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Lester
Groe, 82
April 10,
2002
 Lester
J. Groe,
82, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Monday,
April 1,
2002, at
the St.
Mary's
Hospital
in
Rochester,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
April 5,
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The
Reverends
Roger
Dykstra
and
Kevin
Mackey
officiated.
Burial
will be
in the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills at
a later
date.
Military
rites
conducted
by the
Lake
Mills
Otto/Chose
Post
235.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Lovenea
of Lake
Mills;
two
sons,
Harold
Groe of
Peoria
Heights,
Illinois
and
Loren
Groe and
his
wife,
Tania of
Hays,
Kansas;
four
grandchildren,
Michael,
Joseph,
Rachel
and
Alessandia;
three
brothers,
Raymond
and his
wife,
Evelyn
of Lake
Mills,
Noreen
and his
wife,
Gladys
of
Northwood
and
Dennis
of Des
Moines;
five
sisters,
Carol
Willand
of
Joice,
Shirley
and her
husband,
Dale
Holstad
of Clear
Lake,
Marge
and her
husband,
Roy Myhr
of
Ocala,
Florida,
Jean and
her
husband,
Sam
Wilson
of
Bricelyn,
Minnesota
and
Irene
McDowell
and her
friend,
Merle
Scovel
of Des
Moines;
one
sister-in-law,
Helen
Groe of
Lake
Mills;
along
with
several
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
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of the
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Harold
Eisenhauer,
83
April 10,
2002
Harold
A.
Eisenhauer,
83, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Monday,
April 1,
2002, at
the
Timely
Mission
Nursing
Home in
Buffalo
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
April 5,
at the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center.
The Rev.
David
Langer
officiated.
Survivors
include
his wife
of
almost
59
years,
Pauline
of
Buffalo
Center;
five
children,
Royce
Eisenhauer
and his
wife,
Carolyn
of
Lakewood,
New
York,
Sharon
and her
husband,
John
Giesman
of
Buffalo
Center,
Rodney
Eisenhauer
and his
wife,
Linda of
Appleton,
Wisconsin,
Steven
Eisenhauer
and his
wife,
Heidi of
Rochester,
Minnesota
and
Bruce
Eisenhauer
and his
wife,
Lynn of
Evans,
Colorado;
10
grandchildren,
Jeffrey
Giesman
and his
wife,
Vanessa,
Amy
Eisenhauer,
David
Eisenhauer,
Edward
Giesman,
Eric
Eisenhauer,
Tina
Eisenhauer,
Adam
Eisenhauer,
Tara
Eisenhauer,
Cynthia
Giesman
and
Samantha
Eisenhauer;
one
great-grandson,
Hayes
Eisenhauer;
one
brother,
Jack
Eisenhauer;
and four
sisters,
Ann
Abels,
Cora
Abels,
Velma
Eisenhauer
and
Dorothy
Caltvedt,
all of
Buffalo
Center.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Wanetta
Behrends,
83
April 10,
2002
Wanetta
"Nete"
B.
Behrends,
83, of
Belmond,
died on
Tuesday,
April 2,
2002, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Sunday,
April 7,
at the
Belmond
United
Methodist
Church.
The Rev.
Mike
Druhl
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Belmond
Cemetery.
The
Dugger
Ewing
Funeral
Home in
Belmond
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her two
sons,
Larry
Behrends
and his
wife,
Debra of
Crystal
Lake and
Leon
Behrends
and his
wife,
Rhea of
Forest
City;
seven
grandchildren,
Lisa,
Marc,
Sara,
Greg,
Brandi,
Michael
and
Kristin;
and five
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Fred
Ganz, 88
April 10,
2002
 Fred
(Fritz)
Ganz,
88, of
Little
Canada,
Minnesota,
died on
Tuesday,
April 2,
2002, at
the Rose
of
Sharon
Manor in
Roseville.
A
memorial
service
was held
on
Saturday,
April 6,
at the
Church
of
Christ
in
Marion,
Minnesota.
The Rev.
Dennis
Ganz
officiated.
