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Franklin County, Iowa

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Margaret "Mickey" Zeller

January 3, 2008

Margaret "Mickey" Zeller, 92, of Bagley, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at the Greene County Long Term Care Facility in Jefferson.

Friends may call at the Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson, after 9:00 a.m., on Friday, January 4, where the family will be present from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, January 5, at the Bagley Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Greenbrier Township Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Bagley United Methodist Church.

For the complete obituary, see the January 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Alfred Brower

January 3, 2008

Alfred Brower, 98, of Hampton, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at the North Iowa Hospice House in Mason City.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday, January 2, at 5-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 3, at 10:00 a.m., at the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. Burial will be in The Christian Reformed Cemetery in Ackley.

For the complete obituary, see the January 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Gary LaVerne Crosser, Sr.

January 4, 2008

Gary LaVerne Crosser, Sr., 68, of Iowa Falls, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.

Visitation is planned for Friday, January 4, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Christian Church in Iowa Falls. Burial will be in the Alden Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the January 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Hazel M. Anderson

January 4, 2007

Hazel M. Anderson, 96, of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, January 3, 2008, at the Scenic Manor Care Facility in Iowa Falls.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, January 6, from 4-6:00 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 7, at 10:30 a.m., at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.

For the complete obituary, see the January 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Morris Irving Woodley

January 4, 2008

Morris Irving Woodley, 80, of Hampton, died on Thursday, January 3, 2008, at the Hampton Health Care Center in Hampton.

Private services will be held at a later date. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Grace A. Dirksen

January 6, 2008

Grace A. Dirksen, 78, of Alexander, died on Friday, January 4, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, January 6, from 2-5:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 7, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Reformed Church in Meservey. Burial will be in the Alexander Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the January 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Darla Reed

January 6, 2008

Darla Reed, 41, of Rockwell, died on Friday, January 4, 2008, at the Franklin General Hospital.

Visitation is planned for Sunday, January 6, from 1:30-5:00 p.m., at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church School in Rockwell, with a scripture wake service at 5:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 7, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell. Burial will be in the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Dougherty. The Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 9 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Eleanor Mae Engebretson

January 9, 2008

Eleanor Mae Engebretson, 80, of Thornton, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the Hospice In-Patient Unit.

Visitation is planned for Thursday, January 10, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the First Untied Methodist Church in Thornton. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, January 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Thornton. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or the ALS Association. The Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Thornton, is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 16 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Erna Pralle Lueders

February 25, 2008

Erna Pralle Lueders, 88, formerly of Latimer, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the Heritage Senior Homes in Palicade, Colorado.

A memorial service is planned for Friday, May 16, 2008, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Rhonda Lee Greenfield Brandt

January 9, 2008

Rhonda Lee Greenfield Brandt, 62, of Osage Beach, Missouri, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2008.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 12, at the Parasol Room in the Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Missouri. from 5-7:00 p.m. Her body was cremated and her ashes will be scattered.

For the complete obituary, see the January 16 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Leslie Carl Kruse

January 9, 2008

Leslie Carl Kruse, 86, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. 

Visitation is planned for Friday, January 11, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home In Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 12, 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 January 16 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Earl Louis Smith

January 11, 2008

Earl Louis Smith, 74, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at his home.

There will be no visitation or funeral services. Burial will be in the West Side Cemetery in Marble Rock. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 16 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Duane W. Humburg

January 13, 2008

Duane W. Humburg, 60, of Union Grove Lake, rural Gladbrook, died on Friday,  January 11, 2008, at his home.

A private graveside memorial service will be held at a later date, at the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield. The Pursel-Davis Funeral Home & Crematory of Marshalltown is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 16 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



William A. "Bill" Hummel

January 13, 2008

William A. "Bill" Hummel, 58, of Allison, died on Sunday, January 13, 2008, at the Waverly Health  Center in Waverly.

Visitation is planned for Wednesday, January 16, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 17, at 1:30 p.m., at the St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Allison is in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 16 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Alma J. Pals

January 20, 2008

Alma J. Pals, 84, of Alexander, died on Sunday, January 13, 2008, at the  Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 16, at the Alexander United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Alexander Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the compete obituary, see the January 23 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Robert F. Woods

January 20, 2008

Robert F. Woods, 82, of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, January 17, 2008, at the Heritage  Care Center in Iowa Falls.

Visitation is planned for Tuesday, January 22, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel, with family present from 5-7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 23, at 1:00 p.m., at the Linn's Funeral Home Iowa Falls Chapel. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the January 23 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Don Schreuder

January 20, 2008

Don Schreuder, 80, of Mason City, previously of Hampton, died on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at the Mason City Hospice House.

Visitation is planned for Monday, January 21, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. A Scriptural Wake service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 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 January 23 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Walter O. Thompson

January 21, 2008

Walter O. Thompson, 99, of Hampton, died on Sunday, January 20, 2008, at the Hampton  Health Care Center.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 22, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 23, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.

For the complete obituary, see the January 23 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Kay Pinta

January 21, 2008

Kay Pinta, 69, of Hampton, died on Sunday, January 20, 2008, at the Hampton Health Care Center.

Visitation will be at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton from 4-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 23. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 24, at the Church of Christ in Hampton. Burial will be in the Plymouth Cemetery, Plymouth.

For the complete obituary, see the January 30 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Audry May Wittmer

January 27, 2008

Audry May Wittmer, 81, of Hampton, died on Sunday, January 20, 2008, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility, Hampton.

Per her wishes, she was cremated and there will be no public services. The Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa is assisting with the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Opal Mae Obrecht

January 28, 2008

Opal Mae Obrecht, 81, of Thornton, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at the Kavanaugh Hospice House on 56th St., in Des Moines.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 26, at the Richland Lutheran Church in Thornton. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton. The Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, Sheffield, was in charge of the arrangements.

For the complete obituary, see the January 30 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Orville S. Kinsel

January 28, 2008

Orville S. Kinsel, 95, of Hampton, died on Friday, January 25, 2008, at the Hampton Health Care Center, Hampton.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, January 29, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 30, at 1:30 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton with the Rev. Dr. Edward R. Peterson officiating.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008



Robert L. Bailey

January 28, 2008


Robert L. Bradley, 76, of Chapin, died on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at the Sheffield Care Center.

Memorial services were held on Tuesday, January 29, at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home in Sheffield, with Pastor Dwayne Henrichs presiding. Burial will be in the spring in the Wayside Cemetery, Chapin. Memorials may be directed to the Hospice of North Iowa in Memory of Robert Bailey.
©Hampton Chronicle 2008

 

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