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Paul D. Branstad
July 15, 2010
 BUFFALO
CENTER-Paul D. Branstad, 89, of Buffalo Center, died on
Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at the Timely Mission Care Center in
Buffalo Center.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, July 9, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in
Thompson. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.
Paul DeVere Branstad, was
born in Newton Township, Winnebago County on January 5,
1921, the son of Philp A. G. and Lydia (Seikmeier) Branstad.
He attended local schools and graduated from the Thompson
High School in 1939. He entered the United States Military
in 1942. He served in the South Pacific in New Guinea, the
Solomon Islands and the Philippines. He joined the reserves
and was called back into service during the Korean Conflict.
Following his discharge from the military, Paul returned to
north Iowa.
His deep interest in
machinery found him working in local machinery shops. He was
very interested in activities at Heritage Park in Forest
City and at Forming of Yesteryear near Kiester, Minnesota.
He loved spending time with his family and found great joy
being around small children. He resided on the family farm
until entering the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo
Center in October of 2003.
Paul is survived by his
brothers, Cliff (Grace) Branstad of Thompson, Donald (Verneil)
Branstad of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Glenn Branstad of
Bensonville, Illinois; and nephews, nieces and a host of
friends and relatives.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; sisters, Doris Lehman, Lorriane Branstad and
Julie Burnham.
The Petersen Lund Funeral
Home of Forest City, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Edna M.G. Ree
July 15, 2010
 ROSWELL,
New Mexico-Edna Marie Greta Ree, 100, a resident of Roswell,
New Mexico, formally of Thompson, died on Thursday, July 8,
2010.
Funeral services were held
on Wednesday, July 14, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in
Forest City. Burial was in the Grant Township Cemetery near
Woden.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to the Music Ministry at
the Grace Community Church, Roswell, New Mexico.
Edna was born on September
24, 1909 in Woden. She married Stener Ree in 1932 and
together they operated a farm near Thompson until retiring
to Roswell, in 1982.
Edna is survived by seven
grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn Callies of
Rochester, Minnesota and Delores Tweeten of Forest City;
son-in-law, Phillip Oppedahl; many nieces and nephews; and
two special friends, Pastor Rick and Mary Hale.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Stener Ree; her two daughters, Ila Jane
Stinogel and Sharon Elaine Oppedahl; parents, John and Inger
Olson; sister, Minnie; and brother, Stanley.
The Petersen Lund Funeral
Home of Forest City, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Lemaine "Lee"
Ellingson
July 15, 2010
BUFFALO CENTER-Lemaine
"Lee" B. Ellingson, 78, of Buffalo Center, died at his
residence on Friday, July 9, 2010.
Funeral services were held
on Wednesday, July14, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Buffalo Center.
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Mildred J. Johnston
July 15, 2010
 WATERLOO-Mildred
J. Johnston, 89, of Waterloo, died at the Lakeview Landing,
on Friday, July 9, 2010.
Funeral services were held
on Monday, at the Locke Funeral Home with burial at 2:30
p.m., in the Oakland Cemetery, Forest City, Iowa.
Mildred Jeanette Johnston,
was born on April 9, 1921 in Forest City, the daughter of
John F. “Jack” and Alice Severson Johnston. Mildred
graduated from the Forest City High School and attended
Waldorf College in Forest City, the University of Colorado
and the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, where she
received a BA Degree in Elementary Education in 1954, plus
extensive graduate work. She was a teacher of elementary
education for 42 years at Havelock, Thompson, Clarion and 36
years in Waterloo at Whittier School and later at the West
Intermediate School, retiring in 1983.
Mildred was a Life Member
of the Iowa Congress of P.T.A., a Life Member of I.S.E.A.,
Past President of the Waterloo Business and Professional
Woman's Club, Secretary and Memorial Chairman of the
Waterloo Woman's Club, Foundation Chair, Publicity and
Historian Co-Chairs of the Sons of Norway, Secretary of
Friendship Village Auxiliary, Secretary, Chapter FE, P.E.O.
and Pi Lambda Theta.
