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Myrtle Christiansen
NORA SPRINGS
Myrtle Christiansen, 87, rural Nora Springs, died Sunday (August
4, 1996) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rock Creek
Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger Hoppenworth officiating.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Visitation at Champion Funeral Home in Osage will begin at 5:30
p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 5:30 until
7:30 p.m., and will continue one hour prior to services at the
church on Wednesday.
Myrtle was born June 14, 1909, in rural Nora Springs, the daughter
of Andrew and Kristina (Franstad) Hanson. She attended rural
schools in Mitchell County and Osage High School. She was confirmed
May 13, 1923, by the Rev. O.C. Myhre.
Myrtle was united in marriage to Carl Christiansen on June 25,
1931, at Rock Creek Lutheran Church. They farmed in Mitchell
County.
She was a lifelong member of Rock Creek Lutheran Church where
she served in leadership positions in RCCW, Rebekah Circle and
Lydia Mission Circle. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and knitting.
Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were blessed with many
of her sweaters. She donated many of her hand-knit items to the
Rock Creek bazaars.
Sports were an important part of her life. She was a Twins fan,
followed Carl's horseshoe pitching tournaments and bowled in
the Happy Mixers and the Grandpa and Grandma League through this
last season. Her birthday was Flag Day and she loved our flag
and country.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Carl Christiansen
of Nora Springs; three daughters, Nancy Folkerts and her husband,
Dale, of Rudd, Dorothy Schmidt and her husband, Francis, of Nora
Springs, and Helen Randolph and her husband, Randy, of Dallas,
Texas; two sons, Dr. Paul Christiansen and his wife, Barbara,
of Mount Vernon, and George Christiansen of Nora Springs; 13
grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Glen Hanson
and his wife, Alvera, of Nora Springs, Arnold Hanson and his
wife, Betty, of Nora Springs, and Olaf Hanson and his wife, Dorothy,
of San Jose, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Robert James Petersen
R0ME, Ga.
Robert James Petersen, 72, of Rome, Ga., formerly of Thornton,
Iowa, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rome, Ga., died Thursday (Aug. 1,
1996) at his home.
Robert James (Bud) Petersen was born March 29, 1924, in Thornton,
Iowa, a son of Thomas A. Sr. and Olina (Christensen) Petersen.
Robert Petersen grew up in Thornton, Iowa, and graduated from
Thornton High School.
He was active in baseball while in high school and worked at
his father's dairy.
Robert graduated from the Southeastern University in Washington,
D.C., with a masters in accounting.
He served as a clerk on J. Edgar Hoover's staff in 1942 at age
18.
He entered the FBI Academy in 1950, and was continuously employed
with the FBI from August of 1942 through May of 1976, with the
exception of time served with the United States Marine Corps,
honorably discharged.
In December of 1954, Robert was appointed FBI Special Agent
Headquarter Supervisor in Washington, D.C. He continued in a
supervisory capacity rising through the ranks to Assistant Special
Agent in Charge serving throughout the United States.
After retirement from the FBI in May of 1976, Robert accepted
an appointment as Secretary to the Board of the Cincinnati Museum
Association and Business Manager of the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Since his retirement from the Art Museum in 1983, he moved to
Rome, Ga. to help his younger son, Greg, establishe Kid's World
Learning Center.
From 1984 to his death, he served on the Board of William-Lynn-James,
a public policy firm in Washington, D.C., and Indianapolis, Ind.
He further provided consulting services to a number of business
clients and the Floyd Medical Center.
He was also known as ``Grandpa Bob'' at Kid's World Learning
Center.
He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; his son, Garry J. Peterson
and his wife, Terri; his son, Gregory T. Petersen and his wife,
Anne; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas A. Sr. and Olina
(Christensen) Petersen; two sisters, Edith Desillier and Geneva
Silken; and one brother, Thomas Petersen.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7,
1996, at Talley's Parkview Chapel Funeral Home, 408 Shorter Ave.,
Rome, Ga. 30161.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be
made to The American Diabetes Association, 512 Avenue A., Rome,
Ga. 30165, or The American Council of the Blind, 1-800-424-8666.
Arrangements are being made for Robert's return to Iowa, at
his request.
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Dora Mills
OSAGE
Dora Mills, 77, of Osage, died Monday (Aug. 5, 1996) at the
Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Champion
Funeral Home, with the Rev. James Shelton of the New Convenant
Fellowship officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery,
Marshalltown.
Visitation will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion
Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to
7:30 p.m. There will be further visitation after 8 a.m. Thursday.
Dora Mills was born Nov. 8, 1918, in Marshalltown.
