CHANTHY
SICHANTHONGTHIP
December 7, 1939 -
November 27, 2013
 Chanthy
Sichanthongthip, 73, of Forest City
died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30
A.M., Saturday, November 30th at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest
City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating.
Her body will be cremated following
the service. Inurnment will be in
Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7
P.M., Friday at the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., in
Forest City and will continue one
hour prior to services at the
church.
Chanthy Sichanthongthip, the
daughter of Thong and Pong Savath,
was born December 7, 1939 in
Luangprabang, Laos. She attended
school in Laos. In 1958, she was
married to Kham Sichanthongthip.
They lived in Laos until 1986 when
her husband, Kham and oldest son
moved to the United States settling
in Forest City. Chanthy and some of
her children followed in 1988. She
enjoyed cooking, fishing and
especially helping raise her
grandchildren. She was a member of
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest
City.
Chanthy is survived by her husband,
Kham, of Forest City; children,
Phouthone (Touen) Sichanthongthip of
Forest City, Singthong (Bouenekong)
Sichanthongthip of Forest City, Sone
(Nom) Sichanthongthip of Forest
City, Kongngeun (Sengpheth) Ngeuen
Sanasinh of Forest City and Bouaphan
Sichanthongthip of Forest City;
grandchildren, Anna, Ronald, Anna,
Brandon, Tyler, Johnathan, Juliann,
Emily, Jasmine, Adrian and Alita;
eleven grandchildren in Laos; three
great-grandchildren; and three
sisters and a brother in Laos.
She was preceded in death by his
parents; and one brother.
BETTY
JOHNSON
December 1,
1930 - November 30, 2013
 Betty
Hutson Johnson, 82, of Forest City
died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at
the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient
Unit in Mason City.
A memorial visitation will be held
from 4 to 7 P.M., Tuesday, December
3rd at the Petersen Lund Funeral
Home in Forest City. Inurnment will
be held in the spring at Oakland
Cemetery in Forest City.
Betty Hutson Johnson, the daughter
of Harry and Myrtle (Lackore) Baker,
was born December 1, 1930 in Forest
City. She was baptized and confirmed
at the United Methodist Church in
Forest City. Betty attended and
graduated from Forest City High
School. In September of 1950 she was
married to Richard "Dick" Hutson.
They lived on a farm south of Forest
City for a few years before moving
into town. Betty enjoyed her work
with co-workers at Waldorf College
and Snyder Drug Store. In July of
1990, Dick passed away. A chance
meeting rekindled a friendship and
she was married to Eugene "Gene"
Johnson in December of 1995. Betty
looked forward to visits with her
family and attending her grandkids
sporting events. Betty and Gene
enjoyed traveling to Rockport, TX
for the winter months and summer
trips to Washington to see Gene's
family.
Betty is survived by her husband,
Gene of Forest City; two daughters,
Sandra Hugelen of Forest City and
Lois Hutson of Clear Lake; three
grandchildren, John (Ali) Riherd and
their three children, Kobe, Kale and
Kendall of Parkersburg, Jodi
(Travis) Washek and their two
children, Tyler and Melanie of
Minnetonka, MN and Alyssa (Jaona)
Rakoto and their two children,
Joshua and Bella of Forest City; her
step-sons, Doug (Cindy) Johnson of
Tacoma, WA and Mike (Helen) Johnson
of Lakewood, WA; step-grandchildren,
Tara (Jim) Strand and their
daughter, Alyssa and Jason (Holly)
Johnson and their three children,
Chandler, Noah and Meagan all of
Puyallup, WA; two sisters, Melba (Sverre)
Osnes of Patterson, CA and Vivian
(Sidney) Kvale of Lake Mills;
sisters-in-law, Barbara Baker of
Nora Springs and Evelyn Baker of
Emmetsburg; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; first husband, Dick; three
brothers, Harold (Geraldine) Baker,
Ross Baker, Harvey Baker; an infant
sister, Bernice Emma Baker; a
nephew, Phillip Baker; and a niece,
Marilyn Christiansen.
The family would like to thank and
remember Hospice of North Iowa in
her memory.
DONALD
WESTERBERG
December 2,
1929 - November 29, 2013
 Donald O.
