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Wilma E. Bendickson,
86
April 28, 2010
CLEAR LAKE-Wilma E.
Bendickson, 86, of the West Bend Care Center, passed away on
Friday, April 2, 2010, at the Mercy Medical Center of Mason
City.
Funeral services were held
at the Ward Van Slyke Funeral Home in Clear Lake, with
Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial was in the Sunset Cemetery
at Northwood, Iowa.
Wilma E. Bendickson, was
born on October 18, 1923. She was the daughter of Lila
Reyerson and Willie Anderson. She was married to Frank
Girard and farmed many years. She married Jerry Bendickson
in August of 1974 in Albert Lea. They worked together for
many years dry-walling.
She enjoyed playing the
piano, accordion, harmonica and guitar.
Left to cherish her memory
are her four children, Wayne (Ann) Girard of St. Paul,
Minnesota, Wynn (Rita) Girard of Mechanicsville, Virginia,
Warren Girard of Jacksonville, Florida and Wendy (Steven)
Strand of Leland; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
brother, Cecil Reyerson; six step-children; and 11
step-grandchildren.
Wilma was preceded in
death by her husband, Jerry; parents; daughter, Wynnette
Foss; sister, Lovie Heizleman; and brother, Wally Anderson.
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Lyman D. Dickens,
60
April 14, 2010
Lyman D. Dickens, 60, of Britt, died on Sunday, April 4,
2010, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Memorial services were
held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 10, at the Cataldo
Funeral Home in Britt, with Rev. Dave Mosher officiating.
Inurnment was in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery in
Garner, with military rites by the Britt Veterans Ceremonial
Unit.
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Verlin V. Ball, 78
April 14, 2010
 Verlin
V. Ball, 78, of Britt, went to be with his Lord on Saturday,
April 10, 2010, at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services were held
at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, at the Evangelical Free Church
in Britt, with Rev. Stan Johnson officiating. Burial was in
the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, with military rites by the
Britt Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be directed to
the Evangelical Free Church in Britt.
Verlin
V. Ball, the son of Cecil and Alice (Ward) Ball, was born on
July 16, 1931 in Banner County, Nebraska. He graduated from
high school at Alliance, Nebraska and served in the U.S.
Air Force for four years with the National Security
Agency. On June 4, 1955, he married Marjory Schaper. To this
union three children were born, Deanna, Timothy and Mark. Verlin
owned and operated Schaper Hatchery in Britt and later
changed the name to Ball Farm Service. Verlin accepted
Christ as his personal Savior on September 11, 1977. He
loved his Lord and his family. They were the center of his
life.
He was a member of the
Evangelical Free Church in Britt, where he served as an
elder and AWANA volunteer for several years. Verlin also
served on the Britt School Board for nine years.
He is survived by his
wife, Marjory of Britt; daughter, Deanna (Rick) Richeson of
Grimes; two sons, Timothy (Corrine) Ball of Britt and Mark
(Monica) Ball of Normal, Illinois; seven grandchildren,
Justin (Heather) Richeson, Michelle, Megan, Miriam, Andrew
(Lydia), Lucas and Ethan Ball; four brothers, Cecil (JoAnn)
Ball, Lyle (Kay) Ball, Donald (Kay) Ball and Carl (Sandy)
Ball; a sister, Doris Moe; a sister-in-law, Dora Lee Ball;
and a brother-in-law, George Soss.
Verlin
was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gordon;
sister, Irene Soss; brother-in-law, John Moe; and
great-grandson, Ezekiel Verlin Ball.
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Ardith Loeschen, 67
April 14, 2010
 Ardith Loeschen, 67, of Britt, died on Monday, April 12,
2010, at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m., on Friday, April 16, at the Evangelical
Free Church in Britt, with Rev. Stan Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery near
Titonka.
Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m., on
Thursday, at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt and will
continue one hour prior to the services at the church.
