Ruby
Brakke,
89
September
4, 2002
Ruby
Brakke,
89, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Sunday,
September
1, 2002,
at the
Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2:30
p.m.,
today,
Wednesday,
September
4, at
the
Winnebago
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Leland.
The Rev.
Bill
Peters
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Winnebago
Lutheran
Cemetery,
rural
Leland,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
daughter,
Renae
Clark of
Green
River,
Wyoming;
her
granddaughter,
Robin
Everly
of Fort
Worth,
Texas;
great-granddaughter,
Abby;
one
brother,
Vern
Nelson
of
California;
along
with
several
nieces,
nephews
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
4
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Vernon
Jerome
Helgeson,
74
September
4, 2002
Vernon
Jerome
Helgeson,
74, of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
died on
Sunday,
September
1, 2002,
at the
Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m., on
Thursday,
September
5, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The
Reverends
Roger
Dykstra
and
Kevin
Mackey
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery
in Lake
Mills,
with
military
rites
conducted
by the
Otto/Chose
Post
235.
Visitation
is from
5-8:00
p.m., on
Wednesday,
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills
and
again
one hour
prior to
the
services
at the
church.
There
will
also be
a
memorial
service
for
Helgeson
at 1:30
p.m., on
Thursday,
at the
Grace
Lutheran
Church
in
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
with
Rev.
John
Henriksen
officiating.
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Myrtle
Gudmonson,
81
September
4, 2002
Myrtle
Gudmonson,
81, of
Fertile,
died on
Monday,
September
2, 2002,
at the
Oakwood
Care
Center
in Clear
Lake.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m., on
Friday,
September
6, at
The
Crossroads
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Bob
Snitzer
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Pilot
Knob
Lutheran
Cemetery,
rural
Forest
City.
Visitation
is from
6-8:00
p.m., on
Thursday,
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
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Ruth
Langerud,
92
September
18, 2002
Ruth
Langerud,
92, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Sunday,
September
8, 2002,
at the
Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
September
13, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church.
The
Reverends
Kevin
Mackey
and
Roger
Dykstra
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery,
Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home of
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her five
children,
Calmer
Langerud
and his
wife,
Muriel
of Clear
Lake,
Duane
Langerud
and his
wife,
Myrna of
Lake
Mills,
Ernest
Langerud
and his
wife,
Sue of
Leland,
Sally
and her
husband,
James
Bevan of
Ottumwa
and
David
Langerud
of St.
Paul,
Minnesota;
11
grandchildren,
Debra
Swanson,
Dennis
Langerud,
Doreen
Gooding,
Alan
Langerud,
Ann
Benzshawel,
Amber
Hollar,
Jon
Bevan,
James A.
Bevan,
Julie
Groman,
Melinda
Farland
and
Michael
Langerud;
and 18
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
18
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Summit
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Gordon
Skarpenss,
67
September
18, 2002
Gordon
Jay
Skarpness,
67, of
Lakota,
died on
Sunday,
September
8, 2002,
at the
VA
Hospital
in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota,
with his
family
by his
side.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
14, at
the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
in
Buffalo
Center.
The Rev.
Mark
Decker
officiated.
Burial
was in
the Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Thompson.
Survivors
include
his
mother,
Grace
Skarpness;
his
three
children,
Jason
and his
wife,
Michelle,
Travis
and
Tammy
Skarpness;
their
mother,
Dolly
Skarpness;
two
grandchildren,
Chase
and
Alexis
Skarpness;
Chase's
mother,
Stephanie
Skarpness;
his
second
wife,
Elene
Skarpness
Price;
her
sons,
David,
Dan and
Doug
Price;
her
daughter-in-law,
Cristina
and
Heather
Price;
six
grandchildren,
Adam,
Andy,
Gazelle,
Seth,
Carli
and
Nicholus.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
18
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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James
Smith,
88
September
18, 2002
James
W.
