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Darrell “Red”
Francis, 81
March 10, 2010
Darrell “Red” Francis, 81, of Britt, Iowa, passed away on
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at the Hancock Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services were held
on Saturday, March 6, at 10:30 a.m., at the Ewing Funeral
Chapel, Britt, with Rev. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial
was in the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Britt. Military
graveside services were conducted by the Britt VFW and
American Legion Ceremonial Unit. Visitation was held on
Friday, March 5, from 5-7:00 p.m., at the Ewing Funeral
Chapel and continued one hour prior to the services on
Saturday.
Darrell Franklin Francis,
the son of Frank and Vernal (Indvik) Francis was born on
October 22, 1928 in Garner. He attended Britt Schools before
joining the United States Army in 1946. Red was united in
marriage with Irene Appelhons on October 16, 1948, at the
St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt. The couple made
their home in Corpus Christi, Texas for a time before
returning to Britt. Red was employed by the United States
Post Office and the bowling alley in Britt. He later worked
as a self employed painter for many years, retiring in 2004.
Red enjoyed spending time
with his family, especially his three granddaughters. He
also enjoyed playing cards, bowling, hunting, boating and
fishing and times at the cabin in Faribault, Minnesota. He
was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt.
Red was also an American Legion and VFW member. He was a
founding member and past president of the West Hancock
County Ambulance Service, served on the Britt Fire
Department and was a past Britt City Council member.
Red is survived by two
children, Diane Francis of Britt and Jim (Tina) Francis and
their daughters, Courtney, Callie and Cara, all of Britt;
one brother, Duane Francis of Britt; and several nieces,
nephews, other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Irene; son, Donald Paul Francis; his parents;
step-mother, Emma Clark; and step-sister, Donna Bundy.
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Harmon “Charmin
Harmon" Mauer, 55
March 17, 2010
Harmon Mauer, 55, of NE Minneapolis, Minnesota, caught the
westbound on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. He was lovingly known
as “Charmin Harmon”, official train whistler of the hobos
and a true hobo at heart.
He will be remembered by
his brothers, Paul and Clifford (Sally); Hobo mom of 23
years, "Minneapolis Jewel"; and his hobo dad, Tuck.
Visitation was held on
Wednesday, March 10, from 4-8:00 p.m., in Minneapolis.
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Alice A. Kelch, 98
March 10, 2010
Alice A. Kelch, 98, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at the
Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mt. Pleasant.
A Funeral Mass was held on
Tuesday, March 9, at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Wesley, with Father Randy Schon, Father Bernard
Grady and Father Thomas Spiegel officiating. Interment was
in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Corwith.
Alice Ann Kelch, was born
on January 16, 1912, to Louis and Theresa Friedrich Schaller
in Wisches, France. The family came to Webster City in July
of 1913. Later they moved to the Kanawha area. Alice
graduated from the Kanawha High School in 1930 and then
attended college in Iowa Falls to become a teacher in a
rural school. Alice was married to Arthur W. Kelch on June
19, 1934, in the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Corwith. To
this marriage there were seven children born.
Alice was a member of the
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley. She was also a
faithful member of the Corwith Women's Club, Royal Neighbors
and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. She loved
gardening, doing art work, quilting and shopping.
Surviving are her
children, Margaret (Donald) Wood of Indianola, Eugene
(Sharon) Kelch of Algona, Donna (Larry) Maher of Mt.
Pleasant, Duane (Ruth Ann) Kelch of Hampton, Gerald Kelch of
Washington, D.C. and David (Mary Beth) Kelch of Iowa City;
14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 1
great-great-grandchild; her sister, Helen DeSart of Lake
City; and 20 nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; infant son, James; her parents; siblings,
Madeline Sloan, Mary Hanlon, Louis Schaller, Renee Schaller
and Robert Schaller.
A Memorial Fund will be
established at the Corwith Community Library in her memory.
Funeral arrangements were
handled by the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of
Wesley.
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Thomas L. Hansen,
75
March 24, 2010
Funeral services were held
on Monday, March 8, 2010, for Thomas L. Hansen, 75, of
Reinbeck, who passed away on Friday, March 5, 2010, of
natural causes.
He was born on December
16, 1934 in Britt, Iowa, to Robert and Evelyn Rapp Hansen.
