Raymond Lewis Rapp
January 8, 2003
Raymond Lewis Rapp, 92, of
Forest City, died on Friday,
January 3, 2003, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in
Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, January 6,
at the Saratoga Presbyterian
Church in Saratoga, Iowa. The
Rev. Tim Sir officiated. Burial
was in the Saratoga Cemetery
with military honors.
Raymond Lewis
Rapp, was born on December 23,
1910, the son of John and Selma
Anderson Rapp in Britt, Iowa. He
received his education in rural
schools of Hancock County. He
married Josephine Booth and to
this union three children were
born. Jimmy died at birth, Paul
Ray lives in Richmond, Missouri
and Janine lives in North
Hollywood, California. They
divorced in 1948.
On March 8, 1949,
Raymond married Dorothy Robinson
at Rochester, Minnesota and to
this union three children were
born, Timothy and his fiancée,
Lynn Sonneman of Seattle,
Washington, Ted and his wife,
Sarah of Ankeny and Polly Miller
and her husband, Frank of Forest
City.
Raymond
volunteered for service in the
United States Army in the spring
of 1943. He fought in the Battle
of the Bulge and was awarded the
Purple Heart. His lifetime was
filled with a number of work
experiences, including truck
driver, backhoe service, corn
shelling and dealing in scrap
metals.
Raymond enjoyed
gardening, most often at the
acreage known as "The Other
Place." He also became an avid
Cubs fan and enjoyed watching
the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball
games.
Rapp was preceded
in death by his parents; one
son, Jimmy; four brothers; and
six sisters.
He is survived by
his wife of 53 years, Dorothy of
Forest City; three sons, Paul,
Tim and Ted; two daughters,
Janine and Polly; one sister,
Mildred Hernon of Forest City;
two half-sisters, Shirley
Netlund and Alice Rayhons, both
of Garner; one half-brother,
John Rapp of Caney, Kansas; 10
grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
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Patricia Onken
January 15, 2003
Patricia Onken, age 59, of
Topock, Arizona, passed away on
Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at
her home.
Funeral services
will be held at 2:00 p.m., on
Friday, January 17, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage. Lay Pastor Gary Gilbert
will officiate. Interment will
be in the Orchard Cemetery in
Orchard. Visitation is from
5-8:00 p.m., on Thursday,
January 16, at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
Patricia
was born on August 14, 1943 in
Detroit, Michigan, the daughter
of Salvatore and Lillian
(Haggerty) Leon. She was a
supervisor at the Flamingo
Hilton in Laughlin, Nevada.
Patricia was united in marriage
to Eno Onken on February 14,
1989 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
She was preceded
in death by her parents.
Patricia's
survivors include her husband,
Eno Onken of Topick, Arizona;
two daughters, Denise Garcia of
Yucca Valley, California and
Debbie Tull of Carson City,
Nevada; one son, Jerry Marshall
of Hesperia, California; three
sisters, Anna Guard, Phyllis
Schaupp and Bertha Adragna;
three brothers, Tony Adragna,
John Rehm and Danny Rehm; eight
grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrangements.
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Myrtle E. Davis
January 15, 2003
Myrtle E. Davis, age 82, of
Mason City and formerly of
Orchard, died suddenly at her
home on Friday, January 10,
2003.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday, January
14, at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage. Rev. Dennis
Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott
officiated. Interment was in the
Grafton Cemetery.
Myrtle was born
on March 11, 1920, on the family
farm near Grafton, the daughter
of Alvin and Esther (Walk)
Kruger. She was educated in
rural schools. Myrtle was united
in marriage to James Davis on
March 26, 1945, at the Methodist
Church in Plymouth. They farmed
in the Grafton, Nora Springs and
Carpenter areas. They retired
and moved to Orchard. They moved
to Mason City in September of
2002.
Myrtle was a
member of the Our Savior's
Lutheran Church and her church
circle in Osage. She taught
Sunday School, enjoyed
gardening, cooking, baking,
candy making, crocheting and
sewing.
Myrtle was
preceded in death by her
parents; an infant brother,
Richard Kruger; and two
brothers, Harvey Kruger and
Walter Kruger.
