Darlene G. Smith, 1930-2001
April 17, 2001
Darlene G. Smith, 70, of Wesley,
died on Sunday, April 1, 2001,
in the Muse Norris Inpatient
Unit at Mason City. She had been
ill for many years with
cardio-vascular problems.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30
a.m., on Tuesday, April 3, in
the St. Joseph's Catholic Church
at Wesley, with the Rev. Kim
Gates, pastor of the United
Methodist Church, Wesley,
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Bev Klein who
accompanied soloist, Judy
Junkermeier and congregational
hymns. Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery at Wesley.
Casket
bearers were John Youngwirth,
Larry Pearson, Bill Ricke, LeRoy
Grandgenett, Dennis Haverly and
Frank Richter. The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral home of Wesley was in
charge of the arrangements.
Darlene
Gloria Schultz, daughter of
Kenneth and Myrtle (Gast)
Schultz, was born at Mason City,
on October 11, 1930. As a small
child she lived at Miller and
the family later moved south of
Duncan. Darlene attended country
school and graduated from the
Garner High School in 1948.
Following graduation, she moved
to Mason City and worked at
Damon's.
Darlene was
married to Glen Smith of Wesley
on January 6, 1950, in the
Liberty Methodist Church of
rural Klemme. They farmed in the
Wesley area.
Darlene was a member of the
United Methodist Church at
Wesley. In 1974 she worked for a
few months at Britt Tech before
her health problems began. She
was the receptionist at the
Oakcrest Funeral Services in
Wesley for 15 years. Because of
poor health, she was forced to
retire in 1998.
She was on the Wesley City
Council from 1986 to 1994.
Darlene
enjoyed shopping with her
granddaughters, making rag rugs
and attending flea markets. Glen
and Darlene liked to camp and
travel. She spent hours playing
the piano and caring for her
plants.
She is
survived by her husband, Glen; a
daughter, Judy and Craig Heyer
of Titonka; and three
grandchildren. Also surviving is
a sister-in-law and her husband,
Joyce and Jim Nielsen of Aurora,
Illinois.
She was
preceded in death by two sons,
Terry in 1974 and Randy in 1973;
her parents; two sisters-in-law,
Shirley Kuchenreuther and
husband, Jim and Pearl Gremmer
and husband, George.
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Dorotha Tegtmeyer, 1923-2001
April 10, 2001
Dorotha A. "Dottie" Tegtmeyer,
78, of Wesley, died on Tuesday,
April 3, 2001, at her home near
Wesley.
Memorial services
were held on Saturday, April 7,
at the First Lutheran Church of
Britt. The Rev. Dr. William H.
Breen, interim pastor,
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Donna Tech who
accompanied congregational
hymns. Ushers were Raymond Bruns
and Donald Dallman.
Interment will be
in the Evergreen Cemetery at a
later date. Honorary casket
bearers bearers were Shane
Tegtmeyer, Brad Tegtmeyer, Tyler
Tegtmeyer, Andy Tolle, Bryce
Tegtmeyer, Larry Peterson, Bob
Thompson, Brent Harms, Martin
Harms and Brett Adams. Funeral
services were under the
direction of the Ewing Funeral
Home.
Dottie Tegtmeyer,
the daughter of Edward and Eda
(Benson) Norris, was born on
March 22, 1923 in Cape
Girardeau, Missouri. She
received her education and
graduated from the Cape
Girardeau High School. She later
moved to Chicago, Illinois, with
her mother and was employed by
Kemper Insurance.
On March 26,
1944, Dottie Norris and Louis
Tegtmeyer were married in
Blytheville, Arkansas. After her
husband was discharged from the
U. S. Army, the couple moved to
their farm near Britt. She was
employed for a time at the
Westview Care Center in Britt.
Mrs. Tegtmeyer
was a member of the First
Lutheran Church in Britt. She
enjoyed playing cards, crafting,
painting, and listening to
music.
Survivors include
her husband, Louis Tegtmeyer of
Wesley; two sons, Rick Tegtmeyer
and his wife, Barb of Britt and
Randy Tegtmeyer and his wife,
Natalie of Blairsburg; four
grandsons, Shane Tegtmeyer and
his wife, Barb, Brad Tegtmeyer
and his wife, Christy, Tyler and
Bryce Tegtmeyer; three
granddaughters, Betsy, Melissa
and Jenna Tegtmeyer; and three
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; two
daughters; two sons; and one
great-granddaughter.
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Drew Dorenkamp, 1982-2001
April 10, 2001
Drew Justin Dorenkamp, died on
Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at his
home in rural Sheffield, after a
lengthy and courageous battle
with cancer.
A Celebration of His Life was
held at the
Sheffield-Chapin/Meservey-Thornton
High School at 11:00 a.m., on
Thursday, April 5, with
interment in the Pleasant Valley
Cemetery, Swaledale. A reception
was held at the Zion Reformed
Church, rural Sheffield
following the interment.
Pallbearers were
Ben and Dan Zickefoose, Neal
Peter, Erik, Tim and Nathan
Dorenkamp. Music for the service
was provided by Mike Lage, Jen
Koenen, Brad and Brenda Van Horn
and Karen Carstens.
Drew was born in Mason City,
Iowa on June 6, 1982, the son of
Jim and Jan (Zickefoose)
Dorenkamp.
Drew had a great interest in
computers. He achieved his A+
technician certificate and did
GPS work for area farmers. For
the last four years he was
actively involved with Mark Lage
at Countryside Computers. He was
a senior at the
Sheffield-Chapin/Meservey-Thornton
High School. Other interests
included football, track, weight
lifting, four wheeling and
driving his car.
He was a member of Zion Reformed
Church and actively involved
with the Youth Fellowship. He
was also a past member of 4-H.