She was a long time member
of the First United Methodist Church, where she served as
Secretary and Mission Coordinator of Social Action of UMW.
She was also a member of Church Women United.
Mildred enjoyed being with
her family and planning events, traveling, sporting events,
gardening, fishing and keeping active.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. “Jack” Johnston of Forest
City; brothers, Robert of Forest City, Maynard “Chip” of
Belmond and Virgil of Osage; and longtime friend, Donna
Shreve.
She is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Alpha Sandage and husband, Duane of Ames and
Mrs. Sylvia Kleen and husband, James of North Mankato,
Minnesota; three sisters-in-law, Florence Johnston of Forest
City, Shirley Johnston of Belmond and Antoinette Johnston of
Osage; ten nieces and nephews, Joanne (Mark) Holst, Janet
(Greg) Hall, John (Judy) Johnston, Nancy (Ron) Ginapp, Scott
Sandage, Suanne Sandage, Steve (Danielle) Sandage, Robert
Kleen, Tom Kleen and Kathy Kleen; as well as many
great-nieces and nephews.
The Locke Funeral Home of
Waterloo, Iowa, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Marlin E.
Ingebretson
July 29, 2010
ROCKWELL-The Rev. Marlin E. Ingebretson, 83, of Thornton,
Iowa, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at the Rockwell
Community Nursing Home.
Interment was in the
Oakland Cemetery in Forest City on Monday, July 19. A
Celebration of Life and Praise Service followed at St. Paul
Lutheran in Thornton. Memorials may be given to your choice
of world hunger charities, Rockwell Community Nursing Home
or the Alzheimer's Association.
Marlin was born on July
15, 1926, to Sylvan and Bertha (Flugum) Ingebretson in Lake
Mills. He was baptized at the Winnebago Lutheran Church and
confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City in
1941. After graduation from the Forest City High School in
1944, he entered the United States Navy where he served
until 1946. His military experiences, particularly his
connections to Navy chaplains, encouraged him to plan his
pre-theological studies. Marlin attended Waldorf College
from 1946 until 1948 and received his Bachelor of Arts
Degree from Luther College in 1950. He received his divinity
degree from the Luther Theological Seminary and was ordained
in 1954. He received his Master of Theology Degree from the
Luther Theological Seminary in 1963. Marlin was united in
marriage to Marilyn Joanne Carlson of St. Paul, Minnesota on
June 19th, 1953 in St. Paul.
Marlin served as pastor of
the St. Paul and Upper Fall River Lutheran in Eureka,
Kansas. In
Iowa, he served at Bethesda Lutheran in Jewell, Trinity
Lutheran and Ullensvang Lutheran in Thor, Peace Lutheran in
Ryan and St. Paul Lutheran in Thornton. He also served on
the faculty of Waldorf College in Forest City. He retired in
1996.
Marlin was a giving, kind
to all, a peacemaker and a faithful servant to the Lord.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; an infant brother, Stanley; brother, Arden;
sister, Arlene; infant son, Kent; and sister-in-law, Elaine
Boyd.
He is survived by his
wife, Marilyn of Thornton; children, Mark (Christine) of
Rochester, Minnesota, Karen (David) Burrier of Pleasant
Hill, Janna Willardson of Addison, Texas and Susan (Jim)
Cramer of Anaheim, California; ten grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; brother, Dean (Diann) of Alexandria,
Minnesota; brother-in-law, George Boyd of White Bear
Township, Minnesota; and cousins, nieces and nephews.
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Connie Buckman
July 22, 2010
 FOREST
CITY-Connie J. Buckman, 58, of Forest City, surrounded by
her family, died on Thursday, July 15, 2010, following a
long battle with cancer, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held
at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, July 17, at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Forest City, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.
Burial was in the Madison Township Cemetery in rural Forest
City.
