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Edwin Dontje, 81
October 14, 2008
Edwin Dontje, age 81, of Lakota, Iowa, died on Friday,
October 3, 2008, at his home in Lakota.
Funeral services were held
at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, at the Lakota Eagle Center.
Burial followed at the Highland Home Cemetery in Ledyard.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, at the Winter Funeral Home
in Buffalo Center and 1 hour before the service.
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Roy Calgaard, 83
October 14, 2008
Roy Calgaard, 83, died in Lincoln, California, on Saturday,
October 4, 2008.
Visitation will be on
Tuesday, October 21, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice
from 6-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m., on Wednesday, October 22, at the Bethany Lutheran
Church, with interment to be for both Roy and Beverly
following. Memorials may be directed to the Bethany Lutheran
Church or the charity of one's choice.
Roy was born on April 16, 1925 at rural Joice, to Oscar &
Martha Calgaard. His family moved to Fertile where he
graduated from the Fertile High School. Roy was united in
marriage to Beverly Haugen on April 21, 1945. He lived at
rural Fertile, Joice, Lake Mills, Clear Lake and after his
wife's death, in Lincoln, California.
Roy's life was full of memories enjoying many different
things from his days in High School musicals, local sporting
events, hunting and fishing trips, traveling, golfing,
attending the Super Bowl only to see the Vikings lose, and
in later years watching his grandson play numerous sports.
Roy served as Supervisor for Worth County, also served on
the ASCS County Committee, adjusted hail for Farmers Mutual,
and was a life long farmer.
He was involved in many
church activities. He was proud of the fact that he was
baptized, confirmed, married and will be buried all at the
Bethany Lutheran Church of Joice. He was a past president of
the Sons of Norway, where he was President of the Year in
1973 and served on numerous area boards.
Roy loved to visit. Give
him a cup of coffee and someone to visit with and life was
good - all the better if it was a free cup of coffee at the
elevator.
Roy is survived by his
daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Barbara and Ron Nelson of
Lincoln, California; son, Danny Calgaard of Naples, Florida;
and three grandchildren, Christina Maulsby and her husband,
Grant of Naples, Florida, Nicholas Calgaard of Naples,
Florida and Erica Calgaard of Des Moines; sister, Judy
Harris; sister-in-law, Joyce Calgaard; and many lifelong
friends.
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Eileen M. Rotta, 72
October 14, 2008
Eileen M. Rotta, age 72, of Forest City, died on Tuesday,
October 7, 2008, at her home in rural Forest City.
A Mass of the Resurrection
was celebrated on Friday, October 10, at the St. Wenceslaus
Catholic Church in Duncan, Iowa, with Fr. Henry Huber
officiating. Burial was in the St. James Catholic Cemetery
in Forest City. Visitation was on Thursday, at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home in Forest City, with a Scripture Service.
Visitation continued an hour prior to the services at the
church.
Eileen was born to Alice (Reynders)
and George Vander Loop in Ladysmith, Wisconsin on January 8,
1936, the 11th of 13 children. She graduated from the Our
Lady of Sorrows High School, Ladysmith, in 1954. Eileen
married Frank Rotta in Ladysmith on October 5, 1957 and
moved to Milwaukee after Frank completed military service in
1958. In 1961, they moved to suburban Chicago, Illinois,
where she sold Avon and Mary Kay Cosmetics.
In 1973, family with seven
children moved to Forest City when Frank began employment
with Winnebago. Later, Eileen also worked at Winnebago
Personnel in the late 1970's. She graduated from Hamilton
College at the age of 51.
Eileen's greatest joy and
accomplishment was raising her seven children to be happy
and successful. She was a volunteer on the Forest City
Ambulance Service and at the Robertelle Center. She loved
playing golf, "hand and foot" card game, walking and hiking,
lunching with the Red Hat Ladies and watching her grandkids
grow up.
After Frank retired from
Winnebago in 1990, Eileen and Frank traveled with
grandchildren in the summers and spent winters in the south.
They traveled all around the United States and visited
Australia, Holland, Poland, Germany, Alaska and Mexico.
