Judy
Geerts,
55
Published
January
7, 2004,
Page B-5
Judy A.
Geerts,
55, of
North
Washington,
died on
Friday,
January
2, 2004,
at the
Mercy
Medical
Center
in new
Hampton,
of
cancer.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
January
5, at
the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in New
Hampton,
with
Rev.
Kevin
Frey
officiating.
Dennis
Strum
was
organist
and
Andrew
Meyer
was the
processional
cross
bearer.
Burial
was in
the New
Hampton
Cemetery,
with
Jason
Menne,
Nicholas
Torkelson,
Alexander
Meyer,
Michael
Meyer,
Bryan
Geerts
and
Richard
Christoph
serving
as
casket
bearers.
Honorary
casket
bearers
were
Marc
Menne,
Anthony
Meyer,
Chris
Geerts,
Randy
Geerts,
Travis
Geerts
and Chad
Christoph.
Judy
Ann, the
daughter
of
Orville
and Ora
Gene
(Oestmann)
Meyer,
was born
on
April 2,
1948 at
Postville.
She was
baptized
on April
25, 1948
at the
St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church
in
Postville.
She
received
her
education
in
Postville,
graduating
from the
Postville
High
School
in 1966.
She was
united
in
marriage
to David
Geerts
on
October
20,
1973, at
the St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church
in
Postville.
Following
their
marriage,
the
couple
resided
in North
Washington
and
worked
as a
bookkeeper
for the
Farmer's
Coop in
North
Washington
and New
Hampton.
Judy
also
served
as the
North
Washington
City
Clerk
for 13
years,
was a
4-H
Leader
and a
Bible
School
teacher.
She
enjoyed
camping,
family
vacations,
traveling
with her
husband
and
watching
her
grandchildren
grow.
Judy is
survived
by her
husband,
David of
North
Washington;
three
children,
Wendy
(Bruce)
Crooks
of
Ionia,
Cindy
Geerts
of North
Washington
and Croy
Geerts
of
Forest
City;
two
grandchildren,
Karson
and Kara
Crooks;
two
sisters,
Kathy
(Richard
Menne of
West
Union
and
Beverly
(Dave)
Torkelson
of
Monona;
two
brothers,
Kenneth
(Becky)
Meyer
and
Keith
(Brenda)
Meyer,
all of
Castalia;
mother-in-law,
Joanna
Geerts
of North
Washington;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
father-in-law,
Elmer
Geerts;
and a
nephew.
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Wilda
Phillips,
77
Published
January
7, 2004,
Page B-5
Wilda
Clara
(Hendricks)
Phillips,
77, of
the Good
Samaritan
Center,
Forest
City,
died on
Saturday,
January
3, 2004,
surrounded
by her
family.
Graveside
services
will be
held on
Saturday,
January
10, in
the
North
McDonald
family
cemetery
near
Winterset.
Wilda
Clara,
the
daughter
of
Blanche
(Myers)
and
Oliver
Hendricks,
was born
on
September
27, 1926
in
Winterset.
Wilda
graduated
from the
Winterset
High
School
in 1944.
Upon
graduation,
she
worked
in Des
Moines
for a
bank and
later in
sales.
In 1952,
she was
united
in
marriage
to James
W. Stepp
of Des
Moines.
To this
union
three
children
were
born. In
1968,
Wilda
was
married
to
Orville
Glen
Phillips
and
lived in
Eagle
Grove
where
she
devoted
her life
to
family
and
church.
Often
Wilda
could be
found
teaching
adult
and teen
Sunday
School
at the
Mount
Calvary
Lutheran
Church
and was
an
active
member
of her
congregation.
She
volunteered
her
services
as
chairperson
for
Meals on
Wheels
as well
as other
community
service
organizations.
Wilda
enjoyed
cooking,
antiquing,
but most
of all
her
family.
She
later
moved to
Forest
City to
be near
her
grandchildren.
Wilda
was a
wonderful
mother
and
grandmother
and was
a second
mom to
countless
others
and
always
lived
her life
with
quiet
humility
and
integrity
toward
others.
She will
be
dearly
missed
by her
family
and
friends.
Wilda is
survived
by her
daughter,
Cynthia
(Stepp)
Peters
and her
husband,
Kim of
Fertile;
her
sons,
Jamie
and his
wife,
Dawn
Stepp of
Leland
and
Steve
Stepp of
Des
Moines;
sisters,
Laona
(Hendricks)
Goater
and
Margaret
(Hendricks)
Jones,
both of
Winterset;
five
grandchildren,
Anne
Peters,
Jamie,
Mackenzie,
Doug and
Noah
Stepp.
Preceding
her in
death
were her
husbands,
James
Stepp
and Glen
Phillips;
her
parents;
three
brothers,
William,
Walter
and
Ralph
Hendricks;
and a
sister,
Ethel
(Hendricks)
Haines.
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Leona
Quamme,
77
Published
January
14,
2004,
Page B-5
Leona
Quamme,
77, died
on
Sunday,
January
4, 2004.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
January
7, at
the Zion
Lutheran
Church,
Rake,
with
Pastor
Larry
Rehlander
officiating.
Interment
was in
the West
Cemetery,
Rake,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home of
Buffalo
Center
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organist,
Carol
Asmus
accompanied
soloist,
Kathy
Kemming
and the
congregational
hymns.
Casket
bearers
were Joe
Olinger,
Mike
Kemming,
Lucas
quamme,
Darren
Corson,
Derek
Olinger
and Russ
Timmer.
Leona
Marie,
the
daughter
of Olaf
and Mae
(Hilferty)
Fjetland,
was born
on March
9, 1926
at
Tamarack,
Minnesota.
At the
age of
one, she
moved
with her
family
to the
Elmore,
Minnesota
area,
where
she
attended
school.
Leona
was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Shiloh
Lutheran
Church
in
Elmore.
The
family
later
moved to
Blooming
Prairie,
Minnesota,
but she
shortly
after
returned
to Rake
to
continue
her
education.
She was
united
in
marriage
to
Gordon
Quamme
on March
25, 1944
at the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
at
Buffalo
Center.
The
couple
was
blessed
with two
sons.
They
farmed
in the
Elmore
area
until
1960,
then
moved to
their
farm
near
Rake.
Shortly
after
Gordon's
death in
1998,
Leona
moved to
her home
in Rake.
She
spent
her time
as a
homemaker
and
assisted
with the
farm
activities
through
the
years.
She
enjoyed
quilting,
sewing
and
making
kringla
for
people.
She was
a member
of the
Zion
Lutheran
Church
in Rake.
Leona is
survived
by her
sons,
Bennett
Quamme
and his
wife,
Julie of
Rake and
Tim
Quamme
of
Knoxville;
four
grandchildren,
Amy
Olinger
and her
husband,
Joe,
Kathy
Kemming
and her
husband,
Mike,
Marcia
Corson
and her
husband,
Darren
and
Lucas
Quamme
and his
wife,
Janice;
eight
great-grandchildren;
a
sister,
Dora
Smith of
Rake;
and a
sister-in-law,
Pearl
Fjetland
of
Forest
City.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband;
her
parents;
two
brothers,
Kermit
and
Melvin
Fjetland;
an
infant
sister;
and a
sister-in-law,
Mary
Fjetland.
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Carl
Marker,
89
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-5
Carl
Marker,
89, of
Britt,
died on
Wednesday,
January
7, 2004,
at the
Westview
Care
Center
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
January
10, at
the
First
Lutheran
Church
in
Britt,
with
Rev. Dr.
John
Meyer
and
Janelle
Siffring,
AiM,
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Evergreen
Cemetery
in
Britt,
with the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organist
accompanied
soloist,
Dave
Beech
and
congregational
hymns.
Honorary
casket
bearers
were
Andrea
Jo Kipp
Green
and
Kathryne
Marker.
Casket
bearers
were
Timothy
Marker,
Thomas
Marker,
Dan
Jury,
Dean
Jury,
Michael
Ryerson
and Ron
Eden.
Carl,
the son
of Tom
and Ella
(Hanson)
Marker,
was born
on May
8, 1914
at
Tintah,
Minnesota.
He
attended
school
at Galt.