Ardith
Irene Loeschen, the daughter of Harley and Elida (Stecker)
Brandt, was born on May 18, 1942 at Mason City. She
graduated from the Titonka Consolidated High School in
1960. On March 10, 1961, she was married to Neal Loeschen at
the Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka. They farmed the
Loeschen family farm southeast of Titonka until 1994 when
they moved to a farm east of Crystal Lake. On November 16,
2000, Neal passed away. Ardith remained on the farm until
moving to Forest City in November of 2001. In August of 2009
she moved to the Summit House in Britt.
Her greatest joy was her
family and grandchildren. Ardith also enjoyed praying with
her Tuesday morning prayer group, reading, listening to
music, Bible studies and reading God's Word. She was a
member of the Evangelical Free Church in Britt and the
Christian Women's Club in Forest City.
Ardith
is survived by her mother, Elida Brandt of Titonka; three
sons, Paul (Jana) Loeschen of Britt, Duane (Deanna) Loeschen
of Mason City and Gary (Pat) Loeschen of Forest City;
grandchildren, Breana, Hilary, Melissa and Monica Loeschen,
Brittany Meyer, Drake and Derek Loeschen and Isaiah and Jon
Loeschen; three sisters, Margaret (Merle) Phelps of Titonka,
Dorothy Meisterburg of Des Moines and Bonnie (Fred)
Eisenstadt of Sacramento, California; a brother, Robert
(Carolyn) Brandt of Titonka; a brother-in-law, Laurence
(Violet) Loeschen of Titonka; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Neal on November 16, 2000; her father,
Harley; and granddaughter, Zimry Loeschen on January 22,
2003.
The Cataldo Funeral Home
in Britt, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Jon Weiland's Body
Found
By Peggy Senzarino, for the News-Tribune
April 14, 2010
BRITT-The body of a missing Britt man was found in a heavily
wooded area off of Winnebago County Road R34 and 430th
Street in rural Thompson, about 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jon Weiland, 43, had been
missing since December 19, 2009. He was last seen at a bar
in Walters, Minnesota. According to a press release from the
Winnebago County Sheriff's Department, it is believed
Weiland was driving southbound on R34 when he left the road
on a curve. After leaving the road he apparently lost
control and hit several trees.
Rose Villela of Thompson
told the Globe Gazette she was coming home from work Tuesday
night when she spotted something red in the evergreen trees.
She didn't think much of it until she was in the grocery
store. She decided to go back to the area and then called
her son. They went into the evergreen trees where they found
Weiland's red truck lying on its top buried in the thick
spread of trees. “My son looked in the truck to see if he
was in the truck,” she said. The truck was empty. Weiland's body was
found some distance away on the edge of the wooded area near
a field.
Villela
recalled reading the story in Monday's Globe Gazette about
Weiland's disappearance. “There's a bunch of evergreen trees
there that are really, really thick,” Villela said. “It was
flipped upside down and the front end was facing north.
There was pieces of mirror hanging in the tree. It was a
long ways back in there.” She said a driver was killed on
that road several years ago when losing control of the car
on a patch of icy blacktop and the vehicle went airborne.
“I've been by there at least 100 times in the last four
months,” Villela said. After reading Monday's story in the
Globe Gazette, she checked a drainage ditch near her home.
“I don't know why I had a weird sense that it was close by
me,” she said.
“It was almost impossible
for anybody to see it. It was just a freak thing that I
noticed that red. I'd never seen that before. I know I've
traveled that road at least 100 times in the last four
months since he's been missing.”
Villela said she was glad she could
give Weiland's family some closure and comfort. “I just felt
really bad for his son and his daughter and stuff. I know
that they felt like police had put it on the back burner.”
Weiland
was last seen on the night of December 19, 2009, at Rathai's
Roadhouse Bar & Grill in Walters, Minnesota. Weiland was listed on
the National Crime Information Center missing persons
database, along with the Missing Persons Information
Clearinghouse, handled by the Division of Criminal
Investigation with the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
Weiland,
employed at Monson & Sons Inc., a trucking company in Britt,
was a talented painter of custom motorcycles and golf carts.