He is survived by his
children, Jeff Hansen, Tim (Deb) Hansen, Jean Hansen, John
(Vickie) Hansen, Kay (Greg) Kauffman and Martha Hansen.
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Richard “Dick”
Black, 87
March 17, 2010
Richard “Dick” I. Black, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died on
Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Fairview Southdale Hospital
in Edina, Minnesota.
Dick was born on September
22, 1922 in Fort Dodge. Dick married Jayne Kulild on
November 27, 1946. They started their life together in
Britt.
Funeral service was held
on Thursday, March 11, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Owatonna. A private internment will take place in Ft. Dodge.
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Odell Forslund,
97
March 24, 2010
FOREST CITY-Odell Forslund, 97, of Forest City, died on
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Care Center
in Forest City.
A memorial service was
held on Saturday, March 20, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Forest City, with Pastor Rodd Hopp officiating. Burial
will be later this spring in the Osage Cemetery in Osage.
Cyrus Levi Odell Forslund,
was born in Osage on November 2, 1912, to Carl Johan and
Oline (Lena) Forslund. He graduated from the Osage High
School in 1930 and went on to graduate from Luther College
in 1934 with a degree in teaching. His first teaching and
coaching assignment was in Rake and it was during that time
he met and married Alice Michaelson his wife of more than 71
years.
Teaching and coaching took
him from Rake to Forest City and on to Buffalo Center.
During World War II he was an instructor at the Air Corps
Station at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 1947, Odell moved
his family to Forest City where he owned and operated the
Forest City Cleaning Plant for 10 years. When Waldorf
College needed a football coach in the mid 1950s, Odell
stepped up and held the head coaching position for one year.
In 1958, he went back to teaching full time and earned his
Masters Degree from Mankato State University. He next went
into sales where he was involved with the carpet industry
from the early 1960s until he retired at the age of 80 in
1992.
Odell was always
interested in promoting Forest City and was instrumental in
establishing the Forest City Pro-AM Golf Tournament. He also
owned and operated the Knob Hill Ski Resort from 1961
through 1965 which was the only ski area in Iowa at the
time. He was chairman of the planning committee for the
Forest City Centennial and was also honored fifty years
later in the Bicentennial Parade.
He is survived by his
wife, Alice; sons, John (Mary) of Leavenworth, Kansas and
Tom (Barbara) of Casper, Wyoming; four grandchildren, Eric
Forslund of Addison, Texas, Beth Forslund of Bozeman,
Montana, Martha Linscott of Kansas City, Missouri and
Michelle Carter of Olathe, Kansas; and five
great-grandchildren, Hayden, Emma and Maeve Linscott of
Kansas City, Missouri and Kara and Keith Carter of Olathe,
Kansas.
Arrangements made by the
Petersen Lund Funeral Home Forest City, Iowa.
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George Jensvold,
70
March 31, 2010
George Jensvold, 70, of Onamia, Minnesota, formerly of
Buffalo Center, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at
the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.
His memorial ceremony was
held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 23, at the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center, with Pastor Perry
Aalgaard officiating. Burial followed in the Graceland
Cemetery in Buffalo Center.
George Albert Jensvold,
was born on June 6,1939 in Buffalo Center, to Sidney and
Ethel (Nesheim) Jensvold. He graduated from the Buffalo
Center High School in 1957 and went on to attend Luther
College in Decorah and Waldorf College in Forest City.
George's college career was cut short due to the sudden
passing of his father. In 1987, George graduated from the
Brainerd Community College and he would always laugh and say
“It only took 30 years, that's worse than the 8 years in 2nd
grade!!”
In 1959, George married
Joy Orthel and they had 4 children, Susan (Steve Bosma) of
Buffalo Center, Anthony (Fran) of Brainerd, Minnesota, Todd
also of Brainerd and Mary (Rande Giesking) of Lakota, Iowa.
In 1979, George married Donna Sherburne and added 5
step-children to the fold, Tom Allen (Lisa), Jeanette Allen,
Bruce Allen (Amanda), Charlie Sherburne (Rachel) and Marc
Sherburne. Although all nine of the “Brady Bunch” rarely
were together at the same time, George always enjoyed
getting as many together as possible.