Carl was
united
in
marriage
to
Gladys
Draves
on
February
19, 1939
in
Hampton,
the
start of
a union
of 64
years.
They
farmed
in the
Dows-Galt
area
until
moving
to a
farm
north of
Britt in
1948,
which he
farmed
until
retirement
in 1978.
Carl was
a member
of the
St.
John's
Lutheran
Church
of Woden
and the
First
Lutheran
Church
of Britt
upon
retirement.
He was
an
active
member
of the
Men's
Brotherhood,
serving
as an
officer
and on
various
committees.
He was
also a
member
of the
Silver
Stars
Seniors
Group.
Carl
assisted
in the
establishment
of the
rural
phone
service
in the
Woden
area. He
took a
great
pride in
Iowa
farmland
and
served
as a
Hancock
County
Soil
Conservation
Commissioner
for a
full
term. He
enjoyed
youth
activities,
fishing,
camping,
especially
at the
State
Fair and
spur of
the
moment
car
rides,
just to
see the
country.
Carl is
survived
by his
wife,
Gladys;
daughter,
Janet
(Greg)
Kipp of
New
Richmond,
Wisconsin;
son,
Douglas
of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
daughter-in-law,
Dorothy
Marker
of Sauk
Centre,
Minnesota;
grandchildren,
Timothy
(Laura)
Marker
of
Jackson,
Minnesota,
Thomas
(Colleen)
Marker
of
Mason,
Illinois,
Andrea
Jo (Jon)
Green of
New
Richmond,
Wisconsin
and
Kathryne
Marker
of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
great-grandchildren,
Emily
and John
Marker
of
Jackson,
Minnesota
and
Danielle
and
Rebecca
Marker
of
Mason,
Illinois;
also
many
relatives
and
friends.
Carl was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
son,
Arnold;
grandsons,
Aaron
and Eric
Kipp;
brothers,
Elmer
and
George
who died
in
infancy
and
brothers,
John and
Hans;
and
sister,
Carrie.
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Rev.
Charles
Segerstrom,
82
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-5
Rev.
Charles
E.
Segerstrom,
82, died
on
Wednesday,
January
7, 2004,
at his
home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
January
12, at
the
Walnut
Ridge
Baptist
Church,
with
Rev. Dr.
Richard
Van
Heukelum
and Rev.
David
Moore
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Memorial
Park
Cemetery
in
Waterloo,
with the
Locke
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organists,
Mary
Lynn
Hoard
and
Diane
Glover
accompanied
soloists,
Roger
Holeman
and
Shirley
Hileman.
Casket
bearers
were
John
Ertl,
Jason
Church,
Wayne
Schiehtl,
Derek
Segerstrom,
Jared
Segerstrom
and
William
Segerstrom.
Charles
E., the
son of
Albert
Frank
and
Hilma
(Johnson)
Segerstrom,
was born
on March
17, 1921
in
Forest
City. He
graduated
from the
Forest
City
High
School
in 1939.
On
August
29,
1942,
Charles
was
united
in
marriage
to Betty
Irene
Blood in
the
Union
Gospel
Church
in
Waterloo.
He
graduated
from the
Northwestern
Theological
Seminary
in 1943
and was
ordained
in
Forest
City in
1945. He
served
churches
in Iowa,
Nebraska,
Montana
and
Kansas.
In 1968,
Charles
began
work for
the Iowa
Auditors
Office
and also
served
in
pulpits
throughout
Iowa. He
retired
in 1983.
He was
an
active
member
of the
Walnut
Ridge
Baptist
Church,
serving
as
Treasurer
and
Bible
Teacher.
"The
touch of
the
Master's
hand"
was
evident
throughout
his
life.
God's
hand was
upon him
from the
day of
his
salvation
as an
early
teenager
and in
the
major
decisions
of his
life.
Charles
is
survived
by his
wife,
Betty;
daughters,
Diane
Glover
of
Omaha,
Nebraska
and
Charleen
(Terry)
Head of
El
Mirage,
Arizona;
sons,
David C.
Segerstrom
of Great
Falls,
Montana
and
Bryan M.
(Marilyn)
Segerstrom
of
Waterloo;
13
grandchildren,
Christy
(Tim)
Carper,
Cathy
Glover,
William
(Starr)
Segerstrom,
Christian
Segerstrom,
Travis
Malone,
Angee
(Rob)
Murrillo,
Kevin
Malone,
Chandra
(Sky)
Conwell,
Troy
(Linda)
Head,
Travis
(Lauren)
Head,
Tiana
Head,
Jared
and
Lucas
Segerstrom;
five
great-grandchildren;
a
sister,
Mildred
Peterson
of
Northfield,
Minnesota;
and
brothers,
Ben
(Muriel)
Segerstrom
of Red
Wing,
Minnesota
and
Robert
(Muriel)
Segerstrom
of
Forest
City.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
and a
brother,
Milton.
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Anna
Gunderson,
88
Published
January
14,
2004,
Page B-5
Anna. M.
Gunderson,
88, of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Thursday,
January
8, 2004,
at her
home in
Lake
Mills.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
January
12, at
the Our
Savior's
Lutheran
Church
in
Leland,
with
Rev.
Jacqueline
Swanson
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
North
Prairie
Lutheran
Church
Cemetery,
rural
Scarville.
Anna
Marie
"Ann",
the
daughter
of Louis
and Inga
(Kloster)
Solomonson,
was born
on March
24,
1915, on
her
parents'
home
farm
near
Scarville.
She
attended
country
school
and
graduated
from the
Lake
Mills
High
School,
where
she
received
her
Normal
Training
to
become a
teacher.
Ann went
on to
attend
Luther
College
for one
year.
Following
her
education,
Ann
taught
school
at
Newton
and
Leland.
She
retired
from
teaching
in 1946.
On June
10,
1945,
Ann was
united
in
marriage
with
Arnold
"Marlin"
Gunderson
at
Scarville.
The
couple
was
blessed
with a
daughter,
Patricia.
The
family
made
their
home in
Leland
where
Marlin
and Ann
owned
and
operated
the
local
grocery
store
for 22
years.
Marlin
passed
away in
May
2000.
Ann was
a very
active
person
who kept
herself
busy in
the
Leland
Federated
Club,
was a
past
president
of the
Rural
Teachers
Association
and she
enjoyed
playing
bridge.
At the
Our
Savior's
Lutheran
Church,
Ann had
held
various
offices,
taught
Bible
School
and held
positions
both
locally
and
within
the
district
for the
Women of
the
Evangelical
Church
of
America.
Survivors
include
her
daughter;
a
sister,
Alice
Larsen
of
Fertile;
sisters-in-law,
Elaine
Bendickson
and Anna
Gunderson;
and many
nieces
and
nephews,
Nancy
Faber
and her
husband,
Dennis,
Dean
Wagner
and his
wife,
Lois,
Geraldine
Ulvilden
and her
husband,
Rev.
Richard,
Elaine
Westby
and her
husband,
Rev.
Carl,
David
Solomonson,
Allan
Solomonson
and his
wife,
LaVonne,
Larry
Solomonson
and his
wife,
Aniko,
Dennis
Solomonson
and his
wife,
Becky,
Rev.
Neal
Solomonson
and his
wife,
Rev.
Nancy,
Mary
Andersen,
Robert
Solomonson,
Arlene
Knutson
and
Gerald
Gunderson
and his
wife,
Marlene.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
husband,
Marlin;
five
brothers,
Andrew,
Ole,
Carl and
Leslie
Solomonson
and Ted
Sydness;
and two
sisters,
Nora and
Anna
Marie.
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Wilbur
Sorenson,
85
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-5
Wilbur
Sorenson,
85, of
Rochester,
Minnesota,
died on
Friday,
January
9, 2004,
at the
Samaritan
Bethany
Heights
Care
Center
in
Rochester,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
January
13, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake,
with
Pastor
Gary
Marzolf
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Crystal
Lake
Cemetery
in
Crystal
Lake,
with
Military
Graveside
Services
by the
James
Rasmussen
American
Legion
Post
409.
Arrangements
were
conducted
by the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Home of
Britt.
Soloist,
Teresa
Wald was
accompanied
by Barb
Larson.