For the last six years,
Eileen and Frank lived in a RV Park in Sun City, Arizona
during the winter. Eileen enjoyed photography, joined a
hiking club and the "Choralaires". She is especially proud
of her "exhilarating" one day, 13 mile hike into the Grand
Canyon at age 69 and her "singing career" as a soprano in
South Pacific, Oklahoma and other productions that the RV
Park Choralaires performed. She served as President until
she fell ill this year.
She is survived by her
husband of 51 years, Frank; children, Maria (Kent)
Koschmeder of Williamsburg, Joe (Dianne) Rotta of Merrill,
Iowa, Tom (Paula) Rotta of Forest City, Elizabeth (Lee)
Mooty of Jensen Beach, Florida, Teresa (Ken) Skjeie of
Forest City and Mike (Trisha) Rotta of Faribault, Minnesota;
13 grandchildren; sisters, Martina Doell of Hortonville,
Wisconsin, Sister John Vander Loop and Sister Bernice Vander
Loop of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, Dorothy Krajweski of Onalaska,
Wisconsin, Gertrude O'Brien of Phoenix, Arizona, Audrey
(Don) Kvist of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Anne (Jack) Hauber
of Webster, New York; and brothers, Paul (Milly) Vander Loop
of Bruce, Wisconsin, Tony (Julie) Vander Loop of Boyanup,
Western Australia and George (Kathy) Vander Loop of Elk
River, Minnesota.
She was proceeded in death
by her daughter, Margaret; grandson, Cory; parents, Alice &
George Vander Loop; sister, Marie Haasl of Babbitt,
Minnesota; Eunice Rybicki of Green Bay, Wisconsin; several
nieces and nephews and her mother-in-law, Catherine Rotta.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests donations to the Hospice of North Iowa or
the St. Vincent de Paul Society, St Elizabeth Seton Church,
Sun City, Arizona.
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Alice Hrubes, 92
October 14, 2008
GARNER-Alice B. Hrubes,
92, of Garner, died on Friday, October 10, 2008, at the
Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services were held
at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, October 13, at the St. Wenceslaus
Catholic Church in Duncan, with Fr. Brian Dellaert
officiating. Burial was in the St. John's Catholic
Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4-7:00 p.m., on Sunday,
at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner, with a combined
Rosary Society and Catholic Workman Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and
a Scriptural Wake Service at 7:00 p.m.
Alice Barbara Hrubes, the
daughter of James and Mary (Formanek) Rokos, was born on
December 4, 1915, on a farm northwest of Garner. She was
baptized and confirmed at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
in Duncan. Alice graduated from the Hayfield Consolidated
High School in 1934. On June 9, 1936, she was married to
Frank Hrubes at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. They
farmed south of Duncan until retiring to Garner in
1980. Alice also worked part-time in the Dietary Department
at HCMH in Britt.
She enjoyed gardening vegetables, baking, playing cards,
going on trips and flowers, especially, roses. She was a
loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be
sadly missed by her family.
She was a member of the
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Rosary Society and Catholic
Workman FCSLA Branch W51. She belonged to the Liberty
Ladies' Club and was a past 4-H Leader.
Alice is survived by her
son, Don (Donna) Hrubes of Spencer; daughter, Sister Janet
Hrubes of Chicago, Illinois; three grandchildren, Deb (Alan)
Hummel of West Des Moines and their son, Elijah, and Diane
and Dan Hrubes of Spencer; a sister, Gladys Kudej of Britt;
sisters-in-law, Helen Malek of Garner, Margaret Hrubes of
Garner and Mary Trca of Britt; brothers-in-law, Clarence
(Joan) Hrubes of Garner and Joe (Leona) Hrubes of Britt;
many nieces and nephews and close friends, Sisters Nila and
Non Meyerhofer.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Frank; parents; sister, Lillian (John)
Dolphin; sisters-in-law, Emily (Ernie) Trca and Elsie
(Frank) Vavrik; and brothers-in-law, Bob Kudej, John Hrubes,
Syl Malek, Arnold Trca and Ray (Darlene) Hrubes.
