Colonel
M.
Piersol,
88
July 9,
2003
Colonel
M.
Piersol,
88 of
Lake
Mills,
Iowa,
died on
Wednesday,
July 2,
2003, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center
in Lake
Mills,
Iowa.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
July 5,
2003 at
the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Thompson,
with
Rev.
Mark
Decker
officiating.
Burial
will
take
place in
the Ft.
Snelling
National
Cemetery
in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Colonel
is
survived
by his
wife of
59
years,
Jennie;
their
son,
Bruce
(Ann) of
Red Lake
Falls,
Minnesota;
daughter,
Linda of
Minnetonka,
Minnesota;
grandson,
Brett
(Mindy)
Piersol
of Red
Lake
Falls,
Minnesota;
granddaughter,
Heather
(Patrick)
Thibert
of East
Grand
Forks,
Minnesota;
great-grandchildren,
Nicholas
and
Courtney
Piersol
of Red
Lake
Falls,
Minnesota;
sisters-in-law,
Esther
(Patrick)
Grames
of St.
Paul,
Minnesota,
Helen
Hovda of
Mesa,
Arizona
and
Doris
Hovda of
Forest
City;
brother-in-law,
Andrew
Larsen
of Sun
City,
Arizona;
along
with
many
nieces,
nephews,
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Gladys
Heitland,
88
July 9,
2003
Funeral
service
for
Gladys
Heitland,
88, of
Buffalo
Center,
was held
on
Monday,
at the
First
Congregational
Church
in
Buffalo
Center,
with
Pastor
Dave
Langer
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Graceland
Cemetery,
Buffalo
Center,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
five
children,
Leona
and her
husband,
Carroll
Van Hove
of
Buffalo
Center,
Gerald
"Jerry"
and his
wife,
Laura
Heitland
of Clear
Lake,
Donna
and her
husband,
Dale
Bredeson
of
Estherville,
Judy
Hanson
of
Trenton,
Missouri
and Dale
and his
wife,
Carol
Heitland
of
Forest
City; 12
grandchildren,
Bonnie
Wilson,
Pam
Pitkin,
Lisa
Arians,
Jason
Heitland,
Daniel
Bredeson,
Douglas
Bredeson,
Pat
Hanson,
Sheri
Stufflebean,
Dulcie
Price,
Tim
Hanson,
Kendra
Amundson
and
Kayla
Meredith;
twenty
great-grandchildren;
one
sister,
Clara
and her
husband,
Herb
Klasse;
one
brother,
Walter
and his
wife,
Great
Aukes;
and one
sister-in-law,
Margaret
Heitland.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Evelyn
Kingland,
95
July 9,
2003
Evelyn
Kingland,
age 95
of
Forest
City,
died on
Thursday,
July 3,
2003, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
July 7,
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City,
with Tim
Vaughan
and
Bruce
Van
Stelton
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Elim
Cemetery
in rural
Fertile,
Iowa.
She is
survived
by her
three
children,
Wayne
Kingland
of
Forest
City,
Norma
(Paul)
Vlieger
of
Norwalk
and Don
Kingland
of
Manly;
three
sisters,
Bernice
Tweed of
Decorah,
Gladys
Almelien
of Joice
and
Mildred
Slattum
of
Albert
Lea;
nine
grandchildren;
and
thirteen
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Lois
Imogene
Endris,
75
July 16,
2003
Lois
Imogene
Endris,
75, of
Wells,
Minnesota,
formerly
of
Scarville,
died on
Saturday,
July 5,
2003, at
the
Friendship
Home in
Wells.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Monday,
July 14,
at the
Bethel
Lutheran
Church,
Vinje.
The Rev.
Dani Jo
Ninke-Greaver
officiated.
Inurnment
was in
the
Bethel
Lutheran
Cemetery,
Vinje.
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Donna K.
Bredeson,
63
July 16,
2003
Donna K.
Bredeson,
63, of
Estherville,
died on
Tuesday,
July 8,
2003, at
the
Avera
Holy
Family
Hospital
in
Estherville.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
July 11,
at the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Estherville.
