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George
Robert
Nielsen,
34
December
11, 2002
 George
Robert
Nielsen,
34, of
Lake
Mills,
formerly
of Mason
City,
died on
Monday,
December
2, 2002,
as the
result
of a car
accident
near
Manchester,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
December
6, at
the
Center
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Thomas
Rank
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Center
Evangelical
Lutheran
Cemetery,
rural
Lake
Mills.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Cheryl;
three
children,
Emily,
11,
Travis,
10, and
Devlin,
8, all
of Mason
City;
his
parents,
Ronald
Nielsen
of
Crystal
Lake and
Rosanne
Klemm
and
husband,
Paul of
rural
Scarville;
brothers,
David
Nielsen
and his
wife,
Marie of
Ledyard
and John
Nielsen
and his
fiancée,
Rhonda
Miller
of
Rockford;
five
nieces
and
nephews;
maternal
grandmother,
Elna
Hylland
of Lake
Mills;
along
with
many
aunts,
uncles
and
cousins.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
11
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of the
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City
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Boyd
Orland
Jordal
December
18, 2002
Boyd
Orland
Jordal,
died on
Tuesday,
December
3, in
Springfield,
Oregon.
A
memorial
service
will be
held in
Buffalo
Center
at a
later
date.
He was
born on
October
10,
1917, to
Edward
and Ida
Jordal,
early
residents
of the
Buffalo
Center
area. He
graduated
from the
Buffalo
Center
High
School
in 1935.
Survivors
include
a
brother,
Vernon
of
Minneapolis;
and 10
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
brother,
Hardy;
and
sister,
Inez
Jordal
Larson.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
18
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of the
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City
Summit.
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Joy
Ione
Carson,
89
December
11, 2002
 Joy
Ione
Carson,
89, of
Forest
City,
died on
Thursday,
December
5, 2002,
at the
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
December
9, at
the
Forest
City
United
Methodist
Church.
The Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
husband
of 63
years,
Arlo;
sisters,
Merna
Kobbervig
of
Princeton,
Minnesota
and
Margaret
Jane
Keil of
Thompson;
two
sons,
Robert
and his
wife,
Margaret
of
Springfield,
Illinois
and
Ronald
of Ames;
three
granddaughters,
Cassandra
Carson
of Cary,
North
Carolina,
Emily
Carson
of
Springfield
and
Chloe
Carson
of Ames;
and a
step-granddaughter,
Sara
Griffith
of
Oregon.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
11
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Iola
Gray
Steffensen,
81
December
11, 2002
 Iola
Gray
Steffensen,
81, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Friday,
December
6, 2002.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
December
9, at
the
First
Reformed
Church
in
Buffalo
Center.
The Rev.
Bill
Peake
officiated.
Organist
was
Marlene
Krull.
Special
music
was
provided
by
Marilyn
Balvance
and
Diana
Kramersmeier.
Casket
bearers
were
Gary
Meinders,
Larry
Meinders,
Keith
Huesman,
Denny
Meinders,
Mark
Meinders
and
Larry
Gray.
Burial
was in
the
Ramsey
Reformed
Cemetery,
Titonka,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Cecil
Steffensen;
her
children,
Ardell
and his
wife,
Becky of
Moravia,
Roger of
Clear
Lake,
Karen
and her
husband,
Steve
Evenson
of
Algona,
Mike and
his
wife,
Colleen
of
Folsom,
California
and
Linda
and her
husband,
Ron
Abels of
Thompson;
nine
grandchildren;
four
great-grandchildren;
three
brothers,
Alvin
Meinders
and his
wife,
Jo,
Wilbert
Meinders
and his
wife,
Gert and
Jim
Meinders,
all of
Buffalo
Center;
a
sister,
Marie
Nuehring
of
Garner;
a
sister-in-law,
Katherine
Meinders
of
Spencer,
Wisconsin;
and by a
host of
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
11
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Bernard
George
Schmidt,
78
December
11, 2002
Bernard
George
Schmidt,
78, died
on
Friday,
December
6, 2002,
at the
Good
Shepherd
Care
Center
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
December
9, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Titonka.