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Alvin Eden, 76
October 21, 2008
Alvin L. Eden, 76, of
Woden, died on Monday, October 13, 2008, at the Titonka Care
Center.
Funeral services were held
at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, at the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt, with Fr. Henry Huber officiating. Burial
was in the Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden. The
Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. In
lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to HCMH
Foundation or Hospice of North Iowa.
Alvin Leo Eden, the son of
Fred and Laura (Hauptly) Eden, was born on September 1,
1932, on a farm near Wesley. He attended country school near
his home and helped his father on the farm. He served his
country in the US Army during the Korean conflict from 1953
to 1955. On November 25, 1952, he was married to Inez
Reising at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wesley. They
farmed east of Woden until 1983, when they moved into
Woden. Alvin enjoyed spending time with his family and
grandchildren.
He was a member of the St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt and the Woden American
Legion.
Alvin is survived by his
wife, Inez of Woden; daughter, Judy (Dale) Litterer of
Newton, North Carolina; son, Ron (Pam) Eden of Woden; eleven
grandchildren, Sara (Jon) Pons and their three children,
Ethan, Reid and Faith, Rhonda (Tim) Brown, Jack Litterer,
Andrea Eden, Kristin (Randy) Lawson and their son, Landen,
Nate Eden, Nickie (Brendan) Greensky and their two children,
Eden and Brody, Joe Eden, Kellie Eden, Michelle Eden and
Maggie Eden; a sister, Shirley Haverly of Humboldt; and a
sister-in-law, Mary Eden of Titonka.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; brother, Don Eden; twin brothers in infancy;
and a brother-in-law, Hugh Haverly.
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Bette J. Becker, 83
October 22, 2008
Bette J. Becker, age 83,
of Clear Lake, died on Monday, October 13, 2008, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A Private Family Memorial
Service will be held at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in
Forest City. Inurnment will be in the Madison Township
Cemetery in Forest City.
Bette Jane Becker, was
born on December 24, 1924 in Charles City, Iowa, the
daughter of William and Henrietta (Emhoff) Butteris.
Bette enjoyed spending
time with her family, reading, playing cards, watching
"Wheel of Fortune" and cooking.
She is survived by her
children, Sharlyn (Larry) Pardubsky of Johnston, Iowa, Pam
(Harley) Urbatsch of Forest City, Gary (Teresa) Becker of
Cottonwood, Minnesota, Richard Becker of Shakopee, Minnesota
and his fiancée, Judy Benson of Forest City and Karla (Tim)
Woodward of Mason City; 15 grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
Bette was preceded in
death by her son, Michael (Butch) Becker of Clear Lake; her
parents; four sisters; and two brothers.
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Maxine Larson, 84
October 22, 2008
Maxine Larson, age 84, of
Thompson, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October
13, 2008, at the Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert
Lea, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, October 18, at the Evangelical Free Church in
Britt, with Pastor Stan Johnson officiating. Burial will be
in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson. Visitation was held
on Friday, October 17, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in
Forest City and one hour prior to the services at the
church.
Maxine Larson, was born on
March 9, 1924, on a farm in rural Thompson, the daughter of
Archie and Mabel (Beckjordan) Graber. She attended rural
school near her home and graduated from the Thompson High
School. She furthered her education by attending Waldorf
Academy in Forest City and received her Teaching
Certification.
She taught in a rural
school in Linden Township. On June 3, 1944, she married
Jerome Larson in Chicago and Maxine worked as a secretary
there. In 1945, they moved west of Forest City and farmed.
From 1956 to 1961, they lived in San Diego, California.
During this time she accepted Christ as her personal Savior
and enjoyed teaching Child Evangelism in her home.
The couple returned to
Forest City in 1961, where they continued to farm until
retiring in 1983. Maxine was active in the Linden Lutheran
Church. Her hobbies included cooking, painting, reading and
playing table games. She was a wonderful hostess with the
gift of hospitality. For 20 years Maxine and Jerome enjoyed
traveling, camping, and spending the winters in Texas.
They moved to Thompson in
1988 and resided there until Jerome entered the nursing home
in Albert Lea in 2005.
