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Velma
Severson,
76
March 5,
2003
 Velma
Severson,
76, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Saturday,
March 1,
2003, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
March 4,
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church.
The Rev.
Roger
Dykstra
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery.
Survivors
include
her
children,
Valjean
Hildman
and her
husband,
Tom of
Britt,
Vernell
Alexandres
and her
husband,
Steve of
Mason
City,
Vance
Severson
and his
wife,
Shirley
of
Waterloo,
Valerie
Monson
and her
husband,
Craig of
Forest
City and
Verlyn
Severson
and his
wife,
Oksana
of Cedar
Rapids;
11
grandchildren,
Lonnie
Friesenborg
and
wife,
Laura
and
their
sons,
Brennan
and
Mitchell;
Laura
Kudej
and
husband,
David
and
their
sons,
Anton
and
Josef
and
daughter,
Sophia;
Rhonda
Newby
and
husband,
Paul and
Rhonda's
son,
Parker;
Kristi
and
Kevin
Alexandres;
Heather
and
Travis
Severson;
Adam
Severson;
Alicia
Wemark
and
husband,
Jamie;
Andrew
Severson
and
wife,
Laura;
and
Isaiah
Monson;
step-grandchildren,
Syreeta
and
Andrew
Monson;
and by
two
brothers,
Valdemar
Lawson
and
Valfrid
Lawson.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
March 5
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Jeff
Boeshart,
31
March 5,
2003
 Jeff
Boeshart,
31, of
Clear
Lake,
died on
Sunday,
March 2,
2003, as
the
result
of an
automobile
accident.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m., on
Thursday,
March 6,
at the
First
Congregational
Church
in Clear
Lake.
The
Reverends
Thomas
Healey
and
Barbara
Stewart
will
officiate.
Inurnment
will be
at a
later
date in
the
Clear
Lake
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
from
5-7:30
p.m.,
today
Wednesday,
at the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in Clear
Lake.
Jeff is
survived
by his
wife,
Tammy
Boeshart
of Clear
Lake;
his
mother,
Kathy
Boeshart-Treanor
of Clear
Lake;
his
father,
Fletcher
Boeshart
and his
wife,
Carol of
Clear
Lake;
two
brothers,
Kevin
Boeshart
and his
wife,
Tonya
and
Shane
Boeshart,
all of
Clear
Lake;
two
step-sisters;
one
step-brother;
father-in-law,
Roger
Westover
of Clear
Lake;
grandparents,
Lucile
Westover
and Jo
Ellefson,
both of
Clear
Lake and
Bill and
Bonnie
Boeshart
of
Garner;
several
aunts
and
uncles,
nieces
and
nephews
and many
friends;
and by
his
special
pets,
Lexy,
Max,
Tyfa and
Nakita.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
March 5
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Gene
C.
Huling
Sr., 74
March
12, 2003
 Gene
C.
Huling
Sr., 74,
of
Britt,
died on
Tuesday,
March 4,
2003, at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
March 8,
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Britt.
The
Reverends
Robert
Dodge
and
Donna
Steven
officiated.
He is
survived
by his
wife of
54
years,
Ivalou
of
Britt;
four
children,
Eulinda
(Lin)
Rasmussen
and
husband,
Don of
Britt,
Gene
(Calvin)
Huling
Jr. of
Denmark,
Iowa,
Dave
Huling
and
wife,
Judy of
Iowa
City and
Gladys
Radke
and
husband,
Tom of
Ulysses,
Kansas;
a
special
nephew
and
niece,
Rick
Steven
and
wife,
Barbara
of North
Carolina
and Dawn
Tvedt
and
husband,
Randy of
Garner;
grandchildren,
Chad
Rasmussen
and
wife,
Amie,
Erik
Rasmussen
and
wife,
Heather,
Denise
Metzger
and
husband,
Jason,
Cory
Rasmussen,
Justin
Huling,
Jodie
Huling,
Jason
Schwickerath,
Jessica
Libolt
and
husband,
Rob,
Joshua
Schwickerath,
Jillian
Schmillen
and
husband,
Kyle,
Ben
Steven,
Brandy
Steven
and
Caitlyn,
Hunter
and
Connor
Tvedt;
great-grandchildren,
Ella,
Carter,
Caleb
and
Megan
Rasmussen;
a
sister,
June
Soma and
husband,
David of
Britt;
two
brothers,
Daryl
Huling
of
Goodell
and Gary
Huling
and
wife,
Frances
of
Britt;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
Gene
also had
a
special
love for
all of
his
in-laws.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
March 12
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Alvina
L.
