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Raymond Haupt

September 12, 2012

Raymond Haupt, 84, of Dows, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at the Franklin General Hospital Nursing Facility in Hampton.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 4, at the First Lutheran Church in Dows. The Rev. Ron Nelson, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows. Graveside military rites were provided by the American Legion Watson Beach Post 523 of Dows. The Dugger Funeral Home, Dows, was in charge of the arrangements.

A version appeared September 12 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Jesse Wilkinson

October 10, 2012

Jesse Christian Wilkinson, 37, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at his home.

Jesse was born on January 12, 1975 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Services were held at an earlier date, according to the Kansas City Star.

A version appeared October 10 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Patricia Covell

September 12, 2012

Patricia Jean Covell, 80, of Ossian, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at her home.

Graveside services were held on Saturday, September 8, in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, was in charge of the arrangements.

A version appeared September 12 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Ruth Abel

September 12, 2012

Ruth Abel, 92, of Dumont, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at the Villa del Sol in Marshalltown.

Funeral services are planned for 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, September 12, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Lindenwood Cemetery, rural Geneva.

A version appeared September 12 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Gene Allen

September 12, 2012

Gene O. Allen, 59, of Iowa City and former longtime Hampton resident, died on Thursday, September 6, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, September 10, at the River Community Church, Iowa City. Private family burial services were in the Harrington Township Cemetery near Williamsburg.

A version appeared September 12 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Loraine Bertilson

September 12, 2012

Loraine E. Schmidt Bertilson, 87, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Friday, August 10, 2012.

A memorial service will be held for Loraine on Thursday, September 13, at 10:30 a.m., at Meservey’s First Reformed Church, Meservey, with interment following in the Meservey Cemetery.

A version appeared September 12 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Walter Janssen

September 19, 2012

Walter LeRoy Janssen, 79, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at the Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 15, at the First Christian Church, Iowa Falls. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

A version appeared September 19 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Neva Meyer

September 19, 2012

Neva M. Meyer, 75, died on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at the Maynes Grove Recreation Area, Hampton.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 18, at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Grant Township in Franklin County. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

A version appeared September 19 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Dagmar Vidal Johansen

September 19, 2012

Dagmar Vidal Johansen, 94, of Longwood, Florida and formerly of Hampton, died on Friday, September 14, 2012, at the Village on the Green Hospice in Longwood.

A celebration of Dagmar’s life will be held on Saturday, September 22, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Coulter, at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to Dr. Peter Vidal, P.O. Box 10, Garner 50438.

A version appeared September 19 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Justin "Billy" Eisentrager

September 19, 2012

Justin “Billy” Eisentrager, 31, of Alden, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012, at his home in Alden.

The full obituary will appear in next week’s Hampton Chronicle. Memorial services are planned for 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 20, at the First United Methodist Church, Sheffield. Family will greet friends from 5-8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield, with the Rev. Sandi Gobeli, pastor, officiating.

A version appeared September 19 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Charles Harper

September 19, 2012

Charles D. “Chuck” Harper, 70, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Hampton and Iowa Falls, died on Sunday, July 29, 2012.

Memorial services are planned for 1:30 p.m., on Monday, September 24, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Visitation is from 4-7:00 p.m., on Sunday, September 23, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial of cremains takes place in the Harlan Cemetery in rural Dumont.

A version appeared September 19 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Merry Maxine Tobiasen

September 26, 2012

Merry Maxine (Crom) Tobiasen, 91, died on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A gathering of family and friends was held at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, followed by a service on Thursday, September 20. The Revs. Dennis Ganz and Wendi Gillan officiated. A private committal service was held in the Hampton Cemetery on Friday, September 21.

A version appeared September 26 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Griffeth Troester

September 26, 2012

Griffeth Carlson Troester, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at his home in Hampton.

Funeral services were held on Friday, September 21, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Hampton, with family greeting friends on Thursday, September 20. Burial was in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Latimer, with the Rev. Karl Bollhagen officiating. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, was in charge of the arrangements.

A version appeared September 26 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Gary Warman

September 26, 2012

Gary Douglas Warman, a longtime resident of both Alden and Iowa Falls, died on Saturday August 18, 2012.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, September 22, at the Alden United Methodist Church, with burial in the Alden Cemetery. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel assisted the family with the arrangements.

A version appeared September 26 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Dan Schmidt

October 3, 2012

Dan Schmidt, 62, of Hampton, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Memorial services were held on Thursday, September 27, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Hampton. Visitation was from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 26, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton. Burial will take place at a later date with Father Mike Tauke officiating.

A version appeared October 3 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Eleanor Bruns

October 3, 2012

Eleanor W. Bruns, 92, of Dumont, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012, at the Dumont Wellness Center.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 27, at the Dumont Reformed Church. Visitation was on Wednesday, September 26, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont. Burial was in the Washington Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Ackley, with the Rev. Jeff Fiet Pastor, officiating.

A version appeared October 3 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Sandrea Caruth

October 3, 2012

Sandrea “Sandi” J. (Mittelstadt) Caruth, 63, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital, Iowa Falls.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 29, at the First United Methodist Church, Iowa Falls, with visitation on Friday, September 28. Burial was in the Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls. Memorials may be directed to the family. The Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Harry Jensen

October 3, 2012

Harry Lee Jensen, died on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 86 years old.

Funeral services will be held in Las Vegas, with burial in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Nevada.

A version appeared October 3 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Helen Homer

October 3, 2012

Helen Lorene Homer, 72, of Aredale, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 29, at the United Methodist Church in Aredale. Visitation was on Friday, September 28, at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont. Burial was in the Dumont Cemetery.

A version appeared October 3 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Victor Bohls

October 10, 2012

Victor Charles Bohls, 77, of Dumont, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at the Franklin General Hospital, Hampton.

Memorial services were held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, October 5, at the St. James Lutheran Church, Allison, with the Rev. Jeffrey A. Blank officiating. There was no visitation. The Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Dumont, was in charge of the arrangements.

A version appeared October 10 in the Hampton Chronicle.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012


Emmett and Elliott Eisentrager

October 10, 2012

Emmett Dean and Elliott Dale Eisentrager, two boys of Jeremy and Allyson Eisentrager, Rudd, entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, September 30, 2012, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Emmett and Elliott Eisentrager memorial fund in care of the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
©Hampton Chronicle 2012

 

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