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Joyce
Eckerman,
87
April 3,
2001
Joyce
Eckerman,
87, of
Forest
City,
died on
Sunday,
April 1,
2001, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
1:00
p.m., on
Saturday,
April 7,
at the
Forest
City
United
Methodist
Church.
The
Reverend
Gary
Marzolf
will
officiate.
Nancy
Farndale
will
serve as
organist.
Inurnment
will be
at 4:00
p.m., in
the
Saratoga
Cemetery,
Saratoga.
The
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
The
family
will
greet
friends
from
noon to
1:00
p.m., on
Saturday,
at the
church.
Survivors
include
a
daughter,
Patricia
Peckham
of
LaPorte
City;
two
sons,
Jerry
Eckerman
of
Waterloo
and
Lindsay
Eckerman
of
Forest
City; 13
grandchildren;
and five
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 3
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Lena
Bunge,
97
April
10, 2001
OSAGE-Lena
Bunge,
97, of
Osage,
died on
Monday,
April 2,
2001, at
the
Osage
Rehabilitation
and
Health
Care
Center,
where
she had
lived
for
several
years.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
at the
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage.
Rev. Roy
Ott
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Osage
Cemetery.
Survivors
include
her son,
Paul
Bunge
and his
wife,
Gloria
recently
retired
to Fort
Myers,
Florida;
a
sister,
Frieda
of
Merced,
California;
Martin
Bunge of
Forest
City,
grandson;
along
with
three
other
grandchildren;
and nine
great-grandchildren
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Eldo
G.
Griffen,
89
April
10, 2001
GARNER-Eldo
G.
Griffen,
89, of
Garner,
died on
Wednesday,
April 4,
2001, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April 7,
at the
Zion
Evangelical
and
Reformed
Church
in
Garner.
The
Reverend
Darrell
Weber
officiated.
Survivors
include
four
stepchildren,
Dwayne
Van Oort
and his
wife,
Dolores
of
Ankeny,
Homer
Van Oort
and his
wife,
June of
Garner,
LaVonne
Hanson
and her
husband,
Marvin
of St.
Louis,
Missouri
and
Larry
Van Oort
and his
wife,
Patricia
of Cedar
Falls;
23
step-grandchildren;
many
step-great-grandchildren
and
great-great-grandchildren;
three
sisters,
Estelle
Griffen
of Coon
Rapids,
Minnesota,
Ruth
Moerke
of
Morris
and
Marvel
Wagner
and her
husband,
Joe of
Morris;
a
brother-in-law,
Peter
Barendregt
and his
wife,
Ada of
Belem,
New
Mexico;
two
sisters-in-law,
Betty
Ferrow
and her
husband,
George
of
Belen,
New
Mexico
and
Frances
Griffen
of Mason
City; as
well as
many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Marguerite
Christensen,
86
April
17, 2001
 LAKE
MILLS-Marguerite
Christensen,
86, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Friday,
April 6,
2001, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
April
10, at
the Our
Saviors
Lutheran
Church
in
Leland.
The
Reverend
Dan
Christensen
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Madison
Cemetery,
Forest
City.
A
complete
obituary
will
appear
in the
April 17
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Wilma
Park, 90
April
24, 2001
ST.
LOUIS
PARK,
MINNESOTA-Wilma
Butler
Park,
90, of
St.
Louis
Park,
Minnesota,
formerly
of the
Lake
Mills
area,
died on
Sunday,
April 8,
2001, at
the
Jones
Harrison
residence.
Burial
was on
Thursday,
April
12.
She was
born on
January
5, 1910,
in
Winnebago
County.
Survivors
include
her
daughter,
Winifred
Holland
of
Forest
City;
and a
brother,
Lloyd
Butler
of Mason
City.
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Bette
Hanna,
68
April
24, 2001
DONNA,
TEXAS-Bette
LaVonne
Hanna,
68, of
Donna,
Texas,
formerly
of
Forest
City,
died on
Wednesday,
April
11,
2001.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April
14, at
the VFW
Post in
Donna.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Arvid
Hanna of
Donna;
six
children,
Michael
Blair
(Teresa)
of Long
Beach,
California,
Mark
Hanna of
El Paso,
Texas,
Cindy
(Tom)
Brown of
Port
Isabel,
Texas,
Karen
(Larry)
Snell of
Lake
Mills,
LeAnn
Hanna
(Jack
Turvold)
of Joice
and
Sheri
Hanna of
Clear
Lake; 14
grandchildren;
and five
great-grandchildren.
