Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 5, 2002, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Belmond, with Pastor John Murray officiating. Burial was in the Amsterdam Cemetery near Goodell, with military rites by the Belmond Honor Guard.

Music was provided by Maxine Whitty, organist and Marilyn Janssen, soloist. Ushers were Denny Ward and Steve Sorenson. Casket bearers were Scott Hickman, Dave Riggs, Mike Uhlenhopp, Gary Berkland, Brett Lobdell, and Patrick Dunavan.

Robert, the son of George M. and Josephine Adams Churchouse, was born on September 19, 1917, in Hampton. He grew up in Hampton, where he attended school and graduated from the Hampton High School in 1936.

After high school, Bob began working for Jacob E. Decker and Sons. He worked 43 years in livestock procurement for Jacob E. Decker and Sons, which later became Armour and Co. Bob retired in 1979. He then worked at P&G Market in Belmond until February 2001.

Robert served in two historic Army Infantry Divisions during WW II. He first served with the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 24th "Poi Lief" division in the Pacific. He later was selected to be in a cadre of Regular Army NCOs. With the cadre, he returned to the States to help activate and train the 42nd Infantry "Rainbow Division". They later were engaged in the European Theater. At the conclusion of the war, the Rainbow Division became the Army of Occupation in Austria. He attended Rainbow Division reunions across the country.

Robert married Anna Albers on December 6, 1947. The couple made their home in Belmond.

Bob served on the Belmond City Council from 1960 to 1968. He also served on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Bob was a member of the Belmond Gridiron Club and enjoyed watching the Broncos play. His hobbies include making historic model walnut sailing ships that were replicas of museum quality. He and his wife also enjoyed gardening. Bob was proud of his heritage and was a direct descendent of John Quincy Adams.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Anna, in 1999; and two sisters, Helen and Ruth.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 12, 2002, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Belmond, with Father David Beckman and Deacon Nick Schmit officiating. Burial was in the St. Francis Cemetery, with graveside military rites provided by the Belmond Honor Guard.

Music was provided by Maxine Whitty, organist and Jon Barrett, cantor. Ushers were Terry Anderson and Arthur Benetti. Honorary casket bearers were, Sonny Greenfield, Jerry Thompson, Don Stoffer, Ed Stoffer, Ray Lowenberg and Wayne Lein. Casket bearers were, Tyler Nelson, Victor Mendizabal, Simon Negrete Jr., Richard Argumedo, Robert Negrete and Richard Kaduce.

Joseph "Joe" Negrete, the son of Simon and Guadalupe (Ramerez) Negrete, was born on March 12, 1922, in Walesburg, Colorado. At age 9, he moved to Belmond with his family. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith.

Joseph was inducted into the U.S. Navy in 1942. He served in the European Theater of Operation and the South Pacific on board the U.S.S. Dorthea and the U.S.S. Betelgeuse. He drove amphibious landing boats. He returned home in 1945.

Joseph married Mary Argumedo on February 26, 1949 in West Des Moines. The couple made there home in Belmond. Joe was employed by General Mills and Central Soya. He retired at age 59. Joe was an avid gardener and liked mowing lawns. He attended seven Navy reunions starting in February 1986.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers; and one sister.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, January 14, 2002, at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Belmond with Father David Beckman and Deacon Nick Schmit officiating. Burial was in the St. Francis Cemetery near Belmond. Graveside military rites were conducted by the Rowan American Legion Post #159 and the Belmond Honor Guard.

Music was provided by Maxine Whitty, organist and Jon Barrett, cantor. Ushers were Arthur Benetti, Duane Hess, Al Martin and Larry Bailey. Honorary casket bearers were his True Value Coffee Buddies. Casket bearers were, Rick Lage, Frank Harvey, Keith Harvey, Jim Lage, Roger Harvey and Wayne Behrens.

Harold, the son of Carl and Minnie Kahl Bock, was born on December 3, 1922, in Remsen, Iowa. He grew up in the Remsen area where he attended country schools and graduated from the Remsen-Union Consolidated School in 1941. He attended the University of Iowa for two years before returning home to farm.

