Carl C. Larsen
January 7, 2003
Carl C. Larsen, 83, of Fertile,
died on Wednesday, January 1,
2003, at the Lake Mills Care
Center in Lake Mills, where he
had lived for two and a half
years, suffering from
Parkinson's Disease.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, January 4, at the
Fertile Lutheran Church in
Fertile, with the Rev. Marlin
Snyder and the Rev. Merlin
Norris officiating. Burial was
in the North Prairie Cemetery
near Scarville.
Carl Christian
Larsen, was born on December 24,
1919, to Lauritz and Annie
(Olson) Larsen, in Felton,
Minnesota. He grew up and
received his education in
Felton. He attended Waldorf
College in Forest City and
played in the college band. On
June 29, 1941, he married Alice
Solomonson at the North Prairie
Lutheran Church.
Carl served with
the 27th Photo Squadron during
World War II and saw overseas
duty in the British Isles. Carl
played in a band called the
"Lightnings," entertaining
troops throughout England and
France. Following his honorable
discharge, he spent seven years
in Forest City working for Olson
Furniture.
In 1953, the
couple moved to Fertile where
they made their home and Carl
was part owner of a local
hardware store. Carl and Alice
founded Larsen Plumbing and
Heating in 1958, where he worked
until his retirement in 1985. He
continued to work part time
until 1995.
Carl was a member
of the Fertile Lutheran Church,
where he served on various
committees and was chairperson
for many years. He also served
on the Board of Directors of the
Community State Bank in Clear
Lake, was a member of the Clear
Lake VFW and a charter member of
the Fertile Lions Club. Carl
served many years with the
Fertile and Forest City
Community School Districts.
In his spare
time, Carl enjoyed camping,
fishing and building model
airplanes with his grandsons.
Survivors include
his wife of 61 years, Alice;
daughter, Nancy and son-in-law,
Dennis Faber of Fertile; three
grandsons; two sisters,
Josephine Larsen and Lorraine
Diederichs of Minneapolis; three
brothers, John (Betty) Larsen of
Fargo, North Dakota, Harold
Larsen of Moorhead, Minnesota
and Kenneth (Lois) Larsen of
Sarasota, Florida; and a
brother-in-law, Bob Chesley of
Brunswick, Maine.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; two
sisters; and one brother.
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Alyce Nelson
January 14, 2003
Alyce
C. Nelson, 99, of Lake Mills,
died on Monday, January 6, 2003,
at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City,
Iowa, following a brief illness
with pneumonia and a fractured
hip earlier in the day.
Funeral service were held on
Thursday, January 9, at the Sion
Lutheran Church, rural Lake
Mills, with the Rev. Tom Hagen
officiating. Burial was in the
Bristol Cemetery, rural Joice.
Alyce C. Nelson,
was born in Bristol Township,
Worth County, Iowa, to Christian
and Anna (Halstenson) Brevig
Halvorson on January 21,1903 and
lived almost the entire century
within 15 miles of her
birthplace. She married Nels H.
Nelson on June 28, 1922 and had
two sons, VeRone and Dennis.
Nels and Alyce farmed near Joice
until Nels's death in 1958. She
remained on the family farm
until Dennis's death in 1995,
moving to the Maple Court in
Northwood in 1996, and to the
Lake Mills Care Center in 2000.
Alyce worked for
several years as a cook in the
Joice Public School. She was a
life-long active member at the
Bristol Lutheran Church, until
its closing when she transferred
her membership to the Sion
Lutheran Church. She was a
devoted mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother to her family.
Survivors include
son, VeRone and wif,e Bonnie
Nelson of El Dorado Springs,
Missouri; daughter-in-law, Fern
Nelson and granddaughter, Doreen
and husband, Jim Carter, all of
Woodbury, Minnesota;
granddaughter, Deb and husband,
Jim Scholten of Sioux City,
Iowa; great-grandchildren,
Jessica and husband, Ryan
McIntosh, J.D. Scholten and
Caroline Carter; sister, Ruth
Peterson of Northwood; and
sisters-in-law, Betty Halvorson
Colby and Mavis Halvorson Olson.
Alyce was
preceded in death by her
husband, Nels; son, Dennis;
granddaughter, Durene; her
parents; brothers, Henry, Almer,
Inghart, Clarence, Arnold and
Joe Halvorson.
