Roy Arnold
May 13, 2008
Roy E. Arnold, 90, of Klemme, died on Monday, May 5, 2008,
at the Concord Care Center, in Garner.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 10, at the
Klemme United Methodist Church, with Rev. Paddy Druhl
officiating. Interment with military honors was in the Ell
Township Cemetery.
Roy Elmer, the third son
of Elmer John and Nellie Lydia (Lau) Arnold, was born in the
big farmhouse on the Arnold farm near Klemme, on December
16, 1917. At age four, Roy ran away to go to school. He
attended Avery #3/Riverside School and graduated from the
Klemme High School in 1934, at age 16. He attended Iowa
State College and graduated in the upper 2% of his class in
1940, with a B.S. in Animal Husbandry. He returned to the
farm after graduation.
In early 1942, he entered
the U.S. Army and was posted to the 807th Aviation Engineers
in the Aleutian Islands of Umnak and Adak, Alaska. In 1944,
he returned to the States briefly for training before
shipping out to Hawaii and Okinawa where his unit helped
build the Kadena Airfield. When the war ended he returned to
the farm where he remained until his retirement.
Roy married Thelma Maxine
Chambers on June 18, 1946. They farmed, traveled and were
active in many social and civic organizations. Roy joined
the Klemme United Methodist Church at age 13, and for many
years served as a Sunday School Teacher. He also served as a
Klemme School Board member, 4-H Leader, and Cubmaster for
the Klemme Cub Scouts. He was a member of the American
Legion, Farm Bureau and Hancock County Historical Society.
When farm work allowed, he
was planning trips to the state fair, the Wisconsin Dells,
Yellowstone National Park, California and Missouri to visit
Thelma's family, Expo '67, Expo '69, and Mexico. His
favorite location was always Alaska. In 1981, 1987, 1990 and
1992 he and Thelma traveled through the western U.S. and
Canada to Alaska in their 1970 VW van. Repeated breakdowns
caused them to make acquaintances with every VW mechanic in
the states and provinces they passed through. In later
years, Roy and Thelma visited Hawaii and wintered in Texas.
Roy enjoyed reading and was seldom seen without a book by
his side.
Upon retirement, Roy and
Thelma moved into the house in Klemme that had been owned by
her parents, John and Lois (Tabb) Chambers. At the time of
Thelma's death in June 2005, they had been married for
almost 59 years. In December 2007, Roy was hospitalized for
congestive heart failure and later went to the care center.
Roy was preceded in death
by his parents; wife; brother, Curtis; brother-in-law, Wayne
Chambers; and sisters-in-law, Joyce Arnold and Nancy
Chambers.
Roy will be greatly missed
by his children, William (Lanette) Arnold of Klemme, Arlys
(Carol Lilygren) of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, Don (Gail
Spensely) of Arroyo Seco, New Mexico and Lance (Tish) Arnold
of Klemme; siblings, Wilbur, Evelyn and Bruce Arnold, all of
Klemme; grandchildren, Monica (Jason) Trca-Charlie, Michelle
Trca, Tami Trca, Travis (Trisha) Trca, Bradi Arnold, Kelly
Arnold and Robert Arnold; great-grandchildren, Genero,
Preston, Cameron, Ethan and Caprice Charlie, Cali and
Anthony Capaldo and Kennedy Trca.
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Esther Hill
May 13, 2008
Esther (Steenblock) Hill, 96, of Belmond, died on Tuesday,
May 6, 2008, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Friday, May 9, at the Trinity
Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Reverend Troy Pflibsen
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Esther May, daughter of
Harm and Ida (Bohning) Steenblock, was born on May 17, 1911,
on a farm east of Belmond. She was baptized at the Immanuel
Reformed Church, where she was an active member. She
attended the District #5 Pleasant Township School through
the fourth grade when the family moved to Belmond. She
graduated from the Belmond High School, taking a business
course. She then did additional studies to be able to teach.
She taught in several rural schools, mostly in Belmond
Township.
On March 1, 1942, she was
united in marriage to Herbert Anton Hill by Rev. O.M.