Harold entered the U.S. Navy in 1944. He served on the U.S.S. Franklin Roosevelt where duties included patrolling the east and west coasts of the United States during WW II. He returned home in 1946.

Harold married Mary Lage on June 14, 1949, at St. Michaels in Kingsley, Iowa. The couple made their home in the Remsen and Kingsley areas where Harold farmed. In 1960, the Bocks moved to Belmond where he continued to farm. Harold eventually turned his farming operation over to his boys, but never really retired.

Harold enjoyed traveling, family activities and family campouts. He also loved to have coffee at True Value and tinkering on Allis Chalmers tractors.

He was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. He served his church in many capacities, most notably, Parish Grounds Committee, Cemetery Trustee and in the Knights of Columbus. In the last year, Harold was presented with the Lifetime Member Award from the Knights of Columbus for 25 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Frank Harvey; a son-in-law, Cecil Pruitt; one brother, Floyd Harvey; and one sister, Avada Mills.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 15, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hampton, with burial in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery near Belmond. Father David Beckman officiated.

Jane Holtzbauer was born on August 9, 1917 in Belmond, the daughter of Mathias Holtzbauer and Katherine Sullivan. She grew up in Belmond and graduated from the Belmond High School and Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.

On May 27, 1943, she married Harold Svendsen at Riverside, California. She was a teacher in a country school in Williams and a nurse's aide in Hampton.

Jane was a Legion Auxiliary member for 50 years and was an active member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, and embroidering,

Jane was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; and one sister.

Memorial services were held on Friday, January 18, 2002, at the United Methodist Church in Belmond with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. A private family burial took place prior to the service in the Belmond Cemetery.

Rex Frazier Fetrow was born on a farm near Belmond on February 25, 1916. He was the only child of Albert L. and Minnie Easton Fetrow. He lived in the Belmond area his entire life except for four years when he lived in Iowa Falls. He was a life long member of the United Methodist Church.

Rex received his early education in country schools in Iowa and Pleasant Townships. He attended high school in Belmond and graduated with the class of 1933. His classmates continued a close relationship and met monthly.

Rex worked at various jobs throughout his high school years. When he was 20 he assumed the responsibility for the family farm.

On September 1, 1938, he married Marian E. Luckman from Bowbells, North Dakota. To this union two children were born, James D. in 1939 and Diane C in 1943.

Besides farming, Rex spent many years as the farm manager for Acco Seeds in Belmond. Rex enjoyed outdoor activities, especially fishing and gardening. While he was recovering from radiation treatment during the spring and summer of 2001, he enjoyed his last special garden at the farm of Chuck and Ruth Wilmarth. The vegetables were shared with friends at the Belmond Community Apartments.

Rex was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marian; and a granddaughter, Linda.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, January 19, at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Albuquerque.

Interment will take place at a later date in the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery near Belmond.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 19, at the First Reformed Church of Meservey with the Rev. Rodney Meester officiating. Burial was in the Meservey Cemetery.

Andrew H. Lauen was born on December 11, 1911, on the family farm, rural Meservey, the son of Herman B. and Ida (Statlander) Lauen. He attended country school and graduated from the Meservey High School in 1929. He attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He returned to the Meservey area where he worked as a carpenter.

Andrew was united in marriage with Herma Vierkant on December 2, 1936, at the parsonage of the First Reformed Church of Meservey by Rev. Kampman. The young couple moved to Sunnyvale, California, where he worked as an auto mechanic. They returned to Iowa two years later and he worked for United Motors in Marshalltown.

After a couple of years, they moved to a farmstead near Meservey. While on the farm, Andrew built all the buildings that are on the farm today. He also began to do plumbing and electric work, eventually owning and operating Lauen Electric. He continued with the farming operation and the electrical business until he was 85 years old. He has resided at the Concord Care Center in Garner for the last two years.

