Henry, the son of Albert and Dorothy Mussle Carolus, was born on November 9, 1913 in Klemme. He attended school in Klemme. On April 5, 1935, Henry married Julane Osheim of Thompson.

The family made their home and farmed in the Galt, Clarion, Garner and Goodell areas. Following retirement from farming, they moved to an acreage north of Belmond. Henry was employed at Winnebago Industries until 1979. He became a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center in 2000.

Henry enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, tending his garden, fishing, and sitting in his swing on the acreage watching the cars. He enjoyed playing cards until the time of his death.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and ten brothers and sisters.

Helen Serena Bork, was born on July 28, 1907 in Morgan, Minnesota. She graduated from high school and later received a bachelors degree from Northwestern University. While at Northwestern she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She also received a teaching degree from Iowa State Teachers College.

Helen taught kindergarten for five years in Belmond. In 1936, she married Theodore Johnson in Fort Dodge. He was a teacher and superintendent at Belmond until 1947 when they purchased the Falls Cafe at Granite Falls, Minnesota.

In 1952, they moved back to Fort Dodge where Helen and her two sisters were co-owners of a dairy chemical company. Their husbands worked for them with Stanley Beers as the sales manager and Theodore was the production manager. In 1975, they sold the business. In 1998 Helen and Theodore moved to the Bickford Cottages. She was very active at Bickford Cottages including a Bible study group.

Helen was a member of the First Congregational, United Church of Christ, the women's circle, P.E.O., and a charter member of Tri T. She enjoyed gardening.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 2000; an infant son; her parents, Jesse and Emma (Hansen) Bork; and her sisters, Gertrude Beers and Vivian Wolf.

Larry was born on October 14, 1939 in Belmond, to Harm and Ruth Suntken.

He served as a medic in the Army from 1957 to 1959 and was a commercial realtor in Colorado Springs for over 30 years. He was named the Pikes Peak Region's "Trader of the Year" three times. He was an avid trap shooter, hunter and fisherman.

Friends and family loved him for who he was, a giving man with a wonderful wit and a knack for telling jokes.

Larry was preceded in death by his father and mother; and a niece, Tia Brunstein.

Anna Trampel, was born on July 14, 1910, to Peter and Jennie (Schaa) Trampel of Kamrar. She married Arthur Conners on December 4, 1943, at the Immanuel Reformed Church. They made their home in the Klemme area.

For many years Anna did housekeeping throughout the area in Britt, Garner and Clear Lake. She was known for hard work and meticulous attention to detail. Anna's church life was very important to her. She enjoyed times spent with her family and friends. In earlier years she was a faithful member of the "Jolly Workers Club".

Anna loved to raise flowers and was an excellent gardener. She loved animals, especially her dog "Muffy". She will be remembered for being conservative in nature, concise in her beliefs, and very caring.

Anna became a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center in December of 2002, where she enjoyed playing bingo and visiting with others, especially her friend, Enid.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; infant brother, Melbourne; brothers, John and Harmon Trampel; and sister, Wemkie Cavitt.

Music was presented by Eldoris Bunnell, organist and Marilyn Janssen, soloist. Casket bearers were Kyle Braun, Jesse Armour, Jeff Williamson, Chad Armour, Matt Armour and Mark Armour. Ushers were Al Charlson and Larry Beyer.

Avon, the daughter of Bernold and Neva (Oler) Kinseth, was born on April 30, 1923, in Iowa Township in Wright County. She graduated from the Alexander High School in 1941.

Avon and Ronald Armour were married in 1941. She was employed by Kinseth Plumbing and Heating for over 30 years. Avon enjoyed golf, reading, baking, and was devoted to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.

Avon was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1957; sons, Robert, Mike and Terry; brother, Kenny Kinseth; and sister, Ardith Buchanan.

Esther Ruth, was born on March 25, 1919 in Belmond, to Peter and "Emma" Amoline (Nelson) Swenson. On January 1, 1937, she married George H. Polmateer. Esther and her family lived on a farm near Belmond until moving to a farm in the McCredie, Missouri area (later Kingdom City) in 1952.

She was preceded in death by one sister; and five brothers.

Music was provided by Eldoris Bunnell, organist and Marilyn Janssen, soloist. Ushers were Al Olson and Al Charlson. Casket bearers were Bill Thompson, Tracy Thompson, Bob Whipple, Rob Whipple, Rick Whipple, Wade Johnson, Bradley Johnson, Eric Downing and Jason Moore.

Helen Johnson was born on May 18, 1914 in Belmond, the daughter of William and Mary (Hunst) Johnson. She attended the Belmond Schools.

Helen married Richard A. Thompson on May 18, 1935 at Mason City, and assumed the responsibility of raising Richard's six children. She later married James I. Nelson on July 31, 1952 at Silver Bow County, Montana.

For most of her life, Helen was employed as a cook and dietician. She worked for various restaurants and at the Belmond Community Hospital. Helen retired from the hospital in 1976 after 23 years. Her culinary skills and baking abilities were not only masterful in her professional life, but they were also shared with her family and friends, who remember her meals for various gatherings, delicious baked rolls, buns, cakes, and other treats.