Smith,
88, of
Forest
City,
died on
Monday,
September
9, 2002,
at his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
September
12, 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
a son,
David A.
Smith of
Mason
City;
two
granddaughters,
Melinda
Pederson
and her
husband,
Kevin of
Forest
City and
Stacy
Smith of
Lake
Mills
and her
fiancée,
Ron
Velasquez;
three
great-grandchildren,
Layne,
Kurtis
and
Sydney
Pederson;
four
nieces,
Glenice,
Janice,
Eunice
and
Marlys;
and a
nephew,
Dan.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
18
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Dr.
Orval
Trail,
80
September
18, 2002
Dr.
Orval L.
Trail,
80, of
Schaumburg,
Illinois,
died on
Tuesday,
September
10,
2002, at
the
Friendship
Village
Nursing
Home in
Schaumburg,
where he
had
resided
for the
past
year.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
September
13, at
the
Medinah
Baptist
Church
in
Roselle,
Illinois.
Graveside
services
for
Trail
were
held on
Saturday,
September
14, at
the
First
Baptist
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with
visitation
preceding
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
Survivors
include
his wife
of 56
years,
Esther
(Olson);
his four
daughters
and
their
husbands,
Ruth
(Greg)
Anerino
of
Naperville,
Illinois
and
their
sons,
Todd,
Brian,
Eric and
Scott,
Dr. Lora
Tyson of
Naperville,
Illinois
and her
sons,
Ian and
Brent,
Beth
(John)
Hale of
Wayzata,
Minnesota
and
their
daughter,
Jen,
Karin
(Doug)
Trail-Johnson
of St.
Paul,
Minnesota
and
their
children,
Bjorn,
Erik and
Elise;
his
sister,
Sharon
(Raymond)
Lett of
Plano,
Illinois;
along
with
many
nieces,
nephews,
friends
and
colleagues.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
18
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Luther
A.
Barnes,
87
October
2, 2002
Luther
A.
Barnes,
87, of
Salem,
Oregon,
died on
Tuesday,
September
10,
2002.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
14, at
the Holy
Cross
Lutheran
Church
in
Salem.
Burial
was in
the
Dignity
Restlawn
Mausoleum.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Hilda of
Salem;
sons,
Val and
wife,
Diane of
Salem
and
Luther
and
wife,
Linda of
Olympia,
Washington;
daughters,
Marilyn
and
husband,
John of
Seattle,
Washington
and
Becky
and
husband,
Norm of
Keizer;
brother,
Raymond
Barnes
of
Britt;
13
grandchildren;
and 17
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Ruthie
C.
Perry,
62
October
9, 2002
Ruthie
C.
Perry,
62,
formerly
of
Ventura,
died on
Tuesday,
September
10,
2002, in
Phoenix,
Arizona.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
October
2, at
the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in Clear
Lake.
The Rev.
Dennis
Ganz
officiated.
Inurnment
will be
in the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City at
a later
date.
Survivors
include
her
daughter,
Jill
Pawlak
and her
husband,
Eric
Pawlak
and
their
two
children,
Rachel
and
Brooklyn
Pawlak
and a
son,
Chad
Perry
and his
wife,
Linda
and
their
two
children,
Ryan and
Cameron,
all of
Phoenix,
Arizona;
one
sister,
Elizabeth
Olson
and her
husband,
Jim of
Cannon
Falls,
Minnesota;
and one
brother,
Phil
Carson
and his
wife,
Darlene
of
Leland.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Mary
Purcell,
77
September
18, 2002
Mary
E.
Purcell,
77, died
on
Wednesday,
September
11,
2002, at
the
Concord
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
14, at
the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Garner.
The Rev.
Jerry W.
Blake
officiated.
Music
was
provided
by
organist,
Beverly
Cataldo.
Casket
bearers
were
Cynthia
Kofron,
Don
Purcell,
Jean
Purcell,
Richard
Purcell,
Derrick
Gagnon
and
Marcia
Squier.