Her survivors
include a husband, James Davis
of Mason City; one son, Phillip
Davis of Grafton and his son,
John Davis and wife, Heather of
Las Vegas, Nevada and their
daughter, Jaden; one daughter,
Karen Gourley and husband, Steve
of Mason City and their
children, Chad Gourley of Ames
and Dawn Bonner of Mason City
and her children, Kristina and
Selena; four brothers, Rev.
Harold Kruger and wife,
Jacqueline of Geneseo, New York,
Edward Kruger and wife, Maxine
of Grafton, Rev. Robert Kruger
of Rock Island, Illinois and
Allen Kruger and Shirley of
Morrisville, Missouri; five
sisters, Gladys Grant of Osage,
Dora Runyon and husband, David
of Council Bluffs, Ruth Erdmann
and husband, Philip of Osage,
Clarice Wilde and husband,
Robert of Osage and Deanna Sande
and husband, Gary of St. Paul,
Minnesota; two sisters-in-law,
Juanita Kruger and Rose Marie
Kruger, both of Northwood; and
several nieces and nephews.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, had charge of the
arrangements.
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Margaret Rice
January 15, 2003
Margaret Rice, age 93, of Osage,
died on Friday, January 10,
2003, at the Faith Lutheran Home
in Osage.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, January 13,
at the Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage. Rev. Dennis Hanson and
Rev. Roy Ott officiated.
Interment was in the Osage
Cemetery.
Margaret
was born on April 24, 1909 in
Pekin, Illinois. At six years of
age she was adopted by Mrs. Ferd
"Lena" Hartwig of Osage.
Margaret was baptized and
confirmed at the St. John's
Lutheran Church south of Osage.
In 1930, she married Smith Rice
and they spent most of their
life in Osage. She was one of
the original employees of the
Faith Lutheran Home where she
worked for a few years.
After retiring
she was an active volunteer in
church and hospital work.
Margaret was a member of the Our
Savior's Lutheran Church in
Osage. She also loved to fish.
Margaret was
preceded in death by her
husband, Smith in 1966; her
step-brother, Walter Hartwig;
and nephews, John Rice, Dr. Dean
Rice and Robert "Bob" Hartwig.
Her survivors
include three nieces, Joanne
Decker and husband, Lester of
Osage, Gloria Rice of Osage and
Marilyn Rice Horner and husband,
Bill of Ohio.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, had charge of the
arrangements.
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Taylor John Koenigs
January 15, 2003
Taylor John Koenigs, age 9, of
Meyer, died on Sunday, January
12, 2003, in McIntire, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held at 10:30 a.m., on
Wednesday, January 15, at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Meyer, Iowa. Reverend Mark
Reasoner officiated. Burial was
in the Sacred Heart Cemetery,
Meyer.
Taylor John
Koenigs, was born on January 12,
1994 in Austin, Minnesota, to
Mark and Sindee (Hockens)
Koenigs. He attended the St.
Ansgar Elementary School in the
3rd grade. Taylor enjoyed school
and his teachers. He enjoyed
playing with his dog, Ruby and
riding his go-kart. He liked to
go fishing with his Dad and
brought happiness to everyone
who he knew. Taylor enjoyed
playing with his cousins and
loved spending time with all of
his family. Taylor will be
dearly missed by many aunts,
uncles, cousins, grandparents
and other relatives.
Preceding Taylor
in death were his brother,
Casey; and three cousins.
His survivors
include his parents; one sister,
Angela Koenigs of Stevens Point,
Wisconsin; maternal
grandparents, Florence and Al
Holmen of Austin, Minnesota;
paternal grandparents, Deo and
Joan Koenigs of St. Ansgar; and
paternal great-grandmother,
Marie Koenigs of Stacyville.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Margaret J. Olsen
January 15, 2003
Margaret J. Olsen, age 76, of
Osage, died on Sunday, January
12, 2003, at the St. Mary's
Hospital in Rochester,
Minnesota.
Funeral services
were held at 1:00 p.m., on
Wednesday, January 15, at the
Our Savior's Lutheran Church in
Osage. Rev. Dennis Hanson and
Rev. Roy Ott officiated.
Interment was in the Rock Creek
Cemetery, rural Osage.
Margaret J.