Rusley,
72
March
12, 2003
 Alvina
L.
Rusley,
72, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Wednesday,
March 5,
2003, at
her
home,
after a
courageous
7-year
battle
with
cancer.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
March 8,
at the
Winnebago
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Bill
Peters
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Winnebago
Lutheran
Cemetery,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
is her
husband
of 46
years,
Stanley;
son,
Steven
of Lake
Mills;
daughter
and
son-in-law,
Linda
and Alan
Johnson
of Lake
Mills;
grandson,
Jace
Johnson;
aunt-in-law,
Rachel
Johnson
of
Manly;
brother-in-law,
Kermit
Rusley
of
Leland;
sisters-in-law,
Thelma
Bannon
of
Ballwin,
Missouri,
Helen
and
Jesse
Chase of
Mason
City;
and many
cousins,
nieces,
nephews
and
friends.
She is
gone
from our
sight,
but not
from our
hearts.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
March 12
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Avanel
M.
Hanson,
91
March
12, 2003
Avanel
M.
Hanson,
91, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Sunday,
March 9,
2003, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m., on
Thursday,
March,
13, at
the Lake
Mills
Evangelical
Synod
Church.
The Rev.
Karl
Hermanson
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Somber
Lutheran
Cemetery,
rural
Lake
Mills.
Visitation
is from
5-7:00
p.m., on
Wednesday,
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills
and
again
one hour
prior to
the
services
at the
church
on
Thursday.
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Arlet
Helland
Gold, 84
March
19, 2003
 Arlet
Helland
Gold,
84, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Tuesday,
March
11,
2003, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
March
14, at
the
North
Prairie
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Randy
Baldwin
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
North
Prairie
Lutheran
Cemetery,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
She is
survived
by her
children,
Ann
Whitney
of
Minnetonka,
Minnesota,
Mona
Massaro
of
Omaha,
Nebraska,
Sandra
Lacher
and her
husband,
Curt of
Burnsville,
Minnesota,
Allan
Helland
and his
wife,
Bonnie
of
Charlotte,
North
Carolina
and
Charles
Helland
and his
wife,
Kathie
of Lake
Mills;
10
grandchildren;
one
step-grandchild;
five
great-grandchildren;
five
step-great-grandchildren;
one
step-great-great-grandchild;
three
sisters,
Gladys
Ludwig
of
Wells,
Minnesota,
Hazel
O'Rourke
of Wells
and
Irene
Johnson
of
Frost,
Minnesota;
and one
brother,
Lester
Egeness
and his
wife,
Mavis of
Frost.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
March 19
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Frank
C.
Seidel,
84
March
19, 2003
Frank C.
Seidel,
84, of
Hanlontown,
died on
Thursday,
March
13,
2003, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
March
17, at
the
Grace
Lutheran
Church
in
Hanlontown.
The Rev.
Paul
Nelson
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Brush
Point
Cemetery
in
Hanlontown,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Joseph
August
Kline,
72
March
19, 2003
Joseph
August
Kline,
72, died
on
Sunday,
March
16,
2003, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
1:30
p.m.,
today
Wednesday,
March
19, at
the
Titonka
United
Methodist
Church.
The Rev.
Timm
Wilkin
will
officiate.
Music
will be
provided
by
organist,
Edith
Tieman
who will
accompany
congregational
hymns.