Helen was people orientated and looked forward to family gatherings and get-togethers with friends and neighbors. She loved children and the opportunity to play games and read to them. She rarely missed the opportunity to remember her family and grandchildren with cards, gifts, and calls on special occasions. In her later years it wasn't uncommon to find Helen in the middle of a battle of spoons or other games with her grandchildren.

She was active at the Trinity Lutheran Church and the Esther Circle. She was a long time member of the VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries, the Belmond Hospital Auxiliary, RSVP, Senior Citizens, and the Grandmother's Club.

She became a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center in October 2002. Prior to that she resided at the Community Apartments for 26 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; sons, William, Don and Roger; daughter, Anita Whipple; brothers, Maurice, Earl and William; sister, Lillian; a granddaughter; a grandson; son-in-law, Gerald Whipple; and daughter-in-law, Dorothy Thompson.

Survivors include sons, Duan (Linda) Thompson of Belmond and Jack (Marlys) Thompson of Mesa, Arizona; brother, Henry (Betty) Johnson of Sedona, Arizona; daughters-in-law, Ruth Thompson of West Palm Beach and Betty Thompson of Belmond; sister-in-law, Doris Nelson of Earlham.

Richard was born on June 8, 1936 in Belmond, the son of George and Mabel (Reed) Christensen. He grew up on the family farm.

Richard married Alice J. Koppernagel on July 8, 1956 in Belmond. He spent four years in the U.S. Air Force, serving in the U. S. and Japan. They moved to Edwardsburg in 1960 where he was employed by the Adlake and Miles Laboratory, retiring in 1999.

He was a member of the Community Baptist Church and the Lighthouse Keepers. He enjoyed fishing, bike riding, motorcycle riding and gardening.

Preceding him in death were his father; brother, Lloyd; sister, Shirley; and mother-in-law, Betty Lepper.

Organist was Maxine Whitty. Soloists were Todd McConville and Dominique Eells Bockman. Ushers were Mike McLaughlin and Hubert Kopriva. Honorary casket bearers were Gerald McNulty, Frank Quigley, Doug Thompsen, Jim Swenson, Edgar Janson, Rick Hawley, Jim Gealow, Brian Johnson, Allen Stegman, Lew Eells and Mike McConville. Casket bearers were Hank's grandchildren.

Henry, the son of Samuel and Mary Halvorson Johnson, was born on November 18, 1910 in Belmond. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church near Belmond. In high school, Hank served as president of his senior class, captain of the football team for two years, and captain of the basketball team for one year. Hank was the captain of the first North Iowa All Conference Football Team in 1929. His decision to take care of his mother prevented him from accepting a football scholarship to Upper Iowa University. After high school he worked in the sugar beet fields and at Tomco Seeds in Belmond. He also managed the state liquor store before entering the service.

Henry married Gertrude Marie Quigley on December 8, 1937 in Belmond, where they made their home. On April 12, 1944 Henry entered the U.S. Army as an artillery gun crewman. He served in the European Theater during World War II and was a member of the 76th Infantry, which came to the support of Patton's 3rd Army. He returned home in October 1945.

Henry began working for McGuire Clothing in Belmond, which was later purchased by Dutch Thompsen. For thirty-two years Hank worked there, managing the store in his later years. He retired in 1978.

A lover of the outdoors, Henry spent a lot of time hunting and fishing. He also liked gardening and reading. Sports were very important to Hank, especially the Hawkeyes. Hank's children remember him only loving his family more than being outdoors.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and brothers and sisters, William, Helen, Olga, Sofie, Magdalene, Theodore, Paul and Leonard.

Linda was born on December 11, 1961 in Waterloo, the daughter of Donald and Rita (Palmersheim) Rosauer. She was a 1980 graduate of the Gilbertville-Don Bosco High School and received her BA in elementary education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1984.

She married James Pratt on December 29, 1984 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Gilbertville. Linda was an elementary school teacher in Belmond for five years and taught fourth grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Cedar Falls for fourteen years.

Linda was preceded in death by her father-in-law, William Pratt.

Organist was Lynette Nuehring and soloist was Lance Arnold. Casket bearers were his grandchildren.

Clarence was born on September 22, 1922 at Kamrar, the son of Peter and Jennie (Schaa) Trampel. He moved with his family at a young age to a farm near Klemme. He graduated from the 8th grade at the Avery Township School.

He married Ruth Haes on April 24, 1943 at the Immanuel Reformed Church. They made their home on the Trampel farm which has been in the family for more than a century.

Clarence farmed and raised horses. He raised many different breeds over the years and had numerous teams of mules. On special occasions he would hitch up the teams for trail rides. The last several years Clarence was the number-one spectator at any of the events or practices at the Trampel Arena south of Klemme. Despite the fact that he wasn't always feeling his best, he looked forward to going for a ride nearly every day. Clarence rarely missed an opportunity to go to a horse sale. He enjoyed touring the countryside in his surrey, a family heirloom that had belonged to his parents.

Clarence enjoyed times spent with his family and friends. A special memory was a family bus trip to Texas during Christmas 2003. He also enjoyed the company and companionship of his dogs. He was a long time member of the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Beverly Korleski; infant brother, Melbourne; brothers, Harmen and John; sisters, Wemkie Cavett and Anna Conners (April 12, 2005); and sons-in-law, Bob Korleski and Greg Nelson.