Connie Jean Buckman, was
born in Mason City, Iowa on August 1, 1951, the daughter of
Lloyd and Virginia (Briggs) Buckman. She graduated from the
Northwood-Kensett School. Connie was united in marriage to
Danny Buckman on December 13, 1975 in Northwood, Iowa. To
this union two children were born. Connie worked at
Winnebago Industries for 35 years and retired due to health
reasons on November 13, 2009.
Connie enjoyed bowling,
quilting with her sister Corie, traveling and spending time
with her family.
She is survived by her
husband, Danny Buckman; her sons, Lloyd (Jill) Buckman and
Jason Buckman; her sisters, Janice (Robert) Hall, Corie
(Richard) Rieman, Christian (Howard) Shepard and Ginger
(Travis) Holtz: her brothers, Lloyd (Vicki) Dralla, Carl
Dralla and Curtiss (Terri) Dralla; brothers-in-law, Terry (Raynette)
Buckman and Larry (Janie) Buckman; and many nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews.
Connie was preceded in
death by her parents; her in-laws; nephew, Jacob Dralla;
brother-in-law, Perry Montgomery; and sister, Marian
Montgomery.
The Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Joan M. Destival
July 22, 2010
 FOREST
CITY-Joan M. Destival, age 70, of Forest City, died on
Saturday, July 17, 2010, at the Mercy Medical Center-North
Iowa in Mason City.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, July
21, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City, with
Fr. Kenneth B. Gehling, Chaplain with the Hospice of North
Iowa, officiating. Burial was in the St. James Catholic
Cemetery in Forest City.
Joan Mary Destival, was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 15,
1940, the daughter of Washington and Isabel (Burdett)
Barrow. She was united in marriage to Dennis Destival on
September 12, 1959 in Chicago. The couple worked for the
Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago before moving to Forest
City in 1984. Joan worked many years for Winnebago
Industries in Forest City, retiring in 1999.
Joan is survived by two sons, Dennis Destival and Jim
Destival; four daughters, Denise (Jeff) Bredeson, Jenny
(Dennis) Richards, Jodi (Howard) Abbott and Deanne (Jerry)
Greer; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Frank Andreasen and Jack Andreasen; and three
sisters, Carol Page, Mary Edelman and Eleanor Doyle.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,
Dennis in 1998; her twin sister; and a great-granddaughter.
The Petersen Lund Funeral Home, Forest City, was in charge
of the arrangements.
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Clemmit V.
Gustafson
July 22, 2010
 DURANT-Clemmit
V. “Gus” Gustafson, 86, of Walcott, died on Monday, July 19,
2010, at the Genesis Medical Center, West Campus in
Davenport, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 22, at the Calvary
United Methodist Church, Walcott. Interment will be in the
Walcott Cemetery, Walcott.
Memorial donations may be
made to Calvary United Methodist Church or a favorite
charity in his memory.
Gus was born on May 20,
1924, to Carl and Sarah (Tweeten) Gustafson in Winnebago
County, Iowa. He married Elaine M. Lahl Riessen on October
7, 1960 in Muscatine. Gus graduated from the Forest City
High School, Forest City. He proudly served his country in
the United States Navy as a gunner on Merchant Marine ships.
Gus worked construction for the Hallett Construction Co and
McCarthy Improvement until 1981. He later worked as a
mechanic with the Gierke-Robinson Co. and farmed in rural
Blue Grass where he raised stock cows, retiring in 1998.
He was a member of the
Calvary United Methodist Church, Walcott, the Walcott
American Legion Post #548 and the VFW Post #1870, Durant.
Gus enjoyed working on the acreage surrounding his pond
where he enjoyed fishing with his grandsons and friends.
He is survived and
lovingly remembered by his wife, Elaine of Walcott; his
daughters, Rebecca and her husband, Robert Day of Houston,
Texas and Carol and her husband, Steven Foster of Davenport;
his son, Gregory and his wife, Paula Riessen of Walcott; his
grandsons, Alexander and Jared Riessen; and his sister,
Charlotte Nelson of Forest City.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his sisters, Margaret Nyhus and Ruth Olson;
his brothers, Gustaf, James W., Cleo, James S. and Victor
Gustafson.