He is survived by
his parents, Jan & Jim
Dorenkamp; one brother, Bryce;
one sister, Sunita; by his
second family, Mark and Pam
Lage, Ryan and Jacob.
He is also survived by two
grandmothers, Esther Dorenkamp
and Dee Herzog Zickefoose;
aunts; uncles; cousins; and
friends.
He was preceded
in death by three grandparents,
Donna Zickefoose, Willard
Zickefoose, Dick Dorenkamp; and
a cousin, Greg Weber.
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Lyle E. Dallman, 1917-2001
April 10, 2001
Life time Hancock County
resident, Lyle E. Dallman, died
at his farm near Hutchins of
natural causes on Wednesday,
April 4, 2001. He was 84.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, April 7,
at the Evangelical Free Church
in Britt. The Rev. Peter
Schmidlkofer officiated. Music
was provided by Mrs. Dwight
Anderson who accompanied, Brenda
Smith and Ren Kahlstorf in a
duet, and congregational hymns.
Ushers were Larry Fox and John
Hill.
Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery. Graveside
military services were provided
by the Britt Veteran's
Ceremonial Unit. Casket bearers
were Bill Dallman, Cal Larson,
Paul Wiste, Doug Doughan, Don
Newton and Stan Wiste. The Ewing
Funeral Home of Britt was in
charge of the arrangements.
Lyle E. Dallman,
was born on December 19, 1917,
to Herman and Anna Dallman. He
attended country schools and
graduated from the Britt High
School. He served in the U.S.
Army during World War II in
Europe for four years, earning a
field commission as a
lieutenant. He was wounded in
action and was awarded the
Purple Heart. While at home on
furlough, he was married to
Evelyn Hanson at her parent's
Crystal Lake farm home on March
2, 1945. The couple had five
children.
Mr. Dallman
farmed in Orthel Township after
World War II and moved to Britt
with his family in 1963. He
continued farming and did
plumbing, electrical, and
carpenter work in the area. He
attended the Evangelical Free
Church most of his life. He
served on the Britt City Council
for 11 years and worked for the
City of Britt for four years
prior to retiring. He continued
doing small jobs and working at
his acreage after retirement.
Survivors include
his wife, Evelyn; his children,
David of Texas, Danita of
Chicago, Illinois, Timothy and
wife, Linda of Arvada, Colorado,
Peter and wife, Francie of Iowa
City, Iowa and Brian and wife,
Cindy of Britt; and seven
grandchildren, Kerrie and Lori
Dallman, Kaitlin and Chelsea
Dallman and Rachel, Mathew and
Anna Dallman.
Mr. Dallman was
preceded in death by his
parents; his brother, Kenneth;
sister, Frances; and a
granddaughter, Rachel.
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Eldo G. Griffen, 1912-2001
April 10, 2001
Eldo G. Griffen, 89, of Garner,
died on Wednesday, April 4,
2001, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, April 7,
at the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church in Garner, with
the Rev. Darrell Weber
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Margaret Jass who
accompanied the church choir and
congregational hymns. Ushers
were Allan DeWitt, Virgil DeVary
and Dean Goll.
Burial was in the Concord
Township Cemetery. Graveside
military rites were conducted by
the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. Honorary bearers were
Clayton Greiman, Arv Stille,
Bernard "Bud" Greiman and Wayne
Greiman. The Cataldo Funeral
Home of Garner was in charge of
the arrangements.
Eldo Gerald
Griffen, the eldest of six
children of Charles L. and Meta
(Greimann) Griffen, was born on
March 17, 1912, in Liberty
Township in Hancock County. He
was baptized and confirmed at
the Peace Reformed Church, south
of Garner and received his
education at Ell Township #4. In
1929, he moved with his family
to Albert, Minnesota and helped
on the family farm and worked
with other farmers as a day
laborer. He also worked on the
construction of Minnesota Hwy.
28 west of Morris, Minnesota and
the rebuilding of the Alberta
Consolidated School.
Mr. Griffen
returned to Garner in 1939 and
worked with relatives husking
corn, and doing chores. In 1942,
he entered the U.S. Army during
WW II. He was assigned to the
5th Armored Division, 607th Tank
Battalion, Company A, as a tank
driver in the European Theatre,
serving under General Patton and
General Eisenhower.
After his
honorable discharge in 1945, Mr.
Griffen returned to Garner where
he continued as a farm laborer
until he was seriously injured
in a farm accident. Upon
recovery, he worked as a painter
and for the Greiman-Stille
Ditching Company. He was
employed by Winnebago Industries
in 1962. After his retirement
from Winnebago, he worked at
Waldorf College for a number of
years.
On August 24,
1963, he married Ottolena
(Barendregt) Van Oort at the
Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Church in Garner. The couple
lived at Forest City until
October of 1985, when they moved
to Garner. After the death of
his wife, Mr. Griffen continued
to live in their home until
moving to the Prairie View
Apartments in 1996.
He was a member
of the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church. He enjoyed the
Bible studies of his church,
hunting, fishing, playing cards,
cracking black walnuts, watching
TV and visiting with family and
friends.
Survivors include four
step-children, Dwayne Van Oort
and his wife, Dolores of Ankeny,
Homer Van Oort and his wife,
June of Garner, LaVonne Hanson
and her husband, Marvin of
Kansas City, Missouri and Larry
Van Oort and his wife, Patricia
of Cedar Falls; 23
step-grandchildren; many
step-great-grandchildren; and
great-great-grandchildren.
Also surviving
are three sisters, Estelle
Griffen of Coon Rapids,
Minnesota, Ruth Moerke of
Morris, Minnesota and Marvel
Wagner and her husband, Joe of
Morris, Minnesota; a
brother-in-law, Peter Barendregt
and his wife, Ada of Belem, New
Mexico; two sisters-in-law,
Betty Ferrow and her husband,
George of Belem, New Mexico and
Frances Griffen of Mason City;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his wife, Ottolena
on April 11, 1993; his parents;
two step-sons, Cornie and Roger
Van Oort; a sister, Bernadene
Smith; a brother, Dale Griffen;
and two brothers-in-law, John
Smith and Fred Moerke.