Assisting at the scene
Tuesday were the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department,
Winnebago County Sheriff's Reserve, Hancock County Sheriff's
Department, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa
State Patrol, Thompson Fire Department and Winnebago County
Emergency Management.
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Beatrice Miller, 83
April 21, 2010
 Beatrice
Theresa Miller, died on Thursday, April 15, 2010, at the
Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona, at the age of 83.
A funeral Mass was held on Monday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m.,
at the St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Algona. Burial was in
the Calvary Cemetery, Algona.
Beatrice "Bea" Theresa
Miller was born on July 6, 1926 in Whittemore, the daughter
of Fred H. and Gertrude V. (Kaschmitter) Kollasch. She grew
up in Whittemore, graduating from the Presentation Academy
in 1943. Bea was united in marriage to Howard L. Miller on
August 12, 1946, at the St. Michael's Catholic Church,
Whittemore. Bea worked for a time as secretary for Lindsay
Soft Water in Algona. Following this, Howard and Bea
operated the Millers Lindsay Soft Water in Britt. Later they
moved to Wesley, where they owned and operated Millers True
Value Hardware from 1975 until 1980. Bea also worked at the
St. Joseph Rectory in Wesley. Upon retirement, they moved to
Algona.
Bea enjoyed traveling and
camping, gardening, crocheting, cross-stitch and craft work.
She was an active member of the St. Cecelia Catholic Church,
singing in the Funeral Choir and was a member of the
Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She was also a member of
the American Legion Auxiliary, the VFW Auxiliary and the
Kossuth Regional Hospital Auxiliary.
She is survived by her
husband of 63 years, Howard Miller of Algona; her children,
Jacky Hanson and her husband, Curt of Brooklyn Park,
Minnesota, Jim Miller and his wife, Kathy of Phoenix,
Arizona, Dale Miller and wife, Patricia of Scottsdale,
Arizona, Donna Johnson and her husband, Dale of Olathe,
Kansas, Barb Miller of Maple Grove, Minnesota and
daughter-in-law, Darla Miller of Algona; six grandchildren;
one great-grandchild; her siblings, Helen Miller of Clear
Lake, Ruth (Ed) Bouc of Daly City, California, Milo (Anita)
Kollasch of Algona, Norma (Richard) Lane of Whittemore and
Mark (Alice) Kollasch of Spirit Lake; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her son, Tom Miller; and her siblings,
Howard Kollasch, Monsignor Louis Kollasch and Glen Kollasch.
The
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, Algona, was in
charge of the arrangements.
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Theresa F. Rudisill,
96
April 21, 2010
 Theresa
F. Rudisill, 96, of Britt, died on Thursday, April 15, 2010,
at the Summit House in Britt
Funeral services were held
at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, 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.
Theresa Frances Rudisill,
the daughter of Albert and Anna May (Heinen) Weishaar, was
born on June 14, 1913 in Dallas Township, Marion County,
Iowa. She attended school in Marion County. She moved with
her family to the Woden area where she worked for several
families. She eventually was employed as a nanny by her
future husband, John Rudisill, following the death of his
first wife, Margaret. John and Theresa were married on
September 19, 1934, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in
Britt. They lived their entire married life in Woden.
Theresa worked at the Wapello Produce and later the Woden
Library for many years. After her husband's death in 1993,
she continued to lived in Woden. On March 15 of this year
she moved to the Summit House in Britt.
Theresa enjoyed
crocheting, dancing, morning coffee with friends and playing
cards. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Woden and after it closed the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Britt. She was active with the Ladies Guild and
the Woden Senior Citizens.
Theresa is survived by her
children, Marjorie (Myrle) Cushman of Titonka, John R.
