Evelyn N. Radloff, 1913-2007
August
8, 2007
Evelyn
N. Radloff, 93, of Garner, died
on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at
the Concord Care Center in
Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, August 4,
at the St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Garner, with the Rev. Dale
Glawatz officiating. Music was
provided by Beverly Cataldo.
Ushers were Earl Jaspersen and
Al Voss.
Casket bearers
were David Hansen, Gordon
Quintus, Ivan Barkema, Bill
Waddingham, Earl Kotz and Rex
Aldinger. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials may be
directed to the St. Paul
Lutheran Church, Hospice of
North Iowa or Opportunity
Village.
Evelyn Neva
Radloff, the daughter of Chris
and Bertha (Krieger) Hansen, was
born on December 7, 1913 at Nora
Springs. She graduated from the
Nora Springs High School and
Hamilton Business College in
Mason City. Evelyn then worked
as a secretary at the Brick and
Tile Building in Mason City.
On February 18,
1951, she was married to
Laurence F. Radloff at the St.
Luke's Lutheran Church in Nora
Springs. They farmed southeast
of Garner on the home farm until
Lawrence's death in 1997. Evelyn
remained in her home with the
help of her nephew, David
Hansen, until a stroke caused
her to enter the Concord Care
Center in July of 2006.
Evelyn was a
devoted member of the St. Paul
Lutheran Church, where she
taught Sunday School and
belonged to many church
functions. Evelyn and Laurence
were big supporters of youth in
the church and all high school
events. They were given the
honor of being chosen "Honorary
Parents".
She is survived
by two sisters-in-law, Mary
(Bob) Davis of Mason City and
Anna Radloff of Garner; and many
nieces and nephews.
Evelyn was
preceded in death by her
husband, Laurence on January 11,
1997; her parents; and a
brother, Ervin Hansen.
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Ralph Nuehring, 1930-2007
August 15, 2007
Ralph W.
Nuehring, of Klemme, died on
Friday, August 3, 2007, at the
Belmond Medical Center, Belmond,
as a result of injuries suffered
in a bicycle-motor vehicle
accident near Klemme on
Saturday, July 28. He was 76
years old.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, August
11, at the Immanuel Reformed
United Church of Christ, Klemme.
The Rev. Donna Buckman
officiated. Burial with full
military honors provided by the
Klemme Honor guard was in the
Ell Township Cemetery. The
Andrews Funeral Home, Klemme,
was In charge of the funeral
arrangements.
Ralph William
Nuehring, the son of Owen and
Blanche (Montgomery) Nuehring,
was born on October 5, 1930, on
his parents' farm in rural
Klemme. He attended rural Klemme
Schools at Ell Township #3 and
then Klemme Schools where he
graduated from high school with
the Class of 1948.
In the fall of
1948 he enlisted in the United
States Air Force where he
proudly served his country for 4
years. Ralph's military tenure
included time stationed in
Okinawa during the Korean
Conflict. Ralph fulfilled his
role in the Air Force as a
Control Tower Operator.
Following his Honorable
Discharge from service, he
returned to Klemme where he
lived on the family farm for a
time and later made his home in
town.
Ralph was a
fairly quiet man who enjoyed a
simple life as a bachelor. He
enjoyed reading on a wide
variety of topics and especially
looked forward to his newspapers
and the Iowa Conservationist
magazines. He liked to raise a
garden and in earlier years
looked forward to a competitive
game of cards. Those who knew
Ralph well would see him almost
daily on his bicycle journey's
tooling around the Klemme area.
Ralph is survived
by his sisters, Dorothy Brede of
Goodell, Mavis Eckes of Long
Prairie, Minnesota, Marie Ver
Helst of Klemme and Inez and
husband, Bruce Dunbar of Mason
City; brothers, Dean Nuehring of
Osage and Keith and wife, Wilma
Nuehring of Webster City; two
sisters-in-law, Margaret
Nuehring of Britt and Doris
Nuehring of Mason City;
brother-in-law, Art Kemp of
Colome, South Dakota; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, Owen
and Blanche; brothers, Lyle and
Morris; sisters, Clara, Grace,
and Betty; an infant brother,
Lorril; brothers-in-law, Warren
Bier, Norman Eckes, Ken Van
Nurden and Richard Ver Helst;
and sister-in-law, Elsie
Nuehring.