Severseike, then pastor of the joint St. Olaf and Trinity
Parishes. They farmed his mother's farm until 1950, when
they moved to the farm one mile west of Belmond.
Esther was active at St.
Olaf and later as a member of Trinity. She taught Sunday
School and took part in ladies organizations and choir until
her hearing began to fail. She was a past member of the
Culture Study Club and a charter member of the Home Study
Club.
Esther especially
cherished time spent with her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She loved flowers, music, calligraphy
and writing poetry.
She was preceded in death
by her husband; parents; son-in-law, Thomas Virkus; sisters,
Annie Meints, Lena Loats and Ida Buseman; and brothers,
Peter and Andrew (at infancy), Herb Steenblock and Peter
Steenblock.
She is survived by her
daughter, Susan Virkus; granddaughters, Mellisa Burkhardt
and Bonnie and Kristin Cahill; great-grandchildren, Dustin
Burkhardt, Shaquille Cahill, Danae and Isaac Williams and
Jesse, Joseph and Jacob Vosburgh; and
great-great-granddaughter, Ellie Burkhardt.
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Wallace Carpenter
May 13, 2008
Wallace E. Carpenter, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Inver
Grove Heights, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 10, at the Dows
Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Paul Meierding and Stan
Watne officiating. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery,
Dows.
Wallace Elmer, was born on
December 1, 1933 at home in Dows, to Elmer Wallace and
Caroline Alice Bennewitz Carpenter. He completed all his
schooling in Clarion, graduating with the Class of 1951.
On January 23, 1954, Wally
married Lila Hines at the Church of Christ in Clarion. They
moved to Dows. As a young man Wally worked as a farm hand in
the Dows and Galt areas. Then he took a job with Hartzell's
Produce and later the Farmer's Co-op where he worked in the
station, went to farms to change tractor tires, and
delivered propane.
Wally was a member of the
Presbyterian Church where he was baptized in 1961 and served
on the Board of Elders. He was a Boy Scout Webelos Leader.
One of his greatest passions was the Dows Fire Department,
where he served for 33 years as a volunteer, 25 as Chief.
Wally moved to the Woodlyn
Heights Health Care Center in Inver Grove Heights in 2001,
after a series of health problems he and Lila had. He
continued to fish, go to casinos, work puzzles, and pull
pranks on the Woodlyn Heights staff.
Wally was preceded in
death by his wife; parents; brother, Richard;
brothers-in-law, Martin Wearda and Jerry Mapes; and infant
twin grandchildren, Andrew and Sine Brunsvold.
Wally is survived by
children, Linda (Mark) Brunsvold of Apple Valley, Minnesota
and Mike (Dianne) Carpenter of Guthrie Center;
grandchildren, Renee (Dean) Fitch of Des Moines, Lynne
(Steve) Woods of Swan, Leilani (Mike) Walker of Des Moines
and Matthew and Sarah Brunsvold of Apple Valley;
great-grandchildren, Cody Fitch and Skyler and Misty Dawn
Walker; siblings, Carl (Cindy) Carpenter of Minburn, Karen
(Lowell) Gaulke of Mt. Pleasant, Kathy Wearda of Hampton and
Arlis Mapes of Swan; and sister-in-law, Patricia of
Booneville.
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Curtis Olson
May 13, 2008
Curtis D. Olson, 74, died on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at
his home in Cascade.
A memorial service will be held at the Oak Ridge Golf Course
in Goldfield, on Saturday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. The family
will greet friends for an hour before the service and
following the service until 4:30 p.m. A private burial will
be held later in the St. Olaf Cemetery west of Belmond.
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Sherry Kreger
May 23, 2008
Sherry Rae Kreger, 57, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
Graveside services were held on Saturday, May 17, in
Gresham, Oregon.
Sherry was born on June
15, 1950, to Delores (Caquelin) and Luvern Stadtlander. She
graduated from the Klemme High School in 1968 and NIACC in
1970. She married Gene Kreger on June 12, 1971. They lived
in Iowa and New Jersey before moving to Oregon in 1983,
where Sherry was an administrative assistant for several
insurance companies.
She was preceded in death
by her mother.