He, along with his
brothers, owned and operated Jensvold's Incorporated. He
spoke often of the wonderful friends he made during this
time. George was highly respected in the world of Implement
sales. In 1983, George left Jensvold's Incorporated to
embark in a new adventure on Lake Mille Lac, Minnesota. He
and Donna purchased the “Rainbow Inn” resort. Due to sagging
economic times George left the resort business. He tried his
hand at a variety of jobs and eventually found his calling
at Nexus Academy working with troubled teen boys. George
retired in 2001 from Nexus Academy where he was a night
counselor. George and Donna truly enjoyed the beauty of the
Mille Lac Lakes area and this was his home until his
passing. George always enjoyed his trips back to Buffalo
Center and made it a priority to visit as many dear friends
as possible.
George and his family were
very proud when he celebrated 30 years of sobriety in June
2008. He enjoyed photography, traveling, gardening, sports
(Go Vikings!!) and family events, especially the annual
Jensvold klub get together! George was so disappointed he
was missing klub this year we actually smuggled some into
the hospital. He worked his persuasive magic on his nurses
and enjoyed every single bite!! He never missed a chance to
cheer for his kids and grandkids. He had the reputation for
telling stories and jokes and enjoyed the laughter they
brought.
George died peacefully
surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
He is survived by his wife
of 30 years, Donna; his four children and five
step-children; 25 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren;
brothers, Bill (Nancy) of Buffalo Center and Marc (Pat) of
Houston, Texas; sister-in-law, Deb Jensvold of Buffalo
Center. Also left to honor his memory are his extended
family, brother-in-law, Eldon (Geneva) Thornber and
sisters-in-law, Sue Christensen and Sandra Thornber, all of
Colman, South Dakota and brother-in-law, Clayton (Marlene)
Thornber of Chilton, Wisconsin; and many nieces, nephews,
cousins and very dear friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; grandson, Marshall; and brothers, Bryant and
Dick.
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Glenn Pitkin, 64
April 14, 2010
 Glenn
Eugene Pitkin, age 64, of Sandston, Virginia, left his
family and friends on Monday, March 22, 2010, unexpectedly
of heart complications.
A celebration of his life
was held on Saturday, April 10, in Sandston, Virginia.
Glenn attended school in
Britt and graduated with the class of 1963.
He is survived by his
wife, Mary Ellen Healge Pitkin; daughter, Tina Pitkin Rose
(Mike) of Charles City, Virginia; sons, Gene Pitkin of
Richmond, Virginia and Steven Sargent (Kim) of New Kent,
Virginia; three grandchildren, Lindsey Marie, Laurie Ann (Zorey)
and Jacob Daniel; and his two best four-legged friends,
Buddy and Dino.
He was preceded in death
by his son, James Sargent; and mother, Martha Johnson of
Forest City.
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Lovella Anderson,
85
March 31, 2010
Lovella Anderson, 85, of
Minneapolis, formerly of Forest City, died on Tuesday, March
23, 2010.
Preceded in death by
parents, Evelyn and Marvin Olson; and son, Gregory
Anderson.
Survived by children,
Nancy (Charlie) Garcia and Tim (Patty) Anderson.
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Leona M. Lackore,
93
March 31, 2010
Leona M. Lackore, age 93,
of Forest City, died on Friday, March 26, 2010, at the Good
Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.
Funeral services were held
at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 30, at the United Methodist
Church in Forest City, with Pastor Jerald Swanberg
officiating. Burial was in the Oakland Cemetery in Forest
City. Visitation was held an hour prior to the services at
the church.
Leona M. (Jensen) Lackore,
the daughter of Chris N. and Minnie (Nelson) Jensen, was
born on the family farm in Forest Township on January 7,
1917. She graduated from the Landru Country School and the
Forest City High School and attended Waldorf College, after
which she taught school at Ellington #3. On May 2, 1937, she
was united in marriage to Milo Lackore. They were blessed
with two children, Marilyn and Harley. Most of their married
life they farmed northwest of Forest City. In 1977, they
left the farm and divided their time between their home in
Forest City and their home in Mesa, Arizona. Milo passed
away in December of 1979 and Leona continued to spend the
winter months at the MonDak Mobile Home Park in Mesa until a
few years ago, when her health would no longer permit her to
travel.
Leona was a member of the
United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, as
well as an active member of the Rebecca Circle. She was a
member of the Neil's Club and a past member of the Madison
Birthday Club. For 19 years she worked at the Coast to Coast
store in Forest City, as a buyer and a salesperson.