Further
information
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Molly
D.
McGuire
Hiscocks,
35
April
17, 2001
BRITT-Molly
D.
McGuire
Hiscocks,
35, of
Britt,
passed
away on
Saturday,
April
14,
2001, at
her home
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Thursday,
April
19, at
10:30
a.m., at
the
Evangelical
Free
Church
in
Britt,
with
Pastor
Peter
Schmidlkofer
and
Pastor
Patrick
Nemmer
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Riverview
Cemetery
in
Algona.
Visitation
will be
on
Wednesday,
April
18, from
4-8:00
p.m., at
the
Ewing
Funeral
Chapel
in Britt
and one
hour
prior to
the
services
at the
church.
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Capitola
Underwood,
81
April
17, 2001
LAKE
MILLS-Capitola
Underwood,
81,
formerly
of Lake
Mills,
died on
Sunday,
April
15,
2001, at
the Bel
Aire
Care
Center
in
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m., on
Thursday,
April
19, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The
Reverend
Roger
Dykstra
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Salem
Lutheran
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills.
Visitation
is from
9-10:30
a.m., on
Thursday,
at the
church.
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Muriel
Arnevik,
61
April
17, 2001
 THOMPSON-Muriel
Arnevik,
61,
formerly
of
Thompson,
died on
Monday,
April
16,
2001, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2:00
p.m., on
Thursday,
April
19, at
the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Thompson.
The
Reverend
Mark
Decker
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills.
Visitation
is from
5-8:00
p.m., on
Wednesday,
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills
and
again
one hour
before
the
services
at the
church.
Survivors
include
her
beloved
partner,
Tom
Anthony
of Las
Vegas,
Nevada;
her
parents,
Obert
and
Stella
Quisling
of Lake
Mills;
two
sons,
Daniel
Arnevik
and his
wife,
Lonnie
and
Bradley
Arnevik
and his
wife,
Holly,
all of
Thompson;
one
daughter-in-law,
Mary
McEuen
of
Chesterfield,
Missouri;
six
grandchildren;
a
great-grandson;
a
brother,
Ron
Quisling
and his
wife,
Kris of
Kalamazoo,
Michigan;
along
with
nieces,
nephews,
other
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 17
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Dorothy
Benson,
75
April
24, 2001
LAKE
MILLS-Dorothy
Ann
Benson,
75, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Monday,
April
16,
2001, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
April
20, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The
Reverend
Roger
Dykstra
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery,
Lake
Mills.
Arrangements
were
handled
by the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills.
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Orvil
Lien, 84
April
24, 2001
 LAKE
MILLS-Orvil
Lien,
84, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Tuesday,
April
17,
2001, in
Prior
Lake,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April
21, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The
Reverend
Roger
Dykstra
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills,
with
military
rites
conducted
by the
Lake
Mills
Otto-Chose
Post
235.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Galya of
Lake
Mills;
four
children,
Milo and
Louise
Lien of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
Linda
and Bob
Lair of
Lake
Mills,
Dennis
and
Marlene
Lien of
Joice
and Mary
and Rick
Flow of
Lake
Mills;
16
grandchildren;
seven
great-grandchildren;
along
with
many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Leona
Nerby,
94
April
24, 2001
 FOREST
CITY-Leona
A.
Nerby,
94, of
Forest
City,
died on
Tuesday,
April
17,
2001, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
The
Reverend
Gerald
Dyste
officiated.
Survivors
include
her
daughters,
Marilyn
Hedges
and
husband,
Bob of
Bethesda,
Maryland
and
Beverly
Gross
and
husband,
Mike of
Plover,
Wisconsin;
two
granddaughters;
two
great-grandsons;
and a
niece.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Dorothy
Henderson,
72
April
24, 2001
 NORTHWOOD-Dorothy
Henderson,
72, of
Northwood,
died on
Tuesday,
April
17,
2001, as
the
result
of a car
accident.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April
21, at
the
Emmons
Lutheran
Church
in
Emmons,
Minnesota.
The
Reverend
Julie
Fiske
officiated.