She is survived by her
daughters, Heather of Portland, Oregon and Erica of Gresham;
and their father, Gene of Portland; her father of Hampton;
brother, Curt (Diane) Stadtlander; and sister, Sandra Smith.
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Ben Barkema
May 23, 2008
Benjamin Barkema, 94, of Belmond, died on Thursday, May 15,
2008, at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion.
Funeral services were held on Monday, May 19, at the
Immanuel Reformed Church east of Belmond, with Pastor David
DeKuiper officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Ben, the son of Dick and
Minnie (Pals) Barkema was born on April 16, 1914, on the
family farm near Belmond. Ben attended country school and
married Mabel Klinge on February 27, 1946.
Ben loved spending his
life on the family Century Farm. His passion for life was
farming. Long after his time inside the tractor had ended,
he was still supervising the field work, making sure all of
the rows were straight.
He instilled a sound work
ethic in his children and grandchildren, working sunup to
sundown six days a week, while reserving the seventh day for
the Lord. God was in Ben's heart. He was baptized and
confirmed at Immanuel Reformed, where he remained an active
member. A favorite Sunday afternoon pastime for Ben and
Mabel was visiting their brothers and sisters, allowing the
cousins to have fun and adventures.
Ben spent many hours
enjoying his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He and
Mabel could often be found at softball and basketball games
long after their grandchildren were no longer participating.
Ben took great pride in all of his grandchildren's
accomplishments. Many miles were logged to and from cattle
shows.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; siblings and spouses, Hauko (Betty) Barkema,
Catherine Barkema, Alice Barkema, Eugene Guth, Lambert
Barkema, Tena (Ben) Suntken, Martha (Harvey) Gealow, Dick
Dorenkamp and Mildred Suntken; and son, Dean Barkema.
Ben is survived by his
wife; children, Nancy (Mick) Gabrielson and Cindy (Pete)
Hunter; grandchildren, Derek Barkema of Belmond, Holly
(Tony) Andela of Belcamp, Maryland, Robyn (Ryan) Paulsen of
Okoboji, Laura (Phil) Burk of Lincoln, Nebraska, Abby (Andy)
Young of Newton, Sara Hunter of Pella and Ashley Hunter of
Ames, great-grandchildren, Brody and Griffin Paulsen, London
Young, Emily Andela, and Kyle and Drew Burk; siblings, Dick
Jr., Arnold, Amelia Guth and Esther Dorenkamp;
sister-in-law, Genevieve Barkema; and brother-in-law, Herman
Suntken
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Merrill Kalkwarf
May 23, 2008
Merrill B. Kalkwarf, 64, died on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in
Mexico City, due to complications of Parkinson's disease.
His remains were cremated and a service was held on
Wednesday, May 21, at the church in Mexico City where he and
his wife were married.
Merrill Bruce, son of
Ernest and Florence (Tanner) Kalkwarf, was born on March 10,
1944 in Belmond. He graduated from the Belmond High School
in 1962 and went to Wartburg College for one year. He earned
a BA in mathematics from the University of Iowa. He was
drafted into the army during the Vietnam War and served two
years at the Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland.
He lived in Chicago, San
Francisco and Houston before moving to Mexico where he
resided for more than 30 years.
His first wife, Carolina,
died of cancer. Merrill married Anjelica Cortez Vasquez on
April 29, 1995. Within a short time he was diagnosed with an
aggressive form of Parkinson's disease. Anjelica was his
main caregiver until his death, an angel in his life.
Family and friends will
remember Merrill's intellect and quick wry wit.
Preceding him in death
were his parents; and first wife.
Survivors include his
wife; siblings, Janis (Larry) Hase of Arvada, Colorado, Paul
(Bonnie) Kalkwarf of Golden, Colorado, Miriam Kalkwarf of
Larkspur, Colorado, Adrienne (Jim) Pasquariello of Belmond
and Neil (Anna) Kalkwarf of Conifer, Colorado; seven
nephews; three nieces; four great-nephews; seven
great-nieces and two great-great-nieces.
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Ann Pierce
May 23, 2008
Ann Pierce, 88, of Webster City, died on Thursday, May 15,
2008, at the Hamilton County Hospital.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 20, at the
Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City, with Rev. Mike
Kroona officiating. Burial was in the St. Olaf Cemetery west
of Belmond.
