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G. G.
Dutch
Riekena,
90
May 14,
2003
 G.G.
Dutch
Riekena,
90, of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
May 2,
2003.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
May 6,
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Lee
Laaveg
officiated.
Casket
bearers
were
Bennie
Riekena,
Sheldon
Bohn,
Brian
Johnson,
Kenney
Riekena,
Brian
Nelson
and
Wayne
Johns.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery,
Forest
City,
with
military
rites
conducted
by the
Forest
City
American
Legion
Post
121. The
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City was
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Dutch is
survived
by his
wife,
Bea
Riekena
of
Forest
City;
two
brothers,
George
Riekena
of
Merlin,
Oregon
and
Edward
Riekena
of
Britt;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 14
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Marjorie
A.
Blank,
67
May 7,
2003
 Marjorie
A.
Blank,
67, of
Britt,
died on
Saturday,
May 3,
2003, at
the St.
Mary's
Hospital
in
Rochester,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
May 5,
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Garner.
The Rev.
Kay
Hooper
officiated.
Survivors
include
her
mother,
Frances
Brozik
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,
Daniel
Fabich,
Lindsey
Blank,
Patrick
Fabich,
Bryant
Blank,
Sarah
Fabich,
Joey
Fabich
and
Wesley
Blank;
two
uncles,
Rudy
Urich
and his
wife,
Dorothy
of
Garner
and
Elmer
Urich of
Garner;
and an
aunt,
Eleanor
Brozik
of
Garner.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 7
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Vickie
Bucher,
54
May 7,
2003
 Vickie
Bucher,
54, of
Forest
City,
died on
Sunday,
May 4,
2003, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.,
today
Wednesday,
May 7,
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The Rev.
Lee
Laaveg
will
officiate.
The
Peterson
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City is
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
combined
families.
Vickie
leaves
behind
her
birth
mother
and
step-father,
Marie
and
Chuck
Matthews
of
Gilbert,
Arizona;
sister,
Sherri
(Bucher)
Steenstra
of
Brandon,
South
Dakota;
brother,
Daniel
(Karen)
Matthews
of
Surprise,
Arizona;
sisters,
Dawn
(Gary)
Vick of
Glendale,
Arizona
and
Darlynn
(Craig)
Stephens
of
Gilbert,
Arizona;
nieces
and
nephews
include
Jason
(Pam)
Bush of
Ihlen,
Minnesota,
Jeremy
Bush of
Pipestone,
Jonathan
Steenstra
of
Holland,
Minnesota,
Justin
Steenstra
of
Brandon,
South
Dakota,
Jason
Matthews
of
Phoenix,
Arizona,
Hilary
(Brian)
Mink of
Phoenix,
Arizona,
Mark
(Martina)
Musser
of El
Mirage,
Arizona
and
Bryan
Stephens
of
Gilbert,
Arizona;
along
with
great-nieces,
great-nephews,
aunts,
uncles,
several
cousins
and many
close
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 7
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Dennis
R.
Larson,
60
May 7,
2003
Dennis
R.
Larson,
60, of
Owatonna,
Minnesota,
died on
Sunday,
May 4,
2003, at
the
Owatonna
Hospital,
after a
long
battle
with
cancer.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.,
today
Wednesday,
May 7,
at the
St. John
Lutheran
Church
in
Owatonna.
The Rev.
Victor
Jortack
will
officiate.
The
Michaelson
Funeral
Home in
Owatonna
is in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Memorials
are
preferred
to the
Owatonna
Hospice
or the
donor's
choice.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Diane
Larson
of
Owatonna;
two
sons,
Richard
and Lori
Larson
of
Lakeville,
Minnesota
and Dan
and Deb
Larson
of
Claremont,
Minnesota;
his
mother,
Naomi
Larson
of
Missouri;
a
sister,
Judy
Gjerde
of
Missouri;
a
brother,
Gary
Larson
of
Landers,
Wyoming;
and six
grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 7
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Bruce
O. Smith
Jr., 82
May 14,
2003
Bruce O.
