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Franklin County, Iowa

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Bernice Nolte

April 11, 2012

Bernice Nolte, 89, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 5, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation was from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Linn's Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls. Burial followed in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls.

This appears in our April 11 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


DeVere Braga

April 11, 2012

DeVere Braga, 101, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 7, at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls, with Reverend David Werges officiating. A time of visitation was from 4-6:00 p.m., on Friday, April 6, at the Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls. Burial was in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Memorials may be directed to the family. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

This appears in our April 11 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Roy Stolen

April 11, 2012

Roy Marvin Stolen, Jr., 84, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 5, 2012.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April 10, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hampton. Visitation was on Monday, April 9, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial was in the North Prairie Cemetery in Lake Mills. Iowa. In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the Mason City VFW. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, was in charge of the arrangements.

This appears in full in our April 11 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Evelyn Lee

April 11, 2012

Evelyn Lee, 97, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the Hospice House of North Iowa.

Private services will be held in the Hampton Cemetery at a later date. The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Byron Everett

April 18, 2012

Byron W. Everett, 83, of Latimer, died on Sunday, April 8, 2012, at the Solara Hospital in McAllen, Texas.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 14, at the St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Latimer. Burial will take place at a later date in the St Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. The Dugger Funeral Home, Latimer, was in charge of the arrangements.

This appears in full in our April 18 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Karen K. Zacharias

April 18, 2012

Karen K. Zacharias, 64, of Dumont, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa Hospital in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 16, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Visitation was held on Sunday, from 3-5:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial took place in the Maynes Grove Cemetery in rural Hampton, with Doug Berry officiating.

The full obituary appears in our April 18 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Dean Esslinger

April 25, 2012

Col. USMC Retired Dean Esslinger, 90, of Chesterfield, Virginia, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012.

Burial was with full military honors on Monday, April 16, in the Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Virginia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd., Suite 102, PMB 609, Oceanside, California, 92057.

The full obituary appears in our April 25 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Edwin E. Mallow

April 18, 2012

Edwin E. Mallow, age 47, of Rowan, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at his home in Rowan.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 13, at 1:00 p.m., at the Dugger Funeral Home in Belmond. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 13, from 11:00 a.m. until the service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Edwin E. Mallow’s name to his family. Friends and relatives are invited to the United Methodist Church in Belmond, for coffee following the service.

The full obituary appears in our April 18 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


George Eason

April 18, 2012

George W. Eason, 99, of Iowa Falls, died on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at his home.

Graveside services were held on Monday, April 16, in the Friends Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Home, Iowa Falls, was in charge of the arrangements.

The death notice appears in our April 18 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Gregory Bakker

April 18, 2012

Gregory T. Bakker, of Hampton, died on Friday, April 13, 2012, at the Pioneer Park Care Center in Lone Tree.

In accordance with Gregory’s wishes, his body was donated to Des Moines University (college of osteopathic medicine). There will be no formal services. The Linn’s Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.

The death notice appears in our April 18 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Joan Lydia Miller

April 18, 2012

Joan Lydia Miller, 74, of Allison, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison in Allison, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 18, at 10:30 a.m., at the Trinity Reformed Church in Allison. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 17, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison, is in charge of the arrangements.

The death notice appears in our April 18 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Helen Miller

April 25, 2012

Helen Johnson Miller, 94, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at the Calvin Community, Des Moines.

Funeral services were held on Friday, April 20, at the Hamilton’s Funeral Home, West Des Moines. Burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah.

The full obituary appears in our April 25 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Judith Harris

April 25, 2012

Judith Harris, 91, Iowa Falls, died on Monday, April 16, 2012, at the Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls.

Memorial services were held on Monday, April 23, at the First United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls, Iowa. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

A death notice appears in our April 25 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Donna Bobst

April 18, 2012

Donna Jean (Elliott) Bobst, 79, died October 18, 2011, in Menahga, Minnesota.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 21, in the Oak Hill Cemetery, with lunch to follow at the Church of Christ, Bristow.