Maxine made her home at
Oak Park Place in Albert Lea. She was briefly hospitalized
with pneumonia on October 3rd and passed away at the Thorne
Crest Retirement Center on October 13, 2008. Maxine will be
remembered for her love of God, her husband, her children
and all her extended family.
She is survived by four
children, Ronald (Karen) Larson of San Antonio, Texas, Betty
Ann (Roger) Olsen of Thompson, Rev. Wayne Larson of
Baltimore, Maryland and Richard (Faith) Larson of Forest
City; grandchildren, David (Marjean) Olsen of Mason City,
James (Karen) Olsen of River Falls, Wisconsin and Paula and
Mitchell Larson of Forest City; five great-grandchildren;
two brothers, Roger and Robert Graber, both of Forest City;
a sister, Betty Ann Lago of Bradenton, Florida; and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; and her husband, Jerome.
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Violet E. Tschirki,
88
October 22, 2008
Violet E. Tschirki, age
88, of Forest City, died on Monday, October 13, 2008, at the
Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.
A Memorial Service was
held on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at the United Methodist
Church in Forest City, with Pastor Jerry Swanberg
officiating. Inurnment was in the Madison Township Cemetery
in rural Forest City. There was no visitation. The Petersen
Lund Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Violet Tschirki, fondly
referred to as the "Donut Lady", was called home to our
Heavenly Father on Monday, October 13, 2008.
Violet was born on a farm
near Forest City on December 8, 1919, to Ida and Gust Hagen.
She was baptized by Rev Ouello and confirmed by
J.A.M.Hinderlie. All her schooling was completed in the
Forest City Schools.
On October 3, 1936, Violet
married Lewis Tschirki and to this union 2 sons were born,
Donald who died in infancy and Dean. Violet and Lewis made
their home on a farm in Madison Township for 33 years. Mr.
Tschirki passed away on July 18, 1968 and Violet moved to
town. Violet was a hard worker and while living in Forest
City she worked at the Forest City Bakery, was manager of
the Donut Shop, and later returned to the bakery.
Violet was a member of the
Forest City United Methodist Church, where she was active in
Circle and every activity that came up. For many years
Violet and her sister, Anna Mildred were never seen without
one another.
Violet is survived by her
son, Dean of Los Angeles, California; 2 sisters, Anna
Mildred Tschirki of Britt and Alice Thorson of Wisconsin; 5
grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; her nieces and nephews;
and a very special friend, Sandy Wagner.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband, Lewis; son, Donald; a sister and
brother.
In lieu of flowers
memorials can be made to the Forest City United Methodist
Church elevator fund.
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Orlando L.
Peterson, 73
October 22, 2008
Orlando Peterson, 73, of
Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake, died on Friday, October
17, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services were held
on Monday, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ventura, with
Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Burial was in the Madison
Township Cemetery in Forest City. The Cataldo Funeral Home
was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be directed
to the Hospice of North Iowa.
Orlando Luverne Peterson,
the son of Norris and Alice (Trytten) Peterson, was born on
October 4, 1935 at Thompson. He graduated from the Kiester
High School in 1953 and then farmed near Scarville. On
September 26, 1956, he married Marjorie C. Eenhuis at the
Peace Reformed Church south of Garner. They lived in Wesley
where Orlando was employed at Robinson Produce. In 1959,
they moved to Forest City and Orlando began working for
Fryer Farms. In 1961, he became the Superintendent of
Electrical Distribution for the City of Forest City until
retiring in 1983 due to ill health.
After retiring, Orlando and Marj moved to Port Aransas,
Texas and managed the Gulf Shores Condos and Pioneer RV
Resort from 1992 to 1998. In 1999, they returned to Iowa
where Orlando worked part-time for the City of Crystal Lake
before becoming the Manager of the Three Links Apts. in
Mason City. He also managed the Rockford Golf Course and
Regency Apartments in Mason City. In July of 2008, Orlando
and Marj moved from Clear Lake to Mason City.
He enjoyed his family, golfing, fishing, camping, gardening
and spending time outdoors. Orlando will always be
remembered by his family and friends for his positive
outlook in life.