Ann, the daughter of
Phillip and Elizabeth Groh Erdman, was born on April 3, 1920
at Kanawha. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. John
Lutheran Church in Belmond. As a young girl she moved with
her family to Belmond and received her education there.
On July 2, 1939, Ann married Merlin Luverne Hanson at Blue
Earth, Minnesota. They moved to Webster City, joined Trinity
Lutheran Church, and operated the Bowlmar Bowling Alley. Ann
helped her husband doing the janitor and check out counter
work. They sold the bowling alley and purchased a grocery
store they named Hanson's South End Grocery. Following
Merlin's death in 1973, Ann sold the grocery store and
worked four years at the Briggs Woods Golf Course. On July
1, 1989, Ann married Merrill Pierce at Trinity Lutheran in
Webster City. Merrill died in 1999.
Ann's hobbies included
playing cards, photography and painting. She especially
enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her husbands; daughters, Jean Ann Flohr and Connie Sue
Pfaffenbach; grandson, Trent Halverson; sisters, Betty
Faulkner, Hilda Lee and Mollie Kalkwarf; and brother, Harold
Erdman.
Ann is survived by her
sons, Marty (Debbie) Hanson of Webster City and Mark
(Jackie) Hanson of Ankeny; grandchildren, Holly Hanson
Irvin, Matthew Hanson, Nate Hanson, Alex Hanson, Scott
Halverson, Todd Halverson and Reid Halverson; two
great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Pringnitz and Minnie
Johnson of Belmond; and son-in-law, Steve Pfaffenbach of
Vincent.
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Julane Carolus
May 27, 2008
Julane L. Carolus, 90, of Belmond, died on Tuesday, May 20,
2008, at the Belmond Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 24, at the
Belmond United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Druhl
officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery.
Julane
Lenora, the daughter of Hans and Annie (Quam) Osheim, was
born on March 2, 1918 in Thompson, one of fourteen children.
She attended school in Thompson and was confirmed in the
West Prairie Lutheran Church in 1933. Her religion kept her
strong throughout her life.
While working at her
sister's restaurant in Klemme, Julane met Henry Carolus.
They were married on April 5, 1936 at the Methodist
Parsonage in Clarion. They were married 69 years until his
death in 2003. The family farmed in the Galt, Clarion,
Garner and Goodell areas. For a period of time Julane worked
at the Belmond Care Center. Following their retirement from
farming, they moved to an acreage north of Belmond. In 2000,
they moved to the Belmond Retirement Apartments. Julane
moved to the Belmond Care Center in 2005.
Julane
was an avid Hawkeye fan. She was also a person who kept up
with politics and was willing to share her political views
with others. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, reading,
stitching handiwork, playing bingo on Tuesdays at the Care
Center, and doing crafts. Julane was known for her cookies
and potato salad.
Julane
will be remembered for her positive attitude, always making
the best of any situation. She lived with diabetes for 60
years. She had a great sense of humor and was known for her
quick wit. A friend to everyone, Julane had a very caring
attitude, helping others even as a resident of the care
center where she also served on the senior advisory
committee. You never heard Julane complain or say a bad word
about anyone. As a devoted wife and mother, her family
always came first.
Preceding Julane in death
were her parents; husband; great-grandson, Nathan Sinclair;
four brothers; and seven sisters.
Julane
is survived by sons, Jerry (Jean) of Hampton and Del
(Dorothy) of Parkersburg; daughter, Diane (Ron) Dougherty of
Ankeny; grandchildren, Jerilyn (Kole) Kapp of Rockingham,
North Carolina, Jaci (Mike) Sinclair of Marshalltown, Jay
(Sheila) Carolus of Oskaloosa, Darin (Nancy) Carolus of
Reno, Nevada, Colin (Jenny) Carolus of Vinton, Grant (Holly)
Carolus of Waterloo, Jen (Joel) Eddleman of West Des Moines
and Jill (Todd) Sears of Overland Park, Kansas; nineteen
great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and
brothers, Helmer Osheim of Lake Mills and Vernon (Lorraine)
Osheim of Thompson.