Casket
bearers
were
Dennis
Swalve,
Doug
Swalve,
James
Sorenson,
Keith
Sorenson,
Ed
Hillenga
and Brad
Sorenson.
Wilbur,
the
first
son of
Albert
and
Carrie
(King)
Sorenson,
was born
on June
14,
1918, on
the
family
farm
southwest
of
Crystal
Lake.
Wilbur
graduated
from the
Crystal
Lake
High
School
in May
1936. He
and his
brother,
Maynard
took
over the
family
farming
operation
following
their
father's
illness
in 1936.
In June
1942,
Wilbur
received
his
notice
of the
draft
for
service
in the
Armed
Forces
of the
United
States.
The
Department
of War
stationed
Wilbur
on the
Army
Post in
Fort
Knox,
Kentucky,
from
July
1942
until
February
1944.
During
this
period,
Wilbur
finished
his
basic
training
and was
driving
instructor
of tanks
and
wheeled
vehicles.
He
attained
the rank
of
Corporal
there.
In
February
1944, he
transferred
to Fort
Ord,
California.
There,
the
battalion
he was
in
formed
the
727th
Amphibian
Tractor
Battalion.
This
unit was
shipped
to the
Pacific
Theater
of
action
during
World
War II
and saw
involvement
in
various
combat
actions.
Wilbur
was
awarded
four
Bronze
Battle
Stars
representing
his
involvement
in four
separate
invasions,
which
were the
battles
of East
Indies,
New
Guinea,
Leyte
Island
in the
Southern
Philippines
and
Luzon
Island,
Philippine
Islands.
He also
received
a Bronze
Arrowhead
representing
the
first
wave
invasion
of the
island
of
Brunei,
off the
northeast
coast of
Borneo,
in the
South
Pacific.
In July
1945,
while
enroute
to
Japan,
they
heard
over a
short
wave
radio
from
London
that the
United
States
dropped
atomic
bombs on
two
Japanese
cities.
A few
days
later,
the
peace
treaty
was
signed
and the
invasion
was not
necessary.
Wilbur
received
his
honorable
discharge
in
December
1945. He
then
returned
to the
family
farm in
Iowa.
On
December
21,
1947,
Wilbur
and
Arleen
Zingg
were
married
in the
West
Prairie
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Leland.
They
lived on
the
family
farm
near
Crystal
Lake
that was
homesteaded
in 1878
by his
grandparents.
In the
summer
of 1978,
the
State of
Iowa
designated
Wilbur
and
Arleen's
farm as
a
Century
Farm.
Besides
farming,
Wilbur
delivered
motor
homes
for
Winnebago
Industries,
Inc.
from
February
1972
until
February
of 1990.
Wilbur
was a
life
long
member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake and
a
55-year
member
of the
James
Rasmussen
American
Legion
Post
409,
also in
Crystal
Lake.
Wilbur
is
survived
by his
wife,
Arleen
of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
two
sons,
Dean A.
Sorenson
of
Dallas,
Texas
and
Terry L.
Sorenson
of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
five
grandchildren,
Sheila
Verts
and her
husband,
Drew of
Las
Vegas,
Nevada,
Linda
Anderson
of
Oceanside,
California,
Katie
and
Stephanie
Sorenson
of
Seattle,
Washington
and
Nathan
Sorenson
of
Rochester,
Minnesota;
son-in-law,
Jerry
Anderson
of
Britt;
sisters-in-law,
Ellen
Sorenson
of
Woden,
Ruth
Zingg of
Leland,
Mavis
Holt of
Cottage
Grove,
Oregon
and Ruth
Charlson
of
Golden
Valley,
Minnesota;
brothers-in-law,
Dale and
Arlin
Zingg of
Leland
and
Oscar B.
Charlson
of
Golden
Valley,
Minnesota;
and
numerous
nieces,
nephews,
relatives
and
friends.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
daughter,
LeAnn
Anderson;
a
brother,
Maynard
Sorenson;
and a
sister,
Lois
Otis and
her
husband,
Mervin
Otis.
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Mildred
Nolte
Published
February
4, 2004,
Page B-6
Mildred
(Sveen)
Nolte,
died on
Friday,
January
9, 2004,
at North
Hollywood,
California.
She is
survived
by
sisters,
Mrs.
Ralph
(Emma)
Juhl of
Garner
and Mrs.
Harvey
(Beatrice)
Carter
of
Overland
Park,
Kansas;
a
brother,
Ervin
Sveen of
Woodland
Hills,
California;
sisters-in-law,
Mrs.
Phillip
(Doris)
Swain of
Butler,
Missouri,
Mrs.
Leonard
(Frances)
Holland
of
Leland
and Jane
(Nolte)
Taylor
of Clear
Lake;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
Preceding
her in
death
are her
husband,
Dale
Nolte,
two
children,
Johnny
and Lana
Nolte;
her
parents,
Bert and
Dena
Sveen;
brothers
and
sisters,
Arnold
Sveen,
Mabel
Sveen,
Nelia
(Sveen)
Draper,
Elling
Swain,
Marie
Sveen,
Phillip
Swain
and
Martin
Sveen;
and
brothers-in-law,
Leonard
Holland
and
Marlin
Nolte.
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Gwendolyn
Thorson,
77
Published
January
14,
2004,
Page B-5
Gwendolyn
R.
Thorson,
77 of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Saturday,
January
10,
2004, at
the Muse
Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
January
13, at
the
Salem
Lutheran
Church
in Lake
Mills,
with
Rev.
Roger
Dykstra
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Salem
Memorial
Cemetery,
with the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
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Clarence
Steele,
65
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-5
Memorial
services
were
held for
Clarence
Edward
Steele,
65, of
Cottonwood,
Arizona,
on
Saturday,
January
10,
2004. He
died on
November
30,
2003,
while
waiting
for a
liver
transplant.
Born in
Iowa
City,
Clarence
lived in
Phoenix
for 20
years.
He
retired
from
Shamrock
Foods
and
moved to
Cottonwood
in 2000.
He was
an Air
Force
veteran
and a
member
of the
Clarkdale
Baptist
Church.
He
enjoyed
fishing
and
watching
old
movies.
Clarence
is
survived
by his
wife,
Freda; a
son,
Keith
(Karen)
Steele
of
Cottonwood;
two
sisters,
Carol
McClement
of
Forest
City and
Barbara
Fischer
of Fort
Atkinson;
a
brother,
Everett
Steel of
Osage;
and
three
grandchildren.
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Evelyn
Matson,
98
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-5
Evelyn
Matson,
98,
formerly
of Lake
Mills,
died on
Sunday,
January
11,
2004, at
the
Golden
Age
Manor in
Amery,
Wisconsin.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
January
16, at
the Our
Savior's
Lutheran
Church
in
Kiester,
Minnesota,
with
Rev.
Richard
Steffen
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Our
Savior's
Lutheran
Cemetery
in
Kiester.
Evelyn,
the
daughter
of
Solomon
Solomonson
and
Serene
(Sara)
Martinson
Twito,
was born
on
October
9, 1905
in Lake
Mills.
When she
was just
a baby,
she
moved
with her
family
to a
farm in
rural
Scarville.
She
attended
rural
school
and
graduated
from the
Scarville
High
School.
She was
united
in
marriage
to Elmer
T.
Anderson
on
September
6, 1925,
at the
Little
Brown
Church,
Nashua.
Most of
their
married
life
they
lived in
Kiester,
where
Elmer
was
depot
agent.
Elmer
passed
away on
July 18,
1955.
After
Elmer's
death,
Evelyn
moved to
Lake
City,
where
she
worked
in a
medical
clinic.
A few
years
later
she
moved to
Forest
City to
work as
a
housekeeper
for B.
J.
Thompson.
She
worked
there
for many
years.
Evelyn
married
Oliver
Matson
on May
23, 1979
and
returned
to
Kiester
to live.
Oliver
passed
away on
November
30,
1985.
She then
moved to
Lake
Mills to
be near
her
brothers.
Evelyn
loved to
cook and
bake.
She
always
had many
goodies
to serve
when any
one came
to
visit.
In 1997,
she
moved to
Amery,
Wisconsin,
to be
near her
niece,
Marilyn
(Solomonson)
Osero.