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Paul Klemm
July 29, 2010
SCARVILLE-Paul J. Klemm, age 71, of Scarville, died on
Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was held on Saturday, July 24, at the St. James Catholic
Church in Forest City. Burial was in the St. Boniface
Catholic Cemetery in Garner with military honors.
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Virginia M.
Kristensen
July 29, 2010
FOREST CITY-Virginia Mae Thompson Kristensen, of San Jose,
California, died on Saturday, July 17, 2009, after battling
cancer multiple times.
Graveside services will be
held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, August 7, 2010, in the
Oakland Cemetery in Forest City, followed by a celebration
of life reception immediately following at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church.
Attending the services are
Virginia's sons and their families, Dane of Portland,
Oregon, Jay of Helena, Montana and Van of San Jose,
California. They welcome the opportunity to meet Virginia's
family and friends at the cemetery and church. There will
not be a visitation prior to the service.
Virginia was born to
Maynard and Mabel Thompson, east of Forest City in 1928. She
attended and graduated from the Forest City High School in
1946. She married Victor Kristensen in 1947 and he who
preceded her in death. In addition to her sons,
daughters-in-law and five grandchildren, her brothers are
Clair, Stanley, Gary and Lynn Thompson.
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Raymond E. Schmidt
August 4, 2010
 FOREST CITY-Raymond E.
Schmidt, 82, of Forest City, passed away on Sunday, July 25,
2010, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Memorial services were
held on Friday, July 30, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Forest City. Inurnment was in the Oakland Cemetery in Forest
City. The Petersen Lund Funeral Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Raymond Edgar Schmidt, the
son of Otto and Bertha (Jass) Schmidt, was born on November
7, 1927, on a farm southeast of Miller. He was baptized and
confirmed at the St. John's Lutheran Church east of Garner.
Ray attended the St. John's Parochial School and graduated
from the Ventura High School in 1945. In 1946, he moved to
Forest City to manage the Soda Bar with his brother, Earl
and later joined his brother, Ted, as a partner at the
Forest City Millworks. On October 22, 1949, he married
Virginia Moen at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They
lived in Forest City all of their married life where they
raised their three boys, Dan, Timothy and James. In 1974,
Ray started his own business as Ray's Cabinet Shop. Upon his
retirement he worked for the Parks and Recreation Department
for the City of Forest City.
Ray was an avid craftsman
with wood. A special project to him done with Mike Lewellen
was duplicating the woodwork at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home at the time of their remodeling. There is evidence of
his craftsmanship in many places. His greatest joy was his
family. He loved them dearly. Ray was a longtime faithful
member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City.
He is survived by his
wife, Virginia of Forest City; three sons, Dan (Barbara)
Schmidt of Gainesville, Florida, James (Karen) Schmidt of
West Des Moines and Timothy Schmidt of Jacksonville,
Florida; four grandchildren, Dustin, Holli, Daniel and
Lauren Schmidt; a brother, Richard Schmidt of Joice; a
sister-in-law, Myrna Schmidt of Garner; and many nieces and
nephews.
Ray was preceded in death
by his parents; six sisters; and five brothers.
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James D. Thompson
August 4, 2010
 FERTILE-James D. Thompson,
43, of Fertile, died on Monday, July 26, 2010, as a result
of drowning near the Fertile dam.
Memorial services were
held at 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home in Forest City, with Rev. John Rollefson officiating.
Inurnment was in the Madison Township Cemetery, with
military rites by the Forest City Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
The Petersen Lund Funeral Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
James Daren Thompson, the
son of Daren and Jean (Kamp) Thompson, was born on February
1, 1967 at Forest City. He attended school at Forest City
until the tenth grade and then moved to Britt with his
family graduating from the Britt High School in 1986. Jim
enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at San Diego,
California. In 1988, he returned to Iowa and worked as a
carpenter for Bruns Construction in Britt and later Byerly’s
in Lake Mills as a soup cook. The past five years he had
been working at Plastic Injections in Fertile and doing
volunteer work in Fertile.