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Elizabeth Schwennen Barnes,
1935-2001
April 17, 2001
Elizabeth Schwennen Barnes, of
Britt, died on Sunday, April 8,
2001, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
She was 65.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, April
11, at the First Lutheran Church
of Britt. The Rev. Dr. William
H. Breen, interim pastor,
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Donna Tech who
accompanied soloist, Marlene
Smith and several congregational
hymns. Ushers were Duane Hanson
and Melvin Pergande.
Interment was in
the Dumont Cemetery in Dumont,
Iowa. Casket bearers were
Dennis Barnes, John Moore,
Donald Schwaab, Dave Junker,
Loren Nevill and Mark Tindall.
Honorary bearers were Donald
Dallman, Scott Lyman, Paul
Smith, Allan Doughan, Richard
Schaefer and Don Weiland. The
Ewing Funeral Home of Britt was
in charge of the arrangements.
Elizabeth "Liz"
Barnes, the daughter of August
and Neva (Brass) Alt, was born
on February 17, 1935 in Iowa
Falls. She graduated from the
Iowa Falls High School.
She married John
G. Schwennen, Jr., on June 30,
1953 in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. She made her home in
Iowa Falls during her husband's
military service in Korea.
Following his discharge, the
couple made their home on a farm
near Aredale.
After the death of her first
husband in 1982, she moved to
Mason City in 1987, and later to
Dumont where she was employed at
the Dumont Care Center for three
years.
On June 1, 1991,
she was united in marriage to
Raymond Barnes at Aredale, Iowa.
The couple made their home in
Britt. Mrs. Barnes was employed
by the Westview Care Center,
Britt, for the past eight years.
A member of the
First Lutheran Church, she
served two terms on the church
board. She was a guest speaker
at various organizations with
her "Aprons of Love" program.
She was a member of the American
Legion Auxiliary and the Britt
Lioness. She enjoyed watching
her grandchildren in various
activities, gardening, quilting
and golfing.
Survivors include
her husband, Ray Barnes of
Britt; her children, Rick
Schwennen and his wife, Linda of
Grand Mound, John Schwennen and
his wife, Mary of Parkersburg
and Sandy Gutting and her
husband, Phil of Mason City;
nine grandchildren; her mother,
Neva Alt of Iowa Falls; one
sister, Shirley Lyman of Wilton;
one brother, Harold Alt and his
wife, Carol of Mason City.
She was preceded
in death by her father; and
first husband, John G.
Schwennen, Jr.
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Luke Charles Youngwirth,
1922-2001
April 10, 2001
Luke Charles Youngwirth, died
suddenly on Monday, April 9,
2001, at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt,
Iowa. He was 78.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, April 11, at 10:30
a.m., at the St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Wesley. Celebrant was
Father Daniel Greving. Organist,
Bev Klein accompanied The St.
Joseph Funeral Choir singing "On
Eagles' Wings", "Be Not Afraid",
"Prayer Of St. Francis" and "How
Great Thou Art". Lector was Deb
Rahm, Servers, Tyler Rahm,
Spencer Rahm and A. J. Doughan.
Casket bearers were, Cody
Youngwirth, Jess Youngwirth,
Travis Youngwirth, Trent
Youngwirth, Donnie Doughan and
Pat Rahm. Interment was in the
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at
Wesley.
Luke Charles
Youngwirth, was born on October
18, 1922 at LuVerne, Iowa, to
John and Helen Freese
Youngwirth. As a young boy, he
moved with his family to a farm
west of Wesley. He received his
early education at the St.
Joseph Catholic School in Wesley
and graduated from the Wesley
High School in 1940. Luke farmed
with his parents on the home
place, which is the farm that he
lived on and farmed all of his
life. Luke was married to Rita
Vizthum on February 13, 1943.
Luke was a member
of the St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Wesley. He enjoyed
playing cards and visiting with
his family and many friends.
Luke is survived
by his wife, Rita of Wesley; his
children, Dennis Youngwirth and
wife, Ellie of Wesley, Tim
Youngwirth and wife, Liz of
Bancroft and Lisa Elbert and
husband, Jeff of Wauconda,
Illinois; his son-in-law, Steve
Doughan of Wesley; 9
grandchildren; 6
great-grandchildren; 3 sisters,
Dorothy Becker of Livermore,
Alice May of Algona and Mary
Krieps of Wesley; and his
brother, John Youngwirth and
wife, Toots of Wesley.
Luke was preceded
in death by his parents; his
son, Tom; daughter, Patricia
Doughan; and 3 brothers,
Amborose, Dick and Larry.
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Etta Bruns, 1903-2001
April 26, 2001
Etta Bruns, of Britt, died on
Friday, April 13, 2001, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City. She was 93.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, April
18, at the First Lutheran Church
of Britt. The Rev. Dr. William
H. Breen, interim pastor,
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Donna Tech who
accompanied soloist, Dave
Tegtmeyer and congregational
hymns. Ushers were Randy Gremmer
and Paul Smith.
Burial was in the
Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
Casket bearers were Brian Bruns,
Eric Bruns, Matthew Bruns, Dirk
Bruns, Brenda Richardson, Bret
Larson, Wade Bruns, Kevin
Dittmar and Sandra Dittmar. The
Ewing Funeral Home of Britt was
in charge of the arrangements.
Etta (Stohr)
Bruns, the daughter of Eggo and
Etta (Eden) Stohr was born on
March 22, 1903 in the Woden
area. She attended rural school
in the Woden area.