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Allen W. Holstad
January 21, 2003
Allen W. Holstad, 58, of Lake
Mills, died on Saturday, January
11, 2003, at his home in Lake
Mills.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, January 16, at the
Salem Lutheran Church, Lake
Mills, with the Rev. Roger
Dykstra and the Rev, Kevin
Mackey officiating. Burial was
in the Salem Memorial Cemetery,
Lake Mills.
Allen Wayne
Holstad, was born on April 1,
1944, at Mercy Hospital in Mason
City to Arnold and Marian
(Meehan) Holstad. He was
baptized on April 30, 1944, at
the Bristol Church in rural
Joice. He was confirmed at the
Salem Lutheran Church. He
graduated form the Lake Mills
High School in 1962 and later
attended Hamilton College. He
lived and worked for White Farm
Equipment in several locations
and retired from AGCO in 2000.
He moved back to Lake Mills in
2001.
Survivors include
one son, Allen W. Holstad II and
his wife, Lauri of Windsor,
Colorado; one daughter, Amy Jo
and her husband, Eric Pagel of
Greeley, Colorado; mother,
Marian Holstad of Lake Mills;
sister, Sharon and her husband,
Jerome Jensen of Albert Lea and
their children, Thomas Jensen
and his wife, Julie and their
children, Rachel and Sam; James
Jensen and Robert Jensen, all of
Clarks Grove; and aunts, uncles
and many cousins.
He was preceded
in death by his father, Arnold
in 1996; and his grandparents.
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Duane Ellingson
January 14, 2003
Duane
Ellingson, 77, of Glenville,
died on Sunday, January 12,
2003, at the Albert Lea Medical
Center.
Funeral services will be held at
2:00 p.m., on Thursday, January
16, at the Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, with Rev. Daniel Baker
officiating. Interment will be
in the Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8:00
p.m., on Wednesday, January 15,
at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral
Home and one hour prior to the
services at the church.
Juell Duane
Ellingson, was born on February
21, 1925, to Seymour and Molly
(Winden) Ellingson in
Hanlontown, Iowa. He was a
graduate of the Hanlontown High
School. As a young man, Duane
worked as a hired hand. On
November 2, 1955, Duane married
Betty Marie Tews. He has lived
on the same farm most of his
life. Duane had been employed at
Streaters retiring after 15
years and was also a paper
carrier.
Duane was a member of the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He
enjoyed fixing anything
mechanical.
Survivors include
his daughters, Cindy and
husband, Lee Rolfs of Sussex,
Wisconsin and Sandy Nelson of
Albert Lea; four grandchildren;
two step-grandchildren; sisters,
Mavis Nelson and husband, Dwight
and Nola Anderson and husband,
Andy; and nieces and nephews and
step-sister-in-law, Barbara
Anderson.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, Seymour
and Molly Ellingsen; wife,
Betty; brother, Roger Ellingson;
step-brother, Leo Anderson; and
other beloved family members.
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Margaret J. Olsen
January 14, 2003
Margaret J. Olsen, 76, of Osage,
died on Sunday, January 12,
2003, at the St. Mary's Hospital
in Rochester, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at
1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January
15, at the Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage, with Rev.
Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott
officiating. Interment will be
in the Rock Creek Cemetery,
rural Osage.
Margaret was born
on March 19, 1926, on the family
farm west of Carpenter, Iowa,
the daughter of Clarence and
Ruth (Parker) Johnson. She
graduated from the Orchard High
School in 1943. She then
attended Hamilton Business
School in Mason City and then
worked as a secretary for Seig
Auto.
Margaret married
Lowell Olsen on October 12,
1946, at the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church, rural Osage. They farmed
for six years and then purchased
Olsen Implement in Osage, where
they lived their entire married
life.
Margaret enjoyed
her family and their activities.
Survivors include
her husband, Lowell Olsen of
Osage; two daughters, Marcia
Taeger and husband, Keith of
West Burlington and their
children, Gretchen Harkness and
husband, Chris and son, Nicole
Taeger; Diane Kleckner and
husband, Larry of Audubon and
their children, Linsey Petersen
and husband, Perry, Allison
Ullestad and husband, Erik,
Laura Kleckner; three sons, Jim
Olsen and wife, Beth of Osage
and children; Jeff Olsen and
wife, Jayne of Osage and
children; Jay Olsen and his
wife, Sheila of Osage and
children; four brothers; four
sisters; two sister-in-laws; one
brother-in-law; and many nieces
and nephews.