The
Reverends
Paul
Wiegman
and
Steve
Wilson
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Estherville
Lutheran
Cemetery,
Estherville.
Left the
cherish
her
memory
are her
husband,
Dale of
Estherville;
sons,
Daniel
Bredeson
and his
wife,
Donna of
Spencer
and
Douglas
Bredeson
of
Estherville;
Dan's
three
daughters,
Amanda,
Danielle
and
Alesha;
sister,
Leona
Van Hove
and her
husband,
Carroll
of
Buffalo
Center;
brother,
Gerald
Heitland
and his
wife,
Laura of
Clear
Lake;
sister,
Judy
Hanson
of
Trenton,
Missouri;
brother,
Dale
Heitland
and his
wife,
Carol,
of
Forest
City;
brothers-in-law
Don
Bredeson
and his
wife,
Wanda of
Forest
City and
Marshall
Bredeson
and his
wife,
Sherry
of
Leland;
along
with
many
nieces,
nephews,
aunts,
uncles
and
cousins.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 16
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
Summit
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Ruth
McMullin,
96
July 16,
2003
Ruth
Marie
Elizabeth
McMullin,
96, of
Grinnell,
formerly
of
Hanlontown,
died on
Tuesday,
July 8,
2003, at
the St.
Francis
Manor in
Grinnell.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
July 12,
at the
Grace
Lutheran
Church
in
Hanlontown.
The Rev.
Kris
Snyder
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Brush
Point
Cemetery,
rural
Hanlontown.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
two
sons,
Richard
McMullin
and his
wife,
Priscilla
of
Overland
Park,
Kansas
and
Roger
McMullin
and his
wife,
Mary of
Grinnell;
four
grandchildren,
Christopher
McMullin
and his
wife,
Verna of
Olathe,
Kansas,
Shelley
McMullin
of
Overland
Park,
Kansas,
Sarah
McMullin
Swinford
and her
husband,
James of
Dallas,
Texas
and
Rachel
McMullin
and her
husband,
Glen
Ammons
of
Madison,
Wisconsin;
two
great-grandchildren,
Lanie
and
Richard
Christopher
(R.C.)
McMullin
of
Olathe,
Kansas;
as well
as other
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 16
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Elmer
George
Lundberg,
89
July 23,
2003
Elmer
George
Lundberg,
89, son
of
Albert
and
Lillie
(Lorentzen)
Lundberg,
died on
Sunday,
July 13,
2003, at
his home
in
Omaha,
Nebraska.
He was
born on
a farm
near
Forest
City.
Lundberg
graduated
from the
Forest
City
High
School
with the
class of
1933 and
graduated
from
Iowa
State
College
in Ames
with a
Degree
in
Horticulture.
He
married
Frances
Loper.
Lundberg
owned
and
operated
Lundbergs
Greenhouse
in Osage
for many
years.
The
couple
retired
to
Arkansas,
then
moved to
Omaha
due to
his
health.
He will
be
buried
in
Madison
Cemetery
south of
Forest
City.
Survivors
are his
wife,
Frances;
one son,
James A.
Lundberg
and
wife,
Cathy of
Omaha;
one
daughter,
Jeanene
and
husband,
Steve
Reddick
of Glen
Ellyn,
Illinois;
two
sisters,
Leora
and
husband,
Henry
Smith of
Denver,
Colorado
and
Myrth
Smith of
Clear
Lake;
three
grandsons;
two
granddaughters;
nieces
and
nephews;
a
sister-in-law,
Darlene
Lundberg
of
Forest
City;
along
with
cousins
and many
friends.
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Michel
Dalton,
38
July 23,
2003
Michael
Dalton,
38, of
Forest
City,
died on
Monday,
July 14,
2003, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
July 17,
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Michael
is
survived
by his
wife,
Danette;
his
daughters,
Kaci,
Kali and
Sarah;
his
parents,
Larry
and
Shirley
Dalton;
and a
host of
friends
and
relatives.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 23
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
Summit
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Bernhart
"Bud"
Nerby,
86
July 23,
2003
Benhart
"Bud"
Nerby,
86, of
Brooklyn
Center,
Minnesota,
formerly
of Lake
Mills,
died on
Tuesday,
July 15,
2003, at
the
Maranatha
Care
Center
in
Brooklyn
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
July 19,
at the
St.