The Rev.
Arlen
Lloyd
officiated.
Music
was
provided
by Bruce
Wubben,
soloist
and
organist,
Anita
Eden.
Casket
bearers
were
Jesse
Colson,
Jerry
Rurup,
Arlin
Dirksen,
Bob
Schmidt,
Dan
Rurup,
Randy
Formanek
and
Myron
Helmers.
Burial
was in
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
Cemetery,
rural
Titonka,
with the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Titonka
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
his
children,
Dennis
of
Forest
City,
Vivian
Schmidt
of
Bemidji,
Minnesota,
Brenda
Colson
and
husband,
Roger of
Rockwell
and
LeAlan
of
Woden;
five
grandchildren,
Mark
Johnson,
Justin
Johnson,
Lisa
Johnson,
Amy
Colson
and
fiancée,
Kevin
Shackleford
and
Jesse
Colson;
and a
sister,
Marjorie
Follman
and
husband,
LaVerl
of
Titonka.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
11
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of the
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City
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Elsie
(Gelner)
Nelson
December
4, 2002,
2002
A
Memorial
Funeral
Mass for
Elsie
(Gelner)
Nelson,
formerly
of
Crystal
Lake and
Forest
City, of
Tucson,
Arizona,
will be
held at
10:30
a.m., on
Saturday,
December
7, at
the St.
James
Catholic
Church
in
Forest
City.
She died
on
Saturday,
September
28,
2002, at
her
home,
with her
family
by her
side.
Her body
was
donated
to
science
per her
request.
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Olga
Ouverson,
80
December
18, 2002
 Olga
Ouverson,
80, of
Hanlontown,
died on
Monday,
December
9, 2002,
at the
Muse
Norris
Hospice
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
December
14, at
the
Church
of
Christ
in
Fertile.
Burial
was in
the
Grant
Center
Cemetery,
rural
Clear
Lake,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Francis;
three
children,
Craig
Ouverson
of
Hanlontown,
Joyce
Hagen
and
husband,
Leon of
Hanlontown
and Dr.
Richard
Ouverson
and
wife,
Dr. Anna
Ouverson
of
Madison,
South
Dakota;
five
grandchildren,
John
Ouverson
and
wife,
Sara of
Overland
Park,
Kansas,
Dr. Bill
Ouverson
of
Madison,
South
Dakota,
Christopher
Hagen of
Joice,
Eric
Hagen of
Okinawa,
Japan
and Mike
Hagen of
Hanlontown;
two
great-great-grandchildren,
Lydia
and
Nicholas
Ouverson
of
Overland
Park,
Kansas;
two
sisters,
Evelyn
Johnson
of Mason
City and
Elvira
Olson
and
husband,
Russell
of
Fairfax;
two
sisters-in-law,
Silence
Johnson
of
Fertile
and
Marian
Mulder
of
Slayton,
Minnesota;
a
brother-in-law,
Loris
Scobee
of
Fertile.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
18
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Dale
E. Hyde,
70
December
18, 2002
 Dale
E. Hyde,
70, of
Fertile,
died on
Monday,
December
9, 2002,
at his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
December
12, at
the
Church
of
Christ
in
Fertile.
The
Reverends
Curt
Gallmeyer
and
Dennis
Ganz
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery,
with
military
honors
presented
by the
Clear
Lake
V.F.W.
The
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in Clear
Lake was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
his six
children,
Delia
Hyde of
Laguna
Beach,
California,
Donna
Reed and
her
husband,
Doug of
Niceville,
Florida,
Pat Hyde
of
Fertile,
June
Lackore
and her
husband,
Kevin of
Forest
City,
Jeff
Hyde of
Alcova,
Wyoming
and
Jamie
Hyde of
Forest
City;
seven
grandchildren,
Tiffany,
Jennifer
and
Stephanie
Gisel,
of
Pensacola,
Florida,
Vanessa
Valadez
of
Laguna
Beach,
California,
Anthony
and
Ashley
Lackore
of
Forest
City and
Damien
Hyde of
Forest
City; a
sister,
Wilma
Knop and
her
husband,
Ron of
Ventura;
along
with
several
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
18
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Lewis
R.