She was united in
marriage with Walbert Bruns on
January 18, 1928, at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church of
rural Titonka. The couple farmed
in the Woden and Titonka areas
before moving to a farm
northwest of Britt. In January
of 1960, they retired and moved
into Britt. Mrs. Bruns enjoyed
her family, sewing, embroidery,
crocheting, cooking and baking.
Survivors include
three daughters, Rosella Bruns
of Britt, Lillian and Don
Dittmar of Walnut Creek,
California and Adeline and Hans
Larsen of Dike; one son, Raymond
Bruns and his wife, Marilyn of
Britt; 9 grandchildren; 20
great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Lora Redenius of Britt
and Lydia Hillenga of Woden;
three sisters-in-law, Lena
Harringa of Britt, Francis Bruns
of Britt and Tressie Beenken of
Buffalo Center; and two
brothers-in-law, Edward Stohr of
Woden and Bruno Bruns of Britt.
Mrs. Bruns was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Walbert on
February 24, 1979; two sisters,
Getrude Kurtzleben and Caroline
Senne; two brothers, Henry Stohr
and one stillborn; and one
stillborn great-grandchild.
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Allyn C. Brink, 1917-2001
April 26, 2001
Allyn C. Brink, of LuVerne, died
on Saturday, April 14, 2001, at
the Trinity Regional Hospital in
Fort Dodge. He was 83.
Memorial services were held at
11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April
17, in the United Methodist
Church at LuVerne, with the Rev.
Dale Reisner officiating. Music
was provided by organist, Dennis
Holmes who accompanied several
congregational hymns. A private
committal service was held in
the LuVerne Cemetery prior to
the service, with the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home of LuVerne in
charge of the arrangements.
Casket bearers were Brent Hefty,
Greg Wickett, Troy Larsen, Trent
Larsen, Jay Hefty, Koen Luinstra
and Matthew Hefty.
A son of Percy and Maude
Campbell Brink, Allyn Campbell
Brink was born in rural Renwick
on October 25, 1917. He received
his early education in Vernon
Township and graduated from the
Renwick High School. After
graduation, Allyn farmed with
his dad near Titonka.
On April 5, 1939, he was married
to Darlene Hansen at Fort Dodge.
They farmed in the LuVerne area
until Allyn retired in 1979.
They remained on the farm and
lived in the home they had built
in 1974. Allyn's wife, Darlene
died on December 28, 1989. In
1990, he moved into LuVerne to
live.
Allyn was a member of the United
Methodist Church at LuVerne. He
enjoyed woodworking and was a
member of the "Chips Off the Old
Block Woodworking Club" at
Algona. Allyn had been a
beekeeper in his younger years.
He enjoyed the outdoors and
spent many hours participating
in activities such as
snowmobiling, hunting, camping,
fishing and water sports.
He is survived by three
daughters, Kay Hefty and her
husband, Ben of LuVerne; Raeann
Larsen and her husband, Bob of
Lafayette, Colorado and Nancy
Wickett and her husband, John of
Humboldt; six grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren. Also
surviving are two
sisters-in-law, Pat Braynard and
husband, Dale of Gainesville,
Florida and Elayne Hansen of
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Darlene; his parents; one
grandson, Blaine Hefty; one
granddaughter, Julie Wickett;
two great-grandsons, Aaron and
Benjamin Hefty; and a
brother-in-law, Duane Hansen.
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Molly M. Hiscocks, 1965-2001
April 26, 2001
Molly M. Hiscocks, died on
Saturday, April 14, 2001, at her
home in Britt, following a
battle with cancer. She was 35.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, April 19,
at the Evangelical Free Church
of Britt, with the Rev. Pat
Nemmers and the Rev. Pete
Schmidlkofer officiating. Music
was provided by Carol
Schmidlkofer who accompanied
soloists, Doug Rietema and Trent
Smith, the Children's Choir, the
Praise Team and congregational
hymns.
Burial was in the
Riverview Cemetery, Algona.
Casket bearers were Chuck
Anderson, Doug Doughan, Jeff
Nielson, Jim Becker, Dan
Kahlstorf, Dean Bertilson and
Greg McNeese. The Ewing Funeral
Home of Britt was in charge of
the arrangements.
Molly (McGuire)
Hiscocks, was born on December
6, 1965 in Algona. She was the
daughter of J. Terry and DeAnne
McGuire. A 1984 graduate of the
Algona High School, she received
a bachelor's degree in
Elementary Education from Iowa
State University in 1988.
She was united in
marriage with Donald Hiscocks on
August 19, 1989 in Algona. They
resided in Bloomington,
Minnesota while Don finished
school. The couple moved to
Mason City for a year and then
to Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. Hiscocks
taught second grade for two
years until she and Don moved
back home to Britt. She accepted
Christ as her personal Savior on
September 15, 1997, and was
baptized on November 30, 1997 at
the Holmes Baptist Church.
She was a member
of the Britt Evangelical Free
Church, a PEO member, a trustee
on the Britt Library Board, and
an avid collector of Longaberger
baskets.
Survivors include
her husband, Dr. Donald R.
Hiscocks; her children, Emma,
Charles and Andrew, all of
Britt; her parents, J. Terry and
DeAnne McGuire of Algona; her
brothers, Jack McGuire and his
wife, Amy of Algona, Doug
McGuire, of Whittemore and Ryan
McGuire and his wife, Melissa of
West Bend; her grandparents,
Pastor Paul and Leona Bussert of
Spencer; and many aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her grandparents,
John and Zelda McGuire; her
grandfather, Stanley Douglas;
and her mother-in-law, Beverly
Hiscocks.
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Marie Brooks, 1912-2001
May 11, 2001
Former Garner resident, Marie
Brooks, of Poway, California,
died on Thursday, April 19,
2001, at the Manor Care Nursing
Home in Poway. She was 89.