Burial
was in
the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery,
with the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
children,
Donald
Purcell
and his
wife,
Lois of
Garner
and
their
two
children,
Pamela
Marie
Engelking
and her
husband,
Gene and
Patricia
Kay
Purcell,
Cynthia
Kofron
and her
husband,
Rick of
Forest
City and
their
two
daughters,
Mandi
and Amy
and Jean
Purcell
of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota;
a
daughter-in-law,
Teri
Purcell
of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota;
a son,
Michael
E.
Purcell
and his
wife,
Marti of
Buena
Park,
California
and
their
two
daughters,
Dawn and
Dena;
five
great-grandchildren;
a
brother,
David
Gagnon
and his
wife,
Loreen
of Clear
Lake; a
sister,
Margaret
Squire
and her
husband,
Ron of
Rockford;
a
sister-in-law,
Lynette
Gagnon
Hild
formerly
of
Parkersburg;
and a
brother-in-law,
Eddy
Ingham
of
Rochester,
Minnesota.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
18
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Ruth
Olson,
84
September
18, 2002
Ruth
Lorraine
Olson,
84, of
Forest
City,
died on
Saturday,
September
14,
2002, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
September
17, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Lee
Laaveg
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
a son
and
daughter-in-law,
David
and Lynn
Olson of
Eden
Prairie,
Minnesota
and
their
son,
Matthew;
a
brother,
Orle
Severson
of
Forest
City;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
18
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Ashley
Shropshire-Duncan,
7
September
25, 2002
Ashley
Jordan
Shropshire-Duncan,
7, of
Correctionville,
died on
Tuesday,
September
17,
2002,
near
Moville.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
September
20, at
the
Grace
United
Methodist
Church
in
Correctionville.
The Rev.
Sheryl
K.
Ashley
officiated.
Denise
Knaack
served
as
organist.
Honorary
pallbearers
were
Jaret
Byers,
Anna
Duncan,
Shelby
Gettys,
Cory
Shropshire,
Riley
Byers,
Megan
Gettys,
Douglas
Allen,
Bailey
Fitch,
Cheyanne
Porter,
Bryce
Duncan,
Alicia
Wigand-Redenius,
Bob
Sazama
and Mrs.
Hagberg's
2nd
Grade
Class.
Casket
bearers
were
Randy
Zahnley,
David
Zahnley,
David
Shropshire
and
Bryce
Sands.
Burial
was in
the Good
Hope
Cemetery,
Correctionville,
with the
Barker
Funeral
Home in
Correctionville
in
charge.
Survivors
include
her
mother,
Sharleen
Duncan
and
stepfather,
Bruce of
Correctionville;
her
father,
Charles
Shropshire
and
stepmother,
Darcy of
Harlan;
her
sister,
Brittny
and
brother,
Christian
of
Correctionville;
half-brother,
Cougan
and
step-brother,
Brandon
of
Harlan;
maternal
grandparents,
Gene and
Linda
Zahnley
of
Correctionville
and
paternal
grandparents,
Chuck
and
Joyce
Shropshire
of
Crystal
Lake;
step-grandparents,
Wallace
and Lois
Duncan
of
Correctionville,
Phyllis
Allen of
Harlan,
Steve
and
Mardi
Allen of
Thompson,
Anna
Allen of
Manila,
Chuck
and
Bernadine
Hayes of
Portsmouth;
and her
aunts
and
uncles,
Sharyl
and
Bryce
Sands,
David
Shropshire,
Sabrina
and Russ
Momson,
Camille
Duncan,
Bob and
Laurie
Sazama,
Bryce
and
Nancy
Duncan;
and many
cousins.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
25
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Clara
Verbeckmoes,
102
September
25, 2002
Clara
F.