Smith
Jr., 82,
of
Northwood,
died on
Tuesday,
May 6,
2003, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Friday,
May 9,
at the
Asbury
United
Methodist
Church
in Lake
Mills.
The Rev.
Jeanne
Martin
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Sunnyside
Cemetery,
Lake
Mills,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Ingrid
Miles,
93
May 14,
2003
 Ingrid
Miles,
93, of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
May 9,
2003, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
May 12,
at the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City.
Burial
was in
the
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Clarion.
Ingrid
is
survived
by four
daughters,
Ione
Erickson
and
husband,
Robert
of
Forest
City,
Arlene
Knapper
of
Forest
City,
Elsie
Mechem
and
husband,
Dean of
Thompson
and
Shirley
Hiemstra
and
husband,
Carl of
Huntington,
Indiana;
a
sister,
Martha
Idsoy of
Stavanger,
Norway;
20
grandchildren;
and 23
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
the May
14
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Bertha
L. Roth,
80
May 14,
2003
Bertha
L. Roth,
80, of
Woden,
died on
Saturday,
May 10,
2003, at
the
Titonka
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
May 13,
at the
First
Presbyterian
Church
in
Woden.
Lay
Pastor
Judy
Junkermeier
officiated.
Bertha
is
survived
by her
children,
Lucille
Arneson
of
Renton,
Washington,
Russell
Roth and
his
wife,
Sharen
of
Waukon,
Barbara
Halstead
and her
husband,
Grant of
Aneroid,
Saskatchewan,
Canada,
Norman
Roth and
his
wife,
Shirley
of
Thompson,
Wayne
Roth of
Rake,
Wanda
Schwartz
and her
husband,
Bill of
North
Mankato,
Minnesota
and
Marlys
Mueller
and her
husband,
Dale of
Titonka;
20
grandchildren;
two
step-grandchildren;
28
great-grandchildren;
five
step-great-grandchildren;
a
sister,
Mary
Ellen
Ross of
Marshalltown;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 14
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Richard
Willier,
47
May 21,
2003
 Richard
A.
Willier,
47, of
rural
Nora
Springs,
died on
Monday,
May 12,
2003, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
May 15,
at the
Riverside
Friends
Church
in Mason
City.
The Rev.
John N.
Bates of
the Eden
Presbyterian
Church,
Rudd and
Rev.
Spencer
Thury of
the
Riverside
Friends
Church,
officiated.
Richard
will be
sadly
missed
by his
wife,
Amber of
rural
Nora
Springs;
his
father,
Ralph
Willier
of
Leland;
four
step-children,
Eric,
Danielle
and Joey
of rural
Nora
Springs
and Dean
of Mason
City;
four
sisters,
Judy and
Roger
Beenken
of Nora
Springs,
Jerrie
Klitzke
of La
Crosse,
Wisconsin,
Ruth
Willier
of Mason
City and
Judy
Johnson
of
Forest
City;
his
mother-in-law,
Maxine
Zeigler
of
Corwith;
a
sister-in-law,
Nelda
and
Kelly
Jackson
of
Garner;
two
brothers-in-law,
Ronnie
Zeigler
of Britt
and
David
and
Blanche
Zeigler
of
Corwith,
Carol
Willier
of Mason
City;
and many
nieces,
nephews,
other
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 21
edition
of the
Summit.
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Spence
Abrams,
97
May 21,
2003
Spence
M.
Abrams,
97, of
Clear
Lake,
died on
Monday,
May 12,
2003, at
the
Oakwood
Care
Center
in Clear
Lake.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
May 16,
at the
Evangelical
Free
Church
in Clear
Lake.
The Rev.
David
Wiersbe
officiated.