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Ruth Jessica Hansen
January 21, 2003
Ruth
Jessica Hansen, 87, of Bolan,
died on Monday, January 13,
2003, at the Lutheran Retirement
Home in Northwood.
Memorial services were held on
Friday, January 17, at the
Trinity United Methodist Church
in Bolan, with Rev. Robert
Cumings officiating. According
to her wishes and to help with
the advancement of eradicating
diseases, her body was donated
to the University of Iowa
Hospital Anatomy Department in
Iowa City. The Conner Colonial
Chapel, Northwood, was in charge
of the arrangements.
Ruth Jessica
Hansen, was born on November 29,
1915 in Grand Mound, Iowa, the
second of six children born to
Martin and Martha (Paulson)
Petersen. The family moved to
northern Iowa where Ruth
attended country school and
graduated from the Plymouth High
School. She married Arthur H.
White on April 26, 1936, at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua.
He preceded her in death in
1964. She and Art moved to Bolan
in 1940 and became owners of the
Bolan Store, which they operated
until his death.
She married George Hansen in
September of 1966, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. After
their marriage they continued in
business together until his
death in August 1999.
When the
residents of Bolan were featured
on the David Letterman show,
Ruth was one of the
spokespersons for the community.
After the show aired, she
received mail from all over the
United States.
Ruth collected
antiques for many years and
eventually opened an antique
shop in Bolan. She also took
flying lessons and learned to
fly her own plane. She attended
auctioneer school in Mason City
and at the time she was the
oldest student ever registered
at that school.
She was a member
and very active in the Trinity
United Methodist Church in
Bolan, and was very active in
the ladies groups.
Left to cherish
her memory are her daughters,
Phyllis Young of Denver,
Colorado and Carla White of Ft.
Collins, Colorado; six
grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; three
step-children, Bootie Kapler and
her husband, Ike of Cresco,
Harold Hansen and his wife,
Margie of Davenport and Norma
Seligman and her husband, Andy
of Tipton; and their children
and grandchildren; sister,
Phyllis Pearson and her husband,
Don of Omaha, Nebraska; brother,
Marty Petersen of San Diego,
California; as well as many
nieces and nephews and other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; two
husbands, Arthur White and
George Hansen; son, Lee A.
White; and three brothers,
Ralph, Raymond and Robert
Petersen; and a step-son, Leon
Hansen.
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Letha F. Selvig
January 21, 2003
Letha
F. Selvig, 81, of Northwood,
died on Thursday, January 16,
2003, at the Muse-Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday, January 19, at the
Conner Colonial Chapel,
Northwood, with Rev. Paul Holmer
of the First Lutheran Church in
Northwood officiating. Burial
was in the Hamlet Cemetery in
Hamlet, Illinois. Funeral
services were also held on
Tuesday, at the Fippinger
Funeral Home, Aledo, Illinois.
Letha F. Selvig,
was born on May 22, 1921, the
daughter of Jesse James and
Grace (Poland) Fifield in Joy,
Illinois. She attended and
received her education in the
Joy, Illinois, School System,
graduating from the Joy High
School in 1939. She married Ward
"Micky" Michael Peters on June
21, 1939 in Joy, Illinois. After
their marriage they farmed
together in Mercer County,
Illinois, until his death in
1960.
Letha was also an accountant at
a farm implement dealership, at
a doctor's office and also was a
nurse's aid at a county nursing
home in Aledo, Illinois, before
moving to Independence, Missouri
in 1960, where she worked for
the Reorganized Church of Latter
Day Saints and also worked as an
accountant at the Social Service
Center for the church.
She married Eugene Morrison in
1963, in Independence, Missouri.
After their marriage they moved
to the Lake of the Ozarks, where
they owned and operated a motel
before moving to Blue Springs,
Missouri, where she was a
Shaklee dealer. Eugene and Letha
enjoyed going in the winter to
Black Canyon City, Arizona.