Westerberg, 83, of Forest City died
Friday, November 29, 2013 at the
Hancock County Memorial Hospital in
Britt.
Funeral services will be held 10:30
A.M., Tuesday, December 3rd at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest
City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating.
Music will be provided by organist,
Travis Beck. Casket bearers will be
Scott Westerberg, Ross Ennen, Matt
Swanson, Jay Westerberg and Lynn
Moklestad. Inurnment will be in
Oakland Cemetery. Military rites
will be conducted by the Forest City
Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7
P.M., Monday at the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home and will continue one
hour prior to services at the
church.
Donald Owen Westerberg, the son of
Rollie and Ruth (Tweeten)
Westerberg, was born December 2,
1929 in Forest City. He attended the
rural schools of Ellington Township
in Hancock County and graduated from
Forest City High School. Don served
in the U.S. Army during the Korean
War. On February 27, 1955 he married
Edell Nelson at Clear Lake. He
farmed southeast of Forest City
until retiring at the age of 80. Don
also drove truck for the Forest City
Co-op for a few years. He enjoyed
raising Charolais cattle, fixing up
and driving Model T Ford's with Gary
Ludwig and Dick Thompson and
volunteering countless hours at
Heritage Park. Don also enjoyed
watching Forest City Indian and Iowa
Hawkeye sporting events.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran
Church, served on the Ellington
Township Cemetery Board and was on
the Board of Directors at the Forest
City Co-op.
Don is survived by his three
children, Tim (Gayle) Westerberg of
Dillon, CO, Deanna (Dave) Ennen of
Forest City and Steve (Nancy)
Westerberg of Oelwein; nine
grandchildren, Wendy (Matt)
Schwartz, Brian (Katie) Westerberg,
Scott Westerberg, Ross Ennen, Rachel
(Jeremy) Hurshman, Eric Westerberg,
Mackenzie Jones, McCabe Jones and
Amy Westerberg; four
great-grandchildren, Sadie and Abbie
Schwartz and Talley and Drue
Westerberg; three sisters, Vivian
(Amery) Charlson of Forest City,
Margie (Don) Olson of Sun City, AZ
and Muriel (Richard) Lowenberg of
Anaheim, CA; a brother, Rodney (Rogene)
Westerberg of Forest City; a
sister-in-law, Garnett Westerberg of
Amery, WI; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Edell, March 7, 2012;
and a brother, Arden Westerberg.
ALFRED
DISRUD
January 23,
1921 - November 30, 2013
Alfred
L. “Al” Disrud, 92, of Waverly,
formerly of North Dakota and
Minnesota, died Saturday, Nov. 30,
at Bartels Lutheran Retirement
Community, Waverly, from
complications of cancer.
He was born Jan.
23, 1921, in McIntosh, S.D., son of
Michael and Ruth Dybing Disrud. On
Jan. 12, 1950, he married Ruth I.
Bergan at Sion Lutheran Church, Lake
Mills.
Mr. Disrud
graduated in 1939 from Cyrus High
School, Cyrus, Minn., and then
worked as a grocery clerk and as a
production line employee of
Consolidated Aircraft Co., San
Diego. He served in the U.S. Army
Air Force, attaining the rank of
corporal. He then earned a
bachelor’s degree from the
University of Minnesota. His
employment included Lake Mills Iowa
Graphic Newspaper Editor; 1950-57,
Monroe, Iowa Mirror Newspaper editor
and co-publisher; 1957-66, Waldorf
College, Forest City, Iowa
administrative assistant to
president and director of
development; 1969-86, Wartburg
College, Waverly, Iowa vice
president for development; 1987
until his retirement in 2004, CUNA
Mutual Insurance, company trustee of
mutual funds. He was a member of
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Waverly.
Survived by: his
wife; two sons, John A. (Sue) of
Waverly and Daniel L. (Jane) of
Plainfield; a sister, Agnes
Rodenbough of Rapid City, S.D.; and
a sister-in-law, Helen Disrud of Sun
City, Ariz.
Preceded in death
by: his parents; and two brothers,
Henry and Herman.
Services: 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran
Church, Waverly, with burial at a
later date in Sion Lutheran Church
Cemetery, rural Lake Mills.
Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday
at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home,
Waverly, and for an hour before
services Wednesday at the church.
Military honors by Waverly Area
Veterans Honor Guard will follow
services at the church.
Memorials: may be
directed to Redeemer Lutheran
Church, Cedar Valley Hospice or
Bartels Lutheran Retirement
Community in Waverly.
Condolences may
be expressed at
www.kaisercorson.com.
VERA M
RUITER
January 29,
1946 - December 10, 2013
Vera Marie Ruiter,
88, of Mason City, before of Forest
City died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013
during a Good Samaritan Center in
Forest City surrounded by her
family.
A Funeral Mass
will be hold during noon, Saturday,
Dec. 14, 2013 during St. James
Catholic Church with Rev. Dennis
Miller and Rev. Paul Lippstock
officiating.
Visitation will
be hold 5–7 p.m. Friday during
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505
North Clark St with a Scriptural
Wake Service hold during 7 p.m.
Interment will be
hold in Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
in tillage Belmond, Iowa.
Vera Marie Ruiter,
a daughter of Edward and Marie(Schazer)
Gelner was innate Apr 17, 1925. Vera
grew adult on a plantation by
Fertile. Vera was joined in
matrimony on Jan. 29, 1946 to Willie
Ruiter during a St. James Parsonage
in Forest City. In Mar of 1946 Vera
and Willie started tillage in
Belmond. They after changed to a
plantation by Fertile in Mar of 1947
and after spending many years there
bought a plantation by Forest City
in 1967. The integrate enjoyed
tillage with their children Byron,
Jack, and Debbie. Vera and Willie
changed to Mason City, where they
resided for many years.
She enjoyed vital on a farm, holding
caring of a dairy cows, given to her
garden and pleasing flowers and
desired to prepare for her family.
Vera appreciated tough work, never
complained and was always grateful
for what she had. Vera and her
father Willie enjoyed ballroom
dancing and mostly visited a Surf
Ballroom. She also desired
selling during a Village General
Store and her residence stored all
her treasures she found by a years.
She enjoyed a time she spent with
her family and will be dearly missed
by all who knew and desired her.
Survivors embody her father Willie
of 67 years; son, Byron and Barb
Ruiter of Forest City; daughter, Deb
and Jeff Claussen of Blaine,
Minnesota and son, Jack and Marie of
Northwood, Iowa; grandchildren,
Patrick Ruiter of Mason City, Cindy
Ruiter of Mason City, Jason Claussen,
Jacob Claussen, and Amanda (Chris)
Shromoff of Blaine, Minnesota, Emily
(Barnes) Toresdahl and Timothy
(Andrea) Stumo; great-grandchildren,
Lillian Vera Ruiter, Ivy Toresdahl,
Calan Stumo and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded
in genocide by her parents; tot son,
Dennis; sisters; Geneva, Lucy,
and Dorothy and grandson, Charles
Ruiter.
ORVAL
"Roye" BLAYLOCK
September 23,
1924 - December 12, 2013
 Orval
“Roye” Blaylock, 89, recently of
Holmen, WI, formerly of Coon
Rapids, IA, and Lake Mills, IA,
died Thursday, December 12,
2013, at Bluffview Memory Care
Facility in Holmen, WI.
Funeral
services will be held at 11:00
AM on Monday, December 23, 2013,
at Asbury United Methodist
Church in Lake Mills, with Rev.
Jerry Robertson officiating.
Burial will be in Sunnyside
Cemetery, Lake Mills, with
military honors by the Otto
Chose Post #235.
Visitation
will be on Sunday, December 22,
2013, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at
Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902
East Main Street in Lake Mills,
and will continue one hour prior
to services at the church.
In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be given
to the Asbury United Methodist
Church, 107 E. Main Street, Lake
Mills, IA, 50450, and to the
First United Methodist Church,
119-4th Avenue, Coon Rapids, IA,
50058.
Roye was born
Sept. 23, 1924 in Harrisonville,
MO, to the Reverend O.A. and
Thelma (Roye) Blaylock. He
graduated from Knob Knoster, MO
High School in 1942 and had
enrolled at Central Missouri
State College when he was
drafted into the Army of WWII.