Olsen, was born on March 19,
1926, on the family farm west of
Carpenter, Iowa, the daughter of
Clarence and Ruth (Parker)
Johnson. She graduated from the
Orchard High School in 1943 and
then attended Hamilton Business
School in Mason City. She worked
as a secretary for Seig Auto.
Margaret was united in marriage
to Lowell Olsen on October 12,
1946, at the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church, rural Osage. They farmed
for six years and then purchased
Olsen Implement in Osage, where
they lived their entire married
life.
She was a member
of the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage, where she was
an active member in the Eve
Circle, the Church Choir and she
had been an officer in the
women's group. Margaret enjoyed
her family, grandchildren and
great-grandchild and attending
all of their activities
including sports, music and
other extra-curricular
activities.
Those preceding
her in death include her
parents; one son, Jon Olsen; one
sister and husband, Florence and
Alvy Borcherding; two brothers,
Kenneth Johnson and Dale
Johnson; sister-in-law and
husband, Beatrice and Clyndon
Gast; sister-in-law, Daisy
Olsen; and brother-in-law,
LaVern Schallock.
Margaret is
survived by her husband, Lowell
Olsen of Osage; two daughters,
Marcia Taeger and husband, Keith
of West Burlington and their
children, Vincent Taeger and
wife, Kelli, Gretchen Harkness
and husband, Chris and their
son, Samuel, Nicole Taeger,
Diane Kleckner and husband,
Larry of Audubon and their
children, Linsey Petersen and
husband, Perry, Allison Ullestad
and husband, Erik, Laura
Kleckner, three sons, Jim Olsen
and wife, Beth of Osage and
their children, Jacob Olsen,
Sarah Olsen, Meg Olsen and Alex
Olsen, Jeff Olsen and wife,
Jayne of Osage and their
children, Josalyn Olsen, Jessica
Olsen and Jaydon Olsen, Jay
Olsen and his wife, Sheila of
Osage and their children, Amber
Olsen, Autumn Olsen, Trever
Olsen and Ashley Olsen; four
brothers, Charlie Johnson and
wife, Betty of Osage, Ivan
Johnson and wife, Kathy of
Osage, Harley Johnson and wife,
Clarissa of Osage and Keith
Johnson and wife, Jackie of Fort
Dodge; four sisters, Eleanor
Schallock of Osage, Mildred
Sponheim and husband, Norman of
Osage, Carol McLaughlin and
husband, Al of Belmond and
Sharon Boyce and husband, Jim of
Roseville, Minnesota; two
sister-in-laws, Marge Johnson
and Francis Johnson, both of
Osage; and one brother-in-law,
LaVerne Olsen of Osage.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Helen L. Schmidt
January 22, 2003
Helen L. Schmidt, age 67, of
Moline, Illinois, died on
Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at
the Illini Hospital, Silvis,
Illinois.
Memorial
visitation was held on Saturday,
January 18, at the Schroder
Mortuary, Silvis, Illinois.
There were no services and the
body will be cremated.
Helen L. Schmidt,
was born on July 27, 1935 in
Rock Island, Illinois, the
daughter of John and Ruby Dunbar
McChurch.. She married Robert
Schmidt in 1967 in Rock Island.
Her hobbies included decorative
painting and she was a member of
the Shades of Mississippi
Painting Club.
Helen was
preceded in death by her
parents.
Her survivors
include her husband, Robert;
step-daughters, Pamela (Tony
Apisa) Schmidt of Milan and
Rebecca (Bill) Dockery of Atoka,
Tennessee; grandchildren,
Jennifer and Allison; sister,
Orba Brees of Escondido,
California; and brothers, John
McChurch Sr. and Keith McChurch,
both of Las Vegas.
The Schroder
Mortuary of Silvis, Illinois,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Becky Marie (Gruhn)
Dockstader
January 22, 2003
Becky Marie (Gruhn) Dockstader,
73, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died on
Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at
her home in St. Ansgar.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, January 20,
at the Immanuel Lutheran Church,
St. Ansgar. The Reverend Byron
Northwick officiated. Burial was
in the Immanuel Lutheran
Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Becky "Beck" was
born on January 15, 1930, to
Fred and Gertrude (Becker) Gruhn
in Manning, Iowa. She graduated
from the Spirit Lake High School
in 1947 and received her nursing
degree from the Iowa Lutheran
School of Nursing in Des Moines.