(Lynn) Rudisill of Des Moines, Shirley (Richard) Myers of
Mesa, Arizona, Maryann (Roger) Alphs of Buffalo Center,
Janice (Dale) Dillon of Thief River Falls, Minnesota,
Charles (Donna) Rudisill of Woden, Elizabeth (Frank) Lara of
Ventura, California and James (Laurie) Rudisill of Wapello;
32 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; 31
great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Floyd (Dottie)
Weishaar of Algona; and four sisters, Gladys Stalzer of
Algona, Pauline (Carl) Peter of Algona, Geraldine Weishaar
of Algona and Bertha Engstler of Seattle, Washington.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, John; daughters, Gladys McClanahan and
Darlene Swartz; parents; son-in-law, Bob McClanahan;
grandsons, David Cushman and Robert McClanahan;
granddaughter, Beverly Lewis; great-great-grandson, Jayden
Robinson; sister, Dorothy Warehime; and brothers, Carl and
Edwin Weishaar.
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Clarence "Swatty"
Watson, 94
April 21, 2010
 Clarence
Joseph “Swatty” Watson, 94, of Britt, passed away on Friday,
April 16, 2010, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital
after a short bout with cancer.
Funeral services will be
held on Wednesday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m., at the St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt, with Reverend Henry P.
Huber officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery
in Britt.
Visitation will be held on
Tuesday, April 20, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Ewing Funeral
Chapel in Britt and will continue one hour prior to the
services at the church. A scriptural wake service will be
held at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral chapel.
Clarence “Swatty,” the son
of Carl and Rose (Markl) Watson, was born on May 16, 1915 in
Buffalo Center. Swatty went to country school until the 8th
grade when he started working on the farm with his parents.
In July 1944, Swatty was united in marriage to Marge Hanna
in Buffalo Center. To this union, two daughters, Janice and
Jane were born. The family farmed near Ventura, then south
of Hutchins. In 1951, they moved to a farm near Woden. In
the late fifties, they purchased the restaurant and gas
station in Hutchins. Swatty
also worked for Sankey Sand and Gravel and the Hancock
County Secondary Roads running maintainer, snowplow and
dragline. In 1969, they moved to Britt where he still
resided. Swatty worked part-time for the County until the
age of 89.
Swatty
and Marge did woodworking for many years. Swatty enjoyed
dancing several times a week with his friends.
Swatty
is survived by his daughters, Janice (Gary) Gelner and Jane
(Joe) Cook, all of Britt; five grandchildren, Holly Gelner
and fiancée, Mike Rossi, Jon (Jaime) Gelner, Jeremy (Jean)
Cook, Joshua (Tonya) Cook and Jacob Cook; 8
great-grandchildren, Lola, Henry, Will, Cody, Jasmine, Jade,
Caleb and Hannah; one sister, Shirley Watson; and special
friend, Lorrie Hart.
Swatty
was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marge; sisters,
Lucille Ebeling, Marie Schleuger, Florence Stuflick and
Dorothy Miller; and brothers, Donald and Kenny.
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James C. Russell
April 28, 2010
PALMER, ALASKA-James C. Russell, Jr., formerly of Forest
City, died on Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Palmer, Alaska.
A memorial gathering in
memory of Jim will be held from 5-7:00 p.m., on Thursday,
April 29, in the chapel of the Eagle Grove United Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his
wife, Val; daughters, Ann (Chad) Wilde of Eagle Grove and
Sara (Jeremy) Abbas of Kanawha; sons, Bryan (Lisa) Russell
of Eagle Grove and Adam (Johanna) Russell of Forest City.
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Dolores E. Fjelstad,
84
April 28, 2010
LAKE MILLS-Dolores Elsie
(Quest) Fjelstad, 84, of Lake Mills, Iowa, passed away on
Monday, April 19, 2010, at the Mercy Medical Center, Mason
City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, April 23, at the Winnebago Lutheran Church, rural
Lake Mills, with Pastor Bill Peters officiating. Burial was
in the Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was from
5-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 22, at the Mittelstadt
Funeral Home in Lake Mills and continued one hour prior to
the services at the church on Friday.