Andrew was a member of the First Reformed Church in Meservey. He served on the Meservey School Board, was a member of the Lions Club, and was a Saddle Club member.

An active member of his community, Andrew received a plaque recognizing many years of service to Meservey. Andrew enjoyed fishing, swimming, ice skating, and other activities with his family.

He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers; one sister; and a great-granddaughter.

Funeral services were held on Monday, January 21, at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme, with Pastor Donna Buckman officiating. Music was provided by organist, Diane Stadtlander who accompanied soloist, Lance Arnold.

Ushers were Richard Baack and Terry Woiwood. Casket bearers were Andrew Jones, Eric Daniel, Mike Carlson, Justin Rule, Jay Duncan and Verlyn Kaduce. Interment was in Ell Township Cemetery at Klemme.

Ida Mae Bessman, the daughter of William and Anna (Willig) Bessman, was born on May 9, 1919, on a farm near Popejoy. She attended rural school near Popejoy.

On February 3, 1942, she was united in marriage to Mitchell John Bock at the United Church of Christ in Alden. They lived near Klemme where they farmed and raised their family, retired from farming in 1981 and then moved to Klemme. In November of 2000, they moved to the Westview Care Center in Britt.   

She was an active member of the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ where she belonged to the Women's Fellowship, Dorcas Circle, and the Adult Fellowship. Ida Mae also taught Sunday School, Bible School and was a 4-H Leader. She was honored at Governor Brandstad's Sixth Annual Recognition Conference for her service at the Klemme Elementary School, where for six years she volunteered time to help with the kindergarten, first and second grades, as well as in the library. Ida Mae enjoyed baking, cooking and crocheting.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell, in 2001; and a grandson, Nathaniel Mitchell Rule.

Funeral services were held on Monday, January 21, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Belmond with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.

Music was provided by Eldoris Bunnell, accompanist and Marilyn Janssen, soloist. Ushers were Loren Bamford and Francis Morris. Casket bearers were Tom Halfpap, John Hinman, Scott Hinman, Kevin Kew, Jeff Gabrielson and Chris Ward.

Dorothy, the daughter of Alvin and Fannie Bruns Halfpap, was born on January 26, 1932, in Pleasant Township. She grew up in the Belmond area and attended country schools. Dorothy graduated from the Belmond High School in 1949. She attended the La James Beauty School in Mason City and worked as a beautician for several years.

Dorothy married Wilmer Gabrielson on June 26, 1949, at the Immanuel Reformed Church. The couple made their home in Goodell before moving to the farm near Belmond in 1970. Dorothy was employed as a bookkeeper for We-3 before retiring due to ill health.

Dorothy was raised in the Immanuel Reformed Church and was most recently a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. She was a past member of P.E.O. She enjoyed collecting antiques, traveling and golfing.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Kaye was born on August 31, 1940 in Belmond, and was the daughter of Delbert "Ole" and Virginia (Glasscock) Jenison. She lived in Portland, Oregon, Sandy, Utah, and for the last 15 years in Scottsdale, Arizona.

She enjoyed traveling and lived an active, fun-loving life. Trips to Mexico, golfing and boating were among her favorite past times.

Frances Alberta was born on September 23, 1903 in Belmond, the daughter of John and Otilla Farman Baker. She graduated from the Belmond High School and received her "normal training" at the Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls. She then taught school in Thornton.

She married William C. Vestweber, Jr. on June 4 1929 in Duluth, Minnesota. They lived in Belmond, then farmed near Alexander, and then retired to Belmond.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991; daughter, Phyllis Oxley in 2000; five brothers, Glenn, Guy, Ralph, Max and John; and two sisters, Blanche and Mabel.

Funeral services were held on Monday, January 28, at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond. Special music was provided by Larry's nephew, Doug LaBrecque. Opening thoughts and scripture readings were given by Doug Doughan and reflections given by granddaughter, Shana and a friend, Larry Flanagan.