Burial
was in
the
Grant
Center
Cemetery,
rural
Clear
Lake,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City in
charge
of the
arrangements.
He is
survived
by his
children
and
their
spouses,
Spence
Abrams
Jr. and
wife,
Janice
of Clear
Lake,
Arlyn
Abrams
and
wife,
Janice
of
Beresford,
South
Dakota,
Vonnie
Pederson
and
husband,
Sever of
Westland,
Michigan
and
Jenny
Copeland
and
husband,
Tim of
Bradford,
Vermont;
17
grandchildren;
36
great-grandchildren;
and four
great-great-grandchildren;
two
half-brothers,
Melvin
and
Francis;
and two
half-sisters,
Margaret
and
Arlene.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 21
edition
of the
Summit.
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Mildred
Sager,
93
May 21,
2003
 Mildred
K.
Sager,
93,
formerly
of
Forest
City,
residing
in Mesa,
Arizona,
died on
Thursday,
May 15,
2003, in
Mesa.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.,
today
Wednesday,
May 21,
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The
Reverends
Lee
Laaveg
and Karl
Nelson
will
officiate.
Burial
will be
in the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
Forest
City in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Mildred
is
survived
by her
loving
husband,
Howard
Sager of
Mesa; by
her
three
daughters,
Marilyn
Opatz
and
husband,
Tom of
Lake
Oswego,
Oregon,
Carol
Borgese
of
Canoga
Park,
California
and
Margaret
Johnstad
and
husband,
Rolfe of
Ames; by
grandchildren,
Tom E.
Opatz,
Kathleen
Walls,
Elizabeth
Henderson,
Vince
Borgese,
Steve
Borgese,
Jeannie
Holcomb,
Jennifer
Ringler,
Susan
Johnstad,
Jane
Johnstad
and Tim
Johnstad;
sixteen
great-grandchildren;
sisters,
Dorothy
Nelson
of
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
and
Barbara
Bulman
of
Forest
City;
sister-in-law,
Luise
Hanson
of Palm
City,
Florida;
and by a
host of
dear
family
members
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
May 21
edition
of the
Summit.
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Faith
Lorraine
Champlin
June 4,
2003
Faith
Champlin
was born
on
Friday,
May 23,
2003, at
the
Madelia
Community
Hospital,
Madelia,
Minnesota
and died
about a
hour
later.
She was
diagnosed
with a
congenital
birth
defect
early in
the
pregnancy.
The
family's
hope and
prayers
were for
a
miracle.
However,
she is
in a
better
place
with the
Lord.
Services
were
held on
Tuesday,
at the
Trinity
Church
in North
Mankato,
Minnesota.
Burial
was in
the
Vernon
Center
Cemetery,
with the
Pilgrim
Funeral
Home in
Madelia,
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Survivors
include
her
parents,
Christopher
and
Kristi
(Nieman)
Champlin
of
Madelia;
a
sister,
Alayna;
paternal
grandparents,
R. Brian
Champlin
of
Vernon
Center,
Minnesota
and
Lorraine
Ellis
and
husband,
Thomas
of North
Mankato;
maternal
grandparents,
Roger
and
Renee
Nieman
of
Forest
City;
along
with
many
aunts,
uncles
and
cousins.
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Wilbur
"Spike"
Otterbeck
Sr., 79
June 4,
2003
 Wilbur
"Spike"
Otterbeck
Sr., 79,
of
Miller,
formerly
of the
Dubuque
area,
died on
Tuesday,
May 27,
2003, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
An
informal
gathering
was held
on
Saturday,
May 31,
at the
Swiss
Valley
Park in
Dubuque.