Graveside
services will be held on Friday,
May 18, at the National Memorial
Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix,
Arizona.
Mrs. Brooks was a
beautician for over 25 years in
Garner. She retired with her
husband, Millard M. Brooks, to
Mesa, Arizona in 1975. In 1995
she moved to California. She
became a resident at Manor Care
in 1999.
Survivors include
three sons, Bob Brooks of
Rochester, Minnesota, John
Brooks of DeWitt, Iowa and Bill
Brooks of Poway, California; a
sister, Pauline Satur of Biggs,
California; eight grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded
in death by her husband of 59
years, Millard in 1991.
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Donald E. Daggett, 1930-2001
May 3, 2001
Donald E. Daggett, of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota, died on Friday,
April 20, 2001, at the Methodist
Hospital, after a lengthy
illness.
Funeral services
were held at the Peace
Presbyterian Church in St. Louis
Park, on Wednesday, April 25.
Interment was in the Fort
Snelling National Cemetery with
full military honors.
Donald Elisha
Daggett, was born on October 27,
1930, in Clarion to Roy and
Elsie (Bowman) Daggett. He grew
up in Clarion and joined the
U.S. Army in July of 1949,
serving until November 12, 1952.
He married Doris
Gruis of Klemme on September 5,
1953. The couple moved to St,
Louis Park (Minneapolis),
Minnesota. Mr. Daggett was
employed by the Minneapolis
Civil Defense Unit and was on
the Minneapolis Police Reserve
for nine years. He was an avid
photographer, fisherman and
gardener. Don and his wife
enjoyed traveling and made
several trips to England where
they toured the factory that
manufactures the Matchbox cars
he collected.
The couple spent
many winters in Florida where
Mr. Daggett enjoyed
photographing shuttle
launchings. He also photographed
hot air balloons from the
Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. He made annual
fishing trips to Canada.
Survivors include
his wife, Doris; sister, Doris
Ables of Kanawha;
brother-in-law, Lee Gruis and
his wife, Gracka of Garner;
brother-in-law, Maynard Meyer
and his wife, Marcella of Dows;
two sisters-in-law, Iola of
Sioux Falls, South Dakota and
Shirley Gruis of Hutchinson,
Minnesota; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his brother, Roy;
and his parents.
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Leone Vivian Kuhlers, 1927-2001
April 26, 2001
Leone Vivian Kuhlers, 73, of
Rockwell, died on Friday, April
20, 2001, at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral
services were held on Tuesday,
April 24, at the United
Methodist Church in Rockwell,
with the Rev. Sandy Pippert
officiating. Burial was in the
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Leone V. Kuhlers,
was born on October 25, 1927 in
Rockwell, the daughter of Thomas
A. and Amelia (Stoltenberg)
Foell. She grew up in the
Rockwell area and received her
education in the Rockwell public
School System.
On June 14, 1951,
she was united in marriage to
Henry H. Kuhlers in Klemme.
After their marriage they farmed
in the Thornton and Rockwell
areas for six years. In 1957
they made their home in
Rockwell. On January 21, 1974,
Henry Kuhlers passed away.
Leone was united
with Christ in baptism and
became a member of the First
Congregational Church in
Rockwell where she served as
church librarian and deaconess.
She was also a member of the
Congregational Ladies Aid and
the Rockwell American Legion
Auxiliary. Leone's heart was
devoted to her family. She
enjoyed collecting many things
as her hobby.
Left to cherish
her memory include her two sons,
Cecil Kuhlers and wife, Barbara
of Mason City and their
children, Elizebeth Ann and
Rachel Lynn Kuhlers of Mason
City and Mandy Irene Stoffer of
California; Rodney Kuhlers and
wife, Lori of Des Moines and
their children, Tyler Card of
Des Moines and Nikki Lease of
Iowa Falls; one sister, Lenora
Floy of Rockwell; and many
nieces and nephews.
Leone was
preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Henry; one
sister, Viola Gardewine; and two
brothers, Arvid and Lloyd Foell.
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Vleta Theilen, 1923-2001
April 26, 2001
Vleta Theilen, 78, of Rockwell,
died on Friday, April 20, 2001,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A mass of
Christian burial was held on
Tuesday, April 24, at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church, Rockwell,
with Fr. Leo Riley officiating.
Burial was in the Elmwood-St.
Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Vleta, was born
in Rockwell on April 14, 1923,
to Henry and Mammie (Kipper)
Scholl. She attended school in
Rockwell.
She later met her
husband-to-be, Ted Theilen, at
the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake
and they were united in marriage
in Osage on April 5, 1945.
Throughout their 55 years of
devoted marriage they farmed
surrounding areas of Rockwell
until retiring in 1976.
Following their retirement, they
moved to Manly and many other
places before finding home again
in Rockwell. They spent many
winters in Donna, Texas with
friends.
Vleta was a
member of the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church and with Women
of the Moose Lodge. Vleta
enjoyed gardening, canning, and
traveling on cruises, which took
her to far away places like
Hawaii and the Bahamas. She
found the most enjoyment in
playing cards and dice and going
to the casinos. She was also an
avid fisherman, dabbling in the
waters of Minnesota and Canada
for many summers.
She is survived
by two sisters, Valeria Logan of
Rockwell and Virginia Millard
and husband, Raymond of Manly;
four sisters-in-law, Ruth Scholl
of Mason City, Elda Theilen of
Rockford, Anne Theilen of
Sheffield and Annabelle Theilen
of Mason City; one nephew, Bud
Theilen and wife, Jan of Nashua;
and many other nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; one
brother; three sisters; and
husband, Ted on October 7, 2000.
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George L. Brcka, 1916-2001
April 26, 2001
George L. Brcka, of Britt, died
on Saturday, April 21, 2001, at
the Hancock County Memorial
Hospital, Britt. He was 84.