Verbeckmoes,
102, of
Forest
City,
died on
Tuesday,
September
17,
2002, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
September
20, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Lee
Laaveg
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery,
Clear
Lake,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
daughter,
Patricia
Brock of
Humboldt;
step-children,
Kenyon
Verbeckmoes
of Mason
City and
Maude
Estelle
Hayes of
Fort
Dodge;
two
sisters-in-law,
Carrie
Bartleson
and Eva
Bartleson,
both of
Forest
City;
several
grandchildren,
great-grandchildren,
great-great-grandchildren;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
25
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Norma
Cameron,
73
September
25, 2002
Norma E.
Cameron,
73, of
Joice,
died on
Friday,
September
20,
2002, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Monday,
September
23, at
the
Asbury
United
Methodist
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Jeanne
Martin
officiated.
Survivors
include
her very
special
friend
and
companion
of 17
years,
Lester
McColloch
of Lake
Mills;
her five
children,
Gloria
Grandy
of
Viking,
Alberta,
Canada,
David
Grandy
of
Winnipeg,
Canada,
Carol
and her
husband,
David
Moe of
Joice,
Patty
and her
husband,
Bob
Lakin of
Rockford
and
Kathleen
Andrews
of
Horseheads,
New
York; 12
grandchildren,
including
Tami
Menard,
Paula
Ferguson,
Bridget,
Brendon
and
Brenna
Moe,
Eric and
Dawn
Lakin,
Starr
and
Kristen
Andrews
and
Valerie
Connally;
four
great-grandchildren;
one
sister,
Margaret
and her
husband,
Harry
Poole of
Oveido,
Florida;
along
with
several
nieces,
nephews
and
other
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
25
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Arlene
(Ingebretson)
Schoonover,
74
September
25, 2002
Arlene
(Ingebretson)
Schoonover,
74, of
Maple
Grove,
Minnesota,
died on
Saturday,
September
21,
2002.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:00
p.m., on
Saturday,
September
28, at
the Elim
Lutheran
Church,
Robbinsdale,
Minnesota.
Visitation
will be
two
hours
before
the
services
at the
church.
Survivors
include
her
children,
Susan
(John)
Clay,
Lisa
(Stephen)
Kline,
John
Schoonover,
Jean
Schroeder
and Mary
(John)
Jaeger;
13
grandchildren;
one
great-granddaughter;
two
brothers,
Marlin
(Marilyn)
and Dean
(Diane);
and many
other
relatives
and
friends.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
Dr. M.
J.
Schoonover;
parents,
Sylvan
and
Bertha
Ingebretson;
and two
brothers,
Arden
and
Stanley
Bernard
in
infancy.
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Richard
Gorball,
68
September
25, 2002
Richard
D.
Gorball,
68, of
Ellston,
died on
Sunday,
September
22,
2002, at
the
Greater
Community
Hospital
in
Creston
of
cancer.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
11:00
a.m., on
Thursday,
September
26, at
the Holy
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Newton.
The Rev.
Steve
Pannkuk
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Newton
Union
Cemetery.
Visitation
is after
5:00
p.m., on
Wednesday,
at the
Wallace
Funeral
Home in
Newton.
The
family
will
greet
friends
from
6-8:00
p.m.