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Verna Marie Brown, 1920-2007
August
15, 2007
Verna Marie
Brown, 86, of Britt, died on
Monday, August 6, 2007, at the
Concord Care Center in Garner
Funeral services
were held on Friday, August 10,
at the United Methodist Church
in Britt, with Pastor Paddy
Druhl officiating. Burial was in
the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Verna, the
daughter of Frank William and
Anna Marie Ruscher Gayken, was
born on October 16, 1920 in
Britt. She attended school in
Britt. At a young age she began
caring for her mother until her
mother's death.
In 1944, Verna
married Newell Brown at the
Woden United Methodist Church.
The couple made their home in
the Britt area and Verna enjoyed
rural living. In 1961 they moved
into Britt. Verna was employed
at the milk plant in Britt and
then at Winnebago Industries in
Forest City for 14 years.
Verna was a
member of the United Methodist
Church in Britt. She made and
donated many stocking caps,
mittens, ornaments and anything
else that the church needed
crocheted.
Verna was the
strength of her family and loved
spending time with them. She
enjoyed crocheting, needlepoint
and quilting and gave many of
the items as gifts. Verna also
enjoyed doing word search,
playing cribbage, fishing and
putting puzzles together.
Verna is survived
by five sons, Don (Kathy) of
Mason City, Shirley (Linda) of
Garner, Al (Barb) of Britt,
Vennis of Hortonville, New York
and Ralph (Audrey) of Clear
Lake; 15 grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; brother,
Bud (Bev) Gayken of Britt;
sister, Viola "Blondie"
(Christie) Peterson of Goodell;
and numerous nieces, nephews and
other family members.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Newell; son, Bill;
grandson, Victor; sister,
Blanche Gill; and brother,
Lester Gayken.
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June E. Beshey, 1914-2007
August
15, 2007
June
E. Beshey, of Garner, died on
Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at the
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
in Britt. She was 93.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, August 10,
at the United Methodist Church
in Garner, with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Doreen
Johnson who accompanied soloist,
Warren Torkelson and a
congregational hymn.
Ushers were
Maynard Schoneman and Burke
Haberkamp. Casket bearers were
Mark Beshey, Jeff Beshey,
Michael Richter, Scott Richter,
Eric Beshey and Evan Beshey.
Burial was in the Concord
Township Cemetery in Garner. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
June Adell Elva,
the daughter of Almon and Bertha
(Hans) Lattimer, was born on
June 22, 1914 at Algona. She was
baptized and confirmed at the
Methodist Church in Algona. June
attended school in Algona.
On November 18,
1933, she was married to Donald
Beshey of Woolstock at the
Methodist Parsonage in Fort
Dodge. They lived in Woolstock,
Webster City and Marble Rock
where they worked on farms. In
1941, they moved to the
Goldfield-Eagle Grove areas and
in 1953 to Britt where they
continued to farm. They retired
in 1974 and moved into Garner.
June and Don spent some of their
winter months in Georgia and
Florida. After Don passed away
in 1999, she moved to the
Prairie View Apartments in
Garner.
June enjoyed
going fishing with Don, making
crafts and was an avid sports
fan. Her great pride was her
grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and many
special neighbors and friends.
She was a member
of the United Methodist Church
in Garner, UMW, Royal Neighbors
of Britt and the Holiday
Homemakers Club at Britt.
June is survived
by her four children, Connie
(Michael) Richter of Britt,
LaVonne (Robert) Kahl of High
Springs, Florida, James (Jeri)
Beshey of St. Clair, Minnesota
and Earl (Julie) Beshey of
Garner; a daughter-in-law,
Annette Beshey of Moultrie,
Georgia; 15 grandchildren;
twelve great-grandchildren; five
step-grandchildren; many
step-great-grandchildren; two
half-sisters, Ruth Theunte of
Algona and Sherry Lloyd of Las
Vegas, Nevada; a sister-in-law,
Illa Lattimer of California; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Don on
March 6, 1999; two sons, Jerry
and Richard (Bessie) Beshey; her
parents; step-father, Sid Spear;
three sisters, Elnora (Hubert)
Bartels, Betty (Henry) Bartels
and Lorraine (Wayne) Riddle; a
brother, Elmer Lattimer; and a
brother-in-law, Jerry Theunte.