Among other distinguished
awards, Roye, as a part of the
78th Division anti-tank company,
was awarded the Bronze Star for
actions in the Hurtgen Forest,
the Battle of the Bulge,
Ardennes Forest; and he was one
of the first soldiers to drive a
vehicle across the Rhine River
pontoon bridge at Remagen,
Germany.
Upon
discharge at the end of the war
Roye enrolled in and received a
BS Degree in Agricultural
Instruction from the University
of Missouri in Columbia, MO. On
June 2, 1948, Roye was united in
marriage to Ruth McDaniel in
Knob Knobster, MO. He began
teaching Ag classes to veterans
in MO before taking a full-time
High School Ag Instructor job in
Lake Mills, IA and continued to
teach veterans in night classes
there for several years. He also
taught High School Ag in Orange
City, IA and Coon Rapids, IA
until retirement. He worked for
Garst Seed Co. in later years.
One of his “signature
activities” while teaching was
to drive several of his high
school FFA students out west to
visit large cattle operations
and the trip always included a
swing by Yellowstone National
Park each and every June.
Roye is
survived by his wife Ruth of 65
years; daughters Diane (David)
Hooker of WI, and Debra Morton
of MN; son Dean of IA; three
granddaughters, Wendi (Brandon)
Dandeneau of MN with great-
granddaughters Abigail and
Mckenzie, Gina (Chris) Riley of
WI with great-granddaughter
Ella, and Shaundra Morton of MN;
and two grandsons, Brandon
(Emily) Morton and Brett
(Sandy)Morton of MN.
Roye was
preceded in death by his
parents, a sister Lynnel Lane, a
brother Dale Blaylock, a special
aunt Ruth (Bootsie) Wolfe, a
daughter Donna Lamb and
grandsons Brian and Joseph
Hooker.
Roye and Ruth
became world travelers having
visited all fifty states and all
Canadian provinces. They
returned to Europe twice to
retrace the 78th “Lightening”
Division’s progress through
England, France, Belgium,
Holland and Germany. He even
allowed Ruth to kiss the Blarney
Stone in Ireland. They would
rarely miss the semi-annual 78th
Division Army Reunions. His
favorite places to visit were
Yellowstone National Park and
Banff, Alberta Canada. Roye was
a long time member of several
organizations including the
American Legion, National
Education Association, Iowa
State Education Association, FFA
and Heritage Travel Club. Roye
was very active in local church
activities wherever he lived and
taught high school and adult
Sunday School classes.
Roye’s
interest in agriculture was
especially poignant in his love
of animals. He raised beef
cattle most of his life and
raised sheep for a number of
years, but most satisfying to
him were his horses. Riding
Fancy and Foxy for pleasure,
horse shows, parades and saddle
club were a part of his
avocation for many years. The
love of animals was so great
that he thoroughly enjoyed
passing it on to his children
and grandchildren.
Thanks to the
Bluffview Memory Care staff for
their care and concern during
the final stages of Alzheimer’s
disease.
FLORENCE JOHNSTON
October 28,
1922 - December 14, 2013
 Florence
L. Johnston, 91, of Garner formerly
of Forest City died Saturday,
December 14, 2013 at Cardinal Grove
Assisted Living in Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30
A.M., Wednesday, December 18th at
the United Methodist Church in
Forest City with Rev. Chuck Layton
officiating. Burial will be at
Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7
P.M., Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral
Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., in Garner
and will continue one hour prior to
services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the
family of Florence L . Johnston or
the United Methodist Church, Forest
City.
Florence Lucile Johnston, the
daughter of Hilmer and Julia (Lilleskau)
Hanson, was born October 28, 1922 on
her parent's farm east of Lake
Mills. After graduating from Lake
Mills High School she worked in
Pella, Iowa and later moved to Des
Moines where she sold government
bonds. On October 8, 1944 she was
married to Robert E. Johnston. They
lived in the Forest City area all of
their married life. In later years,
they wintered in Mesa, AZ where they
enjoyed golfing and visiting with
all their friends and family.