Anderson,
83
December
18, 2002
Lewis R.
Anderson,
83, of
Forest
City,
died on
Wednesday,
December
11,
2002, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
A prayer
service
was held
on
Thursday,
December
12, at
the
Ewing
Funeral
Chapel
in
Britt.
Dr. John
Meyer
officiated.
Inurnment
was in
the
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Britt.
Survivors
include
his son,
Jerry of
Britt;
two
granddaughters,
Shelia
Verts
and her
husband,
Drew of
Las
Vegas,
Nevada
and
Linda
Anderson
of Ocean
Side,
California;
and one
sister,
Betty
Sawyer
of Clear
Lake.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
18
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Celestine
Sally J.
Malek,
69
December
18, 2002
 Celestine
Sally J.
Malek,
69, of
Britt,
died on
Saturday,
December
14,
2002, at
her
home.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.,
today
Wednesday,
December
18, at
the St.
Wenceslaus
Catholic
Church
in
Duncan.
Fr.
Michael
Schueller
will
officiate.
Lector
will be
James
Malek
and
altar
servers
will be
Andrew
and
Matthew
Urich.
Music
will be
provided
by
organist,
Mary
Kopacek
who will
accompany
the
church
choir.
Ushers
will be
George
Tusha,
Leo
Wellik
and
Anton
Trca.
Casket
bearers
will be
Kenneth
Paca,
Tom
Zrostlik,
Gary
Hejlik,
Robert
Malek,
Brad
Connor
and
Daniel
Malek.
Burial
will be
in the
St.
Johns
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Duncan,
with the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Bill of
Britt;
three
children,
Daniel
Malek of
Wilton,
New
Hampshire
and his
three
daughters,
Rebecca,
Elizabeth
and
Catherine,
James
Malek
and his
wife,
Mette of
Sioux
City and
their
three
children,
Melinda,
Angela
and
Michael
and
Rosanne
Malek of
Urbandale;
her
mother-in-law,
Lillian
Malek of
Britt;
two
brothers,
John
Buzicky
and his
wife,
Elaine
of Britt
and
Joseph
Buzicky
of
Tempe,
Arizona.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
18
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Vivian
"Pauline"
(Sinkey)
Toll, 97
December
18, 2002
Vivian
"Pauline"
(Sinkey)
Toll,
97, died
on
Monday,
December
16,
2002.
Graveside
services
will be
held at
11:00
a.m.,
today
Wednesday,
December
18, in
the
Allison
Cemetery
in
Allison.
The Rev.
Dale
Harlow
will
officiate.
The
Gunderson
Funeral
Home and
Cremation
Services
are in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
daughter,
Nedra
Kelley
and
son-in-law,
Lyle of
Humboldt;
three
granddaughters,
Lynnet
Youngblood
and
husband,
Glenn of
Humboldt,
Christine
Blum and
husband,
Duane of
Mason
City and
Denise
Gray and
husband,
Ken of
Columbia,
Missouri;
and five
great-grandchildren,
Nathan,
Jonathan
and
Hannah
Youngblood
and
Nicole
and
Amanda
Blum.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
18
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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N.
LaVonne
Grigg
Johnson,
90
December
25, 2002
 N.
LaVonne
Grigg
Johnson,
90, died
on
Monday,
December
16,
2002.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
December
21, at
the West
Center
Chapel
in
Omaha,
Nebraska.
Memorials
are
suggested
to
Gideon
International.
Survivors
include
a
daughter,
JaNell
(Gary)
Stoneburg
of
Omaha,
Nebraska;
two
sons,
Ron
Johnson
and
Frank
(Leslie)
Johnson,
both of
Eagle
River,
Alaska;
nine
grandchildren;
three
great-grandchildren;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
25
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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John
Albin
Levorson,
23
December
25, 2002
John
Albin
Levorson,
23, of
rural
Northwood,
died on
Tuesday,
December
17,
2002, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
December
21, at
the Lime
Creek
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Karl
Hermanson
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Somber
Lutheran
Cemetery,
rural
Lake
Mills.
