Patricia Bea (Stenzel) Schwamman, 53, of Castle Rock, CO, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 25, 2014, at home surrounded by family.

The funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 1, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2746 Fifth Street Castle Rock, CO. Burial followed the funeral service at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Castle Rock, CO. Patricia was born February 9, 1960, to Alfred and Caroline Stenzel in Blue Earth, MN.

She grew up in Buffalo Center, on her family’s farm. She graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1978. After high school, she attended Iowa State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in consumer sciences.

Patricia married James Schwamman on July 2, 1983, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. For 29 years, she and James lived near St. Louis, MO, where they raised their children, Thomas and Laura Schwamman.

Patricia is survived by: her husband, James of Castle Rock, CO; her son, Thomas of Aurora, CO; her daughter, Laura of Denver, CO; her parents, Alfred and Caroline of Iowa Falls; her brother, Gary (Patricia) Stenzel of Iowa Falls; her parents-in-law, Clarence and Darlene Schwamman of St. Lucas, IA; her sister-in-law, Gail (Timothy) Bradford of Waverly; her brothers-inlaw, Michael (Pia) Schwamman of Wichita, KS, and Patrick (Barb) Schwamman of Cresco; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Patricia was preceded in death by: her grandparents, Ted and Bina Van Hove and Hugo and Ottilee Stenzel.

Online condolences may be made at www.castlerockfuneralandcremation.com

Maxine L. Pint, 89, of Forest City died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral Services were held 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Greg Anderson officiating.

Visitation was held from 4 -7 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St, Forest City.

Burial was in Grafton at the Emmanuel Cemetery.

The family requests that memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City or the American Cancer Society.

Maxine, the daughter of Ray and Cora (Anderson) Munsell, was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Riceville. She graduated from Kensett High School in 1941 at age 17. She then moved to Grafton, where she worked at Walk’s Store. Grafton is also where she met her late husband Hugo Boeset. They were married on Oct. 7, 1945, in Albert Lea, Minn. Maxine then helped Hugo raise his two children. The couple later had four children of their own. A few years after Hugo passed away, Maxine and her youngest daughter, Angie, moved to Osage where Maxine began work at the Fashion Corner. While living in Osage, she met Norbert Pint. They were married June 25, 1977, and resided in Forest City. In the years that followed, Maxine worked at Johnson Drug and later was the receptionist and switchboard operator at Waldorf College.

Maxine enjoyed baking, decorating, her flower garden, antiques, and most of all spending time with her family. She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City.

She is survived by her husband, Norbert; children, Hugh (Jan) Boeset of Naperville, Ill., Kathy (Stan) Miller of Dallas, Texas, Angie (Deron) Steiner of Montgomery, Ind.; step daughter Phyllis Norby of Osage; brother Virgil (Ruby) Munsell of Rockford; her sisters Arlene (Ron) Johnson of San Mateo, Calif., and Lorraine Milloy of Rockford. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Hugo Boeset; daughter Barbara Kirchgatter; step-son Don Boeset; and sister Fern Wahl.

Arrangements are with Petersen-Lund Funeral Home.

Online condolences for the family can be sent to www.petersenlundfh.com

Timothy R. Edmondson, 62, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Forest City, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at the Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.,., Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., in Forest City.

Timothy Ray Edmondson, the son of Harold and Ila (Storey) Edmondson, was born July 19, 1951, in Forest City. He graduated from Forest City High School in 1969 and the University of Northern Iowa in 1971. Tim was a devoted son, loving brother and a caring friend. He had a lot of compassion and a good heart. Some of Tim's favorite pastimes were cheering on his L.A. Dodgers and Green Bay Packers, playing cribbage with his mom and eating her home cooked meals along with his sisters chocolate chip cookies, and golfing with his brothers. He had a great sense of humor. Tim was always fun to be around.

He will be deeply missed by his mother, Ila Johnson of Forest City; brothers, Dan (Carol) Edmondson of Decorah, Steve (Linda) Edmondson of Coon Rapids, Minn., Don (Lisa) Johnson of Garner and Jay Johnson of Waterloo; sisters, Sue Edmondson of Forest City and Janet Snyder of Marion, Ind.; along with sixteen nieces and nephews.

Steve was preceded in death by his father, Harold, in 1957. Rest in peace Tim. We love you! PETERSEN LUND FUNERAL HOME (641) 585-2685  www.petersenlundfh.com

Jimmie Dale Nielsen, 69, of Mission, Texas peacefully passed away in his home on Jan. 9, 2014.

Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Methodist Church, 305 South Clark St., Forest City, with Pastor Chuck Layton officiating. Upon his wishes he was cremated and there was no visitation. Inurnment of cremains was held in Madison Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Jimmie D. Nielsen memorial fund in care of the family.

He was born June 19, 1944, in Thornton, to Emma Lee Nielsen and the late Martin Nielsen.

Jim is survived by his wife, Karen Nielsen; two sons, Todd Nielsen and wife Leslie Nielsen, Tim Nielsen; mother Emma Lee Nielsen; his one brother, Mickey Nielsen; three sisters and their spouses: Sherri and Mike Miller, Linda and Ron Haugen, Mary and Kevin Swanson; three stepchildren, Jesse Bryant, Stephanie Carlson and Brandi Bryant; and seven grandchildren and one great-grand daughter.

Arrangements are with Petersen-Lund Funeral Home. Online condolences for the family can be left at www.petersenlundfh.com

William “Bill” Curtis Attagnaq Benson was born in Barrow, Alaska on July 27, 1983, to Rod and Lucy (Tagarook) Benson. When he was 8 years old, his family moved to Forest City. He loved playing basketball, baseball, football and spent all his free time at the YMCA and outdoor pool with friends. 

After the loss of his dad, Bill returned to Alaska and lived with his grandmother Aaka Bernice in Wainwright.  He was voted prom king his junior and senior year, named captain of the Alak Huskies basketball team and graduated class of 2001 valedictorian.  He became the proud father of his son Rodney in 2004 and his daughter Cara in 2007.  Bill then started his own business in Wainwright, R & B Taxi, where he became a well-known and admired member of the community. He later moved to Anchorage, was trained as an oil spill responder, then began working for ASRC in Prudhoe Bay as a roustabout. His strong work ethic and determination didn’t go unnoticed. He was licensed and promoted to heavy equipment within a year and was on a very promising track to continued success. 

Like his father, he enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, grilling and like his mother, he was a great cook. His sense of humor was infectious and he loved to make others laugh. But he was most passionate about his children and loved them unconditionally.  They brought him so much joy and happiness, he cherished every minute with them. He was a genuinely kind and caring man whose heart and home were open to everyone. He touched numerous lives and will be missed dearly.

Bill is survived by his children Rodney and Cara; mother, Lucy; brothers, David and Brian; sisters, Bobbi and Barbara, Aana Mabel; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, grandparents, and best friend.

A service was held in Wainwright, Alaska on Jan. 17, at the Olgoonik Presbyterian Church.