Funeral serves
were held on Tuesday, April 24,
at the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, Britt, with the Rev.
Marvin Bries officiating. Lector
was Randy Cink. Music was
provided by organist, Brenda
Smith who accompanied vocalists,
Tim Assink and Allison Hejlik.
Ushers were Allan Doughan and
Marvin Holck. Gift bearers were
Andrew Higgins and Joseph
Higgins. Altar servers were
Stephen Volcko, Adam Cink and
Ryan Pritchard.
Interment was in
the St. John's Catholic
Cemetery, Duncan. Casket bearers
were grandsons, Randy Cink,
Thomas Cink, Larry Cink, Tony
Cink, Greg Brcka, Chad Brcka and
David Brcka. The Cataldo Funeral
Home, Britt, was in charge of
the arrangements.
George Leo Brcka,
the son of John George and Emily
F. (Kulas) Brcka, was born on
September 2, 1916 at Britt. He
attended the rural schools in
Erin Township and helped his
father with farming.
On January 9, 1940, he married
Marie Kopacek at the St.
Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Duncan. They farmed southeast of
Britt where they raised their
family. In 1972, they retired
from farming and lived in Garner
for five years and Clear Lake
for 20 years.
Mr. Brcka
continued to work for Winnebago
Industries and Iowa Mold and
Tooling. In 1997, George and
Marie returned to Britt and
built a new home. He enjoyed
fishing, dancing and gardening.
He was also an avid ISU football
fan.
He was a member
of the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt and former
member of the St. Wenceslaus
Catholic Church in Duncan and
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in
Clear Lake. He was also a member
of the Catholic Workman Lodge
#51 and was a 4th Degree Knight
of Columbus for 50 years.
Survivors include
his wife, Marie of Britt; five
children, Janice Cink and her
husband, Dennis of Wesley,
Kenneth Brcka and his wife,
Kathy of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, Dale Brcka of West
Des Moines, Barbara Brcka of
Mason City and Diane Higgins and
her husband, Daniel of Cedar
Falls; 18 grandchildren; and 21
great-grandchildren.
Survivors also
include two brothers, Leonard
Brcka and his wife, Velma of
Iowa City and Clarence Brcka and
his wife, Elizabeth of Palm
Desert, California; and a
sister, Doris Chesshir of
Lincoln, Nebraska.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and a
granddaughter, Pamela Brcka.
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Lillian E. Wellik, 1901-2001
May 3, 2001
Lillian E. Wellik, of Britt,
died on Saturday, April 21,
2001, at the Hancock County
Memorial Hospital in Britt,
Iowa. She was 99.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, April
25, at the St. Patrick's
Catholic Church. The Rev. Marvin
Bries officiated. Lector was
Frank E. Wellik, Jr. Music was
provided by accompanists, Brenda
Smith and Nick Wellik who
accompanied soloists, Jolene
Leerar and Janan Juliff. Ushers
were Allan Doughan and Marvin
Holck.
Burial was in the
St. John's Catholic Cemetery at
Duncan. Casket bearers were
Larry Holck, Jim Wellik, Terry
Wellik, John K. Loebig, Jeffrey
Hughes and Ray Doughan. The
Ewing Funeral Chapel was in
charge of the arrangements.
Lillian E.
Wellik, was born in Garfield
Township to John and Rosa
(Urich) Hejlik on October 31,
1901. She was baptized and
confirmed in the Catholic faith.
She received her grade school
education in Garfield Township.
On October 4,
1921, Lillian Hejlik and Frank
G. Wellik were married at
Duncan. They farmed south of
Duncan until 1936 when they
moved to the Britt area. In 1970
the couple moved to Britt. For
the last five years, Mrs. Wellik
was a resident of the Westview
Care Center in Britt.
A member of St
Patrick's Catholic Church,
Britt, Mrs. Wellik was also a
member of Senior Citizens,
Catholic Workmen Lodge #51,
Rosary Guild and American Legion
Auxiliary. She enjoyed her
flower garden, crocheting,
baking, and fishing trips with
her grandchildren.
Survivors include
one son, Frank E. Wellik and his
wife, Shirley of Britt; three
daughters, Marie Loebig of Mason
City, Rose Hughes and her
husband, Tom of Britt and
Marcella Doughan of Algona;
daughter-in-law, Arlene Wellik
of Woden; 38 grandchildren; 57
great-grandchildren; five
great-great-grandchildren; six
step-great-grandchildren; and
one sister-in-law, Marie Hejlik
of Rockwell.
She is preceded
in death by her parents;
husband; son, Paul Wellik;
daughter, Evelyn Holck; and
three sons-in-law, Lloyd Holck,
John Loebig and Dale Doughan.
Also of her family, Bessie
Liska, Frank Hejlik, Emma Trca,
Ralph Hejlik, Raymond Hejlik;
and one great-granddaughter,
Amanda Wellik.
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Richard C. Tiggemann, 1933-2001
May 11, 2001
Former Klemme resident, Richard
C. Tiggemann, of Mesa, Arizona,
died at his home on Saturday,
April 21, 2001, after a 7-year
battle with cancer. He was 68.
A memorial
service was held at home on
Thursday, April 26, with Lisa
Dahlen, Chaplain of Heartland
Hospice officiating.
Interment will be
at a later date in the Ell
Township Cemetery, Klemme. The
Mesa Funeral Care at Mariposa
Gardens was in charge of the
arrangements.
Richard Clarence
Tiggemann, the son of William
and Martha (Heginger) Tiggemann
was born in Hancock County on
January 23, 1933. He was
baptized in the Klemme Reformed
Church and attended school at
Klemme.
He enlisted in
the U.S. Army during the Korean
War and served his country from
1950 through 1953, having spent
two of those years in Germany.
After his discharge, he drove
semi-trucks for Doden Trucking
Co. of Woden.