Inurnment
was in
the
Grandview
Memorial
Gardens
in
Rochester,
Minnesota.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Margery
of
Little
Canada;
sons,
Dennis
Ganz and
his
wife,
Sharon
of
Fertile
and Bob
Ganz and
his
wife,
Diane of
Phoenix,
Arizona;
daughters,
Gwen
Riggin
and her
husband,
Don of
Milbank,
South
Dakota,
Kathleen
Termeer
and her
husband,
Hank of
Powell,
Ohio and
Joyce
Krzystofiak
and her
husband,
Joe of
Shoreview,
Minnesota;
13
grandchildren;
13
great-grandchildren;
brothers,
Henry
Ganz and
his
wife,
Gene of
Rochester,
Minnesota
and Bill
Ganz and
his
wife,
Bettye
of Fort
Pierce,
Florida;
two
sisters-in-law,
Arlene
Predmore
of
Billings,
Montana
and
Ethelyn
Ganz of
Pine
Island,
Minnesota;
one
brother-in-law,
Don
Perkins
of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Lucille
(Cookie)
Rastad,
87
April 10,
2002
Lucille
(Cookie)
Rastad,
87,
formerly
of
Leland,
died on
Wednesday,
April 3,
2002, at
the St.
Benedict
Care
Center
in St.
Cloud,
Minnesota.
Graveside
services
were
held on
Monday,
April 8,
at the
Latorte
Cemetery
in
Latorte,
Minnesota.
She was
married
to
Harold
(Rusty)
Rastad
who died
in 1993.
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Janet
Perry,
46
April 10,
2002
 Janet
M.
Perry,
46, of
Forest
City,
died on
Thursday,
April 4,
2002.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
April 8,
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
of the
United
Methodist
Church
officiated.
Survivors
include
her
children,
Daimon
Perry
and
wife,
Aleen of
Navarre,
Florida,
Tearria
Perry,
Kacey
Perry
and
Billy
Perry,
all of
Forest
City;
two
grandchildren;
a
brother
and his
wife,
William
and
Barbara
Weldon
of
Savage,
Minnesota;
sister-in-law,
Kathy
Weldon
of Cedar
Rapids;
and two
nieces.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Lyle
Patterson,
82
April 10,
2002
Lyle
Patterson,
82, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Thursday,
April 4,
2002, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
April 8,
at the
Buffalo
Center
United
Methodist
Church.
Rev.
Lois
Abel
officiated.
Survivors
include
his wife
of
almost
55
years,
Ann of
Buffalo
Center;
three
sons,
Robert
of Mason
City and
his
special
friend,
Vicki of
Webster
City,
Ronald
and his
wife,
Marty of
Algona
and
Randy of
Baton
Rouge,
Louisiana;
grandchildren,
Brandi
and
Francis
Patterson
of Sioux
Falls
and
Katie,
Jill and
Brian
Patterson
of
Algona;
one
sister,
Sayde
Fisher
of
Lexington,
Missouri;
as well
as
several
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Ronald
Schlawin,
49
April 10,
2002
Ronald
D.
Schlawin,
49, of
Garner,
died on
Friday,
April 5,
2002, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
April 8,
at the
United
Presbyterian
Church
in
Garner.
The
Reverends
Roger
Kallem
and
William
Gentry
II of
the
First
Congregational
Church
of
Elkader
and
McGregor
officiated.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Delawn
of
Garner;
two
children,
Kaitlin
and Max
Schlawin
at home;
his
father,
Kenneth
Schlawin
of
Garner;
two
brothers
and a
sister,
Robert
Schlawin
and his
wife,
Carrie
of
Alexandria,
Virginia,
Judy
Wellendorf
of
Elkader
and
Jerry
Schlawin
and his
wife,
Kathy of
Elkport;
his
parents-in-law,
Darwin
and
Darlene
Nicklaus
of
Parkersburg;
a
sister-in-law,
Delaine
Cordes
and her
husband,
Rod of
Dike;
and many
nieces,
nephews
and
other
relatives.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Loretta
Kuch, 87
April 10,
2002
 Loretta
Ellen
Kuch,
87, of
Britt,
died on
Friday,
April 5,
2002, at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
April 8,
at the
Evangelical
Free
Church
in
Britt.
The
Reverends
Mark
Stevens
and
Jason
Boomgarden
officiated.
Survivors
include
her
daughter,
Darlene
Swanson
and her
husband,
Ronald
"Babe"
of
Forest
City;
son,
Donald
Kuch and
his
wife,
Matilda
"Tillie"
of
Olmsted
Falls,
Ohio;
five
grandchildren;
14
great-grandchildren;
sisters
and
brother,
Evelyn
Stokesbary
of Clear
Lake,
Gladys
Schmid
of
Britt,
Orvin
Whitehurst
and his
wife,
Jan of
Clear
Lake and
Irene
Anderson
Pletcher
and her
husband,
Robert
of
Forest
City; a
sister-in-law,
Charlotte
Whitehurst
Harlan
of Clear
Lake;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 10
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Ruth A.
