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the February 27 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Dean Artley

March 5, 2008

Dean Artley, 88, of Hampton, died on Monday, February 25, 2008, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 1, at the Hampton United Methodist Church. Inurnment will be in the Hampton Cemetery at a later date. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the March 5 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Edna Ayers

March 5, 2008

Edna Ayers, 102, of Aredale, died on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at her daughter's home in Aredale.

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 3, at 1:30 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont, with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Bristow.

For the complete obituary, see the March 5 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008

 

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