Dolores was born on August
21, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the only child of
Thomas and Elsie Quest. She graduated from the Sacred Heart
High School in 1943. Dolores met Ray Fjelstad in 1943 during
the war. They were united in marriage on July 11, 1944. She
moved to Iowa in 1945 and resided on the family farm. In
1976, she moved to Lake Mills after Ray passed away. Dolores
and Ray had six children. Dolores worked for Winnebago
Industries for 22 years. She retired in 1989. After
retiring, Dolores began delivering motor homes across the
country because she loved to travel.
Dolores is survived by her
5 children, Donna Cooke of Clear Lake; Diane Longwell of
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Tom (Peggy) Fjelstad of Newton, Deb
(Terry) Christianson of Lake Mills and Tim (Rachel) Fjelstad
of Johnston; son-in-Law, Clair (Fay) Hengesteg of Northwood;
12 grandchildren, Ronald (Diane) Cooke Jr. of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Dan (Holly) Cooke of Clear Lake, Tami (Marcus)
Willy of Winston Salem, North Carolina, Cory (Gretchen)
Hengesteg of Northwood, Chris (Christine) Hengesteg of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kristin (Erin) Dahle of
Sarasota, Florida, Kelly Dahle of Lake Mills, Kara (Tim)
Dahle of Lincoln, Nebraska, Tiffany (Dustin) Mark of Albert
Lea, Minnesota, Derek (Amy) Christianson of Lake Mills,
Katherine Fjelstad of Johnston and Elizabeth Fjelstad of
Johnston; 11 great-grandchildren, Dylan, Emma, Addyson,
Cooper, Ethan, Kaitlyn, Kamden, Kendell, Victoria, Caleb and
Haley; brother-in-laws, Vernon (Lorraine) Fjelstad of Albert
Lea, Minnesota and Wayne (Gloria) Fjelstad of Iowa City; her
two close friends, Majella Flugum of Lake Mills and Marilyn
Van Den Bosch of Lake Mills; and close childhood friend,
Violet Byrer of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dolores was preceded in
death by her parents; husband; daughter, DeLynne Hengesteg;
granddaughter, Rhonda Cooke; and son-in-law, Robert Longwell.
Dolores will be greatly
missed by her family and friends.
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Mildred Davids, 82
April 28, 2010
BUFFALO CENTER-Mildred
Davids, 82, of Buffalo Center, died on Wednesday, April 21,
2010, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, April 24, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Buffalo Center.
Two of her seven children
live in Buffalo Center, Marcia (Charlie) Smith and Kim
(Sheryl) Davids.
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Irvin "Dean"
Krieger, 78
April 28, 2010
FOREST CITY-Irvin “Dean”
Krieger, 78, of Forest City, died on Thursday, April 22,
2010, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were held
at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 26, at the Calvary Baptist
Church in Forest City. The Rev. Doug Farrell officiated.
Burial was in Madison Township, with military rites by the
Leland VFW Post 6161.
Dean was born on February
7, 1932 in Burt, Iowa, the son of Irvin A. and Grace
(Robinson) Krieger. His mother Grace passed away in 1935
when Dean was three years of age. His father was remarried
to Blanche Peters in 1939 when Dean was seven. He attended
rural school and graduated from the Waukon High School in
1950. After graduation, Dean enlisted in the United States
Air Force and enjoyed a 22-year career working as an
airplane/propeller mechanic. His time in the service allowed
him to travel the world, being stationed in many locations
including Morocco, Germany, Turkey and Hawaii, as well as
many others in the continental United States. He also served
in the Vietnam War where he received “The Air Force
Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service”.