Steffensen,
75
April
17, 2002
Ruth A.
Steffensen,
75, died
on
Tuesday,
April 9,
2002, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April
13, at
the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center.
The Rev.
David
Langer
officiated.
Survivors
include
six
children,
Denny
and his
wife,
Beverly
of
Forest
City,
Wayne of
Colorado
Springs,
Colorado,
Neil and
his
wife,
Roxanne
of
Buffalo
Center,
Darwin
and his
wife,
Linda of
Racine,
Wisconsin,
Gail
Steffensen
of
Fairmont,
Minnesota
and
Janet
Lyman
and her
husband,
John of
North
St.
Paul,
Minnesota;
15
grandchildren;
one
step-grandchild;
13
great-grandchildren;
nine
step-great-grandchildren;
a
daughter-in-law,
Judy
Steffensen
of
Spokane,
Washington;
two
sisters,
May
Vaagen
of Rake
and Ida
Lovin
and her
husband,
Hugh of
Boise,
Idaho;
one
brother,
Allen
Edwards
and his
wife,
Carol of
Mason
City;
and a
sister-in-law,
Ruth
Edwards
of
Buffalo
Center.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 17
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Obert
G.
Skatter,
78
April
17, 2002
Obert G.
Skatter,
78, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Tuesday,
April 9,
2002, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m., on
Friday,
April
19, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The
Reverends
Kevin
Mackey
and
Roger
Dykstra
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
with
military
rites
conducted
by the
Lake
Mills
Otto/Chose
Post
235.
Visitation
is from
5-8:00
p.m., on
Thursday,
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills
and will
continue
for one
hour
prior to
the
services
at the
church.
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Mabel
E.
Pederson,
100
April
24, 2002
Mabel E.
Pederson
(nee
Sorensen),
100,
originally
from
Forest
City,
died on
Tuesday,
April 9,
2002.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
April
12.
Burial
was in
the
Wisconsin
Memorial
Park.
Survivors
include
her
children
Douglas
(Melrose)
Pederson
and
Larry
(Beverly)
Pederson;
a
brother,
Merle
Sorensen
of
Forest
City;
eight
grandchildren;
11
great-grandchildren;
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Halvor
J.
Pederson.
She was
one of
the
founding
members
of the
Capitol
Drive
Lutheran
Church.
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Lois
L.
Nielsen,
72
April 17,
2002
 Lois
L.
Nielsen,
72, of
Forest
City,
died on
Thursday,
April
11,
2002, at
her
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
April
16, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Lee
Laaveg
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Mason
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
children,
Cathy
Isebrand
and
husband,
Mike of
Story
City,
Steve
Nielsen
and
wife,
Amy of
Clear
Lake,
Beth
Moon of
Forest
City and
Gerald
Nielsen
and wife
Elise of
Amboy,
Minnesota;
a
brother,
Richard
Wonsmos
and
wife,
Darlene
of
Thornton;
and
grandchildren
and
step-grandchildren,
Christopher
Isebrand
and
wife,
Rachel,
Angela
Isebrand,
Dani
Nielsen,
Cari
Whitman
and
husband,
Leland,
Joey
Nielsen,
Christina,
Nick and
Erica
Calgaard,
Paula
and
Chris
Moon and
Travis
and
Ingrid
Nielsen.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 17
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Norman
Dennis
"Hook"
Hauge,
85
April
17, 2002
Norman
Dennis
"Hook"
Hauge,
85, died
on
Saturday,
April
13,
2002, at
the
Platte
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Wheatland.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2:00
p.m.,
today,
Wednesday,
April
17, at
the
First
Christian
Church
in
Wheatland,
Wyoming.