Survivors include two daughters, Gloria Hinders of Osage and
Betty Hazel of Liscomb; one son, Jim Parsons of Tacoma, Wash.;
10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother
and three sons.
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George W. Ostercamp
BRITT
George W. Ostercamp, 67, formerly of Britt, die Monday (July
22, 1996) in Mesa, Ariz.
Memorial services will be held graveside at 1:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 8, at Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, with the Rev. Dennis Bailey
officiating.
Ewing Funeral Home, Britt, is in charge of arrangements.
George was born Jan. 5, 1929, to Herman (Tony) and Greta (Goodnow)
Ostercamp.
He was raised on a farm near Wesley and attended school in the
Wesley area.
George farmed many years in the Britt area before moving to
Arizona. He was self-employed until his retirement.
He is survived by his children, Jan Drabek and her husband,
Larry; Mike and his wife, Rhonda; Gary and his wife, Ann; and
Denise Anderson and her husband, Gerald, all of Britt; and Kevin
and his wife, Carol, of Sullivan, Ill.; 12 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild; sisters, Marie Hiscocks, Bonnie Weiland
and Joyce Heen; his sister-in-law, Carolyn Ostercamp; and many
nieces and nephews; along with his special Arizona family, Don
and Bobbie Wiles and children.
George was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Ida
and Ila; and one brother, Herman.
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Floyd L. Dahlke
OSAGE
Floyd L. Dahlke, 83, of Osage, died Monday (Aug. 5, 1996) at
home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion Funeral
Home, Osage.
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Jennifer Steinlicht
BRITT
Jennifer Steinlicht, 16, of Britt, died Monday (Aug. 5, 1996)
in a one-car accident south of Woden.
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Ronald J. Stauner
MANLY
Graveside services will be held for Ronald J. Stauner, 58,
formerly of Manly, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at the
Plymouth Cemetery, Plymouth, Iowa.
Ronald J. Stauner, 58, died on Monday (July 15, 1996) of a heart
attack in a Florida Hospital.
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Mark G. Holt
MASON CITY
Mark G. Holt, 70, of Titusville, Fla., formerly of Mason City,
died Tuesday (July 30, 1996) at Parrish Medical Center in Titusville.
He was born Dec. 22, 1925, in Seattle, Wash.
He served three years in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War
II.
After serving in the Coast Guard, he attended Oskosh State
Teachers College where he received a degree in banking and finance.
In 1963 he retired from banking and moved to Postville, Iowa,
where he raised horses.
In 1968 he moved to Clear Lake, Iowa, and purchased Fermented
Products Inc., Mason City, Iowa, which he operated for 26 years.
He retired from Fermented Products in 1994 and moved to Titusville,
Fla.
He enjoyed raising and training horses, flying and boating.
Survivors include two sons, Dana Holt of Muldrow, Okla., and
Mark Holt, of Mason City, Iowa; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary P. Holt, and two
daughters.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, in Rogers,
Ark.
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Randy Ray Wicks
BELMOND
Randy Ray Wicks, 41, of Newhall, Calif., formerly of Belmond,
passed away Saturday (Aug. 3, 1996) at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at
the California Arts College, Valencia, Calif.
Visitation will be held from noon until 7 p.m. today and from
9 a.m. until noon on Thursday at the Santa Clarita Mortuary,
Newhall, Calif.
There will be services held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996,
at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Belmond, with the Rev. James
Carpenter officiating. Interment will be in the Belmond Cemetery,
Belmond, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Dugger-Ewing
Funeral Home, Belmond.
Randy was born Oct. 30, 1954, in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Raymond
E. and Imogene Cook Wicks.
He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church
in Kanawha, Iowa.
He graduated from Belmond High School in 1973.
Randy attended college at the California Institute of Arts and
graduated in 1980 with a B.F.A. degree in film and animation.
Randy served as the editorial cartoonist for the Newhall Signal
for 18 years. He won 18 state and national awards, and was the
author/illustrator of three books.
He was a member of the Los Angeles Press Club, lectured at UCLA,
and served on various community boards.
He considered the Santa Clarita area his ``2nd'' home.
Randy is survived by his fiancee, Kiza Stratton; his parents,
Ray and Imogene of Belmond; three sisters, Cindy King and her
husband, Jim, of Johnstown, Pa.; Connie Wicks of Iowa City, Iowa;
and Chris Huffman and her husband, Joel, of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa;
three nephews, Jeff King, Justin and Jordan Huffman; one niece,
Amy King; five aunts, Marion Harrington of Minneapolis, Minn.,
Maxine Maland and her husband, Paul, of Charles City, Iowa; LaVonne
Norbush and her husband, Ben, of Brentwood, Calif.; Carole Basler
of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Iola Wicks of Chandler, Ariz.;
one uncle, Everett Wicks of Kanawha, Iowa; and a host of friends.