Survivors
include
his
parents,
Albin
"Red"
and Judy
Levorson
of
Northwood;
brothers,
Matthew
and
Peter of
Northwood;
grandparents,
Clifford
and
Josephine
DeFor of
Austin,
Minnesota;
uncles
and
aunts,
LeRoy
and
MaryJo
Levorson
of New
Ulm,
Minnesota,
Irwin
and
Wanda
Levorson
of Adel,
Paul and
Helen
Levorson
of
Oakfield,
Wisconsin,
Ruth
Levorson
of
Appleton,
Wisconsin,
Paula
and
Robert
Martinsen
of
Austin,
Minnesota,
Donald
DeFor of
Austin
and
Clifford
and Meg
DeFor of
Prior
Lake,
Minnesota;
and many
cousins.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
25
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Mary
L.
Barkela,
59
December
25, 2002
Mary L.
Barkela,
59, of
Ventura,
died on
Wednesday,
December
18,
2002, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
December
21, at
the
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home in
Mason
City.
The Rev.
Kathy
Graves,
Coordinator
of
Spiritual
Care
Hospice
of North
Iowa,
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Ed of
Ventura;
son,
Scott
Mix of
Mason
City;
step-son,
Jerry
Barkela
and
wife,
Lori of
Clear
Lake;
brother,
Raymond
Hansen
and
wife,
Sharon
of
Forest
City;
grandchildren,
Adam and
David
Barkela;
nephews,
Tim
Smith
and
wife,
Brenda
of
Churchton,
Maryland,
Jeff
Hansen
and
wife,
Renee of
Altoona
and Jay
Hansen
and
wife,
Ronda of
Waukon;
two
great-nephews,
Adam and
Austin;
uncle,
David
Thomas
and
wife,
Virginia
of
Rantoul,
Illinois;
and
special
friend,
Linda
Zimmerman
of Mason
City.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
25
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Vance
E.
Benson,
81
December
31, 2002
 Vance
E.
Benson,
81, of
Woodville,
Wisconsin,
died on
Friday,
December
20,
2002, at
his home
in
Woodville,
after a
battle
with
cancer.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
December
23, at
the Zion
Lutheran
Church
in
Woodville.
The Rev.
Keith
Anderson
officiated.
Survivors
include
three
sons,
Larry
Benson
and his
wife,
Linda of
Coon
Rapids,
Minnesota,
Dennis
Benson
and his
wife,
Debbie
of
Baldwin,
Wisconsin
and
Terry
Benson
of
Woodville;
four
grandchildren
and two
great-grandchildren,
Sarah
Benson,
Mike
Benson,
Tracy
(Heather
Allison)
Benson
and
great-granddaughter,
Samantha
and
Kelli
and her
husband,
Jeff
Lorentz
and
their
son,
Koleton;
four
sisters
and two
brothers,
Alice
Gerdes
of
Forest
City,
Thelma
Smith of
Grand
Junction,
Colorado,
Victor
(Blanche)
Benson,
Robert
Benson,
Dorothy
(Ed)
Etzen
and
Marjorie
(Frank)
Anderson,
all of
Forest
City;
along
with
many
nieces,
nephews
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
31
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Constance
Anderson,
75
December
25, 2002
Constance
Anderson,
75, of
Forest
City,
died on
Sunday,
December
22,
2002, at
her
home.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m., on
Friday,
December
27, at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
Burial
will be
in the
West
Prairie
Cemetery
in
Thompson.
Visitation
will be
from
4-8:00
p.m., on
Thursday
and from
9:00
a.m.
until
the time
of the
services
on
Friday,
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
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Gail
Thayer,
85
December
25, 2002
Gail R.
Thayer,
85 of
Forest
City,
died on
Sunday,
December
22,
2002, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
United
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
December
24, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Belmond.
The
Reverends
Mike
Druhl
and Bob
Snitzer
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Belmond
cemetery.
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Ruth
Marie
Juel
Kramer,
87
December
31, 2002
 Ruth
Marie
Juel
Kramer,
87, of
Garner,
died on
Sunday,
December
22,
2002, at
the
I.O.O.F.
