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Douglas E. Kuhn, 49
September 9, 2008
Douglas E. "Vern" Kuhn, age 49, of Forest City, died on
Thursday, September 4, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City, after being diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer in mid-August.
A Memorial Service was
held on Monday, September 8, at the United Methodist Church
in Buffalo Center, with Pastor Shannon Pascual officiating.
Visitation was held an hour prior to the service. The
inurnment was a private family service held in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Winnebago, Minnesota.
Douglas Eugene Kuhn, was
born in Blue Earth, Minnesota on February 14, 1959, the son
of Dale and Betty (Ihle) Kuhn. He received his education in
Blue Earth and graduated from the Blue Earth High School in
1978. He worked at Red Owl in Blue Earth for several years.
He moved to Wells,
Minnesota and began working at Swift and also on the farm
for Loren Bidne in Kiester, Minnesota. In 1995 Vern began
working for Winnebago Industries in Forest City, moving to
town several years later. From day one, a co-worker said he
looked like a "Vern" and the name stuck. He was an avid
Twins and Vikings fan and enjoyed watching racing on TV.
Doug loved spending time
with his son, Jacob and enjoyed a cup of strong coffee while
visiting with friends.
Doug is survived by his
son, Jacob R. Kuhn of Forest City; his mother, Betty Kuhn
Ankeny and husband, Buss of Blue Earth, Minnesota; and five
siblings, Alice (Rory) Telander of Laramie, Wyoming, Ken
(Rosie) Kuhn of Stewartville, Minnesota, Cheri (Richard)
Martin of Moorhead, Minnesota, Koni (Norm) Preston of
Mapleton, Minnesota and John (Mary Jo) Kuhn of Blue Earth,
Minnesota; very dear friends, Topher and Stephanie Tackman
of Forest City; and many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Doug was preceded in death
by his maternal and paternal grandparents; his father, Dale
Kuhn; a nephew, Brent Martin; a niece, Tristan Kuhn; and
sister-in-law, Connie Kuhn.
The family wishes
memorials be directed to the Hospice of North Iowa. The
Petersen Lund Funeral Home of Forest City was in charge of
the arrangements.
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Duane K. Gossman
Jr., 56
September 9, 2008
Duane K. Gossman Jr,, age 56, of Forest City, died on
Saturday, September 6, 2008, at Palmer Health Center in West
Union, Iowa, following a motorcycle accident.
A Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated at the St. James
Catholic Church in Forest City, at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday,
September 10, with Fr. Henry Huber officiating. Visitation
was held from 4-7:00 p.m., at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home
in Forest City and an hour prior to the service at the
church. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo
Center.
Duane was born in Buffalo
Center, the eldest son of Duane Gossman Sr. and Lila Arndt.
The family were sharecroppers in Thompson at the time and
Bud spent his first 18 years on the farm. Three sisters and
a brother would follow him.
He started out life
experiencing its hardships early on, he had a pyloric
obstruction at birth and required surgery at 6 weeks
weighing less than his birth weight. Later Bud will develop
asthma which he had difficulty with his whole life. Bud
attended school at the Thompson Community School and despite
his asthma, was able to participate in Track.
After HS he did a brief
seasonal job at Green Giant in Blue Earth and then went to
work at Winnebago Industries, where he remained for the rest
of his time. He was employee #26 at the time of his death.
Bud married Sandy Christensen early on and they had a
daughter, Dawn. After their divorce Bud met and married
Deborah Haverly and to this marriage were born his
daughters, Brianne and Morgan. This ended in divorce and Bud
remained out on the acreage SW of Forest City.
Bud seemed to take life
head on, but remained the peacemaker. His heart was as big
as they come, Bud chose to wear his just above his waist. He
was the person who would get the call that someone was stuck
along the road, or they needed help moving, or they wanted
help. Bud always responded and never let people down. His
life was littered with hardships that would knock the normal
person down, but his sediment runs deep and he was known for
keeping most everything to remind him of the good times of
his life. In later years he would start suffering from a
series of illnesses that eventually contributed to his
untimely death.