Burial
was in
the Oak
Lawn
Cemetery,
rural
Emmons.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Robert
"Click"
Henderson
of
Northwood;
her
children,
Marilyn
Tjaden
and
husband,
Ken of
Des
Moines,
Charles
Henderson
of Lake
Mills,
Marcia
Pedersen
of Lake
Mills,
Steven
Henderson
of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
Judy
Olson
and
husband,
Richard
of
Rochester,
Minnesota
and
Barbara
Henderson
of
Anchorage,
Alaska;
11
grandchildren;
five
great-grandchildren;
along
with
several
nieces
and
nephews,
cousins
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Clara
Kasperbauer,
91
April
24, 2001
MANNING-Clara
Kasperbauer,
91, of
Manning,
died on
Wednesday,
April
18,
2001, at
the
Manning
Regional
Healthcare
Center,
after a
brief
illness.
The Rite
of
Christian
Burial
was held
on
Monday,
April
23, at
the
Sacred
Heart
Church
in
Manning.
The
Reverend
James
McAlpin
was
celebrant.
Lector
was
Larry
Kasperbauer,
mass
servers
were
Megan
Fitzsimmons
and
Jessie
Fitzsimmons,
cross
bearer
was Joey
Kasperbauer,
gift
bearers
were her
granddaughters
and
eucharistic
ministers
were
Patrick
Kasperbauer
and Jeff
Fitzsimmons.
Survivors
include
nine
children,
Michael
Kasperbauer
and
wife,
Isabelle
of
Lexington,
Kentucky,
Marian
Fitzsimmons
and
husband,
Fred of
Vail,
Patty
Sheets
of
Tipton,
Larry
Kasperbauer
and
wife,
Carmen
of
Dededo,
Guam,
Jim
Kasperbauer
and
wife,
Marge of
Memphis,
Tennessee,
Jerry
Kasperbauer
and
wife,
Norma of
Springfield,
Virginia,
Patrick
Kasperbauer
and
wife,
Kathy of
Council
Bluffs,
Lonnie
Kasperbauer
and
wife,
Lou of
Des
Moines,
Linda
Johanson
of Ames
and
Forest
City; 28
grandchildren;
47
great-grandchildren;
a
great-great-granddaughter;
three
sisters,
Rita
Gilbert
and Cleo
Solden
of
California
and
Evelyn
and
husband,
Marvin
Olerich
of
Carroll;
along
with
nieces,
nephews
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Johanna
Espeland,
60
April
24, 2001
EAST
MOLINE,
ILLINOIS-Johanna
B.
Espeland,
60, of
East
Moline,
Illinois,
formerly
of the
Bricelyn,
Minnesota
area,
died on
Thursday,
April
19,
2001, at
the
Rosewood
Health
Care,
Moline,
Illinois,
after a
courageous
battle
with
cancer.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:00
a.m., on
Wednesday,
April
25, at
the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Thompson.
The
Reverend
Dani Jo
Greaver
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
West
Cemetery,
Rake.
Visitation
will be
one hour
prior to
the
services
at the
church.
Memorials
are
requested
to the
church.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Roger;
three
sons,
Derek of
Anchorage,
Alaska,
Dana of
Alabaster,
Alabama
and
Dagny of
Cardington,
Ohio;
her
mother,
Beatrice
Lura of
Bricelyn;
and
seven
grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Irene
Strommen,
66
April
24, 2001
 FOREST
CITY-Irene
Strommen,
66, of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
April
20,
2001.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
April
23, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The
Reverend
Michelle
Simonson
officiated.