He enjoyed fishing,
camping, NASCAR, volunteering and was an avid Vikings and
Twins fan.
Jim is survived by his
mother, Jean of Forest City; three brothers and a sister,
Daniel (Mary) Thompson of Forest City, Valerie Nielsen of
Forest City, Steven (Tammy) Thompson of Britt and Duane
Thompson of Mesa, Arizona; seven nieces; three nephews; and
many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Daren in 1981; and his maternal and paternal
grandparents.
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Fertile Man
Drowns in River
July 29, 2010
FERTILE-James Thompson, 43, of Fertile, drowned at about
noon Monday, while attempting to remove a log stuck above the
Fertile dam on the Winnebago River. Thompson was attempting to
move the log when he fell over the dam the Worth County Sheriff's
Department said. Thompson's body was recovered at about 1:00
p.m., about a half mile downstream.
Witnesses at the scene
identified Thompson and the Globe Gazette said Tuesday the
funeral home also identified Thompson as the victim.
“He was pushing the log
trying to get it to fall in the water at the edge of the
dam,” Joseph Elings, 13, of Fertile said. “When the log
finally fell off, he tried to swim back to grab onto the
ledge and couldn't make it.”
Elings
said he had been working with Thompson to remove logs and
other debris near the dam. "He popped up a couple of
times, then I never saw him again," Elings said of Thompson
Emergency personnel
performed CPR for more than half an hour but could not
revive him, Worth County Sheriff Jay Langenbau said.
The man was in the water
when he fell, Elings said. Elings
and his dad "hung out with Jim a lot." The owner of the mill
often hired Joe and Jim for miscellaneous jobs, Elings said.
Monday, they were about 30
minutes into cleaning up logs and sticks from the top of the
dam, when the three-pronged hook (on a line) got caught on a
log and pulled Thompson in. Thompson was swept over
the the dam, which Langenbau estimated is nearly 20 feet
high. Langenbau
said the river is higher than normal with recent heavy rains
and is probably moving faster than normal, too. “There's a lot of suction
at the bottom of the dam,” Langenbau said. It is the second drowning
at the Fertile dam in the past 10 to 12 years, Langenbau
said.
An autopsy will be
performed.
The Worth County Sheriff's
Department was assisted at the scene by the Iowa State
Patrol, Department of Natural Resources, Winnebago County
Sheriff's Department, Fertile Fire Department, Hanlontown
Fire Department, Clear Lake Fire Department and Manly Police
Department.
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Randy D. Baldwin
August 4, 2010
 FOREST CITY-Randy D. Baldwin, 63, of Fayetteville, Texas,
formerly of Forest City, died on Monday, July 26, 2010, at
his home in Fayetteville.
Graveside services will be
held at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, August 21, in the Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City. There will be a time for fellowship
and refreshments immediately following the service at the
United Methodist Church in Forest City. The Petersen Lund
Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Randall Dale Baldwin, the
son of Russel and Betty (Conley) Baldwin, was born on May 4,
1947 at Cherokee. He was baptized in the Paullina Methodist
Church. Randy attended school in Paullina, Nashua and Forest
City. He graduated from the Forest City High School in 1965
and the University of Iowa in 1969. Randy worked in Denver,
Houston, Galveston, Texas and Texas City, Texas. He worked
for a finance company in Denver, was employed in Human
Resources in a Houston bank and later worked for an oilfield
equipment firm. Randy owned and operated a marina near
Galveston in partnership with his brothers, Dan and
Steve. He was self-employed in construction in Texas City
and worked for Carnival Cruise Lines. He moved to
Fayetteville in September of 2009 to be near his brother and
sister-in-law, Steve and Diana.