Evelyn's
brother,
Milford
Solomonson,
moved to
Amery
about
the same
time.
Evelyn
and
Milford
both had
apartments
at
Evergreen
Village
in
Amery.
Due to
failing
health,
she
moved to
the
Golden
Age
Manor,
Amery,
in
August
2002.
Evelyn
is
survived
by her
sister,
Cathryn
Gullixson
of
Bloomington,
Minnesota;
sister-in-law,
Opal
Solomonson
of Lake
Mills;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
She is
survived
by her
step-son,
Robert
and his
wife,
Carole
Matson
of St.
Paul,
Minnesota;
step
daughter-in-law,
Lois
Matson
of
Kiester,
Minnesota;
several
step-grandchildren;
step-great-grandchildren;
along
with
several
other
relatives
and
friends.
Evelyn
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husbands;
three
half-brothers,
Helmer
Twito,
Emlet
Twito
and
Archie
Twito;
half-sister,
Isabelle
Twito
Greene;
her
sister,
Carol
Solomonson
Palm;
and
brothers,
John
Solomonson
and
Milford
Solomonson;
and
step-son,
Elton
Matson.
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Elfriede
Muller,
95
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-5
Elfriede
M.
Muller,
95, of
Truman,
Minnesota,
died on
Monday,
January
12,
2004, at
the
Lutheran
Retirement
Home in
Truman.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Thursday,
January
15, at
the
Lutheran
Retirement
Home in
Truman,
with the
Rev. Nathan
Rusert
of the
St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Osage
Public
Cemetery
in
Osage.
Arrangements
were
made by
the
Olson-Zaharia
Funeral
Home in
Truman.
In lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
are
preferred
to the
charity
of the
donor's
choice.
Elfriede
Margaret,
the
daughter
of
Richard
and
Margaret
(Michael)
Kerndt,
was born
in
Berlin,
Germany
on
January
13,
1908.
She was
confirmed
on March
21, 1923
in
Germany,
at a
Lutheran
church.
She
attended
a
private
school
for
girls in
Germany.
Elfriede
came to
America
and
settled
with
other
relatives
in Oak
Park,
Illinois
in 1923.
On
October
17,
1929,
she was
united
in
marriage
to Fritz
W.
Muller
in Oak
Park.
Following
their
marriage
they
farmed
near
Osage.
Elfriede
became
an
American
citizen
on May
5, 1937.
Mr.
Muller
died on
July 14,
1976 and
she
continued
to live
in Osage
and
Forest
City
before
moving
to
Minnesota.
She has
been a
resident
of the
Lakeview
Methodist
Health
Care
Center
in
Fairmont
and the
Lutheran
Retirement
Home in
Truman.
Elfriede
was a
member
of the
St.
John's
Lutheran
Church
and the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
of
Osage.
She is
survived
by two
daughters,
Elaine
Ritz and
her
husband,
Raymond
of
Truman,
Minnesota
and
Phyllis
Disque
and her
husband,
Richard
of
Forest
City;
grandchildren,
Deb
Manley
of
Marine
on St.
Croix,
Minnesota,
Monte
Moore
and his
wife,
Dawn of
Forest
City and
Brett
Moore of
Lake
Mills;
great-grandchildren,
Jacklyn
Raye
Gronholz,
Caitlin
and
Mariah
and
Natalie
and
Riley
Moore.
She was
preceded
in death
by
grandparents,
William
and
Paulina
Michael
who made
their
home
with the
Mullers;
parents,
Richard
and
Margaret
Kerndt;
her
husband,
Fritz W.
Muller;
and a
son,
Ramon
Muller.
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David
Jacobs,
41
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-7
David
Jacobs,
41, died
on
Tuesday,
January
13,
2004, at
the
Grinnell
Regional
Medical
Center
in
Grinnell.
Memorial
services
were
held on
Saturday,
January
17, at
the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Thompson,
with
Pastor
Larry
Rehlander
officiating.
Organist
was Mary
Ann
Olsen.
Soloist
was Amy
Thorland.
Inurnment
was in
the Rose
Hill
Cemetery
in
Thompson,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Honorary
bearers
were
Andrew
Jacobs,
Emily
Jacobs,
Brenna
Cross,
Erin
Cross,
Jared
Cross
and
Sidney
Cross.
Bearers
were
Steve
Anderson,
Tim
Finer,
David
Folkerts,
Kevin
Hauan,
Todd
Jacobson,
Kingsley
Johnson,
Tom
Johnson,
Luke
Larson,
Carl
Pederson,
Rick
Stover
and
Swenson.
David
Paul,
the son
of
Ronald
and
Joann
(Gjerstad)
Jacobs,
was born
on
February
13, 1962
in
Buffalo
Center.
He was
baptized
and
confirmed
in the
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Thompson.
David
was an
active
member
and
served
on the
council
of the
church.
He
graduated
from the
Thompson
High
School
in 1980.
David
also
graduated
from
Ellsworth
Community
College
in Iowa
Falls.
David
worked
at the
Farmer's
Co-op
Elevator
in
Thompson
for 12
years as
well as
farming
part-time.
In 1996,
David
started
working
independently
for
Schneider
Trucking,
where he
worked
until
his
death.
He was a
generous
supporter
of the
Shriner's
Children's
Hospital.
David
enjoyed
taking
his
nieces
and
nephew
shopping
and on
trips.
He loved
his
Harley
motorcycle
and
driving
truck.
David is
survived
by his
parents;
his
brothers,
Scott of
Charles
City and
John of
Oskaloosa;
his
nieces,
Erin and
her
husband,
Jared
Cross
and
their
two
daughters,
Sidney
and
Brenna
of
Forest
City;
Emily
Jacobs
of Cedar
Falls;
his
nephew,
Andrew
Jacobs
of
Forest
City;
his
aunt,
Lois
(Roger)
Halverson
of
Thompson;
and by
his
faithful
trucking
companion,
Keno.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
paternal
grandparents,
James
and
Minnie
Jacobs;
his
maternal
grandparents,
Lawrence
and
Myrtle
Gjerstad;
a
nephew,
Tyler
Jacobs;
and by
his
uncle,
Dr. Paul
Gjerstad.
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Elizabeth
Branstad,
51
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-7
Elizabeth
Branstad,
51, of
Waterloo,
died on
Wednesday,
January
14,
2004, at
the
Cedar
Valley
Hospice
Home.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
January
17, at
the St.
Ansgar
Lutheran
Church
in
Waterloo.
The
Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup
Funeral
Service
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Elizabeth
Ellen,
the
daughter
of Nels
and
Verna
Jensen
Branstad,
was born
on
January
18, 1952
in
Forest
City.
She
graduated
from
Waldorf
College
and
Mankato
State
with
majors
in
Physical
Education
and
English.
Beth
worked
for 28
years
for the
Iowa
Department
of Human
Service,
more
than 20
of those
years as
a child
abuse
investigator.
During
that
time,
she
served
more
than a
decade
as both
shop
steward
and
president
of her
union
local,
president
of the
Cucumber
Club (a
local
philanthropic
organization
to raise
funds
for MDA)
and was
very
active
in the
community.
She is
survived
by her
daughter
and
son-in-law,
Christine
Branstad
and
David
Phillips
and two
grandsons,
Samuel
and
Thomas,
of Des
Moines;
sisters,
Mary
Branstad
of
Independence,
Missouri
and
Julie
(Robert)
Branstad
Lacy of
Hingham,
Massachusetts;
and many
nieces,
nephews,
great-nieces,
great-nephews
and
other
family
and
numerous
friends.
Beth was
preceded
in death
by her
parents.
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Michael
Haugen,
59
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-7
Michael
Donavan
Haugen,
age 59,
of
Fertile,
passed
away on
Thursday,
January
15,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Private
family
services
were
held at
the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home,
with
burial
taking
place in
the
Grant
Center
Cemetery
near
Fertile.
Michael
Donavan
Haugen,
son of
Willie
and
Geneva
(Tiegen)
Haugen,
was born
on
December
26, 1944
in Mason
City.
Michael
grew up
on his
family's
farm
south of
Fertile.