The
Reverends
Andy
Gudahl
and John
Johnson
will
officiate.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Doreen
of
Wheatland;
two
daughter,
Jeanne
Kay and
husband,
Steve
Peterson
of Lance
Creek,
Wyoming
and
Debra
Sue and
Kevin
Tschosik
of
Bismarck,
North
Dakota;
three
granddaughters,
Rosemary
Peterson
of Lusk,
Wyoming,
Becky
and
husband,
Tracy
Vaughn
of
Wheatland
and
Katie
and
Dennis
Richards
of
Torrington,
Wyoming;
one
grandson,
Mick
Cochran
and
wife,
Lisa of
Wheatland;
and six
great-grandchildren,
Brett,
Blake,
Kelsey
and
Trevor
Waughn,
Chase
Cochran
and
Dmitri
Richards.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 17
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Nora
Caroline
Wagner,
97
April
24, 2002
 Nora
Wagner,
96, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Saturday,
April
13,
2002, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held at
1:30
p.m., on
Thursday,
April
18, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Scarville.
The Rev.
Randy
Baldwin
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Cemetery
in
Scarville.
Nora
Caroline
Wagner,
the
daughter
of Louis
and Inga
(Kloster)
Solomonson,
was born
on April
15, 1905
in
Newton
Township,
near
Scarville.
She was
baptized
by
Pastor
Lee and
confirmed
in the
Christian
faith by
Pastor
Fretheim.
She
attended
rural
school.
Survivors
include
her son,
Dean
Wagner
and his
wife,
Lois of
Andover,
Minnesota;
two
grandchildren,
Kevin
Wagner
of
Andover,
Minnesota
and Lori
and her
husband,
Erik
Vigesaa
of
Madison,
Wisconsin;
sisters,
Ann
Gunderson
of Lake
Mills
and
Alice
and her
husband,
Carl
Larsen
of
Fertile;
sister-in-law,
Elaine
and her
husband,
Roy
Bendickson
of Lake
Mills;
along
with
several
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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Curtis
K.
Blank,
64
April
17, 2002
Curtis
K.
Blank,
64, of
Garner,
died on
Sunday,
April
14,
2002, at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.,
today,
Wednesday,
April
17, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Garner.
The Rev.
Kay
Hooper
will
officiate.
Music
will be
provided
by
organist,
Mary
Kopacek
who will
accompany
soloist,
Bernie
Urich
and
congregational
hymns.
Usher
will be
Jim
Jass.
Honorary
pallbearers
will be
his
seven
grandchildren.
Casket
bearers
will be
Wayne
Flaten,
Dale
Wood,
Dennis
Schaefer,
Dallas
Bauer,
Bob
Anderson
and Gary
Rayhons.
Burial
will be
in the
Concord
Township
Cemetery,
with the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Garner
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Margie
of
Garner;
three
children,
Kim
Fabich
and her
husband,
Mike of
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin,
Kent
Blank
and his
wife,
Michelle
of
Henry,
Illinois
and Lee
Blank
and his
wife,
Shelley
of
Smithville,
Missouri;
seven
grandchildren,
Danny
Fabich,
Lindsey
Blank,
Pat
Fabich,
Bryant
Blank,
Sarah
Fabich,
Joey
Fabich
and
Wesley
Blank;
his
mother-in-law,
Frances
Brozik
of
Garner;
a
brother,
Sylvester
Blank
and his
wife,
Emma
Jean of
Des
Moines;
three
sisters,
Tessie
Johnson
and her
husband,
Marvin
of
Garner,
Eunice
Johnson
of
Garner
and
Marcia
Blank of
Garner;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 17
edition
of the
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Harlan
"Pete"
Peterson,
80
July 24,
2002
Harlan
"Pete"
Peterson,
80, of
Canyon
Country,
California,
died on
Sunday,
April
14,
2002, at
the
Henry
Mayo
Hospital
in Santa
Clarita,
California.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Thursday,
May 2,
at the
St.
Mark's
Lutheran
Church
in Chula
Vista,
California.
The Rev.
Charles
Sundry
officiated.
Inurnment
was in
the Fort
Rosecrans
National
Cemetery,
Point
Loma,
California.
Survivors
include
brothers,
Arthur
Peterson
and his
wife,
Corabell
of
Fuquay-Varina,
North
Carolina
and Boyd
Peterson
and his
wife,
Joann of
San
Diego,
California;
and
three
nieces
and
seven
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 24
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Alice
Fjeld,
99
April 24,
2002
 Alice
Fjeld,
99, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Tuesday,
April
16,
2002, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April
20, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Roger
Dykstra
officiated.
Burial
was in
the Sion
Cemetery,
rural
Northwood.