He leaves behind his three
daughters, Dawn (John) Bodenham of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
Brianne Gossman of Eagen, Minnesota and Morgan Gossman of
Forest City; his parents, Duane K. Gossman Sr. of Thompson
and Lila Gossman of Buffalo Center; three sisters, Bridgette
Neilon (Jerry Hanson) of Northwood, Diane Penning of Alden,
Minnesota and Linda (Mark) Kemmerer of Clear Lake; a
brother, Kent (Karana) Gossman of Renton, Washington; and
two grandchildren, Adam and Aaron; and many, many friends.
He was preceded in death
by his maternal and paternal grandparents; and a nephew,
Jarrett Roberts.
He will be sadly missed by
all.
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Ordean Fredrickson,
71
September 9, 2008
Ordean F. Fredrickson, age 71, of
Forest City, died on Saturday, September 6, 2008, at the
Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 11, at
2:00 p.m., at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City,
with Pastor Rod Hopp and Pastor Barb Spaulding officiating.
Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September
10, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and an
hour prior to the services at the church.
Ordean
Franklin Fredrickson, was born in Forest City on April 15,
1937, the son of Oscar and Florene (Walton) Fredrickson. He
was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He attended and graduated from the Forest City High School.
On November 30, 1956, he
was married to Carmen Awe Holland. The couple lived for a
short time in Wisconsin before returning to their acreage
where they farmed and had livestock. To this union three
daughters were born, Darla, Dawn and Cindy. The marriage
ended in 1980.
Ordean
worked at the Forest City Lumber Company for a time and then
in 1962 began working at Winnebago Industries. He was a
service technician for the WIT Caravan until the mid 1970s.
Fred worked many positions during his career at Winnebago.
He retired in 1994 with 33 years of service. After his
retirements he returned to Winnebago in 1996 as a tour guide
at the visitor's center until 1999.
Fred loved being in the
outdoors with family and friends, whether it be camping,
fishing or hunting. At home, when not watching "All My
Children" or getting together with his "uptown" friends, he
enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time in his
workshop. Fred also loved his annual trips to Wisconsin to
visit his nieces, his brother, Gene and wife, JoAnn.
A devoted, loving father,
grandfather, brother and uncle that will be missed by all.
Ordean
is survived by his daughters, Darla Beck of Forest City,
Dawn (John) Brock of Joice and Cindy Simms of Baltimore,
Maryland; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Jillian, Alysha,
Cole, Darin, Makenzie and Taylor; two great-grandchildren,
Hunter and Kiera; two sisters, Sandy (Dennis) Vestweber of
Leland and Shari Dakin of Lowry Center, Missouri;
sister-in-law, Joanne Fredrickson of Neillsville, Wisconsin;
and aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and long-time friends.
Ordean
was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Eugene;
infant sons, Randy and Danny; an infant daughter; and
grandson, Branden Brock.
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Lillian B. Alne, 90
September 9, 2008
Lillian B. Alne, age 90, of Mason City, died on Saturday,
September 6, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason
City.
Funeral services will be
held on Thursday, September 11, at 10:30 a.m., at the Bethel
Lutheran Brethren Church in rural Joice. Visitation will be
on Wednesday, September 10, from 4-7:00 p.m., at the
Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and an hour prior
to the services at the church. Burial will be in the Bethel
Lutheran Cemetery.
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Donald L. Tibbits,
79
September 16, 2008
Donald L. Tibbits, age 79, of Forest City, died on Friday,
September 12, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest
City.
Memorial services will be
held on Wednesday, September 17, at 1:30 p.m., at the
Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City, with Pastor Jerry
Allard officiating. Inurnment will be in the Rose Hill
Cemetery in Thompson. Visitation was held on Tuesday,
September 16, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
Donald Lawrence Tibbits,
was born on November 1, 1928, to Ferry Pier and Elsie
(Christensen) Tibbits on a farm west of Klemme, Iowa. He
attended the St. Johns Christian School as a child until the
family moved to a farm east of Forest City.
Don attended the Mount
Valley #6 Country School where he completed the eighth
grade. He began working on the family farm and continued to
run the farm until the mid-1980s. Along with working the
farm he worked for Deluxe Products for 10 years. In 1977 he
began working for the Forest City High School as Head Night
Custodian. He continued working there until his retirement
in 1991.