He was a member of the
Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ventura, serving for a time as
trustee. He was also a former member of the Forest City Fire
Department, Forest City Lions Club and the Sky Warn and
Civil Defense Committee.
He is survived by his
wife, Marjorie of Mason City; children, Carolyn (Craig)
Schlawin of Farmington, Minnesota, Robert (Genon) Peterson
of Forest City and Les Peterson of Colorado Springs,
Colorado; seven grandchildren, Crystalyn (Michael) Kaczmarek,
Chad Schlawin, CPL Cody Schlawin, Samantha Peterson, Michael
Peterson, Hannah Peterson and Brittney Peterson; four
step-grandchildren, Marvea (Paul) Vandel, Aaron (Wendy)
Jensen, Cameo (Todd) Echelberger and Hope Jensen; three
great-grandchildren, Brock, Brayden and Brooklyn Kaczmarek;
six step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Ardella Thompson
of Albert Lea, Minnesota; and two brothers, Maynard and
Kenneth Peterson of Forest City.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and a brother, Norman Peterson.
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David O.
Nicholson, 83
October 28, 2008
David O. Nicholson, 83, of Northwood, died on Sunday,
October 19, 2008, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, October 23, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church in
Kensett, with Reverend Tom Martin officiating. Burial was in
the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood, with military
graveside honors conducted by members of “Our Buddies”
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6779 of Northwood. Visitation
was held on Wednesday at the Conner Colonial Chapel in
Northwood. Visitation was also held one hour prior to the
service time on Thursday at the church.
The family of David O.
Nicholson has requested that memorial contributions be made
to the Elk Creek Lutheran Church or to the Hospice of North
Iowa in his memory.
David O. Nicholson, was
born on April 8, 1925 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the son
of Eugene and Rose (Dess) Nicholson. He was baptized on May
3, 1925, at the St. Joseph's Church in New Castle. David
attended grade school in Alden, Minnesota and also attended
the Albert Lea, Minnesota, High School. He was inducted into
the U.S. Army on May 9, 1945, at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota and
served overseas during World War II with the 57th Field
Hospital and was honorably discharged on October 27, 1946,
at Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland.
He was untied in marriage
to Anna Marie Miller on November 20, 1948, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. She preceded him in death on
December 27, 2005. David farmed in Brookfield Township west
of Northwood from 1948 until his retirement from farming in
1970. David also drove Winnebago R.V.'s with his wife, Anna
and also worked for the Trading Post in Gordonsville,
Minnesota.
David enjoyed woodworking,
fishing, and driving cars at the Trading Post, but his great
love and enjoyment was spending time with his family and
friends. He was a member of the Elk Creek Lutheran Church in
Kensett.
Those left to cherish his
memory are his children, Nancy (Darrell) Klingfuss of
Northwood, Donna (Russell) Hayes of Midland, Texas, Bill
(Terry) Nicholson of Northwood and Tina (Joe) Kuennen of
Northwood; ten grandchildren, Mark and Brian Klingfuss of
Northwood, Nikole Nicholson of Mason City, Alexandria and
McKensie Nicholson of Northwood, Andra Lea (Ed) Hall of
Midland, Texas, Emily (Mark) Hayes-Slade of Midland, Texas,
Anna Kuennen of Duluth, Minnesota, Laura Kuennen of
Northwood and Heather (Paul) Chambers of Charles City; a
great-granddaughter, Tiffany Mari Slade of Midland, Texas;
as well as many other extended family members and friends.
His parents; wife, Anna
Marie; a son, David Nicholson; and a sister, Pearl Thompson
preceded him in death.
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Denny J. Johnson, 82
November 4, 2008
Denny J. Johnson, 82, of Britt, passed away on Tuesday,
October 21, 2008, at the Hospice of North Iowa in Mason
City.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, October 25, at 10:30 a.m., at the Bethel
Baptist Church in Britt, with Mr. Jason Boomgarden
officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in
Britt. Military graveside services were provided by the
Britt Ceremonial Unit. Visitation was held on Friday,
October 24, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Ewing Funeral Home in
Britt and continued one hour prior to the services at the
church on Saturday.