Survivors
include
her
three
children,
LaVern
Bredeson
and his
wife,
Joan of
Cedar
Rapids,
Marian
Morgan
and her
husband,
Roy
Bjorkland
of Lake
Mills
and
Ronald
Bredeson
and his
wife,
Irene of
Ames;
one
step-daughter,
Deloris
and her
husband,
Losen
Newman
of
Dakota
City; a
step-grandson,
Richard
Newman;
13
grandchildren,
Lynn and
her
husband,
Gary
Hirsh,
Susan
and her
husband,
Darrell
Hoxworth,
Karin
and her
husband,
Ben
Taylor,
Laurie
Bredeson,
Jeff
Bredeson
and his
wife,
Jenny,
Jon
Bredeson
and his
wife,
Sheila,
Cynthia
and her
husband,
Hank
Arth,
Rebecca
and her
husband,
Robert
Hancock,
Jeff
Morgan
and his
friend,
D.J.
Llewelyn,
David
Morgan
and his
friend,
Angie
Bendaledge,
Sharon
and her
husband,
Joe
Kunesh,
Cara and
her
husband,
Fareed
Tababatai,
Janet
and her
husband,
Mark
McGrath;
25
great-grandchildren;
two
brothers,
Elmer
Harmon
of Lake
Mills
and
Marvin
Harmon
and his
wife,
Hazel of
Phoenix,
Arizona;
a
sister,
Avanel
and her
husband,
Sven
Hanson
of Lake
Mills;
along
with
several
nieces,
nephews
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Irma
Sophia
Steiff,
84
April 24,
2002
 Irma
Sophia
Steiff,
84, of
Forest
City,
died on
Wednesday,
April
17,
2002, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April
20, at
the
Forest
City
United
Methodist
Church.
The Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Madison
Township
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her four
children,
Dennis
Steiff
and
wife,
Lisa of
Forest
City,
Lori
Swanson
of
Seaside,
Oregon,
Judy
Steiff
and
significant
other,
Fred
Miller
of
Mankato,
Minnesota
and
Renee
Nieman
and
husband,
Roger of
Crystal
Lake;
six
granddaughters,
Jaclyn
and
Rachael
Steiff,
Raeann
Irwin
and
Kristi
Champlin,
Marci
Fauske
and
Kathy
Thurston;
six
great-grandchildren;
and a
brother
and his
wife,
Jack and
Winifred
Jensen
of Sioux
Falls,
South
Dakota.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 24
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Herman
C.
Schomburg,
93
May 1,
2002
Herman
C.
Schomburg,
93, of
Alexander,
died on
Thursday,
April
18,
2002, at
the
Franklin
Nursing
Facility
in
Hampton.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
April
22, at
the St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church
in
Latimer.
The Rev.
David
Splett
officiated.
Survivors
include
his
daughter,
Ruth
Nyguard
and her
husband,
Jerome
of
Leland;
three
grandchildren,
Kent,
Kurt and
Keri
Nyguard;
one
brother,
Leonard
Schomburg
of
Hampton;
one
sister-in-law,
Rose
Dirksen
of
Hampton;
three
nieces,
Gladys
Koch and
her
husband,
Deimer
of
Sheffield,
Carolyn
Sluiter
and her
husband,
Burdeen
of
Dumont
and
Donna
Pals and
her
husband,
Lyle of
Belmond;
one
nephew,
Richard
Dirksen
and his
wife,
Ann of
Beads
Lake.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Gordon
J.
Bollig,
84
May 1,
2002
Gordon
J.
Bollig,
84, of
Bancroft,
died on
Friday,
April
19,
2002, at
the
Kossuth
Regional
Health
Center
in
Algona.
A
Funeral
Mass was
held on
Tuesday,
April
23, at
the St.
John
Catholic
Church
in
Bancroft.
Officiating
was
Father
Paul
Bormann,
assisted
by the
Rev.
Phil
Doocy.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Katherine
"Kit"
Bollig
of
Bancroft;
daughters,
Nancy
and
Randy
Guill of
Laurens,
Jane and
Cliff
Leslie
of
Bolingbrook,
Illinois,
Rita and
Javier
Enriquez
of Long
Beach,
California,
Diane
and Lad
Chohany
of Reno,
Nevada,
Paula
and
Jerry
O'Neill
of
Ponca,
Nebraska
and
Sandy
and Jim
Hershey
of
Forest
City; 12
grandchildren;
four
great-grandchildren;
sisters,
Donna
Jean
Muller
of
Whittemore
and
Betty
Ann
Kollasch
of
Rodman;
along
with
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Karen
Rose
Green
Hennigar,
54
May 1,
2002
Karen
Rose
Green
Hennigar,
54, of
Boonville,
Missouri,
formerly
of
Forest
City,
died on
Saturday,
April
20,
2002.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Thursday,
April
25, at
the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in Clear
Lake.
