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Merlin Halverson
August 7, 2012
Merlin W. Halverson, 80, of
Kanawha and Belmond, died on
Saturday, August 4, 2012, at his
residence in Belmond, following
a battle with cancer.
Services will be held on
Wednesday, August 8, at the St.
Olaf Lutheran Church west of
Belmond. Burial, with military
honors, will be in the church
cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the
Wright County Hospice, St. Olaf
Church or the Belmond VFW.
Merlin Willard was born on
October 22, 1931 at his rural
Kanawha home, to Garfield
Theodore and Millie Helena
(Wicks) Halverson. He attended
country school through the 8th
grade and was a 1949 graduate of
the Belmond High School. He
served in the U.S. Navy from
1952 to 1956. Upon his discharge
from the Navy he began farming
with his father and brother
Garfield, Jr. After retiring
from farming he worked at
various jobs, joining Eaton
Corporation in 1986. He retired
from Eaton in 2001. Merlin
married Marcella Louise Draves
on January 20, 1957, at the Dows
Presbyterian Church. To this
union were born three children,
Monica, Marsha and Mark.
Merlin was
devoted to his family and their
many interests, including 4-H
and school activities. Merlin
most enjoyed bowling, golfing,
fishing, traveling, card games,
gardening and spending time with
his family and friends. Nobody
was a stranger; he loved
conversing with people no matter
how well he knew them. Merlin
was a life-long member of the
St. Olaf Lutheran where he was
baptized and confirmed.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; infant son, Mark;
brothers, Melvin, Ervin and
Garfield, Jr.; sisters-in-law,
Esther and Shirley; sister,
Herma; brother-in-law, Brandon
Roseth; and nephews, Douglas
Roseth and Curtis Halverson.
Merlin is survived by his wife,
Marcella; daughters, Monica
(Charles Cook) Halverson of
Belmond and Marsha (Mark)
Pederson of Effingham, Illinois;
step-grandchildren, Tonia (Eric)
Land of Ankeny and Matt (Kara)
Pederson of Topeka, Kansas; and
sister-in-law, Peggy Halverson
of Belmond.
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Marcelene Houg
August 14, 2012
Marcelene Houg, 96, of Belmond,
died on Monday, August 6, 2012,
at the Belmond Medical Center.
Services were
held on Monday, August 13, at
the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Belmond, with burial in the
Pleasant View Cemetery in
Thornton. The Dugger Funeral
Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Marcelene was born on October
26, 1915 on the Martin Floy
farm, south of Thornton, the
daughter of Henry and Helen (Floy)
Timm. She was baptized and
confirmed at the St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church in Thornton. She
attended the Thornton Public
Schools, graduating in 1933 as
valedictorian of her class.
After graduation she was part of
the committee that organized the
very first alumni banquet for
Thornton graduates. This was
something she was always proud
of. On November 14, 1950, she
married Oscar A. Houg and they
made their home in Thornton.
They had one daughter, LuAnn.
Oscar operated the Houg Motor
Service and Marcelene was
employed from 1937 to 1952 at
D.S. Mabb & Co. later known as
the Mabb Grocery Store. For
several years she was employed
at Pleasant Valley Golf Course.
In 1976, she started working for
A.C. Nielsen Market Research in
Mason City and retired from
there in 1985.
After the loss of her husband in
1991, her brother Ralph in 1993,
and her sister Frances Smith in
1994, she moved to Belmond to be
closer to her daughter, LuAnn
Pals and her family. She loved
watching her grandchildren grow
up and being a part of their
lives. Sewing was the one thing
she enjoyed most in her life.
Her family recalls the special
things she made as gifts. Some
of her projects were bridesmaid
dresses, alter vestments,
quilts, Barbie doll clothes,
plus crocheting and knitting.
She was happiest when she was
busy on a special project. She
loved flowers and always had a
large garden filled with
produce. Her cupboards and
freezer were always overflowing
with canned goods. Thanksgiving
was always at “Aunt Mardy’s”
house, where everyone enjoyed
her favorite dishes and made
wonderful memories.
Marcelene was proud of her
family history and everyone
looked to her as the keeper of
the family tree and the one who
could answer all their
questions. She was the glue that
kept everyone close. Life gave
Marcelene a lot of physical
challenges and she was always
saying “One day at a time, dear
Lord”. Her faith in God was her
refuge and strength.
She was preceded in death by her
husband; sister; and twin
brothers, Roy (2002) and Ralph.