Denny, the son of Elmer
and Ruth (Larson) Johnson, was born on December 12, 1925, at
the family home in Wesley, Iowa. Denny grew up in the Wesley
area where he attended country school. He was united in
marriage with Marjorie Ann Baumgartner on February 20, 1951,
at the Bethel Baptist Church Parsonage in Britt, while Denny
was home from the Army on leave. Following Denny's discharge
from the Army, the couple made their home on a farm
northwest of Britt, where Denny was currently living. Denny
was employed by the Farmers Co-op in Britt for 44 years.
Denny loved driving his
tractors and mowing his yard. He enjoyed all his
grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was especially
proud of all his children and their spouses.
Denny is survived by his
children, Barb (Al) Brown of Britt, Jo Johnson of Britt,
Dixie (Oz) Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Tammy (Johnny)
Johnson-Benavides of Britt, Mark (Abby) Johnson of Fort
Benning, Georgia and Al (Naomi) Johnson of Davie, Florida;
grandchildren, James (Kari) Brown, David (Erin) Brown,
Brandis (Josh) Wieditz-Jarr, Justin (Shannon) Rouse, Dakotah
Young, Tristan Young, Jaden Young, Laney Johnson, Denny
Johnson, Anthony Odierno and Chris Odierno; nine
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Jean Knapper of Maxwell,
California, Sharlene Benken of Mason City and Mary Lee
Trappe of Manly; sister-in-law, Wilhelmine Johnson of Dover,
Delaware; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife, Marjorie; and grandson, Victor.
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R. Wayne Kingland,
76
November 4, 2008
R. Wayne "Curly" Kingland,
age 76, of rural Forest City, died on Monday, October 27,
2008, at the Manly Care Center, following a lengthy battle
with Alzheimer's disease.
A memorial service was
held on Saturday, November 1, at the Fertile Church of
Christ. Visitation was held two hours prior to the service
at the church, with the family present. A private family
inurnment was held in the Elim Lutheran Cemetery, west of
Fertile. The Petersen Lund Funeral Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Richard Wayne Kingland,
was born on October 17, 1932, the son of Tilden and Evelyn
(Field) Kingland. He received his education in rural schools
near his home and graduated from the Forest City High School
in 1950. On May 19, 1957, he was married to Mary Isabel
Graves in Hampton, Iowa. To this union four children were
born, John, Janet, Jeffrey and Jason. He farmed with his
wife, until her death in 1965 and continued farming until he
became a resident of the Manly Care Center in 2006. During
this time, he also worked for other farmers in the area and
worked on a road construction crew.
Curly enjoyed being
outdoors doing farm work, attending farm auctions,
collecting/working on vintage farm equipment and playing
cards with friends. He was an avid sports fan and read the
newspaper cover to cover daily. Prior to his decline in
health, he could often be found discussing farming or the
latest sports news at the local coffee shop.
He was a member of Hill
City Threshers and Pheasants Forever. For several years, he
enjoyed sharing old-time farming techniques at threshing
demonstrations in rural Forest City.
He is survived by his
constant and loving companion for the past 25 years, Judy
Valley of Lake Mills; his four children, John (Michelle)
Kingland of rural Forest City, Janet Kingland of Burley,
Idaho, Jeffrey (Melissa) Kingland of North English, Iowa and
Jason Kingland of Lake Mills; a sister, Norma (Paul) Vlieger
of Norwalk, Iowa and her sons, Tim of Norwalk and Phillip
(Sonia) of Des Moines; 12 grandchildren, Elise, Emily,
Travis, Jennifer, Vanessa, Jacob, Claire, Samuel, Patrick,
Erica, Andrew and Kelly; three great-grandchildren; nieces,
Debbie (Francis) Kingland-Tomshefski of Danville,
Pennsylvania and Jody Kingland of St. Cloud, Minnesota;
nephew, Tim Abrahamson of Northwood; and several members of
extended family and long-time friends.