Eugene preceded her in death in
September 1988.
Letha married Russell Selvig on
April 23, 1992 in Independence,
Missouri and she moved to
Northwood in May of 1992, where
Russell was a resident. Letha
and Russell enjoyed spending
several winters in Fort Meyers,
Florida.
She loved music
and singing, and was known for
singing as the "Joy Sisters" on
the weekly radio program in
Muscatine, Iowa. She also sang
in the "Messiah" choir and also
sang in a choir in Independence,
Missouri.
Left to cherish
her memory is her husband,
Russell Selvig of Northwood;
three daughters, Bonnie M.
Martin of Milan, Illinois,
Roberta L. DuBose and F. June
Harvey of Independence,
Missouri; son, William M. Peters
of Independence, Missouri; seven
step-daughters, Jeannie Lentz of
Sumner, Missouri, Rosemary Fall
and her husband, James of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Carol
Vandell and her husband, Daniel
of Medford, Oregon, Rebecca
Reyes and her husband, Joses of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Margaret
Selvig of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Betty Rogers and her
husband, Harry of Petersburg,
Alaska and Shirley Cooper and
her husband, Neil of Sherman
Oaks, California; five
step-sons, Daniel Selvig and his
wife, Dr. Dawn Stavish of
Platte, South Dakota, Donald
Selvig and his wife, Diane of
Huntley, Minnesota, Kenneth
Selvig and his wife, Mary of
Apple Valley, Minnesota, Richard
Selvig of Plymouth, Minnesota
and Peter Selvig and his wife,
Lynn of Honolulu, Hawaii;
grandchildren would include,
Gerald W. Martin and his wife,
Patty, Scott L. Martin and his
wife, Susan, Daniel J.
Richardson and significant
other, Tracy, Robert J.
Richardson and his wife, Alissa,
Ernest Dale DuBose, Raymond Dean
DuBose and his wife, Becky and
Rochelle DuBose and her husband,
Steven; step-grandson and
granddaughters would include,
Joe, Steven, Joshua and Sam
Selvig, Richard Fall, Gretta and
Russell Vandell, Tom, Mandy and
Sarah Drews; brother, Richard
Jesse Fifield of Fort Meyers,
Florida; sister, Nola L. Nesbitt
of Independence, Missouri;
several great-grandchildren as
well as many other relatives and
a host of friends.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; two
husbands, Ward Michael Peters
and Eugene Morrison; son, Ward
Donavan Peters; brother,
Clarence Leroy (Don Rey)
Fifield; and sister, LaVella
Minteer.
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Charles Olson, 69
January 28, 2003
Charles Albert Olson, 69, of
Kenosha, Wisconsin, died on
Monday, January 20, 2003, as a
result of a brain tumor and
blood clot in his lung. The body
was cremated and a later
memorial services will be held
in Iowa.
Charles the
oldest of four children was born
to Albert and Margery (Legge)
Olson on September 21, 1933 in
the hospital at Clarion, Iowa.
He was baptized at the Rowan
Methodist Church. Charles
attended grade school at Rowan
and high school in Dows,
graduating with the class of
1951. He was a member of the
Methodist Church in Dows.
He was a small
farmer receiving the first Iowa
and American Farmer Degrees
earned in Dows through FFA. He
assisted his father with the Pla
More Lanes bowling alley in Dows
and Iowa Falls. He then joined
the Merchant Marines. He
delivered mobile trailer homes
throughout the U.S. for several
years and ran to be the 22nd
District State Senator in
Wisconsin. He owned and operated
the Imperial Carpet Cleaning and
Services in Waukegan, Illinois
and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Charles
never married and was a
caregiver for his father in
Manly, Iowa, until his father
entered the nursing home. He
then retired in Kenosha.
Survivors include
three sisters, Shirley Meyer and
husband, Dale of Kensett,
Darlene Polzin of Iowa Falls and
Mardine Meyer and husband, Dean
of Kensett; special friend, Gary
Turner of Kenosha; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; and
brother-in-law, Harold Polzin.
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Alice Peterson, 83
January 28, 2003
Alice E. Peterson, 83, of
Scarville, died on Monday,
January 20, 2003, at the Lake
Mills Care Center.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, January 22, at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church,
Scarville, with the Rev. Randy
Baldwin officiating. Burial was
in the Immanuel Lutheran
Cemetery.