Leona is survived by her
daughter, Marilyn (Richard) Griffith of Fountain Hills,
Arizona and son, Harley (Davida Garrard) Lackore of Forest
City: six grandchildren, Debbie David of Phoenix, Arizona,
Diane Griffith and David Griffith of Scottsdale, Arizona,
Kris Anne Lackore of Lake Mills, Buffy Sue (Scott) Clatt of
Ames and Adam (Darcy) Lackore of Leland; nine
great-grandchildren, Jaci Miller; Kailee, Jessica and Dylan
David; Peyton Mary, Spencer and Cooper Clatt; and Gracie and
Stella Leona Lackore; one sister-in-law, Arlee Jensen; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Milo; her parents; and a brother, Calmer
Jensen.
The Petersen Lund Funeral
Home, Forest City, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Alice M. Forslund,
95
April 7, 2010
FOREST CITY-Alice M. Forslund, age 95, of Forest City, died
on Monday, March 29, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Care Center
in Forest City, Iowa.
Memorial services were
held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, April 1, at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Forest City, with Pastor Rodd Hopp
officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will be
held later this spring in the Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa.
Alice Marie Forslund, was
born on a farm near Thompson, Iowa on March 7, 1915, to
Henry and Serena Michaelson. She graduated from the Thompson
High School in 1933 and started teaching in a rural
Winnebago County School. It was during that time she met and
married Odell Forslund in June 1938. She and Odell were
married over 71 years. Teaching and coaching took them from
Rake, to Forest City, to Sioux Falls, South Dakota during
World War II and to Buffalo Center. In 1947, the family
moved from Buffalo Center to Forest City, where she helped
Odell operate the Forest City Cleaning Plant for 15 years.
Alice went to work for the Forest City Summit in 1964 in the
advertising department and continued to do so until her
retirement in 1980.
Alice had many hobbies to
include oil and china painting. She also liked to play
bridge and loved to bake.
She is survived by her
sons, John (Mary) Forslund of Leavenworth, Kansas and Tom
(Barbara) of Casper, Wyoming; her grandchildren, Martha
(Randy) Linscott of Kansas City, Missouri, Michelle (Tim)
Carter of Olathe, Kansas, Eric Forslund of Addison, Texas
and Beth Forslund of Boseman, Montana; five
great-grandchildren, Hayden, Emma and Maeve Linscott of
Kansas City, Missouri and Kara and Keith Carter of Olathe,
Kansas; and her sister, Ruth Wright of Horseshoe, Arkansas.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Odell; her father and mother, Henry and
Serena Michaelson; her brothers, Harold (Irma) Michaelson,
Millard (Glayds) Michaelson and Russell (Eunice) Michaelson;
and her sister, Ester (Sanford) Overlie.
The Petersen Lund Funeral
Home of Forest City, was in charge of the arrangements.
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James Allen Harlson,
63
April 7, 2010
James Allen Harlson, age 63, a 34-year resident of West
Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2010,
at the Central DuPage Hospital.
Visitation was held on
Tuesday, April 6, from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the
memorial service at 7:00 p.m., at the Holy Cross Lutheran
Church, Wheaton, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations to
his church of over 30 years, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, are
welcomed.
Born in 1946 in Buffalo
Center and raised on the family farm in Thompson, he
graduated from the Thompson High School in 1965. After
graduating from the University of South Dakota in 1960, he
taught physics and chemistry for two years at the Wall Lake
High School and then served in the Army for two years. After
completing a Masters Degree at the Thunderbird School of
Global Management, he worked at Rockwell International and
Motorola, during which he travelled the world.
His dedication to the
community was evident in his 12-year position as fire
commissioner of the West Chicago Fire Department and past
commander of the American Legion Post 300. An active member
of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, he served on church
council and sang bass in the back row of the choir. He was
an avid reader, mastered crossword puzzles and enjoyed
travelling with his job and family.
Together with his former
wife, Linda, he was devoted to his two children, Jonathan of
Naperville, Illinois and Leslie of Palo Alto, California. He
is also survived and much loved by his brothers, Richard
(Nancy) Harlson of Eagan, Minnesota and John (Barb) Harlson
of Elivira, Iowa; and his nieces and nephews, Jean, Eric,
Michael and Hanna.
He was known for his big
heart and warm laugh and will truly be missed.
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