Wayne was preceded in
death by his parents; his wife, Mary; and his brother,
Donald in 2008.
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John Ennen, 87
November 11, 2008
John Ennen, 87, of Albert
Lea, Minnesota, died on Monday, October 27, 2008, at the St.
Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held
on Monday, November 3, at the First Reformed Church in
Buffalo Center, with Pastor Bill Peake officiating. Burial
was in the Graceland Cemetery, Buffalo Center, with military
honors by the Buffalo Center V.F.W./American Legion Color
Guard.
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Alice Marie
Anderson, 94
November 4, 2008
Alice Marie Anderson, passed away on Wednesday morning,
October 29, 2008, at the Northfield Hospital, at the age of
94.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, November 1, at the St. John's Lutheran Church
in Northfield, with Rev. Joseph Crippen officiating. Music
was provided by Ruth Legvold and Donna Paulsen. Interment
was held on Saturday, at the Oakland Cemetery in Forest
City. Casket bearers were Jerry Anderson, David Anderson,
Keith Anderson, Christopher Knight, Arlo Gambell and Bill
VanSanten. Visitation was held at the church on Saturday,
and one hour prior to the funeral. Memorials are preferred
to the St. John's Lutheran Church.
Alice was born on August 1, 1914 in Hartland, Minnesota, to
Jasper and Bessie (Gullickson) Halvorsen. She was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and in 1930 moved with
her family to Clear Lake, Iowa, where she graduated from the
Clear Lake High School. In 1932, she moved with her parents
to Minneapolis. She was employed at the Federal Land Bank in
St. Paul, until her marriage to Earl H. Anderson on May 17,
1936, at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua,
Iowa.
After their marriage they
made their home in Forest City, where they owned and
operated the Anderson Bakery. Following Earl's untimely
death in 1957, Alice operated the bakery until 1964. In
1966, she moved to Northfield and was employed by Enfield
Motors until retiring in 1979.
Alice was a member of the
St. John's Lutheran Church, where she had been very active
and was a former member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Forest City.
She greatly enjoyed bird
watching. Alice was strong and independent. In her late 80's
she began learning how to use a computer and in her early
90's she was still mowing her own yard. Alice was generous,
loving, caring and unassuming. She was well liked and a good
friend to those who knew her.
Survivors include two sons
and their wives, Jerry and Ruth Anderson and David and
Marian Anderson, all of Minnetonka; her grandchildren, Keith
(Angie) Anderson and Judy (Chris) Knight; her
great-grandson, Alex Knight; her sister-in-law, Sharon
Halvorsen of Minneapolis; her special nephew and niece, Arlo
Gambell and Mary (William) VanSanten; and other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her husband in 1957; her daughter, Kay in 2005; her
brother, Richard Halvorsen; and her sister and
brother-in-law, Mildred and Arlo Gambell.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.
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Margaret Clover, 93
November 11, 2008
Margaret Elisabeth Lunstrum Clover, 93, died peacefully in
Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday, October 31, 2008.
A burial service is
planned for 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 15, 2008, at
the Swedish Baptist Cemetery in Forest City. She will join
her parents and baby Mabel Rebecca in the John Lunstrum
family plot. The husband of her grand-niece, Reverend
William Poland, of Osceola, Iowa will officiate. Memorials
may be made in her name to any Hospice Care organization or
Good Samaritan Society care facility. Cremation and
arrangements are in the care and trust of the Craig-Flagler
Palms Funeral Home.
She was born on August 16,
1915 in Forest City, to John Halvor Lunstrum and Hannah
Green Lunstrum. The John Lunstrum Farm was located north of
Forest City. She was the last surviving child of that
family.
In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and
sisters, Paul Lunstrum, Ruth Nelson, Irma Riggle, Reuben
Lunstrum, Esther Pattee, Johnnie Lunstrum, Helen Petersen
and Mabel Rebecca Lunstrum; and two sons, Stephen Douglas
Clover and Paul Frederick Clover.
She is survived by her
daughter, Mary Clover Obrzut and son-in-law, Kenneth Obrzut
of Flagler Beach, Florida; eight grandchildren; eleven
great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
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