Alice Evangeline
Peterson, was born on May 29,
1919, to Albert and Clara
(Erdahl) Christian near
Thompson, Iowa. She was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran
faith at the Bethel Lutheran
Church of Vinje, Iowa. She
attended the Eden #6 Country
Grade School and later graduated
from the Thompson High School.
While in high school, along with
the required subjects, she was
involved in music and sports.
Following
graduation she worked at the
Winnebago County Triple A (ASCS)
office in Thompson. From there
she was hired to work at the REA
office in Thompson.
On November 15,
1942, she married Henry T.
Peterson of Scarville at her
parents home. Three children
were born to this union, Homer,
Harriet and Harlan. They farmed
north of Scarville and she lived
on this Century Farm until
entering the Lake Mills Care
Center in November of 2002.
Following Henry's
death in 1963, she worked at the
Brackey & Ramsey Law Office in
Lake Mills. That office was sold
to Branstad & Schwarm, where she
continued working for a number
of years as a legal secretary.
Her lifelong
interests were centered in her
church, her music and her art.
She taught piano
lessons, served as organist of
the Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Scarville for many years, and
also was choir director for
several years. As a skilled and
self taught artist, she created
many beautiful watercolor
paintings and did rosemaling,
gifting many relatives and
friends with her works.
Left to carry her
memory in their minds and hearts
are her sons, Homer Peterson and
his wife, Penny of Scarville,
Iowa and Harlan Peterson and his
wife, Linda of Emmons,
Minnesota; daughter, Harriet
Willand and her husband, Warren
of Northwood; one sister,
Charlotte Wolfe and her husband,
Dale of Kiester, Minnesota; one
brother, Irving Christian of
Grandin, North Dakota; nine
grandchildren, Amber (Rick)
Anderson, Korin Peterson, Wesley
(Linda) Willand, Sara (Steve)
Hulshizer, Dan (Jennifer)
Willand, Rodney Thompson, Lance
(Carol) Thompson, Pam (Russ)
Heinzerling and Howard (Carrie)
Peterson; 15
great-grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in
death were her parents; her
husband, Henry on February 28,
1963; two grandchildren, Kacey
Thompson and Ryan Peterson; and
a sister-in-law, Lillian
Christian.
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Malinda Bartz, 87
January 28, 2003
Malinda Augusta Bartz, 87, died
on Wednesday, January 22, 2003,
at the Good Samaritan Center,
St. Ansgar, Iowa.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, January 25, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Grafton, with Rev. Wayne
Ellingson officiating. Burial
was in the Grafton Cemetery.
Malinda was born
on December 1, 1915 in Grafton,
Iowa, to John and Emma
(Glauwitz) Bork. She was
baptized in 1916 at the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, Grafton and
also was confirmed on March 29,
1931. Malinda married Harvey
Bartz on June 27, 1932, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
Grafton.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; her
husband, Harvey on September 5,
1991; daughter, Karen in 1944;
step-granddaughter, Marie in
2002; six brothers, Edwin, John,
Clarence, Arthur, Walter and
Roy; six sisters, Laura Krueger,
Myrtle Rappath, Esther Anderson,
Verna Schlotterback, Wilma
Graffin and Ruth Dalluge.
Survivors include
one son, Richard and wife, Jean
of Eau Galle, Wisconsin; four
daughters, Bonnie Deal and
husband, Virl of Grafton, Betty
Jordan and husband, Edwin of
Grafton, Sharon Anderson and
husband, Allen of Northwood and
Judy Hickman and husband,
Russell of Glendale, Arizona; 15
grandchildren; three
step-grandchildren; 34
great-grandchildren; 15
step-great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; 11
step-great-great-grandchildren;
three sisters, Irene Hartwig of
Grafton, Elsie Kline of Grafton
and Genevieve Furness of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
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Norman S. Rye
January 28, 2003
Norman S. Rye, 84, of Fertile,
died on Friday, January 24,
2003, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, January 27, at the
Fertile Lutheran Church in
Fertile, with the Rev. Marlin
Snyder officiating. Burial was
in the Brush Point Cemetery in
rural Fertile.