On August 24, 1968, he
married Ruth Ann Pierce at the Thompson Methodist Church.
The couple had three children, Laura, Lamont and Lucas. Don
liked to go camping and fishing with his family in northern
Minnesota and Canada. He enjoyed reading and woodworking.
After retirement he enjoyed taking trips with Ruth Ann and
friends across the country to visit relatives and go to Las
Vegas. He also enjoyed weekends at home spending time with
friends and playing cards.
Don is survived by his
wife of 40 years, Ruth Ann Tibbits of Forest City; his
daughter, Laura Tibbits Quitt and her husband, Spencer of
Sioux City; a son, Lamont Tibbits and wife, Sarah with one
granddaughter, Isabelle of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; and son,
Lucas Tibbits of Ames; and a sister, Doris Martin and her
husband, Rodger of Floyd.
Donald was preceded in
death by his parents; and his half-brother.
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Vincent J. Tweed,
54
September 30, 2008
Vincent James Tweed, 54, of Albany, New York and formerly of
Lake Mills, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 12,
2008, at his home in Albany.
A memorial service was
held on Saturday, September 27, at the Salem Lutheran Church
in Lake Mills, with Pastor David E. Jordon officiating.
Family greeted friends one hour prior to the service at the
church. Military rites were performed by the Lake Mills
Otto/Chose Post #235.
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Bessie Weaver, 95
September 23, 2008
Bessie Weaver, age 95, of Buffalo Center, went to be with
Her Lord, on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at the Timely
Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, September 20, at the First Congregational
Church in Buffalo Center, with Pastor David Langer
officiating. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo
Center. Visitation was held on Friday, September 19, at the
Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center.
Bessie Margaret (Bosma)
Weaver, was born on March 16, 1913 in Kossuth County,
southwest of Buffalo Center, to Thomas and Florence (Adams)
Bosma. She was the ninth of a family of fourteen children
which included seven boys and seven girls. She attended
country school and helped with many things on the farm. She
also worked as a hired girl for several families in the
area.
On June 15, 1941, she
married Harold August Weaver. To this union, three daughters
were born. For several years, they farmed in the Lakota,
Buffalo Center and Garner areas until 1960, when they moved
into Buffalo Center. In 1976, their marriage ended in
divorce.
Bessie was a faithful
attendant at the First Congregational Church. She was their
janitor for twelve years which was a great joy to her. She
accepted Jesus as her Savior at the age of 13 and later was
baptized. She loved to read the Bible, sing hymns and was a
prayer warrior.
Bessie also did cleaning
for various businesses and individuals in the community. She
loved to garden, sew, bake, paint pictures, write poems and
letters, read, and do crafts. She also enjoyed her flowers
and watching and feeding the birds.
In 1992, she moved from
her home to the care center for the winter. Then in the
spring of 1993, she moved to an assisted living unit in
Garner and then moved back to the care center a couple of
years later.
Left to cherish her memory
are her three daughters, Gloria Smith and her husband, Lewis
Charles of Indianola, Karen Penning and her husband, Doug of
Buffalo Center and Debra Fardal and her husband, Dan of
Forest City; five grandchildren, Keith Larson and his wife,
Joan of Burlington, Amy Hicok and her husband, Bill of Lake
Mills, Angela Borst and her husband, Jeff of Altoona, Jeremy
Fardal and fiancée, Kristine Mannes of Ringsted and Steven
Fardal of Forest City; seven great-grandchildren, Jennifer
Peterson of Clear Lake, Chelsea Larson of Des Moines,
Zachary, Cody, Logan and Brayden Borst of Altoona, Evan
Fardal of Ringsted; one great-great-grandson, Carter
Peterson of Clear Lake; one sister, Annabel Oswald of Blue
Earth, Minnesota; one brother, Alfred (Jim) Bosma of Buffalo
Center; one sister-in-law, Grace Bosma of Buffalo Center;
and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; six brothers, Lewis, Ed, Thomas, Heiko, Bert
and Clarence; five sisters, Martha Horton, Lillian Mastin,
Esther Mastin, Grace Hassebroek and Irene Burger; and by
sister and brother-in-laws.