Randy was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Jane; and his
brother, Tommy Ryan.
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Jennifer Lynn Steinlicht
BRITT
Jennifer Lynn Steinlicht, 16, died Monday (Aug. 5, 1996) as
a result of a car accident.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the
West Hancock High School Gymnasium, Britt, with the Rev. Dennis
Bailey officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery,
Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Ewing
Funeral Home, Britt.
Jennifer Lynn Steinlicht was born Jan. 22, 1980, in Britt.
Survivors include her mother, Sue Steinlicht of Britt; two sisters,
Susan Steinlicht of Des Moines, Iowa, and her twin sister, Anna
Steinlicht at home; one brother, Jason Steinlicht at home; and
maternal grandfather Milton Smith.
She was preceded in death by her father and her grandparents.
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Floyd L. Dahlke
OSAGE
Floyd L. Dahlke, 83, of Osage, died Monday (Aug. 5, 1996) at
home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First
Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Robert Porish officiating.
Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery with military rites
by the St. Ansgar American Legion Post #358.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Champion
Funeral Home, Osage, and one hour prior to services at the church
on Friday.
Floyd L. Dahlke was born Jan. 12, 1913.
Survivors include his wife, Elinor of Osage; three daughters,
Bertha Moravec of 0watonna, Minn., Barbara Strain of Kasson,
Minn., and Kathryn Dahlke of Osage; one son, LeRoy Dahlke of
Riceville; two brothers Carl Dahlke of Dallas, Wis., and Edward
Dahlke of Tomah, Wis.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one infant
brother, two sisters and one infant sister.
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The Rev. John Gilbert
OSAGE
The Rev. John Gilbert, 81, of Osage, died Tuesday (Aug. 6,
1996) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Champion Funeral
Home, Osage.
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Millicent N. Chorak
MASON CITY
Millicent N. Chorak, 77, of 824 S. Van Buren Ave., died Monday
(Aug. 5, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Major Erickson Funeral
Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
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Wendell A. Wells
MASON CITY
Wendell A. Wells, 92, of Good Shepherd Health Care Center,
died Tuesday (Aug. 6, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Holy
Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. David
Beckman officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood-St.Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 5 p.m. today at the Hogan Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a 7 p.m. scriptural
prayer service, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30
p.m.
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William R. Holt
MASON CITY
William R. Holt, 70, of Titusville, Fla., formerly of Mason
City, died Tuesday (July 30, 1996) at Parrish Medical Center
in Titusville.
He was born Dec. 22, 1925, in Seattle, Wash.
He served three years in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War
II.
After serving in the Coast Guard, he attended Oskosh State
Teachers College where he received a degree in banking and finance.
In 1963, he retired from banking and moved to Postville, Iowa,
where he raised horses.
In 1968, he moved to Clear Lake, Iowa, and purchased Fermented
Products Inc. Mason City, Iowa, which he operated for 26 years.
He retired from Fermented Products in 1994 and moved to Titusville,
Fla.
He enjoyed raising and training horses, flying, and boating.
Survivors include two sons, Dana Holt of Muldrow, Okla., and
Mark Holt, of Mason City, Iowa; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary P. Holt; and two
daughters.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, in Rogers,
Ark.
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Wendell A. Wells
MASON CITY
Wendell A. Wells, 92, of Good Shepherd Health Care Center, died
Tuesday (Aug. 6, 1996) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Family
Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., with the Rev. David Beckman
officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m.today at Hogan Bremer Colonial
Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., with a scriptural prayer service
beginning at 7 p.m. followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary
at 7:30 p.m.
Wendell A. Wells was born Nov. 15, 1903, in Fairmont, Minn.,
son of George and Theresa (Arndt) Wells. He married Sidonia A.
Exner on June 23, 1923, in Mankato, Minn.
Wendell grew up in Fairmont, Minn., and graduated from Fairmont
High School in 1921. He attended Mankato Commercial College.
His career was spent working for Standard Oil (now Amoco). He
transferred to Des Moines for six years until his retirement
in 1961 after 40 years of service.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Vincent
DePaul Society, and he was a 50-year member of Knights of Columbus
where he served as treasurer for a few years.