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Ruth Olson, 1912-2007
August 29, 2007
Ruth
O. Olson, age 95, of Forest
City, died on Tuesday, August 7,
2007, at the Titonka Care Center
in Titonka.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, August 10,
at the Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Forest City, with Pastor
Wayne Hagen officiating. Burial
was in the Oakland Cemetery in
Forest City. The Petersen Lund
Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Ruth Overa Olson,
was born on June 13, 1912, to
Carl and Sarah (Tweeten)
Gustafson in Mount Valley
Township in Winnebago County,
Iowa, the third of nine
children. She was baptized,
confirmed, and married in the
Winnebago Lutheran Church.
On January 3,
1932, she married Kenneth Olson.
The couple farmed near Miller
until 1968 when they moved to
their new home near Forest City.
Kenneth passed away in 1973 and
Ruth remained there until moving
to Forest City. She was an
active member of the Faith
Lutheran Church in Miller and
later the Immanuel Lutheran
Church.
Ruth enjoyed
family gatherings, being with
friends, entertaining, and
growing flowers. She was a
long-time member of the Happy
Birthday Club, an Extension, 4-H
Leader, Church Circle and Sr.
Citizen's Center. After
retirement, the couple delivered
motor homes and she and Kenneth
wintered in Texas.
In 2005, Ruth
moved to Forest Plaza and in
March of 2007 to the Titonka
Care Center where she passed
away.
Ruth is survived
by three daughters, Janice
(Morris) Kluver of Forest City,
Yvonne Rippentrop of Titonka and
Marcia (Irvin) Milbrandt of
Elmore, Minnesota; nine
grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren; sister,
Charlotte Nelson of Forest City;
brother, Clemmit Gustafson and
wife, Elaine of Walcott, Iowa;
and sister-in-law, Orva
Gustafson of Lake Mills.
Ruth was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Kenneth; son-in-law,
Roger Rippentrop; brothers,
Gustaf, Cleo, James and Victor;
a brother in infancy; and a
sister, Margaret Nyhus.
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LuVerne E. Knoke, 1923-2007
August 22, 2007
LuVerne
E. Knoke, 84, of Mason City,
died on Tuesday, August 14,
2007, at the Good Shepherd
Health Care Center in Mason
City.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Saturday, August 18, at the
First Congregational United
Church of Christ in Mason City,
with the Rev. Jo Watkins
officiating. Burial was in the
Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner, with military rites by
the Garner Veterans Ceremonial
Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home
in Garner was in charge of the
arrangements.
LuVerne Elmer
Knoke, the son of Louis and
Mattie (Schwartz) Knoke, was
born on January 21, 1923 at
Klemme. He graduated from the
Garner High School. During WW
II, he served his country in the
Army Air Force as a corporal in
the 13th Air Repair Squadron.
On July 20, 1947,
he was married to LaVonne
Hammitt at the Zion United
Church of Christ in Garner. They
lived in Garner until 1962, when
they moved to Mason City.
LuVerne was employed as a
lineman for Northwestern Bell
Telephone Company until retiring
in 1987. He also refereed high
school sports events in north
Iowa for many years.
In 1982, LuVerne
and LaVonne moved to an acreage
north of Mason City. LuVerne
liked working on his acreage
whether it be mowing the lawn or
tending to his large garden. In
2004, he sold the acreage and
moved back into Mason City. He
loved spending time with his
family, especially his
granddaughters. They were the
light of his life.
He was a member
of the First Congregational
United Church of Christ.
LuVerne is
survived by his son, Bill
(Betty) Knoke of Mason City; two
granddaughters, Heather and
Emily Knoke; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his wife, LaVonne on
September 12, 2003; his parents;
and four brothers, Donald,
Dorance, Lester and Eldo Knoke.
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Evelyn L. Stokesbary,
1916-2007
August 22, 2007
Evelyn Lucille
"Jane" Stokesbary, 91, of Clear
Lake, died on Thursday, August
16, 2007, at the Oakwood Care
Center, Clear Lake.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, August 20,
at the United Methodist Church
in Clear Lake. The Rev. Diana
Hoover officiated. Burial was in
the Clear Lake Cemetery. The
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
Clear Lake, was in charge of the
arrangements. The family of
Evelyn Lucille Stokesbary has
requested that memorial
contributions be made to the
Hospice of North Iowa in her
memory.
Jane was born on
May 2, 1916, on a farm near
Britt. Her parents, Noah and
Zora (Wyant) Whitehurst, had ten
children of which Jane was the
sixth. She grew up and went to
the local country school near
Hutchins, Iowa.