Florence was President of the
Village Grove Grovettes in Mesa for
several years. She lived a very
active life and was a member of many
organizations. As a member of the
United Methodist Church she enjoyed
being a member of her circles and
Ladies Aide and, in earlier years,
singing in the choir. She also was
an avid china painter and loved
music and playing her organ. Among
her other interests were golf,
playing bridge and other card games
and reading. Florence loved
traveling and thoroughly enjoyed a
couple trips to Norway, which is
where her family roots for her
mother and father began. One of her
most recent cherished
accomplishments was completing the
genealogy for her family heritage on
both sides of her family. Florence's
love of family and friends was
evident to all who knew her. She was
a friend of everyone and her
endearing, optimistic nature was
contagious. She always looked on the
brighter side of things. She will be
missed dearly.
Florence is survived by her three
children, JoAnn (Mark) Holst of
Cedar Falls, John (Judy) Johnston of
Waverly and Janet (Greg) Hall of
Garner; eight grandchildren, Lindy
(Vaughn) Mathis, Erika (Andy) Ott,
Ryan (Sara) Johnston, Dane (Lisa)
Johnston, Leif Johnston, Suzanne
Childs, Travis (Beth) Hawe and Sarah
(Tim) Goss; and nineteen
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; parents; a brother; three
sisters; parents-in-law; two
sisters-in-law; four
brothers-in-law; two nieces; not to
mention many dear friends.
One of Florence's favorite messages
was, "There are many languages in
the world...a smile speaks them
all."
MILDRED DONTJE
April 25, 1935
- December 5, 2013
 Mildred
Dontje, 78, of Forest City died
Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the
Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in
Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30
A.M., Tuesday, December 10th at
First Congregational Church in
Forest City with Pastor Joyce
Schmidt officiating.br />
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8
P.M., Monday at the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., in
Forest City and will continue one
hour prior to services at the
church.
Interment will be held in Madison
Township Cemetery in Forest City,
Iowa.
Online condolences can be left for
the family at
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Mildred Dontje, the daughter of
Reider and Anna (Onken) Aukes was
born April 25, 1935 in Buffalo
Center, Iowa. She attended school
until the 8th grade. She was married
to Donald Dontje on December 2,
1955. Together they farmed in rural
Buffalo Center until moving to
Forest City in 1971. She worked for
the Forest City Schools in the
cafeteria for a short time and also
worked for Waldorf College as the
Recreational Room Supervisor, a job
she truly enjoyed. Milly loved to
shop and spend time with her
daughter and her grandchildren. She
was a long time member of the
Congregational Church in Forest
City. She will be dearly missed by
all who knew and loved her.
Mildred is survived by her daughter,
Debbie Sherman and husband Todd of
Lancaster, CA; grandchildren,
Sheldon Sherman, Melissa McNulty and
husband Erin and Nicole Sherman;
sister, Mary (Mohamed) Khowassah of
Iowa City, IA and brother, Rollin
(Janice) Aukes of Kiester, MN.
SShe was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Donald; brothers,
Donald, Ervin, Robert, Merle, Loran
and Ray Aukes and sisters, Lily (Aukes)
Weaver, Maxine (Aukes) Harms and
Ruby (Aukes) Hofbauer.
LEO
KUEHN
July 6, 1923 -
December 8, 2013
 Leo
Andrew Kuehn passed away
peacefully from
complications of
Parkinson’s Sunday, Dec.
8, 2013, at the New
Hampton Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center.
A
Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at 10:30
a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12
at Immaculate Conception
Church in North
Washington. Burial will
be at St. Mary’s
Cemetery in North
Washington.
Friends may greet the
family from 4 - 7
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11
at Conway-Markham
Funeral Home in New
Hampton where there will
be a rosary at 4:30
p.m., and a scripture
service at 7 p.m.
Visitation will continue
at Immaculate Conception
Church in North
Washington an hour
before the service
Thursday morning. Online
condolences for Leo’s
family may be left at
www.conway-markhamfh.com.
Memorials may be
directed to the family.
Leo
was born July 6, 1923,
on the Kuehn family farm
near North Washington.
He was the youngest son
of Ambros and Clara (Zubrod)
Kuehn. He received his
education at St. Mary’s
Catholic School in North
Washington.
On
Sept. 21, 1948, he
married Pat Lentz at
Immaculate Conception
Church in North
Washington. Pat and Leo
owned and worked the
century family farm near
North Washington until
they retired in 1992 and
moved to New Hampton.