He
attended
Fertile
Schools.
As a
young
man, he
helped
his
father
on the
farm and
later
went on
to be a
heavy
equipment
operator.
After
his
father
passed
away, he
took
over the
family
farm. He
was
united
in
marriage
to
Debbie
K. Zobel
on
December
31,
1972. Of
this
union,
they
were
blessed
with two
children,
Darcy
Marie
(Haugen)
Van Horn
and
William
Maynard
Haugen.
Left to
cherish
his
memory
are his
wife,
Debbie
and son,
William,
both of
Fertile;
his
daughter,
Darcy
and her
husband,
Buck;
four
grandchildren,
Marissa,
Brianna,
Noah and
Cade,
all of
Clear
Lake;
brother-in-law
and
cousin,
Joe
Johnson
of
Fertile;
sisters-in-law,
Jane
Johnson
and
Patty
Zobel
both of
Fertile
and
Bernice
Haugen
of
Forest
City;
five
nephews,
Jasen
Johnson,
Steve
Haugen,
Scott
Haugen,
John
Haugen
and Jeff
Haugen;
two
nieces,
Joely
Bruns
and
Justine
Johnson,
all of
Fertile.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
one
brother,
Steve
Haugen;
and one
son,
Joel
Haugen.
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Anna
Attig,
91
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-7
Anna
A.
Attig,
91, of
Forest
City,
formerly
of
Woden,
died on
Saturday,
January
17,
2004, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
January
20, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Titonka,
with the
Rev.
Arlen
Lloyd
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
church
cemetery,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Anna A.,
the
daughter
of
Ernest
and
Helene
(Boyken)
Senne,
was born
on a
farm
near
Woden,
on
August
22,
1912.
She was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Titonka
and was
a
lifetime
member
there.
She
received
her
education
in rural
school
near her
home. On
February 20,
1935,
she was
united
in
marriage
to
Clarence
H.
Attig.
The
couple
made
their
home on
a farm
near
Woden
their
entire
married
lives.
Anna was
active
in her
community,
serving
as a 4-H
Leader
and
involved
with the
PTA in
the
school.
She
enjoyed
cooking
and
baking
for her
family
and
loved to
crochet,
making
afghans
and
quilts
for
family
and
friends.
She was
active
in
circle
at
Immanuel
Lutheran
and
treasured
time
celebrating
with
friends
in her
Birthday
Club.
She
liked
watching
her
grandchildren
and
great-grandchildren
compete
in
sporting
events
and
enjoyed
her
favorite
teams
playing
basketball
and
baseball
on TV.
Clarence
passed
away in
1989 and
Anna
remained
on the
farm
until
moving
to her
home in
Forest
City in
1992.
Due to
failing
health,
she
entered
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City in
September
2001.
Anna is
survived
by her
daughter,
Joyce
Goranson
of
Forest
City;
two
granddaughters,
Catherine
Goranson
of
Buffalo,
Minnesota
and
Roberta
(Tom)
Nolton
of
Forest
City;
and
three
great-grandchildren,
Jacob,
Hannah
and
Morgan;
sister,
Helena
Buss of
Buffalo
Center;
and
three
sisters-in-law,
Bettye
Senne of
Britt,
Gertrude
Richter
and Lila
Attig,
both of
Titonka.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband
Clarence;
a
sister,
Louise
DeWaard;
three
brothers,
Dick,
George
and
Ernest
Senne; a
son-in-law,
Lester
Goranson;
and a
grandson,
Terry
Goranson.
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Phil
Dvorak,
42
Published
February
4, 2004,
Page B-6
Phil
Dvorak,
42, of
Ventura,
died on
Saturday,
January
17,
2004.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
January
27, at
the
Redeemer
Lutheran
Church,
Ventura,
with
Rev.
Daird
Korth
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Ventura
Cemetery,
with the
Ward-Van
Slyke
Colonial
Chapel
in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Phil was
born on
November
14, 1961
in David
City,
Nebraska,
the son
of
Eugene
L. and
Lucille
(Vanous)
Dvorak.
He
graduated
from the
Odebolt-Arthur
High
School,
Odebolt,
in 1980.
He
worked
for 3M
in
Forest
City
since
1981.
Phil was
united
in
marriage
to Cindy
Meyer on
July 26,
1989 in
Forest
City.
They
lived in
Crystal
Lake and
then in
1993
moved to
Ventura.
Phil was
an avid
fisherman
and also
enjoyed
hunting,
camping,
canoeing,
kayaking,
biking,
mushroom
hunting,
radio
control
airplanes,
woodworking,
remodeling
and
especially
spending
time
with his
family.
He has
been a
member
of the
Ventura
Fire
Dept
since
1994.
Phil
will be
sadly
missed
by his
wife,
Cindy
and
their
two
children,
Laura
and
Jenny of
Ventura;
his
father,
Eugene
and his
wife,
Pauline
Dvorak
of
Brainard,
Nebrraska;
his
mother,
Lucille
Dvorak
of Vero
Beach,
Florida;
his
brother,
Robert
Dvorak
and his
wife,
Veniece
of
Papillion,
Nebrraska;
his four
sisters,
Lynn
Dvorak
of Vero
Beach,
Florida,
Pam
Hawley
and her
husband,
Bob of
Vero
Beach,
Florida,
Roxanne
LaRussa
and her
husband,
Nick of
McKinney,
Texas
and
Susie
Wilson
and her
husband,
Mike of
Marysville,
Kansas;
his
father-in-law
and
mother-in-law,
Alvin
and
Frances
Meyer of
Ventura;
his
brother-in-laws,
Jeff
Meyer of
Garner
and Rick
Meyer
and his
wife,
Michelle
of Iowa
Falls;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by a
brother-in-law,
Gary
Peterson.
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Clara
Gerdes,
86
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page B-7
Clara I.
Gerdes,
86, of
Woden,
died on
Sunday,
January
18,
2004, at
the
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital,
Britt.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Wednesday
today,
January
21, at
10:00
a.m., at
the St.
John's
Lutheran
Church
in
Woden,
with the
Rev.
Arlen
Lloyd
officiating.
Music
will be
provided
by
organist,
Anita
Eden who
will
accompany
soloist,
Cary
Brown
and
congregational
hymns.
Casket
bearers
will be
Donald
Gerdes,
John
Ree,
Douglas
Nauman,
Daryl
Brunsen,
Bob
Field
and Paul
Gerdes.
Burial
will be
in the
Bingham
Township
Cemetery
south of
Woden,
with the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Clara
Irene
Gerdes,
the
daughter
of
Albert
and
Adele
"Delia"
Boecker
Gerdes,
was born
on June
19, 1917
on a
farm in
Linden
Township,
Winnebago
County.
She
graduated
from the
Forest
City
High
School.
Clara
worked
for the
Gordon
Field
family
after
the
mother
died
taking
care of
the
three
children,
Gladys,
Robert
and
Lois.
When
Clara's
mother
became
ill, she
cared
for her
until
her
death in
1949.
After
her
death,
she
worked
at
Smith's
Grocery
Store
and
managed
the
Variety
Store in
Woden.
She
later
purchased
the
Variety
Store
and
operated
it until
she
retired
in 1981.
She
enjoyed
traveling
and
visited
all 48
contiguous
states,
England,
Germany,
the Holy
Land and
Mexico.
She
entered
the
Timely
Mission
Nursing
Home in
Buffalo
Center
in July
2002 and
moved to
the
Westview
Care
Center
in Britt
in
August
of 2003.
Clara
was an
active
lifetime
member
of the
St.
John's
Lutheran
Church,
where
she was
Superintendent
and
taught
beginners
Sunday
School
for
almost
50
years.
She was
also the
Junior
Mission
Band
Leader
for many
years.
She was
an
active
member
of the
Hancock
County
Historical
Society,
Hancock
County
Memorial
Hospital
Auxiliary
and the
Women's
Federated
Club in
Woden
holding
many
offices
in the
local
and
county
club.
She
belonged
to the
Woden
Senior
Citizens
holding
many
offices
including
President
and was
awarded
Senior
Citizen
of the
Year for
her
volunteer
work.
Clara
played a
very
active
part in
planning
the
Woden
Diamond
Jubilee
in 1974.