Randy enjoyed hunting,
fishing, gardening and the outdoors. He especially enjoyed
the annual family get-together and visiting friends in
Forest City.
He is survived by his
mother, Betty of Forest City; four brothers, Richard
(Suzanne) Baldwin of Nashua, Daniel Baldwin of Houston,
Texas, Steven (Diana) Baldwin of Fayetteville, Texas and
David (Donna) Baldwin of Las Cruces, New Mexico; six nieces
and nephews; and nine great-nieces and nephews.
Randy was preceded in
death by his father, Russel in May of 2009.
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Walter R. Flugum
August 4, 2010
 LAKE
MILLS-Walter R. Flugum, age 96, of Lake Mills, died on
Friday, July 30, 2010, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held
at 11:00 a.m., on Monday, August 2, at the Salem Lutheran
Church in Lake Mills. Burial was in the Salem Memorial
Cemetery, rural Lake Mills, with military honors conducted
by the Otto Chose Post #235. The Mittelstadt Funeral Home
was in charge of the arrangements.
Walter Raymond Flugum, was
born on January 11, 1914 in Lake Mills, Iowa, to parents
Ingebrigt N. and Mary (Hermanson) Flugum. He was baptized by
Rev. H. Ingebretson of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod Church
and confirmed by Rev. O.R. Sletten at the Salem Lutheran
Church in Lake Mills. Walter attended grade school in the
one-room Midlang country school in Norway Township and
graduated from the Lake Mills High School in 1932. Following
high school, he farmed with his parents for about five
years. Walt then went on to attend and graduate from the
Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. In 1939, Walt
worked for the Graphic Publishing Company and then was
employed by Co-op Services, Inc. On March 24, 1944, Walter
entered the United States Navy for 26 months. He served
during WW II and was honorably discharged on May 15, 1946.
In late 1946, Walter took a temporary job with the Fond du
Lac County Co-op in Wisconsin and in mid-December of that
same year, he returned to Co-op Services in Lake Mills.
Walter was employed as office manager and accountant and
remained an employee there until his retirement on April 30,
1984.
Walter was united in
marriage with Carma (Hovland) Moe on February 22, 1986, at
the Salem Lutheran Church. The couple had courted for years
and recently celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary. Walt
had been a member of the Salem Lutheran Church and served in
various capacities as long as he was able. In 2004, Walter
was awarded a certificate for being a 60 year member of the
American Legion.
Survivors include his
wife, Carma of Lake Mills; three children, Duane (Karen) Moe
of Forest City, Arlene (Wayne) Sprecher of Lake Mills and
Warren (Jean) Moe of Urbandale; ten grandchildren, Debbie
(Steve) Strom, Deanna Aasland, Dale (Paula) Aasland, Colette
Wyatt, Doug Aasland, Jeff (Sheila) Moe, Amy Shaver, Rhonda
(Dan) Schriever, Kevin Sprecher and Kyle Sprecher; 31
great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and many
other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Ingebrigt and Mary Flugum; four sisters,
Martha Flugum, Ida Helland, Ingeborg Galati and Edith
Elvebak; a great-granddaughter, Megan Charlson; and two
great-great-grandchildren, Tristan Charlson and Brianna
Crail.
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Lyle Hall
August 4, 2010
ST. PAUL, Minnesota-Lyle
C. Hall, 75, of St. Paul, Minnesota, died on Saturday, July
31, 2010, at his home.
Funeral services will be
held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, August 10, at the Cataldo
Funeral Chapel in Garner. Burial will be in the Ellington
Prairie Cemetery north of Garner. Visitation will be held
one hour prior to the services at the funeral chapel.
Lyle C. Hall, the son of
Clarence and Clara (Hanna) Hall, was born on February 12,
1935 in Mason City. He attended country school at Ellington
No. 8 and graduated from the Ventura High School in 1952. He
received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Luther College
in 1956 and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of
Iowa. Lyle taught one year at Augsburg College in
Minneapolis, Minnesota and was a Professor of Chemistry at
Wisconsin University, River Falls, Wisconsin, for 35
years. While at River Falls he took several sabbaticals to
foreign universities to teach chemistry in India, Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa, Costa Rica, Mexico and
Argentina.