He married Fern
Krull on November 20, 1955, at
the Little Brown Church at
Nashua, Iowa. He was a member of
the United Methodist Church,
Klemme. For over 20 years, Mr.
Tiggeman owned and operated a
livestock trucking business. He
had served as a volunteer
fireman in Klemme for many
years.
In 1990, the
Tiggeman family moved to Mesa,
Arizona, where Mr. Tiggeman
worked in maintenance for an
apartment complex for the
elderly. He enjoyed traveling,
visiting friends and family
occasions.
Survivors include
his wife, Fern; a daughter, Joan
Tiggemann; a brother, Edwin
Tiggemann of Garner; a sister,
Esther Tulp of Goodell; and a
sister, Velma Smith of Mission,
Texas.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; a
brother, Robert Tiggemann; and a
son, Richard C. Tiggemann, Jr.
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Russell A. Pals, 1924-2001
May 3, 2001
Russell A. Pals, 76, of Clear
Lake, died on Tuesday April 24,
2001, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday, April 26, at the
United Methodist Church, Clear
Lake, with Rev. Fred Lewis
officiating. Interment was in
the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear
Lake.
Russell, was born
on November 8, 1924 in Meservey,
the son of Charles K. and Kate
(Barkema) Pals. He attended
school in Meservey. Russell
married Mary McCarthy on
November 20, 1965 in Clear Lake.
Russell worked
with his brother, Stanley in
Thornton, operating a corn
sheller and hauling livestock
until 1969. He then worked for
Beck Excavating in Clear Lake
and then worked for Yohn's Ready
Mix, Clear Lake for 15 years,
retiring in 1995 due to health.
He enjoyed working on his cars.
Russell is
survived by his wife, Mary Pals
of Clear Lake; two children,
Sarah Belsky and her husband,
Randy of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
and Rustin Pals and his wife,
Sandy "Bratrud" of Mason City;
one sister, Marcele Kottman of
Thornton; sisters-in-law,
Berniece Pals of Thornton and
Minnie Pals of Belmond; and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; two brothers, Stanley
and Raymond Pals; and three
sisters, Tena Hillmann, Ruth
Syverson and Margaret Hake.
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Bruno Bruns Jr., 1909-2001
May 3, 2001
Bruno Bruns Jr., of Britt, died
on Thursday, April 26, 2001, at
the Westview Care Center, Britt.
He was 91.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, April 30,
at the United Methodist Church,
with the Rev. Robert Dodge
officiating. Music was provided
by organist, Tammy Johnson who
accompanied soloist, Beverly
Cataldo and a congregational
hymn. Ushers were Dennis Zuehl
and Harry Smith.
Casket bearers
were Dean Beenken, Roger
Harringa, Raymond Bruns, Beuford
Stohr, John Kurtzleben and Bryon
Kurtzleben. Interment was in the
Evergreen Cemetery. The Cataldo
Funeral Home, Britt was in
charge of the arrangements.
Bruno Bruns, Jr.,
the son of Bruno and Engelena
(Troff) Bruns, was born on July
26, 1909 near Titonka. He
attended rural school near Woden
and farmed with his parents. He
was confirmed at the
Presbyterian Church in Woden.
On February 25,
1938, he was united in marriage
to Frances Kurtzleben at the
Presbyterian Parsonage in Woden.
The couple farmed near Lakota
and Ledyard before moving to a
farm southeast of Titonka where
they lived for 25 years. In the
fall of 1972, they retired from
farming and moved to Britt,
where Mr. Bruns worked for
Marting Manufacturing for 16
years. In his spare time he
enjoyed his family, gardening,
especially his flowers, and
refinishing furniture.
He was a member
of the United Methodist Church
in Britt and was a former member
of the Ramsey Reformed Church,
north of Titonka, where he
served on the consistory for 12
years.
Mr. Bruns is
survived by his wife of 63
years, Frances of Britt; a
daughter, Karen Walter and her
husband, Charles of Eagan,
Minnesota; a grandson,
Christopher Walter; two sisters,
Lena Harringa of Britt and
Tressie Beenken of Buffalo
Center; a brother-in-law, Edward
Stohr of Woden; three
sisters-in-law, Katherine
Kurtzleben of Titonka, Harriet
Kurtzleben of Woden and Jo Ann
Hobbs of Hampton.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; five
sisters, Etta Mayland, Jennie
Korte, Johanna Bruns, Gertie
Stohr and Grace Stohr; and two
brothers, Walbert and John
Bruns.
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Laurine M. Proctor, 1918-2001
May 3, 2001
Laurine M. Proctor, 83, of
Sheffield, formerly of Clear
Lake, died on Saturday, April
28, 2001, at the Sheffield Care
Center.
Laurine M.
Proctor, was born on January 11,
1918 north of Ventura, to Anton
& Elise (Hottatz) Park. She was
baptized as an infant and
attended country school. Laurine
was confirmed at the St. John's
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Garner on April 24, 1932.
On November 3,
1939, she was united in marriage
with Thomas R. Proctor in
Garner. They farmed in the
Swaledale area and the Meservey
area after 1960. In 1976 they
retired and moved to Clear Lake.
Thomas died on December 8, 1984.
In October 1993, she moved to
the Sheffield Care Center where
she has lived since.
She was a member
of the Richland Lutheran Church
and Ladies Aide.
Laurine is
survived by three sons, Marvin
R. and wife, Jane of Mason City,
Marty A. and wife, Shirley of
Thornton and Duane and wife,
Jewel of Carroll, Iowa;
daughter, Linda Van Osten and
husband, Ardell of Meservey;
nine grandchildren, Alanna
Proctor, Mark Proctor, Robin
VanOsten, Sandy VanOsten,
Matthew Proctor and wife, Janet,
Amy Proctor and special friend,
Chad Slagle, Nathan Proctor,
Rachel Proctor and Kellie
Proctor; two
great-grandchildren, Jordan and
Spencer Proctor; one sister,
Lulu Read of Clear Lake; and
several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded
in death by her parents; and
husband.