She was
always
interested
in the
betterment
of
Woden.
She is
survived
by two
sisters,
Leora
Ree of
Buffalo
Center
and
Esther
Denney
and
husband,
Don of
St.
Louis,
Missouri;
a
brother-in-law,
Eddie
Nauman
of
George;
five
nieces
and
nephews
and
their
families;
and her
extended
family,
Gladys
Helstad
and
husband,
Lowell
of
Minneapolis,
Robert
Field
and
wife,
Beverly
of
Albert
Lea and
Lois
Pearson
of
Minneapolis.
Clara
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
two
sisters,
Alma
Goeddel
and
Helene
Nauman;
and a
brother,
Ed
Gerdes.
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Alice
Kingland,
90
Published
January
28,
2004,
Page B-5
Alice
E.
Kingland,
age 90,
of
Forest
City,
died on
Sunday,
January
18,
2004, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Wednesday,
January
21, at
the
Winnebago
Lutheran
Church
in rural
Lake
Mills,
with the
Rev.
Kevin L.
Mackey
officiating.
Burial
was in
the Elim
Lutheran
Cemetery
in rural
Fertile,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Alice E.
Kingland,
was born
in
Wadena,
Minnesota
on June
12,
1913,
the
daughter
of
Edmond
and
Celia
(Olson)
Holland.
She
received
her
elementary
education
in
Sebeka,
Minnesota.
She
later
attended
the
Oakgrove
Lutheran
Academy
in
Fargo,
North
Dakota
and
continued
her
education
at the
Conservatory
of Music
in
Bemidji,
Minnesota.
She
married
Oral
Kingland
on June
10,
1946, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City.
The
couple
made
their
home on
a farm
northeast
of
Forest
City
their
entire
married
lives.
The
couple
attended
the
Trinity
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City
until
1960,
when
they
joined
the
Winnebago
Lutheran
Church.
Alice
was
director
of music
there
for many
years
and was
active
in
Ladies
Aid and
Martha
Circle.
Alice
shared
her
musical
talents
in many
ways:
teaching
piano,
directing
the
church
choir
and
doing
solo
work for
funerals
and
weddings.
She
loved
flowers,
tended a
big
garden
and was
a member
of the
Fertile
Garden
Club.
Alice
was a
charter
member
of the
OAO
Club.
Family
was very
important
to her.
She
cared
for her
siblings
after
their
parents
died and
she
treasured
time
spent
with her
grandchildren.
Her
children
remember
her as a
wonderful
cook and
innovative
baker.
The
couple
retired
from
farming
and
moved to
Forest
City in
1996.
Alice is
survived
by her
husband,
Oral of
Forest
City;
four
children,
Judy
Belmore
and
husband,
Jon of
Bloomington,
Minnesota,
Joel
Kingland
and
wife,
Elaine
of
Forest
City,
Tom
Kingland
and
wife,
Sheryl
of Lake
Mills
and Mark
Kingland
and
wife,
Brenda
of
Forest
City;
ten
grandchildren;
seven
great-grandchildren;
two
sisters,
Hilda
Barnes
of
Salem,
Oregon
and
Geneva
Morstad
of
Forest
City,
Minnesota.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
two
brothers,
Gustav
and
Howard
Holland;
and two
sisters,
Viola
Nydahl
and
Violet
Hanson.
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Iver
Solomonson,
92
Published
January
21,
2004,
Page
B-10
Iver
Solomonson,
92 of
Lake
Mills,
died on
Sunday,
January
18,
2004, at
the Lake
Mills
Care
Center.
Funeral
services
are
pending
at the
Mittelstadt
Funeral
Home in
Lake
Mills.
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Harold
Kettwick,
70
Published
January
28,
2004,
Page B-5
Harold
Kettwick,
70, died
on
Wednesday,
January
21,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City,
Iowa.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Saturday,
January
24, at
the
First
Reformed
Church
in
Buffalo
Center,
with
Rev.
William
Peake
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Graceland
Cemetery
in
Buffalo
Center,
with the
Winter
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organist
was
Marlene
Krull
and
honorary
bearers
were
Madonna
Kettwick,
Jasmyne
Kettwick,
Abby
Howel,
Troy
Kettwick,
Dedric
Kettwick,
Jett
Kettwick,
Karsen
Kettwick.
Casket
bearers
were
Darvin
Kettwick,
Michael
Kettwick,
Wayne
Kettwick,
David
Kettwick,
Treye
Kettwick,
Drew
Kettwick,
Chris
Howell
and Ross
Kettwick.
Harold
A.
Kettwick,
son of
Harry
and
Hannah
(Gerzema)
Kettwick,
was born
in the
old
hospital
in
Buffalo
Center,
on April
29,
1933. He
was
baptized
and
confirmed
at the
First
Reformed
Church
in
Buffalo
Center.
He
attended
country
school
through
7th
grade
and then
attended
and
graduated
from the
Buffalo
Center
High
School
in 1950.
On
January
18,
1953,
Harold
was
united
in
marriage
to
Deloris
Dontje
at the
First
Reformed
Church.
Together
they
farmed
northwest
of
Buffalo
Center
and
raised
five
children,
Madonna,
Darvin,
Michael,
Wayne
and
David.
Harold
was a
member
of the
First
Reformed
Church,
serving
as
elder,
deacon
and
Sunday
School
teacher.
He was a
board
member
of the
Farmer's
Coop
Elevator,
a
Lincoln
Township
Trustee
and a
4-H
Leader.
He
collected
caps and
toy
tractors.
Harold
participated
in both
town and
church
league
softball,
bowling
and
enjoyed
pitching
horseshoes.
He made
woodworking
projects
for
family,
friends
and the
church
bazaar.
His
grandchildren
learned
how to
craft
pinewood
derby
cars and
numerous
4-H
projects
under
his
guidance.
He
cherished
being
with his
family
and
found
great
joy in
attending
sporting
events,
drama,
music,
church,
4-H and
FFA
activities
his
children
and
grandchildren
were
involved
in. His
grandchildren,
ranging
in age
from
twenty-four
to two
years
brought
him
special
joy.
Those
who knew
him well
will
remember
that he
always
found
time to
visit
with
friends
and
family
and
enjoyed
meeting
new
people.
His easy
laughter
would
echo
throughout
the
room.
Harold
is
survived
by his
wife,
Deloris
of
Buffalo
Center;
his
children,
Madonna
Kettwick
of
Waukon,
Darvin
Kettwick
and his
wife,
Robin of
Buffalo
Center,
Michael
Kettwick
and his
wife,
Carole
of
Buffalo
Center,
Wayne
Kettwick
and his
wife,
Tracy of
DeWitt
and
David
Kettwick
and his
wife,
Renee of
Clarinda;
ten
grandchildren,
Chris
and Abby
Howell,
Drew,
Ross and
Troy
Kettwick,
Jasmyne,
Treye
and
Karsen
Kettwick
and
Dedric
and Jett
Kettwick;
sisters,
Geraldine
Wessels
of
Buffalo
Center,
Lenora
Moorhead
and
husband,
Ken of
Rochester,
Minnesota
and
Elvera
Logemann
and
husband,
Donald
of Swea
City;
and many
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
his
brother,
Marvin;
his
grandson,
Tyler;
and
brother-in-law,
Jake
Wessels.
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Orlen
Sheldon,
85
Published
February
25,
2004,
Page B-6
Orlen
Sheldon,
85, of
Washburn,
North
Dakota,
died on
Thursday,
January
22,
2004.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
January
26.
Burial
was in
the
Riverview
Cemetery,
Washburn.
Orlen
Hovland,
the son
of Henry
W. and
Theoline
(Tweeten)
Sheldon,
was born
on July
10, 1918
at
Washburn.
He
attended
rural
school
north of
Washburn
and
graduated
from the
Washburn
High
School
in 1936.
He
farmed
with his
father
and
brother,
Harry,
for
several
years
following
high
school.
He was
united
in
marriage
to
Eleanor
Mae
WSchoen
on
January
17, 1953
at
Ortonville,
Minnesota.
The
couple
made
their
home on
the
Sheldon
farm and
raised
four
children.