Over
the years Leo served on
the Chickasaw County
Pork Producers Board,
was an officer in the
Farm Bureau, a member of
the Cattleman’s
Association, was on the
FHA board, was a parish
council member of
Immaculate Conception
church, a member of the
Holy Name Society, was a
North Washington
Volunteer Fireman for
many years, and enjoyed
being involved in many
church and community
activities. Leo and Pat
especially enjoyed
spending time with
family and friends, as
well as playing cards,
going to dances, and
traveling throughout the
U.S. and other
countries.
Leo
is survived by Pat, his
wife of 65 years of New
Hampton, eight children:
Wanda (Don) Sanderson of
Altoona, Paula (Dwight)
Boyum of Rochester, MN,
Ellen Price (Dave Lowe)
of Ames, Glen (Ruth) and
Gene (Nancy) of New
Hampton, Margie (Kevin)
Reicks of Forest City,
John (Ronda), and Tim of
New Hampton; 19
grandchildren, 10 great
grandchildren, and
sisters Rita Kobliska of
Alta Vista, and Florine
Boehmer of Mason City.
He
was preceded in death by
his parents, and
brothers Clarence and
Cletus.
PHYLLIS TWAIT
June 22, 1930
- December 11, 2013
 Phyllis Jean Twait, 83, of Crystal
Lake, Iowa passed away at her home
Wednesday, December 11, 2013.
Funeral services for Phyllis Twait
will be held on Saturday, December
14, 2013, at 11:00 AM at First
Lutheran Church, 70 5thAve NW, in
Britt with Pastor Lee Nelson
officiating. Burial will be at 1:30
PM at the Crystal Lake Township
Cemetery in Crystal Lake.
Visitation will be held on Friday,
December 13, 2013, from 4:00 pm
until 6:00 pm at Ewing Funeral
Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in
Britt and will continue one hour
prior to services at the church.
Phyllis was born June 22, 1930 in
Emmetsburg, Iowa to her parents Roy
and Clara Hutton.
On January 28, 1947, Phyllis was
united in marriage to LeRoy Twait in
Cylindar, Iowa. LeRoy and Phyllis
farmed near Crystal Lake, Iowa until
their retirement in 1983 when they
moved to the town of Crystal Lake.
Phyllis enjoyed spending time with
her family and friends and going to
the grandchildren's activities. She
liked to take an occasional trip to
the casino.
Phyllis is survived by daughter
Marcia of Plymouth, Minnesota; sons
LeRoy Jr. of Mankato, Minnesota;
Charlesof Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
Allen of Forest City, Iowa; Timand
Marlene of Bettendorf, Iowa; Dan and
Janell of Forest City, Iowa; Randy
of Minneapolis, Minnesota; 14
grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; 2
step-grandchildren, 1 step
great-grandchild; sister, Arlene of
Adel, Iowa; along with numerous
nieces and nephews.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her
husband LeRoy in 2012; her parents,
Roy Hutton and Clara Hutton Jackson,
and step-father Ed Jackson.
MARVIN
B JUHL
September 4,
1922 - December 18, 2013
 Marvin
P. Juhl, 91, of Forest City died
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the
Good Samaritan Center in Forest
City.
Funeral services will be held 1
P.M., Saturday, December 21st at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest
City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery
with military rites by the Forest
City Veterans Ceremonial Unit.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7
P.M., Friday at the Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., in
Forest City and will continue one
hour prior to services at the
church.
Memorials may be directed to
Immanuel Lutheran Church or the
Forest City Library.
Marvin Paul Juhl, the son of Melvin
and Clara (Olson) Juhl, was born
September 4, 1922 on a farm
northeast of Miller. At an early age
he moved with his family to the Juhl
farm south of Miller. He attended
school at Miller until fifth grade
when the family moved into Forest
City. He graduated from Forest City
High School in 1940. After high
school he worked at Olson Furniture
in Forest City. Marvin served his
country during WW II in the U.S.