Honorary bearers were Bernard Black, Bill Brace, John Chrisman, Dan Wireman, Larry Flanagan, Mark Allen and Doug Doughan. Following the service a fellowship time was held at the Wolf home in Belmond. Interment will be at Battle Creek, Michigan.

Larry was born on December 4, 1931. He had one sister, Mary Lou. Larry grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he excelled in baseball, soccer, football, swimming, diving and bowling. Larry also coached Eaton softball teams.

He collected golf balls, golf clubs and antique medicine bottles. He was a member of the Belmond Country Club.

He chose Eaton Manufacturing as his life long career and spent almost 50 years with the firm, some as a consultant.

His parents and sister preceded him in death, all as a result of cancer.

Funeral services were held on Monday, January 28, at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Coulter, with Pastor Mary Peterson officiating. Interment was in the St. Paul's Cemetery in Latimer.

Scott was born on November 23, 1962 in Hampton, the son of Dean and Karen (Bobst) Krabbe. He was baptized and confirmed at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Coulter. Scott helped his father with farm work, worked at Dudley's Corner and also worked for Century Machine in Coulter.

On September 25, 1982, Scott married Pam Borcherding. They had three sons, Joshua Scott, Derrick Alan and Tyler James. Scott and Pam were divorced in 1998.

Scott worked for Lawrence Hamilton, Dave Kenniger, Ed Hopkey and North Central FS at Coulter, later he farmed with his father-in-law, Wayne Borcherding. A stroke in 1995 caused Scott to retire from farming.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, January 30, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Somerset, Ohio with burial in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Memorial services will be held in Oxford on Friday, February 1, 2002.

Sarah C. Oberhauser was born on June 28, 1970 in Belmond, the daughter of Paul W. and the late Jane Ann Hickman Oberhauser, who died in 1971.

Sarah was a 1988 graduate of the Sheridan High School, where she was all-state in track, cross country and basketball, and was class valedictorian. She was a 1994 graduate of Miami University, received her teaching certificate and began teaching science at Talawanda High school in Oxford, Ohio. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Somerset.

She was preceded in death by her mother; maternal grandparents, Melvin and Martha Hickman; and paternal grandparents, Louis and Marion Oberhauser.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 30, at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church near Belmond, with Pastor Lowell Halvorson officiating. Interment was in the St. Olaf Cemetery near Belmond.

Music was provided by Carol Severson, organist and Steve and Joleen Rolland, special music. Casket bearers were Ryan Schlichting, David Anderson, Aaron Anderson, Jason Schlichting, Pat Eastman and Kyle Anderson. Honorary casket bearers were Julie Brinzo, Angel Schlichting, Heather Anderson, Lisa Eastman, Jill Hickson and Brittany Anderson. Ushers were Alfred Johnson and Clifford Toft.

Everett, the son of Jess and Anna Cronan Anderson, was born on January 11, 1917 near Livermore. He grew up in the Renwick area, attended country schools and graduated as valedictorian from the Livermore High school in 1934. He then worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Everett was united in marriage to Juen A. Rasmussen on December 23, 1939, in Eagle Grove. They made their home in West Bend, in Hardy, and later at Harcourt, where Everett managed the grain elevator. In 1946, Everett and Juen moved to the Olaf area where he managed the Olaf Elevator. Later they moved to Belmond where they lived the rest of their lives.

Everett was an avid sports fan. He and Juen liked to camp, camping in 49 states. Everett was very involved in the Boy Scouts, receiving many awards including the Silver Beaver. He and Juen received the Lamb Award.

Everett was a member of the St. Olaf Church, serving as Sunday School Superintendent, church treasurer, usher and trustee. He was a charter member of the board of the Belmond Community Apartments. Everett was a life time member of the Masonic Lodge, and he and Juen were members of the Eastern Star. Everett managed Congregate Meals for a number of years, and he drove the Care Car. In 2001 he was presented the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Belmond Jaycees.

Everett was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 1999; two children in infancy; two sisters; and four brothers.