Honorary
pallbearers
will be
Jesse
Burkhart,
Justin
Burkhart
and
Grant
Burkhart.
Casket
bearers
will be
Vernon
Burkhart,
Arvin
Burkhart,
Travis
Burkhart,
Verlus
Burkhart,
Arlyn
Burkhart
and
Jason
Burkhart.
Burial
will be
in the
Buffalo
Township
Cemetery,
rural
Titonka,
with the
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home in
Titonka
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
his
sister,
Laura
Burkhart
and
husband,
Werner
of
Titonka;
his
niece,
Muriel
Oudekerk
and
husband,
Tom of
Glenville,
Minnesota;
four
nephews,
Vernon
Burkhart
and
wife,
Pat of
Armstrong,
Verlus
Burkhart
and
wife,
Sharon
of
Fairmont,
Minnesota,
Arvin
Burkhart
and
wife,
Sharon
of
Algona
and
Arlyn
Burkhart
and
wife,
Pattie
of
Dolliver;
and
several
great
and
great-great-nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
March 19
edition
of the
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City
Summit.
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Bernadette
C.
Sowder,
73
March
26, 2003
 Bernadette
C.
Sowder,
73, of
Mason
City,
formerly
of
Forest
City,
died on
Wednesday,
March
19,
2003, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
March
22, at
the St.
James
Catholic
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Jerry
Blake
officiated.
Bernadette
is
survived
by her
five
children,
David
Sowder
and
wife,
Kathy of
Vadnais
Heights,
Minnesota,
Kris
Sowder
Warner
and
husband,
Jack of
Champlin,
Minnesota,
Linda
Sowder
Quigley
and
husband,
Jim of
Iowa
City,
John
Sowder
and
wife,
Colette
of
Forest
City and
Mary
Sowder
Thompson
and
husband,
Mitchell
of
Oxford;
six
grandchildren,
Christopher
Warner,
April
Sowder,
Eric
Sowder,
Preston
Sowder
and
Alexandra
and
James
Thompson;
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
March 26
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Arlene
M.
Deuel,
83
March
26, 2003
Arlene
M.
Deuel,
83, died
on
Wednesday,
March
19,
2003.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Friday,
March
21, at
the
Resthaven
Mortuary
in
Wichita,
Kansas.
Deuel
was a
retired
cosmetologist
and
owner of
the Chez
Belle
and Kut
and Kurl
beauty
salons.
Survivors
include
a son,
Don W.
Deuel of
Arlee,
Montana;
a
daughter
and
son-in-law,
Diane
and Fred
Corner
of
Wichita,
Kansas;
a
sister,
Virginia
Johnson
and
niece,
Lynette
Fisher;
two
brothers,
Arnold
Victor
and
niece,
Fran
Victor
and
Robert
Shogren;
a
sister-in-law,
Vera
Humphrey;
nephew,
Richard
Humphrey;
niece,
Linda
Johnson;
five
grandchildren,
Elisha
Cumbie
and
husband,
Mike,
Alyssa
Clinkenbeard
and
husband,
Lee,
Scott
Corner
and
wife,
Alicia,
Lynette
Hutton
and
husband,
Daniel,
Sean
Corner
and
wife,
Denise;
and six
great-grandchildren,
Kaylin
Cumbie,
Logan
Clinkenbeard,
Kyler
Clinkenbeard,
Ian
Hutton,
Nicholas
Corner
and
Brent
Corner.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
March 26
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Carolyn
A.
Fiebranz-Gerdes,
90
April 2,
2003
Carolyn
A.
(Rediehs)
Fiebranz-Gerdes,
90, died
on
Monday,
March
24,
2003.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
March
28, at
the Zion
Lutheran
Church
in
Alexandria,
Minnesota.
The Rev.
Terry
Finnern
officiated.