Patrick's
Catholic
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Jerry
Blake
officiated.
Burial
was in
the St.
Patrick's
Cemetery,
rural
Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Dorothy
Ann
Rapp, 83
July 23,
2003
Dorothy
Ann
Rapp,
83, died
on
Thursday,
July 17,
2003, at
the
Oakwood
Care
Center
in Clear
Lake.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
July 21,
at the
Saratoga
Presbyterian
Church
in
Saratoga.
The Rev.
Tim Sir
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Saratoga
Cemetery.
Survivors
include
her
three
children,
Tim
(Lynn
Sonneman)
of
Seattle,
Ted
(Sarah)
of
Ankeny
and
Polly
(Frank)
Miller
of
Forest
City; a
brother,
John
Robinson
of Lime
Springs;
a
sister,
Betty
(Harold)
Munkel
of Lime
Springs;
her
step-children,
Paul
Rapp of
Richmond,
Missouri
and
Janine
(Cliff)
Bedwell
of North
Hollywood;
four
grandchildren;
two
great-grandchildren;
eight
step-grandchildren;
and nine
step-great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 23
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Summit
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Mary
Jane
Holland,
89
July 30,
2003
Mary
Jane
(Sankot)
Holland,
89, of
Leland,
died on
Thursday,
July 17,
2003, at
her
home,
while in
the
loving
care of
her
family.
A
memorial
service
was held
at the
Our
Saviors
Lutheran
Church
in
Leland,
with the
Rev.
Jacqueline
Swanson
officiating.
Survivors
include
her
husband,
Herbert;
two
sisters,
Jean
Hinkle
and
Sandi
Thistlewaite;
seven
children,
David
(Beverly)
Holland
of
Plainwell,
Michigan,
Jan
(Lois)
Holland
of
Centre
Hall,
Pennsylvania,
Marianne
(Greg)
Michel
of Des
Moines,
Rebecca
Doren of
Pinon
Hills,
California,
Martha
(Robert)
Olson of
Jewell,
Diane
(Steve)
Rickerl
of
Aurora,
South
Dakota
and
Daniel
(Marcia)
Holland
of Gulf
Breeze,
Florida;
17
grandchildren;
and 16
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 30
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Robert
John
Thorson,
73
July 23,
2003
Robert
John
Thorson,
73, of
Leland,
died on
Friday,
July 18,
2003, at
the
Albert
Lea
Medical
Center
in
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
July 22,
at the
West
Prairie
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Leland.
The Rev.
Jacqueline
Swanson
officiated.
Burial
was in
the West
Prairie
Lutheran
Cemetery,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Robert
is
survived
by his
loving
wife,
Mavis of
Leland;
daughter,
Mary and
son-in-law,
Joe
Consamus
and
their
children,
Jamie
and
Maria,
all of
Ames;
son,
John and
daughter-in-law,
Stacy
and
their
daughter,
Anja and
John's
children,
Joshua,
Jessica
and
Jennifer,
all of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
son,
James
and
daughter-in-law,
Anna and
James'
children,
Seth,
Todd and
Tyler,
Anna's
children,
Samantha
and Bart
Dugan of
Thompson;
son,
Michael
and
daughter-in-law,
Teresa
Tsang of
Rochester,
Minnesota.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 23
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Cora
Kvale,
87
July 23,
2003
Cora
Kvale of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
July 18,
2003.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m., on
Friday,
July 25,
at the
First
Lutheran
Church
in
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota.
Visitation
is from
5-8:00
p.m., on
Thursday,
at the
Bonnerup
Funeral
Service
in
Albert
Lea and
a hour
before
the
services
at the
church.
