Anna Marie Olson, 85

August 12, 2008

Anna Marie Olson, 85, of Britt, died on Monday, August 4, 2008, at the Westview Care Center in Britt.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, August 7, at the First Lutheran Church in Britt, with Janelle Siffring, AiM officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt was in charge of the arrangements.

Anna Marie Olson, the daughter of William and Cora (Marth) Prull, was born on March 12, 1923 in Orthel Township, Hancock County. She attended the rural schools of Orthel Township. Following her schooling, she worked in Britt at the Hemp plant, waitressed and did housekeeping. On January 16, 1950, she was married to Maurice Olson at the First Lutheran Church in Britt. They lived in Britt for a short time before moving to a farm west of Britt where they raised their family. They later moved back into town where Anna Marie remained until 2003, when she  entered the Westview Care Center. She enjoyed collecting dolls, flowers, stitch work, crafts and  spending time with her family and friends.

She was an active member of the First Lutheran Church and FLCW, where she held various offices. She taught Sunday School, was a Bible School Supervisor and was the church janitor for a number of years. Anna Marie also belonged to a country neighborhood birthday club and was a member of the Bell Choir at the Westview Care Center.

Anna Marie is survived by her daughter, Vicki (Gary) Kahlstorf of Britt; a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Mehmen of Greene; four grandchildren, Jason Kahlstorf of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Kelle Kahlstorf (fiancée, Corey Stohr) of Britt, Casey Olson of Rockwell City and Justin Pecoy of Greene; a sister, Alma (Melvin) Pergande of Britt; a brother-in-law, William Huber of Mesa, Arizona; a sister-in-law, Yvonne Olson of Ottumwa; and many nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice in 1991; son, Ronald in 1988; her parents; two sisters, Margarette Will and Viola Huber; and two brothers, Herbert and Leonard Prull.
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Wayne Campbell, 83

August 19, 2008

Wayne Campbell, age 83, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, August 8, at the Christian Church (Disciples) in Rock Rapids, with Rev. Carolyn Salberg officiating. Burial followed in the Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids. Visitation was on Thursday, August 7, from 2-8:00 p.m., with the family present from 6-8:00 p.m., at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids.
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Frank W. Girard, 83

August 12, 2008

Frank Wesley Girard, 83, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 9, 2008, at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel in Mason City, with Pastor Tim C. Miller officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with full military honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veteran's Memorial Association. Visitation was held on Saturday one hour prior to the services at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, in Mason City.

Frank Wesley Girard, was born on May 17, 1925 in Yale, the son of Albert and Lena (Wiltse) Girard. He graduated from the Wesley High School. Frank was inducted into the United States Army on May 12, 1945, serving as a military policeman, later being honorably discharged. When he returned from the military he farmed for several years. On August 15, 1967, he was united in marriage to Nadine Orcutt Peterson.

Frank worked at Larson Manufacturing, Winnebago Industries and the Woodford Wheeler Lumber Company. After retirement he helped farm for Wayne Johnson in Forest City.

Frank enjoyed fishing, old western movies and traveling.

He is survived by his wife, Nadine Girard of Clear Lake; children including sons, Wayne, Warren and Wynn Girard; daughters, Wynnette Foss and Wendy Strand; step-son, Jerry Peterson; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.
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Janette Dahley, 91

August 12, 2008

Janette Dahley, age 91, of Osage, died suddenly in her sleep on Monday, August 11, 2008, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, August 14, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Osage, with Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before the services at the church. The family requests that any memorial gifts be given to the Rock Creek Lutheran Church.

Janette was born Mary Alice Janette Forslund to Carl John and Oline (Churness) Forslund on December 27, 1916 in Osage. She graduated from the Osage High School and subsequently received her B.A. Degree from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota in 1938. She married Erling Dahley of Osage in 1938 and the couple raised five children on a farm southwest of Osage.

They were long time members of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, where she was a choir director. Later in life, the couple moved to North Bend, Oregon, where Janette continued her education and received her Master's Degree in Education from the University of Oregon in 1969. She taught piano lessons and music education in the Coos Bay Public Schools.

She and Erling returned for their retirement to Mason City in 1979. After Erling's death in 1999, Janette returned to her home town of Osage. Janette loved her Lord, and her family was very dear to her heart. She will be missed so very much by her family and everyone who knew her.

Janette is survived by four children, Elon (Judy) Dahley of Mason City, Wayne Dahley of Rockwell, Corinne (Ron) Gambach of Cedar Rapids and Richard (Jeanne) Dahley of Osage; a son-in-law, Bob Frein of Osage; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one new great-great-granddaughter. She is also survived by her brother, Odell (Alice) Forslund of Forest City.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Erling Dahley; and a daughter, Marlene Frein who died in 2006.
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Shirley Lou Vorpahl, 65

August 26, 2008

Shirley Lou Vorpahl, 65, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, lost her battle with cancer and passed from this life into the arms of her Lord on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.