Jane married
Arvid Stokesbary at Klemme on
January 9, 1936. They started
their family and worked on area
farms until 1942, when they
moved to Ames, Iowa, The family
remained in Ames until 1955.
Arvid's employment took them to
Winchester, Illinois and then
four years later on to Kansas
City, Missouri.
In Kansas City,
they attended and became members
of the Countryside Methodist
Church. Jane was very active
with the church and served as
President of the UMW group. She
was President of the Sorosis
Club, as well as President of
the Raytown Federated Women's
Club. She received a lifetime
membership pin from the
Countryside Church in 1975.
Jane and Arvid
retired in 1975 and moved to
Clear Lake. They became active
members of the Clear Lake
Methodist Church. Jane served on
many committees and was
President of the Sorosis Club.
Jane was widowed
in 2002 and a year later she
sold her home on Pine Tree Court
and moved to the Meadows
Apartments. She remained at the
Meadow's until 2006, and then
moved into the Oakwood Care
Facility.
Jane was preceded
in death by her husband, Arvid;
and oldest daughter, Barbara
Ford.
Left to cherish
her memory is Barbara Ford's
husband, Paul Ford and four
grandchildren; her daughter,
Beverly Lambert of Auburn,
Illinois and four grandchildren;
her son, Daryl and wife, Sandy
Stokesbary of Hampton, Minnesota
and two grandchildren; Bethene
and husband, Gene Hatcher of
Winchester, Illinois and six
grand-children; Debby and
husband, Mick Hansmeier of
Eagan, Minnesota and two
grandchildren; 30
great-grandchildren; and 13
great-great-grandchildren.
Jane is also
survived by two sisters, Gladys
Schmidt of Britt and Irene
Pletcher of Forest City; as well
as many nieces, nephews, and
other relatives and friends.
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Alvaro D. Diaz, 1940-2007
August
29, 2007
Professor
Alvaro D. Diaz, 66, of Temple,
died on Friday, August 17, 2007,
at a local hospital.
Professor Diaz was born in
Bogota, Colombia, on October 22,
1940, the son of Alberto Diaz
and Ana Copete. He earned two
B.S. degrees in Agronomy and
Animal Sciences in 1962 and
1964, and a M.Ed. degree in
Sciences in 1969. He became a
U.S. citizen in 1980.
Professor Diaz had a great joy
for teaching and was beloved by
his students. He taught Math and
ESL at Temple College for the
last 16 years, before which he
taught high school Spanish for
25 years in Bangor, Maine. He
also worked as a shift
supervisor in the Passenger
Service Office at the Bangor
International Airport in Maine
for 12 years, and in 1996 he
translated the book Art Play
from English to Spanish for the
Wolf Trap Institute.
Professor Diaz was a modest but
brilliant man who was known to
his family, friends and students
as a kind, patient and loving
person.
He is survived by
his wife, Amanda Diaz of Temple;
daughters, Ana Olsthoorn of
Garner and Elisa Diaz of
Bowdoinham, Maine; son, Carlos
Diaz of Portland, Maine;
brothers, Dr. Jaime Diaz of El
Paso, Texas and Hector Diaz of
Southwest Harbor, Maine;
grandchildren, Simon, Ivan,
Oliver and Jonah; and nieces and
nephews, Belisa, Liliana,
Rodrigo, Andres and Christopher
Diaz.
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Donnitta C. Hayungs, 1940-2007
August 29, 2007
Donnitta
"Doni" C. Hayungs, 66, of
Garner, died on Monday, August
20, 2007, at the Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, August 24,
at the United Methodist Church
in Garner, with the Rev. David
Wagner officiating. Music was
provided by organist, Doreen
Johnson. Ushers were Maynard and
Marvin Schoneman.
Honorary bearers
were Dakota Back and Shawn
Hayungs. Casket bearers were
Levi, Cody and Jordan Paulsen,
Steven, Darin and Mark Koelm and
Jason Kimbrough. Burial was in
the Concord Township Cemetery in
Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the
arrangements.
Donnitta "Doni"
Carroll Hayungs, the daughter of
Donald Clark and Bernadine
Elaine (Lundy) Standley was born
on October 13, 1940 at Klemme.
She graduated from the Clear
Lake High School in 1958 and
then began working for
Northwestern Bell Telephone
Company in Garner as an
operator.