His body
was
donated
to
medical
science.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Maxine
Otterbeck
of
Miller;
his
children,
Steve
Otterbeck
of
Potosi,
Wisconsin,
Deb
Johnson
of
McGregor,
Greg
Otterbeck
of
Appleton,
Wisconsin
and Dave
Otterbeck
of
Prairie
Du
Chien,
Wisconsin;
a
step-son,
Rex Hale
of
Miller;
two
step-daughters,
Yavonne
McGrew
of
Justin,
Texas
and
JoAnn
Truhlicka
of
Winter
Garden,
Florida;
a
sister,
Marlana
Lolli of
Des
Moines;
and many
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
June 4
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Richard
Smith,
62
June 4,
2003
Richard
Smith,
62 of
Crystal
Lake,
died on
Tuesday,
May 27,
2003, at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
May 31,
at the
Calvary
Lutheran
Church,
Crystal
Lake.
The Rev.
Robert
Snitzer
officiated.
Richard
is
survived
by his
wife,
Marjorie;
great-niece,
(whom
Richard
and
Marjorie
raised)
Nicole
Johnson
Wright
of Troy,
Texas;
granddaughter,
Hayley
Wright;
brother,
Paul and
Diane
Smith of
Crystal
Lake;
brother-in-law,
Harold
and Judy
Swenson
of
Leland;
sisters-in-law,
Helen
Stohr of
Forest
City and
Sheryl
and Don
Hall of
Sheffield;
eight
nephews;
three
nieces;
and many
great-nieces
and
nephews.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
June 4
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Emmet
Eugene
Montag,
74
June 11,
2003
Emmet
Eugene
Montag,
74, of
West
Bend,
formerly
of
Forest
City,
died on
Wednesday,
May 28,
2003.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
May 31,
at the
Sts.
Peter
and
Paul's
Catholic
Church
in West
Bend.
The Rev.
Ed
Tiedeman
officiated.
Patsy
Wirtz
served
as
soloist
and
organist
was
Teresa
Peterson.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Mary
Jane of
West
Bend;
his
seven
children,
Sue
Prentice
of
Aurora,
Colorado,
Tim
Montag
of
Olathe,
Kansas,
Joe
Montag
of West
Bend,
Pat
Montag
of
Washington,
D.C.,
Judy
Montag
of
Forest
City,
Mary
Jane
Montag
of Clear
Lake and
Phillip
Montag
of
Forest
City;
brothers
and
sisters,
Helen
Ladd of
Seattle,
Washington,
Jim
Montag
of Nora
Springs,
Richard
Montag
of Colo,
Jerry
Montag
of
Rockford
and Anna
Zita
Brown of
West
Bend; 12
grandchildren;
and 10
great-grandchildren.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
June 11
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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Maurice
R.
Reyerson,
79
June 4,
2003
Maurice
R.
Reyerson,
79, of
Northwood,
died on
Thursday,
May 29,
2003, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
June 2,
at the
Silver
Lake
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Northwood.
The Rev.
Thomas
Hagen
officiated,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Orville
C.
Thompson,
92
June 4,
2003
Orville
C.
Thompson,
92, of
Britt,
died on
Friday,
May 30,
2003, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
June 3,
at the
Britt
United
Methodist
Church.
The Rev.
Robert
Dodge
officiated.
Orville
is
survived
by his
son,
Tommy
Thompson
and his
wife,
Janet of
Rockwell;
daughter,
Janice
Hetland
and her
husband,
Dean of
Ellsworth;
daughter-in-law,
Bonnie
Newgard
and
husband,
Rich of
Laurens;
seven
grandchildren;
seven
great-grandchildren;
two
sisters,
Thora
Clauson
and her
husband,
Donald
of
Forest
City and
Elaine
Vergeront
of
Riverside,
California;
two
brothers,
Terry
Thompson
and his
wife,
Elnora
of
Forest
City and
Richard
Thompson
and his
wife,
Darlene
of
Crystal
Lake;
longtime
friend,
Adala
Bailey
of
Britt;
along
with
numerous
cousins,
relatives
and
friends.
A
complete
obituary
appears
in the
June 4
edition
of the
Forest
City
Summit.
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City
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