She is
survived
by
brother,
Orvin
Stadheim
of
Ellendale,
Minnesota;
sister,
Helen
(LB)
Boyd of
Alexandria,
Virginia;
three
sons and
their
families,
Ronald
and
Donna
Kvale of
Forest
City and
their
children,
Shellie
and
Kevin
McDermott,
Anthony,
Katelyn
and Erin
of
Britt,
Bryon
Kvale of
Forest
City,
Heidi
and
Capt.
Daniel
VanEvery
of Fort
Lee,
Virginia
and
Melissa
and
Matthew
Kerr of
Carrboro,
North
Carolina;
Dale and
Sonja
Kvale of
Bella
Vista,
Arkansas
and
their
children,
Janna
and
Kevin
Ballard,
Zachary,
Emma,
Jennessa
and Noah
of
Pelican
Rapids,
Minnesota,
Dick and
Heather
Kvale,
Benjamin
and
Samuel
of
Litchfield,
Minnesota;
and
Thomas
and
Barbara
Kvale of
Toledo,
Ohio and
their
children,
John
Kvale of
Aspen,
Colorado
and
David
and
Peter of
Toledo,
Ohio.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 23
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Stanley
L.
Zirbel,
85
July 30,
2003
Stanley
L.
Zirbel,
85, of
Clear
Lake,
died on
Sunday,
July 20,
2003, at
the Good
Shepherd
Care
Center
in Mason
City.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
July 23,
at the
Christian
Church
in Clear
Lake.
The Rev.
Mark
Young
officiated.
A
private
graveside
service
was held
in the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery,
with
military
honors
by the
Clear
Lake
VFW. The
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in Clear
Lake was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
He is
survived
by his
wife of
Clear
Lake;
five
daughters
and
their
husbands,
Jan and
Fred
Hare of
Fertile,
Jim and
Karen
Weld of
Clarion,
Amy and
Keith
Van Note
of
Minneapolis,
Jill and
John
David
Murray
of
Burnsville,
Minnesota
and
Eileen
Zirbel
of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
a
sister,
Merridy
Hill of
Mason
City;
four
grandsons;
four
granddaughters;
five
great-granddaughters;
a
great-great-granddaughter;
and a
wonderful
extended
family.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 30
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Robert
Lewis
Starkey,
75
July 30,
2003
Robert
Lewis
Starkey,
75, of
Clear
Lake,
died on
Monday,
July 21,
2003,
following
a
valiant
and
courageous
battle
with
cancer
in which
he
showed
love,
dignity,
faith
and a
sense of
humor
throughout.
Funeral
services
to
celebrate
the life
of
Robert
were
held on
Saturday,
July 26,
at the
Zion
Lutheran
Church
in Clear
Lake.
The
Reverends
Dean
Hess and
Edward
Starkey
officiated.
Military
honors
were
provided
by the
Clear
Lake
VFW.
Burial
was in
the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery,
with the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in Clear
Lake in
charge
of the
arrangements.
He is
survived
by his
loving
wife,
Bonnie;
son, Dr.
Randall
Starkey
and his
wife,
Mary Jo
of San
Francisco,
California;
daughter,
Dawne
Starkey
Sipe and
her
husband,
Dr.
James
Sipe of
Golden
Valley,
Minnesota;
grandchildren,
Joe and
Jenna
Starkey
and
Rachel
and
Christopher
Sipe;
brother,
Richard
Starkey
and his
wife,
Judy of
Ft.
Francis,
Alberta,
Canada;
mother-in-law,
Irene
Cook of
Clear
Lake;
and
several
aunts,
cousins,
nieces,
nephews
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 30
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Carlyle
John
Gerzema,
69
August
6, 2003
Carlyle
John
Gerzema,
69, of
Buffalo
Center,
died on
Tuesday,
July 22,
2003, at
his
home.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Friday,
July 25,
at the
Buffalo
Center
United
Methodist
Church.
The Rev.
Lois
Abel
officiated.
He is
survived
by his
wife,
Molly;
sons,
Michael
and
Merry
Gerzema
of
Urbandale
and
David
and
Abbie
Gerzema
of La
Crosse,
Wisconsin;
three
grandchildren,
Tim,
Camille
and
Audrey;
and
brothers,
Larry of
Valparaiso,
Indiana
and Kent
of
Shoreview,
Minnesota.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
August 6
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Elna L.