Norman Sydney
Rye, was born on September 21,
1918, to Lewis and Caroline
(Jacobson) Rye in Fertile. He
grew up and received his
education in Fertile. He was in
the service of his country for
four years with the Army
Engineers, spending time in
Hawaii, Okinawa and Saipan
during World War II.
On October 25,
1945, he married Maxine
Fredrickson of Forest City.
Norman worked at Winnebago
Industries, hauled star route
mail for 13 years, worked in
maintenance at Oakwood Manor in
Clear Lake and was groundskeeper
for 14 years at the All Vets
Golf Course in Clear Lake.
Norman was an
active member of the Fertile
Lutheran Church, serving as a
deacon, teaching Sunday School
and working on remodeling the
church basement. He made the
communion railing and a cross
for each Sunday School Room. He
also served on the Fertile City
Council and was a member of the
Brush Point Cemetery Board.
Survivors include
his wife of 57 years, Maxine Rye
of Fertile; daughter, Julie
Abendschein and husband, Robert
of Hampton; sons, James and
wife, Susan of Des Moines and
David and wife, Valerie of
Golden, Colorado; four
grandchildren; two
great-granddaughters; and many
nieces, nephews and many dear
friends.
He was preceded
in death by his parents; two
sisters; and three brothers.
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Loretta Melinda Hackbart
February 4, 2003
Loretta
Melinda Hackbart, 76, of
Grafton, died on Thursday,
January 30, 2003, at her home in
Grafton.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, February 3, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church in
Grafton, with Rev. Wayne
Ellingson officiating. Burial
was in the Grafton Cemetery.
Loretta Melinda
Hackbart, was born on April 15,
1926 at Plymouth, Iowa, the
daughter of Lawrence and Melinda
(Dobel) Glassel. She became a
child of God through baptism at
the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in
Grafton, on May 9, 1926. Her
sponsors were her grandparents,
Emil Glassel and Mrs. Herman
(Marie) Dobel and she reaffirmed
the faith of her baptism through
confirmation in the Lutheran
faith on June 1, 1941, by the
Rev. H. L. Lechner.
Loretta graduated
from the Plymouth High School in
1944 and attended summer
sessions at the University of
Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
After completing her schooling,
Loretta taught rural schools in
Union Township in Worth County
and in Lime Creek Township in
Cerro Gordo County and worked at
the Standard Oil business office
in Mason City. She married
Robert William Hackbart on
October 31, 1948, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran Church in
Grafton. He preceded her in
death on January 28, 1999. After
their marriage the couple lived
on the century Hackbart farm
south of Grafton all of their 50
years of married life. After
Bob's death, Loretta continued
to reside on the farm.
Loretta was a
life long member of the Emmanuel
Lutheran Church in Grafton and
was active in the Women's
Missionary Federation, American
Lutheran Church Women and the
Lutheran Church Women as
Vice-President and then
President for six years. Loretta
truly enjoyed these years of
service, growing spiritually and
making many new friends with
Christian women throughout the
conference and state. She also
taught Sunday School, was a
Bethel Bible Teacher and a
member of the church council and
of the Altar Guild.
Loretta was very active in the
Grafton Community Action
organization, serving as
treasurer for four years and
co-editor of the monthly
newsletter, "The Scoop". She
received the Governor's
Volunteer Award in 1995, from
Governor Terry Branstad. She
served for 15 years as a member
of the Worth County unit of the
American Cancer Society and on
the Lutheran Brotherhood Worth
County Branch Board for nine
years. She was also active in
high school sports and continued
as an avid sports fan.
Left to cherish
her memory are her two sons, Lee
Hackbart of Grafton and Neil
Hackbart and his wife, Donna of
Grafton; grandchildren, Jason
Hackbart and his wife, Jody and
their daughter, Brooklyn Lanae
Hackbart of rural Kensett and
Amy Powers and her husband,
Derrick of Grafton; brother,
Rufus Glassel and his wife,
Doris of Plymouth; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Truman and
Lorraine Julseth of rural
Northwood and Roger and Lucille
Hackbart of Golden Valley,
Minnesota; one nephew and five
nieces and their families.
She was preceded
in death by her parents,
Lawrence and Melinda Dobel
Glassel; and her husband, Robert
in 1999.
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Northwood Anchor 2003
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