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Frances Van Slyke

February 8, 2012

Frances Van Slyke, 78, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 8, at the First Christian Church, Iowa Falls, with Pastor T. J. Norman officiating. Burial will be in the Friends Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Memorials may be directed to the North Iowa Hospice or to the family.

The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Helen Tjebkes

February 15, 2012

Helen Marie (Wubbena) Tjebkes, 95, of Allison, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 11, at the Trinity Reformed Church, Allison. Burial was in the Folkers Cemetery, rural Allison. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, was in charge of the arrangements.

This appeared in our February 15 edition.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Ecko Mennen

February 15, 2012

Ecko Mennen, 94, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Aredale, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. He was born on August 10, 1917 near Grundy Center, Iowa, the son of Ecko and Florence (Deters) Mennen.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 16, at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, with burial in the Dumont Cemetery in Dumont. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 15 and from 12:30 p.m. until the service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

Obituary appears in our February 15 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Irene Hackbarth

February 15, 2012

Irene Lucille Hackbarth, age 98, of Iowa Falls and formerly of Dows, died at the Heritage Care Center on Thursday, February 9, 2012.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls, with burial in the Northlawn Memory Gardens, rural Iowa Falls. Visitation was from 5-7:00 p.m., on Monday, at the Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls.

This appeared in our February 15 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Lena Lampman

February 22, 2012

Lena Lenora Lampman, 91, of Allison, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 17, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 16, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Burial will be in the Folkers Cemetery in rural Allison. The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Allison, is in charge of the arrangements.

This appears in our February 22 print and e-editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Robert Cook

February 29, 2012

Robert D. "Bob" Cook, 78, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center, Eldora, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 21, at the First United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Monday at the Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls. Burial will be in the Alden Township Cemetery, Alden. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Appears in the February 29 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Lois A. Hansen

February 29, 2012

Lois A. Hansen, 96, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at a later date this spring. The Linn's Funeral Homes, Iowa Falls, is in charge of the arrangements.

Appears in the February 29 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Murl A. Biery, Sr.

February 29, 2012

Murl A. Biery, Sr., 82, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls.

Private family graveside services will be held at a later date. the Linn's funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Appears in the February 29 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Lester W. Edler

February 29, 2012

Lester W. Edler, 86, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 21, at the Linn's Funeral Chapel, Iowa Falls. Visitation will be one hour before the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. The Linn's Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Appears in the February 29 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Marjorie Squier

February 29, 2012

Marjorie Squier, 92, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, February 22, at the First Christian Church, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, until the time of the services at the First Christian Church. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Appears in the February 29 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Thais Lawton Wilson

February 29, 2012

Thais Lawton Wilson, 93, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012, at the North Iowa Hospice, Mason City, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 22, at the First United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation and refreshments will follow the services at the church. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. the Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Appears in the February 29 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Karen Meyer

February 29, 2012

Karen Kay Meyer, 69, of Sheffield, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, at the Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield, with Rev. G Kim Wills presiding. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, at a later date. Visitation will be from 5–7:00 p.m., on Thursday, at the Retz Funeral Home, Sheffield.

This appears in our February 29 issue.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Joyce Kirkbride

February 29, 2012

Joyce Joan Kirkbride, 66, of Hampton, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.

She was born on October 30, 1945 in Hampton, the daughter of Carl and Fern (Banner) Kirkbride.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 25, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton, with Rev. John Byrne officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, February 25, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will be in the Hampton Cemetery.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Jennie O. Haines

March 7, 2012

Jennie O. Haines, 96, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012, at the Altoona Nursing and Rehab, Altoona, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, March 2, at the Linn's Funeral Home, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Friday, with services being followed by a time of fellowship. An additional service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 3, at the United Methodist Church, Colesburg, Iowa, with visitation one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Colesburg.

Appears in the March 7 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Marion Jorgensen

March 7, 2012

Marion E. Jorgensen, 81, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, at 10:30 a.m., at the Hampton United Methodist Church in Christ Chapel and inurnment was in the Hampton Cemetery.

This appears in our March 7 editions.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Joel Eddy

March 7, 2012

Joel Eddy, 53, of Latimer, passed away on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, as a result of a traffic accident on Highway 3, near his home in Latimer.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m. at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Coulter, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, from 4-8:00 p.m., at the Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Pastor Brian Haynes will be officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.

See our March 7 print and e-editions for the full obituary.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012



Eddy Dies in Collision on February 29

February 29, 2012

A Latimer man is dead and four others injured after a car accident 3 miles east of I-35 this morning, Wednesday, February 29, on Hwy. 3.

Mario Baez-Calles, of Hampton, was westbound in a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, an SUV truck. Raymond Joel Eddy was eastbound in a 1999 Ford Ranger, a pickup. Baez-Calles lost control of the vehicle, crossed the centerline and struck Eddy's vehicle head-on. Eddy died. He was transported to the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home.

Baez-Calles and passengers were Javier Baez, Sergio Antonio Mareno and Noe Vela, all Hampton, were injured and transported to the Franklin General Hospital.

Eddy is listed as the owner of Iowa Connect, a computer consultant company in Hampton.

The Latimer Fire Department, West Franklin EMS, Franklin General EMS, Franklin County Sheriff's Department, Iowa State Patrol and AMR Ambulance out of Iowa Falls assisted.

Seatbelt use and ages were unknown at the time of the report.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012

 

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