Harms,
83
July 30,
2003
Elna
L.
Harms,
83, of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
July 25,
2003, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
2:00
p.m., on
Saturday,
August
2, at
the
Forest
City
United
Methodist
Church.
The Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
will
officiate.
Inurnment
will be
in the
Madison
Township
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City in
charge
of the
arrangements.
There
will be
no
visitation.
She was
deeply
loved
and will
be
greatly
missed
by her
daughter
and
husband,
Judy and
Royal
Cerney
and her
son and
his
wife,
Michael
and Mary
Harms.
She was
very
proud of
all her
grandchildren
who are
left
with
many
happy
memories
of time
spent
with her
and
Harvey.
Left to
cherish
these
memories
are
Christine
(Cerney)
and her
husband,
Mike
Kortsheck,
Jason
Cerney,
Matt and
his
wife,
Kristin
Harms,
Mason
and his
wife,
Kelli
Harms,
Melissa
(Harms)
and Tim
Eastvold
and
Melanie
Harms
and her
special
friend,
Dr. John
Parks.
Her
latest
pride
and joys
were her
great-granddaughters,
Julia
Claire
Eastvold,
Laura
Rae
Harms
and
Alexzandra
Mehmen.
She is
also
survived
by one
brother,
Merle
Bilyeu;
and
eight
sisters-in-law;
one
brother-in-law;
and many
cousins
and
friends.
The
family
is
inviting
relatives
and
friends
who wish
to share
special
memories
of Elna
to send
them
before
Thursday
to P.O.
Box 61,
Forest
City.
These
memories
will be
placed
in a
Memory
Book to
be
shared
at the
Celebration
of Life
on
Saturday,
August
2. In
lieu of
flowers,
the
family
request
memorials
to be
directed
to the
Muse
Norris
Hospice
In-Patient
Unit.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 30
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Frank L.
Anderson,
78
July 30,
2003
Frank L.
Anderson,
78, of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
July 25,
2003, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
July 29,
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Lee
Laaveg
officiated.
Burial
will be
at a
later
date.
The
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Marjorie
of
Forest
City;
his
children,
Jerry
Anderson
and
wife,
Vonnie
of Lake
Mills,
Tom
Anderson
of
Largo,
Florida,
Rodney
Anderson
of
Forest
City,
Bill
Anderson
and
wife,
Vickie
of Clear
Lake and
Marcia
Korte
and
husband,
Rod of
Grand
Junction,
Colorado;
nine
grandchildren;
and a
sister,
Faye
Brunsvold
of
Herman,
Missouri.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
July 30
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
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Lester
McColloch,
84
August
6, 2003
Lester
McColloch,
84, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Saturday,
July 26,
2003, at
his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
July 29,
at the
Asbury
United
Methodist
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Lois
Abel
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Sunnyside
Cemetery,
Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
He is
survived
by his
children,
Donna
and her
husband,
Jim
Johnson
of
Fairmont,
Minnesota,
Allan
McColloch
of
Pasco,
Washington,
Jerry
"Dean"
and his
wife,
Jane
McColloch
of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota
and
Michael
McColloch
of Lake
Mills;
six
grandchildren;
14
great-grandchildren;
four
sisters,
Mae
Riherd
of
Forest
City,
Wilma
Lea and
her
husband,
Marlin
of Paso
Robles,
California,
Betty
Nelson
of Britt
and
Jaqueline
and her
husband,
Marvin
Monson
of
Forest
City;
one
brother,
Warren
of
Emmons,
Minnesota;
sisters-in-law,
Lois "Mert"
McColloch
and
Deanna
McColloch,
both of
Forest
City;
and one
brother-in-law,
Herbert
Murphy
of
Oxnard,
California.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
August 6
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
Summit
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Harold
Hagen,
72
August
6, 2003
Harold
Hagen,
72, of
Joice,
died on
Wednesday,
July 30,
2003, at
the
Lutheran
Retirement
Home in
Northwood.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Friday,
August
1, at
the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in Joice.
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