During leave from the
service, Dean met his future wife, Beverly J. Pitkin, while
attending a youth function with his sister, Dorothy, at the
Calvary Baptist Church in Forest City. They were united in
marriage on December 30, 1955 and to this union four
children, David, Diane, Debra and Daryl were born. He
retired from the Air force as a Master Sergeant in 1972 and
returned with his family to Forest City. Dean worked at
Winnebago Industries, McCoy's Nursery and the Good Samaritan
Center, before final retirement in 1999.
Dean accepted the Lord
Jesus as his personal savior on the day of his father's
funeral, November 2, 1954. He was baptized into the Baptist
church and actively served wherever the family lived. He
served in many capacities including, Deacon, Sunday School
teacher, Awana Clubs, usher, bus driver, building
maintenance and custodian.
Dean was a devoted husband
and loving father who enjoyed spending time with his family
and friends, especially at the family (Pitkin) cabin on
Clear Lake. Later in life he enjoyed going with his children
and grandchildren on family trips to visit his son, David
and his family who were stationed abroad with the U.S. Army.
He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Dean is survived by his
daughter, Debra (Tim) Nelson of Forest City; two sons, Dr.
David (Un Hui) Krieger of Springfield, Virginia and Daryl
(Tammy) Krieger of Forest City; son-in-law, Joe Fiala of
Clear Lake; nine grandchildren, Nathan (Jane) Nelson,
Nicholas Nelson, Mitchell Krieger, McKenzie Krieger, all of
Forest City, Ashley Krieger, Kristine Krieger, both of
Springfield, Virginia, Alan Abrams of Lakeville, Minnesota,
Jennifer Krachmer of Northwood and Lonny Fiala of Mason
City; nine great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild; three sisters, Dorothy (Marvin)
Anderson of Forest City, Catherine (Don) Schroeder of
Rochester, Minnesota and Verna (Vernon) Knutson of
Rochester, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Sheryl (Ralph) Johnson
of Forest City; brother-in-law, Milo (Deloris) Pitkin of
Rockford, Illinois; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Irvin A. Krieger; mother, Grace Krieger;
stepmother, Blanche Krieger; wife, Beverly Krieger;
daughter, Diane Fiala; and great-grandson, William Fiala.
The family requests
memorials be directed to the Calvary Baptist Church, Good
Shepherd Care Center or the Hospice of North Iowa.
The Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Allan G. Hanna,
80
April 28, 2010
FOREST CITY-Allan G.
Hanna, age 80, of Forest City, died on Thursday, April 22,
2010, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City,
Iowa.
Memorial services were
held at 1:00 p.m., on Monday, April 26, at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City. The Rev. Rodd Hopp
officiated. Inurnment was in the Grant Township Cemetery in
rural Woden.
Allan Gene Hanna, was born
at the Forest City Hospital in Forest City, Iowa on April
30, 1929, the son of Gilbert and Carrie (Skilbred) Hanna. He
was baptized and confirmed at the Grant Church and attended
local rural school. He went to the Buffalo Center High
School where he also played football. In 1950, he married
Anne Madson and lived on a family farm near Woden, raising
livestock and crops. Allan also was an agent for Farmers
Mutual Insurance for many years. He worked at the voting
precincts for many years and was on the Grant Church Board.
He retired from farming in about 1999.
He and Anne moved to
Forest City in 2005. Allan enjoyed his family and
socializing at the Forest City YMCA, at church and with
other woodworkers in the area. Allan liked to hunt, fish and
trap. His hobbies were woodworking and wood-carving,
including an 18 foot totem pole.
Survivors include his
wife, Anne of Forest City; his son, Paul Hanna of Ankeny;
his step-children, Carol Neal of Woodward and John Koehler
of Forest City; one grandchild, Suzanne; six
great-grandchildren, Matt, Alison, Paul, Samantha, Piper and
Paige; a sister, JoAnn Beers of Tipton; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a step-daughter, Patricia; and grandson,
Mike.
The family requests
memorials be directed to the Forest City YMCA or the Forest
City Public Library.
The Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City, was in charge of the arrangements.
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