Memorials
may be
to the
American
Cancer
Society,
the
American
Heart
Association,
or the
Green
Valley
Hospice.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Mary of
Ellston;
one son
and
daughter-in-law,
Jeffrey
and
Christine
Gorball
of
Northwood;
three
daughters
and
sons-in-law,
Cynthia
and Paul
Sunde of
Littleton,
Colorado,
Mischelle
and Jeff
Dennison
of
Urbandale
and
Kristina
and Lee
Hart of
West Des
Moines;
10
grandchildren;
and a
sister
and
brother-in-law,
Marion
and Dean
Timm of
Boone.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
September
25
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Verlyene
Chodur,
78
October
2, 2002
Verlyene
Chodur,
78, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Tuesday,
September
24,
2002, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
September
27, at
the
First
Baptist
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Steven
Cox
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
First
Baptist
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
children
and
their
spouses,
Ralphene
Stokke
and
husband,
David of
Clear
Lake,
Deanna
Hill and
husband,
John of
Forest
City,
Jeanne
Lahey
and
husband,
Steven
of Iowa
City,
Steven
Chodur
and
wife,
Carolyn
of
Northwood,
Marilyn
Kaiser
and
husband,
Mark of
Forest
City,
Gary
Chodur
and
wife,
Deb of
Lake
Mills
and Judy
Gouge
and
husband,
Michael
of
Crystal
Lake; 18
grandchildren;
18
great-grandchildren;
three
sisters,
Mildred
Ostrander
of
Forest
City,
Gloria
Chodur
and
husband,
Donald
of
Kensett
and
Arlys
Hendrickson
and
husband,
Nelson
of
Humboldt;
and a
brother,
Orville
Borg and
his
wife,
Goldie
of
Forest
City.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Lillian
Watson,
95
October
2, 2002
Lillian
Watson,
95, of
Forest
City,
died on
Tuesday,
September
24,
2002, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
28, at
the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Larry
Kidwell
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
First
Baptist
Cemetery
in
Forest
City.
Survivors
include
some
cousins
and very
special
friends,
Norma
Hammond,
Lois
Holst
and
Betty
Nelson.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Lillian
Kloppen,
91
October
2, 2002
Lillian
Kloppen,
91, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Wednesday,
September
25,
2002, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center,
with
family
present.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
28, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The
Reverends
Roger
Dykstra
and Rev.
Kevin
Mackey
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery,
Lake
Mills.
Survivors
include
her son,
Alvin
Kloppen
and his
wife,
Lucille
of
Burnsville,
Minnesota;
three
grandchildren,
Michele
and Pete
Chapdelaine
of
Lakeville,
Minnesota,
Kim and
Randy
Sather
of
Lakeville,
Minnesota
and Doug
Kloppen
of
Savage,
Minnesota;
and five
great-grandchildren,
Luke and
Taylor
Chapdelaine
and
Stephanie,
Scott
and
Shaun
Sather.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Harvey
H.
Swingen,
81
October
2, 2002
Harvey
H.
Swingen,
81, died
on
Thursday,
September
26,
2002, at
his home
near
Woden.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Saturday,
September
28, at
the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
Woden.
The Rev.
Arlen
Lloyd of
the
Grant
Lutheran
Church
officiated.
Survivors
include
his
sister,
Theo
Callies
and her
husband,
Edward
of New
Brighton,
Minnesota;
his
brother,
Gussie
Swingen
and his
wife,
Verlaine
of
Woden;
nieces
and
nephews,
Bonnie
Lewerke
and her
husband,
Dick of
Mason
City,
Karen
Simpson
and her
husband,
David of
Eden
Prairie,
Minnesota,
Jim
Anderson
and his
wife,
Marcy of
Dell
Rapids,
South
Dakota,
David
Callies
and his
wife,
Cheri of
Great
Falls,
Montana,
Joel
Callies
and his
wife,
Kay of
East
Bethal,
Minnesota,
Shirley
Norquist
and her
husband,
Doug of
Buxton,
North
Dakota,
Joyce
Tollison
of
Spring
Lake
Park,
Minnesota,
Bob
Callies
of New
Brighton,
Minnesota,
Pam
Kloser
and her
husband,
Dan of
Garner
and Doug
Swingen
and his
wife,
Lisa of
Woden;
along
with
many
great-nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Selma
Oppedahl
Summers,
89
October
2, 2002
Selma
Oppedahl
Summers,
89, of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota,
died on
Saturday,
September
28,
2002, at
the St.
John's
Lutheran
Home in
Albert
Lea,
where
she had
been a
resident
since
May 3,
1995.