On November 8,
1960, she was married to Robert
Hayungs at West Memphis,
Arkansas. They lived in various
cities and locations around the
U.S. and across the globe. In
March of 1979 Bob retired from
the military and the family
moved to Garner, where Doni
managed Casey's General Store
and worked at the Goodnature
Annex. Doni and Bob also owned
and operated the Modern Cleaners
in Garner for a number of years.
In 1993, Doni began attending
NIACC graduating with an AA
degree in 1995. She worked at
the Workforce Center in Mason
City for a time and then Curries
in Mason City before retiring in
2000.
She enjoyed her family,
especially time with her
grandsons, her beloved dog,
Katie Jo, camping in Minnesota,
having coffee with her friends
and motorcycling.
She was a member
of the United Methodist Church,
Homemakers Club and was a past
member of the Garner Wa-Tan-Ye
Club.
Doni is survived
by her two children, Denise Back
(Jon Nelson) of Klemme and Scott
(Sue) Hayungs of Rochester,
Minnesota; her significant
other, Joe Shafer of Garner; two
grandchildren, Dakota Back of
Klemme and Shawn Hayungs of
Rochester; a brother, Donald
(Lois) Standley of Garner; two
sisters, Cindy (Ray) Koelm of
Altamont, Illinois and Katherine
(Keith) Kimbrough of Mount
Pleasant; a sister-in-law, Linda
Standley of Navarre, Florida;
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Robert
on June 26, 1991; parents; and a
brother, James Allen Lundy
Standley.
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Gerald Burk, 1915-2007
September 12, 2007
Gerald
Burk, 92, most recently of
Garner, formerly a resident of
Goodell, passed away on Sunday,
August 26, 2007, at the Concord
Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, August
30, at the Goodell United
Methodist Church, with Pastor
Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial
was in the Amsterdam Cemetery in
Goodell. The Dugger Ewing
Funeral Home in Belmond was in
charge of the arrangements.
Gerald Burk, the
son of Wilmer and Elizabeth
(Brannan) Burk was born on March
25, 1915 in Goodell. He was
educated in the Goodell School,
graduating in 1933. Gerald
married his lifetime sweetheart,
Nellie Griggs on September 11,
1936, at the Goodell United
Brethren Church Parsonage.
He began farming in 1937 at a
farm located southwest of
Goodell, later moving to
Nellie's childhood home and
farming the land in Avery
Township from 1942 until 1996.
Gerald loved the land and never
lost his interest in the crops,
the weather, and the grain
movement and prices. He was a
meticulous farmer and loved
seeing the seasons of growth in
the fields.
In 1955, he was
honored as an Iowa State Swine
Master Producer in Des Moines.
He was very proud of his years
of raising hogs, and his
grandchildren fondly remember
getting to hold those squealing
little pigs when they were
young.
Gerald served as
an Avery Township Committee
person for several years and
worked a number of years for the
A.S.C.S. measuring and checking
farms, as well as bin sites and
elevators taking in government
sealed corn.
He was a Boy
Scout Leader for the Goodell
troop for 12 years. Kay has some
great memories of the fun they
had at Boy Scout Camp and his
leadership and cooking
abilities.
Memories of duck
hunting with Don and Wilmer Burk
at Twin Lakes were an important
highlight in Gerald's life. He
will also be remembered for
shooting the last wolf in
Hancock County.
For many, many
years he sold seed corn and seed
beans and was very proud of his
achievements. He enjoyed meeting
and visiting with his customers.
He worked during the winters for
15 years for the County Assessor
in Hancock County. Gerald was a
highly respected and trusted
county supervisor for 12 years
and served on numerous
committees for the county when
working in that capacity.
Gerald was a
faithful Lions member for many
years and served as Lion Zone
Chairman for his district. He
also served on the county
historical board for Hancock
County for several years.
He will be
remembered as a loyal and devout
member of the United Methodist
Church in Goodell for all his
life, having been baptized and
confirmed there in his youth.
Gerald was active in church in
many capacities throughout his
life and served as the
Administrative Board Chairman.
He loved his church and
worshiped faithfully every
Sunday.
Gerald loved his
wife and sons with all his heart
and they were always first in
his thoughts and concerns. He
was a just and truthful man in
all ways, likewise he loved his
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren very much,
always being interested in their
activities and well-being. He
will be so deeply missed by all
his family.