Left to cherish her memory are
her daughter, LuAnn (Curt) Pals
of Belmond; grandchildren, Kevin
Pals of Belmond, Steven Pals of
Cedar Falls and Laura Pals of
Belmond; step-son, Don Houg of
Salinas, California;
sisters-in-law, Ruth (Vic) Groh
of Clear Lake and Trudy Timm of
Lenexa, Kansas; nieces and
nephews, David (Denise) Timm of
Omaha, Beverly (Tim) Ward of
Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Janet
(Doug) Steen of Kansas City,
Jean (Mark) Ostrander of Clear
Lake, Mary Ellen (Ron) Monson of
Clear Lake, Randy (Sherri) Timm
of Perry, Barbara (Leon) Sheets
of Ionia and Betty (Bryan)
Schmitt of Cresco.
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Lydia Hemmes
August 21, 2012
Lydia E. Hemmes, 98, died on
Friday, August 10, 2012, at the
Franklin General Nursing
Facility in Hampton.
Services were
held on Tuesday, August 14, at
the Zion Reformed Church, with
burial in the church cemetery.
Lydia was born on April 21, 1914
on a farm near Meservey, to
Peter and Gesena Wolters Pals.
She graduated from the Meservey
High School in 1931. She
attended college and then taught
school in rural Cerro Gordo
County. In 1939, she married
William Hemmes of rural Hampton
and they farmed in northeast
Franklin County. Bill died in
1971.
She is survived by two sons; a
daughter; and brother, Andrew
(Lucille) Pals of Meservey.
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Clay Kilgore
August 14, 2012
Clay L. Kilgore, 56, died
unexpectedly at the Iowa
Specialty Hospital in Belmond,
on Saturday, August 11, 2012.
Services were
held on Tuesday, August 14, at
the Klemme United Methodist
Church, with interment in the
Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.
Clay Lyndon was born on March 4,
1956 in Belmond, to Lyndon
“Pete” and Ruth (McCormick)
Kilgore. He graduated from the
Klemme High School and soon
after became employed at
Winnebago Industries in Forest
City. In January 1976, Clay
married Mary Rayhons. This union
was blessed with children,
Jeremy, Kelli and Ross. Clay
worked at Winnebago for over 25
years, rising to recreational
vehicle trafficking and
distribution manager. After his
retirement from Winnebago, Clay
continued working and became
more involved in the community.
Clay enjoyed every aspect of
life. He was a loving father who
cared for his family. He was not
shy to spend time with his
children and they grew up with
family game nights. Clay enjoyed
the outdoors and was an
excellent golfer, whether it was
on the Klemme course or on a
disc golf course. Clay didn’t
have a smooth golf swing, but
did have a smooth shot in pool.
He used his deep thinking mind
to work crossword puzzles and
suduko puzzles. He had the green
thumb of a master gardener and
would use his produce to make
delicious meals.
A love of music filled Clay’s
lungs. Whenever there was a
karaoke playing, Clay would not
be far from it. His heart was
surrounded by a love of the
arts; he was a passionate actor
and loved to put on a good show.
His unique outgoing personality
touched countless lives and his
humor brought laughter to many
hearts. He never knew a
stranger.
Clay was preceded in death by
his father, Lyndon “Pete”.
The love and memories of Clay
will be carried on in the hearts
of his family and friends: son,
Jeremy (Katia) Kilgore;
daughter, Kelli Kilgore (Max
Knauer) and their daughter, Zari;
son, Ross Kilgore; mother, Ruth
Kilgore; and special friend,
Marcia Gogg.
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Kathryn Quam
August 28, 2012
Kathryn L. Quam, 59, of Rockwell
and Mason City, died on Sunday,
August 19, 2012, at the Heritage
Care and Rehabilitation Center
in Mason City.
Services were held on Monday,
August 27, at the Dugger Funeral
Home in Belmond, with burial in
the Belmond Cemetery.
Kathryn Lynn, the daughter of
Carl and Donna (Kroeger) Traeger,
was born on July 29, 1953 in
Belmond. She grew up in Belmond
and graduated from Belmond High
School in 1971. Kathryn was
united in marriage to Orval Quam
on March 8, 1974, at the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. Together
they were blessed with two
children, Bruce and Janet. They
later divorced. Kathryn lived
with her parents for a time and
later moved into a trailer at
her parent’s farm. After her
mother passed away, she and her
two children moved into Thornton
to be close to her sister. After
her children graduated from high
school, Kathryn moved to her
sister’s home. She went to the
Twin Cities in November 2004 to
have a defibrillator put into
her heart. Kathryn worked at the
hardware store in Thornton until
it closed. She did babysitting
while she was married.