Survivors include four children, Douglas Wells and his wife,
Elsie, of St. Paul, Minn.; Gay Schneider and her husband, Carl,
of rural Manly; Mark Wells and his wife, Edith, of Mason City;
and Thomas Wells and his wife, Joyce, of Leavenworth Kan.; nine
grandchildren: Debi Sinna, Cynthia Krasky, Gerald Wells, Brian
Wells, and Gregory Wells, all of St. Paul, Minn., Carol Forbus
of Inola, Okla., Pauline Berzins, of Antioch, Tenn., John Schneider
of West St. Paul, Minn., and Rhonda Nicholson of Mason City;
and 23 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sidonia, in April of 1970;
a grandson, Christopher Wells, in November of 1983; his daughter,
K. Jane Schneider in February of 1996; a sister and a brother.
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The Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes
NORTHWOOD
The Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes, 85, of Northwood, pastor in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, died Wednesday (Aug.
7, 1996) at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the First
Lutheran Church, Northwood.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel,
99 11th St. S, Northwood.
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The Rev. John Gilbert
OSAGE
The Rev. John Gilbert, 81, of Osage, died Tuesday (Aug. 6,
1996) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United
Church of Christ, with the Rev. Pam Webb and the Rev. Herschel
Hawf officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Champion
Funeral Home, and one hour before services at the church.
John Gilbert was born July 30, 1915, on a farm northeast of
Osage.
Survivors include his wife, Agnes of Osage; one sister, Ona
Butler of Rudd; and two brothers, Max Gilbert of Russiaville,
Ind., and Lawrence Gilbert of Osage.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and three
brothers.
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Millicent `Milli' Negomir Chorak
MASON CITY
Millicent ``Milli'' Negomir Chorak, 77, of 824 S. Van Buren
Ave., died Monday (Aug. 5, 1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Greek
Orthodox Church of Transfiguration, 1311 Second St. S. W., with
the Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
There will be visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Major Erickson
Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a Trisagion prayer
service at 5 p.m.
Memorials may be given to the Millicent ``Milli'' Chorak Memorial
Fund.
Millicent Chorak was born April 5, 1919, in Mason City, the
daughter of Nickolas and Amelia (Knezevich) Negomir.
Millie attended and graduated from Mason City High School in
1937 and went on to attend the Chicago Art Institute for two
years.
Milli returned to Mason City to work as an artist as well as
interior decorator. She was involved in the Carriage House and
Jolly Troll restaurants for a short period of time. Milli was
well known for her painted murals which could be found in several
restaurants, the Athenian, and businesses.
She also enjoyed oil painting and ice sculpturing.
Milli was a member of the Pilot Club.
Survivors include one son, Charles Chorak and his wife, Elizabeth,
of Rock Hills, S.C.; and one daughter, Johanna A. Chorak of Mason
City; sisters, Donna C. Hitzhusen and husband, John, of Charles
City, Mary C. Turner and her husband, Larry, of Winter Park,
Fla., and Sophie N. Smith and her husband, Clyde, of Charles
City; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Rosalind, Meilis and Nikolai;
and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Martin Leo
Chorak in 1975; and two brothers, Daniel and Nickolas Chuick.
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The Rev. Wilbur G. Hassebrock
LAKOTA
Memorial graveside services, for the Rev. Wilbur G. Hassebrock,
82, of Delray Beach, Fla., will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 10, 1996. Assemble at the First Presbyterian Church, Lakota,
at 11 a.m. and then proceed to the Maple Hill Cemetery for services.
The Rev. Hassebrock died on Sunday (June 16, 1996).
Winter Funeral Home, Buffalo Center, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
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Virgil Thorson
AUSTIN, Minn.
Virgil Thorson, 77, of Austin, Minn., died Wednesday (Aug.
7, 1996) at St. Mark's Lutheran Home, Austin, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church, Austin. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Worlein's
Funeral Home, Austin, and from 2:30 p.m. until time of services
on Friday at the church.
Virgil Thorson was born on June 21, 1919, in Grand Meadow, Minn.
He was raised in Grand Meadow, where he went to school.
In 1940, Virgil moved with his parents to LeRoy, Minn., where
he farmed with his father.
In 1945, he moved to Austin, Minn., where he worked for the
city of Austin.
He was united in marriage to Marie Norris on Aug. 30, 1957.
They lived in Austin for about six years before moving to Rose
Creek, Minn., where they operated the Rosebowl Cafe for a few
years.
Bowling was one of his greatest loves and he belonged to numerous
bowling leagues. He loved to go dancing, and traveling around,
visiting with friends and relatives. One of his greatest enjoyments
was playing cards with his many friends.