Home in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
December
27, at
the
United
Presbyterian
Church
in
Garner.
The Rev.
Roger
Kallem
officiated.
Survivors
include
her
three
sons,
Bob
Kramer
and his
wife,
Arlene
of Clear
Lake and
their
three
children,
Kim
Kramer
of
Browns
Summit,
North
Carolina,
Karyl
Clifton
and her
husband,
Bill of
Clear
Lake and
Kelly
Epperson
and her
husband,
Dave of
Henderson,
Nevada,
Jerrald
Kramer
and his
wife,
Linda of
Garner
and his
daughter,
Cali
Kramer
of Clear
Lake and
Scott
Kramer
and his
wife,
Renee of
Garner
and
children,
Jennifer,
Cody and
Tjaden
Kramer,
all of
Garner;
a
special
grandson,
Jesse
Reimer
and his
wife,
Sarah of
Davenport;
seven
great-grandchildren;
four
great-great-grandchildren;
two
sisters,
Edna
Klaassen
of Clear
Lake and
Mabel
Frances
of Clear
Lake; a
brother,
Ernest
Juel of
Maryland;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
31
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Constance
Anderson,
75
December
31, 2002
Constance
Anderson,
75, of
Forest
City,
died on
Sunday,
December
22,
2002, at
her
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
December
27, at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Jim
Haake of
the
Highway
Chapel
officiated.
Burial
was in
the West
Prairie
Cemetery
in rural
Thompson.
Survivors
include
four
children
and
their
spouses,
Stephanie
Swenson
and
husband,
Scott of
Thompson,
Brenda
Aukes
and
husband,
Ron of
Buffalo
Center,
Susan
Hendrikson
and
husband,
Kevin of
Ventura
and
Clifford
Anderson
and
wife,
Sylinda
of Belle
Chaase,
Louisiana;
12
grandchildren;
eight
great-grandchildren;
three
sisters
and two
brothers,
Marty
Osnes of
Forest
City,
Josephine
Freese
of Los
Angeles,
California,
Marie
Bratsch
of
Auburn,
Washington,
Clifford
Medina
of
Bradenton,
Florida
and
Gabriel
White of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota;
along
with
several
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
31
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Gene
Courtney
Moen, 74
January
15, 2003
Gene
Courtney
Moen,
74, died
on
Sunday,
December
22,
2002,
after a
long
illness.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
December
27,
2002, at
the
Orcutt
Baptist
Church
in
Newport
News,
Virginia.
The Rev.
Kenneth
Trinkle
officiated,
assisted
by the
Rev.
David
Hughes.
Survivors
include
four
daughters
and
their
husbands,
Debra
and
Robert
Tomchek
of
Woodbridge,
Virginia,
Wanda
and
Daniel
Miante
of
Gaithersburg,
Maryland,
Nola and
Scott
Kjelgaard
of
Lexington,
South
Carolina
and
Darla
and
Laurence
Lentz of
Orlando,
Florida;
eight
grandchildren,
Elizabeth
Tomchek
and John
Tomchek,
Thomas
Miante
and
Matthew
Miante,
Heather
Kjelgaard
and
Stephanie
Kjelgaard,
Laurence
Lentz II
and
Garrett
Lentz; a
great-granddaughter,
Abigail
Davis;
brothers,
Kenton
Moen and
his
wife,
Marge
and Jay
Moen of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota;
a
sister,
Carol
Moen
Chandler
and her
husband,
Don of
Hope,
Indiana;
along
with
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
January
15
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Charlaine
Lucille
Thompson,
72
December
31, 2002
Charlaine
Lucille
Thompson,
72, of
Thompson,
died on
Friday,
December
27,
2002.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
December
31, at
the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Thompson.
The Rev.
Mark
Decker
officiated.