Funeral
services
were
held
today,
Wednesday,
October
2, at
10:30
a.m., at
the
First
Lutheran
Church
in
Albert
Lea. The
Rev.
John
Holt
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Lakewood
Cemetery,
with the
Bonnerup
Funeral
Service
in
Albert
Lea in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
one son,
Ralph C.
Summers
Jr. and
his
wife,
Ardis of
Carlisle;
and two
granddaughters,
Kristen
and
Karmen.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Elsie
Nelson,
83
October
9, 2002
Elsie
Nelson,
born
Elsie
Elaine
Gelner
in
Forest
City in
1918,
died on
Saturday,
September
28,
2002, at
her home
in
Tucson,
Arizona,
surrounded
by her
family.
She
married
Morton
Nelson
in 1949.
She was
postmaster
of
Crystal
Lake for
20
years,
retiring
in 1980.
As she
wished
her body
be
donated
to
medical
research,
no
funeral
service
was
held. A
small,
private
family
service
was held
on
Sunday,
September
29 in
Tucson.
The
family
suggests
that her
far-flung
family
and
friends
light a
candle
on her
birthday,
Monday,
October
21,
between
7-10:00
p.m.,
central
standard
time, to
celebrate
her life
and mark
its
passing.
The
family
requests
that no
flowers
be sent.
She is
survived
by four
children
and
three
grandchildren.
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Lowell
K. Hall,
68
October
9, 2002
Lowell
K. Hall,
68, of
Hanlontown,
died on
Sunday,
September
29, at
his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
October
3, at
the
Grace
Lutheran
Church
in
Hanlontown.
The Rev.
David
Werges
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Lincoln
Township
Cemetery,
rural
Hanlontown,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home of
Forest
City in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Patty
Hall of
Hanlontown;
three
children,
Kent
Hall and
his
wife,
Cynthia
and
their
daughter,
Olivia
of Clear
Lake,
Kyle
Hall of
Mason
City and
Kristin
Swenson
and her
husband,
Craig
and
their
son,
Carston
of
Phoenix,
Arizona;
a
sister,
Maxine
Beckner
and her
husband,
Harold
and
daughter,
Shanie
of Clear
Lake; a
sister-in-law,
Lorean
Hall of
Cleveland,
Minnesota;
a
nephew,
Ross;
and a
niece,
Martha
Dey and
her
husband,
David
and
their
children,
Cameron
and
Kiersten.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Avis
E.
Counsell,
87
October
9, 2002
Avis
E.
Counsell,
87, of
Clear
Lake,
died on
Monday,
September
30,
2002, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
October
3, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in Clear
Lake.
The Rev.
Jan
Burnett
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery
in Mason
City,
with the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in Clear
Lake in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her two
sisters,
Margie
Waddingham
and her
husband,
Roy of
Nora
Springs
and
Leoda
Aten of
Bloomsburg,
Pennsylvania;
step-sister,
Gretchen
Bakke of
Colorado;
sister-in-law,
Stella
Andreasen
of
Britt;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Dr.
Richard
H. Baur,
75
October
9, 2002
Dr.
Richard
H. Baur,
75, of
Forest
City,
died on
Monday,
September
30,
2002, at
his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
October
3, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Lee
Laaveg
officiated.
Burial
was on
Friday,
October
4, in
Calamus,
with a
memorial
service
following
at the
Faith
Lutheran
Church.
The
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Mardelle
of
Forest
City;
three
children
and
their
spouses,
SueAnn
Goeken
and her
husband,
Lee and
their
daughter,
Natalee,
all of
Kaysville,
Utah,
Aleta
Mikels
and her
husband,
Russ and
their
sons,
Gage,
Blaise
and
Park,
all of
Bloomfield
and John
Baur and
his
wife,
Melinda
and
their
children,
Claire
and
Benjamin;
and a
sister,
Mary
Alice
Schairer
of
Aurora,
Colorado.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
October
9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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