He enjoyed helping foreign
students come to the United States to further their
education and many were able to get their advanced
degrees. His home was always open to visitors from foreign
countries to stay at his home. Lyle was interested in
genealogy and took several trips to Norway to visit with
relatives and trace the family history. He made a book for
each side of his father and mother and was planning to
update it.
Lyle is survived by two
brothers, Caroll (Joann) Hall of Richfield, Minnesota and
Irving (Lois) Hall of Albuquerque, New Mexico; four nieces,
Michelle (George) Ulvestad, Cindy Hall, Sheila Hall and Lori
(Jim) Bork; one nephew, Steve (Lia) Hall; and several
grand-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and a younger brother, Gordon.
The family is deeply
thankful for the wonderful care received from the staff at
the Fairview Hospice and Age Well caregivers. Memorials are
preferred to the Fairview Hospice, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Jeanette (Olson)
Klooster, 89
August 11, 2010
Jeanette (Olson) Klooster,
89, of Clarion, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at
the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services were held
on Thursday, August 5, at 10:30 a.m., at the Ewing Funeral
Home in Clarion, with Mr. Stan Watne officiating. Burial was
in the Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Visitation was held on
Thursday, August 5, from 9-10:30 a.m., at the Ewing Funeral
Home, Clarion.
Tillie Jeanette (Olson)
Klooster, was born on August 15, 1920, on the family farm
northwest of Clarion, to Ole and Anna (Thompson) Olson. She
was the second of fourteen children and helped raise her
younger siblings. Jeanette attended country school in the
rural Clarion area. At age 17, Jeanette developed M.S. and
despite struggling with this condition throughout her life,
her strong Christian faith gave her the strength to maintain
a positive outlook, raise her family and help others in any
way she could. Jeanette was united in marriage to Christian
Olson on December 31, 1947 and the couple moved to the
Minneapolis area, where Jeanette worked as a Certified
Nurses Aid. The couple later moved to a farm south of Galt
and raised their three children.
In 1966, Christian passed
away and Jeanette remained on the farm for two years before
moving to Clarion. On May 8, 1970, Jeanette was united in
marriage to John Klooster. The couple made their home in
Clarion and John passed away in March 1976.
Jeanette enjoyed knitting,
and knitted blankets for many of her grandchildren. She also
enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and friends,
painting pottery and singing. Jeanette was a member of the
Navy Mothers and was a founding member of the Missionary
Alliance Church in Blairsburg.
Jeanette is survived by
her children, Judith Olson of Ankeny, Carroll Olson and
Marilyn Point of Dows, Joel and Elizabeth Olson of Tavares,
Florida and DiAnn (Klooster) and Morris Peterson of Clarion;
grandchildren, Rebekah Olson, Rachel and Ryan Wiezorek,
Chelsea (Olson) and Matt Wyatt, Joshua and Amber Olson,
Heather Olson, Jerry and Cindy Peterson, Terry Peterson and
Jeanine Gangestad and Sherry Peterson; great-grandchildren,
MaKayla, Maci, Chance and Maddox Knopasek, Aiden, Cail and
Ava Wyatt, and Hailey Hudon and Jeffery and Vance Peterson,
Ted and Kendra Peterson, Jacob Peterson, Cheyenne Peterson;
sisters, Signora (Olson) and Kenneth Stolehammer and Selma
(Olson) Lee; brothers, Orville Olson, Stanley Olson, Arnold
Olson, Luther and Beverly Olson, Donald Olson and Philip and
Connie Olson; along with numerous other nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Ole and Anna (Thompson) Olson; sister,
Arlene (Olson) Nelson; and brothers, Merle, Paul, Joseph and
Stanley Olson.
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