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Gilbert Schulte
May 27, 2008
Gilbert H. Schulte, 66, of Alexander, died unexpectedly on
Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center in
Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 24, at the First
Reformed Church of Alexander, with Reverend Phillip Arnold
officiating. Interment with military honors was in the
Alexander Cemetery.
Gilbert Harlan, the son of
George and Alice (Barkema) Schulte, was born on October 22,
1941 at Hampton. He graduated from the Alexander High School
in 1960. He continued his education at Northwestern College
in Orange City from 1960-62 and then Central College from
1962-63. Gilbert was a seasoned baseball player and received
a letter in the sport while at Northwestern.
Gilbert entered the United
States Air Force in 1963 and served for a time in the
Philippines. He was honorably discharged for medical reasons
in 1965.
Upon returning to civilian
life, Gilbert was employed with Hensel Produce in Alexander
from 1967-72 spending much of his employment harvesting
eggs. He drove trucks for Mitchell Transportation from 1972
through 1982, and then was employed with Lehigh Concrete in
Mason City.
Gilbert enjoyed city
league baseball during summer breaks from college. He took a
keen interest in the happenings of his beloved community of
Alexander and it's health and vitality. He looked forward to
conversations over a cup of coffee at the local elevator and
times spent at the Alexander Library. Gilbert enjoyed his
nieces and nephews and was always the one who remembered
everyone's birthdays, anniversaries and other special dates.
He kept his finger on the pulse of the news of the area. In
recent times he looked forward to excursions to Rosie's and
Barb's Place in Alexander for a meal and a visit, and to his
weekly trip to Belmond for groceries and to dine out.
Gilbert took pride in being a steward of the family
farmland. He was a life-long member of First Reformed
Church.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Gilbert is survived by his
brother, Eldon (Mary) Schulte and their children, Matt
(Carol) Schulte, Heidi, Erica, Austin, Jenna, Braden and
Lindi all of Pella; Stephanie (Jason) Heinz and their
children, Jaylen, Jackson, Jamison and Shelby Heinz all of
Humboldt; and Rich (Kara) Schulte and their children, Jacob,
Andrews, Camden and Brooklyn all of Pella; his sister,
Audrey Klinkerman and her sons, Steven, Doug and Scott
Klinkerman; and aunts and uncles, Foster (Evelyn) Barkema of
Alexander, Carl Barkema of the Belmond Health Care Center
and Calvin (Lola) Schulte of Alexander.
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Ecko Reysack
May 27, 2008
Ecko Reysack, Jr., 68, of Klemme, died on Wednesday, May 21,
2008, at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 24, at the
Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme, with
Rev. Donna Buckman officiating. Burial was in the Ell
Township Cemetery, Klemme.
Ecko,
Jr., the son of Ecko and Grace (Menmam) Reysack, Sr., was
born on November 26, 1939 at Packard, Iowa. He attended
school at Aredale. At one time Ecko owned his own tiling
business in the Dumont area. He later was employed with
Winnebago Industries from 1978-1991.
Ecko
was married to his first wife, Janice Haskins, for a number
of years. He married Sharon Heginger on July 28, 1978 in
Minnehaha, South Dakota.
Ecko
was an avid outdoorsman who relished each and every
opportunity to pursue his favorite pastimes of hunting and
fishing. He loved to hunt a wide variety of game and catch
all types of fish. He took great pleasure in teaching his
skills to his kids and grandkids and to share his love and
his passion for the outdoors.
He looked forward to
family get togethers around the campfire. He enjoyed car
racing, especially figure eight races and derby car events.
Ecko could often be seen touring around the Klemme area in
his blue pickup. He enjoyed his seat in the cab of his truck
as he supervised planting the garden or other tasks. His
family will miss Ecko pulling up and tapping his pickup horn
to let them know he was outside waiting to visit. Ecko
enjoyed following the many activities of his children and
grandchildren and times spent with his siblings.
Ecko
was preceded in death by his parents; step-daughter, Laura
Weide; and first wife, Janice.