She enjoyed
working on word puzzles and
playing with her cat. Kathryn is
remembered as a wonderful sister
and friend who loved her family
very much.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and a sister in infancy.
Kathryn is survived by her
children, Bruce of Mason City
and Janet of Des Moines;
sisters, Lorie (Dick) Halsne of
Thornton and Christa Traeger of
Occoquan, Virginia; brothers,
Keith (Karen) Traeger of Eagle
Grove, Jim (Liz) Traeger of
Grundy Center, Larry (Deb)
Traeger of Las Vegas, Nevada,
Craig (Dawn) Traeger of Renwick
and Kevin Traeger of Eagle
Grove; fourteen nieces and
nephews; and five great-nieces
and nephews.
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Troy Lybarger
September 4, 2012
Troy Lybarger, 42, of Klemme,
died on Sunday, August 19, 2012.
Services were
held on Saturday, August 25, at
the Andrews Funeral Home in
Klemme.
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James Gealow
August 28, 2012
James A. Gealow, 74, of
Richville, Minnesota, died on
Monday, August 20, 2012, at
Perham Health in Perham,
Minnesota.
Services were
held on Saturday, August 25, at
the Zion Lutheran Church in
Armor, with burial in the church
cemetery.
James Alan was born on November
11, 1937 in Belmond, the son of
Lawrence and Sofie Marie
(Johnson) Gealow. He graduated
from the Belmond High School,
Waldorf College in 1957, and the
University of Minnesota in 1963,
with honors. On September 28,
1957, he married Carole Greer in
Meservey. From 1963-1981 Jim was
the chief physical therapist at
the Lake Region Hospital in
Fergus Falls. In 1981, he became
the director of rehabilitation
and long term care at the Lake
Region Hospital, holding that
position until 1987. Then he
became the physical therapy
department manager at Tri County
Hospital in Wadena, retiring in
1999.
On August 8, 1987, he married
Carol Lunde at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Wadena.
Jim was a member of Zion
Lutheran in Amor and served on
the council. He served on the
board of the Campfire Girls, was
a member of the Elks Club in
Fergus Falls, past president of
the Jaycees, past member and
chairman of the Fergus Falls
Planning Commission, a member of
the Wadena Planning Commission
and a member of the Wadena Lions
Club. Jim was an avid hunter,
fisherman, and lifelong fan of
the Minnesota Gophers.
Preceding him in death were his
parents and infant daughter,
Kimberly.
Survivors include his wife,
Carol; daughters, Jami (Charles)
Goettl of Mankato and Kendra
(Sebastian) Hermans of Naples,
Florida; step-sons, Eric Lunde
of Moorhead, Matthew (Carrie)
Lunde of Wadena and Mark
(Nicole) Lunde of Wadena;
grandchildren, A.J. and Zach
Goodsell, Manouk and Benno
Hermans, Nickolas Fronning, Alex
and Evan Lunde, and M.J. and
Julia Lunde; and
great-grandchildren, Jordan,
Tyson, Lincoln, Jaxon and
Adrianna.
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Frederick Bell
September 4, 2012
Frederick O. Bell, 89, of
Klemme, died on Thursday, August
23, 2012, at the Rehabilitation
Center of Belmond.
Funeral services
were held on Monday, August 27,
at the Immanuel Reformed United
Church of Christ.
Frederick Orville was born on
August 1, 1923 in rural Garner,
the son of Fred and Elsie
Henschen Bell. His mother died
when he was one and he was
raised by his maternal
grandparents. He graduated from
the Klemme High School in 1941.
He then served in the U.S. Army.
He married Lula Peterson in
1949.
He is survived by his wife;
children, William (Joleyne) Bell
of Klemme, Elsie (Keith)
Frohwein of Zearing, Lynn (Dayle)
Bell of Klemme and Eva (Lester)
Schnabel of Sheffield; and
sisters, Julia Gordon of Rowan
and Ruth Marchant of Kanawha.
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Leland Stoffer
September 4, 2012
Leland “Lee��� Stoffer, 60, died
on Friday, August 31, 2012, at
the Woodside Hospice House in
Pinellas Park, Florida.
Arrangements are
pending at the Dugger Funeral
Home in Belmond.
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