She was born in Forest City to Albert and Addie Borg. The fourth of eight children, she was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Marlyn. Educated for the first six grades in a one room rural schoolhouse she went on to graduate from the Forest City High School. She entered nurses training and graduated from the Naeve Hospital School of Nursing in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She was a critical care/coronary care nurse for 33 years before retiring from the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs in 1997.

She married her husband, Tom, in June 1965 and promptly became a traveling Air Force wife for the next 30 years. Tom was originally from Albert Lea, Minnesota and son of the late Arnold and Florence Vorpahl.

Shirley was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother; loving, generous, and friendly to those she met in life. She had several passions in life to include nursing, nurturing her grandchildren, gardening, college football, and fishing, all of which she pursued with great enthusiasm. She was committed to serving her community, and the less fortunate, wherever she happened to be living. She volunteered extensively through her church, her professional nursing work, and various organizations. She was an active member of the Gleneagle Sertoma Club and the Susan G Komen for the Cure Cancer Foundation, where she served as a member of the Grants Committee for several years.

Shirley is remembered for her unconditional love of life and her steadfast presence in the lives of her family and friends.

Shirley is survived by Tom, her husband of 43 years; daughters, Cynthia (husband, Brian) Purcell and Christine (husband, Martin) Lusk, both of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Zachary and Nicholas Purcell and Jackson and Lauren Lusk; her twin sister, Sharon (husband, Dick) Turner of Lakeland, Minnesota; brothers, Eldean (wife, Sheila) Borg of Mt Vernon, Iowa, Lyle Borg (wife, Mary) of Pella, Iowa; and sisters, Betty (husband, Dennis) Sailsbury of Ames, Iowa, Julie (husband, Paul) Johnson of Colby Wisconsin and Pauline (husband, Dave) Thielke of Urbandale, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Laura (husband, Leon) Steffen and Patricia (husband, Dale) Peters, both of Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Shirley was blessed with wonderful family and friends. We are grateful for the support they provided and the joy they added to her final weeks of life.
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S. Herbert Heimdal, 84

August 26, 2008

S. Herbert Heimdal, age 84, of Forest City, died on Thursday, August 21, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, August 25, at the Winnebago Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills, with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Burial was in the Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery, with graveside military rites by the Forest City American Legion Post 121. Visitation was held on Sunday, August 24, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and one hour prior to the services at the church.

S. Herbert Heimdal, was born in Mt. Valley Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, on December 9, 1923, the son of Egil and Gena (Kringlaak) Heimdal. He was baptized and confirmed at the Winnebago Lutheran Church. He received his education in a rural school near his home and graduated from the Forest City High School in 1942.

He served in the US Navy from 1942-1945 aboard the USS Guam and the USS Burns in the South Pacific. Following his honorable discharge from the service, he returned to Forest City.

On March 27, 1949, he was married to Lola Carter. The couple farmed the family farm east of Forest City for many years, moving into town in 1996. Herb also delivered motor homes for Winnebago Industries from 1977-2004. He enjoyed going camping and taking his grandchildren and great-grandchildren fishing. He was a member of the Winnebago Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 121 and the VFW Post 6161.

Herb is survived by three children, Gary (Noreen) Heimdal of Lake Mills, Linda (Donald) James of Forest City and Thomas Heimdal of Apple Valley, Minnesota; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Eleanor Blockhaus of Northfield, Minnesota.

Herb was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lola in 2001; and a son, Gerald who died in 1973.
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Vera Wilma Humphrey, 94

September 2, 2008

Vera Humphrey, age 94, formerly of Fertile, died on Saturday, August 23, 2008, in Silver City, New Mexico.

Funeral services were held on Friday, August 29, at the Church of Christ in Fertile, with Pastor Dennis Ganz officiating. Visitation was held an hour prior to the services at the church. Burial was in the Grant Center Cemetery in rural Clear Lake.

Vera Wilma Humphrey, was born in Fertile on March 7, 1914, the daughter of Wallace and Ethel (Brown) Deuel. Vera attended the Fertile School and graduated with her class in 1932. On May 15, 1937, she was married to Roger D. Humphrey and she made her home in Fertile for the next 72 years, until 2004 when she moved to live close to her son and grandchildren.

For the majority of her life she was a homemaker until April 1, 1969 when she and Roger purchased Fertile Lumber and Hardware and operated it as a husband and wife team until they sold it and retired. Vera was a member of the Fertile Church of Christ.

She is survived by her only son, Richard and his wife, Mary of Pinos Altos, New Mexico; two granddaughters, Melissa James and husband, Sam and their sons, Knico, Jadere and daughter, Kassie of Surprise, Arizona. Sara Koogle and husband, Robert and their daughter, Slone of Goodyear, Arizona. Vera has one grandson, Benjamin and wife, Gail their daughter, Mariah and son, Austin of Silver City, New Mexico; one niece, Diane (Deuel) Corner and husband, Fred of Wichita, Kansas; and one nephew, Don Deuel of Montana.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ivan Deuel; and her husband, Roger.
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