The death notice appears in our April 18 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


John Rosenstock

April 25, 2012

John Stephen Rosenstock, 65, of Dumont, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Rehabilitation Center in Hampton.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 24, at the New Hope Parish of the Methodist Church in Dumont. Burial was in the Dumont Cemetery, with the Rev. Mark Young officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

The full obituary appears in our April 25 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Melvin Neagle

April 25, 2012

Melvin “Butch” Eugene Neagle, 52, of Allison, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 19, 2012.

Funeral services are planned for 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 25, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, is in charge of the arrangements.

A death notice appears in our April 25 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Jacki Woodley

April 25, 2012

Jacki Atwood Shaver Woodley, 69, of Hampton, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services are planned for 11:00 a.m., on Friday, April 27, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Visitation is from 5-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery, with the Rev. David Wagner officiating.

The full obituary appears in our April 25 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Victor Schurman

May 2, 2012

Former Franklin, Nebraska resident, Victor Schurman, 87, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012, at the Mary Lanning Memorial HealthCare, Hastings, Nebraska.

Services, with a Masonic Memorial Tribute, were held on Friday, April 27, in Franklin, Nebraska. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin. Memorials may be given to the Shriners Hospital for Children. The Hutchins Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Read the full obituary in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Jeremy Barnes

May 2, 2012

Jeremy Ray Barnes, 32, of Hampton, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 28, at 1:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Visitation was from 4-7:00 p.m., on Friday, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will take place at a later date. Pastor Delbert Beard officiated.

Read the full obituary in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Gordon Hutchison

May 2, 2012

Gordon William Hutchison, 85, died on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly.

Funeral services are 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 6, at the Grace Baptist Church, Waverly. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the family. Interment follows in the Dumont Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are where Gordon’s grandson is a funeral director at the Mattson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Forest Lake, Minnesota.

Read the full obituary in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Maxine Lund

May 2, 2012

Maxine Lund, 80, of Waverly, Iowa and formerly of Iowa Falls, passed away on Friday morning, April 27, 2012, at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly.

Private graveside services were held on Monday, April 30, at 11:00 a.m., at the St. John’s Church Cemetery, rural Coulter. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences for Maxine may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. The Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly, was in charge of the arrangements.

A version appears in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Ruth Calkins

May 2, 2012

Ruth Calkins, 92, of Iowa Falls, died on Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls.

Memorial services were held on Tuesday, May 1, at the First Congregational Church, Iowa Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.

A version appears in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


David Riedel

May 2, 2012

David L. Riedel, 62, of Rowan, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012, at his home.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 30, at the United Church of Rowan, with the Rev. Nancy Hofmeister officiating. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan. The Dugger Funeral Home of Belmond, was in charge of the arrangements.

Read the full obituary in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Carlyn Bryce Schwieger

May 2, 2012

Carlyn Schwieger, of rural Dows, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012, in his sleep on his family century farm where he had lived all his life.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 3, at the Hampton United Methodist Church in Hampton. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will take place in the Hampton Cemetery. Pastor David Wagner will officiate.

Read the full obituary in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Reuben Pralle

May 2, 2012

Reuben H. Pralle, 96, of Latimer, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Franklin General Hospital, listening to the music of Lawrence Welk, which he loved.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 3, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Latimer, with the Rev. Marvin Lorenz officiating. Burial is in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday, May 2, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Dugger Funeral Home, Latimer and will continue one hour prior to the services on Thursday.

The family requests that memorials may be made to the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lutheran Family Services, Franklin General Hospital, or the Hospice of North Iowa.

Read the full obituary in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Darlene Winkowitsch

May 2, 2012

Darlene M. Winkowitsch, 70, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m., at the Victory In Christ Free Methodist Church in Mason City. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, from 4-7:00 p.m. Burial will take place in the Allison Cemetery in Allison. Pastor Larry E. Day will officiate.

A version appears in our May 2 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Vernon Kampman

May 9, 2012

Vernon Eugene Kampman, 72, of Allison, Iowa, died on Sunday, April 29, 2012, at the Covenant Hospital in Waterloo due to complications from Parkinson's disease.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, May 4, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Allison. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 3, at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Pastor Dave Van Der Leest will be officiating. Burial will take place in the Allison Cemetery in Allison.

A version appears in our May 9 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Kathryn Miller

May 16, 2012

Kathryn Miller, 89, of Iowa Falls, died on Sunday, April 29, 2012, at the Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 5, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Iowa Falls, with burial in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012

 

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