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Jerry L. Abbas, 1944-2001
May 11, 2001
Former Kanawha resident, Jerry
L. Abbas, of St. Louis,
Missouri, died on Saturday,
April 28, 2001, in St. Louis. He
was 56.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, May 3, at
the Kanawha Christian Reformed
Church. The Rev. G. David Daley
officiated. Music was provided
by organist, Marilyn DeKruyff
who accompanied soloists, Paula
Abbas and Dennis TerHark.
Burial was in the
Amsterdam Township Cemetery,
Kanawha. Casket bearers were Tom
Abbas, Gilbert Asbe, Bob Abbas,
Bob Verbrugge, Darl Abbas and
Louis Smidt. Honorary casket
bearers were Robert Schreur and
Harvey Uken. The Ewing-Dugger
Funeral Home of Kanawha was in
charge of the arrangements.
Jerry Lee Abbas,
son of Fred and Maude
(Verbrugge) Abbas, was born on
July 6, 1944 in Mason City. He
graduated from the Kanawha High
School In 1963. He was active in
the National Guard at Ft.
Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Jerry Abbas and
Lucia Geary were married in St.
Louis in October of 1966. The
couple had four children, Rose,
Jerry Jr., Anthony and Gaylord.
He married Carol
Inge in May of 1996 in St.
Louis. Mr. Abbas was employed by
the Wonder Bread Company for 30
years, recently being retired.
He was a member of the
Bethany-Peace United Church of
Christ. He touched the lives of
many young people through his
coaching Khoury League baseball
and soccer. He enjoyed playing
softball, fishing and watching
St. Louis Blues hockey.
Survivors include
his wife, Carole A. Abbas; four
children, Rose Beckham, Jerry L.
Abbas, Jr., Anthony L. Abbas,
Gaylord L. Abbas; three
step-children, John Inge, Amanda
Hayden and Patrick Inge; and
three grandchildren. Also
surviving are a sister, Audrey
Mehl; two brothers, Donald Abbas
and Denny Abbas; and Lucia
Abbas.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, Fred
and Maude Abbas; and a
sister-in-law, Eleanor Abbas.
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Kristine M. Huff, 1952-2001
May 11, 2001
Kristine M. Huff, age 48, of
Richmond, Minnesota, formerly of
Rockwell, Iowa, passed away on
Sunday, April 29, 2001, at her
home.
Memorial services were held on
Thursday, May 3, at 10:30 a.m.,
at the St. Peter Lutheran Church
in Rockwell. Rev. Ron Bolinger
and Rev. William Waxenberg
officiated.
Kristine M. Huff,
was born on August 25, 1952 in
Mason City, to Delbert and
Esther (Brood) Ward. She grew up
in Rockwell and graduated from
the Rockwell-Swaledale High
School.
She married Steve Huff on
January 17, 1971 at Hanford,
Iowa. They resided at Dubuque,
Sherrard, Illinois, Clarkfield,
Minnesota and have resided near
Richmond, Minnesota, for the
past four years. She was active
as a volunteer for the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation and she
enjoyed fishing and the
outdoors.
Survivors include
her husband, Steve; children,
Ben Huff and his wife, Heidi of
Dallas, Texas, Travis Huff of
Davenport, Iowa and Nikki Huff
of Richmond, Minnesota;
grandchild, Payton Huff of
Dallas, Texas; parents, Delbert
and Esther Ward of Swaledale;
brothers and sisters and their
spouses, Deb and Ron Green of
Nashville, Tennessee, Mike Ward
of Rockwell, Dave and Sandy Ward
of Rockwell, Theresa Ward of
Swaledale and Susan and Marty
Adams of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded
in death by her grandparents.
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Goldie A. Bitker, 1912-2001
May 11, 2001
Goldie A. Bitker, of Clear Lake,
died on Monday, April 30, 2001,
at her home. She was 88.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, May 4, at
the St. John's Lutheran Church,
rural Garner. The Rev. Carl
Hedberg officiated. Burial was
in the Memorial Park Cemetery,
Mason City. The Ward-Van Slyke
Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was
in charge of the arrangements.
Goldie Alice
(Pitkin) Bitker, was born on
October 25, 1912 in Miller, the
daughter of Austin and Nellie
(Schwartz) Pitkin. She graduated
from the Clear Lake High School.
On August 20,
1932, Goldie married LeRoy
Bitker at the United Methodist
Church in Clear Lake. The couple
lived on a farm southwest of
Ventura. They later moved to the
home farm north of Ventura,
where they lived until retiring
and moving to Clear Lake in
1961. Mrs. Bitker dedicated her
life to her family. She enjoyed
cooking, sewing, baking, reading
and gardening. She was a member
of the St. John's Lutheran
Church, rural Garner.
Survivors include
seven children, Phyllis
Rosendahl, DuWayne Bitker and
his wife, Neva and Larry Bitker
all of Mason City, Donald Bitker
of Burbank, California, Loren
Bitker, Sharon Kramer both of
Clear Lake, and Douglas Bitker
and his wife, Calliope of Mason
City; three brothers, Sherwood
Pitkin, Ivan Pitkin and his
wife, Geraldine of Clear Lake
and Curtis Pitkin and his wife,
LuElla of Andrews, Texas.
Survivors also
include 26 grandchildren; 46
great-grandchildren; and 11
great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Pitker was
preceded in death by her
husband, LeRoy Bitker; her
parents; three brothers, Virgil,
Norval and Franklin Pitkin;
son-in-law, Marvin Rosendahl;
and a daughter-in-law, Dorothy
Bitker.
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