Survivors
include
three
sons,
Jerald
(Sandra)
Fiebranz
of
Alexandria,
Leon
(Carol)
Fiebranz
of
Oxford,
Wisconsin
and Fred
(Mary)
Fiebranz
of
Rogers,
Minnesota;
a
step-son,
Don
(Rachel)
Gerdes
of New
Freedom,
Pennsylvania;
13
grandchildren;
19
great-grandchildren;
and one
great-great-grandchild.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Walter
Kingsbury,
86
April 2,
2003
Walter
Kingsbury,
86, of
Crystal
Lake,
died on
Thursday,
March
27,
2003, at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
March
31, at
the
Calvary
Lutheran
Church
in
Crystal
Lake,
with
Rev.
Robert
Snitzer
officiating.
Walter
is
survived
by his
wife,
Marie;
two
sons,
Darrell
Kingsbury
and his
wife,
Betty of
Jonesville,
Texas
and Paul
Kingsbury
and his
wife,
Fay of
Brooklyn
Park,
Minnesota;
eight
grandchildren;
10
great-grandchildren;
and one
sister,
Lora
Harms of
Long
Beach,
California.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Fern
Helgeson,
80
April 2,
2003
 Fern
Helgeson,
80, of
Rochester,
Minnesota,
died on
Friday,
March
28,
2003, at
the St.
Mary's
Hospital
in
Rochester,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
April 1,
at the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Kevin
Mackey
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery,
Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
She is
survived
by three
daughters,
Janet
Bye of
San
Antonio,
Texas,
Emily
Vetter
and her
husband,
Harold
of
Rochester
and
Linda
Toussaint
and her
husband,
Michael
of Inver
Grove
Heights,
Minnesota;
and six
grandchildren,
David
and
Julia
Bye,
Sarah
and
Rachel
Vetter
and
Andrew
and
Brandon
Toussaint.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Ruth
Elwood,
85
April 2,
2003
 Ruth
Elwood,
85,
formerly
of
Joice,
died on
Friday,
March
28,
2003, at
her home
in
Jordan,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
March
31, at
the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Joice.
The Rev.
Bill
Peters
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Graceland
Cemetery
in
Buffalo
Center.
She is
survived
by two
sons,
Roger
and
Norita
Elwood
of
Grimes
and John
and
Sandra
Elwood
of
Jordan,
Minnesota;
one
daughter,
Beverly
Rowland
and
Gordon
Johnson
of Mora,
Minnesota;
nine
grandchildren;
14
great-grandchildren;
two
great-great-grandchildren;
one
sister;
five
sisters-in-law;
and one
brother-in-law.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 2
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Ethel
Meyer,
89
April 9,
2003
 Ethel
M.
Meyer,
89, of
Garner,
died on
Sunday,
March
30,
2003, at
the
Concord
Care
Center
in
Garner.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
April 3,
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Klemme.
The Rev.
Paddy
Druhl
officiated.
She is
survived
by three
children,
Lorraine
Buckley
of
Forest
City,
Herman
(Richard)
Meyer
and his
wife,
Patricia
of Cedar
Rapids
and Jean
Hansen
and her
husband,
Dennis
of
Whiteville,
North
Carolina;
11
grandchildren;
and 24
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Edward
Helgren,
45
April 9,
2003
Edward
(Eddie)
Helgren,
45, of
Thompson,
died on
Monday,
March
31,
2003, at
the USA
Healthcare
Center
in Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
April 4,
at the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Thompson.
The Rev.
Mark
Decker
officiated.
Burial
was in
the Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Thompson,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Eddie is
survived
by his
parents,
Ernest
and
Beverly
Helgren
of
Thompson;
grandmother,
Ruth
Haberkamp
of
Garner;
brothers,
Harlan
and
wife,
Debi of
Jefferson
and
Palmer
of
Thompson;
sister,
Shirley
Anderson
and
husband,
Curtis
of
Garner;
two
aunts
and
their
spouses,
Bethel
and Ferd
Lemke of
Meservey
and
Helen
and
Clark
Trenhaile
of
Northwood;
a nephew
and four
nieces,
Nathan,
Melissa,
Amanda,
Erika
and
Erin.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
April 9
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
© 2003
Forest
City
Summit
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