Army as a tank commander in the 20th
Armored Division. Following his
discharge in February of 1945 he
returned to Forest City and worked
at Olson furniture where he met his
future wife, Doris. On May 18, 1947
he married Doris Hall at Ellington
Prairie Lutheran Church southeast of
Miller. They made their home in
Forest City all of their married
life. Marvin owned and operated
Forest City Floor Covering until his
retirement in 1985. He enjoyed
golfing, bowling, reading and
spending time with his family. He
will be most remembered for his rock
collecting and lapidary.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran
Church, Forest City American Legion
and served for many years on the
Forest City Library Board.
Marvin is survived by his wife,
Doris, of Forest City; four
children, Randy (Renee') Juhl of
Glenshaw, PA, Tom (Stacie) Juhl of
Bloomfield, Marcia (Travis)
Brunsvold of Bettendorf and Rick
(Ann) Juhl of Surprise, AZ;
grandchildren, Eric (Kelly) Juhl,
Jason (Alison) Juhl, Katy Juhl,
Jason Juhl, Derek Juhl, Jesse
Brunsvold, Nicole (Brian) Bradley,
Stephanie (Jon) Thomas, Annette
(Josh) Fox and Amy Juhl (Molly
Mann); six great-grandchildren; many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and a brother, Robert Juhl.
The family of Marvin wishes to thank
the staff at the Good Samaritan
Center in Forest City, Hospice of
North Iowa and , especially, Sue
Reece for their wonderful care.
DORIS THOMPSON
October 2,
1923 - December 18, 2013
 Doris M. Thompson, 90, of Forest
City died Tuesday, December 17, 2013
at The Cedars of Austin, Minnesota.
Funeral Services will be held 10:30
A.M. Saturday, December 21, 2013 at
First Baptist Church with Pastor
Eric Weaver officiating. Burial will
be at Madison Township Cemetery in
Forest City.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 -
7:00 P.M. Friday at Petersen Lund
Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St and
will continue on hour prior to
services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Mayo
Clinic Hospice of Austin, MN.
Doris Mae (Hall) Thompson, the
daughter of Ben and Julia (Petersen)
Hall was born on October 2, 1923 in
Jewell, Iowa. She was the second
daughter and the youngest of seven
children. She moved to Hanlontown as
a small child and attended her early
years of elementary school there.
Doris graduated from Forest City
High School in 1940 and worked in
the Forest City Bakery for two years
before marrying LeRoy Thompson on
February 28th of 1942. LeRoy and
Doris were blessed with over 71
years of marriage together.
LeRoy and Doris farmed together in
Leland, Crystal Lake, and Forest
City, before settling on a farm four
miles west of Leland in 1952. They
lived there for 30 years before
retiring in 1982. They then moved to
an acreage two miles outside of
Forest City where they enjoyed
another 30 years together. In their
retired years they enjoyed camping
and they spent their winters in
south Texas.
Doris was a devoted wife and
dedicated homemaker and was well
known for her delicious baking and
home cooked meals. She was a
dedicated & faithful helpmate as she
assisted in many of the farming
duties alongside LeRoy. Doris
enjoyed gardening, canning, and
delighted in entertaining family and
friends in her home. Doris
volunteered as a 4-H leader, Awana
club leader, and faithfully served
in several additional ministry roles
at Calvary Baptist Church in Forest
City, Iowa.
Serving was God's gift to her and
she lived it out daily as she loved
and served those around her
including her family, church, and
community. The joy of Doris's life
was her family. LeRoy and Doris have
four children, Duane of Ankeny, Iowa
and his children, Denise (Craig),
Dan; Sandra of Phoenix, Arizona and
her children, Christie (Jason),
Steven (Lauren); Tom and wife Becki
of Forest City, Iowa and their
children, Scott (Tisha), Seth (Josi),
Shaun (Emily); and Patti and husband
Tom of Port Orange, Florida and
their children, Tom Jr., Katherine
(Tim). They also have twenty
great-grandchildren including three
on the way: Matthew, Lauren, Emma,
Evan, Justin, Jason Jr., Isaac, Ian,
Isabella, Lee, Miread, Noel, Olivia,
Jessalyn, Jorgia, Ezra, and Jericho.
Doris was preceded in death by her
parents Ben and Julia, siblings
Melvin, Bueford, Elmer, Sylvia,
Gordon and Ben.
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