She went to work in Fort Dodge
for a time. Doc and Becky met on
a blind date and it was a year
before he could catch up with
her. They married on April 18,
1953, at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Spirit Lake. Following
Doc's graduation in 1955, they
moved to New Orleans, then
returned to St. Ansgar in August
of 1957.
Becky served on
the school board and was an AEA
member as well. She was many a
pets' friend and remembered
their names more often than
their owners. She will be
greatly missed and held close in
the hearts of her family as we
celebrate her life as a love
that will never die.
Becky was
preceded in death by her
husband, W. Edson (Doc)
Dockstader; one brother, Donald
Gruhn; and one granddaughter,
Molly Schroeder.
She is survived
by six daughters, Chris and her
husband, Larry Wadman of
Annandale, Minnesota, Julie and
her husband, Melvin Schroeder of
St. Ansgar, Mary and her
husband, Al Sommerfeld of Derby,
Kansas, Holly and her husband,
Rick Schwarck of St. Ansgar,
Kelly and her husband, Sean
Shanahan of Hull, Massachusetts
and Wendie Dockstader of Iowa
City, Iowa; two sons, Peter
Dockstader and John and his
wife, Lisa Dockstader, both of
St. Ansgar; 15 grandchildren who
were blessed with her kindness
and gentleness; two sisters,
Dorthy and her husband, Darial
Detterman of Milford, Iowa and
Marge Linquist of Lakewood,
Colorado.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar
had charge of the arrangements.
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Luella R. (Newton) Hoisington
January 22, 2003
Luella R. (Newton) Hoisington,
age 86, of Osage, died on
Saturday, January 18, 2003, at
the Osage Rehabilitation and
Health Care Center, Osage.
Funeral services
were held at 1:30 p.m., on
Wednesday, January 22, at the
First Baptist Church in Osage.
The Rev. Roger Davis officiated.
Interment was in the Osage
Cemetery.
Luella was born
on February 22, 1916 in Osage,
the daughter of Roy and Arlie
(Taylor) Fish. Luella was
educated in the Osage Schools
and graduated from the Osage
High School. She was united in
marriage to Howard Newton on
January 1, 1939, in her parents'
home near Osage. They farmed
southeast of Osage. Howard died
in 1989. Luella was united in
marriage to Vernon Hoisington on
May 31, 1992, at First Baptist
Church in Osage. Vernon died in
1996.
Luella was an
active member of the First
Baptist Church, where she taught
Sunday School, sang in the
church choir and served on
various church boards. She
enjoyed playing the piano,
embroidering and spending time
with her family.
She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husbands, Howard Newton and
Vernon Hoisington; one brother,
Donald Fish; one grandson, John
Bruggeman; and son-in-law,
Albert Bruggeman, Jr.
Her survivors
include two daughters, Karen
Koethke and husband, Allen of
St. Ansgar and their children,
James Bruggeman and his
children, Amanda and Samantha,
Robin (Doug) Bless and their
children, Jonathon, Jacob and
Jesse; Noreen Fink and her
husband, Robert of Osage and
their children, Steve (Lori)
Fink and their children, Alyssa,
Caleb and Kylee, David (Shirley)
Fink and their children,
Matthew, Aaron, Andrew;
step-daughter, Carol Decklever
and husband, Dale of Osage; two
step-sons, Lee Hoisington of
Orchard and Howard Hoisington
and his wife, Myrna of Orchard;
one brother, Dean Fish of Aloha,
Oregon; and many
step-grandchildren and
step-great-grandchildren.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Jerry Dohler
January 29, 2003
Jerry Dohler, 91, of St. Ansgar,
died on Monday, January 20,
2003, at the St. Ansgar Good
Samaritan Center.
Memorial services
were held on Friday, January 24,
at the United Methodist Church,
St. Ansgar. The Reverend Jay
Amundson officiated. Private
inurnment was in the St. Ansgar
Cemetery.