He
retired
from
farming
in 1980
and his
son,
George,
took
over
management
of the
farm.
Orlen
and
Eleanor
built a
house in
Washburn
in 1985,
where
they
enjoyed
spending
their
retirement
years.
Orlen is
survived
by his
wife,
Eleanor
of
Bismarck;
two
daughters,
Andrea
(Brad)
Holtan
of
Beulah
and
Linnea
(Richard)
Schaible
of Old
Hickory,
Tennessee;
sons,
George
(Laurie)
Sheldon
of
Washburn
and
Richard
Sheldon
of Apple
Valley,
Minnesota;
11
grandchildren,
Laura
(Grant)
Labatte,
Alison
Holtan,
Ryan
Holtan,
James
Sheldon,
Michael
Sheldon,
Alexis
Schaible,
Aaron
Schaible,
Jonathan
Schaible,
JoAnna
Schaible,
Sadie
Sheldon
and Tori
Sheldon;
three
great-grandchildren;
and
several
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
sister,
Marjorie
Langford;
and a
brother,
Harry.
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Donald
Clausen,
90
Published
January
28,
2004,
Page B-5
Donald
M.
Clauson,
age 90,
of
Forest
City,
died on
Friday,
January
23,
2004, at
the Good
Samaritan
Center
in
Forest
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held
today
Wednesday,
January
28, at
11:00
a.m., at
the
First
Baptist
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev.
Larry
Kidwell
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
First
Baptist
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Donald
M.
Clauson,
was born
in
Forest
City, on
January
4, 1914,
the son
of
Andrew
and
Amelia
(Hanson)
Clauson.
He
received
his
education
in
Forest
City and
graduated
from the
Forest
City
High
School.
He
worked
for his
parents
in the
Clauson
Market
in
Forest
City. On
June 8,
1938, he
married
Thora
Thompson
in
Waterloo,
Iowa.
The
couple
made
their
home in
Forest
City
their
entire
married
lives.
When
Don's
parents
passed
away he
took
over the
store,
renaming
it Don's
Food
Market.
He was a
talented
musician
and
served
as
church
organist
at the
First
Congregation
Church
in
Forest
City for
25
years.
He also
played
for
numerous
weddings
and
funerals
over the
years.
Don
enjoyed
woodworking
and his
family
remembers
the
wonderful
things
he
crafted
from
wood,
including
cribs,
toys and
rocking
horses.
After
retiring
from the
store,
Don and
Thora
traveled
south in
the
winter,
visiting
family
in
Texas,
Arizona
and
Florida.
They
also
took a
trip to
Europe
and
spent
time in
Norway,
Sweden
and
Denmark.
Don was
a loving
husband,
father
and
grandfather
and
treasured
time
spent
with his
family.
Don is
survived
by his
wife,
Thora of
Forest
City;
four
children,
Donelle
Mackey
and her
husband,
the Rev.
James
Mackey
of
Winchester,
Illinois,
Carolee
Woodard
and
husband,
Ronald
of
Webster
City,
Jodi
Wilde
and
husband,
Elmer of
Las
Vegas,
Nevada
and John
A.
Clauson
of
Berlin,
Wisconsin;
ten
grandchildren;
and ten
great-grandchildren.
Don was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
a
sister,
Arloene
Lewis;
and a
brother,
Kenyon
Clauson.
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Mabel
Rensink,
96
Published
January
28,
2004,
Page B-5
Mabel,
F.
Rensink,
96, of
Garner,
formerly
of
Hayfield,
died on
Saturday,
January
24,
2004, at
the
Concord
Care
Center,
Garner.
Funeral
services
will be
held on
Friday,
January
30, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake,
with the
Rev.
Gary
Marzolf
officiating.
Music
will be
provided
by
organist,
Sara
Rensink
who will
accompany
congregational
hymns.
Special
music
will be
provided
by
Marvin
Lackore,
Sally
Bergman,
Jill
Schott
and
Nancy
Kaduce.
Honorary
bearers
will be
Nathan
Earp,
David
Earp,
Mary
Rennells,
Arnold
VanDenHull,
Marlo
VanDenHull,
Marilyn
Meendering,
Carol
Claggett
and
Thomas
Rensink.
Casket
bearers
will be
Marvin
Lackore,
Pete
Lewerke,
Bob
Malek,
Dick
Formanek,
David
Nedved
and
Stephen
Earp.
Burial
will be
in the
Madison
Township
Cemetery,
Forest
City,
with the
Cataldo
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Visitation
will be
held
from
4-6:00
p.m., on
Thursday,
at the
Cataldo
Funeral
Chapel,
Garner
and one
hour
prior to
the
services
at the
church.
Mabel
Fern
Rensink,
the
daughter
of James
Otis and
Gertrude
Independence
(Price)
Earp,
was born
on
September
9, 1907
at
Galesburg,
Iowa.
She
moved
with her
family
to South
Dakota,
Thief
River
Falls,
Minnesota
and in
1916 to
Crystal
Lake.
She
graduated
from the
Crystal
Lake
High
School
in 1926.
She
received
her
Associate
of Arts
Degree
from the
Mason
City
Junior
College
and her
Bachelor
of Arts
Degree
in
Public
School
Music at
the
MacPhail
School
of Music
in
Minneapolis.
She
continued
her
education
at Upper
Iowa
University
in
Fayette
and
Drake
University
in Des
Moines.
Mabel
taught
kindergarten
and
lower
elementary
school
at the
Hayfield
Consolidated
School
and the
Garner-Hayfield
Community
Schools
from
1932 to
1971.
On April
10,
1941,
she was
married
to
Arnold
"Jeff"
Rensink
at the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake.
They
made
their
home in
Hayfield
all of
their
married
life.
She
became a
resident
of the
Concord
Care
Center
in the
spring
of 2002.
She
enjoyed
serving
Jesus by
teaching
Sunday
School,
singing
in the
choir
and
playing
piano or
organ
for
services.
She was
a member
of the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Crystal
Lake,
UMW,
Methodist
Builder's
Club,
Iowa
Teacher's
Association,
Crystal
Lake
Senior
Citizens,
the
American
Legion
Auxiliary
in
Crystal
Lake and
the
Hayfield
coffee
group.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
husband,
A. W.
"Jeff"
Rensink
on
September
10,
1990;
her
parents;
sister,
Juanita
Earp;
and two
brothers,
Howard
and
Claire
Earp.
She is
survived
by three
nieces;
six
nephews;
and many
close
friends.
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Mildred
Anders,
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Published
February
4, 2004,
Page B-6
Mildred
K.
Anders,
age 82,
of
Forest
City,
died on
Monday,
January
26,
2004, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Friday,
January
30, at
the
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in
Forest
City,
with
Rev. Lee
Laaveg
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Oakland
Cemetery
in
Forest
City,
with the
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Mildred
Katherine
Sophia
Anders,
the
daughter
of Emil
L. and
Nicolina
(Preuss)
Schneider,
was born
on May
8, 1921
in
Worthington,
Minnesota.
Both of
her
parents
were
born in
Germany
and were
part of
the wave
of
immigrants
in the
early
1900s
seeking
a better
life in
the
United
States.
Mildred
would
later be
joined
by a
sister,
Irene.
When
Mildred
was a
young
child
the
family
relocated
to
Avoca,
where
Mildred
attended
school,
graduating
from the
Avoca
High
School
with the
class of
1939.
After
graduation
she
worked
as a
telephone
operator
at Avoca
and did
secretarial
work.
During
World
War II
she
worked
for Army
Airwaves
Communication
in
Alaska,
where
she
would
meet her
future
husband,
William
R.
Anders,
who was
serving
with the
United
States
Army.
Mildred
and Bill
were
married
in
Detroit
on
August
26,
1945. To
this
union
two
daughters
were
born.
Mildred
was a
dedicated
wife,
mother
and
homemaker.
Mildred
and Bill
were
longtime
members
of the
Bethlehem
Lutheran
Church
in
Roseville,
Michigan
and both
liked to
provide
assistance
to those
less
fortunate
than
themselves.
Mildred
was an
avid
reader
and
excellent
writer
who
corresponded
with a
multitude
of
people
throughout
her
lifetime.