Survivors include his
wife, Sharon of Klemme; his children, Virginia (Sam) Spears
of Lone Tree, Rhonda (Jeff) Smith of Klemme, Donnie Reysack
of Washington, Tracie (Doug) Panhoff of Klemme, Jennifer
(Eldon) Hauptmann of Garner and Melissa Shaw of Garner; his
step-children, Sherry (Robert) Nickson of Mason City, Jerry
(Roberta) Weide of Alden and Shelly (Matthew) McCauley of
Houston, Missouri; grandchildren, Nick, Amber and Brent
Smith, Marcus and Tiffany Reysack, Telsie and Brittney
Panhoff, Bradley, Cole, Brooke and Corey Hauptmann, and
Jordan, Noah and Faith Shaw; step-grandchildren, Bobbie and
George Nickson, Ryan, Michael, Ashley and Tyler Weide,
Samantha and Casey Smith, Ashley, Jessica and Matthew
McCauley, Ashley, Michael, Jeremy and Nathan Panhoff, and
Kevin, Jeff and Jill Spears; step-great-grandchildren,
Hayden Meadows, Bailey Smith, Amy Swyter, Catlynn Sexton,
and Ladianon, Makenzie, Treviania and Damarion Panhoff;
sisters, Ella Greco of Oelwein, Dorothy Leake of Hemet,
California, Lenora Otl of Readlyn, Mary Ellen Baehmke of
Waterloo, Grace Bandy of Waterloo, Marlene Harkin of
Fairbanks and Barb Harms of Hampton; and brothers, Harry
Reysack and Bill Reysack both of Dumont and Dale Reysack of
Hampton.
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Dwain Nicolet
May 27, 2008
Dwain L. Nicolet, 82, of Belmond, died on Thursday, May 22,
2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 27, at the St.
Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton, with Pastor
Milton D. Johnson presiding. Interment with veteran's honors
was in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton.
Dwain was born on December
13, 1925 at Thornton, the son of Armand and Katherine (Henricksen)
Nicolet. He was confirmed in March 1940 at the St. Paul
E.L.C. He graduated from the Thornton High School in 1944.
He enlisted in the Reserve Corps of the Army Air Force on
December 29, 1943 and entered service on June 3, 1944,
serving as a tail gunner at various air bases in the U.S.
and Japan. He received his honorable discharge on May 18,
1946.
Dwain married Thelma Floy
at the St. Paul E.L.C. on June 13, 1948. They moved to a
farm west of Thornton where they lived for 49 years, moving
to Belmond in September 1997. They enjoyed many winters in
Texas and summers at Leech Lake, Minnesota. Dwain's hobbies
were woodworking, wood carving and fishing.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; sister, Lorene Harthan; brother, Victor; and
nephew, Timothy Harthan.
Dwain is survived by his
wife; children, Cindy (Jim) Petersen of Des Moines, Jo Ellen
(Larry) Swenson of Belmond and Scott (Christine) of Round
Rock, Texas; grandchildren, Jennifer (Max) Peterson, Angie
Heiden, Heather Swenson, Michael Petersen, Amy Petersen,
Brian Nicolet and Sarah Nicolet; six great-grandchildren;
and brothers, Larry (Dorothy) Nicolet of Des Moines and
Jules (Judy) Nicolet of Madison, Wisconsin.
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Ivan Borcherding
June 3, 2008
Ivan C. Borcherding, 85, of Latimer, died on Friday, May 30,
2008, at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services were held on Monday, June 2, at the St.
Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer, with burial in the church
cemetery.
Ivan Carl, the son of Carl
and Verna Rathman Borcherding, was born on October 13, 1922
near Hampton. On January 13, 1946, Ivan married Joan Melba
Carpenter. They farmed south of Latimer.
Ivan was preceded in death
by his parents and his wife.
Ivan is survived by his
children, Diane Borcherding of Belmond, Lynn (Tami)
Borcherding and Deborah Borcherding of Wisconsin, Rex (Donnis)
Borcherding of Latimer and Cindy (Tom) Johnson of Greene;
sisters, Arlene (Griff) Troester of Hampton and Ernelda
Kragel and Marjorie Bredehoeft of Illinois; and brother,
Leon (Rose) Borcherding of Arkansas.
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