The Rev.
Dennis
Ganz
officiated.
Survivors
include
her
children,
Robin
Shore of
Shawnee,
Kansas,
Brian
Green of
Lansing,
Kansas,
Jesse
Hennigar
of
Boonville,
Missouri,
Jaime
Hennigar
of
Boonville,
Missouri
and
Joshua
Hennigar
of
Boonville,
Missouri;
four
sisters,
Mary
Bocock
of Iowa
City,
Helen
Biretz
of
Fertile,
Doris
Naney of
Colorado
Springs,
Colorado
and
Jeanie
Fluhrer
of
Ventura;
one
brother,
Dean
Koster
of Iowa
City;
and
three
grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Mandy
Linn
Torres,
24
May 1,
2002
Mandy
Linn
Torres,
24, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Tuesday,
April
23,
2002,
near
Thompson.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April
27, at
the
Community
Chapel
in
Lakota.
The Rev.
Paul
Haugen
officiated.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Gabriel
of
Buffalo
Center;
her two
children,
Treden
and
Xavier;
her
mother,
Susan
Gonsalez
and her
husband,
Ralph of
Elmore,
Minnesota;
her
father,
Richard
Lampman
of
Fairmont,
Minnesota;
one
sister,
Lacey
Howe and
her
husband,
Quenton
of
Fairmont,
Minnesota;
six
brothers,
Tad
Joel,
Jayme
Joel,
Issaac
Gonsalez
and
Carlos
Gonsalez,
all of
Elmore,
Minnesota
and
Jordan
Lampman
and
Jeremy
Lampman
of
Fairmont,
Minnesota;
grandparents,
Edna
Joel of
Lakota
and Jim
Joel of
Delavan,
Minnesota;
her
great-grandfather,
Alden
Wilcox
of
Lakota;
her
aunts
and
uncles,
Peggy
and Sal
Gonsalez
of
Kiester,
Minnesota
and Jim
and
Carolyn
Joel of
Amboy,
Minnesota;
as well
as many
cousins
and good
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Dennis
H.
Gerdes,
70
May 1,
2002
Dennis
H.
Gerdes,
70, of
Woden,
died on
Tuesday,
April
23,
2002, at
his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
April
26, at
the St.
Johns
Lutheran
Church
in
Woden.
The Rev.
Arlen
Lloyd
officiated.
Survivors
include
his four
children
and
their
families,
Gregory
Gerdes
and his
wife,
Kathy of
Bloomington,
Illinois
and
their
two
children,
Nicolas
and
Jessica,
Debra
Schimmelpfennig
and her
husband,
Michael
of Woden
and
their
three
children,
Andrew,
Emily
and
Jacob,
Michael
Gerdes
and his
wife,
Catherine
of
Martensdale
and
their
daughter,
Elizabeth
and
Valerie
Gibbs
and her
husband,
Patrick
of Des
Plaines,
Illinois
and
their
daughter,
Olivia;
his
fiancée,
Vi Korte
of
Woden;
three
brothers,
Paul
Gerdes
and his
wife,
Betty of
Woden,
William
Gerdes
and his
wife,
Velma of
Woden
and
James
Gerdes
and his
wife,
Helen of
Osage;
along
with
many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Ronne
Lee
Newlon,
56
May 1,
2002
 Ronne
Lee
Newlon,
56, of
Mesa,
Arizona,
died on
Wednesday,
April
24,
2002, at
his
home.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11:00
a.m.,
today,
Wednesday,
May 1,
at the
Evangelical
Free
Church,
Clear
Lake.
The Rev.
Chuck
Smith
will
officiate.
Graveside
services
will be
at 3:00
p.m., in
the
Riverside
Cemetery,
Blue
Earth,
Minnesota.
Memorials
may be
made to
the
American
Cancer
Society
or
Pheasants
Forever.