Survivors
include
her
children,
Kathy
and
husband,
Thomas
Montgomery
of
Forest
City and
David
and
wife,
Anita of
rural
Wymore,
Nebraska;
five
grandchildren;
a
sister,
Shirley
and
husband,
Calvin
Wendel
of Mason
City;
three
brothers,
Donald
Humburg,
Kenneth
Hamburg
and
wife,
Ruby and
Raymond
Humburg
and
wife,
Gloria,
all of
Clear
Lake; a
sister-in-law,
Arlene
Humberg
of Clear
Lake; an
aunt,
Esther
Humburg
of
Sheffield;
an
uncle,
Edward
Humburg
and
wife,
Beulah
of
Hampton;
along
with
many
nieces,
nephews,
great-nieces,
great-nephews
and a
close
friend,
Rosemary
Reinecke.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Edward
Hegel,
85
April
24, 2001
 LAKE
MILLS-Edward
Hegel,
85, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Friday,
April
20,
2001, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
April
23, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The
Reverend
Roger
Dykstra
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery,
with
military
rites
conducted
by the
Lake
Mills
Otto
Chose
Post
235.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Fern of
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center;
five
children,
Patricia
and
husband,
Bruce
Secrest
of
Plano,
Texas,
Ronald
and his
wife, Ce
Ce of
Duluth,
Minnesota,
Carol
and
husband,
John
Lang of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
Jean and
husband,
Jack
Rembold
of
Estherville
and
Larry
and
wife,
Dorothy
of Lake
Mills;
10
grandchildren;
six
step-grandchildren;
three
great-grandchildren;
a
sister,
Joan
Munro of
San
Diego,
California;
a
brother,
Norman
Hegel of
West
Salem,
Wisconsin;
four
sisters-in-law,
Geraldine
Hegel of
La
Crosse,
Wisconsin,
Maxine
Fullenweider
of
Alamagordo,
New
Mexico,
Myrtle
and
husband,
William
Lammers
of
Corydon
and
Mildred
Groves
of
Forest
City;
two
brothers-in-law,
Donald
and
wife,
Dominy
Twito of
Lake
Mills
and
Harold
Kjerland
of
Burnsville,
Minnesota;
along
with
many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Vergie
Josten,
86
April
24, 2001
KLEMME-Vergie
Josten,
86, of
Klemme,
died on
Saturday,
April
21,
2001, at
the
Concord
Care
Center
in
Garner.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
April
24, at
the
Immanuel
Reformed
United
Church
of
Christ
in
Klemme.
The
Reverend
Donna
Buckman
officiated.
Survivors
include
her four
children,
LeRoy
Josten
and his
special
friend,
June of
Klemme,
LaVurne
Josten
and his
wife,
Sharon
of
Forest
City,
LaVohn
Josten
and her
husband,
Richard
Smiley
of
Amery,
Wisconsin
and
LeAllyn
Josten
of
Klemme;
five
grandchildren;
three
great-grandchildren;
four
step-grandchildren;
six
step-great-grandchildren;
four
sisters,
Marie
Nuehring
of
Marion,
Gladys
Jurgemeyer
of
Garner,
Marjorie
Lemke
and her
husband,
Laurice
of
Klemme
and
Mildred
Lewis
and her
husband,
Duard of
Logan,
New
Mexico;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Frances
Aukes,
86
April
24, 2001
Frances
C.
Aukes,
86, of
Woden,
died on
Saturday,
April
21,
2001, at
the
Titonka
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Wednesday,
April
25, at
the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center.
The
Reverend
Dave
Langer
will
officiate.
Music
will be
provided
by Judy
Junkermeier,
soloist
and
organist,
Kathi
Nelson.
Casket
bearers
are Mike
Missman,
Shelly
Zeller,
Todd
Missman,
Jean
Wilcox,
Jeff
Rust,
Val
Stohr
Smith,
Rick
Stohr,
Tracy
Adams,
Carolyn
Adams,
Paul
Adams,
Daniel
Aukes,
Alison
Aukes
and Nick
Burma.
Burial
will be
in the
Olena
Mound
Cemetery,
Buffalo
Center.
Survivors
include
her six
children,
Janice
Missman
and her
husband,
Roger of
Thompson,
Joyce
Kudron
and her
husband,
John of
Summerfield,
Florida,
Marilyn
Stohr
and her
husband,
Edgar of
Elmwood,
Wisconsin,
Beverly
Adams
and her
husband,
Daryl of
Buffalo
Center,
Robert
Aukes
and his
wife,
Tara of
Des
Moines
and
Shirley
Burma
and her
special
friend,
Jeff
Fischer
of
Crystal
Lake; 13
grandchildren;
20
great-grandchildren;
and two
sisters,
Lydia
Gruis of
Waukon
and
Arlene
Ostercamp
of
Titonka.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Burnell
Smith,
75
May 1,
2001
WOODBURN,
OREGON-Memorial
services
for
Burnell
"Barney"
Smith,
75, of
Woodburn,
Oregon,
were
held on
Tuesday,
April
17,
2001, at
the
Willamette
National
Cemetery
in
Portland,
Oregon.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Summit
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Viola
Moklestad,
83
May 1,
2001
FOREST
CITY-Funeral
services
for
Viola C.