Jerry Dohler, was
born at Primghar, Iowa, on May
20, 1911 to William and Oriel
Loveless Dohler. After
graduating from the Omaha
Technical High School, he went
to Rapid City, South Dakota. It
was there that he married Grace
Shaffer on February 18, 1935.
They lived on a ranch, raising
cattle and wheat until 1951,
when they moved to the St.
Ansgar area where Jerry was
engaged in welding and metal
fabrication.
He was preceded
in death by his wife; parents;
brother; sister; and son-in-law.
His survivors
include four children, Dora
(Dick) Biederman of Osage, Royal
(Barbara) Dohler of St. Ansgar,
Una Bleess (John Gerdes) of Blue
Earth, Minnesota and Sandra
(Marvin) Hulshizer of
Georgetown, Texas; 10
grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and nieces
and nephews.
The Schroeder and
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
had charge of the arrangements.
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Malinda Augusta Bartz
January 29, 2003
Malinda Augusta Bartz, 87, died
on Wednesday, January 22, 2003,
at the Good Samaritan Center,
St. Ansgar, Iowa.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, January
25, at the Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, Grafton, Iowa. Rev.
Wayne Ellingson officiated.
Burial was in the Grafton
Cemetery.
Malinda Augusta
Bartz, was born on December 1,
1915 in Grafton, to John and
Emma (Glauwitz) Bork. She was
baptized in 1916 at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, Grafton and
also was confirmed on March 29,
1931. Malinda married Harvey
Bartz on June 27, 1932, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Grafton.
Preceding her in
death were her parents; husband,
Harvey on September 5, 1991;
daughter, Karen in 1944;
step-granddaughter, Marie in
2002; six brothers, Edwin, John,
Clarence, Arthur, Walter and
Roy; and six sisters, Laura
Krueger, Myrtle Rappath, Esther
Anderson, Verna Schlotterback,
Wilma Graffin and Ruth Dalluge.
Malinda's
survivors include one son,
Richard and wife, Jean of Eau
Galle, Wisconsin; four
daughters, Bonnie Deal and
husband, Virl of Grafton, Betty
Jordan and husband, Edwin of
Grafton, Sharon Anderson and
husband, Allen of Northwood and
Judy Hickman and husband,
Russell of Glendale, Arizona; 15
grandchildren; three
step-grandchildren; 34
great-grandchildren; 15
step-great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; 11
step-great-great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Irene Hartwig of
Grafton, Elsie Kline of Grafton
and Genevieve Furness of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
was in charge of the
arrangements.
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David Kevin Dammen
February 5, 2003
David Kevin Dammen, 48, died on
Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at
the Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, January 31,
at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage. Reverend Dennis
Hanson and Reverend Roy Ott
officiated. Interment was in the
Osage Cemetery.
David Dammen, was
born on August 15, 1954 in
Osage, the son of Karl and
Connie (Berg) Dammen. He
graduated from the Osage High
School in 1972 and attended Iowa
State University for one year.
He then returned home to farm
with his family, which is what
he loved to do. David was united
in marriage to Susan Bartz on
September 7, 1974 in Grafton.
For Dave the
simple things in life were what
brought him pleasure. He loved
fishing, especially trips to
Northern Minnesota and Canada.
He loved spending time with his
family, friends and especially
visiting his daughters. You
could always find David driving
the back roads checking the
crops.
He was preceded
in death by his father, Karl G.
Dammen; and sister, Betty
Dammen.
David's survivors
include three daughters, Nicole
Dammen and special friend,
Joshua Clausen of Mason City,
Helga Dammen and Stephanie
Dammen, both of Osage; mother,
Connie Dammen of Osage; wife,
Susan Dammen of Osage; sister,
Mary Graeff and husband, Ron of
Ottumwa and their three
children, Anna, Arun and Anu;
two brothers, Darwin Dammen and
his wife, Carol of Lander,
Wyoming and their two sons, Mike
Dammen and wife, Lisa and their
two children, Hannah and
Isabelle of Des Moines, Tony
Dammen and fiancée, Cherie of
Lander, Wyoming; Dennis Dammen
and wife, Julaine of Prior Lake,
Minnesota and their two
children, Krista Anderson and
husband, Todd of Eden Prairie,
Minnesota and Aaron Dammen of
Plymouth, Minnesota.