Left to cherish his memory are two step-daughters, Dorothy Witt
and her husband, Delbert, of Mason City, and Claudelle Tiedemann
and her husband, Bill, of Des Moines; eight grandchildren, Chip
Piper and his wife, Debbie and their children, Ryan and Erin,
of Decorah; Devin Piper and his wife, Patsy, and their children,
Kyle and Megan, of Nora Springs, Dodie Wilkins and her husband,
Alan, and their children, Shawn and Nicole, of Nora Springs;
Patrick Piper and his wife, Tracy, and their children, Alyssa
and Brittany, of Mason City; Jenni Comito and her husband, Mark,
and their son, Jacob, of Des Moines; Matthew Piper and his wife,
Jan, of Garner; and Laura Tiedemann and Kristin Tiedemann, both
of Des Moines; one sister, Norraine Handke, of Austin, Minn.;
four nephews, Steve Handke and his wife, Kathy, and their children,
Scott and Sarah, of Jackson, Minn., Emil Handke and his wife,
Renee, and their children, Jason and Kristina, of Austin, Minn.,
Peter Handkle and his wife, Stephanie, and their children, Jenae,
Kendra and Ian, of Eugene Ore., and Philip Handke and his wife,
Jeanne, and their children, Leah and Kyle, of Winona, Minn.;
and one aunt, Evelyn Lockwood of Rochester, Minn.
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The Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes
NORTHWOOD
The Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes, 85, of Northwood, a pastor of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, died Wednesday (Aug.
7, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services wil be 11 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church
in Northwood with the Rev. Mark Bents and the Rev. David Wall
officiating.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 99 11th St. S., Northwood, and one hour prior to service
time on Monday at the church.
The family of the Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes has requested that
memorial contributions be made to the Lutheran Theological Seminary
in St. Paul, Minn., or to the First Lutheran Church in Northwood
in his memory.
Funeral services also will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Norway
Lutheran Church in Wind Lake, Wis., with the Rev. Allen Wahl
officiating. Burial will be in the Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the
church on Tuesday. The Mealy-Koenig Funeral Home, Waterford,
Wis., is in charge of those arrangements.
The Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes was born on Nov. 14, 1910, in Thor,
Iowa, a son of the Rev. Jacob and Carie (Silrum) Hestenes.
He received his education in the Waterford, Wis., school system,
graduating from Waterford High School. He also received his bachelor
of arts degree in 1932 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.,
and his bachelor of theology degree at the Luther Theological
Seminary in 1935.
He was united in marriage to Luella Halverson on June 15, 1935,
at the Old Muskego Lutheran Church (now the Norway Lutheran Church).
During his ministry, he served parishes which include, multiple
Lutheran parishes in Bigfork, Mont., from 1935 until 1939, Hope
Lutheran Church in Bozeman, Mont., from 1939 until 1944, Central
Lutheran Church in Edgerton, Wis., from 1944 until 1961, Atonement
Lutheran Church in Muskego, Wis., from 1961 until 1964, First
Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wis., from 1964 until 1967, and
Blanchardville and York Memorial Lutheran in Blanchardville,
Wis., from 1967 until 1975. He was also a visitation pastor at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun, Wis., from 1975 until 1987.
Upon his retirement, he and his wife moved to Stevens Point,
Wis., where he continued to minister in the surrounding parishes.
He and his wife, Luella, moved to the Maple Court Apartments
in Northwood in April of 1995.
In 1959, he authored a book titled, ``It's All in the Family,''
and also wrote devotions for several years for the Lutheran Herald
and Christ In Our Home devotional.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Luella Hestenes of Northwood;
two daughters, Leila Gangstad and her husband, Lowell, of Northwood,
and Judy Knutson and her husband, the Rev. Ken Knutson, of Stevens
Point, Wis.; seven grandchildren, Sandra Hess and her husband,
Gary, of Dexter, Mich., Lori Kendall and her husband, David,
of Chanhassen, Minn., Julie Grotnes and her husband, Matthew,
of West Des Moines, Kari Johnson and her husband, Jeff, of West
Des Moines, Brian Knutson and his wife, Holly, of Monroe, Wis.,
Nathan Knutson and his wife, Michele, of Minneapolis, Minn.,
and Kaia Knutson of Minneapolis; 10 great-grandchildren, Alex
and Abby Hess, Emily and Elsa Kendall, Sam and Ben Grotnes, Tyler
Johnson and Elizabeth, Hanna, and Madeline Knutson; as well as
other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a twin sister, Margaret;
a sister, Harda (Rev. Nels) Magelssen; and two brothers, Dr.
Erling Hestenes, and Leonard Hestenes.
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Esther Aletta Roslien
MANLY
Esther Aletta Roslien, 87, formerly of Kensett, died Thursday
(Aug. 8, 1996) at the Manly Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany
Lutheran Church, 600 Fifth St., Kensett, with the Rev. Selmer
(Sam) G. Hernes officiating.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 Spring St., Manly.