Survivors
include
her son,
Ted and
his
wife,
Darla of
Thompson;
grandchildren,
Tom and
Mandy
Thompson,
Carol
and
Terry
Weaver;
great-grandchildren,
Aaron
and Cade
Weaver;
brothers,
Everett,
Robert
and
Eldon;
and
sisters,
Hellyn
Ragsdale
and
Marlys
Thovson.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
December
31
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Rose
Sarah
Thompson,
83
January
8, 2003
Rose
Sarah
Thompson,
83, of
Missouri
Valley,
died on
Sunday,
December
29,
2002, at
the
Immanuel
Hospital
in
Omaha,
Nebraska.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
December
31,
2002, at
the
Hennessey-Aman
Funeral
Home in
Missouri
Valley.
The Rev.
Ron
Wymer
officiated.
Survivors
include
her son
and
daughter-in-law,
Gerald
and
Shirley
Thompson
of
Forest
City;
daughter,
Sharon
Thompson,
sister,
Irene
Bonham
and
grandson,
Brian
Thompson,
all of
Missouri
Valley;
along
with
nieces,
nephews
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
January
8
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Adam
R.
Duryee,
31
January
8, 2003
 Adam
R.
Duryee,
31, of
Leland,
died on
Monday,
December
30,
2002, at
the
Mercy
Hospital
in Des
Moines.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
January
4, 2003,
at the
Forest
City
United
Methodist
Church.
The Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiated.
Survivors
include
his
parents,
Leonard
and
Betty
Duryee
of
Leland;
his
sister,
Susan
Wheeler
and her
husband,
Jim and
their
children,
Jenna
and
Mariah,
all of
Des
Moines;
his
brother,
Kevin
Duryee
and his
wife,
RoseAnn
and
their
children,
Jenny
and
Cory,
all of
Forest
City;
his
grandmother,
Pearl
Duryee
of
Riceville;
and many
aunts,
uncles
and
cousins.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
January
8
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Oscar
Harang,
78
January
8, 2003
Oscar H.
Harang,
78, of
Lake
Mills,
formerly
of
Ackley,
died on
Monday,
December
30,
2002, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
January
3, 2003,
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
Chapel.
The Rev.
Kevin
Mackey
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills.
Survivors
include
three
sisters,
Adeline
Gunleson
of
Detroit
Lakes,
Minnesota,
Gena
O'Grady
of Des
Moines
and
Arlene
Rauen of
McMinville,
Oregon;
three
brothers,
Curtus
Harang
of
Waukegon,
Illinois,
Kermit
Harang
and his
wife,
Wilma
and
Richard
Harang
and his
wife,
Joan,
all of
Lake
Mills;
along
with
many
nieces,
nephews,
other
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
January
8
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Jeffrey
C.
Sommer,
33
January
15, 2003
 Jeffrey
C.
Sommer,
33, of
Forest
City,
died on
Tuesday,
December
31,
2002, as
a result
of
injuries
sustained
in an
auto
accident
near
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
January
6, 2003,
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Lee
Laaveg
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Madison
Township
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
his
mother,
Ora Mae
Sommer
of
Forest
City;
his
sister,
June
Fretheim
and her
husband,
Wes and
their
sons,
Justin
and
Zack,
all of
Decorah;
three
uncles,
Harold
Sommer
and
wife,
Mary of
Arcadia,
Florida,
Alvin
Sommer
of
Cresco
and
Marvin
Sommer
of
Granger;
two
aunts,
Charlene
Knutson
of
Cresco
and
Norrine
McKinstry
of
Rapids
City,
South
Dakota;
along
with
several
cousins.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
January
15
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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New Year's Accident Claims One
January 15, 2003
A Forest City man was killed in a single-car accident Tuesday night on the River Road south of town.
Jeffery Sommer, 33, of Forest City, was driving northbound in a 2002 Nissan pickup on Hancock County Road R-70 and failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The vehicle entered the north ditch and rolled, killing Sommer.
Rebecca Bartleson and Brett West, both of Forest City, were passengers in Sommer's vehicle. Bartleson was treated at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, then airlifted to the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, where she was first listed in critical condition but later upgraded to fair condition.
West was also taken to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, where he was listed in fair condition.
The accident is under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. Assisting on the scene were the Forest City Fire Department, Forest City Ambulance, Forest City Police Department, the Hancock County Sheriff's Department and the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department.
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