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Norman “Jiggs” Lee
Rice, 87
September 23, 2008
Longtime Plymouth resident, Norman “Jiggs” Lee Rice, 87,
died on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at the Muse-Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A memorial service and
celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday,
September 24, at the Plymouth United Methodist Church,
Plymouth, with Reverend Wendy Johannesen
officiating. Military honors will be conducted at the church
following the service by members of the Edward Tosel
American Legion Post #110, Manly. Inurnment will be in the
Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Visitation was held from 6-8:00
p.m., on Tuesday, at the Bride Colonial Chapel,
Manly. Visitation was also held one hour prior to the
service time on Wednesday at the church.
The family of Norman
“Jiggs” Lee Rice has requested that those wishing to honor
Jiggs with memorial contributions may wish to direct them to
the Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department in his memory.
Jiggs
was born on November 25, 1920 in Britt, Iowa, the son of
Hugh Morton and Gladys Marie (Horstman) Rice. After
attending the Britt High School, he married Edith Mae Nelson
in 1940. Jiggs and Edith went on to have four children. Jiggs
and Edith were married for 30 years. Jiggs was a World War
II veteran, serving in the Army in the European
Theater. After the death of Edith in 1970, Jiggs married
Lorraine Ida Drebenstedt in 1972. Lorraine died in 1991.
Jiggs
worked at implement dealers for John Deere and International
Harvester in Britt. He then moved his family to Plymouth in
1952 and worked at Armour (Deckers) in Mason City for 25
years until it closed in 1974. He later worked at Winnebago
Industries in Forest City for over seven years. He also
farmed in Plymouth since 1960.
Jiggs
was a wonderful man with a zest for life. He loved to sit in
his carpeted garage and visit with friends and family over a
cup of coffee or a bit of Blackberry Brandy. Jiggs cherished
his many good memories, often pouring over photographs and
reminiscing about the past. He had great compassion for his
many animals, and those animals loved him.
Jiggs
always lent a helping hand. He would tinker away on broken
machines and miraculously make them work.
Left to cherish his memory
are his children, Linda Bass and her husband, Jim of Mt.
Ranch, California, Margo Friemel and her husband, Patrick of
Bettendorf, and Alan Rice and his wife, Katy of Ames; ten
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a special
friend, Bonnie Loterbauer; as well as many extended family
members and friends.
Jiggs
was preceded in death by his father, Hugh Morton Rice; his
mother, Gladys Marie Horstman; stepfather, Ed Wallace; the
mother of his children, Edith; his second wife, Lorraine;
his daughter, Sharon Nehls; and his sister, Virginia Rice.
Jiggs
Rice had a twinkle in his eye and a spring in his step. He
gave it his best, had lots of friends and lots of fun. He
was one of a kind and we will miss him so much.
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Marlin V. Anderson,
74
September 30, 2008
Marlin “Marlie” V. Anderson, 74 of Joice, died on Thursday,
September 25, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Unit in Mason
City.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, September 27, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in
Joice, with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Visitation was
held on Friday evening, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home in
Lake Mills and again one hour prior to the service at the
church. Burial took place in the Concordia Cemetery in rural
Joice.
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Donald Kingland, 69
September 30, 2008
Donald Kingland, age 69, of Forest City, died on Saturday,
September 27, 2008, at the Manly Care Center in Manly, Iowa.
Memorial services will be
held on Wednesday, October 1, at 2:00 p.m., at the Petersen
Lund Funeral Home, Forest City. Visitation will be one hour
prior to the services at the funeral home. Inurnment will be
in the Elim Lutheran Cemetery east of Forest City.
Donald Kingland, was born
on July 24, 1939 in Lake Mills, Iowa, the son of Tilden and
Evelyn (Field) Kingland. He graduated from the Forest City
High School. He enjoyed farming throughout his life.
For the past seven years,
Don made his home at the Manly Care Center in Manly.
He is survived by his
three children, Debbie Kingland-Tomashefski and husband,
Francis of Danville, Pennsylvania, Jody Kingland of St.
Cloud, Minnesota and Tim Abrahmason of Northwood, Iowa; a
brother, Wayne Kingland of Manly; a sister, Norma (Paul)
Vlieger of Norwalk, Iowa; three grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
Don was preceded in death
by his parents; and a son, Anthony "Tony" Abrahmason.
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