In 1995,
Bill was
beginning
his
struggle
with
Alzheimer's
disease
and the
couple
moved to
Forest
City to
be near
their
daughter,
Joan and
her
family.
Mildred
was a
devoted
caregiver
for Bill
until
his
death on
January
21,
1997.
Mildred
always
felt
that the
crowning
achievement
of her
life was
her
daughters
of whom
she was
extremely
proud.
Mildred
is
survived
by her
daughters,
Parris
and her
husband,
Robert
Kramer
of
Dallas,
Texas
and Joan
and her
husband,
Raymond
Beebe of
Forest
City; a
sister,
Irene
McCool
of
Shelby;
and five
grandchildren
and
their
families,
Blane
Beebe
and his
wife,
Sara and
their
children,
Talon,
Benjamin
and
Maxwell
of
Bettendorf;
Kristen
and her
husband,
Dan
Ollenburg
and
their
daughters,
Sophia
and Ava
of Clear
Lake;
William
Beebe of
Minneapolis
and his
daughter,
Emmalee
Swanson
of
Forest
City,
Jeffrey
Beebe
and his
children,
Aunastashya
and
Nieko of
Forest
City and
Juston
Kramer
and his
son,
Austin
of
Dallas,
Texas.
Mildred
was
preceded
in death
by her
parents;
her
husband;
a
brother-in-law,
Malcolm
McCool;
and a
great-granddaughter,
Kylie
Vaile.
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Cheri
Hascup,
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Published
February
4, 2004,
Page B-6
Cheri
Jenkins
Hascup,
died on
Monday,
January
26,
2004, in
Concord,
California,
of a
massive
stroke.
A
memorial
gathering
was held
on
Saturday,
January
31, at
the City
Hall in
Clear
Lake.
She was
born on
August
25, 1947
and was
raised
in
Fertile.
Cheri
graduated
from the
Forest
City
High
School.
After
graduation
she
moved to
California
and has
resided
there
since.
Those
left to
cherish
her
memory
are her
husband,
Ed;
sons,
Paul and
David
Martinson;
four
grandchildren
all of
Concord,
California;
mother,
Cora
Jenkins
of Mason
City;
sisters,
Fran
Cates of
Mason
City,
Connie
Dirks,
Bonnie
Secory
of Clear
Lake;
brother,
Lanny
Jenkins
of
Forest
City;
plus
many
nieces
and
nephews.
Her
father,
Lawrence
Jenkins
and
sister,
Norma
Jean
Tarr,
preceded
her in
death.
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Archie
Lovik,
74
Published
February
4, 2004,
Page B-6
Archie
O.
Lovik,
74, died
on
Thursday,
January
29,
2004, in
the
Mercy
Medical
Center,
following
a short
illness.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Monday,
February
2, at
the Zion
Lutheran
Church
in
Hiawatha,
with
Rev.
Daniel
Krueger
officiating.
Burial
was in
the
Shiloh
Cemetery,
with the
Cedar
Memorial
Funeral
Home in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Archie
was born
on July
20, 1929
rural
Forest
City. He
was
united
in
marriage
to Mavis
Olson on
July 19,
1953, at
the
Winnebago
Lutheran
Church,
rural
Lake
Mills.
Archie
had been
a
farmer,
worked
as a lab
tech at
Collins
Radio
and was
a
maintenance
supervisor
for the
Sacred
Heart
Convent.
He was a
member
of the
Zion
Lutheran
Church
in
Hiawatha,
where he
was
active
serving
on many
committees
and
boards.
He was
an avid
fast
pitch
softball
fan and
had
participated
as a
catcher.
He
especially
enjoyed
his
grandchildren
and
loved
attending
their
musical
and
sporting
events.
This fun
loving
"recycled
teenager"
will be
greatly
missed
by all
who knew
and
loved
him.
Survivors
include
his wife
of 50
years,
Mavis;
two
sons,
Mark and
wife,
Brenda
of
Chatham,
Illinois
and Gary
and
wife,
Sue of
Cedar
Rapids;
four
grandchildren,
Christopher,
Matthew,
Kimberly
and
Kara; a
sister-in-law,
Helen
Lovik of
Albert
Lea,
Minnesota;
and two
brothers-in-law,
James
Olson
and
wife,
Connie
of
Richfield,
Minnesota
and
Andrew
Olson
and
wife,
Pat of
Sydney,
Ohio.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
and a
brother,
Wallace.
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Ray
Smoley,
80
Published
February
4, 2004,
Page B-6
Ray. A.
"Bud"
Smoley,
died on
Thursday,
January
29,
2004, at
the St.
Luke's
Lutheran
Home in
Blue
Earth,
Minnesota.
Funeral
services
were
held on
Tuesday,
February
3, at
the
United
Methodist
Church
in
Buffalo
Center,
with
Pastor
Lois
Abel and
Pastor
Victor
Vriesen
officiating.
Interment
was in
the
Graceland
Cemetery,
Buffalo
Center,
with
military
rites
conducted
by the
Legion
Post #21
and VFW
Kingsbury-Jurgens
#4824.
The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf
Funeral
Home of
Bancroft,
was in
charge
of the
arrangements.
Organist,
Vera
Bronleewe
accompanied
congregational
hymns.
Honorary
bearers
were
Aaron
Johnson,
Randy
Johnson,
Katie
Luth,
Megan
Oetker,
Melissa
Hjelle,
Dustin
Johnson,
Tanner
Smoley,
Paige
Oetker,
Sarah
Bartleson
and
Tracy
Johnson.
Casket
bearers
were
Rollie
Burt,
Marcus
Johnson,
Jacob
Oetker,
George
Hemphill,
Harvey
Hugo,
Trent
Johnson,
Jim
Anderson
and Ben
Hjelle.
Ray
Albert,
the son
of John
A. and
Mary A.
(Lillie)
Smoley,
was born
on March
5, 1925
in Des
Moines.
Bud
attended
country
schools
in Iowa
County.
At an
early
age he
left
school
to help
in the
support
of his
mother
and
sister.
During
his teen
years he
worked
on a
ranch in
South
Dakota.
He
entered
the U.S.
Army Air
Corp on
April 9,
1943 and
was
honorably
discharged
July 21,
1944. He
returned
to
northern
Iowa to
live. He
farmed
for a
short
time and
had a
milk
delivery
route.
Bud was
united
in
marriage
to
Beatrice
Gallion
on March
20, 1946
in
Manly.
In 1976,
Bud
started
the
Smoley
Construction
Company
which he
owned
and
operated
until
1980
when
illness
forced
him to
retire.
As his
health
improved
he
worked
for
LaHarv
Construction
for a
few
years.
Bud
enjoyed
fishing
and deer
hunting
as well
as
attending
go-cart
races.
His dog,
Hunter,
had been
a
six-year
companion
and
accompanied
Bud
everywhere.
Bud
became a
hospice
patient
in March
2002 and
entered
the St.
Luke's
Lutheran
Home in
November
2003.
Survivors
include
his
wife,
Beatrice
of
Buffalo
Center;
sons,
Charles
(Christy)
Smoley
of
Forest
City,
James
Smoley
of Ft.
Dodge,
Craig
(Teresa)
Johnson
of
Nerstrand,
Minnesota
and
Clyde
(Bridgett)
Johnson
of West
Bend;
daughter,
Kimberly
(Eugene)
Geopfert
of
Britt;
14
grandchildren,
Nicole
Cobb,
Sarah
Bartleson,
Melissa
Hjelle,
Tracy,
Marcus
and
Randall
Johnson,
Trent,
Aaron
and
Dustin
Johnson,
Tanner
Smoley,
Katie
Luth and
Paige,
Jacob
and
Megan
Oetker;
three
great-grandchildren;
five
sisters,
Dolores
(Robert)
LaGrange
of
Amana,
Kathryn
(Richard)
Behrends
of
Olympia,
Washington,
Alice
Barkhurst
of
Ventura,
Evelyn
Escherich
and
Elaine
(Gary)
Albertson,
all of
Scarville.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
step-father;
a
step-daughter,
Debra
Johnson;
grandson,
Jeremy
Johnson;
and a
sister,
Anna Mae
Beebe.
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