The
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home,
Osage, had charge of the
arrangements.
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Therese Halbach
February 5, 2003
Therese Halbach, age 42, of
Stacyville, Iowa, passed away on
Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at
her home.
Funeral services
were held on Saturday, February
1, at the Visitation Catholic
Church in Stacyville. Reverend
Mark Reasoner officiated. Burial
was in the Visitation Cemetery,
Stacyville.
Therese Halbach,
was born on July 16, 1960 in
Osage, Iowa, to Lester and Ann
(Runde) Durben. She graduated
from the St. Ansgar High School
and then completed the
Floriculture Program at Kirkwood
Community College in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. She worked at a
flower shop in Grinnell, Iowa,
for three years. She married Ed
Halbach on September 11, 1982 at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Meyer, Iowa. Ed and Therese
started Ed's Floral, a retail
and wholesale plant business in
1981. In 1986, they opened
another full service retail
Flower Shop in LeRoy, Minnesota.
Therese was a
long-time board member of the
St. Ansgar Dollars for Scholars.
She was respected in the
community for countless
volunteer hours at the nursing
home, fund raisers and civic
events. She was active in the
Visitation Church Christian
Mothers and kept the church
beautiful with flowers. Her
floral-design talents touched
many people's lives as did her
smile, kindness and compassion.
Her personality was an
expression of her sincerity.
Therese enjoyed gardening,
reading, entertaining and
visiting with family and
friends. She will be dearly
missed by her many close friends
and family.
Preceding Therese
in death were her paternal
grandparents, Arthur and Louise
Durben; maternal grandparents,
Theodore and Pauline Runde; and
father-in-law, Jerome Halbach.
She is survived
by her husband, Ed of
Stacyville, Iowa; her parents,
Ann and Lester Durben of Meyer,
Iowa; three sisters, Sheila
Durben of Meyer, Brenda Jensen
and her husband, Del and their
two children, Ami and Alex of
Plymouth, Minnesota and Marlene
Weis and her husband, Rob and
their three children, Brittany,
Willie and Ben of Meyer. She was
also admired and loved by her
mother-in-law, Monica Halbach of
Stacyville; three
sisters-in-law, Jeanne Traaseth
and her husband, Pete and
daughter, Leah of Brooklyn Park,
Minnesota, Angie Kruger and
daughter, Stacey of St. Ansgar
and Paula Halbach of
Minneapolis, Minnesota; two
brothers-in-law, Joe Halbach and
his wife, Deb and their two
daughters, Danielle and Jackie
of Coon Rapids, Minnesota and
Mark Halbach and his wife,
Teresa of Glenville, Minnesota.
The Schroeder &
Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
had charge of the arrangements.
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William “Bill” Kuhn
February 19, 2003
William “Bill” Kuhn, formerly of
Elma and presently of Las Vegas,
Nevada, died at his home in Las
Vegas, Nevada, on Friday,
January 31, 2003, of a heart
attack.
Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, February
5, at the Our Lady of Las Vegas
Catholic Church, with a Mass
celebrated by Father Richard
Kuhn of Peosta, Iowa and Father
Robert Peckaweitz. Burial
followed in the Palm Valley
Memorial Park, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
William was born
on January 24, 1932 in Osage,
Iowa, the son of Clarence and
Millie Meirick Kuhn. He was
raised in Elma and graduated
from the Immaculate Conception
High School in 1951. He served
in the US Air Force. Upon
discharge from service in 1956,
he married Catherine Melchionne.
He was employed by the DeLuca
Coors Beer Distributorship for
20 years, serving as that
company’s general manager for
many years. He then built the
Magic Wand Truck Stop also in
Las Vegas, which he owned and
operated until his recent
retirement.
William’s
survivors include his wife,
Catherine; sons, Cliff, Mark and
Paul; daughters, Lisa DeLong,
Nadine Sekavec and Lynda Murphy,
all of Las Vegas; a brother, Joe
of Port Aransas, Texas; sisters,
Mary Ann Goings and Carol
Eckerman, both of Evansdale,
Iowa, Helen Hites of Tacoma,
Washington and Dolores Allen of
Littleton, Colorado; 18
grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
©
2003 Mitchell County Press
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