Gerald is
survived and lovingly remembered
by his wife, Nellie; his sons,
Kay (Gloria) and Dean (Joyce)
Burk; his 5 grandchildren, Lisa
(Mark) Woiwood, Steve (Julie)
Burk, Dana (Kathy) Burk, Sarah
(Frank) Oldham and Richard
(Cassie) Burk; 11
great-grandchildren, Adam,
Aaron, Annie, Ashton Woiwood and
Alyssa, Abigail, Karina,
Brayden, Kaylie Burk, Delbert
Oldham and Adrian Martin.
Gerald was
preceded in death by his
parents, Wilmer and Elizabeth
Burk; and brother, Donald and
his wife, Doris Burk.
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Hal Hefti, 1947-2007
September 5, 2007
Hal Hefti, of
Baxter, Minnesota, died on
Monday, August 27, 2007, at his
home with his family at his
side.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, August
30, at the Park United Methodist
Church, in Brainerd, Minnesota.
A memorial service and
internment will be held at the
Wesley United Methodist Church
in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on
Saturday, September 15, at 11:00
a.m. The family requests that
donations be given to prostate
cancer research, Good Samaritan
Hospice or the Park United
Methodist Church. Funeral
arrangements were entrusted to
the Brenny Funeral Chapel of
Baxter.
Harold Owen
Hefti, was born on November 20,
1947 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to
Clifford Lee and Peggy Joyce
(Owen) Hefti. Hal graduated from
the Central High School in 1965.
He attended UW-La Crosse before
enlisting in the Air Force. He
attended UW-Stevens Point from
1971-1975. He was an active
member in the Vets 550. Hal was
married to Cheryl Krause from
1966 to 1969.
Hal was united in
marriage to Kathryn Gast on May
22, 1971. They accepted a
position with the Christian
Ministry in the National Parks,
first in Cooke City, Montana.
for the summer of 1975, where
Hal was the student pastor of
the Mt. Republic Chapel of Peace
and then at the Grand Canyon in
1976, where he was the
coordinator of the ministry
team.
In the fall of
1976, they moved to New
Brighton, Minnesota, where he
attended the United Theological
Seminary. In 1977, they added
the responsibility of head
residents at Drew Hall, Hamlin
University in St. Paul,
Minnesota. He ended his studies
at UTS in 1979. They moved to
Baxter, Minnesota in 1980, to
leave metro life behind and head
to the country for a position
with the State Fire Marshall
division. Kathi and Hal adopted
Janessa InSook Hefti in April of
1983.
When not out
inspecting for fire safety, Hal
enjoyed hunting, racquetball,
tennis, biking, both bicycle and
motorcycle, and traveling.
Hal retired in
2005 to have more time for he
and Kathi to continue their love
of travel and hobbies and for
Hal to spend more time with his
grandson, Rylan.
Hal is survived
by his wife, Kathi; daughter,
Janessa (Chee) Hefti-Lee;
grandson, Rylan of Middleton,
Wisconsin; his mother, Peggy
Hefti of La Crosse, Wisconsin;
his brothers, Clif (Debbie)
Hefti and Dan (Sally) Hefti, of
Holmen, Wisconsin; his nieces
and nephews, Ryan (Rebecca)
Hefti of Newton, North Carolina,
Stephanie (Kevin) Tyburski of
Onalaska, Jared Hefti of La
Crosse, Diana (Joshua) Clark and
Kaylie, of New Glarus,
Wisconsin, Stephanie Johnson and
her daughters, Caitlyn and
Makenzie of Onalaska and Danny
O. Hefti of La Crosse,
Wisconsin.
His
mother-in-law, Ruth Gast lives
in Garner. He is also survived
by his brothers-in-law, Doran
(Marilyn) Gast of Stillwater,
New York and Eldon (Clara) Gast
of Garner; and nephews-in-law,
Clifford Gast and Octavia and
Logan, of Stillwater, New York,
Curt (Marya) Gast of
Hendersonville, North Carolina,
Jed Gast of Garner and Will Gast
of Estherville; and many aunts,
uncles and cousins.
He was preceded
in death by his father, Clifford
L. Hefti; his father-in-law,
Loren Gast; and his
grandparents, Celia and Harold
Owen and Peter and Hazel Hefti.
Hal taught us all
how to live, laugh, and love,
and now how to fight the fight
of cancer and yet die with
dignity. We want to thank the
staff at the Good Samaritan
Hospice for their support and
care, which allowed Hal to
remain in the comfort of his own
home. We also want to thank the
staff at the Brainerd Medical
Center oncology department for
their ongoing support, expertise
and guidance. They were our
second family.
©The Garner Leader & Signal 2007
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