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Howard E. Dorwin
CHARLES CITY
Howard E. Dorwin, 81, of 2209 Highway 218 S., died Thursday
(Aug. 8, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First
Congregational Church with the Rev. Jack Ivey officiating. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, near Charles City, with
a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and from 9 a.m. until time of
services at the church.
Howard Edward Dorwin was born May 19, 1915, at Cedar Falls.
Survivors include his wife, Isabelle, of rural Charles City;
one daughter, Elaine Mead of Laramie, Wyo.; and twin grandchildren,
Nathan and Nicholas Mead.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son; and
one brother.
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Christena Hampel
ALLISON
Christena Hampel, 85, of Allison, died Wednesday (Aug. 7, 1996)
at the Allison Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Allison United Church of Christ with the Rev. Paul Schultz officiating.
Burial will be held in the Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Allison.
Christena Hampel was born Dec. 14, 1910 in Latimer.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma Kirkley, of Cedar Rapids;
four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter,
three sisters and four brothers.
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Eunice Gail Symens
HAMPTON
Eunice Gail Symens, 90, of Hampton, died Thursday (Aug. 8,
1996) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Reformed
Church, rural Sheffield, with the Rev. Michael Ploeger officiating.
Burial will be in the Zion Reformed Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Hampton.
Eunice Gail Symens was born Dec. 6, 1905, in rural Latimer.
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Grant Charles Cornwell
DES MOINES
Grant Charles Cornwell, 65, of 3914 Hillcrest Drive, Des Moines,
died Wednesday (Aug. 7, 1996) at the Hospice Kavanagh House of
cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Westover
Funeral Home, 6337 Hickman Road, Des Moines. The body was donated
to the University of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines. The body
will be cremated at a later date.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the Westover Funeral
Home, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Grant Charles Cornwell was born April 12, 1931, in Iowa City,
the son of Charles Edward and Eileen (Brown) Cornwell.
He moved to Mason City with his parents at the age of 5 days
and was raised in Mason City, where he graduated from Mason City
High School.
He was a graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor's
degree in business.
He was united in marriage to Suzanne Pierce in 1953 in Mason
City.
He was in the United States Army during the Korean War.
They moved to Des Moines in 1962 from Mason City.
He worked as a sales representative for UARCO, Inc. (Business
Forms), retiring in 1996.
He was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Cornwell of Des Moines;
his mother, Eileen Cornwell of West Des Moines; two daughters,
Dr. Ann Kooiker and her husband, Dr. Kevin Kooiker, of Big Lake,
Minn., and Kay Cornwell-Wessels and her husband, Dr. Jim Wessels,
of Des Moines; three grandchildren, Ben, Ruth and Chad Kooiker
of Big Lake, Minn.; one brother, Tom Cornwell, and his wife,
Fran, of Bella Vista, Ark.; and one sister, Jean Middleton, and
her husband, Ralph, of Mesa, Ariz.
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The Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes
NORTHWOOD
The Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes, 85, of Northwood, a pastor of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, died Wednesday (Aug.
7, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City.
Funeral services wil be 11 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church
in Northwood with the Rev. Mark Bents and the Rev. David Wall
officiating.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Conner Colonial
Chapel, 99 11th St. S., Northwood, and one hour prior to service
time on Monday at the church.
The family of the Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes has requested that
memorial contributions be made to the Lutheran Theological Seminary
in St. Paul, Minn., or to the First Lutheran Church in Northwood
in his memory.
Funeral services also will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Norway
Lutheran Church in Wind Lake, Wis., with the Rev. Allen Wahl
officiating. Burial will be in the Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the
church on Tuesday. The Mealy-Koenig Funeral Home, Waterford,
Wis., is in charge of those arrangements.
The Rev. Joseph R. Hestenes was born on Nov. 14, 1910, in Thor,
Iowa, a son of the Rev. Jacob and Carie (Silrum) Hestenes.
He received his education in the Waterford, Wis., school system,
graduating from Waterford High School. He also received his bachelor
of arts degree in 1932 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.,
and his bachelor of theology degree at the Luther Theological
Seminary in 1935.
He was united in marriage to Luella Halverson on June 15, 1935,
at the Old Muskego Lutheran Church (now the Norway Lutheran Church).
During his ministry, he served parishes which include, multiple
Lutheran parishes in Bigfork, Mont., from 1935 until 1939, Hope
Lutheran Church in Bozeman, Mont., from 1939 until 1944, Central
Lutheran Church in Edgerton, Wis., from 1944 until 1961, Atonement
Lutheran Church in Muskego, Wis., from 1961 until 1964, First
Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wis., from 1964 until 1967, and
Blanchardville and York Memorial Lutheran in Blanchardville,
Wis., from 1967 until 1975. He was also a visitation pastor at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waupun, Wis., from 1975 until 1987.