The
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in Clear
Lake is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
wife,
Dawn of
Mesa,
Arizona;
his
mother,
Adeline
Arnt of
Mesa,
Arizona;
three
children,
foster
son,
Steve
and his
wife,
Gail
Harris
of
Denison,
son,
Christopher
Newlon
and his
wife,
Carey of
Highlands
Ranch,
Colorado
and
daughter,
Carleen
Whetstine
and her
husband,
Chris of
Gilbert,
Arizona;
one
brother,
Gene
Newlon
and his
wife,
Verna of
Hebron,
Kentucky;
sister-in-law,
Monica
Torkelson
of
Garner;
in-laws,
Ken and
Kelly
Bendickson
of Joice
and
Roger
Torkelson
of
Forest
City;
eight
grandchildren,
Tyson
Harris,
Brea
Nichols,
Chase
Harris,
Cody
Harris,
Halle
Whetstine,
Noah
Whetstine,
Collin
Newlon
and
Chase
Newlon.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Darrel
Ray
Turner,
54
May 1,
2002
Darrel
Ray
Turner,
54, of
Iola,
Kansas,
died on
Wednesday,
April
24,
2002, at
his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
April
27, at
the
Crest
High
School
Gymnasium
in
Colony,
Kansas.
The
Reverends
Ronald
Thomke
and
Leslie
Pountney
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Highland
Cemetery
in Iola.
The
Waugh-Yokum
&
Friskel
Memorial
Chapel
in Iola
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Memorials
may be
to the
College
Education
Fund for
Elaine
Turner
or to
Hospice.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Lois
Turner
of Iola;
one son,
Darin
Turner
and his
wife,
Jessica
of
Tyler,
Texas;
one
daughter,
Elaine
Turner a
senior
at the
Iola
High
School;
his
parents,
Clarence
and
Dorotha
Turner
of Iola;
three
sisters,
Rosalee
Erickson
and
husband,
Charles
of
Fridley,
Minnesota,
Nancy
Beecham
and
husband,
Bradley
of Ft.
Collins,
Colorado
and
Betty
Rike and
husband,
Ed of
Woden; a
brother-in-law,
Robert
Eames
and
wife,
Sharon
of
Forest
City;
and
nieces,
nephews
and
other
family
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Ferne
N. Hirt,
96
May 1,
2002
Ferne N.
Hirt,
96, of
Coralville,
died on
Friday,
April
26,
2002, at
the
Hawthorne
Inn,
following
a
lengthy
illness.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.,
today,
Wednesday,
May 1,
at the
Hawthorne
Inn in
Coralville.
Her
son-in-law,
the Rev.
Ray
Holder
will
officiate.
Her
wishes
were to
be taken
to the
University
of Iowa
Department
of
Anatomy
for
medical
research
following
her
death.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorial
donations
can be
made to
the Iowa
City
Hospice,
Johnson
County
Senior
Center,
or the
Hawthorne
Inn. The
Gay &
Ciha
Funeral
and
Cremation
Service
of Iowa
are in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
a
daughter,
Helen
Holder
and her
husband,
Reverend
Ray
Holder
of
Redmond,
Oregon;
a son
and his
wife,
Frank
and Pat
Hirt of
Akron,
Ohio;
seven
grandchildren;
10
great-grandchildren;
sisters,
Hazel
Ingebretson
of
Hannibal,
Missouri
and Jane
Lopez of
Santa
Barbara,
California;
a
brother,
Vernon
Nyhus of
Mason
City;
sister-in-law,
Lila
Nyhus of
Mason
City;
and
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 1
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Dennis
Moen, 50
May 15,
2002
 Dennis
"Denny"
Moen,
50, of
Montgomery,
Texas,
died on
Tuesday,
April
30,
2002, in
Houston,
Texas,
as a
result
of a
horse-riding
accident.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Saturday,
May 4,
at the
Metcalf
Funeral
Home
chapel.
Bob
Southard
and
Pastor
Mike
Rinehart
officiated.
Survivors
include
his wife
of 20
years,
Marie
Moen of
Montgomery,
Texas;
daughters,
Jody
Moen and
her
special
friend,
Dave
Kaduce
of Clear
Lake and
Betsy
Moen of
Montgomery,
Texas;
one
sister,
JoAnn
Steenblock
and her
husband,
Leo of
Forest
City;
his
mother-in-law,
Ruth
Redalen
of
Montgomery,
Texas;
nieces,
Amber
Moen and
Mickie
Steenblock,
both of
Forest
City;
mentor,
Tommy
Lynn;
and
numerous
other
special
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 15
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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