Moklestad,
83, were
held on
Friday,
April
27,
2001, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Summit
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Evelyn
Underwood,
87
May 1,
2001
MASON
CITY-Funeral
services
for
Evelyn
R.
Underwood,
87, of
Mason
City,
were
held on
Saturday,
April
28,
2001, at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
Summit
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Violet
Buland,
94
May 1,
2001
FOREST
CITY-Funeral
services
for
Altha
Violet
Buland,
94, were
held on
Monday,
April
30,
2001, at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
Summit
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Fred
Rizzo,
83
May 1,
2001
FOREST
CITY-A
Funeral
Mass for
Fred A.
Rizzo,
83, of
Forest
City,
was held
on
Wednesday,
May 2,
2001, at
the St.
James
Catholic
Church
in
Forest
City.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
Summit
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Tombstone Surprises Leland
By: Roger Hughes
May 1, 2001
 The city of Leland received an unexpected surprise when it had Lakeside Construction, Forest City, dig up its storm sewer. Lakeside Construction operator, Scott Lunning was back filling the hole in downtown Leland when employee Denny Ufford noticed the tombstone.
"I thought it might be a lightpole base. There were other materials like steel posts in there as well. It appeared to be a place where someone had buried a number of things. "You never know what you are going to find when you are digging. That is the first time I ever found a tombstone," Lunning said.
Long time Leland resident Robert Ambroson figures the tombstone was probably put in when the city first dug by hand the storm sewer. Ambroson called Winnebago County Treasurer Ruthie Bachman because he was sure that Halvorsen was her great-grandfather.
"I am sure that the tombstone is Norwegian. Our family plot is with an "e" on the end of the name in Leland. It was common for families to change the spelling of their name," Ambroson said. Ambroson believed that Halvorsen was buried in the West Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Bachman found in the Leland book an article her mother wrote for the centennial that indicates the tombstone is her great-grandfather's. The article states, "John Halvorsen is a native of Norway, born March 1847. He came to America in 1869 and settled in Dane County, Wisconsin, living there four years; thence to Winnebago Co., Iowa, Newton Township and located on Section 27. Mr. Halvorsen came here in moderate circumstances but has accumulated a snug home and is well fixed. He was married May 13, 1874, to Eliza Carlson, born in Norway."
The article also indicates that Halvorsen died September 4, 1891. This is only a few days off from the tombstone date.
The tombstone is behind the Legion Hall in Leland awaiting its next fate.
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Stephen
Bratrud,
22
May 8,
2001
 KENSETT-Stephen
Michael
Bratrud,
22, of
Kensett,
died on
Saturday,
April
21,
2001,
near
Kensett.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
May 5,
at the
Elk
Creek
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Kensett.
The
Reverend
Selmer
G. Sam
Hernes
officiated.
Burial
was in
the Elk
Creek
Lutheran
Church
Cemetery.
Survivors
include
his
parents,
Geraldine
and
Daniel
Bratrud
of
Kensett;
a
brother,
Judd
Bratrud
of
Kensett;
his
fiancée,
Amber
Flo of
Kensett;
his
paternal
grandparents,
Marvin
and
Shirley
Bratrud
of
Kensett;
his
maternal
grandparents,
Kenneth
and
Arlene
Flatness
of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota;
as well
as many
special
aunts,
uncles,
cousins,
other
relatives
and many
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 8
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Summit
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Goldie
Bitker,
88
May 08,
2001
 CLEAR
LAKE-
Goldie
Alice
(Pitkin)
Bitker,
88, of
Clear
Lake,
died on
Monday,
April
30,
2001, at
her
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
May 4,
at the
St.
John's
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Garner.
The
Reverend
Carl
Hedberg
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City.
Survivors
include
seven
children,
Phyllis
Rosendahl,
DuWayne
Bitker
and his
wife,
Neva and
Larry
Bitker,
all of
Mason
City,
Donald
Bitker
of
Burbank,
California,
Loren
Bitker
and
Sharon
Kramer,
both of
Clear
Lake and
Douglas
Bitker
and his
wife,
Calliope
of Mason
City;
three
brothers,
Sherwood
Pitkin,
Ivan
Pitkin
and his
wife,
Geraldine
of Clear
Lake and
Curtis
Pitkin
and his
wife,
LuElla
of
Andrews,
Texas;
26
grandchildren;
46
great-grandchildren;
and 11
great-great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 8
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
Summit
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