Upon his retirement, he and his wife moved to Stevens Point,
Wis., where he continued to minister in the surrounding parishes.
He and his wife, Luella, moved to the Maple Court Apartments
in Northwood in April of 1995.
In 1959, he authored a book titled, ``It's All in the Family,''
and also wrote devotions for several years for the Lutheran Herald
and Christ In Our Home devotional.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Luella Hestenes of Northwood;
two daughters, Leila Gangstad and her husband, Lowell, of Northwood,
and Judy Knutson and her husband, the Rev. Ken Knutson, of Stevens
Point, Wis.; seven grandchildren, Sandra Hess and her husband,
Gary, of Dexter, Mich., Lori Kendall and her husband, David,
of Chanhassen, Minn., Julie Grotnes and her husband, Matthew,
of West Des Moines, Kari Johnson and her husband, Jeff, of West
Des Moines, Brian Knutson and his wife, Holly, of Monroe, Wis.,
Nathan Knutson and his wife, Michele, of Minneapolis, Minn.,
and Kaia Knutson of Minneapolis; 10 great-grandchildren, Alex
and Abby Hess, Emily and Elsa Kendall, Sam and Ben Grotnes, Tyler
Johnson and Elizabeth, Hanna, and Madeline Knutson; as well as
other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a twin sister, Margaret;
a sister, Harda (Rev. Nels) Magelssen; and two brothers, Dr.
Erling Hestenes, and Leonard Hestenes.
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Esther Aletta Roslien
MANLY
Esther Aletta Roslien, 87, formerly of Kensett, died Thursday
(Aug. 8, 1996) at the Manly Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany
Lutheran Church, 600 Fifth St., Kensett, with the Rev. Selmer
(Sam) G. Hernes officiating.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the Bride Colonial Chapel,
110 Spring St., Manly.
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Howard E. Dorwin
CHARLES CITY
Howard E. Dorwin, 81, of 2209 Highway 218 S., died Thursday
(Aug. 8, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First
Congregational Church with the Rev. Jack Ivey officiating. Burial
will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, near Charles City, with
a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Hauser
Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., and from 9 a.m. until time of
services at the church.
Howard Edward Dorwin was born May 19, 1915, at Cedar Falls.
Survivors include his wife, Isabelle, of rural Charles City;
one daughter, Elaine Mead of Laramie, Wyo.; and twin grandchildren,
Nathan and Nicholas Mead.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son; and
one brother.
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Christena Hampel
ALLISON
Christena Hampel, 85, of Allison, died Wednesday (Aug. 7, 1996)
at the Allison Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the
Allison United Church of Christ with the Rev. Paul Schultz officiating.
Burial will be held in the Allison Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Allison.
Christena Hampel was born Dec. 14, 1910 in Latimer.
Survivors include a daughter, Norma Kirkley, of Cedar Rapids;
four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter,
three sisters and four brothers.
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Eunice Gail Symens
HAMPTON
Eunice Gail Symens, 90, of Hampton, died Thursday (Aug. 8,
1996) at the Sheffield Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Reformed
Church, rural Sheffield, with the Rev. Michael Ploeger officiating.
Burial will be in the Zion Reformed Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral Home, Hampton.
Eunice Gail Symens was born Dec. 6, 1905, in rural Latimer.
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Grant Charles Cornwell
DES MOINES
Grant Charles Cornwell, 65, of 3914 Hillcrest Drive, Des Moines,
died Wednesday (Aug. 7, 1996) at the Hospice Kavanagh House of
cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Westover
Funeral Home, 6337 Hickman Road, Des Moines. The body was donated
to the University of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines. The body
will be cremated at a later date.
Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. today at the Westover Funeral
Home, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Grant Charles Cornwell was born April 12, 1931, in Iowa City,
the son of Charles Edward and Eileen (Brown) Cornwell.
He moved to Mason City with his parents at the age of 5 days
and was raised in Mason City, where he graduated from Mason City
High School.
He was a graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor's
degree in business.
He was united in marriage to Suzanne Pierce in 1953 in Mason
City.
He was in the United States Army during the Korean War.
They moved to Des Moines in 1962 from Mason City.
He worked as a sales representative for UARCO, Inc. (Business
Forms), retiring in 1996.
He was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Cornwell of Des Moines;
his mother, Eileen Cornwell of West Des Moines; two daughters,
Dr. Ann Kooiker and her husband, Dr. Kevin Kooiker, of Big Lake,
Minn., and Kay Cornwell-Wessels and her husband, Dr. Jim Wessels,
of Des Moines; three grandchildren, Ben, Ruth and Chad Kooiker
of Big Lake, Minn.; one brother, Tom Cornwell, and his wife,
Fran, of Bella Vista, Ark.; and one sister, Jean Middleton, and
her husband, Ralph, of Mesa, Ariz.
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Lois W. Merten
CHARLES CITY
Lois W. Merten, 84, of Charles City, died at her home recently.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Hage Funeral
Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.
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Bessie Lolling
BRITT
Bessie Lolling, 86, of Britt, died Friday (Aug. 9, 1996) at
a nursing home in Minneapolis, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Ewing
Funeral Chapel, Britt, where other arrangements are incomplete.
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Phyllis A. Hanson
MASON CITY
Mrs. Lawrence Phyllis A. Hanson, 65, formerly of 2423 S. Taft
Ave., died Friday (Aug. 9, 1996) at the Good Shephard Nursing
Home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Patterson
James Funeral Home, 123 Second St. S.E.
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Alfred Adam Krueger
LONE ROCK
Alfred ``Alf'' Adam Krueger, 95, of 210 Iowa St., Lone Rock,
died Friday (Aug. 9, 1996) at the Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Lone
Rock United Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Richard Miller
and the Rev. Willis Nicholson officiating. Burial will be in
East Lawn Cemetery, Algona.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Garry-
Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Bancroft.
Alfred Adam Krueger was born July 9, 1901, in Lotts Creek.
Survivors include his wife, Fern, of Lone Rock; one daughter,
Janet L. Meyer of Swea City; one son, Kermit Krueger of Carbondale,
Colo.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two
sisters.
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Blanche Mae Sebert
CLARION
Blanche Mae Sebert, 92, of Clarion, died Friday (Aug. 9, 1996)
at the Clarion Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Willim
Funeral Home, Clarion, with the Rev. Stuart Brantley of the First
United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in the
Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 4 p.m. Sunday at the Willim Funeral
Home, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m.
Blanche Mae Sebert was born May 21, 1904, in Clarion.
Survivors include two sons, Wilbur Sebert of Clarion, and Richard
W. Sebert of Egan, Minn; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers
and two sisters.
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Local/Graham obit/Monday/free/jkg
O. Bruce Graham
BURT
O. Bruce Graham, 75, of Burt, died Friday (Aug. 9, 1996) at
the Kossuth Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Burt United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Susan Thomas officiating. Burial
will be in the Burt Township Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral Home, Bancroft, and after noon on Monday at the church.
O. Bruce Graham was born April 20, 1921, in rural Burt.
Survivors include his wife, Inez Graham of Burt; children, Roger
Graham of Cumming, Ga., Geneva Wentworth of Ames, and Denise
Struck of Storm Lake; stepchildren, Shirley Meyer of Ashflat,
Ark., and Doris Nutt, of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; 13
stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and 17 stepgreat-
grandchildren; and one brother, Gordon Graham, of Decorah.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Pearl J. Georgou
MASON CITY
Pearl J. Georgou, 71, of 710 S. Pierce Ave. #224, died Friday
(Aug. 9, 1996) at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First
Church of the Nazarene, 507 S. Carolina Ave., with the Rev. Curtis
DeLong officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery.
Visitation will be held after 5 p.m. Monday at the Hogan-Bremer
Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., and one hour prior to services
on Tuesday at the church.
Other arrangements are incomplete at the funeral chapel.
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Local/McClary obit/pending/jkg
Marilyn L. McClary
MASON CITY
Marilyn L. McClary, 57, of 1448 N. Monroe Ave., died Wednesday
(Aug. 7, 1996) at home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Major
Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
home, where other arrangements are incomplete.
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Local/Lamfers obit/pend/jkg (will have a paid one on Sat)jkg
Marion Lamfers
BELMOND
Marion Lamfers, 82, of Belmond, died Friday (Aug. 9, 1996) at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St.
Olaf Lutheran Church, west of Belmond, with the Rev. Lowell Halvorson
officiating. Burial will be in the Amsterdam Cemetery, Kanawha.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Dugger-Ewing
Funeral Home, Belmond, where other arrangements are incomplete.
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William O. Duenow
ST. ANSGAR
William O. Duenow, 73, of St. Ansgar, died Friday (Aug. 9,
1996) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St.
Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, with the Rev. David H. Palm
officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Schroeder
and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, and one hour prior to services
at the church on Monday.
William O. Duenow was born Aug. 22, 1922, at Austin, Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, of St. Ansgar; one son,
Stephen, of St. Ansgar; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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